Ten & Six With Mike Otto: Week 13 (Thursday Bonus!)

Gorilla goons with the tool, down to act a fool, birds in the living room, it's the Atlanta Zoo...

Well hello again, football fans! Week 13 of the 2012 NFL season is here!

As always, we've asked our resident football expert to give us his pick for tonight's NFC South showdown between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints.

Mike, this is a biggy. What'd do you think?

  

New Orleans Saints (5-6) at Atlanta Falcons (10-1)

The Saints handed the Falcons their first loss of the year 3 weeks ago and since then all the Falcons have done is win close games.

I am fairly certain the Falcons would have lost to the Cardinals had “The Wizard” himself, Ken Wisenhunt, not inexplicably decided to put a rookie quarterback (who'd never thrown an NFL pass) into the 2^nd quarter of a tied game.

I'm still not willing to write off the “late season struggles” storyline for the Falcons until they win their first playoff game with Matt Ryan under center. I still see the Falcons earning a bye week in the postseason, but I also see them losing that first playoff game (as long as they don't play the Vikings or Seahawks, both of whom, at current appearance, the Dirty Birds would easily dispatch).

Anywhooo... the Saints' playoff hopes are on the line in this one and I don't bet against Drew Brees when he has something on the line... unless, of course, his hair is on the line (in which case yes, definitely bet against Drew Brees).

Turns out you don't need a full head of hair when you have a golden rocket for an arm. When's the last time a head of hair threaded a pass into double-coverage? NEVER!! Saints win a close one 31-28.

There you have it, folks, betting on a balding Pepsi spokesman over the best record in the league. Bold move, Mr. Otto. Bold move.

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