Why people should not have bet
their life savings that the Cubs were going to win
In the movie Back to the Future 2, which was made in 1989, Marty McFly visited on October 21, 2015 at 4:29 PM (Pacific Time Zone). Marty noticed that the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. People believe in this Hollywood prediction so much that Vegas actually made the Cubs the favorites, despite the fact that the Cubs are supposedly cursed and have not won a World Series since 1908.
To the disappointment of Cubs fans everywhere, the Cubs season ended on October 21st, which may be the most Cubbiest thing ever, continuing the trend as perhaps the most tragic franchise ever. Of course, there were signs that the movie's predictions were a bit faulty. In the movie, the Cubs beat the Miami Marlins in the World Series. While the movie somehow predicted that the Miami Marlins would exist, even though they did not exist in 1989, it was still an impossibility that these two teams would play in the World Series given that they are both in the National League. Back to the Future predicted that the World Series ended on October 21st. However, since there are six more playoff teams, the World Series will end at the earliest on October 31st, and most likely will end sometime in early November. And of course, there are no flying cars, no film production of Jaws 19 (although there have been a few Sharknados), no mini pizzas that can be hydrated to large pizzas, and people do not have a fax machine in every room of their house.
A Jaws movies marathon of 18 Jaws movies would
last about 48 hours
Still, Back to the Future did acknowledge that the world was never bound to these future events. Marty and Doc Brown end up changing the world a few times by traveling back to 1955 and 1885. And in the final scene of Back to the Future 3, Doc Brown explains
It means your future hasn't been written yet. No one's has. Your future is whatever you make it.
And of course, the Back to the Future trilogy are just movies. There is no Hill Valley where the clock tower got struck by lighting in 1955. So despite all the people who believed that the Cubs were going to win because of the movie, it was never guaranteed.
NFL Picks
Buffalo @ Jacksonville (+4) - Buffalo will be without its starting quarterbacks, its top two wide receivers, and its backup running back. Jacksonville looks to get on track in London.
Cleveland @ St. Louis (-6) - Cleveland's offense has been playing relatively well, although they came up short against the Denver Broncos. St. Louis looks to regain momentum at home coming off a bye as the Rams look to get their first win outside of their division.
Pittsburgh (-2.5) @ Kansas City - Pittsburgh may have found an adequate quarterback in Landry Jones in case Big Ben is unable to make a return this week. Kansas City needs to find ways to create offense without Jamal Charles. While Kelce is an excellent pass catching tight end, the Chiefs still need to expand their passing game with Alex Smith, who lacks arm strength.
Houston @ Miami (-4)- Both teams are coming off wins. The Dolphins looked more impressive in their win against the Titans where they showed the ability to run the ball and had more physicality.
New York Jets @ New England (-9) - Even though New England continue to be unbeaten, they had an off game for themselves. Still, New England will look to take advantage of Ryan Fitzpatrick, who has been turnover prone.
Minnesota @ Detroit (+2.5) - Two evenly matched teams. The Stafford/Calvin Johnson connection appears to be alive and well.
Atlanta (-5) @ Tennessee - Look for Atlanta to rebound after a tough loss to the New Orleans Saints.
Tampa Bay @ Washington (-3.5) - Tampa Bay seems to have a great number of offensive weapons that could give Washington trouble. Mike Evans is a big receiver that Washington has had trouble defending, although he has struggled for most of the season. Doug Martin could exploit Washington's run defense which has gotten lit up in the past two weeks weeks by Devonta Freeman of the Falcons and Chris Ivory of the New York Jets. And Tampa Bay is also coming off a bye which should prepare them.
Still, Winston is a rookie quarterback that is a wild card and could be due for a bad game against Washington's defense, which forced 3 turnovers last week. Washington is also a significantly better team if their health improves as Trent Wiliams, Jordan Reed, and Matt Jones practice and look to make their returns.
New Orleans @ Indianapolis (-4.5) - While the Saints looked excellent against the Falcons, it remains to be seen if they can carry that momentum on the road. Despite a horrendous special teams play, the Colts dLid manage to keep the game close
Oakland (+4) @ San Diego - The Chargers and Raiders are two evenly matched teams. The Raiders could rebound for a win coming off a bye.
Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants (-3.5) - The Giants have been exposed as not having a pass rush which have lead for closer games than anticipated. Still, Dallas questions at the quarterback continue as they insert Matt Cassel into the lineup and it remains uncertain if Dez Bryant can make his return. One wold think that the Giants would have the extra motivation to make up for not only last week's blowout against the Philadelphia Eagles but also a 4th quarter collapse in week 1 of the NFL season to the Dallas Cowboys.
Philadelphia @ Carolina (-3)- Philadelphia win against the Giants was impressive but the Panthers present a tough challenge as one of the four remaining undefeated teams. Carolina's defense is one of the league's best and Cam Newton presents problems as a mobile quarterback who also create downfield.
Baltimore @ Arizona (-7.5) - Arizona looked terrible against the Steelers. However, the Cardinals should be properly motivated to win in a primetime game. The Ravens defense has been exploited by practically every team this season. It will probably take an excellent performance by Joe Flacco to keep this one close.
Last week: 5-8-1
Season: 51-35-4
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