Picking them Games with the Classics

In honor of PIC's newest blogger, Tyler Haggard, I am using this week's picks to recommend some classic rock songs for his show, which is actually pretty damn good. If you listen, make sure to call him because he's really busy there and it's funny listening to him try to focus on two things at once.

On to the picks. HOME TEAMS in CAPS.

Titans (-1) over BENGALS
"My Friend" by Jimi Hendrix.

This song actually starts out with the words, "Y'all pass me that bottle and I'll sing y'all a real song" and only gets better from there.

BROWNS (-3.5) over Texans
"Peace Frog" by the Doors.

Because I love songs that use the word "blood" over and over again.

Raiders (+5) over CHIEFS
"Tangerine" by Led Zeppelin.

The most underrated Zeppelin song of all time, in my humble opinion.

Seahawks (-3) over RAMS
"I think I'm an Alright Guy" by Todd Sninder.

This song came out in the early eighties and is probably too new for Tyler's show. Nevertheless, this is my personal theme song and I love hearing it.

Vikings (+7.5) over GIANTS
"Picasso Moon" by the Grateful Dead.

Very underrated Dead song.

BUCS (-3) over Redskins
"Sign on the Window" by Bob Dylan.

By far and away my favorite Bob Dylan song.

Saints (-3) over PANTHERS
"Fearless" by Pink Floyd.

This one should be dedicated to Fearless Editor Court Sullivan and also is, in my humble opinion, the best Pink Floyd song ever. If you disagree then you disagree and that's totally fine.

But you're wrong.

JAGS (-7.5) over Bills
"Astro Man" by Jimi Hendrix.

Just a goofy, rip-roaring funny song that also displays a punk edge you don't see much in Hendrix's music.

CARDS (-10) over 49ers
"If you Wanna Be Happy" by Jimmy Soul.

This song is funny. Plain and simple.

Broncos (+2) over BEARS
"Shanty (aka The Friday Song)" by Gone Fishin' Band (also performed by Andrew Freeman and written by Jonathan Edwards)

I believe this is the first song about getting stoned ever recorded by a white guy, so you can bet your bargain basement dollar that Tyler has it on file.

Ravens (+9) over CHARGERS
"The Man in Me" by Bob Dylan.

This song was popularized by the movie, "The Big Lebowski." Before seeing that movie, I thought I was the only one who liked it.

PATRIOTS (-22.5) over Eagles
"Electric Funeral" by Black Sabbath.

Can you believe there was a time when nobody in music was a bigger badass than Ozzy Osborne? Kind of hard to figure, you know, since he's still alive and almost coherent and all that.

STEELERS (-16) over Dolphins
"The Man who Sold the World" by David Bowie.

There's a reason Nirvana covered this. It's fucking awesome.

So anyway, if you want to support classic rock and Points in Case at the same time, listen to Tyler's show. If you don't feel like supporting PIC and classic rock at the same time, well there's always football.

And I hope your team wins. Unless they're the Redskins.

You know, 'cause I'm a Bucs fan and all that.

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