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Beat Football Cat! (2026 Week 7)

Winning is fun!

Can YOU pick more winners than our own Football Cat? If so, you become eligible to win prizes! Football Cat stumbled a bit picking the 1:00 games, but recovered & finished the week going 8-5. No human contestant did as well.

How to play? Simply pick who you think will win this weekend’s games. (Sunday and Monday only) Pick more winners than Football Cat, and you can win your choice of either a The15 Inside Joke Prize Pack, a $25 Ninety Nine Restaurant Gift Card, a $25 Amazon Gift Card, or a $25 Supermarket Gift Card! Your choice as to Market Basket, Big Y, Shaw’s, or Stop & Shop! (Or another, if you are outside the New England Area)

Fluff, CITCO shirt, & your choice of KENO hat!

(One winner per week. In the event of a tie, a winner may be chosen at random. Winners remain eligible to also win in future weeks.)

Here are this weekend’s NFL matchups:

Steelers at Saints

49ers at Falcons

Buccaneers at Panthers

Giants at Texans

Colts at Vikings

Dolphins at Jets

Browns at Titans

Bengals at Ravens

Broncos at Cardinals

Packers at Lions

Rams at Raiders

Chiefs at Seahawks

Cowboys at Eagles (Tiebreaker – total points scored)


Email your picks to bjbsjournalintern@gmail.com (prior to kickoff of the first listed game) or, if that isn’t how you roll, post them on the Twitter and our crisp group of interns will make sure your entry is added to this week’s pool of contestants!

And good luck to all our contestants!

Maybe you can visit the pumpkin patch Sunday with NE already having played?

Football Cat’s Week 7 NFL Picks 2026

Allons chatons!

From The Collaborative that brought you the Immaculate Squid and your daily SteveRdle, comes a new brainteaser…  Is It, 1789 or 2026?

Today’s clue:
“Following recent events in the Bastille neighborhood, and after careful consideration, we felt it appropriate not to move forward with the planned event in Paris”

Is It, 1789 or 2026?

If you guessed 1789, well sorry 24601, you will not be taking home any fabulous prizes to little Cosette.

The correct answer is 2026!

Since no one won today’s game, all the prizes will auctioned off with the proceeds to be split amongst the interns.

Thank you for being with us today, and remember to please help control the dog population. Have your dogs spayed, neutered or donated to scientific research. Goodbye, everybody!

Just kidding dog people, it’s all love

L’heure du Petit-Déjeuner du dimanche
Steelers (-3) at Saints
Les Saints de La Nouvelle-Orléans triomphent et s’offrent un défilé de la victoire sur les Champs-Élysées

Très Bien

Sunday Lunch Time
49ers (-3.5) at Falcons

Purrdies rub Penix the wrong way

We miss you Jojo

Buccaneers at Panthers (-3.5)
Black cats cook the Baker boys

Not so fabulous

Giants at Texans (-10)
Everything is bigger in Texas, even the Giants margin of defeat

Colts at Vikings (-6.5)
Norsemen discover that Carlie Irsay-Gordon’s notebook is full of cookie recipes.

Dolphins at Jets (-4.5)
Jets soar over tanking Phins

Browns (-1.5) at Titans
Brownies bite Tits

Ouch

Bengals at Ravens (-3)
Stripey cats pounce on Poes

I got your “Nevermore” right here

Sunday Dinner Time
Broncos (-4.5) at Cardinals

Mile Highers club Cards

Packers at Lions (-3)
Jungle Kings devour Meatmen

Just in time for Halloween

Rams (-4.5) at Raiders
Horny sheep leave Las Vegas with a win

Sunday Dinner Time
Chiefs at Seahawks (-2.5)

All three generations of Kenneth Walkers will be celebrating

Monday Prowl Time
Cowboys (-4.5) at Eagles

Dallas does Dom

Debbie… OOTG

Football Cat lives in New Hampshire, enjoys watching football, and is a cat.

Beat Football Cat! (2026 Week 6)

“Knock it off.”

Can YOU pick more winners than our own Football Cat? If so, you become eligible to win prizes! Congratulations once again to Warren Dull’s Aunt! Going 10-3-1 last week, she did better than FC’s none too shabby 8-5-1.

How to play? Simply pick who you think will win this weekend’s games. (Sunday and Monday only) Pick more winners than Football Cat, and you can win your choice of either a The15 Inside Joke Prize Pack, a $25 Ninety Nine Restaurant Gift Card, a $25 Amazon Gift Card, or a $25 Supermarket Gift Card! Your choice as to Market Basket, Big Y, Shaw’s, or Stop & Shop! (Or another, if you are outside the New England Area)

Fluff, CITCO shirt, & your choice of KENO hat!

