NFL Week 8 Picks and Winners with Analysis

Another winning day yesterday as I posted winning upsets on Twitter with UNLV +6 and Tulane +2 both winning straight up. My big play on Buffalo -2 was a winner as well as they smashed Kent State.

This Sunday in Week 8, I like the money line parlay with the Kansas City Chiefs, Bengals, Packers, Seahawks, and the Saints.

The Chiefs should win as the Browns are playing Jason Campbell at QB.

The Bengals are playing the tough Jets who have a great defense but the Jets are still partying it up after their big win last week against the Patriots. Today they will have a letdown and the Bengals are back at home in front of their loyal fans.

The Packers play the Vikings on Sunday night and although there are many WR injuries on the Packers team, they still have one of the best QBs in the NFL behind center. Christian Ponder starts for the Vikings and he might be able to dink and dunk but he can't win a shootout against Aaron Rodgers.

The Seahawks vs. Rams game on Monday night is a no brainer. Seahawks will dominate. The Rams can't stop the run to save their lives and they have a back up QB starting.

I do believe the Bills could give the Saints a run for their money but this is the second straight game on the road for the Bills. Sure they defeated the Dolphins last week but they won't beat Drew Brees inside the dome today. They won last week due to three horrible turnovers by Ryan Tannenhill and Brees won't make the same mistakes.

I do love the Bills' defense though especially their defensive line which is the best in football.

Other picks are Over 51 in Cowboys/Lions and Over 57.5 in Broncos/Redskins.

Two upset picks are Dolphins +5.5 over the Patriots and Redskins +10  over Denver.

The Dolphins looked horrible last week but they have all their guys back on defense today against Tom Brady and this is not the Brady of old. Brady and Eli Manning are two QBs that have seen their stock fall this season.

No Aquib Talib for the Patriots means Mike Wallace can run free and I expect him to make some big plays down the field for the Dolphins.

The Redskins might be a bad team on defense but they can win a shootout against a bad Denver defense.

NFL Free Pick Parlay

As posted on Twitter, my free parlay pick this weekend in the NFL is a money line parlay with the Chargers/Panthers/Dolphins.

The Chargers are a way better team than the Jaguars and the Jaguars are 0-6 for a reason.

The Panthers will beat the Rams at home and this is the first outside game for the Rams all season. It is not easy playing back to back road games in the NFL as well and the Rams played at Houston last week.

The Dolphins are coming off a well needed bye week and will be ready to rumble at home against the Bills.

Full fight video of Gilbert Melendez vs. Diego Sanchez

A lot of fight fans are asking for the full fight video of Gilbert Melendez vs. Diego Sanchez from UFC 166 so here is the link to the full fight.

http://fightvideo.mmaktfo.com/2013/10/gilbert-melendez-vs-diego-sanchez-fight.html

Some say it is the Fight of the Year but I don't think so. The third and final round was great with both fighters trading and eating punches but the first two rounds were nothing special.  It was by no means a technical third round and just a round full of fisticuffs.

Waiting in line for the Apple iPhone 5S at the Apple Store in Stonestown

Here are some pictures from people waiting in line for the iPhone 5S at the Apple store at Stonestown Mall in San Francisco.

The first guy showed up in line around 2pm on Thursday afternoon.

Here are pics of people waiting in line early in the am. It's a good thing there was no rain and it wasn't too cold.

Lots of people were prepared with their folding chairs and water.

Look at the line for Verizon! Only three people in line all morning!

Security at the mall is in full force.

Apple store is now finally opened at 8am and the first few people in line are ready to buy their gold 5S iPhones!

Some people in line were angry and pissed off that Apple only had limited gold colored 5S iPhones. The Apple employee is having a standoff here with a disappointed  customer.

Here is a woman trying to sell iPhone cases to everyone in line as she owns a kiosk right next to the Apple store.

NFL Week 2 Picks and Winners

I have been on a serious roll with winning play after winning play for the last few months on Twitter but I will post some of my picks on here too.

Had a big winning day in NCAA football yesterday although Arizona didn't cover the spread against Wisconsin last night.

NFL picks for Week 2 are

Carolina -3.5
Over 54 Eagles/Chargers
Titans +9
Dolphins +3
Rams +5.5
Under 43.5 Browns/Ravens
Under 50 Redskins/Packers
Under 42 Vikings/Bears
49ers +2.5
Saints -3

Bay Area sports stars do a PSA ad to support the LBGT community

Bay Area sports stars such as Vernon Davis, Barry Zito, Coco Crisp, Joe Thornton, and Klay Thompson are in new PSA ads that support the LBGT community.

