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JIGGY'S FREE NFL FOOTBALL PICKS
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Jiggy's 2008 Football Picks Season Record
Wins: 12 | Losses: 8 | Ties 0:
NFL Free Picks Winning Percentage: 60%
Record updated by Tuesday
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2008 FREE NFL PICKS WEEK 6
Edward Gibbon…
The major item on everyone’s mind this week is probably one thing; how hot is Sarah Palin with her hair down?
I kid. I kid because I love.
As I am a complete and utterly narcissistic person, I cannot really care about other people’s fears and emotions. As such, I am very relaxed this week. Sure, we went 2-2 last week and didn’t make extra cash. But Jiggy is feeling flush thanks to taking the Vikes and the Over on Monday Night. But as I read the newspapers (or online newspapers as the old paper kind gets ink on one’s fingers) I get the distinct feeling that other people’s financial houses are in far worse shape than Jiggys.
I understand the S&P 500 is pretending to be the St. Louis Rams or the Cincy Bungles. And for that I am sorry. But because Jiggy is a genius, he (I) do want to comment on a couple aspects of the credit ‘opportunity’ that has arisen.
 First. To all the bellyaching congress people and journalists – get off of AIG’s back. The $400,000 boondoggle that is all the rage to rage against now is a total joke. Let’s get a few things straight. First and foremost – there were one hundred people on the big trip. I am not great at math (that is a fib, I am excellent at math) but that is only like $4g/person. Let me tell you something, when Jiggy is in a mood to celebrate, we blow through $4g before we leave the limo…
But back to the point. Our friends (Johnny Mc, I owe you for using your phrase – shoot me a bill) at the federal government loaned money to AIG, call it a cool $120 billion. They want that money back. So what they should be doing is having AIG do everything in their power to remain competitive and profitable. Let’s be clear the group that went on that retreat were not executives at AIG, in fact, they weren’t even employees of AIG. They were independent salespeople. Those are the people that bring revenue to your firm. I am no Warren Buffet, but I bet revenue is one of the key components in being profitable.
And if the gov’ment wants that loan repaid, they shouldn’t be concerned about who got a free night at a Super 8 and a free bowl of hot links and chicken wings. For the love of everything holy (and yes, that is Jenna Haze) don’t run AIG like the DMV, you loaned them the money, let them run their business.
 The second item that has Jiggy’s blood boiling is the way Dick Fuld was reamed in front of congress. Sure, he was the captain of a ship that definitely sunk. And yes, he could have made different decisions and yes, he probably could have been a little more ‘forthright’ with the seaworthiness (to keep with the nautical them) of Lehman Brothers. Let us also remember that Dickie had much (I would imagine 80% plus) of his net worth tied up in Lehman stock. I believe the WSJ said that his stake went from $600 million to $6,000. You think he had any idea about what was coming?
But here is the point. Dickie (I feel I can call him Dickie) was playing a very high stakes game, against very smart, very well-funded and very competitive people. It is the type of game where you bet big to win big. Or if you want to get technical, there were some products that he was trading where you bet big to win small, but we will leave credit default swaps and equity-like tranches of CMBS for another article. The point is that he wasn’t evil, and he wasn’t necessarily stupid. He made a bet, a big bet and he was wrong. Is jiggy evil for taking the Bills last week? The very nature of the efficient markets and for that matter wagering on football is the unknown or unexpected (and one could have a discussion about the efficiency of football wagering markets). So congress people and angry gym goers should take solace not in only in the fact that Dickie lost his money, but that this is the way gambling works. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. You just hope that you don’t risk your entire stake (unless it is on a sure thing like the Lambs never covering.) Long live Dickie.
JIGGY'S FREE NFL PICKS
Bungles (cincy) @ Broadway Brett (NYJ) – Number 4 (Jets) -6
I suspect that this is a trap game. I suspect that the Bungles cannot be as bad as they have performed. But that being said, I love watching that old, blue-jean endorsing arrogant prick wing the ball around the field. One should bet against a streak at one’s own peril. So I will take the J-E-T-S and give the points.
Cheeseheads (GB) @ Former Home of WaMu (sea.) – Aaron Brothers’ Art Mart (Green Bay) +2
Yes, Seattle is at home and yes, the Packers have been erotic (erratic). Nonetheless, I am a believer in Green Bay and in Aaron Rodgers. So I will take the points and the pack.
America’s Team (Dal.) @ Dessert Sparrows (az.) – Dallas -4.5
Dallas loses one and all of the sudden they are going to be in a dog fight with an NFC west team? Has someone lost their mind? They only beat the beautiful buffalo billies because Trent (of the holy trents) got hurt. The cats will not be able to handle the raw, throbbing power of the Cowboys. Take the boys and give the points.
Detroit Rock City (det.) @ Purple People Eaters – Vikes -13
The Kittens (of Detroit) have only been within 13 once this season and that was hosting the Falcons. I will roll the dice on the Vikes and give the 13.
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