Buster’s Best

The second weekend of the football season is here and Buster and I are back with some picks. Last week was close with me finishing 4-1 and Buster 3-2. This week we are throwing some NFL games into the mix.

Cincinnati at Oklahoma – Both of us are going with the Sooners to win at home.

BYU at Washington – Buster thinks that the Huskies are going to pull off the upset at home but I’m going with the Cougars.

South Florida at Central Florida – Buster likes another upset here with the Knights winning at home. I’m going to play it safe and take the Bulls.

New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Who would have thought three months ago that this game would attract so much attention. Buster likes Miami to win at home and as much as it pains me I have to go with the Jets and hope I’m wrong.

Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns – We both agree that the Cowboys are going to start the season off with a win.

Last Week’s Games

Missouri vs. Illinois – Buster and I both went with the Missouri Tigers and were both right.

Buster 1-0
Me 1-0

Alabama at Clemson – Buster picks his first upset of the year by taking Bama. Of course I didn’t go with him.

Buster 2-0
Me 1-1

Tennessee at UCLA – We were both fooled into believing that that Tennessee would be able to beat a third-team quarterback.

Buster 2-1
Me 2-1

USC at Virginia – We both had the Trojans to win but I should be docked points for saying that Virginia would keep it close.

Buster 3-1
Me 3-1

Oklahoma State vs. Washington State – You know how kids are. You just can’t tell them anything. I tried my best to explain to Buster why picking Washington State was a bad idea here. He didn’t listen!

Buster 3-2
Me 4-1

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Last Week’s Picks
Buster: 4-1
Dad: 3-2

Alright I quit picking against the point spread in hopes of trying to not get beat so much by my 11 year old son and he beats me anyway. Because we focused solely on college football last week we devote this week solely to the National Football League.

This Week’s Picks

Miami Dolphins vs. Washington Redskins – It’s a brand new season and anything is possible including a Miami win in the season opener. I’m picking (with my heart) the Dolphins to win while Buster is going with the Redskins.

NY Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys – Who knows what to expect from either of these teams? Dallas is already struggling with injuries and the Giants are a big question mark. Buster and I’ll both take the home team Cowboys.

Chicago Bears vs. San Diego Chargers – The AFC is just so much better than the NFC! Indianapolis proved that Thursday night and I believe the Chargers will continue the trend today. Buster likes the Bears to win.

Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals – Just another of the great week one match-ups! Buster and I agree that the Ravens defense will be too much for the Bengals.

Arizona Cardinals vs. San Francisco 49ers – Both teams are supposedly on the rise but I think the 49ers are ahead of the Arizona curve. Give me San Francisco while Buster likes the Cardinals.

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I know college football games began Thursday night but its not official to me until I get to see ESPN Game Day, the Oklahoma Sooners play and, oh yeah, Buster makes his picks.

Because I’m tired of always losing to a kid who is now 11 and not wanting to take the time to explain point spreads to him we’ll both just be picking games straight up this season. Yes, I do realize that means that I’m stooping to a 6th graders level.

Here we go with our game selections this week.

North Texas/OU – The Sooners are 6-0 against the Mean Green and have scored exactly 37 points the last three times they have played them. Buster and I are agreed that there is no way that the Sooners lose this one.

Buster: OU - Dad: OU

Oklahoma State/Georgia – Give the Cowboys credit for actually stepping up the level of competition right out of the gate. Unfortunately they’ll start the season 0-1.

Buster: Georgia - Dad: Georgia

Tennessee/California – It’s a match up between the nation’s top conference and one of the most overrated conference’s in the country. Could this game tell us which is which?

Buster: Cal – Dad: Tenn

Florida State/Clemson – Bowden Bowl! Forget the point spread. What are the odds of both coaches being out of a job at the end of the season?
Buster: Florida State – Dad: Clemson

Colorado State/Colorado – Colorado was absolutely awful last season but then again Colorado State wasn’t much better. This could be an ugly game.
Buster: Colorado – Dad: Colorado State