NFL Week 12 Picks

I would like to take the time to wish a Happy Thanksgiving to all my American readers (ours was about a month a half ago). Hope you all enjoy the time with the family. Mind you, Thanksgiving is synonymous for NFL football. So here you go, the Week 12 NFL picks. Just click here.

Enjoy!

PICKS CHALLENGE for this week

Name:Nat
Favorite team: Philadelphia Eagles
Website/Blog: Heels in the Huddle (covers the NFL)

Claim to fame: She reeks of awesomeness
Follow her @ Twitter.com/Nat77
Picks:
Green Bay
Dallas
Denver
Atlanta
Miami
Philadelphia
St. Louis
NY Jets
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
San Diego
Jacksonville
Minnesota
Tennessee
Baltimore
New Orleans

Record: 13-3



Name: Rochelle
Favorite team: Denver Broncos
Claim to fame: Beat me in the Picks Challenge last week.
Follow her @ Twitter.com/urfavrochelle
Picks:
Green Bay
Dallas
Denver
Atlanta
Miami
Philadelphia
Seattle
NY Jets
Cincinnati
Houston
San Diego
San Francisco
Minnesota
Tennessee
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Record: 13-3

Name:NFL Shouts
Favorite team: San Diego Chargers
Website: NFL Shouts
Claim to fame: Is the brains behind the operation called NFLShouts.com
Follow him @ Twitter.com/NFLShouts
Picks:
Green Bay
Oakland
NY Giants
Atlanta
Miami
Cincinnati
Seattle
NY Jets
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
San Diego
Jacksonville
Arizona
Minnesota
Baltimore
New Orleans
Record: 11-5

Name: Heller
Favorite team: San Diego Chargers
Claim to fame: Is still rumoured to none other then Jerry Heller, the man responsible for the rise of the rap group N.W.A.
Follow him @ Twitter.com/jheller74
Picks:
Green Bay
Dallas
NY Giants
Miami
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Carolina
Atlanta
Philadelphia
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco
Minnesota
Tennessee
Baltimore
New Orleans

Record: 12-4


Name: Shari
Favorite team: NY Giants
Claim to fame: Once threatened to kick my ass but it still kind of sounded cute.True story.
Website: Profile on Hubpages

Follow her @ Twitter.com/07shari22
Picks:
Green Bay
Dallas
NY Giants
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
Carolina
Minnesota
St. Louis
Tennessee
Cincinnati
Miami
Atlanta
San Diego
Jacksonville
Baltimore
New Orleans
Record: 11-5

Name: Jag
Favorite team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Claim to fame: Chicks dig a man with a Jag. In his case, he is the Jag. Make what you want of that statement.
Follow him @ Twitter.com/Duval_Jag
Picks:
Green Bay
Dallas
NY Giants
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Miami
St. Louis
NY Jets
San Diego
Jacksonville
Arizona
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
New England
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Record: 9-7

Name: Sean Porn
Favorite team: San Diego Chargers
Claim to fame: He has a porn mustache and won the first Picks Challenge
Follow @ Twitter.com/seanelgar
Picks:
Green Bay
Dallas
NY Giants
Atlanta
Miami
Cincinnati
St. Louis
NY Jets
Philly
Houston
San Diego
Jacksonville
Arizona
Minnesota
Baltimore
New England
Record: 9-7

Name: BX Bomber
Favorite team: NY Giants
Claim to fame: Wants to destroy Rochelle in the Picks Challenge.
Follow him @ Twitter.com/bxbomberz
Picks:
Green Bay
Dallas
NY Giants
Atlanta
Miami
Tennessee
Seattle
Philadelphia
NY Jets
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Minnesota
San Diego
San Francisco
New Orleans
Baltimore
Record: 14-2


Name: Chris
Favorite team: Baltimore Ravens
Claim to fame: Thinks Kevin Garnett and Carmelo Anthony are the ishhhhhhhhh. Please follow him, real cool dude.
Follow him @ Twitter.com/theanswerchaos
Picks:
Green Bay
Dallas
Denver
Miami
Cincinnati
Carolina
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Seattle
San Diego
Jacksonville
Tennessee
Minnesota
Baltimore
New Orleans
Record: 12-4

Name: Olivia
Favorite team: Dallas Cowboys
Claim to fame: A truly cool girl.
Follow her @ Twitter.com/Ms_Liv
Picks:
Green Bay
Dallas

