Same douchebag (Bill Simmons, THE "SPORTS GUY") that said this:
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From his Week 1 picks column:
Steelers (+1.5) over RAVENS
Every year, either six or seven playoff teams return to make the playoffs again … which means five or six drop out. Of the Eagles, Falcons, Jets and Ravens, isn't Baltimore the most likely free-faller? Tough schedule, weak corners, semishaky QB, soft pass rush, two aging defensive stars, a sketchy offensive line … what am I missing? Do you realize that, right after the lockout ended, the Vikings waived Bryant McKinnie because he showed up weighing nearly 400 pounds. They didn't have a replacement and didn't care; they just wanted him out. Now he's guarding Joe Flacco's blind side ahead of the guy from The Blind Side? OK. Relatively Bold Prediction No. 2: Baltimore misses the 2011 playoffs.
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Of course
A) The Ravens won that game in a blowout
B) The Ravens didn't miss the playoffs
C) Bryant McKinnie didn't play that bad in a backup role
D) The Ravens were one of the top teams in the league in Sacks (#3 with 48) and T-Sizzle had 14 to go with 7 forced fumbles and 2 ints putting him in talk for Defensive MVP
E) Sketchy corners don't turn in one of the top pass defenses in the league (#4 in yards allowed).
F) HOW THE FUCK WAS THEIR SCHEDULE TOUGH. They played the NFC West and AFC South. I was saying last year their schedule was cupcakey enough to go 14-2 for crying out loud.