Week 10, Football Friday Picks

10 teams, 5 games, 5 spreads, 5 picks:  Bet at your own risk.

Mets don’t need Hudson

The Mets should forget Orlando Hudson. Sign Matt Holliday. NOW.

The Mets are in the top-tier of teams in the NL when at full strength, but management shouldn’t be fooled into overthinking moves this offseason because of a poor finish in 2009. This 92-loss team was ravaged with injuries, and I believe the Mets will be back at the top of NL in 2010, but they need to cool out on the Orlando Hudson talk.

Rex Ryan Challenges Jets Fans for Sunday

Head Coach Rex Ryan is no dummy.  He knows that the Jets fan base is both disappointed and scared heading into the second half of the season.  So instead of allowing the fans to continue soaking in a puddle of tears, he offered an edict and plea of sorts, similar to the one before week 2’s game against the Patriots. 

Duhon Remains Knick Starting Point Guard

Alan Hahn of Newsday is reporting that Chris Duhon has a full endorsement  from Coach Mike D’antoni and will remain the Knicks starting point guard. Duhon who has been struggling mightily since the start of the season received some boos during Wednesdays loss against the Atlanta Hawks. Duhon is averaging 7 points a game along with 6 assists, which is down from his career highs last season.

Streaky Rangers fall…again

The Rangers lost another game last night to the Atlanta Thrashers to a score of 5-3. Iyla Kovalchuk returned to action for the Atlanta Thrashers after being sidelined for 2 weeks after being hit with a puck in his foot.  He returned alright, scoring a goal and adding 2 assists carrying the Thrashers to the victory.

In the words of Marv Albert: “Yesssss!!!!”

Nadia Dawn

Manny Pacquiao versus Miguel Cotto Live at the MGM Grand Tomorrow

Get Ready to Rumble

Tomorrow night may be the biggest fight in Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao‘s so far illustrious boxing career. He’s already gotten Mexico’s Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya to throw in the towel against him when they fought in December of last year and he annihilated England’s Ricky Hatton with a stunning second round knockout this past May. He is heralded by Ring Magazine as the world’s number one pound for pound champion and he is the fighting pride of the south-east Asian archipelago, the Philippines.

More after the jump…

Knicks host Warriors

Tonight@Madison Square Garden

Tipoff- 7:30

Starting lineups after the jump…

St. John’s Tips off Season Tonight vs. LIU

The St. John’s men’s basketball team — the only BIG EAST squad with five returning starters — once again debuts a newly renovated Carnesecca Arena by taking on the LIU Blackbirds in its season-opener. Friday’s tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Red Storm’s new-look on-campus venue.

Islanders vs. Hurricanes

@ RBC Center: Raleigh, North Carolina

Islanders (6-6-6)

vs.

Hurricanes (2-12-3)

Game Time: 7pm

Notes: Blake Comeau, who did not feel well yesterday, will rejoin the team in Carolina some time today. Comeau did not play against the Capitals nor did he take the team charter to Raleigh after the game.  He is questionable for tonights game.