Denver
Miami
Atlanta

Cincinnati
NY Jets
Seattle
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
Tennessee
San Diego
Jacksonville
Baltimore
New England

Record: 13-3

Name: Kim

Favorite team: San Diego Chargers

Claim to fame: Apparently she's got more rhymes than Busta

Follow @ Twitter.com/riversfn

Picks:

Green Bay

Denver

Atlanta

Buffalo

Cincinnati

Seattle

NY Jets

Philadelphia

Indianapolis

San Diego

Jacksonville

Arizona

Minnesota

Baltimore

New England
Record: 13-3

Name: Shyne
Favorite team: Indianapolis Colts
Claim to fame: Not sure….

Website: Profile on Hubpaes
Follow @ Twitter.com/ShyneIV
Picks:
Green Bay
Dallas
NY Giants
Atlanta
Miami
Tennessee
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Carolina
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Minnesota
San Diego
San Francisco
New Orleans
Baltimore

Record: 12-4

Act Like A Lady...

This past summer, I wrote a piece about Steve’s Harvey’s book Act Like A Lady, Think Like Man which you can find by clicking here. However, last week, I was speaking with Emma B. (one of my readers) and she mentioned to me that Sharon Carson (a woman) had actually published her own version of that book back in 2003. Considering how intrigued I am at the prospect of debating the differences between men and women I jumped at the opportunity to read her book. Emma B hooked me up with the book and boy was it interesting.

Mary J. Blige is one of the best R&B singers to ever perform. Why is that though? Mary J.’s talent stems from the fact that she is able to look inside her soul, deal with her pain and then put it on wax for all to hear. She has songs about break ups, memories and even her period. Bottom line, Mary J. Blige puts her feelings out there. I mention this because that’s the impression I got when reading Carson’s book. She provides insights about how women should go about conducting their business with men. However, she comes at you from a seemingly feminist stance. She talks about one of her auntie’s and almost makes her sound pathetic for being in love with her husband of many years. The point she was trying to make is that a woman should not value herself through the eyes of a man (which I get) but rather through her own. Instead, she gives the impression that she was recently left by a man and lost a part of herself in doing so; therefore she reinforces the idea that a woman should be independent, in love with herself and should stop putting up with crap from men. How this is meant to make a lady think like a man is beyond me; however the message that I get from her book is that women need help but no actual practical answer is actually available. This might originate from the fact that women seek to examine their feelings more so than men.

Men on the other hand are a completely different breed. Let’s take Jay-Z for example. Some of his best songs are when he plays the role of a narrator trying to explain a concrete situation or idea to you. Think of songs such as Big Pimpin’, Empire State of Mind, Is That Your Bitch and Venus vs Mars. When you think about it, men are like sports announcers. We look at a situation, analyze it, relay the information and then try to find a solution. That’s the premise behind Steve Harvey’s book. As a former player/womanizer, he has acted out and observed several of the techniques that men use to court women only to dispose of them shortly thereafter. Consequently, his book is pretty much the playbook of do’s and don’t for women looking to find Mr. Right. Keep in mind though, no playbook is full proof; but a good one will more often than not set you up for success. Hence, I would be more likely to recommend Harvey’s book because it provides details and explanations from a man’s point of view. As a result, you have access to a book that sidesteps any issue that might be of the emotional variety, and instead provides you with rational and logical information on how to interact with men. You know how there all these songs by men that tell you how to get busy with a woman (hell R. Kelly’s whole music career is based on that) and how to court her and what have you; where are the songs made by women (or men for that matter) detailing how to get close to men? You’re at a loss for words aren’t you? We’ve been treated to songs such as No Scrubs, Pay My Bills and What Have You Done for Me Lately for the past 20 years (Emma B mentioned to me that Angie Stone and Jill Scott have songs detailing how to get close to men). Although Steve Harvey doesn’t break down the playa’sI game with music, he does it with his book.

