An Interesting Horseracing Proposition, Cooper (ha!), NFL & NCAA Picks, and Win or Die Week 6 Picks

If anyone is going to the Eagles/Jets game, let me know. Stitzer and I will be tailgating with a crew of hooligans and I would love a chance to say hello...


Ralph DeMicco, Jr. and Joe Hochhauser have an interesting idea. They started R & J Horses, a company developed with the idea of giving the little folks like you and me (this sport is known as the Sport of Kings for a reasons) a chance at affordable thoroughbred horse ownership. With an investment of as little as $1,000, they are offering shares (2.5% and up) of different level horses. After your initial investment, you own that percentage of the horse for life AND never have to spend another dollar. R&J taks care of all the training, feeding, lodging, etc. And they pay for it using a percentage of the proceeds that their stable wins, with 30% of the prize money being paid to the owners. They have had a lot of early success, and Ralph has a great training pedigree. If you would like more information of how to become a minority owner in a racehorse, and who knows, maybe end up sipping Mint ulips on the first Saturday in May, click here to visit the R&J web site.

One of my favorite commercials was that old Expeida commercial starring Cooper as the obnoxious office guy who drove his co-worker crazy on a business flight. Finally, I found the spot on youtube. If you are an idiot like me and remember and have any interest in that spot, here it is.

Onto picks. By the way, yes I realize I should no longer pick baseball games or college football games. However, picking against me at this point could be a nice source of income for those smart enough to realize my lack of talent, so I will continue for the good of the peeps. Here goes for this weekend.

NCAA (Last Week: 2-6; Season: 11-21, a whopping 34.4%)

One interesting note before we get to the picks...they are up and arms in Chapel Hill this week because Steve Spurrier is bring the Shamcocks to town. As if the rarely played South Carolina/North Carolina tilt was not enough to stoke the competitive fires, it seems that UNC is still extremely upset about what happened in 1989. Spurrier, then the coach at Duke, beat UNC 41-0 at Keenan Flagler Stadium (is that where they play?) on its way to an ACC Championship and a rare bowl appearance. Then took a team photograph right underneath the scoreboard. And you wonder why you love Spurrier if you are with him and hate him if yuo are against him. Excellent stuff. Go Shamecocks.

Virginia Tech (-14) at Duke. Bad matchup for the Devils. They will not be able to run their consecutive cover streak to 6.

Louisville (+10) at Cincinnati. Louisvile stinks, but they have enough offense to keep this ni single digits.

Wyoming (-3.5) vs. New Mexico. Rocky Long's boys do just not have the talent to stay close to the Cowboys in Laramie.


Miss St (+7.5) vs. Tennessee. What a disappointment the Vols have been, and Sylvester Croom is slowly, slowly turning the Bulldog program around.

No pick on the Penn St/Wisconsin game this week, but doesn't that line (7) seem way to high to you? Beware of taking Wisconsin and the points. Feels liek a trap.


Iowa (+4.5) vs. Illinois. Classic letdown game for a good but inexperienced team going on the road against a bad team after two straight huge wins at home. I actually love Iowa here! Use that information however you will....

Cal (-14) vs. Oregon St. The Beavers stink, Cal is ranked 2nd in the country and at home. They should crush teh Beavers. This line feels weird to me, so I will make it a small opinion, but cannot completely get away from the Bears.

Arkansas (-3) vs. Auburn. This line would be 8 had Florida beaten Auburn at home. This is a gift.

Virginia (-3) vs. UConn. The Nation's worst unbeaten team (including Kansas) loses to my other alma mater.

NFL (Last week: 4-2; Overall: 15-14, 51.7%; That's right baby! Over .500)

Cincinnati (-3) at Kansas City. Smart. Take a 1-3 road favorite. Just can't help it. Cincinnati is more talented than Kansas City, and if they have any shot at makig a run, it starts with a win against a abad team that they have had two weeks to prepare for.


Tennessee (+3) at Tampa Bay. Tampa has zero running game. Tennessee is getting better all the time. They get it done in the Big Sombrero.

Arizona (-4.5) vs. Carolina. Any time I see that potential quarterbacks are a banged up David Carr, a 43 year old, and a rookie from Oregon State, I go the other way and hop on the Kurt Warner rejuvenation machine.


New England/Dallas UNDER 53. Playoff atmosphere. I think these teams spend a quarter feeling each other out (better than feeling them up), and they may turn on some offense late but not enough to get to the number.

Oakland (+10) at San Diego. Okaland is looking pretty competitive. San Diego has looked porous other than last week. I think Oakland keeps it close.

