What a week 7 it has been! I should admit that the only full game that I saw was the Atlanta Falcons/NY Jets game. But this is not my fault at all. This is because the TV stations here in Toronto, ON seems to filter out the football games on Sunday. I guess, this will force you to spend an extra $40 every month to get the NFL Sunday Ticket on a digital terminal. Otherwise, you have to watch the lowly Buffallo Bills every week. The worst part is the way they cut the Eagles/Chargers game within the last 4+ mins to give way to golf. Really, who cares about golf on national television! I should have seen that blocked fieldgoal attempt LIVE!

A lot of close games last week. Really good teams against each other? Hardly. Teams like the San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers (saw the way the Packers defense allowed the Vikes to get into field goal range) and the Denver Broncos all should have won the games they played but they didn’t. They brought it upon themselves by not playing the whole game. They basically gave the game away in the dying minutes of regulations.

Great work by the Eagles defense. Stopping Ladainian Tomlinson’s superior running game, getting the key field goal block returned for a TD and the forced-fumble to clinch the win. The only thing left to fix now is the running game and my boys are back soaring!

Here’s how I did on my weekly picks so far:

Week 1: 4-12

Week 2: 6-10

Week 3: 10-4

Week 4: 9-5

Week 5: 8-8

Week 6: 9-5 (against the spread, 9-3-2)

Week 7: 7-7 (against the spread, 9-5)

And now for this week’s pick:

Dallas Cowboys should bounce back from a terrible loss to the Seatlle Seahawks last Sunday. It shouldn’t be too hard for them to get the win against the Arizona Cardinals, who by the way got another win last Sunday. Seasons looking pretty good for them already Dallas Cowboys (-7)

Jeff Garcia did pretty good last week against the Cleveland Browns. But he will go up against a better defensive squad this week. The Chicago Bears are in need of a win to keep the lead on their weak division. Hmmm, they may be playoff bound this year. Chicago Bears (+7)

Here’s a chance for the Houston Texans to come up with their first win of the season. It will not be easy as it has not been easy for them anyways this year! But I think they have a major chance to go up against the Cleveland Browns. Houston (+7)

Lots of people are doubting how good the Cincinnati Bengals team are. Although they got stumped by the Steelers last week, they are still a legitimate playoff team. Both teams are in need of this win for different purposes. The Bengals for respect, the Packers to stay alive. Cincinnati Bengals (+7)

Coming off a bye, the Jacksonville Jaguars should be ready to face a depleted St. Louis Rams team. Jaguars (+7)

Minnesota Vikings got a morale booster at the expense of the Green Bay Packers. And they should thank them more for giving them the win last week. They will be hard-pressed against the rested Carolina Panthers team. Although, the Panthers have played inconsistent football this year, it shouldn’t matter much against the more inconsistent Vikes. Panthers (+7)

The Oakland Raiders are still alive! Not sure about the Tennessee Titans. Here’s a couple of teams that are just trying to get by this year. Both are in a tough division and would be hard to get a wildcard berth. For this game though, the Raiders should be able to continue to run and should win this game. Oakland Raiders (+7)

A good divisional matchup. The N.Y Giants are starting to get confident with Eli Manning as their QB. After a winning drive last week to close the game with the Broncos, they should be in a high right now. Washinton Redskins are also red-hot. They are one of the offensive leaders so far but have lost close games. They should win in here, if you are thinking conventionally. This game is big for both and it’s anyone’s game. I will go with the Redskins on this one. Redskins (+7)

The San Diego Chargers lost a heartbreaker last Sunday to the Eagles. Thanks to some conservative play-calling of their coordinators and to the stellar performance on defense of the Eagles team. They are facing a multi-faceted Kansas City Chiefs squad. Although this team seems to be incosistent at times, they seems to have the same firepower as the Chargers. The Chargers are in need of this win to stay in this year’s contention and also to make my prediction for the Superbowl be possible Chargers (+7)

New Orleans Saints almost had it last week. Too bad they lost one against the Rams. They have a good chance to go against the Miami Dolphins team that has so much potential. Altough this could be the breakout game that Ricky Williams need. The Miami Dolphins should use this game to keep him going. If he doesn’t perform, then he should be out! Saints (+7)

