Hondo nailed nine winners last week, but was shut out on his Best Bets, which came as a shock to the two-time defending BB champ.
However, after discussing the situation with Al Gore, Mr. Aitch believes he has figured out what went wrong. He made his overall picks on the first floor of his house. He then went upstairs to make his Best Bets, but didn’t give himself enough time to adjust to the sudden change in altitude, resulting in an inability to think clearly.
He didn’t make that mistake with the following selections:
Colts over Jets: If the coach has to make a weekly announcement reaffirming that his QB is still the starter, then it’s probably time to make The Big Switch. Sanchez is coming up short, figuratively and literally — he had five passes tipped by the Texans. Then again Rex probably believes he is such a great coach that he can teach height.
From emauler Ed Buckmir: Gang Green will need luck at the QB position to succeed this week, but unfortunately, he is the signal-caller for the Colts.
49ers over Giants: Even though Tebow insists vengeance is best left to the Lord, the Niners will get some Sunday. Coughlin is trying to motivate his troops by playing the “nobody gives us a chance” card, which is trumped by Harbaugh’s “those Big Blue bums cost us a trip to the Super Bowl” card.
Bengals over Browns: Former Cincinnati cheerleader Sarah Jones, who pleaded guilty this week to having sex with a 17-year-old boy while she was a high school teacher, reportedly is considering going to law school. That way she will be able to spend the rest of her life helping other perps, such as the Bengwads.
Buccaneers over Chiefs: With Kansas City on the road Sunday, Chiefs fans will have to settle for gathering near I-70 and rooting for car wrecks. Meanwhile, with Matt Cassel out, Brady Quinn starts at QB, which should be a train wreck.
Falcons over Raiders: ’Crat Campaign adviser David “Delusional Dave” Axelrod praised Obama’s debate performance because he “treated the American people like adults.” He sure did, but only if by treating people like adults he means continually looking down and rarely making eye contact with his opponent while showing little command of the issues.
The consensus seems to be that Obama did better against Clint Eastwood than he did against Romney.
Al Gore is certain Obama will give an improved performance at the Hofstra debate, pointing out that Hempstead is only 56 feet above sea level.
Cowboys over Ravens: The TSA reportedly seized nine weapons at the local airports over the weekend. None was believed to be taken from elderly women, which shows that good results can happen when the agents shift their focus from full-cavity Grannie searches.
Lions over Eagles: Heavens to Megatron, what is going on with the Snagglepusses formerly known as the Lions? A QB who’s careless with the football is just what Detroit needs to get its motor started.
Rams over Dolphins: A week after Justin Bieber threw up on stage in Glendale, Ariz., Lardy GaGa, who already had talked of her bout with bulimia, made another contribution to Puke-a-Palooza 2012 when she blew lunch on stage in Barcelona (or is it Barf-elona?). She has to learn to lay off that pre-show meal of Meat Dress Tartare.
And let’s not forget to give some props to the Reds for their Puke-a-Palooza input.
Seahawks over Patriots: It could be time for Biebs and GaGa to make an appearance on Katie Couric’s talk show. After all, they would find a sympathetic ear — Couric recently revealed she battled bulimia during chunks of her life. Puking pop stars on the next “Katie.”
Cardinals over Bills: Sesame Street has asked the Obama campaign to stop using Big Bird in its ads. However, execs say the campaign may continue to use other characters, such as ABC’s George Snuffleupagus and Bill “The Nookie Monster” Clinton.
Redskins over Vikings: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell and Tom Brokaw also raised objections to the Obama campaign about their images being used in ads for the candidate. Apparently, they feel it makes it look too obvious.
Packers over Texans: Fans of “Walking Dead,” which kicks off its season Sunday night, will have a tough choice whether to turn on AMC Sunday night at 9 or keep watching the cadaverous Packers, who just might avoid another nail in their coffin.
Broncos over Chargers: A bite from BarkingMut: Mike Francesa, who won a Marconi Award this year in the Major Market Personality category, also won a Macaroni Award a few weeks ago for Excellence In Pasta Consumption Leading To On-Air Narcolepsy.
All these awards seem to be going to Francesa’s head. WFAN announced this week it will simulcast on 101.9 FM, which the yawning yacker claims stands for Francesa, Mike.
BEST BETS: 49ers, Bengals, Cardinals.
LAST NIGHT: Titans (W).