2011 College Football Picks, Week 1

Occasionally I pick a college football game or two.

I try to do ten picks a week, just for symmetry, and maybe because the amount of time I have to devote to the enterprise is small, and it becomes challenging to keep track of more than ten.

I mean, in two months I'll be picking 27 games, but that's not my current intention.

My preseason top 25, if you missed it, is here.

TCU -3.5 Baylor (loss)
Auburn -23 Utah St. (loss)
NMexico +6 Colorado St. (win)
Clemson -16 Troy (win)
Pitt -30 Buffalo (loss)
LSU+4 Oregon (win)
Colorado +6.5 Hawaii (loss)
WVA -23 Marshall (loss)
Missouri -21 Miami Oh.(loss)
BYU v. Mississippi - Under 57 (win)

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All Time Colts 53 Man Roster

Part of a series.  Previous post is here. Updated through end of 2019 season. Here's my all time Colts roster.

QB Peyton Manning
       Johnny Unitas
       Bert Jones
       Andrew Luck
RB Edgerrin James
RB Lenny Moore
      Lydell Mitchell
      Alan Ameche
      Tom Matte
WR Marvin Harrison
WR Ray Berry
       Reggie Wayne
       Roger Carr
       TY Hilton
TE John Mackey
     Dallas Clark
C Jeff Saturday
G Alex Sandusky
G Art Spinney
T Jim Parker
T Tarik Glenn
   OL Bob Vogel
   OL Ryan Diem
   OL Dick Szymanski

DE Gino Marchetti
DT Art Donovan
DT Fred Miller
DE Dwight Freeney
      DL Robert Mathis
      DL Ordell Braase
      DL Billy Ray Smith
      DL Donnell Thompson
      DL Bubba Smith
OLB Don Shinnick
MLB Mike Curtis
OLB Duane Bickett
       LB Bill Pellington
       LB Ted Hendricks
       LB Stan White
       LB Jeff Herrod
       LB Barry Krauss
       LB Gary Brackett
CB Bobby Boyd
S Jerry Logan
S Rick Volk
CB Eugene Daniel
      DB Andy Nelson
      DB Lenny Lyles
      DB Bruce Laird
      DB Antoine Bethea
      DB Jason Belser
PK Adam Vinatieri
P Rohn Stark

All Time AFC North 45 Man Roster

Part of a series.  Previous post is here.

QB Otto Graham
       Terry Bradshaw
       Ken Anderson
RB Jim Brown
RB Franco Harris
      Leroy Kelly
      Marion Motley
WR John Stallworth
WR Hines Ward
       Chad Johnson
       Lynn Swann
TE Ozzie Newsome
      Bob Trumpy
C Mike Webster
G Gene Hickerson
G Alan Faneca
T Anthony Munoz
T Jonathan Ogden
   OL Doug Dieken
   OL Dick Schafrath
   OL Dermontti Dawson    

DE LC Greenwood
DT Joe Greene
DE Len Ford
      DL Ernie Stautner
      DL Bob Gain
      DL Tim Krumrie
      DL Eddie Edwards
OLB Jack Ham
ILB Ray Lewis
ILB Jack Lambert
OLB Clay Matthews
        LB Reggie Williams
        LB Andy Russell
        LB Greg Lloyd
CB Mel Blount
S Ed Reed
S Donnie Shell
CB Rod Woodson
      DB Ken Riley
      DB Lemar Parrish
      DB Hanford Dixon
      DB Chris McAlister
PK Lou Groza
P Pat McInally

All Time Baltimore Ravens 53 Man Roster

Part of a series.  Previous post is here. Updated through the 2019 season. Here's my all time Ravens roster.

QB Joe Flacco
      Vinny Testaverde
      Kyle Boller
RB Ray Rice
RB Jamal Lewis
      Willis McGahee
      Priest Holmes
      Justin Forsett
WR Derrick Mason
WR Anquan Boldin
        Torrey Smith
        Mark Clayton
        Travis Taylor
TE Todd Heap
      Shannon Sharpe
C Mike Flynn
G Marshall Yanda
G Edward Mulitalo
T Jonathan Ogden
T Ronnie Stanley
   OL Ben Grubbs
   OL Jeff Blackshear
   OL Michael Oher
   OL Matt Birk
 

DE Rob Burnett
DT Kelly Gregg
DT Haloti Ngata
DE Michael McCrary
      DL Jarret Johnson
      DL Brandon Williams
      DL Tony Siragusa
      DL Anthony Weaver
      DL Sam Adams
OLB Terrell Suggs
MLB Ray Lewis
OLB Peter Boulware
       LB CJ Mosley
       LB Adalius Thomas
       LB Bart Scott
       LB Jamie Sharper
       LB Jameel McClain
       LB Daryl Smith
CB Chris McAllister
S Ed Reed
S Rod Woodson
CB Jimmy Smith
      DB LaDarius Webb
      DB Eric Weddle
      DB Duane Starks
      DB Dawan Landry
      DB Samari Rolle
   
PK Matt Stover
P Sam Koch

Athlete of the Month, August 2011

July and your access to all of the previous months of 2011 is here.



Justin Verlander.  Runners-up: Dan Uggla, Justin Upton, Jim Thome

8 down.  4 to go.