9102130793 DETROIT FREE PRESS 911123 Saturday, November 23, 1991 METRO FINAL

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5B MITCH ALBOM the picks Copyright (c) 1991, Detroit Free Press DON'T BOTHER SAYING IT; SORRY, LIONS * VIKINGS 23, LIONS 20: I know what you're saying. "It's indoors! The Lions play well indoors!" I know what you're saying. "Mike Utley! They'll dedicate the game to Mike Utley!' I know what you're saying. "Last time! The Lions beat the Vikings last time!" I know all that. I also know that if the Vikings blow this one, they're out of the playoff picture. So I think they'll play harder, and they'll win. Sorry. * WASHINGTON 21, DALLAS 10: In Washington these days, they don't say,"Who's the next opponent?" They say, "Who's the next victim?" * GREEN BAY 13 INDIANAPOLIS 3: If you stuck me on a spit and roasted me, I still wouldn't watch this game. * NY JETS 20, SAN DIEGO 6: If you baked me in boiling barbecue sauce, I still wouldn't watch this game. * KANSAS CITY 21, CLEVELAND 14: I'm getting hungry. * BUFFALO 20, NEW ENGLAND 13: I know this is gonna sound funny, but . . . I miss Victor Kiam. I haven't had a good laugh in a while. * HOUSTON 30, PITTSBURGH 10: I don't know what the Steelers did to the schedule makers, but they play Washington and Houston back-to-back, so it must have been really bad. * LA RAIDERS 19, CINCINNATI 9: Now that Bo Jackson has announced his retirement from football, I guess Al Davis takes over his Nike ads, right? Can't you see Al running down the block with a cigarette in his mouth? "Just do it, baby. Cough, cough." * CHICAGO 24, MIAMI 10: Have the Dolphins stopped turning the ball over yet from Monday night? * NY GIANTS 16, TAMPA BAY 9: Question: Has Phil Simms washed his uniform yet this year? * PHILADELPHIA 10, PHOENIX 0: Battle of the PH's. A balanced game. * DENVER 23, SEATTLE 16: I don't get it. The Broncos are 8-3, the Seahawks are 5-6, but Seattle is favored by three points. Somebody knows something and isn't telling, that's what I think. * NEW ORLEANS 23, ATLANTA 10: It's been at least a month since Jerry Glanville said anything really stupid. Is that some kind of record? * (MONDAY NIGHT) SAN FRANCISCO 20, LA RAMS 14: No Joe Montana, no Steve Young, and these teams combined have lost 14 games. Should be a real boost for ratings, eh? * RECORD LAST WEEK: 11-3. * RECORD VS. SPREAD: 7-7. * SEASON RECORD: 112-43. * SEASON VS. SPREAD: 75-74-6. * BEST PICK LAST WEEK: Washington 31, Pittsburgh 10 (Redskins won, 41-14). * WORST PICK LAST WEEK: New Orleans 28, San Diego 0 (Chargers won, 24-21).