Week 7 NFL Picks: Magic Favre, angry Cedric Benson, Jim Zorn statues

October 23, 1:41 AMNFL ExaminerReid Kerr

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59-0?

The Patriots college-football style blowout of the Titans last week tended to overshadow everything else. While the world was watching Tom Brady throw for 37 touchdowns in the snow, the Redskins bombed and benched Jason Campbell, the Saints pummelled the Giants, and Mark Sanchez tuned back into a rookie quarterback.

As for the Titans, what can you say when your best quarterback performance is a guy who goes 0-2 for no yards?

On to the picks.

Philadelphia at Washington
Redskins fans have started saving money for a statue of coach Jim Zorn, just so they can topple it in the parking lot.
Pick: Eagles

New England at Tampa Bay
Some people think since New England had a blowout win last week, they're ripe for an upset against winless Tampa Bay. Some people also thought that "Terminator: Salvation" movie was going to restart that franchise. Remember, it's morally wrong to allow some people to keep their money.
Pick: Patriots

Chicago at Cincinnati
Cedric Benson hungers for revenge. Who would have ever expected that? When he got cut from the Bears two years ago, I figured by this point he'd be more likely to hunger for tacos.
Pick: Bears

Green Bay at Cleveland
Last week Browns quarterback Derek Anderson threw for 122 yards and a quarterback rating of 51.0. Whenever someone's QB rating reminds you of a temperature you'll need to pack a jacket for, it's not good.
Pick: Packers

San Francisco at Houston
The Texans have alternated wins and losses all season, making them as consistent as sunrise. And sunset. And sunrise. And coin flips. And John Travolta movies.
Pick: 49ers

Indianapolis at St. Louis
Peyton Manning is so good, other team's coaches want to dress like him.
Pick: Colts

Minnesota at Pittsburgh
Favre's magic has to run out eventually, right? The Vikings have stayed undefeated with a last-second pass, and a missed field goal. All that's left is an extra point returned for a score, and a no-time-left touchdown caught after it caroms off someone's head.
Pick: Steelers

NY Jets at Oakland
Mark Sanchez has ten interceptions this year, or as we know it, "A Quiet Sunday for Jake Delhomme."
Pick: Jets

Arizona at NY Giants
If the Titans hadn't gotten shut out like Joe Jackson from MJ's will, we'd be all talking about how the Giants were outclassed last week.
Pick: Giants

Also, I'll take the Chiefs over Chargers, Panthers over Bills, Cowboys over Falcons, Dolphins over Saints, Flight of the Conchords over The Lonely Island, Malcolm in the Middle over The Middle, and How I Met Your Mother's Tantrum over Jolt cola.