Posted by Teddy Panos, Sun Staff
You're probably wondering why there was no Thursday night NFL selection in this space. The popular theory is that our fearless football forecaster went into hiding after that horrific 0-5 performance last Sunday and Monday. That's kind of what I was thinking, too, while waiting patiently for my cell phone to ring with the much anticipated pick.
Alas, the true story is nowhere near as glamorous. Slick simply forgot to call me, and due to work obligations at the family restaurant, the old geezer behind the keyboard couldn't get to a phone before the Chargers had already buried the Raiders. From subsequent conversations, I can tell you that had the Slickster gotten his wager in, he'd be looking at the wrong end of the scoreboard with his Oakland selection.
Hopefully, he'll do better with these projections:
NY Giants (-7) over Philadelphia
Seattle (+4 1/2) over New England
Dallas (+3) over Pittsburgh
Washington (+5) over Baltimore
Carolina (-3) over Tampa Bay
Thanksgiving picks: 2-1
Last weekend: 0-5
Season record: 35-36
I disagree on each and every one of these...