I will however point this out: my recommendation is based on my male point of view. Therefore, I am completely biased in my opinion (it’s probably why I side with the sports analyst view point of Steve Harvey) and directly see the practicality of what Harvey writes. Perhaps this might mean that I am missing out on fully comprehending Carson’s thoughts . It might be in your best interest to read both books; but here’s why I think Harvey’s version is best equipped to reach you: what is the equivalent for men of giving flowers to a woman? Think about it hard for a second. Anything come to mind? Whatever answer you came up with, just remember that flowers are useless from a practical standpoint; which means that it’s not useful to man because we need something practical. Do you have an answer? You don’t have one because there is no equivalent. That tells you everything you need to know about the differences between men and women. Hence, I would rather trust the opinion of an individual that understands this dynamic perfectly and it so happens that Harvey understands that concept (that example is not in the book though, it came from a conversation between me and my boy Supreme); thus he gives insightful information to women on how to understand the very nature of men.

Top 10 Raptors of All Time

Earlier this week, I was tweeting with one of the Raptors Republic bloggers and we quickly exchanged our lists of best ever Raptors players. It was fun at but I didn’t give it much thought at the time. Then I started remembering how the Raps slowly ascended and became an actual NBA franchise and all the players that were part of the process. You know the feeling you have after a you’ve just had a great date? You think about what you could have done or said to make it better but overall you love the way things went down and you are able to recall every single detail of your encounter. That was me. So I figured, instead of just thinking about it, let’s put it out there for all to see. So here’s my list of the 10 best Raptors of all time. Just click here to see it.

Iverson a free agent

Allen Iverson cleared waivers last night at 6 PM and it was widely assumed that he would sign with the New York Knicks. However it is now being reported that the Knicks are no longer interested in offering the future Hall of Fame player a contract. What does this mean for the Answer? The potential suitors now interested in offering him a spot on their rosters are allegedly now down to two: the Charlotte Bobcats and the Silverback Gorillas. However, all indications we have received here at SBGTV seem to indicate that Silverback Gorillas are no longer interested in pursuing Iverson. We had a chance to catch up with the Gorillas head coach Supreme about 5 minutes ago, and this is what he said: “After careful considerations as it pertains to team chemistry, we figured that it might not be in our best interest to offer A.I. a contract. He is a wonderful player with a Hall of Fame resume, however his presence on the squad might offset the synergy created in the team’s four game winning streak to open the season. We’re pretty set at point guard and shooting guard, which means he would probably have to come off the bench. And we all know how he feels about that right? I mean, he probably doesn’t know any former league MVP or Olympian that comes off the bench.” Neither Iverson or his agent was available for comment at publication time. Let’s quickly get some comment from some members of the Silverback Gorillas.
Qwest: I mean, A.I. is my idol and all and I even traded for him in my NBA 2K season, but I’m a shooter, and I can’t shoot without the ball. So you get the picture. I ain’t down (su pas down)”
Cid: I mean, I count my stats during the games, and I want to have to count and I say have a 0 in every category.

So there you have it ladies and gentlemen, Iverson will not sign with the Knicks or the Gorillas. We’ll try to keep you posted with more information as the situation unfolds.

Picks Challenge

NFL SHOUTS STATUSES

So as previously mentioned, I have a picks challenge going on with a few NFL Fans. So I'm going to put up their picks for this week's games. We'll see who does better head to head. The losers have to preface all their tweets on Twitter with "*Name of winner* is almighty and I just plain suck". But we might add a wrinkle to it afterwards, you know, just for the sake of our entertainment. So here's the list of NFL games this week:
Miami (4-5) @ Carolina (4-5)
Washington (3-6) @ Dallas (6-3)
Cleveland (1-8) @ Detroit (1-8)
San Francisco (4-5) @ Green Bay (5-4)
Pittsburgh (6-3) @ Kansas City (2-7)
Atlanta (5-4) @ NY Giants (5-4)
New Orleans (9-0) @ Tampa Bay (1-8)
Buffalo (3-6) @ Jacksonville (5-4)
Indianapolis (9-0) @ Baltimore (5-4)
Seattle (3-6)@ Minnesota (8-1)
Arizona (6-3) @ St. Louis (1-8)
NY Jets (4-5) @ New England (6-3)
San Diego (6-3) @ Denver (6-3)Cincinnati (7-2) @ Oakland (2-7)
Philadelphia (5-4) @ Chicago (4-5)
Tennessee (3-6) @ Houston (5-4)

In the event of a tie, we will use the combined opponents record of our favorite teams as a tie breaker.

