Ryan returns on a Very Special Sportscolumn NFL Picks… By special, we mean the usual biased picks and inappropriate humor — just a day early! As far as we’re concerned, this is the only Thursday in which football should be allowed. None of those nonsense NFL network games for us.
The featured game sthis week are Falcons at Bucs, Ravens at Chargers, and Packers at Giants. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!
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NFL Week 12 2012 Picks
Straight Up
| MATCHUP | Vegas Vinny | BostonMac | RJ | Burton | Mike C | Trevor |
| Texans @ Lions (+3) | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans | |
| Redskins @ Cowboys (-3) | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Redskins | Redskins | |
| Patriots @ Jets (+7) | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | |
| Steelers @ Browns (0) | Browns | Browns | Steelers | Browns | Steelers | |
| Broncos @ Chiefs (+10.5) | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | |
| Titans @ Jaguars (+3) | Titans | Titans | Titans | Jaguars | Titans | |
| Seahawks @ Dolphins (+3) | Seahawks | Seahawks | Dolphins | Dolphins | Seahawks | |
| Vikings @ Bears (-2.5) | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Bears | |
| Falcons @ Bucs (+1) | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | |
| Bills @ Colts (-3) | Colts | Colts | Colts | Bills | Colts | |
| Raiders @ Bengals (-9) | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | |
| Ravens @ Chargers (-1) | Chargers | Ravens | Ravens | Chargers | Ravens | |
| Rams @ Cards (-1) | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | |
| Niners @ Saints (+1) | Saints | Saints | Niners | Niners | Niners | |
| Packers @ Giants (-2.5) | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | |
| Panthers @ Eagles (-2) | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | |
| Prev Week | 13-1 | 10-4 | 9-5 | 10-4 | 13-1 | |
| Overall | 110-49 | 95-64 | 100-59 | 98-61 | 105-54 | 64-40 |
Against the Spread
| MATCHUP | Vegas Vinny | BostonMac | RJ | Burton | Mike C | Trevor |
| Texans @ Lions (+3) | Texans | Lions | Texans | Texans | Texans | |
| Redskins @ Cowboys (-3) | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Redskins | Redskins | |
| Patriots @ Jets (+7) | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Jets | Patriots | |
| Steelers @ Browns (0) | Browns | Browns | Steelers | Browns | Steelers | |
| Broncos @ Chiefs (+10.5) | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | |
| Titans @ Jaguars (+3) | Titans | Titans | Titans | Jaguars | Titans | |
| Seahawks @ Dolphins (+3) | Seahawks | Seahawks | Dolphins | Dolphins | Seahawks | |
| Vikings @ Bears (-2.5) | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Bears | |
| Falcons @ Bucs (+1) | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | |
| Bills @ Colts (-3) | Colts | Colts | Colts | Bills | Colts | |
| Raiders @ Bengals (-9) | Bengals | Raiders | Raiders | Bengals | Raiders | |
| Ravens @ Chargers (-1) | Chargers | Ravens | Ravens | Chargers | Ravens | |
| Rams @ Cards (-1) | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | |
| Niners @ Saints (+1) | Saints | Saints | Niners | Niners | Niners | |
| Packers @ Giants (-2.5) | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | |
| Panthers @ Eagles (-2) | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | |
| Prev Week | 8-6 | 4-10 | 8-6 | 5-9 | 8-6 | |
| Overall | 85-70-5 | 75-80-5 | 76-79-5 | 77-78-5 | 72-83-5 | 52-47-5 |
Locks of the Week
Vegas Vinny: (5-5-1, Balance=$965) $110 to win $100 on the Panthers (+2). Why? Eagles O-line couldn’t block me.
BostonMac: (7-4, Balance=$785) $55 to win $50 on Patriots (-7)
RJ: (5-5-1, Balance=$1175) $110 to win $100 on the Ravens (+1).
Burton: (3-7, Balance=$200) $220 to win $200 on the Texans (-3)
Mike: (5-4-1, Balance=$1025) $55 to win $50 on Redskins (+3)