Some folks are born, made to wave the flag,
\nOooh, they\u2019re red white and blue
\nAnd when the band plays \u201cHail To The Chief\u201d
\nOoo, they point the cannon at you, Lord
\n<\/i>– Creedence Clearwater Revival<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

Before you read these Week 4 NFL Picks, please stand for our national anthem.<\/p>\n

Here comes the second paragraph, so please stand again for our national anthem.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, going about my daily business I heard the national anthem 4,327 times, from when when the light at the corner turned from red to green, to when I pumped gas and had to pause for our national anthem just after choosing to fill up with unleaded regular.<\/p>\n

My favorite football team, the Cleveland Browns, have traditionally played the national anthem before they lose football games. Once last year, they played it before they won, but I think the idea is to play it<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

before they lose.<\/p>\n

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I have never understood why the national anthem is played before sporting events but not before a movie, or a play or a concert, or\u2026. a goofy football predictions column.<\/p>\n

Therefore, please stand for our national anthem before you find out whatzgonnahappen.<\/p>\n

BEARS AT PACKERS – Packers 35, Bears 10<\/p>\n

SAINTS AT DOLPHINS IN LONDON – Saints 27, Dolphins 26<\/p>\n

PANTHERS AT PATRIOTS – Patriots 29, Panthers 20<\/p>\n

JAGUARS AT JETS – Jets 20, Jaguars 19<\/p>\n

TITANS AT TEXANS – Titans 24, Texans 22<\/p>\n

LIONS AT VIKINGS – Lions 33, Vikings 23<\/p>\n

RAMS AT COWBOYS – Rams 28, Cowboys 20<\/p>\n

BILLS AT FALCONS – Falcons 36, Bills 19<\/p>\n

STEELERS AT RAVENS – Steelers 22, Ravens 14<\/p>\n

BENGALS AT BROWNS – Browns 33, Bengals 10<\/p>\n

GIANTS AT BUCCANEERS – Buccaneers 41, Giants 3<\/p>\n

49ers AT CARDINALS – Cardinals 24, 49ers 13<\/p>\n

EAGLES AT CHARGERS – Chargers 30, Eagles 26<\/p>\n

RAIDERS AT BRONCOS – Broncos 24, Raiders 21<\/p>\n

COLTS AT SEAHAWKS – Seahawks 20, Colts 17<\/p>\n

REDSKINS AT CHIEFS – Chiefs 31, Redskins 21<\/p>\n

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Apologies for missing week 3. Things come up and only two of you read this anyway.<\/p>\n

\u2014<\/p>\n

This column is sponsored by Rick Pitino\u2019s conscience.<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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