The Tribune

Week 15

By RENALDO DORSETT

Tribune Staff Reporters

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

Los Angeles Rams at

Seattle Seahawks

RENALDO: Playing on a short week, with a middle school offence and a new head coach - no more parties in LA, not for the Rams at least. I think we missed a great opportunity for Jeff Fisher to become the losingest coach of all time if he was still the coach tonight. Rams execs could’ve held on for another week, they owe Eric Dickerson that much.

SEAHAWKS over

Rams

SANNIE: SEAHAWKS

Miami Dolphins at

New York Jets

RENALDO: At the weekly Dolfan support group meeting we were issued our talking points on Matt Moore. It’s not an easy time for us, but we have to deliver these with the conviction of a Republican strategist on FoxNews. Here goes – Matt Moore once won team MVP in 2011. Matt Moore is experienced, he has 25 career starts. Matt Moore was drafted to the MLB, those quarterbacks always seem to be good. Slim Charles said it best – “Once you in it, you in it. If it’s a lie, then we fight on that lie. But we gotta fight.” 

DOLPHINS over Jets

 SANNIE: DOLPHINS

Cleveland Browns at

Buffalo Bills

RENALDO: If Tyrelle Pryor doesn’t go off for 10 catches, 200 yards and two touchdowns this week he may have to revert to quarterback. I’m intrigued by more Browns losses simply based on the rumour floating that their fans may host a parade if the team finishes 0-16. I want this.

BILLS over Browns

SANNIE: BILLS

Detroit Lions at

New York Giants

RENALDO: Starscream is down a wing for the rest of the season so how that effects a team that is ALWAYS in a close game, we’ll find out this week. Matt Stafford dislocated and tore ligaments in his right middle finger last week but didn’t miss a play in the win over the Bears. The last time he had this injury – during a three- game stretch in 2011 when he threw nine interceptions and the Lions went 1-2.

GIANTS over Lions

SANNIE: GIANTS

Philadelphia Eagles at

Baltimore Ravens

RENALDO: I admire any front office shrewed enough to immediately fire someone they feel made an unforgivable mistake like the Ravens did with Devin Hester. A team with that cloud of anger over them isn’t losing at home to the Eagles.

RAVENS over Eagles

SANNIE: RAVENS

Pittsburgh Steelers at

Cincinnati

RENALDO: Always one of my favourite games of the year. Michal Buffer has to announce this. We need special guest referees. Winner should be awarded championship belts. Steel chairs, tables and ladders are allowed on the field. Just having Vontaze Burfict and Pacman Jones unleashed is enough reason to watch.

STEELERS over

Bengals

SANNIE: STEELERS

Indianapolis Colts at

Minnesota Vikings

RENALDO: These teams exist only to disappoint. As soon as Adrian Peterson is set to return to the field, the Vikings lost Sharieff Floyd to the IR. There’s at least one more week of disappointment left before AP saves the day.

COLTS over Vikings

SANNIE: VIKINGS

Green Bay Packers at

Chicago Bears

RENALDO: Aaron Rodgers continues to save Mike McCarthy’s job one touchdown at a time, but as always, McCarthy looks exactly like the kind of guy that has the luck he’s currently having. Rodgers, already dealing with a left hamstring strain, went out and won NFC offensive player of the week, but also injured his right calf in the process. The one person that kept this team afloat may not be able to walk soon. But it’s the Bears so…

PACKERS over Bears

SANNIE: PACKERS

Tennessee Titans at

Kansas City Chiefs

RENALDO: The Chiefs are great. No matter how long we continue to ignore that fact, that’s exactly what it is, fact. They get it done in every way imaginable, special teams, running the ball, Alex Smith boring us to death with the dink and dunk offence, but most importantly…with that defence. There’s no reason to actually believe they’ll lose this game, but I need them to for Dolphins playoff odds. I’m not good at this anyway so I’ll go with my heart.

TITANS over Chiefs

SANNIE: CHIEFS

Jacksonville Jaguars at

Houston Texans

RENALDO: We were all positive Blake Bortles was good and this team was trending up. How could the consensus of the general populous be so far off base? When was the last time we were all certain something would happen and it went in the complete opposite direction? Wait…Trump America.

TEXANS over Jags

SANNIE: TEXANS

New Orleans Saints at

Arizona Cardinals

RENALDO: Drew Brees and Carson Palmer had their playoff hopes pretty much flushed down the toilet last week by Matt Moore and Keith Tandy. The 2000s just shed a tear.

CARDS over Saints

SANNIE: SAINTS

San Francisco 49ers at

Atlanta Falcons

RENALDO: I can’t respect Colin Kaepernick’s approach to his craft if he’s going to continue this vegan thing and attempt to be an elite NFL quarterback. Fact: every SuperBowl winning quarterback eats cheeseburgers. This is a greater disrespect than that kneeling faux-controversy.

FALCONS over Niners

SANNIE: FALCONS

New England Patriots at

Denver Broncos

RENALDO: Reports of the evil empire’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. Sure there’s no Gronk and the Pats may eventually pay for it at some point – but again, for the 495th time, Brady and Belichick have found a way to buoy the team with Chris Hogan (apparently a deep threat) and Malcolm Mitchell (apparently an NFL player).

PATS over Broncos

SANNIE: PATS

Oakland Raiders at

San Diego Chargers

RENALDO: I feel like this game is played for moving rights. There’s a weird dynamic going on between San Diego, Oakland, LA and Vegas and we have no idea where these two franchises will end up in the next few years. This game should decide that. The winner chooses their new home, loser has to be coached by Jeff Fisher.

RAIDERS over

Chargers

SANNIE: CHARGERS

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

at Dallas Cowboys

RENALDO: Must win game for Dak. If he has another sub-par game, the Romo whispers begin to transform into a chorus of boos. If you believe Romo is the better quarterback, then it stands to reason that you play him. If you believe you need him for the playoffs, then you need to get him reps immediately. That’s if you believe any of those things. If you believe in momentum and a neutered safe offence is enough to win the SuperBowl, you stay with Dak.

COWBOYS over Bucs

SANNIE: BUCS

Carolina Panthers at

Washington Racial Slurs

RENALDO: Someday Chosen will see these ridiculous outfits Cam Newton continues to wear at his post game press conferences and he will have no idea what to do with that. Poor kid. I hope he’s home-schooled.

PANTHERS over

Racial Slurs

SANNIE: PANTHERS