Don’t be an idiot: NFL picks against the spread, Week 9

We're halfway through the season and I'm just about where I figured I'd be: Barely South of .500 but feeling more and more comfortable with what an idiot I am. I've been remarkably consistent, going nearly 8-8 every single week. Technically I'm losing money which isn't the point of gambling, but I look at the loss as just a small price to pay for making every game interesting, otherwise why would any right-minded individual watch the Titans play every week?

Jerry Jones is the biggest idiot in the NFL. The man knows how to make money out of money, but that's about it as far as his life-skills go. He really opened himself up to all kinds of legal liability when he inserted himself as the team physician and medical spokesperson this past week. There is no other team that would send the guy who writes the checks out in front of the media to discuss back problems. If anything goes wrong Romo probably has a great case against the Cowboys. There's no one else to take the fall for it besides his idiot owner.

One of the things I miss the most about living in the D.C. area is getting to listen to talk radio. They are probably the most fickle fanbase in the country, but I'll be damned if they're not creative with their insane trade ideas. Colt McCoy is probably the best third string QB in the league, but it's foolish to think he is going to supplant RG3, even for one game.

Idiots think that the Jaguars are moving to London within two years, completely ignoring the fact of how hard it is for anyone from Northern Florida to get a visa in the first place. The "Jags are moving" talk comes from two places. 1. Their owner is foreign, and England is a foreign. Think about it.

2. They don't sell out games. Well, it might help selling out a couple of games when you're not starting Chad Henne at quarterback for two seasons in a row. Just a thought.

Thirteen and a half points is a ridiculous spread for a Bengals team that has been struggling to score any points for the past month. BORTLES GON' GET HIS 14, and I find it hard to believe that Cincinnati is going to put up more than 24 points.

New York Jets +7.5 over KANSAS CITY

This is a huge spread for any team not named the 2007 New England Patriots. The Seahawks have dealt with a lot of crap in the last couple of weeks but nothing gets you back on track like a home game against the Raiders.

It's tough to get a read on the Steelers. They have the biggest potential swing in terms of how good or bad they can play on any given Sunday. I've never really been a fan of these so-called grudge-matches. It seems like every year we get two primetime Pitt/Bal games that always end up being decided by 10+ points with a total score of under 35.