This is a big game for both Denver Broncos and the Philadelphia Eagles. The defensive performance of the Eagles team last week wasn’t a fluke. I expect it to continue against a great running team, the Broncos. Broncos also need to win this game after losing last week late in the game. The Eagles should not have any problem throwing the football and defending the run at the same time. Eagles (-7)

Tamba Bay Bucs should run all over the Niners on this one. Bucs (+7)

The New England Patriots are struggling. So are the Bills. It will just be tto muh for the Bills. Pats (+3)

Looks like a good defensive matchup. That is if the Ravens can put score on the boards. And they can’t do just that this season. This will be a walk in the park for the Steelers. Steelres (-14)

What a hillarious new series! After watching the pilot episode last night, I know I’m hooked! A story about a guy who thinks he’s being punished for the bad things that he had done before and wants to make up for each one. I’m sure to continue watching it every Tuesday at @ 9:00 PM. You can check it out at: http://www.nbc.com/My_Name_Is_Earl/

Sorry Amazing Race, you lost a viewer with your lame “Family Edition” version!

Well, another week has passed and what have we learned so far? Nothing, absolutely nothing. Teams that are supposed to win, lost. Teams that are supposed to loose, won. That’s what football is all about, any team can compete against each other if they so desire.

For the record, here are my week-by-week results

Week 1: 4-12

Week 2: 6-10

Week 3: 10-4

Week 4: 9-5

Week 5: 8-8

Week 6: 9-5 (against the spread, 9-3-2)

So much hype has been given to the Indiana Colts defense. But if you have seen how they play in the Monday Night game against the St. Louis Rams, you will notice how disoriented they were and never got a single sack until Marc Bulger got hurt. Not to blame the officials, but, I think the Rams defense got demoralize after the Umpire reverse the call for Colts fumble in their 1 yard line. By the way, that was the start of the Colts comeback. Also, I didn’t particularly like what the Colts did in the closing seconds of the 2nd quarter. Less than a minute left in the quarter in their own teritory, they managed to run 3 plays, use all their timeouts in trying to get a score. Well it backfired on them when the Rams called a timeout with only 2 seconds left in the game. Other “professional teams” would have run one play and if it didn’t work, let the clock run to end the half. Well, there’s the class of the Colts team!

Kudos to Shaun Alexander & LaDainian Tomlinson for their performances last week.

There are a lot of interesting games this week: Eagles/Chargers, Steelers/Bengals, Cowboys/Seahawks and Broncos/Giants. This are all very important games for the top teams especially for Eagles, Cowboys and the Giants which are on the same division that are very close in their standings. Not to mention the Redskins are playing the lowly Niners this Sunday also.

Now for the picks:

Detriot Lions play for 2 consecutive weeks have been pretty impressive. They should be able to win this game against a Cleveland Browns non-producing offense. Lions (+14)

After piling up the points 2 weeks ago, the Green Bay Packers are back with a confidence that they can still win games and that Favre can still make it happen. However, they will be facing a Minnesota Vikings team that are in deep turmoil and in a need of a win. Who will show up this week? The Packers had a bye week and the Vikings had a horrible one. The Packers should have an advantage for this game. Packers (+7)

The Indianapolis Colts are on a roll and can get their 7th win this season against a winningless Houston Texans team. This might be something that the Colts defense get some high praises from supposedly expert analysts. Colts (-14)

The Kansas City Chiefs won a big game last week against the Redskins. They should be able to continue doing that against the Miami Dolphins team. The Dolphins should find a way to get their running game going especially now that their starting QB got hurt. It will be too tough for them to do that. Chiefs (+7)

Marc Bulger night not play this week for the St. Louis Rams and this will prove pivotal. Their backup QB has only played 2 professional games and it was evident on the Monday Night game that he is not up to the task. The New Orleans Saints should be able to get a win this time. Saints (+7)

Who will cover 85 this weekend? The question really is, Is Ben 100% healthy? The answer is no. It will be tough for the Bengals, who are playing solid, to do what they do. This will be a test for them, are they for real? Can they beat their division rival? I like the Bengals in this game. They will be motivated to prove their legitimacy. It will be hard to stop the Steelers multi-faceted game but the Bengals will prevail. Bengals (+3)

