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Seattle Chucky by Gene Henke Hello everyone and Happy Halloween! Last week the SwampMan only hit a disappointing two out of the five murky picks. Sorry about that everybody! The Dolphins blew a huge lead, the Lions decided to win in dramatic fashion and not cover, and the Jets well, they just got their butts handed to them. No excuses however, I’m just sayin! The good news is I am excited about this weekend’s games as I have a slimy bucket full of promising winners to share. I feel pretty strongly about these picks so please enjoy the thought process of my sludgy brain and take my insight into consideration. Without further ado here is this week’s Halloween edition of The Weekly Muck , it’s only treats over here baby!

Eddie Lacy great this week for fantasy lineup. Photo credit NFL  by Michael Candiloro of Sipi Sports Don't set your NFL Fantasy Football lineup without it! RB Back 'em! Eddie Lacy  vs.  Chicago Bears :  Lacy is getting his groove on in the stat sheets lately, scoring 56.20 combined fantasy points over the last four weeks. He should continue to thrive on Monday night against the  Bears , who have surrendered more fantasy points to opposing running backs than any other team in the entire league since Week 5. 

Seattle Seahawks. Photo credit NFL  by Christian Sipione of Sipi Sports 1. Kansas City Chiefs Criticize me as you will, but I will not demote a side from the top of the power rankings after their 8th successive victory, dragging their record out to 8-0.  When KC lose a game, then by strength of schedule so far they will be rightly dropped down a spot or a few, but until then, they are my number 1 team in the NFL.

Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle Live Watch Rick Carlisle LIVE immediately after Dallas Mavericks vs Atlanta Hawks season opener.

by Rodney Fisher Gersson Rosas resigns. Photo credit NBA  One the first day of the new season, one day before the Dallas Mavericks start their campaign to return to the NBA playoffs, newly hired GM Gersson Rosas has officially resigned. " I made the personal decision to resign as General Manager of the Dallas Mavericks after determining that the position was not the best fit for me at this point in my career,” said Rosas.  “The decision was made solely by me, as I firmly believe this change is in my best interest.”

by Matt Silverston via blog.sidelinesapp.com : NBA Preseason Power Rankings are about as reliable as Wikipedia “facts.” Read them over with a grain of salt because with only rosters, preseason stats and predictions to work with, NBA analysts are bound to make mistakes. Harmless as they may be, three errors need to be corrected. Lofty predictions for the Atlanta Hawks, an underestimation of the Orlando Magic and low expectations for the Cleveland Cavaliers are three examples of how the current NBA Power Rankings are far from perfect. Here is a re-analysis of those three teams:

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by Rodney Fisher Courtesy of Blitz Weekly How good are the Houston Rockets. Photo credit Rockets.com  The Houston Rockets have hashtagged their 2013-14 season the “A New Age”. A fitting description for a team that began their new plan a season ago with the additions of James Harden and Jeremy Lin. This season the Rockets will add the big man they have lauded for, Dwight Howard. The nostalgia of past Rockets’ teams with All-Star big men have the entire city of Houston buzzing. Can the team live up to lofty expectations?

by J.T. of Front Office News Derrick Favors will stay with the Utah Jazz. Photo credit NBA  Derrick Favors was the key piece in the Deron Williams deal for the Jazz a few years back. Favors who hasn’t played lights out has shown potential. So, the Utah Jazz opened up the check book for 4 years at 49 million dollars with the possibility to earn a little over 50 million.

Andrew Bogut will stay with the Golden State Warriors. Photo credit NBA  by J. T. of Front Office News After they lost out on the Howard bidding war, this was a move that had to be made good or bad. Bogut when healthy is a legit contributor, its just a BIG when healthy. The Golden State Warriors laced Andrew Bogut’s pockets with a 3 year 36 million dollar deal with the potential to reach over 42 million if healthy. Man it pays to be over 6’8”.

by Rodney Fisher New Age Houston Rockets. Photo credit Houston Rockets  We go Inside The Locker Room with the Houston Rockets to get their thoughts on the upcoming season and their new team. Interviews include Jeremy Lin, Dwight Howard, and James Harden.