In the ads, the athletes talk about supporting gay athletes and that the only thing that matters is winning and being able to play.

Do all of these athletes believe what they are actually saying in the PSA? Who knows? This is great PR for the Bay Area sports teams involved in the PSA though.

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee calls Warriors' guard Stephen Curry "Steve Curry" during Golden State Warriors Day

It was "Golden State Warriors Day" in San Francisco on Tuesday as the mayor, Ed Lee, gave the key to the city to Warriors' guard Stephen Curry.


During the almost 40 minute presentation, Mayor Lee said "You give Steve Curry an inch and he might take a Golden State mile!"

Lee is a huge sports fan and he is riding high right now as the Giants are World Series champions, the Warriors are moving to a new arena in San Francisco in a few years, and Super Bowl L will be hosted by the city.


For the full video and presentation, click on the video below. If you only want to see the part (29:40 mark of video) where the mayor calls Stephen Curry "Steve Curry," click on the second video. The video will take longer to load up than the full video.

Stephen Curry of the Warriors beats ESPN's Rick Reilly in a 3 point/half court contest to help fight malaria

Warriors guard Stephen Curry and ESPN's Rick Reilly joined forces to help fight malaria in Africa. In this video, Reilly and Curry challenge each other in a shooting competition.

Reilly tells Curry that he can make more three-point shots than Curry can make half court shots and the loser has to wear nothing but a net.

Picture: Joe Montana meets Colin Kaepernick at Tri Star show

Joe Montana met Colin Kaepernick at the Tri Star card show this past weekend and posted the above picture for his followers on Twitter.

Montana's caption for the picture was "Had a fun time talking to @Kaepernick7. Do you #49erfans remember when my arms were that big?"

No Joe, we don't remember you having arms that big but we will always remember the great Super Bowl wins and come from behind victories you had as a 49er.

Kevin Durant makes a surprise visit to the San Francisco Giants game

Kevin Durant with SF Giants pitcher George Kontos



Kevin Durant of the Thunder is in the Bay Area because the Thunder take on the Warriors on Thursday night. Durant and his teammate Nick Collison decided to check out the San Francisco Giants' ballpark on a warm and sunny Wednesday afternoon.

In the first video below, Durant signs autographs for fans and talks to fellow Texas Longhorn, Brandon Belt in the dugout.

In the second video, Durant talks to the media about why he made the surprise visit to AT&T Park.

LeBron James dunks viciously on Jason Terry

In the second quarter of the Heat vs. Celtics game on Monday night, Lebron James had a running start before he dunked on Jason Terry of the Celtics. Check out the video below.

The Celtics led 59-53 at halftime but the Heat won 105-103 when James hit a jumper with about 10 seconds left in the game.

Kobe Bryant vs Toronto Raptors

Video: Cal coach Mike Montgomery shoves Allen Crabbe

Below is the video of Cal coach Mike Montgomery shoving his star player, Allen Crabbe, during a timeout in the second half of the Cal vs. USC game on Sunday night.

Montgomery was angry that Crabbe didn't seem focused on the game and was down on himself. The shove actually helped the Cal team as they rallied back from a 15 point deficit to win 76-68.

Crabbe had 23 points and hit crucial back to back three pointers from the top of the key to ignite the Bears' rally.

After the game, Montgomery said,  "I was asking him if he wanted to play. he had no expression. We needed a wake-up call." Crabbe agreed with his coach and said the shove was not a big deal.

Sandy Barbour, Cal's athletic director, released a  statement after the game.

“Sunday’s game was an emotional one for everyone who cares deeply about our men’s basketball program, and the Bears certainly showed tremendous resolve coming back to earn a win over USC. However, it is unacceptable for our coaches to have physical contact with student-athletes regardless of the circumstances. The second-half incident was certainly out of character for Mike Montgomery, and I am confident that something like this will not happen again.”

Jeremy Lin swats a shot and then goes coast to coast for a dunk on Francisco Garcia

Jeremy Lin had a block on one end of the court and then went coast to coast for a dunk on Francisco Garcia of the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. Those two impressive plays were not enough though for the Houston Rockets as the Kings won 117-111.

Lin finished with 12 points but fouled out.

ESPN debuts new commercial with Jeremy Lin for "This is SportsCenter"

Here is a funny video of Houston Rocket Jeremy Lin in a new SportsCenter ad for ESPN. Lin went to school at Harvard.

