Bik's Week 7 Picks

Ok I said I would have a take to write about + my picks this week.... but the truth is that after going 5-10 last week, and being 8 games under .500 on the year (heading into the week, now 7 games after the win on Thursday night #GoHawks), I decided to buckle down and really dedicate myself to the picks this week to right the ship to get back on track. The goal is to be 5 games over .500 by the end of Week 8.... it starts with these 15 picks.

Bik's Thursday Night Week 7 Pick: Power Ranks v2.0

I was originally going to do my power ranks every 4 weeks but then I realized, waaaay too much happens in just 2 weeks in the NFL Season to not do this every 2 weeks. So back again are my current power ranks for the NFL. The Number in brackets are the teams rank from Week 5:

Bik's Week 7 Picks: TEP Sports Drinking Games Part 1

The Scripps National Spelling Bee doesn’t seem like it would be an overly entertaining affair to watch. But insert a few friends, good natured ribbing, alcohol, and a competitive streak – you can make pretty much anything entertaining. So the first event in the The Extra Period: Drinking Game Series is in fact The Scripps National Spelling Bee held annually in Late May – Early June. I know what you’re thinking and let me just stop you there. “But this isn’t a sporting event!” Sure technically the competitors aren’t ATHLETES but would you really call some of the Golfers on the PGA Tour athletes? I figure if ESPN wants to air it – that makes it a sporting event.

Bik's Week 7 Thursday Night Pick: Prelude to Games

October 13^th 2012 - Technically on the calendar is was a mid-October Saturday, but it was far from a typical Mid-October Saturday.

Technically I sat at home, had a beer, and watched NCAA Football games for most of the day, but it watching sports wasn’t the same on this particular Mid-October Saturday.

Technically the TV was on sports and I was enjoying the game with a beer – but it just wasn’t the same. My mid-October Saturdays generally consist of the TV being on CBC and tuning into the latest installment of “Hockey Night In Canada” and enjoying the games with some friends and drinks. Now the drinking would never be of major consumption, more casual in nature, however who among us hasn’t taken part in a good drinking game? So with my Saturday tradition inexplicably altered,  thankfully The Extra Period was determined not to have the NHL lockout rob us of our customs and traditions. Ergo the spawning of... The Extra Period: Sports Drinking Games.

Yes – you read that correctly. Drinking games for sports.  Upcoming on The Extra Period will be a series of drinking games that you and your friends can play while watching a variety of sporting events. The first in the series will be unveiled tomorrow in the rest of my Week 7 Picks. In the mean-time, Thursday Night’s game.

Home team in CAPS.

Seahawks (+8) over 49ERS

Both teams got knocked out of their comfort zone last week. Except only 1 of them adapted, made adjustments and showed more flexibility. The 49’ers are going to be angry after the way they got embarrassed on national TV vs. the Giants. But they showed a major flaw in themselves: A failure to adapt to an unfolding game when it doesn’t go the way you had hoped. They flourish when up 10 and can clamp down on a team. Instead last week they were down 13 and were left flailing hopelessly in high tide (or a Giant tide). Seattle showcased that they might have more wrinkles to them than we thought.

Last Week: 6-8

Season: 45-45-1