Challenger #1: NFL Shouts
Claim to fame: Has his own website NFLShouts.com which is like Twitter; except it's everything NFL. Have a look at it, it's at the top of this post.
His picks:
Carolina
Detroit
Green Bay
Pittsburgh
Dallas
NY Giants
New Orleans
Buffalo
Indianapolis
Minnesota
Arizona
San Diego
Cincinnati
NY Jets
Chicago
Tennessee

Record (pending MNF game): 9-6

Challenger #2: Rochelle
Claim to fame: She loves miserable teams like the Broncos (also known as the Donkeys). Also, she secretly loves the fact that Sean and I make fun of her by sending messages to her saying :"Donkayyyyyyyy (imagine Shrek's voice and accent)".
Her picks:
Miami
Indy
Dallas
Detroit
Green Bay
Jacksonville
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
NY Giants
New Orleans
Arizona
Denver
New England
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Tennessee

Record (pending MNF game): 12-3

Challenger#3: Sean Porn
Claim to fame: Has been to Jenna Jameson's house and has a majestic porn mustache.
His picks:
Miami
Detroit
Green Bay
Pittsburgh
Dallas
New Orleans
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Minnesota
Arizona
San Diego
Cincinnati
New England
Philadelphia
Tennessee
NY Giants
Record (pending MNF game): 13-2

Challenger #4: J. Heller
Claim to fame: Rumored to be the former head honcho of West Coast gangster rap group N.W.A. (his name was Jerry Heller). We hope to eventually find the truth....
His picks:
Carolina
Indianapolis
Dallas
Detroit
Green Bay
Jacksonville
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Atlanta
New Orleans
Arizona
San Diego
New England
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Houston

Record (pending MNF game): 11-4

Challenger #5: Drew Breezzy
Claim to fame: Has dissed Shyne so bad in his raps that Shyne (me) has refused to battle him ever again. Nas' Ether would probably be the intro on Drew's mixtape: "Mistaken Identity"

Check his site Fantasy Football blog out by clicking here.
His picks:
Miami
Dallas
Detroit
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
NY Giants
New Orleans
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Minnesota
Arizona
New England
San Diego
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Tennessee

Record (pending MNF game): 12-3

Challenger#6: Duval Jag
Claim to fame: He's a smooth playa from Duval who loves his Jags. He hides his identity because he's part of a covert pimp operation....SHHHHHHHHHHH
His picks:
Dallas
Detroit
Green Bay
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
NY Giants
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Arizona
San Diego
New England
Cincinnati
Houston
Philadelphia

New Orleans

Record (pending MNF game): 12-2

Challenger #7:Nat

Claim to fame: She once met awesome, but awesome changed his name to almost awesome after their encounter. True story.

Check out her site www.heelsonhardwood.com . She covers the NBA on her site, so it's definitely worth a good look. By the way, I pressured her at gunpoint to make her picks, so she gave me her answers off the top of the head. Impressive nonetheless.

Her picks:

New Orleans

Minnesota

Philadelphia

Dallas

San Diego

New England

Cincinnati

NY Giants

Arizona

Tennessee

Indianapolis

Record (pending MNF game): 9-2

Challenger #8: Shyne
Claim to fame: Predicting victory in this Picks Challenge!
My picks:
Carolina
Dallas
Detroit
Green Bay
Pittsburgh
NY Giants
New Orleans
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Minnesota
Arizona
New England
San Diego
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Houston

Record (pending MNF game): 12-2

NFL Week 11 Picks

Good day peeps, I come to you today with the customary NFL picks. Just click here to give them a read. One thing I want to add though; this week a few peeps have thrown a challenge at me and therefore we're going head to head in the picks. Therefore, later today I will be posting up everybody's picks up here with bragging rights on the line. Should be fun...

I Am Legend: Peyton Manning

On the heels of an astounding comeback on last Sunday, I figured it might be a good idea to talk about Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning. You might not like his commercials, his look, his acting or his game. But at some point you're going to have to come to the realization that the quarterback position was made for him and not the other way around. Click here to see why.

NBA's Best Kept Secret

With the 2009-2010 NBA season underway, there's one player that is playing above every other player in the league right now. And yet, no one seems to notice. Curious? If you really want to know who is the NBA's best kept secret on this young season right now, click here to find out. Enjoy.

Week 10 NFL Picks

I was caught a little off guard and had to work overtime if you will because of the short week. But nonetheless, I know you guys don't want excuses, you want results. So here we go, the Week 10 NFL Picks. Click here and enjoy.