Win or Die Week 6 Picks:

Pick Breakdown (click to enlarge):

Individual Picks:

4 Rings 1 Baltimore
A Keiser Chicago
Abela 2 Baltimore
Abshear 2 Seattle
A-Hole Jets Fan 1 San Diego
A-Hole Jets Fan 4 Seattle
AJ Fratoni 1 Baltimore
Akshon Barclay 1 San Diego
Akshon Barclay 3 Baltimore
Alberto Escobedo 2 San Diego
Alistair Campbell Baltimore
Amol Dixit 1 San Diego
Angel Baltimore
Anthony Albanese 3 Baltimore
Anthony Albanese 4 Cleveland
Bailey/Holstad 1 San Diego
Bakke 3 San Diego
Bambi 2 San Diego
Ben Stewart…NOW McDONALD San Diego
Bill D'Elia Baltimore
Bill Webster Baltimore
Bob Landow Baltimore
Bob Van Nortwick San Diego
BP 1 Baltimore
Brad Stuart 2 San Diego
Brian Fitzgerald Arizona
Brian McAndrews San Diego
Brian Silverio Baltimore
Bryan Sullivan Baltimore
Buck/Kent Baltimore
C Ooyen San Diego
CAM Baltimore
Charlie Piccirillo 2 San Diego
Chris Bassi 2 Cleveland
Chris Dopp 4 San Diego
Chris Nangle 1 Baltimore
Chris Parliman San Diego
Clark/Joffe 2 San Diego
Colleen Miller 2 Arizona
Coltndarby San Diego
Connvac 2 San Diego
Connvac 3 Baltimore
Coop 1 Chicago
CP 2 EAGLES
Craig Borgen Baltimore
Cronin 1 Baltimore
D Bank 1 San Diego
D Froney 1 San Diego
Damon DeVito Seattle
Dan/Steve Gold 5 Cleveland
Dan/Steve Gold 6 San Diego
Dan/Steve Gold 7 Chicago
Daniel Hopson 2 Baltimore
Darren Dahlman 1 Chicago
Darren Dahlman 2 Baltimore
Dave Bryla Baltimore
Dave Kay 1 Baltimore
Dave Mehall 3 Baltimore
Dave S 2 Seattle
Dave Silbert Baltimore
David Louis Stitzer Baltimore
Denver Brown 1 San Diego
Dick A 1 Baltimore
Dirk 1 Chicago
Dirk 8 Chicago
Doug Sargeant 2 Baltimore
DSG 1 Baltimore
Duckboy 2 Baltimore
Dunlavy 1 San Diego
E Haber 3 Cincinnati
Ed Ramirez 1 Baltimore
Ed Ramirez 2 Cleveland
Ed Samocki 2 San Diego
Ed Welsh 3 Baltimore
Ellis NYC 3 Cleveland
Emory 1 Chicago
Enio Bencosme 2 San Diego
Eric Haron 2 San Diego
Eric Heuerman 2 Cleveland
Eric Meyers 3 San Diego
Falcon 1 Arizona
Falcon 6 Washington
Fenlin/Stern 2 Seattle
Frank G 2 Chicago
Gabe Bodhi 1 San Diego
Gabe Bodhi 2 Baltimore
Gary Jonas 1 EAGLES
Gatorswonitall 2 NY Giants
Getson 1 NY Giants
Goldstein - Levine San Diego
Grant K Seattle
Greg Heff 3 Jacksonville
Greg Marks San Diego
Gregg 2 EAGLES
Gretchen Liersaph 1 Baltimore
Griffin et al…NOW HOCHHAUSER Baltimore
Griffin/Richmond/Gibbs 1 Baltimore
Harris Roth 4 Seattle
Harris Roth 5 Arizona
Howard Goldberg San Diego
Iceman 5 Baltimore
Iceman 6 Jacksonville
Ike Royster Baltimore
Izak Ondre 2 Seattle
J Taylor 2 NY Giants
Jaco 1 San Diego
Jaco 8 Baltimore
James Mills 2 Baltimore
Jay Soroko 1 Baltimore
Jay Soroko 2 San Diego
Jay Soroko 4 Seattle
JD 1 Baltimore
JDMS 2 Arizona
Jeff Resnick 1…NOW KRUG Baltimore
Jeff Resnick 2 Baltimore
Jeff Rich 1 Baltimore
Jeff Saito 2 Baltimore
Jeremy Hare 1 Chicago
Jim Foo 2 San Diego
Jim Rudofker 1 Baltimore
Jimbo Conbo 2 Baltimore
Jimmy Bredt Baltimore
Joe Cavucci 2 San Diego
Joe Dansky 3 Chicago
Joe David 5 Cleveland
Joe Hochauser 3 Baltimore
Joe Pucillo 2 San Diego
Joe Pucillo 4 Baltimore
Joseph Beedon 2 EAGLES
Juice 2 Baltimore
Juice 3 Baltimore
Juice 4 Baltimore
Juice 5 Jacksonville
Juice 6 Jacksonville
Juice 7 San Diego
K Moran 4 Chicago
K New 1 San Diego
Kaplan - Levine 2 Arizona
Kay Lee Baltimore
