• This ain't going to be pretty.

Arizona at Green Bay (3.5). Correct.

This was a gimmie game. However, with my record so far this season I will take all the easy ones I can get.

Atlanta at Cincinnati (4.5). Incorrect.

Ah, shit. Here’s what I said when predicting this game:

I’m not sure which way to go on this one. Atlanta runs the ball and one of Cincinnati’s weak points is run defense. However, I’m sure the Bengals won’t have problems passing the ball. Shoot. I’ll go with the Falcons.

But the Bengals are in boldface. Whatever should I do? Well, I go with the bolded team. Goddamnit. The funny thing is I don’t even remember making this week’s picks. I’m almost afraid to look at the rest of these selections.

Baltimore at New Orleans (2.5). Incorrect

Every time I have doubted the Saints they proved me wrong. Now it’s time to ruin their Cinderella story by picking them to win a game.

I was right. Kinda.

Houston at Tennessee (3.5). Incorrect

Well, I was right when I said while predicting this game that “I have no clue.”

Jacksonville at Philadelphia (6.5). Incorrect.

This ain’t good.

Seattle at Kansas City (6.5). Correct.

Christ, and the Chiefs only covered by half-a-point.

San Francisco at Chicago (16.5). Correct.

Hooray for Chicago. When they play crappy teams they can sure beat the hell out of them.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Giants (9.5). Incorrect.

What a great time for the Bucs to let a team walk all over them. Faggots.

St. Louis at San Diego (9.5). Correct

The hell? Here’s what I said when predicting this matchup.

I think the Chargers will win, but I’m hoping the Rams keep the game close.

Yet I had the Bolts in boldface.

Indianapolis at Denver (2.5). Incorrect.

Depending on how the Colts play against the Patriots, I think this just might be their year.

N.Y. Jets at Cleveland (1.5). Incorrect.

What the hell? Here was my prediction line regarding this game:

I can’t think of a reason why the Jets will win.

Well, at least I was right in my statement.

(9.5) Pittsburgh at Oakland. Correct.

I feel bad for Ben Roethlisberger because I felt he should have never been out on the field this week. The Steelers defense gave up only six points and Ben threw two touchdown passes for the other team. I hope he can rebound from this shitty year, not to mention that off-season from hell. I always liked Ben because he was one of those quarterbacks that just had “it.” Now you need to add a “sh” to the start of that word. Hopefully it’s only for this season.

Dallas at Carolina (5.5). Incorrect.

And the Panthers will have two weeks to stew about this stinker.

(2.5) New England at Minnesota. Correct.

I watched the first part of this game and when Johnson threw that interception near the end zone, I knew the Vikings were doomed.

This week’s record: 6-8. Cumulative record: 53-61

I was only two games under .500 this week? Hell, I’ll take it.

• In other sports news. The Pirates, much to the surprise of the baseball world, passed on picking up the $6 million option on outfielder Jeremy Burnitz. Oh, and the Penguins are 7-3 with Evgeni Malkin scoring seven goals in his first six games. I’m hoping the Pens have a good season so that way all the city so-called leaders can look like even bigger schmucks than they do already when this young team heads off to a city that actually has a decent arena for them to play in. For those that don’t know, Malkin was the Pens’ top draft pick in 2004, but thanks in part to the recent NHL lockout he signed with some Russian team. During the off-season, Malkin defected and there is a brouhaha going on between the Russian team and the NHL. I doubt he’ll be able to keep up this torrid goal-scoring pace through a grueling 80+ game season, but if Malkin can stick it to city officials who don’t give a shit about their NHL franchise and also give the bird to his old Russian team, then I might just have to go get his jersey or something. Actually, I think I’ll wait until the Pens end up in Kansas City, Portland or Seattle before buying ol’ “71.” Oh who am I kidding? I’ve only purchased one jersey in my life and that was more than 10 years ago.