Sports

Pigskin Pickems

12/2/2009

Matt Kuzawa

(2-2 last week, 32-16 overall)

Florida 23 Alabama 17 - Urban Meyer and Tim Tebow would like to go on a joyous honeymoon together before Tebow jets for the NFL. They will do anything to make sure that happens.

Texas 34 Nebraska 20 - Texas breaks the hearts of the Cinderella teams TCU, Cincinnati and Boise State by showing them even an undefeated record isn't good enough as long as the BCS is around.

Bengals 40 Lions 24 - I still look back at the Browns game and wonder how the heck Brady "now I'm done" Quinn tore apart the Lion's secondary. I wouldn't be surprised if Carson Palmer lights up the Lions for "ocho-cinco" points.

Cowboys 23 Giants 16 - Both teams benefit from a long week thanks to Turkey Day, but the Giants are still beat up, and Eli Manning is not all hunky-dory. I still think the Cowboys will falter later in the season, but for now they will continue to enjoy mediocrity.

Greg Monahan

(3-1 last week, 36-12 overall)

Florida 31 Alabama 21 - Alabama has looked second-rate to Florida all season, and this weekend the Gators will prove they're still on top.

Texas 35 Nebraska 17 - The Cornhuskers have a dominating defense, but without a lack of a consistent offensive attack, they'll spend way too much time on the field.

Bengals 24 Lions 10 - Bengals haven't looked good in a couple of weeks ... but the Lions haven't ever looked good.

Giants 33 Cowboys 30 - Giants have been off since Thanksgiving, which I think will help them with a few extra days to prepare for turnover-prone Romo and the Cowboys.

Jared Greenleaf

(2-1 last week, 32-16 overall)

Alabama 24 Florida 20 - In the much-anticipated sequel of last year's SEC championship, I think the vaunted Alabama defense will be tested early on. However, I believe they will come up big in the second half, and Mark Ingram will make his case for the Heisman Trophy by rushing for more than 100 yards and two touchdowns.

Texas 31 Nebraska 17 - The Blackshirt defense has been rather impressive this season. Unfortunately, Texas will have too many weapons for them to stop. Colt McCoy and receiver Jordan Shipley lead the Horns on their way to Pasadena.

Bengals 37 Lions 13 - Carson Palmer has a huge fantasy day for me as the Bengals offense carves up the atrocious Lions defense.

Cowboys 23 Giants 16 - Miles Austin has emerged as the go-to guy for Tony Romo and the Cowboy offense. I look for him to have another big game against a struggling Giants defense.

Aaron Brandt

(1-3 last week, 30-18 overall)

Florida 34 Alabama 27 - I cannot doubt Tim Tebow, no matter how well Bama's defense plays.

Texas 56 Nebraska 17 - Texas knows they will be in the National Championship with a victory, and that should be enough motivation for a blowout.

Bengals 29 Lions 6 - Everyone got a little too excited about a victory against the awful Browns; now we see what happens against a decent team.

Cowboys 36 Giants 23 - The Giants are not the same without Eli Manning.

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