For me, this is the SuperBowl XL right here! People can say what they will against my Philadelphia Eagles team, but I believe, they are still the team to beat in the NFC. They are not as dominating as last year but the mark of a true champion is how they overcome their deficiencies. The Eagles will show that this week against, arguably, the best team in the AFC - San Diego Chargers. They may not have the standing to show for, but I will stick by it, they will be the AFC Champions! However, after the Eagles bye-week, they are well-prepared for the Chargers. And they better be. The Eagles should be able to fix their somewhat, lackluster defense who has given up too many yards in both the ground and in the air. It will be tough for both teams, but I will never ever betray my team by picking against them. Eagles (-4)

Here’s a chance for the Washington Redskins to get the standing close in their Division which includes the Eagles, Cowboys & Giants, all playing tough games this week. They should be able to get a win against the SF 49ers easily. Just got the news that this is moved to Friday — not that it matters Redskins (-14)

This is a game that the Cowboys have to win if they want the respect of the leauge that they are a team to be reckon with. They will be going up against a red-hot Seattle Seahawks team led by the running of Shaun Alexander. The Cowboys have played very good defense but still have lots of things to fix. The Seahawks have had good season over the past years only to fold in the playoffs. Well, it is not the playoffs yet, so they will win this game. Seahawks (+3)

Battle of the D! Hardly, this will be decided by their offense. Whoever can score, will win. Duh! Of course, you might say. Well, it’s very hard for this team to get scores on the board, hence, the comment. Anyhow, I think the Ravens will get the W this time. Ravens (+7)

I have been very skeptical about the decision of the Buffalo Bills to give the starting QB job to JP Losman in the beginning of the season. And this proved to be the very reason why the Bills are struggling again to get into the playoffs. The Oakland Raiders have a problem of their own. Now that Moss got hurt, the Raiders are basically the same team last year which did not go anywhere. I will go with the Bills. Bills (+7)

People are raving about the Denver Broncos and how they are 5-1 right now and leading their division by 2 games. This is another game that they should win if they want to be treated as an elite team. The Giants almost had the win against the Sunday but their offense was not the same as they have on the previous weeks. They should bounce back strong to get in contention in their division (how many times do i have to mention this!). But, the Broncos will prevail and will be 6-1. Broncos (+7)

The Tennesse Titans should make it a rule: once leading in the game, try not to loose it! How many times this season this happenned. Titans leading and after a turnover, the opponent turns the game around. C’mon, it’s the Arizona Cardinals. They should be able to do it only in Mexico! Titans (+3)

The Atlanta Falcons team were happy that Mike Vick is back. Unfortunately for NY Jets, they don’t have Chad. They do have a Curtis Martin. But it is not enough to win games with just running especially if your against a team that can put up score in the board. You’re just hurting yourself by letting the time tick down. And this has been the story for the Jets team. No air attack. They will be up against the best running team right now. Can they counter that with their defense? I don’t think so. Atlanta (+7)

Well, yes, it is my birthday. And it’s not just another year. This year, I officially left the 20’s!

Looking back, I could not ask for more. With God, my wife, parents, family & friends in my life, I have it all! As my wife always teases me, “The Joy Of Being Rhoy”. Oh yeah, and I don’t argue with her. I got joy in my heart for the life that I have lived. I never regret anything that I have done, good or bad, as these things made me a better person. I have repented of those bad things and praise God for forgiving me. He’s been faithful.

Thanks to everyone who share this joyous day with me. God Bless!

We are on Week 6 of this young season. There were a lot of surprises last week, no wonder, I only got 7 out of 14 games correctly! The most surpising to me is how both NY Jets & Buffallo Bills got their wins. It was good to see these teams show some character. It was also good to see New England Patriots to be back on track, eventhough their defense almost gave the game away to the Atlanta Falcons. Oh yeah, the Colts are the only remaining unbeaten team this season. Yes, I admit that they are a good playoff-caliber team. They have to prove that they can win on pressure games especially in the playoffs before I can say that they are a great team, though. Anyhow, I will leave the rest of these analysis to the pros and stick to what this post is: picks!

