nfl playoff pick'em

Welcome to the playoffs, ladies and gentlemen. It's time for the underdogs to step up their games and the favorites to defend their home turf. As they say in my hood, "It's on, yo." Ok, they don't say that in my hood. They usually say, "Man, this place is so boring, what the hell should we do for fun?" But I digress. On to the picks...

St Louis (+4) over Seattle – Upset pick of the week

St. Louis will not only cover, they will beat Seattle outright to advance into the second round of the playoffs. Why? While it is an undisputed fact that Mike Martz is a whiny little biyatch, Shaun Alexander went above and beyond last week with his crazy outburst. Despite the Seahawks entering the playoffs with home field advantage, Alexander chose to whine about how he didn't get enough carries to win the individual rushing title this season. That makes him a punk ass trick in my book and a bigger team poison than Martz. In the words of St. Louis native Nelly, this spells an andale, andale, mommy e-i-e-i... uh ohhhhh for the Seahawks. Rams by a TD, 28-21.

San Diego (-7) over New York

Remember the days of Natrone Means and Stan Humphries proudly guiding the Chargers into the Super Bowl? And then remember them promptly getting obliterated by the 49ers, 55-10? Well that won't happen in this game. LaDanian Tomlinson is what Natrone Means wishes he could be, while Drew Brees is simply playing out of his gourd. The Jets won't be big pimpin' up in NYC this week. Chargers by 17, 38-21.

Indianapolis (-10) over Denver

Peyton Manning, you be all that and a bag of chips, my friend. Shattering the single season TD record might have seemed easy, but trust me, shattering the Denver Broncos will be even easier. Oddly, I expect this game will be won by Edgerrin James' feet, rather than Peyton's arm. Nonetheless, the Broncos will be embarrassed so badly by the Colts, they'll feel as unwanted in Denver as Kobe Bryant at a Nuggets game. Colts, 38-14.

Minnesota (-6) to cover vs. Green Bay

Mike Tice can't coach his way out of a cardboard box. It's ok. The Vikings still have Culpepper to Moss, and it'll keep them in the game. They've kept their two meetings with the Pack this season to within a field goal in both games. Will they win it? No way. Didn't you read that that first sentence? They blew both of those Green Bay games, and I don't expect that to change in this game either. Brett Farve will look human, but do just enough to lead his team to a win. Green Bay by a foot. Ryan Longwell's foot. 24-21.

Note -- I do not advocate gambling by any means. But hey, if you're into that sort of thing, more power to you.