(One winner per week. In the event of a tie, a winner may be chosen at random. Winners remain eligible to also win in future weeks.)

Here are this weekend’s NFL matchups:

Texans at Jaguars

Bears at Falcons

Ravens at Browns

Titans at Colts

Jets at Patriots

Saints at Giants

Panthers at Eagles

Steelers at Buccaneers

Cardinals at Rams

Chargers at Chiefs

Bills at Raiders

Cowboys at Packers

Commanders at 49ers (Tiebreaker – total points scored)

Email your picks to bjbsjournalintern@gmail.com (prior to kickoff of the first listed game) or, if that isn’t how you roll, post them on the Twitter and our nice group of interns will make sure your entry is added to this week’s pool of contestants!

And good luck to all our contestants!

You better be winning fair and square, Auntie! Get your three-season room in order!

Beat Football Cat! (2026 Week 5)

Columbus brought cats to the New World.

Can YOU pick more winners than our own Football Cat? If so, you become eligible to win prizes! Congratulations again to Warren Dull’s Aunt! Going 12-3, she was one better that FC’s very respectable 11-4.

How to play? Simply pick who you think will win this weekend’s games. (Sunday and Monday only) Pick more winners than Football Cat, and you can win your choice of either a The15 Inside Joke Prize Pack, a $25 Ninety Nine Restaurant Gift Card, or a $25 Supermarket Gift Card! Your choice as to Market Basket, Big Y, Shaw’s, or Stop & Shop! (Or another, if you are outside the New England Area)

(One winner per week. In the event of a tie, a winner may be chosen at random. Winners remain eligible to also win in future weeks.)

Here are this weekend’s NFL matchups:

Eagles at Jaguars

Bengals at Dolphins

Vikings at Saints

Raiders at Patriots

Browns at Jets

Texans at Titans

Colts at Steelers

Giants at Commanders

Broncos at Chargers

Lions at Cardinals

Bears at Packers

49ers at Seahawks

Ravens at Falcons

Bills at Rams (Tiebreaker – total points scored)

Email your picks to bjbsjournalintern@gmail.com (prior to kickoff of the first listed game) or, if that isn’t how you roll, post them on the Twitter and our fine group of interns will make sure your entry is added to this week’s pool of contestants!

And good luck to all our contestants!

Get ready for the hurricane. Stay dry.

Football Cat’s Week 5 NFL Picks 2026

Wake up sheeple

From the home office in Shedd Park…

Drake Maye’s Top 5 Conspiracy Theories:
5. Fumbles aren’t real
4. Chemtrails are creating atmospheric disturbances which are increasing the number of interceptions
3. Prolonged exposure to the electromagnetic field emanating from Robert Kraft’s surveillance bunker is weakening the soft tissue of the players
2. The real Bill Belichick is being held captive in the lighthouse while his clone is out damaging his legacy
1. Fluoridation caused Mike Vrabel to have a six year affair with Dianna Russini

I do not avoid women, Drake, but I do deny them my essence

Sunday Breakfast Time
Eagles at Jaguars (-4.5)

Spotted cats enjoy a win over a spot of tea

Yeah baby!

Sunday Lunch Time
Bengals (-7.5) at Dolphins

Stripey cats feast on fish

Look a catfish


Vikings (-1.5) at Saints
Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints?  Dey be the Vikings.


Raiders at Patriots (-3.5)
Birds may not be real, but Drake Maye IS!

Safety first


Browns at Jets (-2.5)
Brown out shuts down New York


Texans (-6.5) at Titans
Texans top Tits

Texan tit top


Colts at Steelers (-2.5)
Yinzy over Indy


Giants at Commanders (-3)
Greek Giant skins Washington

I thought you said “green giant”

Sunday Dinner Time
Broncos (-3.5) at Chargers

Bolts shock Broncos


Lions (-5.5) at Cardinals
Jungle Kings devour pretty red birds

Roar!


Bears (-2.5) at Packers
Meatmen grind out a win

I am not a bear


49ers at Seahawks (-3)
Fake Seabirds soar as Purrdy slumps in the perpetual rain of Seattle

Wet gray cat sitting beneath a sidewalk awning on a rainy city street
Yet another miserable rainy day in Seattle

Sunday Prowl Time
Ravens (-3.5) at Falcons

Penix slaps the Scary Black Birds

Monday Prowl Time
Bills at Rams (-2.5)

Horny Sheep clip Hairy Cows

Football Cat lives in New Hampshire, enjoys watching football, and is a cat.

