Welcome back sports fans! Its week three of my blog, and I'm starting to gain a little confidence in this. The blog quadrupled it's viewers which is fantastic. I'm hoping to gain even more interest this week, so another thanks to those reading. Again, I'm still in search for a name, so keep those suggestions in mind. Also, I'm going to continue doing these on Wednesdays, because it simply works better for my schedule.

     Anyways, back to business. My predictions last week were decent. Lets start off with some baseball. The MLB Championship League Series are well on their way, and both the Yankees and Phillies have a commanding 3-1 leads on their opponents. The New York series is going the way that I thought it would, but the Dodgers just aren't doing what I believed they would. It is almost as if the Dodgers traded roles with Philadelphia, and instead of closing out games with their bullpen, they are getting shelled and blowing games. I'm still keeping my pick for the Dodgers to win it in seven, and also I think the Yankees will get the job done tomorrow night when AJ Burnett takes on John Lackey.

     My football picks weren't the best I've ever made. The Vikings blew a huge lead against the Ravens, and would have lost if the fieldgoal from Steven Hauschka would have been good. However, my other upest pick turned out terrible, as the Seahawks were destroyed by the Arizona Cardinals.

Games Of The Week:

New York Giants vs. Arizona Cardinals

     The New York Giants host those same Arizona Cardinals this week on Sunday Night Football, and it is set to be an offensive explosion. The Giants got roasted last week by Drew Brees and company, and although the Cardinals held the Seahawks in check, they haven't had a consistent pass defense all  year. Look for Eli and Warner to go head to head in a passing shootout, with the Cardinals having the edge. If the Giants secondary was unable to stop Marques Colston, Jeremy Shockey and Lance Moore, why on Earth would they be able to stop a more talented bunch in Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, and Steve Breaston? While I do think the Giants will be able to shutdown Tim Hightower, I don't think they stand a chance against Warner's aerial attack. Eli and the offense will do all they can against a sub par defense, but I don't think they will be able to match the explosive weapons of Arizona.

     If The Giants are to have any shot at winning this game, C.C Brown and Kevin Dockery are going to wake up and realize a game is being played. Last week, Drew Brees exposed these two guys as a weak point in the defense. Warner will most likely attempt to do the same early on, and how they respond will set the tone of the entire game. Another key is Brandon Jacobs. The gigantic runner currently is being outplayed by Bradshaw, but the Giants need Jacobs to get going in the redzone eventually. If these three players can turn it around, I think the Giants can win the game. Again, I don't believe this will be the case and the Giants fans will be left frustrated with their defense for the second week in a row, as they miss Kenny Phillips and Aaron Ross.

Prediction: Arizona 37 - New York 34

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Minnesota Vikings

     For the third straight week, the Vikings will be playing in another big game. I don't mean to bring this team up every week, but it seems that I have to. This week, the Vikings take a trip to Heinz Field to take on Big Ben and the Steelers. Both teams have something to prove, as the Steelers don't look like the same team that won the Super Bowl last year, while the Vikings are still looking to get that dominating big win, to prove to all the doubters that they are a force to be reckoned with. Ben Roethlisberger is the leading passer going into week seven, and Adrian Peterson is the leading rusher. Hines Ward is going to be catching the ball early and often, and the Vikings will have Favre spread the ball around like he has all season, getting Rice, Harvin and of course, Adrian Peterson, their touches. All season, both teams have gained tons of yards. However, the Steelers have been struggling to finish off teams all season long, and with the Vikings running game, I can't see how they're going to make a sudden change this week. Both teams are going to put up a good amount of points, but I'm taking the Vikings in another game that goes down to the wire.

Prediction: Vikings 30 - Steelers 24

NBA

     The NBA regular season starts out on October 27th with the Boston Celtics heading to Cleveland to face King James and the Cavs. Later that same night, Kobe Bryant leads the Lakers to face Baron Davis and the Clippers. It is hard for myself to get excited for the season this year because I'm a New York Knicks fan, but I'll certainly try to cover the NBA and all of the big games occurring this year. I'm going to take the Cavs to win every single time at home, so I predict they'll win their season opener. Also, Kobe and company will completely annihilate the Clippers as they begin their quest to repeat.

     Since the season is about to begin, I'm going to give my prediction for the NBA Finals. Everyone in the world, including Nike, thought this was going to happen last year, but I'm saying it is going to happen this year. The Los Angeles Lakers will play the the Cleveland Cavaliers for the NBA Title. I think Shaq will be a fantastic addition for the Cavs, and that Ron Artest will be a better player for the Lakers then Trevor Ariza was. As for the winner? I'm going bold and picking the Cleveland Cavaliers. The season definitely should be a good one this year, and good luck to all!

College Football Game To Watch:

     Last week was an amazing week for college football, and it may not be matched for a while. On paper, the best matchup would be #10 TCU vs #16 BYU. However, I'm saying watch the #3 Texas Longhorns play the Missouri Tigers. Texas is in prime position to make an appearance in the National Title Game. With Florida and Alabama both being in the SEC, they will eventually have to play one another if they both remain undefeated. This gives whoever the number three team is an opportunity to run the table and determine their own destiny. I'm putting Texas on upset alert however. They simply did not look as good as I thought they would against a banged up, overrated Oklahoma team. I'm picking the Tigers to make just enough big plays to beat the Longhorns, and also for Colt McCoy to continue to struggle to figure out an offensive identity for his team.

Prediction: Missouri 20 - #3 Texas 17

NFL Picks:

     My upset pick was the Giants losing to the Cardinals. Another intriguing game is San Fran and Houston. Texas Tech star Michael Crabtree makes his NFL debut, and is actually projected to start over Josh Morgan. It'll be interesting to see how he is used in his first week against a defense prone to giving up passing yards. Here are the rest of my picks:

Colts @ Rams
49er's @ Texans
Chargers @ Chiefs
Packers @ Browns
Vikings @ Steelers
Patriots @ Tampa Bay - In England
Bills @ Panthers
Jets @ Raiders
Falcons @ Cowboys
Bears @ Bengals
Saints @ Dolphins
Cardinals @ Giants
Eagles @ Redskins

And In Case Anyone Was Wondering:

     I'm not sure if this should be covered here, but I'm going to anyway. The WWE will air their first ever Bragging Rights pay per view. The main gimmick behind it is to have Raw compete against Smackdown in a 14 man tag team match. Here are my predictions (I know this is all rigged. Please don't comment saying that its fake. I'm well aware):

Smackdown Divas Michelle McCool, Natalya and Beth Phoenix vs. Raw Divas Melina, Kelly Kelly, and Gail Kim
 
John Morrison vs. The Miz

No DQ Iron Man Match For The WWE Championship - John Cena vs. Randy Orton

Fatal 4 Way for World Heavyweight Title:
CM Punk vs. Batista vs. Mysterio vs. Undertaker.

HHH, Shawn Michaels, Big Show, Cody Rhodes, Mark Henry, Jack Swagger and Kofi Kingston vs. Chris Jericho, Kane, JTG, Shad, Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre and Eric Escobar

     This is the best time to be a sports fan, so take advantage this week and be sure to plop yourself on the couch and watch a game or two. That's all I've got this week, and hopefully you read the blog next week. Again, I desperately need a name for this thing. Suggestions? Thanks.