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Due to scheduling issues, we at Propick were unable to provide our Monday Night release. Upon returning home I was shocked to see Denver trailing the  Chargers 24-0. Furthermore, with the line at a pick em, I figured that no amount of heroics from Peyton Manning could overcome a deficit like this.  What I failed to remember was: no lead is safe when it involves a Norv Turner coached team.

Norv.  In what could only be described as coaching tenure, the San Diego Chargers have routinely overlooked Norv Turner's shortcomings throughout the years.  While the argument in Norv's defense was always "his teams make the playoffs", what people failed to comprehend was how much talent was on the Chargers roster. In addition, the Chargers routinely got off to horrible starts and relied on strong end of season streaks against a very weak division to bail them out. After not making the playoffs these past two years, Norv is living on borrowed time. In a league where coaches are constantly placed under a microscope, good old Norv has managed to elude such occupational hazards.

Post Game. In a feeble attempt to dodge obvious criticism, Norv did what he does best: play dumb. When asked about the constant shortcomings during his tenure with the Chargers, Norv simply refused to answer the question. I must admit that despite the futility that is Norv and the Chargers, you have to respect a man who acts like he's bulletproof regardless of how bleak the situation may look.  Here's another public service announcement......Fade the Chargers for the balance of this NFL season. Eventually Norv will be culpable for the Charger's collective failures.  Following their bye week, start taking the other side of Norv. This is another one of the gaming tenets that has proven to be successful throughout the years.

Tigers -175 over Yankees. We have seen this script before. The Yankees are shot and now face the best pitcher in baseball. If the series was tied at 1-1 or there was any sign of life up and down the Yankee lineup, I would think differently. However, this Yankees lineup acts like they just want the pain to end. Does anyone have faith in Arod at this point?  Is a defeated Nick Swisher going to all of a sudden heat up? As for Cano, after not getting a hit what makes anyone think he can hit Justin Verlander? The Yankees are a dismal 0-7 in their last seven playoff games as an underdog. Expect that trend to continue tonight.