Put your clothes on Jennifer Aniston!

We all know the public break-up can be embarrassing.  We all know it sucks to go out with Brad Pitt for a long time, then lose out to skaggy Angelina Jolie. We all know John Mayer (left) is scraping the bottom of the not-that-talented "rock star" boyfriend barrel, though perhaps not quite as bad as previous boyfriend, Counting Crows lead singer, Adam Duritz. (And frankly, both a lot worse than Cold Play).  

And we all know that while Friends is something you might have on in the background in an attempt to placate someone you're involved with, no one really sits and watches it.  

But, appearing on the cover of GQ wearing only a tie, then claiming to be nude? That's like pizza without cheese. Brangelina without the children. The Yankees without an overpaid star who underperforms. Like being named Aniston when your real name is Anastassakis.

Might it have something to do with turning 39 years old?  You know, it happens to us all---that incredible urge to strip down to our underwear and jump in the Pacific Ocean, then claim later with a hearty can of Budweiser that "oh, yeah, we were like totally skinny-dipping and stuff."

We do appreciate Jennifer's effect on the Dow Jones Industrial average.  In fact, there is a direct correlation between her pseudo-nakedness and a recovery in share prices.  Hedge Fund managers have reportedly created a new measurement called "The Aniston Co-effecient" and there is even a new fund called, The GQ Relative Exposure Portfolio."  

Imagine if she actually was ever really nude!  We'd all be rich!

Wealth comes in drips and drabs and the Top is almost fearful of predicting anything in detail as the streak has been going well lately. But we have an obligation to the public and so we'll continue to maintain our high standards of international forecasting.

So many good games this weekend, where to start....hmm.....how about the recent hometown of John Mayer--Atlanta!

Atlanta Falcons -3 at home against Tampa Bay

O/U 44

In a game with huge playoff implications, Tampa Bay comes wobbling in after being run over by the Carolina Panthers (if you call 299 yards rushing being run over!).  An aging team on a short week against a hungry young team with it all on the line?

You have to like Atlanta here, though the three points are probably not worth the extra bet margin.  Skip the over/under, both teams are dead near impossible at 6-7 against the over.  

Take Atlanta ML

Blood, guts, trouble and turmoil:

Pittsburgh +2.5 at Baltimore

O/U 34

People may quite possibly die in this game.  The two toughest defenses in the NFL, at Baltimore, in a divisional game that matters a lot in both teams futures.  Both teams are 10-3 against the spread, with Pittsburgh winning this game last time 23-20 at home.

Pittsburgh leads the division by one game, this is not only for the tie, but margin of victory for the tie-breaker.  34 points is awful low--a total that Pittsburgh has gone under only 5 times this year--and that's with Baltimore, NYG, Indy and NE on their schedule.  Baltimore has only played under that total twice.

Pittsburgh is the better team, but that is of no consequence.

We can't recommend either team, but gun to head, take Pittsburgh and the points.  And play the over.  Even with 14 points in the first half, you're still in the hunt!

We'll be back tomorrow with the carnival of carnivals: Dallas and NYG.

Until then, happy hunting, and:

Go Stuff

The Top

P.S. Arsenal on the road at Middleborough at 7/10.  We like it!