Eric's Thursday NFL (and TV) Pick

by Eric J. Thompson on Dec 3, 2009 5:32 PM CST

Just for integrity's sake. I had another solid 11-5 performance in Week 12, so I just wanted to get my pick on record before tonight's game.

BILLS over Jets (in Toronto): I really don't feel comfortable picking either team. Does the Toronto crowd help or hurt the Bills? Is T.O. having a resurgence late in the year, or was it just two fluky performances against mediocre teams? Does the Sanchize play well or yet again turn into Dirty Sanchez? Will Thomas Jones score me a ton of points since I'm starting him on both of my fantasy teams?

Whatever. Who cares? The matchup is uglier than Marshawn Lynch. I have the NFL Network, yet I probably won't watch more than five minutes of this crapfest.

Why? Because there are much more important things for me to watch tonight. I have a DVR and a TiVo at my place, both of which will be working overtime tonight. "Community", "The Office", "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", and quite possibly the greatest slice of garbage television ever--the new MTV series that premieres tonight, "Jersey Shore".

Yes, you heard me right--"Jersey Shore". Based only off the promos for the show (I linked to it above), there is so much to simultaneously love and hate about this show. Juiced-up, over-tanned, over-waxed, Jag-bomb-shooting, fist-pumping Guidos that will fistfight over anything, especially who used the last of their hair gel? Check. Girls who all look like they came out of a tanning bed, hairspray, and lip gloss factory and inexplicably adore the aforementioned men? Check. Over the top "Joyzee" accents by everyone involved? Check. I can guarantee I will despise every person on the show for their warped sense of reality, yet equally love each person for their never-ending well of unintentional comedy. If you can't tell, I'm just a little excited for the train wreck to begin.

Oops...looks like I went a little long on stuff that has nothing to do with Thursday night's game. But I had to make sure I had 75 words right? :) So...yeah, enjoy Jets/Bills tonight. Or something.

Last week: 11-5

Season so far: 123-53

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Fist Pump

to that post!

by dthompson on Dec 3, 2009 5:40 PM CST reply actions

I think the Toronto Fans lose as well as the loser of this game!

Why Do People Question The Vikings' Status?

by UnBannedVikingholic on Dec 3, 2009 5:49 PM CST reply actions

The best show on telvision is on tonight

and you didnt mention it at all Eric!

Its The Mentalist on CBS at 9. I think this is the best show I’ve ever watched, and let me tell you I’ve been around the block a few times.

Other than that Community and the Office are 2 of my favorite shows too, so Kudos for getting them on your post!

Purple Haze is the worlds greatest Natural Resource.

by Percy Harvin My Fav! on Dec 3, 2009 6:16 PM CST reply actions

I am bobbing my head to a hyped up dance track that is only playing in my head!

Thanks a lot.

by LoveHate on Dec 3, 2009 7:31 PM CST reply actions

Eric...

You just described my night of shows. I love Thursdays. Thanks for the heads about about the MTV trash. I may just record it now. It looks like the Real World/Road Rules challenge, only much less classier. Isn’t that a paradox or something? Someone’s head just exploded reading that.

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http://www.vikingvigil.com

Skol Vikings!
Woot Woot!

by Manimal on Dec 3, 2009 8:52 PM CST reply actions

Hope you got a chance to see it last night

Because it did NOT disappoint. I’ll never be able to say the word “situation” without laughing again.

by Eric J. Thompson on Dec 4, 2009 9:57 AM CST up reply actions

I caved and watched it.

It was like a human trainwreck…I could not look away. Amazing.

"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -Earl Weaver

by fischean on Dec 4, 2009 11:05 AM CST up reply actions

Jets won, 19-13

by medicineball on Dec 3, 2009 10:37 PM CST reply actions

Yep, 0-1 to start the week

It was obviously just a fluke that Buffalo put up 31 on the Fins last week. As Charles Barkley would say, the Bills’ offense is TRBL.

by Eric J. Thompson on Dec 4, 2009 9:56 AM CST up reply actions

Watched Bones...

Does that make me gay or something?

by Grime on Dec 4, 2009 8:47 AM CST reply actions

you fail to mention

“The League” on FX. One of my favorite new comedies and certainly you would like it, Eric.

If you can't laugh at yourself... Who can you laugh at?
The Packers, that’s who.
-- The almighty Manimal

by TheViking83 on Dec 4, 2009 9:33 AM CST reply actions

Forgot that one

It’s on my “to do” list. I have four or five friends that have implored me to watch it, and they have nothing but good things to say about it. I TiVo’d last night’s episode, but I’m going to catch up with the season online first (hopefully this weekend).

by Eric J. Thompson on Dec 4, 2009 9:55 AM CST up reply actions