THE MAGICIANS | ||
Lance Burton Patriots -9 vs. Bills Chiefs -3 vs. Bengals Chargers -3 at Raiders | Penn & Teller Patriots -9 vs. Bills Eagles -4 at Texans Bears -3 1/2 at Packers | Oscar Goodman Panthers -6 vs. Falcons Bears -3 1/2 at Packers Chargers -3 at Raiders |
OK, so the mayor isn’t a true magician. But there’s something mystical about him, so we’ll group him here. If magic is to be believed, New England, Chicago and San Diego seem like good choices this week. | ||
THE SINGER/COMEDIANS | ||
Danny Gans Broncos –3 1/2 at Rams Patriots -9 vs. Bills Seahawks –6 at Lions | Rita Rudner Panthers -6 vs. Falcons Cowboys +2 1/2 at Jaguars Patriots -9 vs. Bills | Wayne Newton Rams +3 1/2 at Broncos Chiefs -3 vs. Bengals 49ers-Cardinals under 42 1/2 |
Our defending champ, Mr. Las Vegas, must have been back in Branson recently, as two of his three picks are backing Missouri teams. Newton and Danny Gans on opposite sides of the Rams-Broncos clash. | ||
THE FUTURE HALL OF FAMERS | ||
Rick Negron, Mamma Mia Raiders +3 vs. Chargers Giants +3 1/2 vs. Colts Patriots -9 vs. Bills | Anthony Crivello, Phantom of the Opera Eagles -4 at Texans Vikings +4 1/2 at Redskins Bengals +3 at Chiefs | Phil Baroni, the “New York Bad Ass” Giants +3 1/2 vs. Colts Patriots -9 vs. Bills Ravens +3 at Buccaneers |
This group of performers trying to make it big in Las Vegas is pinning Week 1 hopes on the younger Manning, a healthy Carson Palmer and the Patriots and Eagles playing to the Super Bowl forms of two seasons ago. | ||
SAL'S PICKS | ||
Bengals-Chiefs over 46, Vikings +4 1/2 at Redskins, Seahawks-Lions over 45 | ||