Pack @ Boys - Johnny Tampa's Picks

Although I did Pick the Steelers Monday (Dolphins won Spread Wise).. I missed in my Blow-out prediction. Nevertheless I will take the W.

That makes me 7-5-1 (The 1 for the Cinci game I forgot to pick... For the record I picked the Bengals) .

Now for Thursday Night Football brought to you by NFL Network. Great to see that the 2nd most anticipated game this year will not be played on national TV as a majority of American households do not get NFL Network. Good Job Roger Goodell, this is as smart a move as NHL being seen on Versus Network between Championship rock climbing and sloop racing from Milan. .

Here we go..


Green Bay is a seven-point underdog in Dallas. Green Bay is also 9-1-1 against the spread ( 8-0-1 last nine road games) and 7-0 against the spread in its last seven games as an underdog.

Dallas is 7-1 against the spread in their last 8 vs the NFC & 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games as a home favorite.

So whats it all mean?

Favre has never beaten Dallas in Dallas. Everything else aside, I take the Pack in this one. The Pack are firing on all cylinders and Favre cant finish his career without a win in Dallas. Now I also like the Pack and how they matchup against Big D defensively. Nick Collins is back to add some depth in the 2ndary, and hopefully KGB will play and put some pressure on Tony Romo. Another wild card is whether Woodson is healthy enough to contribute.

I expect a true Gun Slingin' Texas Shootout in this one. I just think Dallas will be out coached by Mike McCarthy (Made Kitna look horrible on Turkey Day and Kitna is no slouch / Roy Williams was also held in Check take Note TO) , Tony Romo will make too many throwing errors (This is too Big a game for the Kid) and Favre will show his strips as one of the best QB's in history removing the Cowboy streak from his personal slate.

Expect the winner of this game to face the Pats in the Super Bowl.

GB - 33 Dallas - 27

Trans Ocean Inc - RIG

What a wonderful day to be a stock holder. One of my favorite stocks over the last year and a half as been Trans Ocean ( RIG ). In case you have been wondering why there is a link to its corporate website on this page ( deepwater.com ) its because I Freaking Love This company!

Well today the big merger has been finalized! The stock is up about 4% as I right this, and my Fidelity account is transferring all my shares to what will be a GOLIATH of a company. Its also benefiting from the news of Being added to the S&P.

The deal here is simple.. Two of the largest companies in the business of Off Shore Dilling Platform Leasing are merging. Global Santa Fe and Trans Ocean. As of today the stock will have a reverse split and a cash payment of $33 per share. TAX FREE!

Now what I like about this deal is the opportunity to re-invest this cash into the combined super company. With the blow out quarters these two have and a combined stock trading at a stupid multiple on 08 Earnings, A backlog of business second to none and a recession proof business that does not move based on crude prices or this sub-prime bs, this only makes sense.

As I never give stock picks, but everyone close to me knows I love this company as it makes sense and has a licence to print green-back!

Do some research on it. Unless of course your foolish enough to think the big C has bottomed or Gold is the place to be!

Monday Night Football Picks Week 12 Dolphins & Steelers

Alright after a decent weekend of Picks where I lost two games by pure bad luck (Niners upsetting Warner's 500 yard master piece & Herm Edwards IDIOTIC call not to kick a god damn Field Goal to Tie on 4th and 2, a 30 some-odd yard chip shot with 4 minutes left in the game and 1 Timeout!!!), I am ready and rested...


I spoke all day of picking a Monday Night Upset. On paper this looks like a sure thing. Awful run defense against arguably the leagues best rusher (Fast Will Parker). Rookie QB -vs- Top D. In Pittsburgh no less. Then the following comes into play.. WR S. Holmes out. Hines Ward Still dinged up. Rothlisberger has bad games. Willie plain don't score this year. The Dolphins can't go 0-16 not with "Are you taking the pot" R. Williams back!! Plus isn't Monday Night made for Cinderella story like upsets?

Yes it is.

But not this Monday Night. 16 points?? Come On! Take Pit to win 34 - 6 Willy Parker with a career game here. I would be surprise if he is held under 150 and 2 TDs.

Steelers Win BIG!! Give the Points & Live On The Edge Like A Man!!

NFL Football Picks from JohnyTampa - Week 12

NFL Football Picks - Week 12 - from JohnyTampa

Alright here is my first installment. I usually pick at about a 75% clip. Now that I am blogging my picks, I will be happy with a 50% win rate.

I will post my picks ever Sunday Morning... So here we go..


Seattle at St. Louis - Rams in a upset.
Minnesota at NY Giants - Giants are not so good but Min on the road is worse.
Buffalo at Jacksonville - I like Buffalo to pull an upset but I'm taking the Jags.
New Orleans at Carolina - This is the game I am having trouble with. Brees is either red hot or Ice cold. Same for RBush who I think is a bust. Panthers D at home is my pick.
Washington at Tampa Bay - Bucs at home. Retire Gibbs while you still have a small shread of dignity.
Houston at Cleveland - Browns & Anderson in a blowout.
Tennessee at Cincinnati - Tough game here.
Oakland at Kansas City - Like KC in Arrowhead.
San Francisco at Arizona - Arizona at home. Alex Smith Who?
Baltimore at San Diego - Baltimore is pathetic with the ball. San Diego is not as pathetic with the ball. SD
Denver at Chicago - On the rope here. I'll Pick The Bears. Cutler is a young gun slinger but special teams wins this.
Philadelphia at New England - Please NE in another route. McNabb is an awful QB and Westbrook cannot carry them over the tough as nails NE D

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