Football Cat’s Week 4 NFL Picks 2026

Back off man, I’m a scientist

The calendars may gave flipped to October, but our top scientists at CoCoRaHSS have discovered a strange atmospheric phenomenon, emanating out of One Patriot Place, resulting in all of New England being transported back to Mid-Maye!

Mid-Maye

The “Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, Snow and Suck Network”, more commonly known as CoCoRaHSS (pronounced KO-ko-rozzzzzzz), is a grassroots volunteer network of backyard football/weather observers of all ages and backgrounds, working together to map precipitation and piss poor quarterbacking in their local communities.

Sunday Lu̶n̶c̶h̶  Second Breakfast Time
Colts (-3) at Commanders
Indianapolis Jones skins Commies

Commies… I hate those guys

Jets at Bears (-3)
Da Bears scramble the Jets

Titans at Ravens (-11.5)
Tits may be ass

Gluteus Catsimus

Packers (-3.5) at Buccaneers
Green topples Tampa in the “Battle of the Bays”

Patriots at Bills (-6.5)
Bills batter Bledsoe 2.0

Drew Bledsoe but with an extra chromosome

Jaguars at Bengals (-2.5)
Spots over Stripes

It’s advanced fashion, you wouldn’t understand

Cardinals (-1) at Giants
Due to Jaxson’s injury, Brother Jim told Brother John to get JJ to back up Jamesis. J-Men win!

Rams (-2) at Eagles
American Birds soar over road weary Rams

Cowboys at Texans (-2.5)
Houston has too many problems

Félicette made it back alive, suck it Laika

Sunday Dinner Time
Dolphins at Vikings (-10)

With Arch Manning in Miami and Dante Moore with the Jets, in 6 months the Patriots may have the worst QB in the division. Minni over Miami.

Chargers at Seahawks (-6.5)
Fake Seabirds make Brother Jim wish he had traded for JJ McCarthy

Chiefs (-4.5) at Raiders
The Autumn Wind is a Raider, pillaging just for fun. He’ll knock you ’round and upside down, and laugh when he’s conquered and won… but not this time!

Autumn wind? Sounds chilly

Broncos at 49ers (-3)
Bucking Billies struggle at sea level

Sunday Prowl Time
Lions (-3.5) at Panthers

Black Cats dethrone Jungle Kings

Monday Prowl Time
Falcons at Saints (-2.5)

In a stunning reversal, Popes penetrate Penix

Please your Holiness, no more Penix

Football Cat lives in New Hampshire, enjoys watching football, and is a cat.

Beat Football Cat! (2026 Week 4)

Football Cat is unaccustomed to losing.

Can YOU pick more winners than our own Football Cat? If so, you become eligible to win prizes! And prizes were won! Congratulations to the two winners! Football Cat’s usually dependable intuition was doubtless affected by the humidity from the nor’easter.

How to play? Simply pick who you think will win this weekend’s games. (Sunday and Monday only) Pick more winners than Football Cat, and you can win your choice of either a The15 Inside Joke Prize Pack, a $25 Ninety Nine Restaurant Gift Card, or a $25 Supermarket Gift Card! Your choice as to Market Basket, Big Y, Shaw’s, or Stop & Shop! (Or another, if you are outside the New England Area)

(One winner per week. Usually. In the event of a tie, a winner may be chosen at random. Winners remain eligible to also win in future weeks.)

Here are this weekend’s NFL matchups:

Colts at Commanders

Jets at Bears

Jaguars at Bengals

Cardinals at Giants

Rams at Eagles

Packers at Buccaneers

Patriots at Bills

Titans at Ravens

Cowboys at Texans

Dolphins at Vikings

Chiefs at Raiders

Broncos at 49ers

Chargers at Seahawks

Lions at Panthers

Falcons at Saints (Tiebreaker – total points scored)

Email your picks to bjbsjournalintern@gmail.com (prior to kickoff of the first listed game) or, if that isn’t how you roll, post them on the Twitter and our classy group of interns will make sure your entry is added to this week’s pool of contestants!

And good luck to all our contestants!

I will name this leaf, ‘Ryan.’

Beat Football Cat! (2026 Week 3)

Stay dry.

Can YOU pick more winners than our own Football Cat? If so, you become eligible to win prizes! But so far, the best anyone has done is eked out a tie! Insufficient!

