Walking The Line
with Dr. Victor Von Doom

"Fear is for lesser men . . . Never for Doom!"

Bah! So the insignificant, petty Blogger lost the godly picks of Doom last week; still Doom posted a 2-1 record, losing the Texans/Broncos matchup due only to the Texans ability to not keep the score within a demonstrably large spread.

This week, Doom returns with a vengeance!

PITTSBURGH @ CLEVELAND (-3.5)
Once, losing a game of chess to perennial cheater Dr. Strange, Doom unexpectedly stood, raised his seat in the air, then brought in down on the skull of Strange. His opponent unable to regain consciousness, let alone continue the game, Doom proclaimed himself victor and left. This week, a week where many in the betting game have predicted a Cleveland upset, Doom will once again do the unexpected: Take Pittsburgh against the spread.

TAMPA BAY (-4) @ ATLANTA
Once, in the span of just one week, Doom managed to not only drop several tons of granite on the head of the Human Torch, but also steal The Statue Of Liberty (Magneto bet Doom that Doom could not accomplish this meager task -- Bah!) That is what those in business call a hot streak. Tampa Bay quarterback Brian Griese has been on a bit of a streak lately as well; Doom likes Tampa Bay with the points.

BALTIMORE @ N.Y. JETS (-1)
Occasionally, Doom takes pity on the insufferable Reed Richards because it is difficult for Doom to imagine how hard it is for Richards to exist with a brain that seems almost simian in comparison to the mind of mighty Doom. In this way, Doom also pities the chimp-quaterback of the Baltimore Ravens: Kyle Bohler, whose brain Doom believes must function as the result of a small troll running on a treadmill. Unfortunately for the Ravens, Doom believes that troll fell off the treadmill sometime last summer, and never bothered to get back on. New York in a "pick'em" game.