6A — BAKER CITY HERALD
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020
Bowden
contracts
COVID-19
Predicting the National Football League: Week 5
Current Record: 29-16-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1) vs.
Chicago Bears (3-1)
After an eventful week in the
NFL, we are set with a Thursday
night game with two teams that
have had successful starts. Although
the Bears will be hosting, they are
facing a very talented offense, and
Tom Brady will dissect their defense,
even though he has been throwing
more interceptions than we are used
to. The Buccaneers will defeat the
Bears, 24-14.
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Steelers. Although they were forced
into their bye week a bit early due to
COVID-19, the Steelers will be well-
rested and win, 20-7.
Los Angeles Rams (3-1) vs.
Washington Football Team (1-3)
The Washington Football Team
Ravens will defeat the Bengals, 28-10.
fi nds itself in second place in the
Carolina Panthers (2-2) vs.
NFC East despite a record of 1-3.
Atlanta Falcons (0-4)
But I can’t see how Washington gets
This game is the hardest to predict past that Rams defense, as Dwayne
because honestly, I have been giving
Haskins is struggling to consistently
throw the ball. The Rams will defeat
the Falcons too much credit and the
the Washington Football Team, 28-10.
Panthers not enough. After back-to-
back wins, I have more faith right
Buffalo Bills (4-0) vs.
now that the Panthers will secure the Miami Dolphins (1-3) vs.
Tennessee Titans (3-0)
San Francisco 49ers (2-2)
win, 17-14.
After a tough win against the Raid-
Although the 49ers dropped the
ers, the Bills will be facing off with the Las Vegas Raiders (2-2) vs.
game in the closing moments of
Titans, a week removed after making Kansas City Chiefs (4-0)
Sunday Night Football, they’re on the
The Chiefs beat the Patriots on
headlines for the positive COVID-19
cusp of having a large of part of their
their unplanned Monday Night
tests within their organization. The
roster returning from injury this
Titans will have a rough return in a
Football matchup — another CO-
week, as Jimmy Garoppolo, K’Waun
28-7 loss to the Bills.
VID-19 rescheduled — and now face Williams, and Raheem Mostert have
their toughest division opponent in
a chance to play. The Dolphins are
Jacksonville Jaguars (1-3) vs.
the Raiders. But the Raiders have lost bound to be just overwhelmed on
Houston Texans (0-4)
two straight and the Chiefs’ offense is both sides of the ball. The 49ers will
News broke Monday that Coach
too good. Kansas City will win, 31-21. defeat the Dolphins, 21-14.
Bill O’Brien is done in Houston, as
Arizona Cardinals (2-2) vs.
New York Giants (0-4) vs.
the Texans have been on a free fall
New
York
Jets
(0-4)
Dallas Cowboys (1-3)
the fi rst month of the season. After
The Cardinals are on a 2-game los-
This divisional matchup will help
getting a victory against the Colts, the
divide the contenders and the pre-
Jaguars have been in a slump. I’m go- ing streak and now they fi nd them-
ing to give the edge to Houston, 14-7. selves at MetLife Stadium, the hotbed tenders of the NFC East. I didn’t ex-
for injuries this year. I see Kyler
pect the Cowboys to drop that game
Cincinnati Bengals (1-2-1) vs.
Murray having a big game here and against the Browns, as their second-
Baltimore Ravens (3-1)
the Jets continuing to struggle. The
ary was nonexistent. But the Giants,
Although rookie quarterback Joe
Cardinals will defeat the Jets, 21-3.
with their sluggish offense, are the
Burrow managed to secure his fi rst
perfect antidote, and the Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles (1-2-1) vs.
victory, he is tasked with taking on
will defeat the Giants, 28-10.
Pittsburgh Steelers (3-0)
a talented Baltimore Ravens team
Denver Broncos (1-3) vs.
on the road. But my bigger concern
Fresh off a win against the San
New England Patriots (2-2)
for the Bengals is defense. Lamar
Francisco 49ers, the Eagles are set
Although they were able to grab
Jackson will have a big game and the to face a less depleted team in the
their fi rst win of the season against
the Jets on Thursday night, I just
don’t see how this injury-ridden team
from the Mile High City can make
this game competitive.
As long as Cam Newton can re-
turn safely to the team after testing
positive for COVID-19, the Patriots
will defeat the Broncos, 24-10.
Indianapolis Colts (3-1) vs.
Cleveland Browns (3-1)
I feel like most couldn’t have pre-
dicted the game that Odell Beckam
Jr. had against the Cowboys, but it
was quite impressive.
I see the Browns winning a close
one, 17-14.
Minnesota Vikings (1-3) vs.
Seattle Seahawks (4-0)
For Sunday Night Football, the
Seahawks host the Vikings, and this
will be far from interesting. The Se-
ahawks overpower the Vikings in al-
most every facet of the game, and we
can expect to see another big game
from Russell Wilson. The Seahawks
will defeat the Vikings, 31-10.
Los Angeles Chargers (1-3) vs.
New Orleans Saints (2-2)
After going toe-to-toe with Tom
Brady, and still likely being slated as
starting quarterback, Oregon rookie
Justin Herbert takes on another leg-
end in Drew Brees on Monday night.
Though the Chargers continue to
be competitive in all their games,
I just don’t see how they can be a
threat with so many injuries, espe-
cially running back Austin Ekeler,
who’s out for at least a month.
The Saints will defeat the Char-
gers, 24-14.
By Ralph D. Russo
AP Sports Writer
Former Florida State
coach Bobby Bowden
was hospitalized Tues-
day for treatment of
COVID-19.
Family friend Kim
Shiff, Bowden’s former
publicist, told the AP in
a text message that the
90-year-old college foot-
ball Hall of Famer was
“very fatigued,” but had
no other symptoms.
Bowden was being
treated at Tallahassee
Memorial HealthCare.
Bowden’s wife, Ann,
told the Tallahassee
Democrat her husband
was scheduled to un-
dergo a chest X-ray and
other tests.
Bowden recently
returned home from a
lengthy hospital stay
for an infection in his
leg. He was notifi ed he
had tested positive for
COVID-19 on Saturday.
“I feel sure he’s going
to be OK,” Ann told the
Tallahassee Democrat.
“I am very positive. I
am not an alarmist.
He hasn’t been getting
around much at all due
to his leg; it has been
pretty painful.”
Bowden coached
Florida State for 34
years and is second on
the career victories list
in major college football
with 357, behind only
the late Joe Paterno of
Penn State.
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