Wednesday, November 18, 2009 by Myke.

I went a sorry 10-5 last week bringing my season total to 107-37 (74%) and the season does not seem to be getting any easier to predict.  Teams that are supposed to win,lose.  Teams that are supposed to lose, win.  We are seeing which teams will make the Super Bowl run and we are also seeing that some are fading rather quickly.

We started the week of football early as Jay Cutler and Devon Hester stuck it up in a loss to the 49ers in San Francisco.  Cutler threw 5 picks and is starting to come unglued and we are starting to see him start to boil over.  He almost lost his temper with Hester but some how kept his cool…for now.  He needs a solid WR and he needs it now.  Without a solid WR the defense is stacking the line for Forte and they are shutting him down very well.  Tennessee came through with their 3rd straight victory with V Young at QB.  They are playing like a new team with a goal in mind.  Could they possibly pull off a 9-7 or better yet 10-6 season???  New Orleans got another scare but still won the game…the best teams seem to find a way every time.  I am not sure if it was their poor play or the inspired play of the Rams.  Cincinnati gave Pittsburgh everything they could handle and walked away with the victory.  That was one of the best defensive battles we have seen all year.  It came at a price though with Benson going down but I would look for him to return before too many games go by.  Denver…lost their third straight game and according to Coach McDanials, he has it figured out.  I guess we will see about that this weekend.  I will only hit this once, New England lost that game to Indianapolis due to a very sorry coaches decision.  There is no way with the game on the line you go for it on 4th down on your own 28 yard line.  Punt the damn ball down the field and try and stop him with a long field.  STUPID!

My top 5 teams for the week are:

1. New Orleans - no change as they dominate week to week
2. Indianapolis - very strong game against NE
3. Minnesota - moving up with a very solid offensive performance
4. Cincinnati - This is a team that no one wants to play right now
5. New England - I almost dropped them out of the top 5 but I have a feeling they will get it back together this week

 (4-5)     at     (4-5) - Carolina
I do not think that Miami can win without Ronnie Brown right now.  Carolina is on a hot streak and I would look for that to continue.

(3-6)     at     (6-3) - Dallas
Dallas was beat in Green Bay last week and their offense looked horrible.  I do not look for that to happen again.

(1-8)     at     (1-8) - Detroit
This is the battle for the #1 pick next year.

(4-5)     at     (5-4) - Green Bay
Green Bay will dominate at home again and maybe this week put up some good offensive numbers.  This should be a good battle but Green Bay will come out on top.

(6-3)     at     (2-7) - Kansas City
*UPSET ALERT*  Call this my upset pick of the year.  Pittsburgh always plays to the level of their opponent and you will see that again this week.

(3-6)     at     (8-1) - Minnesota
If Seattle can play some solid defense this could be a good game.  Minnesota is having a hard time stepping in front of passes and picking them off, but they will get the victory.  Minnesota is tough to beat in the dome and Seattle does not have enough weapons to challenge them.

(5-4)     at     (5-4) - NY Giants
The G-Men are rested and pissed off.  Look for NY to come out swinging and look for the running game to go crazy this week.  Atlanta is starting to fade and if they lose this game, they could be in trouble for the rest of the season.

(9-0)     at     (1-8) - New Orleans
Tampa Bay has played well recently but they have not faced an offense of this caliber.  New Orleans will get the ball moving and show some dominance again.

(3-6)     at     (5-4) - Jacksonville
New head coach in Buffalo, same result.  Jacksonville is playing a much better game right now and Buffalo does not have a QB to throw well.  Long day for TO and Company.

(9-0)     at     (5-4) - Baltimore
Some are saying this is an upset pick but I like Baltimore at home.  They looked bad against the worst team in the league last week but they will get it back together.  Indianapolis is not going to like it in the cold and with some serious hard hitting.  Manning might be in trouble this week…injury trouble.

(6-3)     at     (1-8) - Arizona
Arizona should have zero problems with this game.  The Rams looked tough last week but still lost.  That will play on their minds as Arizona passes the ball all day long.

(6-3)     at     (6-3) - San Diego
Without Orton and without a defense all of the sudden, Denver is in trouble.  Look for San Diego to play very solid and tough football.  To all the Denver fans that were screaming for Simms in the beginning…here you go…enjoy.

(7-2)     at     (2-7) - Cincinnati
The Raiders are in for a very painful game as Cincinnati is flying high and hitting hard.  I am not happy with the LJ signing but if they can turn him around, good for them and LJ.  Long day in Raider nation this weekend.

(4-5)     at     (6-3) - New England
I would bet that New England is not going to play stupid football this week.  Look for the offense to score a ton of points and put this game away fast.

(5-4)     at     (4-5) - Philadelphia
Chicago is in trouble and I am not sure that Cutler can turn it around at home against the Eagles defense.  Westbrook is out again but that just means that the ball will be flying out of McNabb’s hands all day.

(3-6)     at     (5-4) - Tennessee
I like this game to be a shootout but I am not sure it will end that way.  Look for Tennessee to continue with the smart football and inspired defensive play.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 by Myke.

Overall synopsis:When the Duke of Milan is brutally murdered, Giovanni Auditore an Assassin - is dispatched to investigate the crime. His mission: determine who is responsible and why. The answers he uncovers implicate Italy’s most powerful families reaching all the way back to the Vatican itself. As Giovanni draws closer to the truth, he becomes hunted himself. He must expose the conspirators before he joins their ever growing list of victims This is the Prequel to the Assassins Creed 2 Story.

Episode # 1:

1476, Florence. Giovanni Auditore, an assassin, attempts to thwart a conspiracy against one of Lorenzo de Medicis allies, whom he works for. The ensuing inquiry will take him to Milan where he tries to prevent the worst from happening.

Episode # 2 :

Pursuing Sforzas assassins, Giovanni arrives in Venice where he intercepts a coded letter from the members of the conspiracy. Decoding this document in order to get to the top of the conspiracy becomes of imperial importance.

Episode # 3 :

Unable to decode the letter, Giovanni decides to deliver it to Rome in order to unmask the ringleaders. But there he discovers that the conspiracy is much more widespread and dangerous than he thought.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 by Myke.

Everyone is aware that MS launched Windows 7 and it has shattered records everywhere.  It has even forced China to tell MS to stop sales of XP.  I can tell you that Windows 7 rocks and it rocks hard.  The only times I have seen it crash is when I force a serious crash on the system for testing purposes.  Recently though, the MS Store in Mission Viejo, CA had some employees break out into line dancing…to the Black Eyed Peas.  I personally like the Black Eyed Peas, but to use them for line dancing…weird.  I think this is a funny video and it shows that these employees love their job, but is this getting to the point of trying to be like others???  Either way, I hope they keep it up and enjoy what they do for a living.

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