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DETROIT FREE PRESS
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Saturday, November 17, 1990
METRO FINAL
5B
MITCH ALBOM
the picks
Copyright (c) 1990, Detroit Free Press
QUESTION IS, HOW BAD WILL LIONS BE BEATEN?
Since Sunday's Lions game is in New York, I must keep my pre-pick comments
brief, as I am very busy protecting my wallet.
* Giants 30, Lions 19: The question is, by how much?
* Chicago 31, Denver 10: Afterward, John Elway and Dan Reeves sing a
stirring rendition of "You Don't Bring Me Flowers."
* Green Bay 28, Phoenix 20: Nobody wants to admit he's from Arizona anymore.
Not even the horses.
* Seattle 23, Minnesota 12: Can either team play outdoors?
* San Francisco 27, Tampa Bay 10: The 49ers should start spotting the other
team points.
* Houston 21, Cleveland 20: New coach, same team.
* Buffalo 30, New England 3: The Pats shouldn't even bother anymore.
* New Orleans 20, Washington 16: The Redskins could use Dexter Manley -- at
quarterback.
* Atlanta 30, Philadelphia 28: If ever two teams were well- suited, it's the
Eagles and Falcons. They should both be put in a cage.
* Kansas City 21, San Diego 17: The Chiefs lost to Seattle last week at home.
They can't be that stupid again.
* LA Rams 35, Dallas 12: These days, the Rams wake up on Sundays and say,
"Oh, no. We have to play again?"
* NY Jets 26, Indianapolis 10: What's Eric Dickerson's rush- per-dollar come
to? About $50,000 per yard?
* Pittsburgh 30, Cincinnati 27: The Boomer and Bubby show.
* Miami 27, LA Raiders 20: Time to call Larry Csonka. The Dolphins are going
to the playoffs.
* Record last week: 9-3.
* Record vs. spread: 6-6.
* Season record: 87-41.
* Season record vs. spread: 68-58-2.
* Best pick last week: Miami 14, NY Jets 3. Dolphins won, 17-3.
* Worst pick last week: Raiders 26, Green Bay 10. Packers won, 29-16.