Saturday, September 1, 2012

The Shenoa Report Regular Season Week 1 '12


The Shenoa Report
September 2, 2012
Regular Season Week 1

It’s that time again! I missed writing about football almost as much as I missed watching it! Welcome back to another season of the Shenoa Report! It’s good to be back. If you are a first time reader, welcome! I started this blog two years ago after a number of people asked me for my opinion on football and what teams they should root for.  Please know that I am bias, and know that this is just my opinion! Enjoy!

First things first… HOW ‘BOUT THOSE NEW YORK FOOTBALL GIANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!! World Champions again! I’m not gonna lie, Sunday February 5, 2012 was one of the best nights of my life, right up there with Sunday February 3, 2008.

Let’s relive some of the highlights shall we. (I still get goosebumps thinking about this amazing game) So our first score came on the first play of the game, a Brady Safety! 2 points for the GMEN.
Then Manning to CRUUUUUUUUUUZZZZZZ for 6!
…Then the Pats had 17 unanswered points… no worries though we all know how it ends.
Big Blue scores a field goal.  
Tuck gets to Brady and then a little bit later Brady throws a beautiful INTERCEPTION!
The Giants get the ball, move it down the field but don’t capitalize.
Brady gets the ball back throws it DEEP down the field to a wide open Welker and HE DROPS IT!
The Giants get the ball back. Belichick say’s “Make him throw it to Manningham.  Manning connects with Manningham (almost as poetic as the David Tyree catch). On the same drive Bradshaw falls into the end zone and the New York Giants win the Super Bowl 21-17!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOT WOOOOOOT GMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Of course Brady tries to make a comeback in the final minutes and throws a “hail Mary” with 6 seconds left only to come up with a Super Bowl loss.

Because football had to end for the season a Giant’s win was the best outcome in my opinion.

Now for the off-season, and I usually don’t have much to say about the offseason except that Brett Favre is still retired. But not this offseason, a whole lot of stuff happened this offseason. Now, I’m not going to cover everything, I’ll just give you a taste so that when you turn the game on this fall you’re not wondering why Peyton is wearing orange and why Tebow is wearing Green.
Peyton Manning was traded from the Colts to the Broncos, so apparently he’s still a horse. Tim Tebow was traded from the Broncos to the Jets, I’m afraid NY is going to eat him up (not in a good way) OchoCinco went back to Chad Johnson and got kicked out of the NFL so you won’t be seeing his ridiculousness around anytime soon.  T. O. got cut by the Seahawks, ouch. Mario Manningham and Brandon Jacobs left the Giants and went to the 49ers. The entire Colts organization scattered, they have a new head coach, QB, Center, … basically a whole new team with Andrew Luck as their new QB.
What else? Oh yes, the Saints are in really hot water with the whole bounty scandal.  Sean Payton, their head coach, was suspended without pay for this entire season.  Hines Ward retired from the Steelers. Annnnnnd the NFL Referees are currently in a Lockout that will not be resolved before the beginning of regular season.

I haven’t decided whether or not I’ll be playing fantasy football this season, I picked up a second job in the off season and I still want to write this blog but I don’t think I can do 2 jobs, blog, and fantasy… we’ll see.

I went to visit my family in NY this summer and my uncle and I got to talk about football. He is a diehard Bills fan (bless his heart) so we decided to do picks for the Bills and the Giants for the regular season. My mom also made her picks too, feeling like she’s learned a little bit about football since editing the Shenoa Report for the past 2 years. Anyway, My uncle has picked the Bills to go 10 and 6, I’ve picked them to go 8-8, and my mom picked them to go 7-9.  He’s picked the Giants to go 10-8, I’ve picked them to go 13-3, and my mom picked them to go 12-4.  I love my family, and obviously I love the Giants.

Speaking of the Giants, they are going to be kicking off the regular season against the Dallas Cowboys. Note the special time and date, it’s a Wednesday night folks.


WEEK 1!

Wednesday September 5th

Cowboys @ New York Giants (8:30pm NBC)
Obviously I’m picking the Giants to win their home opener. My mom and Uncle Steve also picked the Giants to win this game. GO GMEN!!!!!!

Sunday September 9th

Falcons @ Chiefs (1pm FOX)
Going with the Falcons

Redskins @ Saints (1pm FOX)
I’m taking the Saints just because Drew Brees has more experience than RG3

Eagles @ Browns (1pm FOX)
I’d LOVE to see the Browns win but I’ll have to pick the Eagles

Rams @ Lions (1pm FOX)
I’ll take the Lions

Colts @ Bears (1pm CBS)
I’m going with the Bears only because I don’t have much faith in the Colts anymore.

Patriots @ Titans (1pm CBS)
I’d like to see the Titans win but I’m going to have to pick the Pats

Dolphins @ Texans (1pm CBS)
I’ll take the Texans

Bills @ Jets (1pm CBS)
Well when I made my preseason picks with my uncle this summer I picked the Bills to win this game he did as well. My mom picked the Jets to win… lets see who will be right.

Jaguars @ Vikings (1pm CBS)
Hmmmmmm I’ll go with the Vikings.

49ers @ Packers (4:25pm FOX)
This should be a decent game. I’m going to take the Packers

Panthers @ Buccaneers (4:25pm FOX)
I’m picking the Panthers…. Mostly because I live in Charlotte.

Seahawks @ Cardinals (4:25pm FOX)
The little chip on my shoulder doesn’t want the Cardinals to win and my brother just moved to Tacoma Washington soooo… if I had to pick a winner in this game I’d like to see the Seahawks win so, with my crazy pick of the week I’m picking the Seahawks.

Steelers @ Broncos (8:20pm NBC)
Peyton, I’m picking your team to win. Make me happy.

Monday September 10th

Bengals @ Ravens (7pm ESPN)
I’ll take the Ravens

Chargers @ Raiders (10:15pm ESPN)
I like the Raiders

And there you have it. ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?!?!

Thanks for the edit Mom!!!!!
GO GMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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