Blaine's big prediction was Jaguars by 2, not by 20, attorney says

The talented Jacksonville Jaguars were 0-2 and desperately needed a victory in Week 3 to help salvage their season. The once-mighty Indianapolis Colts were 1-1 but had played miserably in both games, looking like a shell of their former selves. The Colts were favored by 5½ points, but Picks veteran Blaine knew better than that. He declared that Jacksonville would upset Indianapolis without question.

In fact, Blaine was so confident that he placed a bet with his wife, who chose the Colts as did everyone else in the family's football league. But did Blaine say the Jaguars would prevail by 2 points, or by 20 points? That's the debate this week, and QT wants Blaine to pay up because she clearly heard "20 points" come from his trash-talking mouth.

"That's outrageous, egregious, preposterous, ridiculous!" said Jackie Chiles, the high-profile defense attorney hired by Blaine. You may remember Jackie from his days of representing Cosmo Kramer in the hit NBC series "Seinfeld." He bears a striking resemblance to the late attorney Johnnie Cochran, widely known for leading the legal defense of O.J. Simpson.

Chiles said a zero was erroneously added to Blaine's extraordinary 2-point prediction, putting him in a tight spot that purposely made him look like a fool. The Jaguars did triumph by exactly 2 points in a thrilling 23-21 contest in Indianapolis. Jacksonville hit a 51-yard field goal as time expired.

"My clear-thinking, reasonably acting, perfectly prophetic client would never make such a wild and reckless prediction of 20 points against a quarterback of Peyton Manning's stature," Childs said. "That's outrageous, egregious, preposterous, ridiculous!"

Up for grabs in this bet between spouses is a thorough and enjoyable back massage. The rejuvenating rub has yet to be provided by either party as the debate brews this week. It should be noted that the controversial prediction played no role in who won Week 3 of the Sunday Football Picks because Trevor delivered the top mark of 10-5. D.J. continues to lead in the overall standings by three games.

Despite the proclaimed innocence of his client, Chiles recently advised Blaine that perhaps he consider giving in to his wife's demands because it might help daily life run much smoother at Picks Central headquarters. After all, QT does own a shirt that reads, "If Mom ain't happy, ain't nobody happy." Isn't that the harsh reality.

"The complete and fulfilling back massage is expected to be delivered by my client on Wednesday night, but that is no admission of guilt in these proceedings," Chiles said. "It simply is intended to respectfully settle this dispute once and for all. We still firmly believe QT's accusation is outrageous, egregious, preposterous, ridiculous!"