The picks (2 units unless otherwise indicated): LSU +13 over Alabama, San Diego State +7 over San Jose State, Arizona -1½ over UCLA, Fresno State -9 over Wyoming, Army +6 over Western Kentucky, Kansas State +3 over Texas Tech, Texas -6 over West Virginia, Pittsburgh +4 over Notre Dame, Virginia Tech +7 over Miami (Florida), USC -17 3 units over California, Nebraska +7 over Michigan, Missouri -14 3 units over Kentucky, Navy -17 over Hawaii, Texas A&M -19½ 3 units over Mississippi State, Wake Forest +35 over Florida State, Utah State -14 over UNLV, Tulsa +17 over East Carolina, Wisconsin -8 over BYU, Minnesota -3 over Penn State, Auburn -8 4 units over Tennessee, North Carolina State +10 over Duke.

This week's Amato and Armando Show:

Go Gators!

Open Thread.

It's a jail day for me. Here's an open thread, all topics welcome.

Here's an open thread, all topics welcome.

Here's an interesting take on the removal of Judge Schira Scheindlin from the stop and frisk case by the Second Circuit.

Open Thread.

The Amato (John Amato of Crooks and Liars) and Armando Show for this NFL Sunday.

Our picks (disagreements in BOLD) Kansas City Chiefs -4 over Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Rams +3 (A),Tennessee Titans +4 (J), Seattle Seahawks -17 over Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers -11 over Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns +3 over Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers +7 over New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers -1 over Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys -10 over Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints -6 (J), New York Jets +6 (A), Philadelphia Eagles +3 (A), Oakland Raiders -3 (J), Carolina Panthers -7½ over Atlanta Falcons, Indy Colts -3 (J), Houston Texans +3 (A).

Open Thread.

The picks (2 units unless otherwise indicated) Oklahoma State +1½ over Texas Tech, Michigan State -5 (3 units) over Michigan, Navy +16 over Notre Dame, Iowa State +17 over Kansas State, Boise State -7 over Colorado State, Nebraska -6 over Northwestern, Ohio State -32 over Purdue, Auburn -7 (4 units) over Arkansas, Wisconsin -10 over Iowa, TCU -13 over West Virginia, Virginia Tech -5 over Boston College, Florida State -21 over Miami (Florida), Georgia Tech -10 over Pittsburgh, Nevada +21 over Fresno State.

Go Gators!

You can see this week's Amato and Armando Show here:

Open Thread.

The view from my new balcony.

In the news: Edward Snowden writes Washington seeking clemency. His letter is here.

Tech companies say they are fighting back harder against Government snooping.

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Open Thread.

I'm still catching up with work and life, so here's an open thread, all topics welcome.

I might write again in 2013, but not today.

Open Thread.

John Amato and I finally got back together to talk sports, specifically NFL and World Series (Go Cards! Beat the whiny Sox!):

Here are our picks (disagreement in BOLD (A for Armando, J for John)): Washington Redskins +12 (A), Denver Broncos -12 (J), San Francisco 49ers -15 over Jacksonville Jaguars, Green Bay Packers -10 (J), Minnesota Vikings (+10) (A), Detroit Lions -3 over Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals -7 (J), New York Jets +7 (A), New York Giants +6 over Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns +9 (A), Kansas City Chiefs (-9) (J), Pittsburgh Steelers -3 over Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins +7 over New England Patriots, NEw Orleans Saints -11 over Buffalo Bills (A, J no pick), Arizona Cards -3 (A), Atlanta Falcons +3 (J), Seattle Seahawks -11 (J), St Louis Rams +11 (A).

Open Thread.

I think Michael Skakel should get bail.

I think the JonBenet Ramsey grand jury indictment is a non-story -- previously covered many times. The DA knew better than to go forward on it.

Regular blogging resumes Monday. This is an open thread, all topics welcome.