The Shenoa Report Regular Season Week 1 '13

The Shenoa Report

September 4, 2013

Regular Season Week 1

Well it’s been seven long months since the Shenoa Report and guess what, it’s that time again!!!!!! Are you ready for some football?!?! If you’re a first time reader, welcome! And if you’re a loyal follower welcome back and I love you! I started this blog three 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 very bias, and know that this is just my opinion!

Last time I wrote the Ravens and the 49ers were headed to the Super Bowl, thank God that’s over.  Ray Lewis had his last game. Beyonce was the halftime show and the Saints must have forgotten to pay their electric bill at the Superdome because there was a blackout in the 3rd quarter. The Ravens ran up the score in the first half, I chanted “Alex Smith, Alex Smith” (and they never put him in), and the 49ers came back in the 4th quarter but came up short. Therefore the Ravens are the Super Bowl Champions for a year.

I did tally up my picks from last year and I definitely have room for improvement.

Here they are:

My Picks for the 2012 NFL Season

Week 1	9-7
Week 2	7-9
Week 3	6-10
Week 4	12-3
Week 5	9-5
Week 6	8-6
Week 7	11-2
Week 8	10-4
Week 9	11-3
Week 10	6-8
Week 11	13-1
Week 12	12-4
Week 13	10-6
Week 14	8-8
Week 15	7-9
Week 16	12-4
Week 17	12-4
Wild Card	3-1
Divisional	1-3
Championship	2-0
Super Bowl	0-1
	169-98

The good news about the start of this season is NO REPLACEMENT REFS and Brett Favre is STILL retired!!!!!!!!!!

Lets see who’s playing whom in week one!!!!!

WEEK 1

Thursday September 5th

Ravens @ Broncos (8:30pm NBC)

Dear John Fox, if this game is tied at the end of the 4th quarter and you have 2 time outs with 38 seconds left on the clock and the ball is in Peyton Manning’s hands, DO NOT GO INTO OVERTIME!!!!!!!  This is your redemption game, DON’T BLOW IT! I’m picking the Broncos over the Super Bowl Champions and I’ll be wearing my Peyton Manning, Colts Jersey, Thursday night.  Yes, I know, how messed up that is. Do you?

Sunday September 8th

Seahawks @ Panthers (1pm FOX)

The Seahawks are coming to town, my town, and as much as I’d like to pick Carolina for the win, I know better so I’m picking Seattle.

Falcons @ Saints (1pm FOX)

Sean Payton is back as the Saints head coach; can he change his team around? I’m picking the Saints for the win, mostly because I’m not a huge fan of the Falcons.

Buccaneers @ NY Jets  (1pm FOX)

I’m taking the Jets over the Bucs although I’m not so sure of either team.

Vikings @ Lions (1pm FOX)

I’d like to pick the Lions at home but I have a feeling that the Vikings are going to win this game. I’m going with Peterson and the Vikings

Patriots @ Bills (1pm CBS)

I’d like to see the Bills win but if I were a betting girl I’d have to take the Patriots. With that said I am not a betting girl but whenever I pick the Pats to lose they win and sometimes when I pick them to win they lose, therefore I am picking the Patriots to win in week one.

Bengals @ Bears (1pm CBS)

I’m going with the Bears being that I really don’t care one way or another.

Dolphins @ Browns (1pm CBS)

I am going to pick the Browns to win the first half of their season opener. Although I’d like to see them win the whole game I’m going to have to pick Miami for the win.

Titans @ Steelers (1pm CBS)

I’d like to see the Titans win, mainly because I don’t like the Steelers, but if I’m going to do better with my picks this season I’m going to have to pick Pittsburgh to win.

Raiders @ Colts (1pm CBS)

I’m going to pick the Colts for the win but secretly hoping that Luck has the sophomore slump.

Chiefs @ Jaguars (1pm CBS)

The Chiefs have Alex Smith and new head coach Andy Reid so I’m going to have to pick Kansas City for the win.

Cardinals @ Rams (4:25pm FOX)

Both teams are pathetic. I’d like to see the Rams win their home opener but I’m not going to pick them for the win.

Packers @ 49ers (4:25pm FOX)

I now live with a Packers fan and I’m pretty sure I’d get holy hell if I picked against them. I’m going with Clay Matthews and Aaron Rodgers for the win…. On a side note Aaron; maybe you should avoid nature for a while … you seem to have a caterpillar growing on your face. I can’t wait till it turns into a butterfly; flies off your upper lip, and you get your beautiful face back.

NY Giants @ Cowboys (8:30pm NBC)

My Giants are pretty beat up to start the season. They are definitely the underdogs in this game and playing against Tony Romo so that’s saying something. On the other hand, since the Cowboys moved into their new stadium “Jerry Land”, when ever the Giants come to town the Cowboys can’t seem to pull out a win against them. Last season was an ugly, ugly, ugly win for the Giants in Dallas but still a win, nonetheless. I hope that this game isn’t as ugly and the Giants start the season 1-0. Of course I’m picking the GMEN to win their first game! GO GMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Monday September 9th

Eagles @ Redskins (6:55pm ESPN)

The Eagles have a new head coach who has a lot of “secret plays” so we’ll see what all those secrets are on Monday night and if they are good enough to beat the Redskins. I’m pretty sure the Redskins will win this game although it wouldn’t hurt my feelings one bit if RG3 had his sophomore slump, too. Going with the Redskins for the win.

Texans@ Chargers (10:15pm ESPN)

Totally not staying up to watch this game. I’m picking the Texans for the win, and hopefully that’s the only Texas team that wins in week one.

Happy Week One!!!!! I hope your team wins! (Unless you’re a Dallas, New England,  or Pittsburgh fan) Told you I was bias!

GO GMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the edit Mom!!!!!