How to play? Simply pick who you think will win this weekend’s games. (Sunday and Monday only) Pick more winners than FC, and you can win your choice of either a The15 Inside Joke Prize Pack, a $25 Ninety Nine Restaurant Gift Card, or a $25 Supermarket Gift Card! Your choice as to Market Basket, Big Y, Shaw’s, or Stop & Shop! (Or another, if you are outside the New England Area)

You should try and win prizes.

(One winner per week. In the event of a tie, a winner will be chosen at random. Winners remail eligible to also win in future weeks.)

Here are this weekend’s NFL matchups:

Chargers at Bills

Panthers at Browns

Texans at Colts

Jets at Lions

Patriots at Jaguars

Chiefs at Dolphins

Titans at Giants

Bengals at Steelers

Seahawks at Commanders

Cardinals at 49ers

Vikings at Buccaneers

Raiders at Saints

Ravens at Cowboys

Rams at Broncos

Eagles at Bears (Tiebreaker – total points scored)

Email your picks to bjbsjournalintern@gmail.com (prior to kickoff of the first listed game) or, if that isn’t how you roll, post them on the Twitter and our autumnal group of interns will make sure your entry is added to this week’s pool of contestants!

And good luck to all our contestants!

It’s like I’m in Blade Runner, or Wobey Mike’s idea of Seattle.

Football Cat’s Week 3 NFL Picks 2026

There’s a storm brewin’

🚨 A Storm Team 15 Weather Alert! 🚨

If that crazy, fat, bald, old man who lives alone in his creepy basement apartment has seemed extra irritable lately, it’s not only because he’s been getting his teeth kicked in on Twitter every day (although that’s 99% of the reason). It’s also because his rheumatism is probably acting up due to the impending Nor’easter (that and his eleven meniscus surgeries).

Nor’easter Preparedness Tips:

  • Stock Up on the 4 B’s: Beer, Bread, Batteries and Beer
  • Secure the Exterior: Bring patio furniture, garbage cans, and any small children indoors
  • Protect Windows: Baseball season isn’t over, but it might be time to install the storm windows
  • Clear Drainage: Send your wife up the ladder to clean out the gutters and downspouts
  • Vehicle Prep: Keep your gas tank full. Remember, much like your beer fridge: “half full is empty”
  • Check on Your Elderly Neighbors: They may have some extra beer
Hang in there

Stay safe, keep your paws dry, and remember: if the house blows away, you still have eight lives left.

Sunday Lunch Time
Chargers at Bills (-7)

Bills short circuit Bolts

Panthers (-2.5) at Browns
Black cats poop out Brown turds

A Cleveland Steamer

Texans (-2.5) at Colts
Someone has to win, and Indy lost the coin flip

“What’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss?”

Jets at Lions (-6.5)
Kings of Beasts feast fancy on Gino’s Jets

Patriots at Jaguars (-2.5)
Spotted cats pounce on Maye’s many mistakes

Picks + Fumbles = Pickles

Chiefs (-11.5) at Dolphins
Miami is definitely “Planning for Manning”©

Titans at Giants (-6)
Tits bounce G-Men

Titans

Bengals (-3.5) at Steelers
Stripey cats won’t be caged

He’ll rip your lungs out

Seahawks (-6.5) at Commanders
Fake Seabirds soar in the Swamp

Sunday Dinner Time
Cardinals at 49ers (-8.5)

Purdy’s cats swallow pretty red birds

Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you

Vikings at Buccaneers (-2.5)
Bucs shake and bake the Norsemen

Raiders at Saints (-3)
Saints stay above the Mendoza line

Ravens (-3) at Cowboys (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Pássaros pretos assustadores venceram os gauchos

Don’t you wanna play the beautiful game out in Brazil?

Sunday Prowl Time
Rams (-2.5) at Broncos

Horny sheep thrive at elevation

Monday Prowl Time
Eagles at Bears (-3.5)

American Birds leave Bears bawling

Football Cat lives in New Hampshire, enjoys watching football, and is a cat.

09/23/26 Cleaning Out the Sports Junk Drawer

Just sling it?

Were people expecting a Zolak to be good at quarterbacking?

In early May, the idea that the Red Sox would need to buy champagne and beer to celebrate making the playoffs seemed preposterous. Let them have their moment.

Ironically, Caleb Williams has to not play this weekend to look like less of a pussy.

Nothing more basic than a “my sport is tougher” pissing match.

The Patriots not only didn’t lose, they actually won!

Baseball savants: Today is the 118th anniversary of Fred Merkle’s alleged “boner.” The rest of you don’t give a shit.