Interview with a model: Hipnodik

Over here at the SBG blog, we usually cover sports (mostly basketball and football). However, I was able to get into contact with a model that happens to be a fairly big fan of sports; and she agreed to have a sit down with me to discuss the teams that she likes. Her model name is Hipnodik and she hails from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can check out her blog Hipnodik.blogspot.com. Let’s hit her up:

Shyne: I checked out your blog recently but it hasn’t been updated since like mid October. Any reason?

Hipnodik: Well, I just started it, and I’ve been kind of busy. But I’ll be updating it soon though, so people can have some insight on me.

Shyne: So word is that you’re a football fan. Any truth to that?

Hipnodik: Yea, I don’t know much of the technical stuff though,I just rep my Dallas Cowboys hard cause Texas is my second home and I closely follow the BC Lions (by the way BC is short for British Columbia) in the CFL because my cousin used to be the special teams coordinator and special teams coach. He was promoted last year to defensive coordinator; his name is Mike Benevides.‎

Shyne: Nice, that's cool. My cousins favorite football team is the Dallas Cowboys. You watch an basketball by the way?

Hipnodik: Yah

Shyne: Let me take a wild guess; Raptors fan?

Hipnodik: Yezzir

Shyne: My wild guess wasn’t much of a wild guess, you live in the Raptors’ city, so it was kind of a guesstimate. Have you ever played sports at any level?

Hipnodik: Cool. Yeah I used to play sports back when I was in high school lol.

Shyne: What sports did you enjoy playing the most?

Hipnodik: I was into volleyball, basketball and a little bit of soccer.

Shyne: ‎ Which sport was your favorite?

Hipnodik: No question it was basketball.

‎Shyne: What position did you play?

Hipnodik: Sh*t I don't remember lol.

Shyne: ‎ When did you become a Cowboys fan?

Hipnodik: Mmmm only about 2 years ago.

Shyne: ‎ Do you have a favorite player in either sport?

Hipnodik: LeBron James and of course Toronto Raptor CB4 (Chris Bosh).

Shyne: Ok cool. Do you have any photo shoots scheduled in the near future?

Hipnodik: I was actually supposed to have one this weekend but unfortunately it got postponed.

Shyne: Ok. What type of model should you be labeled as?

Hipnodik: Hmmm, that's tough, because I want be widespread, versatile. I don’t like the idea of being pigeon holed as just one type of mode, know what I mean? Keep in mind though, I'm up

and coming.

Shyne: Do you have anything you would like to share with your fans?

Hipnodik: That I'm humbled by all the love that they show me and they are the best!!

Shyne: Thanks for the interview.

By the way, you can find Hipnodik’s pictures on the web by checking out http://www.officiallythick.com/ as well her MySpace page http://www.myspace.com/oneandonlymshipnodik. You can follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/hipnodik. You can find her blog at hipnodik.blogspot.com. On Thursdays, she provides exclusive photos on Twitter (and only on Twitter, she doesn’t put these pictures anywhere else). Make sure you give her a shout out. Last picture is from http://www.myspace.com/babemagazinecom. Give the site a look as well.

NFL Shouts

For all NFL fans, make sure you check out NFL Shouts. It's on the left of the screen. It's essentially Twitter for the NFL. Trust me, it's perfect for NFL fans. Here's what it looks like

NFL SHOUTS STATUSES

The Iverson Saga

Allen Iverson has already begun voice his displeasure about how things are handled as it pertains to him with the Memphis Grizzlies. Click here for more details about the Iverson Saga.

NFL Week 9 Picks

Welcome back folks. As usual, I bring to you the weekly NFL picks. Sit back, grab a coke, coffee, juice or a beer (depending on what time you're reading this); and check out the Week 9 NFL picks. Just click here. Enjoy the games...

Game Time

Silverback Gorillas play today against the "Maraudeurs" from Laval (at 2:30pm @ Centre Sportif Jean-Eudes in Montreal). Our opponents won the title three years ago and we played them two years ago in an exhibition game. Today will be our first official game against them; and you know what? It should be a great one. We're bold enough to put our game plan online and try to go out and execute it. Don't think of it as us being cocky, it's more like a source of entertainment to us. So we'll be playing full court man to man defense with the hope of forcing turnovers and scoring in transition. Will try to keep you guys updated on our game (via Twitter possibly); but in the meantime, enjoy full slate of NFL games on tap for this Sunday.

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