Ryan Tennehill and the Miami Dolphins play the Patriots. Photo credit NFL  by Gene Henke Hello everyone and welcome to another addition of the Weekly Muck. It was a rough outing in the Swamp last Sunday and the SwampMan is looking for revenge! I want to apologize for providing you with a bunch of losers last weekend and promise to get back on track this time around. The only team to prevail out of my picks was the Jets, go figure! It was probably the least likely one to do so but that is the NFL for ya! It is where odd things happen. Teams that are supposed to win don’t and ones that aren’t supposed to, do. Write that down. That being said this week I have a bucket full of slimy winners for ya, so let’s waste no more time and dive headfirst into the Muck:

Robert Griffin III, back'em or bench'em? Photo credit NFL  by Michael Candiloro of Sipi Sports Before you set for NFL fantasy football lineup, check with guys from Sipi Sports. It could be the difference to win big, or lose big.

NBA moves to new Finals format. Photo credit NBA  by J.T. of Front Office News Welp during the finals I wrote a piece talking about the 2-3-2 format being a disadvantage for the teams with home court advantage. It almost came to a head game 6 when the Heat were down 3-2 on the brink of the defeat at home in Game 6. Who knows if they are in that position if the format is the same as it has been all playoffs?

by Christian Sipione of Sipi Sports Alex Smith and the Kansas City Chiefs are ranked #1. Photo credit NFL 

by Rodney Fisher Can the Miami Heat win three in a row? Photo credit Miami Heat  The Miami Heat will start the new NBA season with the chance to place themselves among the best-of-the-best squads every assembled to play the game of basketball. Not since the Los Angeles Lakers of 2009-10 has a team been in position to three-peat as champions. With all the roster movement in the Eastern Conference, and the return of MVP caliber players, can the Miami Heat win three in a row?

by Ace Feltman 2013-14 NBA Western Conference Preview. Photo credit NBA I love Holidays. I think they bring out buried feelings of joy and happiness in people that don’t often get to see the light of day anymore. Folks are happier, kids are giddier, and teens are pressing their folks for gifts, even on Mother’s and Father’s Day. But my favorite holiday of them all is Halloween. And it has absolutely nothing to do with costumes and or candy but rather the date on the calendar it represents. October 31st signifies the start of the basketball regular season! Either your team has one game under it's belt, or is preparing for game one or is glorifying a local television broadcast with fun Halloween graphics heading into and out of commercials. The 2013-2014 NBA season kicks off two days in advance of trick-or-treating with national broadcasts coming on October 29th put October in the rearview and gear up for the season ahead. My annual basketball previews

by Gene Henke NFL Picks for Week 7. Photo credit NFL  In the words of one of my all-time favorite movie characters; Wooderson (Dazed and Confused), “alriiiighttt, alriiiiiiighttt.” The Swampman is off to a great start bringing you his NFL picks outta the Muck delivering four out of five winners last weekend. I did say that I would earn your trust in no time! For those of you who are reading The Muck for the first time, welcome! Just to reiterate, Swampthing gives you his top five NFL picks every week in addition to his reasoning why. Yes, I am talking in the third person. The Swampthing likes it. Last week I supplied you with a bucket full of five slimy spoilers and while 4 of them covered, three of them won outright! That’s what Swampy is talking about baby! This week I have three slimy spoliers as well as two small favorites in store for ya. The SwampKing is looking forward to providing you with some unique perspective on NFL matchups. This is just to look at things maybe a ...

by J.T. Matt Flynn starts over again, this time with the Buffalo Bills. Photo credit NFL  Matt Flynn was released this week by the Oakland Raiders. This comes as a surprise being that the Raiders traded for the Quarterback this off season with plans of him being the starting QB. It seems harsh, but don’t be sad for Matt because his pockets have been laced salute to him for that.

Andrew Luck is 3-0 against West Coast teams. Photo credit NFL by Rodney Fisher This Monday Night Football game will mark the debut of the 2012 #1 pick Andrew Luck to the historic platform. It will also be the debut of both head coaches head-to-head. The Indianapolis Colts take the trip out west to face the San Diego Chargers with an impressive 4-1 record. The Chargers started out well behind the play of a resurgent Phillip Rivers, but ran into some obstacles last week against their division rival Oakland Raiders.

Vince Young says he is ready when the Texans call.  by Rodney Fisher Things turned from bad to worse for the Houston Texans. They lost a fourth straight game to the St. Louis Rams 38-13, and it wasn't even that close. The Rams led 38-6 after three quarters. Fans in Reliant Stadium cheered when Matt Schaub left injured and backup T.J. Yates entered the game. He later threw the one play the Texans have mastered this season. The pick-six. Other fans took to social media to voice their opinions.