Oh yeah, before I begin my weekly picks, I would just like to say how disappointed I was with the TSN crew for cancelling the Monday Night Pre-Game Show to give way to the Leafs game which they managed to give away, thanks to their stellar shootout performance. I don’t think anybody from the Leafs team had ever scored even 1 out of the 3 games they were involved in a shootout. Ok, here are my picks:

Regardless of whether Vick will play or not, the New Orleans Saints have their work cut out for them due to the loss of RB Duece McAllister. They will become a one-dimensional team and will make it easier for the Atlanta Falcons defense to bounce back after their lost week. Atlanta (+3)

Detriot Lions seems to be finally getting in to their groove. After almost winning the game 2 weeks ago, they came back last week to prove that they have a potent offense. Maybe, almost half their yardage came from penalties against a suppossedly good defensive squad of Baltimore Ravens. Carolina Panthers won a close one against a non-playoff contender again. They can’t seem to be consistent this year. It’s a tough choice, I will go with the Phanters to win this one close. Panthers (+3)

Now the 4-1 Cincinnti Bengals have something to prove after losing the Sunday night game against a good Jacksonville Jaguars team. Can they bounce back from that lost and show the leaugue that they are for real. I think so, Tennesse is just not playing consistently right now. Bengals (+7)

Cleveland Browns got their first win of the season against what analyst calls a very good defense squad last week. Now they are facing a suppossedly good defensive squad, Baltimore Ravens. In some way, the Browns will be facing the same squad in consecutive weeks: Good Defense, Bad Offense. It could be the same result. ButI doubt it, I’m sure the Ravens will sort it out for this week. Ravens (+7)

The Jacksonville Jaguars have shown how good they can be at times. the Pittsburgh Steelers have shown that they are capable of grinding it out in the ground. After getting impresive wins last week, both teams will be looking into extending that winning streak. The Jaguars has a very good run-defense so this might limit the production of Bettis & Parker. But getting drawn too much to the run might open up the game for Hines Ward. If Roethlisberger does not play because of his knee injury, then Jaguars have a very good chance of winning this game even against a good Steelers defense. Jaguars (+7)

Ricky Williams is back! Does it matter? It does a lot, especially for a team like Miami whose been not so good in their pass offense. He should remove some pressure off the QB. Although the Tanpa Bay Bucs knows this, they may be in for a big surprise in their secondary with a dose of play-action-pass. The Bucs also have a good chance if Cadillac Williams will play. From the previous posts, I mentioned the watch for Willie Parker & Cadillac Williams as the new breed of running backs: where are they now? Anyhow, it might surprise you, I’m taking Miami. (+7)

The Minnesota Vikes, as my friend Sonny calls them nowadays, the Yikes. Well, they pretty much done for the season. So I’m giving the Chicago Bears the advantage here especially with their stellar defense. Bears (+3)

Intereseting game for the Dallas cowboys defense. Can they stop the red-hot N.Y Giants QB, Eli (brother of Peyton) Manning from getting 4TDs this week. They probably can. After beating the Eagles by a huge margin in every aspect of the game last week, the Cowboys are pretty confident they can play against big passing teams. But can they play the run? We will see about that on Sunday? As much as I hate it, Giants (+3)

The Washinton Redskins gained a lot of yardage last week against the Broncos but still failed to get the win. Thanks to their run-defense collapse, which usually is one of the best. They are up against a Kansas City Chiefs team coming off a bye-week and a demoralizing loss to the Eagles 2 weeks back. The Chiefs should have sorted out what went wrong and should figure out a way to stop the Redskins. However, I think the Redskins is a tough team even on the road & will pound it out on the ground until they see the holes in the Chiefs secondary. Just like what the Eagles did to them last week & what the other teams did to them last year. Redskins (+7)

This will show what is the real deal with both teams. The Denver Broncos have won 3 straight & the New England Patriots have win-loss-win-loss-win streak. It will be a tough game for the Pats defense especially with the superb running game of the Broncos. However, the Pats have always come in prepared for something big. Can they prove they are stillt the team to beat? This is the week we will find out. Patriots (+3)

Two teams struggling to get things going. The Buffalo Bills are staying with Holcomb, and they should. Although the NY Jets looks like the Dallas Cowboys from last year, but a little better, thanks to Curtis Martin. The Jets are going to have a slight advantage on this one. Jets (+7)