Keith Berger 1 EAGLES
Keith Heier EAGLES
Keller 2 Baltimore
Keller 3 Baltimore
Kelly Krenger 2 Chicago
Kelly Lanham 1 Chicago
Kim P 1 Baltimore
Kim P 2 San Diego
KP Baltimore
Kris Wagoner Cleveland
Larry Levin 1 San Diego
Larry Levin 2 Baltimore
Littman 5 Baltimore
Liza K Chicago
LML Baltimore
Lou Cerota 2 Baltimore
Lubart 2 EAGLES
Lubart 3 NY Giants
Lulu Cheng 2 Baltimore
LZHBBS 1 Baltimore
M Lacerenza JPS Baltimore
M Lacerenza M Baltimore
Marshall Dostal 3 San Diego
Matt Biskner 2 Baltimore
Matt Biskner 4 San Diego
Matt Wilson 2…NOW MAROLE San Diego
Matthew Kunkel Chicago
Max 23 Baltimore
Max Haber 7 San Diego
May Lee 6 San Diego
May Lee 7 Cleveland
May Lee 8 Baltimore
Michael Koffler 1 San Diego
Michael Koffler 2 Baltimore
Mike Ferry 2 San Diego
Mike Hovermann Baltimore
Mike Ryan 2 San Diego
Mike Tynan 1 Jacksonville
Mizerny 2 Baltimore
1 Jacksonville
2 San Diego
Neil Weiner 1 Arizona
Neil Weiner 3 Cincinnati
Nelson Ranco San Diego
Newsome 1 San Diego
Nickel B San Diego
Nicola Espie 1 Baltimore
Niemeyer 1 Baltimore
Niemeyer 3 San Diego
Nina K San Diego
Nitin Singhal 1 NY Giants
Nomanerz Too Cleveland
Norm Cooper NY Giants
Nussbaum/Schmolka 1 San Diego
Nussbaum/Schmolka 2 Baltimore
Old Home 2 Chicago
PA 1 Baltimore
PA 3 Cleveland
Paul Stitzer San Diego
Pete Lupetti Chicago
Phil Hollrah Baltimore
Pierre Brown 1 San Diego
Raivetz 1 NY Giants
Randy/John San Diego
Randy/Randy C San Diego
Ray Attiyah 1 Baltimore
Richard Stanley 3 EAGLES
Rick Kaiser 1 Cincinnati
Rick L 5 San Diego
Rick L 6 Jacksonville
Rick L 7 Seattle
Rick Woods 2 Baltimore
Ritter 3 San Diego
Ritter 6 Baltimore
Rob Kaiser 1 Jacksonville
Rob Kaiser 2 San Diego
Robin Mitchell Arizona
Roger Levine 2 San Diego
Ron Mexico 1 Baltimore
Ron Mexico 5 San Diego
Ross Novie 1 Seattle
Rudo 1 San Diego
Rudo 2 Jacksonville
Ryan Carey 2 Jacksonville
Ryan Doheny 1 Cleveland
Ryan Doheny 2 Arizona
Ryan Doheny 3 Arizona
Ryan Doheny 4 Chicago
Ryan Doheny 5 Baltimore
Ryan Doheny 6 San Diego
Ryan Doheny 7 San Diego
Ryan Doheny 8 Chicago
Sam Chevadisaikul 1 San Diego
Scherby 8 Cleveland
Scott & Jay Goldsleger 1 Baltimore
Scott & Jay Goldsleger 4 San Diego
Scott Lease 2 Seattle
Scott Lease 3 Arizona
Shawn Marshall Baltimore
Silver Fox 2…NOW MONKS Baltimore
Sonnenberg 2 San Diego
Sozbolt Baltimore
Stacey Tracton 1 Baltimore
Stacey Tracton 3 Arizona
Stephen Moss 1 Baltimore
Steve Stovall 2 Baltimore
Steven Immergut 1 San Diego
Streetsmart NY Giants
Stuart Chase 1 EAGLES
Stuart Chase 3 Arizona
Stuart Erickson 2 Baltimore
Susan Walters Baltimore
Sword Seattle
Ted Price 3 Seattle
The Bandits San Diego
The Hanford Dixon Experience San Diego
The Hanford Dixon Redux San Diego
Timmy Gatz 1 Chicago
Todd & Regan 1 San Diego
Todd & Regan 3 Baltimore
Todd & Regan 4 Jacksonville
Todd Turchin 1 San Diego
Todd Turchin 4 Baltimore
Tom H 1 San Diego
Tom Huang 3 Arizona
Tom Huang 4 Baltimore
Tom Keegans 2 San Diego
Tony Sollenbarger Baltimore
Touchdown Tommy San Diego
True Dat 1 San Diego
True Dat 2 Baltimore
True Dat 3…NOW BARNES Chicago
Val Brochard 4 Cleveland
Von 1 San Diego
Von 3 EAGLES
Wayne Kimmel 1 Baltimore
Wells/Bartos/Sudman 1 Baltimore
WJO 2 Baltimore
WJO 4 San Diego
Yacker 1 San Diego