I could put a derby and a bowtie on the pig, but why bother? We had a lousy start to our season last week. The excuses are there if I want 'em. No preseason, coronavirus opt-outs, limited or no fans mostly wiping out home-field advantage _ these things have made King Sport that much more unpredictable in 2020, especially early. Also had more bad luck than lucky bounces in Week 1, such as a dropped last-second TD pass costing me the Lions win I'd predicted. Nevertheless, no excuses as we dig into our 30th season of NFL picks in the Miami Herald. We got risky out the gate with four outright upset picks, nailing one (Packers over Vikes) and pushing against the spread on our Upset of the Week (Bengals over Rams). Had Cardinals-plus-points over Niners as another positive amid the rubble. No worries. Long season. Let the bounceback begin! (Note: Thursday night pick was At Browns (-6) over Bengals, 17-13).