Tommy DeVito was excited in the locker room. Why? He got Aaron Rodgers’ jersey.

Saw an alligator on my way to Starbucks. Owning.

Subaru Sue O’Connell has more sick relatives than Manny Ramirez.

Cakes are cooking for Julio Iglesias, Steve Boone, Neal Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Maren Jensen, Larry Mize, Marvin Lewis, Jason Alexander, John Harbaugh, Mark Woodforde, Pete Harnisch, Jeff Cirillo, Tapio Laukkanen, Ani DiFranco, Karl Pilkington, Anthony Mackie, Keri Lynn Pratt, Anneliese van der Pol, Matt Kemp, Joba Chamberlain, Brandon Jennings, and Maleah Joi Moon.

Tortilla chips can be the oyster crackers of chili if you do it right.

He was too old by that point, but I’ve always thought Paul Newman would’ve been perfect for the Frank Costello role in The Departed. Not a huge fan of Nicholson’s performance.

My dog, Clavicular, is sure enjoying the cooler temps outside today.

Michael Lombardi started a Substack. Football Done Right is where my NFL writing lives now: the Tuesday review, the Friday Lombardi Look Ahead, QB and power ratings, and deep dives like this one on why Dan Campbell has never fixed the Lions defense. Free and paid tiers.

Brit soccer fans would have had a multi-stanza “Rodgers Can’t Fuck” chant good to go, Pats fans. Just sayin’.

These last 6 Red Sox games feel like NFL Preseason Game #3.

Green Line: Due to signal modernization work there will be no service between North Station & Babcock St (B), Kenmore (C+D), & Heath St (E) Sep 26 – Oct 4. Use buses for service to Copley/Back Bay. Use Orange Line between Back Bay & North Station.

How you all feel watching Tolle on the hill is exactly how I feel watching The Butchie.

Can we be honest here? Sydney Sweeney was not chosen for the ad as a “representation of women in sport,” she was chosen for the ad because they’re trying to sell a gambling app to 18-24 year old males who masturbate frequently.

Japan is an amazing place.

Hey gang of tough love givers, ‘this week’s Phrase that Pays is, “stop calling girls hon. It’s disgusting.”

If I’m the Patriots I bring back Joe Milton III to put pressure on Drake Maye’s job. Drake is quickly becoming the athletic version of Mac Jones.

Let’s all agree to stop acknowledging Guyliner from Braintree.

Why did Nantz making it sound like it’s a big deal that a defensive lineman never had a TD in college?

In the wee, wee hours
Your mind gets hazy
Radio relay towers
Gon’ lead me to my baby.
The radio’s jammed up
With talk show stations
It’s just talk, talk, talk, talk
‘Til you lose your patience.

Mister state trooper
Please don’t stop me.


Colorado native Tim Miller had to wear an ole Miss shirt today because his beloved LSU lost. what a scamp!

Another solid game from Will Campbell.

Sometimes my mustache bothers me, but I can’t shave it cause then I’d look Amish.

Rachel Dratch, you still got it, kid.

License to Ill was revolutionary Mort. It was the REAL 1st rap album to cross over into suburbia and was the genesis for rap becoming mainstream.

Tape measures in America have centimeters.

You just can not take New York City seriously as long as it continues to air JEOPARDY! before “Wheel Of Fortune”.

Angel Reese is genuinely Tim Duncan.

New investigation for UNC: Does Bill Belichick steal Kristi Noem’s husband’s fetish? If UNC worms its way out of that contract, he could always do Walking Bets.

The Red Sox no longer have an interim manager but they still have an interim Citgo sign.

Tom is going to have a toothpick in his mouth and a pack of smokes rolled up in his sleeve when he calls the game next week. Edgy!

Loop Loc has a variety of color ways and styles that accentuate your pool area in style and safety.

Honk if you remember when Cheryl Ladd replaced Farrah Fawcett on Charlie’s Angels.

That guy over there, he looks like the woodchuck Joey Gladstone used to fist on Full House.

I see Todd Helton got a zesty statue.

Dan Campbell is an idiot’s idea of a great coach, style over substance.

Tell that one Freiermuth story again.

“Someone else’s business” is certainly one way to describe being a homewrecker.

The Entitled Town Podcast is my only source for WNBA playoff predictions except for the rest of the internet.

Best bet for the weekend: raingear.

You WILL get wet.

Material from interviews, wire services, Twitter, Meta, other writers, league and team sources, David Burge, Joe Giza, and the members of #the15 were used in this column. Glory Days.

Bianca doesn’t want summer to end, either.
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