San Diego Chargers lost a game to the Steelers last week which they had a chance of winning. The Oakland Raiders are not the team that they should be on offense & their defense is just not strong. San Diego will bounce back, and they should. They have been loosing very close games to top opponents and this may prove to be a deciding factor comes playoff times. Chargers (+7)

Can the Texans get their first win. It may very well be. If you look at Seattle Seahawks’ performance against loosing team, they are unpleasant. This may be the surprise of the week so I’m going with the Texans. Houston (+14)

Let’s be honest here. St. Louis will try to score a lot of points. Marc Bulger will keep on throwing deep, that is if he can get it fast enough to stay away from the Indiana Colts linemen. If he commits a turnover, the Colts will make sure that they capitalize on it. The key for the Rams, no turnover! I will pick the Colts just because they have a better overall game. Colts (-7)

Do you believe that God knows what His people want even before they asked for it? It may sound cliche when I say that God is a gracious all-knowing and all-powerful God and ,of course, He is capable in doing it. This week, I personally had the experience of receiving God’s grace even before I asked.

You see, sometime ago last year, I went to my bank to apply for a low-interest credit card. Since I was a staff member, the financial officer told me that I’m also allowed to get a personal line of credit with a very low interest rate. At the time, I just said, whatever. I don’t really need it, but if I can get it, might as well. I totally forgotten about it, meaning, never used it.

But this week, me and my wife Tin were faced with a dilema. We decided that we are going to get a car. So get a car we did. I went to the dealer and tried to get financing from them. Unfortunately, I bought a used car and the interest rate was just crazy. It was not what I expected, to say the least. I went home & told Tin about the incident. We prayed to God for guidance & help for this financial problem that we are currently facing. The next morning, while I was checking the rates for car loans on different banks, I noticed something on my online banking page: PERSONAL LINE OF CREDIT! It goes on to say that you can buy an RV, repair a house or even pay for your new car. Then it hit me. God did answer our prayer long before we even asked Him.

How about you? Have you asked God for something recently? Well, don’t sweat it. If it is His will, He already gave you the answer!

Praise the Lord for His goodness! AMEN!

It’s time of the week once again! I had another good week of 9 wins. So here’s my current track record by week (W-L):

Week 1: 4-12
Week 2: 6-10
Week 3: 10-4
Week 4: 9-5

Though, I did well, I was feeling good about 2 things that happened last Sunday. One, the way the Chargers beat the Pats which I predicted correctly (not the margin, unfortunately). The other is the way my Eagles came from behind to beat the Kansas City Chiefs! Even if I didn’t get a good record, these 2 are good enough for me.

Ok, here are my picks!

Tough lost by the Detroit Lions last week, which in my opinion they should have won. They’ll be facing a very good defensive team which has struggled in their offense. The Baltimore Ravens got their first win against the lowly Jets. Can they pick up from that win? If Detroit plays consistently, they have a chance. But the Ravens defense is too strong for them. Ravens.

A good defensive team against a poor offensive team. Your Pick! Mine: Chicago Bears.

Who knows? Miami Dolphins beat a good Carolina Panthers team & the Buffalo Bills are struggling to get their offense going. Miami have a good chance of winning if their defense plays the way they did last game. Miami.

This is one of the highlight game of the week. Can the New England Patriots bounce back from a somewhat lopsided loss to the San Diego Chargers last week. The Pats have not lost twice in a row in recent memory. They are facing a potent offensive squad that can run the ball like crazy. The Atlanta Falcons can win this one if Vick can make throws to his wide-receivers, thereby opening up the middle even more for Warrick Dunn & T.J. Duckett. The Pats should spy Vick & let their corners do their job against the deep pass of Atlanta. That should leave them enough people to stop the run. My gut feeling, the Pats will win this one.

The Green Bay Packers were a little too late on Monday. They almost gave themselves a chance to win. Although watching the game, Favre’s receivers are not helping him. You can’t drop the ball or let the defenders just take away the ball from you! Anyhow, the New Orleans Saints are on the road are coming off a home game win. However, the Packers should be confident that they can still play and probably win games. This is what will be their motivation. Packers.

