The Tribune

By RENALDO DORSETT

Sports Reporter

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

WEEK 2

New York Jets at

Buffalo Bills

RENALDO: In a perfect world, they both lose. That’s not the world we occupy. In this world, Donald Trump has a legit shot at becoming President of the United States, The Pats look the same with Gronk or Brady and Baha Mar gets to keep its lights on while we suffer through awful service and higher electricity rates. Someone has to win.

JETS over Bills

SANNIE: How would I ever pick Buffalo over New York? Still waiting on my New York dream to come true by the way. Just putting it out there.

JETS over Bills

San Francisco 49ers at

Carolina Panthers

RENALDO: Is Blaine Gabbert the only quarterback that can win a game 28-0 and trend downward? He’s as awful as Carlos Hyde is great. Carolina’s run defence has a lot to prove after they were owned by CJ Anderson, but I wouldn’t bet on that happening.The Panthers have two concerns at this point in the season, keeping Cam upright and not leaving the game in the hands of Graham Gano.

PANTHERS over Niners

SANNIE: Even though my boo lost last week, I am still going to ride with him. #Camoveverything

PANTHERS over Niners

Dallas Cowboys at

Washington Racial Slurs

SANNIE: Of course I’m going to choose Dallas, it’s a hop skip and a jump away from the birthplace of Queen Beyonce.

COWBOYS over Racial Slurs

RENALDO: It’s a good thing this game won’t be close enough for Terrance Williams’ “newborn baby like awareness” to play a factor in the outcome. A few things here work in the Cowboys favour - the Racial Slurs looked feeble against the running game, Dak Prescott looked like a guy in command of the offence and if all else fails all he has to do is go at the “Whoever vs. Breeland” matchup all day. Trust me it works. It would be great if the Cowboys made a play over 20 yards this game though.

COWBOYS over

Racial Slurs

Cincinnati Bengals at

Pittsburgh Steelers

RENALDO: This game is just not the same without Vontaze Burfict. Sure he’s always the villain but you need the villain every story .Without the Joker, Batman would’ve just been a weirdo in long johns with PTSD running amuck in Gotham. Aside from the obvious cheap shots, late hits and almost fights that we know won’t turn into a fight...what I’m looking forward to is the Antonio Brown vs. AJ Green matchup. No they won’t play against each other but that never stopped us from hyping up the Brady Manning matchups.

BENGALS over Steelers

SANNIE: Andy Dalton looks very scary. It’s almost kind of serial killer-ish. I’ll pass.

STEELERS over Bengals

New Orleans Saints at

New York Giants

RENALDO: Drew Brees threw seven touchdowns last year against this Giants defence. In one game. At this time it’s only right that I remind myself and all Dolphin fans that our organisation once thought it was a better idea to sign Daunte Culpepper over Drew Brees. I’m not sure if Culpepper threw seven touchdowns as a Dolphin.

I digress…Ben McAdoo is far too evil to allow that to happen again. No you’re thinking of the NBA Hall of Famer, not that guy…Ben McAddo, the New Giants head coach sporting the vitange 70s porn ‘stache. I wouldn’t trust that guy with anything, but I’ve learned that people with those traits make for insanely great football coaches.

GIANTS over Saints

SANNIE: The Saints let the Raiders beat them and caused Eddie to be happy. They are on time out.

GIANTS over Saints

Miami Dolphins at

New England Patriots

SANNIE: Last week, I tried so hard to be a good wife, but the Dolphins cost me, so this week I’m going to follow my brain and Tom Brady.

PATS over Dolphins

RENALDO: Kenny Stills made one great play last week, kneeling during the national anthem. After that it was all downhill from there. Stills’ ineptitude aside, there was a lot to hate about Miami’s week one performance – Tannehill playing like more of a rookie than any of the actual rookies, the line allowing four sacks and this team still wearing this playful turquoise that intimidates no one.

On the flipside, the Patriots continue to trot out anyone in the world and Bill Belichick continues to make it work. Watch when he changes the settings on his “players nobody wants” app from “white wide receivers” to “white cornerbacks.” It’ll be great.

DOLPHINS over Pats

Kansas City Chiefs at

Houston Texans

SANNIE: Beyonce’s Birthplace.

TEXANS over Chiefs

RENALDO: It’s hard not to buy into the Chiefs after last week’s comeback. That may have been the death knell in the “Alex Smith as a game manager” premise.

This Texans team is much different than the one who got dominated 30-0 in last year’s Wild Card game. Swap out Brian Hoyer, Alfred Blue and Cecil Shorts III with The Brockweiler, Lamar Miller and Will Fuller and it makes a difference. Enough of a difference to win this time around.

