KEITH GROLLER'S NFL PICKS

From Keith Groller

Eagles fans jumped off the bandwagon in droves following last Sunday;s 24-0 loss in Dallas, but one national commentator is still bullish on the Birds.

NBC's Rodney Harrison. the former New England Patriots defensive back, has made a name for himself with his off-the cuff comments this season on NBC's Sunday Night coverage and he has hasn't wavered in his belief in the Eagles.

Here's what he had to say during a teleconference this week:

HARRISON ON EAGLES-COWBOYS: “I actually picked Philly to go to the Super Bowl. I don’t know how Dallas -- with the pressure of them not winning a playoff game in the last decade, all the hype and pressure surrounding them -- in back-to-back weeks, can beat Philadelphia, especially with Andy Reid, an experienced coach. Donovan has played in the playoffs and played in a Super Bowl and I flat out think Andy Reid is a better coach. I’m picking Philly to win this game and go all the way to the Super Bowl.”


There you have it.

I was 7-7-2 against the spread in the final week of the regular season, 11-5 outright. So, I was 18 games .500 against the spread and 163-91 outright for the year, but the playoffs might be easier to figure.

Here are the weekend's picks:

Philadelphia (+3.5) 23, DALLAS 17

New York Jets (+2.5) 16, CINCINNATI 14

NEW ENGLAND (-3.5) 24, Baltimore 10

ARIZONA (+1) 30, Green Bay 21

Keith Groller