What a heart-breaking loss by the Seatlle Seahawks which they could have won on regulation. They will bounce back from that loss & win this game against a pass-crazy-who-cares-about-turnovers-anymore St. Louis Rams. Seatlle Seahawks.

Tampa Bay Bucs will feast on the Jets this Sunday. Although they lost Cadillac Williams last week, they had proven that they can still win: thanks to the officials for overturning the touchdown of Marcus Pollard. The Jets would not have any answer to the Bucs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Who will win this game? Who knows & who cares! Oh yeah, I should. This might prove to be a deciding game for my Win-Loss ratio. Ok, I’ll go with McNair & his Tenessee Titans’ team.

One word to San Fransciso: OFFENSE. They managed to score 2 touchdowns on Sunday night in Mexico. But only because of their defense. In the end, they lost the game. Anyhow, here’s a team that can fire it up on offense, Indiana Colts. And most analyst are praising their defense nowadays. I think they are a good team but not that good against playoff-caliber teams. C’mon, they’re 4-0 because they played Baltimore, Jacksonville, Cleveland, Tenesse and now San Francisco. If any of this teams have potent offense, Not sure if that 4-0 will stand. Whoever made the schedule wants to see the Colts win their division easily! As much as I hate to do it, I have to pick them for this game, they are just too much for the Niners. Indianapolis Colts.

Carolina Panthers almost gave the game away the the Packers on Monday. Again, where’s the consistency! Now, I’m worried in picking them against the Arizona Cardinals came out with 31 points on Sunday night. Conventional wisdom dictates picking Carolina because they are a better team in paper. I will stick to that since the odds are higher! Carolina Panthers.

What a comeback last week, a mark of a true champion! Philadelphia will win this game, eventhough it is going to be tough against a good Dallas defense. They are just too much on both sides of the field! Philadelphia Eagles.

Denver Brocos are playing solid football recently and they are facing a 3-0 Washington Redskins coming off a huge OT win against the Seahawks. Mark Brunell was solid in that game. But it will be harder for him this time around against the Broncos defense. The Redskins did manage to stop Shaun Alexander slightly & would have to do the same to the Broncos superior running game. Denver Broncos will win this one.

What a treat for the Sunday night game. The Cincinatti Bengals are on the way to making it 5-0, the best start ever in their franchise (i think). They will be going against a Jacksonville Jaguars team who are hungry to avenge their poor loss to the hand of the Broncos last week. I like the Bengals to win this one and I think they have the formula to do it. Talent on both offense & defense and the confidence that they are a good team that is playoff-bound this year and more! Bengals.

The other higlight of the week. And a highlight it will be for Monday Night Football. Two powerhouse teams on the AFC are meeting up. The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a loss to the New England Patriots and a bye week last week. I’m sure they had a chance to study both their lost & the win of the San Diego Chargers for the past 2 weeks. It will be a toughgame to call but I will have to go with the Chargers on this one. They are in the groove right now & riding on the back of LaDainian Tomlinson. Like I said last week, with Tomlinson playing well, he is giving his teammates a chance to play better. The Steelers knows this and will try to stop him. But can they, that is what we will be looking for on Monday. San Diego Chargers.

Lately, I have been struggling inside trying to figure out what part am I supposed to play in God’s ministry here on earth. What if I’m a leg that is trying to be an arm? Or an arm that is trying to be a leg? I didn’t know what the answer, until today.

Playing “Wonderful Cross” on my old but reliable Godin guitar, tears started streaming down my face. I love playing guitar and God made me sound good at it. At least to my ears. You see, I’ve been wanting to play bass guitar because I think it was cool. But now that I’m playing bass, I started to miss playing guitar. While in my state of emotion, my wife came in and ask me what was happenning. After I told her what I was feeling, she told me that God wants me to be where God needs me. And it struck me. Maybe it’s not a permanent part that we are playing here on earth. It’s a dynamic thing. Later today, as supposed to playing bass, I landed the part of playing acoustic guitar for the Sunday service. It was a wonderful experience!

Would it have been different if I think that I should be playing bass or lead guitar? This I know, God wanted me to play acoustic guitar because he wanted me to. And that is more than enough for me …