Different signs outside window of Sports Authority in San Francisco and Baltimore

The Rock stars in a milk commercial

WWE superstar and actor, The Rock, is featured in a one-minute commercial for milk that will air during the Super Bowl this Sunday. You can check out the video below.

Auburn fans flip off Marshall Henderson after he taunts them

Good Day L.A. host Steve Edwards doesn't know what Barry Zito looks like

Check out this embarrassing video of Good Day L.A.'s Steve Edwards who thinks San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito is musician Kelley James.

After Zito and James performed a quick song, Edwards goes up to James and tells him that a lot of people gave up on him as a pitcher.

Check out the awkward and funny moment in the video below.


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Amazing one-armed shot from half court during halftime of Atlanta Hawks game

This video below is simply amazing. You can try to do this a million times and not have this happen. The fan was trying to win money at the Atlanta Hawks game last night during halftime.

Check out the video below this video as well to see a guy actually make these one-armed throws to the basket look as easy as a layup.The guy makes all these incredible shots by just throwing the ball like a football into the hoop.

Stephen Curry calls Jim Rome "Joe"

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry was on the Jim Rome Show and seemed to be confused about Rome's first name.

Rome starts off the interview by saying "Stephen, nice to have you on, how are you" and Curry replies by saying "I'm doing good Jim... Joe... sorry... thanks for having me."

Curry got Rome's name right the first time but he didn't know that. Check out the funny video below.

Miss Alabama Kathrine Webb doesn't like the porn industry

Here is an interview with Miss Alabama Katherine Webb who talks about her views on the porn industry as well as if marijuana should be legalized or not.

Webb was shown numerous times on ESPN's broadcast of the BCS title game on Monday night because she is the current girlfriend of Alabama's quarterback A.J. McCarron.

Kirk Herbstreit and Brent Musberger are big fans of A.J. McCarron's girlfriend, Katherine Webb

ESPN broadcasters Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit seem infatuated with A.J. McCarron's girlfriend, Katherine Webb, during the BCS Championship broadcast.

Take a look at the video below as they get excited over Webb who happens to have went to Auburn and is also Miss Alabama.

Video: Jeremy Lin with a monster block on Josh Smith

Here is a video of Jeremy Lin's monster block on Josh Smith during the New Year Eve's game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Houston Rockets.

The Rockets won the game 123-104 and Lin finished the game with 16 points and 8 assists.

Jarrett Jack tosses Dorrell Wright's shoe into the stands during Warriors/Sixers game

In the second quarter of the game on Friday night between the Philadelphia Sixers and the Golden State Warriors, Dorrell Wright lost his shoe and Jarrett Jack decided to toss the shoe into the stands.

Jack then hit a three pointer before the Sixers had to call timeout so Wright could get back his shoe.

The Warriors won the game 96-89.

Check out the funny video below.

UFC Fighter Workout: Chris Leben prepares for UFC 155 fight vs. Derek Brunson

49ers offensive linemen Joe Staley, Alex Boone, and Mike Iupati have a dance off for Just Dance 4

Here is a video of three offensive linemen from the San Francisco 49ers in a dance off while playing the video game "Just Dance 4." It's always funny to see 300 pound linemen dance.

Dwight Howard stars in a funny "Save the Centers" video

Here is a hilarious video of Dwight Howard asking fans to "save the centers."

Howard can be very funny but what isn't funny is the troubling defense shown by the Lakers this season. If they don't get better on defense, the Lakers could be fighting for a playoff spot this year.

Jarrett Jack says Floyd Mayweather Jr. won $100k betting on the Warriors over the Miami Heat

After the Golden State Warriors defeated the Miami Heat, Warriors broadcaster Jim Barnett, interviewed Jarrett Jack to talk about the big victory.

Check out the 2:30 mark of the video below as Jack mentions that boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. won $100,000 since he bet on the Warriors.

Barnett quickly said "Don't talk about that" while laughing nervously. I am sure David Stern and the NBA don't want their players talking to sports gamblers about the games.

The Warriors were eight point underdogs to the Heat and won the game outright 97-95 on Draymond Green's game-winning layup thanks to a great assist by Jack.

Draymond Green makes game-winning shot as the Golden State Warriors beat the Miami Heat

Here is the video of the last second game-winning shot from rookie Draymond Green to help the Golden State Warriors upset the Miami Heat on Wednesday night 97-95.

The Warriors are now 15-7 and are doing very well without Monta Ellis.

This defeat must have been very tough for LeBron James because he and Green were jawing at each other in the fourth quarter. Green never backed down from LeBron and played great defense on him during the final minutes of the final quarter.

James ended up with 31 points.