And so it came to pass. And run and punt and tackle and … well, you get the idea. There’s nothing quite like a full schedule of NFL games on a Saturday to throw some of us off our game.
Such was the case this very Dec. 24 with a slate of 13 contests. Playboy Playmate Jaime Edmondson was ready with her picks and pics for Week 16. Posting them on this site was another matter. So in the better-late-than-never world of elliottharris.com, here they are.
Sunday night has brought a Chicago Bears-Green Bay Packers prediction. The early guess was Jaime would pick the Pack. She has every game this season and has been rewarded with a 14-1 record for those football forecasts.
And indeed Jaime did go with Green Bay. As smart and savvy about sports as she is personable and attractive. Definitely a winning combination.
Speaking of winning combinations …
The Bears are missing quarterback Jay Cutler and running back Matt Forte. Add in the fact that Devin Hester may be hobbled (even though he did return the kickoff after Green Bay scored on the opening possession), and it’s difficult to figure out where any points would be coming from for the Bears — other than from the defense. And there are only so many points the defense can expect to score in a game.
Of course, there’s the possibility the Packers rest some of the stars such as quarterback Aaron Rodgers for a good part of the game. The only problem with that — from a Bears perspective — is such time on the sidelines might come after Green Bay has built a comfortable lead at Lambeau Field.
According to www.Bovada.lv, the Packers are 9/5 to win the Super Bowl. Before the season they were 7/1. The Bears, who were 30/1 in the preseason, today are 200/1.
The site also offers this prop bet: Will Bears general manager Jerry Angelo be fired before Game 1 of the 2012 Regular Season? Yes: -140. No: EVEN
But enough about that. Back to Jaime — you can find all her NFL-themed photos as jaimeedmondson.net — and her Saturday selections. For the record she went with Carolina over Tampa Bay, Washington over Minnesota, Tennessee over Jacksonville, Pittsburgh over St. Louis, Cincinnati over Arizona, Kansas City over Oakland, New York Giants over New York Jets, Miami over New England (yes, being a former Dolphins cheerleader means Jaime never will go against them), Denver over Buffalo, Baltimore over Cleveland, Detroit over San Diego, Dallas over Philadelphia and San Francisco over Seattle.
Well, as long as today is Christmas (funny how that seems to happen every Dec. 25), we might as well as try to produce some holiday-themed ideas on which to focus. You never can go wrong with Chevy Chase in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” Please forgive any inconvenience involved in having to scroll past the pulchritude (look it up, if you don’t know the meaning) that photos of Jaime provide:
And a little more: