Hello football friends, and welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! I don't know what you guys will be doing for the next 61 days, but I know what I'll be doing: Watching football. The month of October is kicking off with a bang because today marks the beginning of a stretch where there will be at least one college or NFL game every day for the next 61 days.
That means there will be at least one game every single day between now and Nov. 30. This is certainly going to test my theory that you can never have too much football. The fun starts tonight with the Browns facing the Steelers in Cleveland, and we'll break down that game in today's newsletter, plus we'll hand out some grades for the Joey Porter Jr. trade, which went down last night while you were sleeping.
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October is the month of scares, and it's kicking off with the scariest game possible for the Steelers: A Thursday night divisional road game. The Steelers are one of the most successful franchises in NFL history, but one thing they haven't been able to figure out how to do is win a Thursday night game on the road. Since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, the Steelers are 3-16 in Thursday night road games, and that includes going 0-9 when they're facing a divisional opponent.
That's right, the Steelers have NEVER won a divisional road game on a Thursday night. And if they want to end that streak, they'll have to beat a Browns team that has somehow won NINE straight Thursday night home games. Both teams are 2-1, so the winner here will head into Week 5 with at least a tie for the AFC North lead.
Here's one reason why each team should be feeling confident going into the game: You can get a full preview of the game from Jared Dubin by clicking here. If you're thinking about betting on the game, here are a couple of props. If you're wondering how my props are doing this year, I'm 5-7 (2-4 on kicker props and 3-3 on all other props).
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