Hard Knocks.....

After taking a cursory glance at today's early lines in the bases, I will take the Nationals +165 over the Braves. While the Braves need this game to keep up with the Phillies and maintain their slim lead in the wildcard race, Nats pitcher John Lannan has historically crushed me whenever I bet against him. If you can't beat em, join em.....The release: Nationals +165 over the Braves.

Following a lackluster offensive performance by the Jets in their season opener, media outlets across the country have all but proclaimed this team dead. Comments ranging from "if Jets fans want to be entertained for the next 16 weeks, perhaps they should watch rewinds of hard knocks" to "Rex Ryan is a clown and Mark Sanchez is a poor man's Matt "Matty Ballgame" Leinart. Rest assured Jets fans, this is exactly the type of commentary you want to hear. While the Jets may never have been as good as their preseason (manufactured) hype, they probably aren't nearly as bad as their detractors are making them out to be.