Deion Sanders reportedly removed from Prime Prep Academy. Photo credit NFL  From my own experience, Deion has always looked out for the kids first and foremost.  There will be more to follow with this story...

by Rodney Fisher DeMarcus Cousins and Paul Gasol will start their NBA season in much different situations. Photo credit NBA  While Kobe Bryant is trying every miracle of medicine to get back on the court as soon as possible, his teammates will start the season with pretty low expectations. The Kings, on the other hand, have much higher expectations with a secured building block player and a new ownership to help direct the project. A few realizations came to mind watching both teams play in Las Vegas, of all places, at the MGM, since both teams are gambling this season anyway.

Can the Steelers get their first win of the season? Photo credit NFL  by Gene Henke Greetings my little explorers! It is a pleasure to meet you all and welcome you to the swamp where your favorite slimy creature lurks in the sludge. Please allow me to first formally introduce myself; my name is Gene Henke Jr. and I am an NFL enthusiast, analyst, writer, and blogger. I go by the codename: Swampthing. Strange, yes I know. I will explain this as well; I got my start a couple seasons ago during the North Jersey floods when I started posting my thoughts and opinions on NFL forums under that name for fun. Long story short, it is my passion and a hobby of mine which I thoroughly enjoy doing. Swampthing’s point of view took off a bit and here I am.  Each week RFSports has been kind enough to allow me to come on here and bring you my top picks for the week as well as my reasoning behind them. In no time I will earn your trust and become your ...

by Mattman Rajon Rondo's commitment to the Boston Celtics' future could be the biggest offseason development that no one talked about. Just like Houston scored with Dwight Howard and Golden State made a splash with Andre Iguodala, the rebuilding Boston Celtics won big with Rondo's enthusiasm about their future.

by Rodney Fisher Dallas Mavericks 92, New Orleans Pelicans 94. Photo Courtesy of Mavs.com Video after Jump

Josh Freeman joins the Minnesota Vikings. Photo credit NFL  by J.T. The past few weeks have been a rollercoaster ride for Josh Freeman. Freeman went from being the Buccaneers starting QB to inactive then released within 2 weeks. The breakup with the Bucs seemed to be very nasty, they leaked confidential information and personal emails. Even with today's state of social media I've never seen a team go this low to black ball a player they once drafted to be their franchise QB, I know this regime wasn't the ones to draft him but still.

by Rodney Fisher Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons (1-3) take on the New York Jets (2-2). Photo credit NFL  The New York Jets (2-2) fly south to the Georgia Dome to try and ground the Atlanta Falcons (1-3). The Jets come off a blow-out loss to the Tennessee Titans. The Falcons will try to enter their bye week without losing two straight at home.

by Rodney Fisher Dirk Nowitzki at Mavs Media Day. Photo credit Rodney Fisher Dirk Nowitzki shares his thoughts on the upcoming NBA season and his new teammates in Dallas.

Derrick Rose returns to the NBA. Photo credit Adidas by Rodney Fisher Everyone knows how much of a basketball fan I am and I know it may be only the second game of the preseason, but watching this game only made me more anxious for the 2012-13 season to start. The Indiana Pacers challenged the Miami Heat for the Eastern Conference, while the Chicago Bulls minus Derrick Rose could not overcome injuries and illness. Like that one song, by that one guy, times are changing.

The winning track record will be put to the test this week, as some of the better teams in the NFL head out on the road. Without further procrastination, here are the Sunday Predictions for Week 5

Monta Ellis. Photo credit NBA by Rodney Fisher Since being drafted 40th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors, Monta Ellis has been out to prove he belongs with the elite group. His natural scoring ability allowed him to bypass college for the NBA. He spent a majority of his rookie season adjusting to the business aspect of basketball that is missing from playing for your local high school team. Now with the Dallas Mavericks and importantly head coach Rick Carlisle, Ellis is ready for stardom.

Amare Stoudmire and New York Knicks. Photo credit NBA  by Mattman There are almost 100 million reasons why the New York Knicks signed themselves out of a foreseeable NBA Championship when they picked up Amare' Stoudemire in the 2010 NBA offseason, and it all starts with his famously "unmovable" contract. Although the Knicks' 5-year, 99.7 million dollar (uninsured) investment in Amare' Stoudemire sounded like a great start for an NBA franchise that was looking to streamline their squad into an NBA

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