Two things here:

The first is that no one really understands Rosolio’s system. I’m not even sure he understands it.

The other thing is I’ve been picking games against the spread with Rosolio and Slats for the last two and a half years for no apparent reason. We initially got into this to help out a friend of ours who is in this NFL picks pool. I’m not sure she really listens to any of our “advice”.  The reason I put that in quotes is because I’m not sure if what we’re actually throwing out there is advice. It’s mostly bad jokes, strange accusations, and weird statements of almost-fact.

Her husband has asked her for the last two years why she doesn’t just let us join. I still don’t know why an invitation hasn’t been sent our way. So… to sum up… there is no money, and there isn’t really any pride involved. I would say it’s mostly habit at this point.

Oh, and if you think the lines we’re using are crazy, we use the ones that are posted for this league on Wednesday. In other words, don’t blame us for a crazy line or a lack of a line. Anyway, I’m posting my pick for tonight’s Pack-Pats game now, but the rest of my picks will run on Friday. And that, in the business, is what we call a tease.

NY Jets (+3.5) over NEW ENGLAND
The thing is… this line is screaming for you to take the Pats. It really is. But I can feel the huge Brett Fav-rah game coming… whether that’s 6 TD passes or 6 INTS is still up for grabs.  But the Fav-rah will be unleashed on the NFL Network.

(Note: I found out after I made this pick that the Patriots were without two coaches last week because those guys were out scouting the Jets. I have this weird feeling I’m going to regret this one.)