2011 NFL Pro Picks with John Ryan

[John Ryan]

If the Giants got "Hail Maries" going for them, then Green Bay has to step it up in the second half to get the job done.
I think it's mostly stress. That fumble didn't help either!

The fumble call is a bit bizarre.. I can only think that the refs did not get that one view that we all saw.. I think, whoever saw that view would have to agree.

[John Ryan]

I am hanging around for the second half so anyone, who wants to comment. rant. rave on this game.. let it fly

[stone cold locks]

Green Bays 3rd down defense couldnt cover me!!!

[John Ryan]

Green Bays 3rd down defense couldnt cover me!!!

I agree.. It is not good. It wasn't good all season, but now Coughlin is going into prevent to lose mode and GB is just one score from getting it tied up. Critical series obviously here at the end of the third quarter

[John Ryan]

Giants have 6 offensive plays in the third quarter.. Not going to win if they try not to lose

[stone cold locks]

30-20 final would be nice. these freakin guys have dropped so many passes and rodgers has missed so many wide open recievers!!

[John Ryan]

30-20 final would be nice. these freakin guys have dropped so many passes and rodgers has missed so many wide open recievers!!

Rodgers just had to make a pass and throw it 100 MPH on third down.. He is out of sync just like the rest of the team.

[kingofthecourt]

Bottom line this is a frustrating game. As much as I hate to quote joe buck..."it's been a day of missed opportunities".

[John Ryan]

Bottom line this is a frustrating game. As much as I hate to quote joe buck..."it's been a day of missed opportunities".

I am expecting the line for the 49ers game to near pick-em. Is this a real Giants team or are they just gone through five games of just having every break go their way? How will they handle the 49er defense?

[ricojones20]

Maybe Rodgers shouldn't have taken week 17 off.

Not sure how you could say the Giants have been getting every break when two huge calls went against them today.

[5mike5]

be very difficult for me to bet against this giants team right now

[edmskid]

I'm think the over might be the play on the nfc game, depending which way the lines come out...I agree with John that it will be a pickem, but I'm thinking maybe niners -2.5 or something. I wonder what vegas will do with the totals though, might be one you need to jump on early. up and down day, a prop on Nicks to score the first td (+800) saved my ass :-)

[Reno Gambler]

Nevada books:
Opening line :
Bal 50.5
NE -7.5

NFC not out yet

[p19101]

Giants ML +334 and I'm loving it

[jjaycuny]

[5mike5]

Nevada books:
Opening line :
Bal 50.5
NE -7.5

NFC not out yet

yes it is

49ers -1.5 (5dimes)

[p19101]

Maybe Rodgers shouldn't have taken week 17 off.

Not sure how you could say the Giants have been getting every break when two huge calls went against them today.

Horrible call after horrible call favoring the Packers, still didn't help

[5mike5]

I'm think the over might be the play on the nfc game, depending which way the lines come out...I agree with John that it will be a pickem, but I'm thinking maybe niners -2.5 or something. I wonder what vegas will do with the totals though, might be one you need to jump on early. up and down day, a prop on Nicks to score the first td (+800) saved my ass :-)

had Nicks any TD (+110) as last leg of huge 3 team prop parlay too

also found prop at HALFTIME, Giants(up 20-10) 1st team to score 35+ POINTS, +600...Jumped on it

[Adm. Cowpollock]

I could not have been more wrong after the stating the Saints would not have any 'outside-the-numbers' threat. Every big pass was completed in that region. I will be back later this morning with Sunday's play(s) and the updated record.

Never saw an updated record ...

[Condor347]

Never saw an updated record ...

Would also be interested in seeing an updated record

[John Ryan]

I will update the season record tomorrow. i will also start posting some meaningful systems, situations, matchups etc.

[p19101]

John, only one team of the remaining 4 meet the most important criteria to win the SB this year. You brought it up not too long ago yourself

[John Ryan]

John, only one team of the remaining 4 meet the most important criteria to win the SB this year. You brought it up not too long ago yourself

and the answer is?

[John Ryan]

Food For Thought:

Six of the last seven times that a Conference Championship game
was hosted by a non-No. 1 seed, the games went OVER the total,
producing 48.3 PPG. Four of the last five non-No. 1 seeded hosts
won their games, both SU & ATS

[k13]

John, do you still think this line will go to -3.5 like you mentioned in the video????

[p19101]

and the answer is?

Giants is the only team left in the running that don't have cheerleaders

[John Ryan]

John, do you still think this line will go to -3.5 like you mentioned in the video????

Yes..

[John Ryan]

Giants is the only team left in the running that don't have cheerleaders

yes.. four fo the past 6 champions do not have cheerleaders. The Bears last won the SB in 1985 and disbanded their cheer leading squad the next season. They have to yet another one, so perhaps they should consider a cheer leading squad. Ha Ha

[John Ryan]

OK. let's start with a big one.

20* TITAN 'UNDER' 49ers/Giants - research on the front page

[jjaycuny]

OK. let's start with a big one. 20* TITAN 'UNDER' 49ers/Giants - research on the front page

under 42?

[LUNT101]

Front page? Link?

[edmskid]

I was just talking to the mailman about that, thinking the same thing (Under). We were talking about 3 days of rain on Candlestick, but also thinking about that G-men pass rush (read:this ain't the GB front four), and the aberrant high-scoring of the niners, who used the run to set up the pass.

LUNT - this is the "Front Page" - summary of John's picks/analysis, but the 20* isn't showing up there John - maybe they're busy editing out all those crazy metaphors, comparing the niners to violated farm animals...oh wait, that's my 16-1 Giants future talking...lol.

http://www.sbrforum.com/handicappers/55-john-ryan.aspx

[JJJ]

John, you have been cold lately with totals especially unders

[jjaycuny]

I ended up teasing Giants +9.5 / un48.5 -140 on top of taking the un42 line. I think it's down to 41.5 already

[k13]

Yes..

I think that's highly improbable. As much as I'd like to see it happen.