ahhh, football

So I may potentially have a roommate...a boyfriend of a girl that I casually dated for maybe 4-6 weeks a few years ago. So as I presented this idea to a few friends/coworkers, I discovered this intriguing trend. Women gasped at the idea and guys couldn't have cared less.

Seriously, I think every woman I told made a comment similar to "won't that be weird/awkward?" The guys reaction was, "oh, that's not a big deal at all." Even before this whole idea picked up steam, i ran it by the girlfriend of the potential roommate to make sure she was OK w/ it....she didn't mind, although, i'm sure there was some hesitation at first. Now i'm fairly certain she doesn't care because, well, it was 4 years ago. As for the potential roommate, he obviously didn't care, and if he did, it was like for a milli-second. So, hopefully it works out for me as the extra money would be nice.

I had two separate requests from readers for my NFL predictions, so here ya go:

• The Colts go 11-5, but lose to the Chargers in the 2nd round of the playoffs, again, for the 3rd straight f'n year
• The Cowboys finish 8-8 or worse
• The Packers will win the NFC North
• The Vikings will miss the playoffs, but the Bears will make playoffs
• AFC playoff teams - Pats, Chargers, Colts, Titans, Ravens, Steelers
• NFC playoff teams - Eagles, Pack, Saints, Bears, Giants, Seahawks
• Super Bowl Champ will be the AFC rep, which will be either the Pats or the Chargers, and they will defeat the Packers
• Michael Vick throws/runs/catches for at least 5 TD's this year
• The Raiders finish 2nd in the AFC west...at 6-10.
• The Bengals finish 8-8 or better (i love Hard Knocks). Vegas has the over/under at 7 wins (and yes, i already have that prop bet booked)
• I will dominate my work fantasy football league. Seriously, I possibly have the greatest team ever assembled for a league that has 10+ teams
• I will win at least 62% of my bets. I'll explain...
• I hope that at least 3 of my predictions above come true

I bet on 2 games a week against the spread, plus every playoff game. There are 17 weeks, so 34 bets in the regular season and then 11 playoff games, for 45 total bets. last year I went 28-17, my inaugural year...so not a bad year! Now i'm not betting a lot per game, but enough to keep it interesting! this year, i'm looking to basically replicate my record from last year. Week 1 and 2 is always tough as it's hard to have a real gauge on the teams.... I'll keep a running total of my wins/losses for the year during the NFL season.

Now I have two main rules when it comes to gambling on NFL games. First, never bet for (or against, obviously) "your team." Trust me on this. Second, you better have 5 good reasons that can be verified by two separate friends to bet on a road team. In other words, stick to the home teams.

I'd now like to take this opportunity to challenge Diddy to pick against me in my betting format. Now I know he won't put up his own money every week like I do since he's not a compulsive gambler (and his wife wouldn't let him), but I propose that he picks two games against the spread each week, just like i do, and we'll just keep a running total of who does the best during the year. Diddy, you have been officially challenged.

And my pick of the week - ND 27 Michigan 20. Highlights from the 2008 Wolverine turnover display, six to be exact. I personally like Tate's move at the 1:59 mark of the video