TEXANS over Chiefs

Tennessee Titans at

Detroit Lions

RENALDO: The Lions’ running game was impressive last week. I thought this team would roll over for a robust 2-14 season, but their backfield came out and rushed for 229 yards and three touchdowns.

As bad as the Titans offence looked in week one, their defence didn’t allow a touchdown and AP was limited to just 31 yards.

TITANS over Lions

SANNIE: Marcus Mariota is kind of cute, in a nerdy sort of way.

TITANS over Lions

Baltimore Ravens at

Cleveland Browns

RENALDO: RGIII being hurt trying to scramble for a meaningless first down in a game long decided late in a fourth quarter is perhaps the most RGIII way to be placed on injured reserve. It’s almost as if the Browns receive none of the residual effects of LeBron ending the city’s curse. It’s good to have these loveable losers back though. The Cleveland Browns are on the clock.

RAVENS over Browns

SANNIE: Like I said last week, I gave up the Brown, and the Browns

RAVENS over Browns

Seattle Seahawks at

Los Angeles Rams

RENALDO: Ok, on second thought maybe the Rams are on the clock. After almost losing to the Dolphins, how disgusted were the Seahawks this week? They swapped out Taniela Tupou for Will Tukuafu at fullback. The Rams are in (even more) trouble.

SEAHAWKS over Rams

SANNIE: Heyyyyyyyyyyyy Russell

SEAHAWKS over Rams

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

at Arizona  Cardinals

RENALDO: I’m a huge fan of Bruce Arians’ leadership style. Arians didn’t make generalisations when voicing his displeasure on his team’s play. He called out people by name. Anyone was a target – Robert Nkemdiche, Justin Bethel, Chandler Jones, DJ Swearinger, but he should have called out the entire secondary. It’s easy to write off Jameis Winston’s four touchdown performance against a weak Atlanta defence, but the Cards’ defence is supposed to be legit. I use legit loosely because they just lost at home to a Pats team without Brady or Gronk.

CARDS over Bucs

SANNIE: I have to go against my brother, since he is rooting for me to lose and all.

CARDS over Bucs

Jacksonville Jaguars

at San Diego Chargers

RENALDO: What’s weird about the Jaguars is that they run more play actions than any other team in the league…but have an awful running game. Bortles and the passing game were on point last week, but the Jags gained just 48 yards on the ground in 26 attempts. That was against a Packers defence not known for stopping the run. The Chargers got a head start on the gut punching loss they usually reserved for December and January. Not only did they get that on opening day, but they lost Keenan Allen before his breakout season could get started.

JAGS over Chargers

SANNIE: Well since both of these teams lost last week, I’m going to just go with the Jaguars.

JAGS over Chargers

Atlanta Falcons at

Oakland Raiders

RENALDO: Sources say Jack Del Rio walked around the team’s facility shouting “Raiders!” at team personnel. Not in the “I support my organisation and our prospects for the future” kind of way, but in the “Bahamian 90s gang member” kind of way. Either one means this should be a very interesting season in Oakland.

RAIDERS over Falcons

SANNIE: Like I would ever choose the Raiders

FALCONS over Raiders

Indianapolis Colts at

Denver Broncos

RENALDO: How excited is CJ Anderson for this game. After watching Ameer Abdullah and Theo Riddick basically play on Rookie mode last week, Anderson has to figure he can get at least 200 yards and three touchdowns. It’ll be interesting to see if the Broncos’ style of play changes this week after Darian Stewart and Brandon Marshall were fined for their hits on Cam Netwon in week one. It’ll also be interesting to see if the Colts have advanced to the practical application of defence yet….or still sticking with theory.

COLTS over Broncos

SANNIE: The Broncos beat my boo last week, even though I should be loyal and not choose them, I also want to win.

BRONCOS over Colts

Green Bay Packers at

Minnesota Vikings

RENALDO: It took two defensive touchdowns for Shaun Hill to get a win. I’ll never be sold on him.

PACKERS over Vikings

SANNIE: Since I have recently started watching Vikings again, I’m going to go with them but honestly, I don’t know the difference in these teams.

VIKINGS over Packers

Philadelphia Eagles at

Chicago Bears

RENALDO: That Carson Wentz thing just happened and it happened right away. The Bears couldn’t protect Jay Cutler and allowed five sacks. Conner Barwin and Mychal Kendricks aren’t JJ Watt and Jadeveon Clowney but it doesn’t take much to force Jay Cutler into being…himself.

BEARS over Eagles

SANNIE: A bear is obviously tougher than an Eagle.

BEARS over Eagles