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Based on the recommendations of my wife, MomontheRise who told me that MochaDad suggested it even though he didn’t because she thought that I would take the recommendation better from a man-blogger that I like, I am changing the structure on my blog.  I have to admit that I am hot and cold about blogging, mostly cold, mainly because I am not passionate about it.  I am extremely passionate about football, NFL in particular, and am going to make my blog about football.  My favorite team is the New York Giants, but plan on talking about the entire league.  I will include college football and even high school if something grabs me.  Also, I will include how football effects my family as my wife is forced to endure me during the season and how I successfully attempt to make my little girl as rabid a fan as I am.  I say successful because she already watches games with me and gets excited about want is happening on the field.  This blog my evolve to include all sports, but right now just want to concentrate on football.

Congrats to the Saints for their huge win, but just because the Super Bowl is over doesn’t mean that football is over.  Rather the 2010 football season is beginning.  Soon I will be able to forget how my beloved Giants quit on their fans and completely tanked the rest of 09.  The Scouting Combine begins in 7 short days on Wednesday, February 24th and we get our first look and the fresh meat about to enter the NFL.  So don’t think for a second that football is gone.  Oh no the NFL is alive and well and steaming towards Week 1 of the 2010 season.

I decided to spare everyone my Guinea Pick of the Week as I am in a super slump. However, I had a pretty good week in my pick’em pools so there will be one again next week. Oh yeah, for the rest of the year it would be wise to pick against the Giants. Believe me this is very painful for me to admit.

This week’s Guinea Pick is the Monday Night match-up between the Houston Texans and the Tennessee Titans.  The Texans are at home and giving the Titans 4.5 points.  I like the Titans to win outright for a few simple reasons.  Firstly, the Titans are finally clicking.  It was unbelievable that they started the season 0-6.  I was at the game when the Jets beat them at the Meadowlands and one player lost the game for the Titans as their returner fumbled twice on kicks, one punt and one kickoff, which doomed the Titans.  The Titans are way too good and well coached to go 0-6 and seem to finally be clicking and have since won 3 in a row.

Secondly, Houston, though 5-4, are not playing up to their potential.  Before the season the Texans were a popular playoff pick and looking to be a sleeper team coming of a solid year and the development of players like Mario Williams, Andre Johnson, DeMeco Ryans, and Steve Slaton.  Instead of opening eyes they have yawned their way to a 5-4 record generally beating lesser teams and losing to good teams.  They only team of note that they beat was the Bengals.  It is almost as if the Texans don’t know how good they really are.

Finally, the Titans lost to the Texans by 3 at home and this is payback time.  The Titans have the hot hand and come into the week with the something to prove.  Look for the Titans to win Monday on national television.  Titans 24 Texans 17.