WEEK 1 AFTERNOON GAMES RECAP

CAR 21 @ ARI 28

Spread closed at ARI -7

Result: PUSH

EasyCovers Bet: ARI -7 (Push)

New Arizona QB Kevin Kolb came as expected with a 300-yard performance, however getting those yards and completions in an ugly fashion. If anything, Kolb adds much needed stability from the Anderson/Leinart failed duo since the Kurt Warner hayday. Hopefully Kolb and Larry Fitzgerald will find more chemistry with Fitzgerald getting 3 receptions from only 7 throws in his direction.

Speaking of chemistry, Carolina Receiver, Steve Smith seems to have found a QB to throw to him in order to quiet his complaining the past couple of seasons. However, the Cardinals secondary was atrocious with huge gaps for Smith to get off 2 big touchdowns and no tackling for a lot of Carolina YAC! (Yards After Catch). QB Cam Newton had an amazing debut, albeit somewhat inflated due to this horrible Cardinal coverage.

Overall, Arizona still needs to figure it out on both sides of ball next week @ WAS vs. a now-over-valued Rex Grossman (who fluked out a 300 yard day at home vs. a hapless New York Touch Football Giants). Depending on the opening spreads for next week, we’re staying away from ARI @ WAS.

MIN 17 @ SD 24

Spread closed at SD -8.5

Result MIN +8.5

EasyCovers Bet: SD -8.5 (Loss)

As expected from the Chargers and a bit of a surprise from the Vikings.

The strengths from San Diego came as expected from Philip Rivers being Philip Rivers, and the Chargers Special Teams being the Chargers Special Teams. Minnesota opened the game with a Kick-off return to the house with their Place Kicker getting knocked out the game to boot. This blew our cover by SD, as they had to go for it on 4^th down inside the 25 yard line in the first half, rather than kicking the field goal. Leave it to the incompetence of Norv Turner to have no emergency back-up field goal kickers. Heck, N-Dominate Suh was an emergency place kicker for Detroit last year! Thanks a lot Norv!

Minnesota exploited their obvious strength in Adrian Peterson carrying the ball for typical AP yards. Plus any questions regarding Donavan McNabb was answered by his 15 total pass attempts. Even Gus Frerotte could hand the ball to AP for Viking W’s. And that’s the post-self inflicted concussion Gus Frerotte from his Redskin days!

Minnesota will squeak wins from AP and the dirty speed of Percy Harvin. (let’s not forget the Minnesota defense…..we haven’t forgotten that sweet INT Mr. Allen. Damn, an All- Pro Defensive Lineman in pass coverage?!?)

But the Vikes have Tampa Bay at home next week, which is a stay away between 2 evenly matched tweener teams.

SEA 17 SF 33

Spread closed at SF -6

Result: SF -6

EasyCovers Bet: SF -6 (Won)

Take off the 2 Ted Ginn special teams touchdowns, and the actual score would indicate how atrocious both teams are. Tavaris “Non-Action” Jackson looked like the second coming of Dave Krieg….mediocre! The Niner’s coverage left Jesse Ventura from Predator-type gaps for Seahawks’ receivers to extend drives.

Both rushing games were non-existent, especially the lac of running gaps for Frank “Your Mothers A” Gore. And Alex Smith is still the Steve Lavin of the NFL with his record tenure as a 7-year interim QB.

Cue in an opening spread of PIT -13 at home to SEA next week, which is a huge stay away, since the Shithawks are crappy, but will PIT wake up next week from their flat tire this week at Baltimore?

NYTFG 14 WAS 28

Spread closed at NYTFG -1

Result: WAS +1

EasyCover Bet: NYTFG -1 (Loss)

Trust the blog!!! D$ previewed to take the Skins. That’s on CrazyDavo for convincing him to take the New York Touch Football Giants!

Were the pre-season injuries to key Giants defensive players the reason Rexy Grossman looked so sexy with his 300-yard day?

Also, the NYTFG Offense was non-existent with their yards gained early in drives, but Peyton Jr. couldn’t deliver on 3^rd down or get the Giants inside the red zone during these failed drives vs. a weak Skins D.

Eli Manning seems to be this generations Joe Namath by living off one Super Bowl victory while doing nothing else in his career. Cue in an Eli drunken slobering pass onto Suzie Kolber’s neice 30 years down the road.

The EasyCovers Insanity Staff LOVES LOVES LOVES the spread next week with NYTFG at home to an under-rated St. Louis Rams. More to come throughout the week on this game!

That’s it. So far we’ve taken a hit in Week 1 ATS, but this is due to an unprecedented amount of turnover’s not in our favor. This is not a Vancouver Canucks-like excuse with too many injuries by the time the puck was dropped in Game 7, but it is what it is.

Onto Monday night! We like the Pats to deliver by double digits in Miami. But we are still interested to see the up and coming defense of The Fish, especially from CFL convert, Cam Wake.

And we’re staying from the AFC West Toilet Bowl game in the Mile High City.

Good night nooooooooooooowww!

CrazoDavo and D$. Out!