There is perhaps no comic book character, at either DC or Marvel, who has had as long a path to A-list status as Black Adam. And when we say long, we mean over sixty years to get there. Read on for all the details on how the powerful Teth Adam, soon to be played by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in a major motion picture, went from a villain meant to appear only once during the 1940s, to one changing the hierarchy of the DC Universe on the big screen.
DC Comics
Who Is Black Adam in DC Comics?
Black Adam’s First Appearance and Backstory
DC Comics
Black Adam first appeared as a one-off villain in Fawcett Comics’ The Marvel Family #1 in 1945,which featured Captain Marvel and his entire super-poweredclan in different adventures. Back then, “Shazam” was merely the magic word Billy Batson said to transform into the heroic Captain Marvel. It didn’t become his heroic name until 2012, despite all comics featuring the character having the title Shazam! for legal reasons involving Marvel Comics. (That’s its own whole own quagmire, for which we will refer you to this explainer).
DC Comics
In that original story, for which the broad strokes have mostly stuck for decades now, we learned about an ancient Egyptian by the name of Teth-Adam (which meant “Mighty Human”). He was chosen by the wizard Shazam some 5,000 years prior as being his successor because of his bravery and supposed pure heart. Just as with Billy Batson centuries later, whenever Teth-Adam uttered the magic word, the wizard’s name “Shazam”, he transformed into Mighty Adam, a super-powered hero with the same powers that Captain Marvel would later have.
Black Adam’s Mythology
DC Comics
Black Adam’s powers were originally described as coming from the Greco-Roman pantheon of gods, the same as Captain Marvel’s. But in the ‘70s, they revealed that the gods from which he received his powers were Egyptian. In Black Adam’s case, the “S” in Shazam stood for Shu (stamina), Hershef (strength), Amon (power), Zehuti (wisdom), Anpu (speed), and Menthu (courage). In subsequent, more modern incarnations, his ties to ancient Egypt and its mythology have only become stronger.
Is Black Adam a Villain?
DC Comics
As the saying goes, about “absolute power corrupting absolutely,” Mighty Adam would eventually become corrupted by his new abilities, becoming Black Adam. He overthrew and murdered the Pharoah, and declared himself ruler of the world. Unable to take back the powers he had granted Teth-Adam, the wizard Shazam banished him to the most distant star known. It took him 5,000 years, but Black Adam actually flew back home through space. (Oh, what a long and boring trip that must have been).
When he reached Earth, he battled his replacements, the Marvel Family, and it all went badly for him when he’s tricked into saying “Shazam,” thus reverting to his human form. When that happens, he aged 5,000 years and turned to dust after one punch from Captain Marvel. For the first sixty years of his comic book existence, Adam was definitely a villain. The only allusion to his antihero status of any kind was the reference to his heroism before the power corrupted him. We never saw a hint of that good-guy nature again until the mid-2000s.
Black Adam’s Powers and Abilities
DC Comics
Black Adam had almost unlimited stamina, strength, and speed that came very close to matching that of Shazam or Superman. He had vast scholarly wisdom, allowing him to access most known scientific facts on a whim, and that allowed him to know just about every language on Earth. He can also fly at supersonic speeds. In his superpowered form, he did not age. Or aged at a snail’s pace. When his wife Isis died, he absorbed her powers of telekinesis as well, along with some of her powers over nature. These things combined to make him one of the greatest powers in the DC Universe.
Can Black Adam Die?
Black Adam can die, despite all of his godlike powers. In fact, he has died before, in different continuities. The first time he died, he reverted to his true age when the power of Shazam was removed from him, leaving him as dust. This happened more than once, in fact. But through various magical means and spells, that dust was given the form of a man again. Due to his magical nature, all of Black Adam’s deaths were merely temporary.
Black Adam’s Relationship with Shazam
DC Comics
Black Adam didn’t appear in another Shazam! story for nearly thirty years, until after DC Comics purchased Fawcett Comics in the early ‘70s. Even during this Bronze Age, Black Adam would only make a handful of appearances, not exactly fitting for a character who should have been Captain Marvel’s arch-nemesis. He appeared more than once in the 1981 Saturday morning cartoon show Shazam!, which probably introduced him to millions of new fans. But the comics wouldn’t cash in on his higher profile for several more decades.
Theo Adam, the Man Who Would Be Black Adam
DC Comics
The 1994 Power of Shazam! post-Crisis reboot of the character actually split him into two distinct versions. The first Black Adam stuck to the first origin story. He was still Teth-Adam, son of a Pharaoh, who became a benevolent ruler, after his father gave him the province of Kahndaq. The wizard Shazam made him his champion.
It was only later that Black Adam’s propensity for violent justice took hold, as a result of the murder of his wife and children by the evil Ahk-ton. After Ahk-ton’s death, Adam reconquered his homeland, and used any means necessary to do so. This new brutality disgusted the wizard Shazam, and he removed his powers, awaiting a new and better champion. Shazam then stored all of his powers in a magical scarab, sealing said scarab into an ancient tomb.
Captain Marvel’s Archrival at Last
DC Comics
In the 20th century, we met our second Black Adam. This was the original Teth Adam’s descendant Theo Adam, who worked alongside archaeologists C.C. and Marylin Batson. Together, they discovered the tomb where the wizard hid the scarab. Drawn to its power, and its roots with his ancestor, Theo discovered the scarab and killed the Batsons, unleashing the power of Black Adam into himself. The Batson’s son Billy, now Captain Marvel, fought Black Adam as his archenemy, something he never really was until now. After all, this Black Adam actually murdered his parents.
DC Comics
Eventually, the original Teth-Adam returned, and revealed that Black Adam and Theo Adam were two distinct personalities. The original Black Adam was back, and less mustache twirly than his usurper. This all led to the Black Adam redemption arc we saw in 21st-century DC Comics. Particularly in the pages of JSA, and more recently, inJustice League of America. All of this informed the eventual film version.
Black Adam vs. Superman
DC Comics
Although they’ve only fought a handful of times, the instances where Black Adam fought the Man of Steel were memorable. The first time was way back in 1978, in the Superman vs. Shazam!Treasury Edition. In this special oversized comic, Captain Marvel attacks Superman, and the two have a brutal fight in Metropolis. Only later they revealed Captain Marvel was really Black Adam in disguise. He hoped this would result in Superman thrashing his enemy. (It did).
Later, Kal-El teamed up with the real Captain Marvel to take down Black Adam. During this era, the Shazam characters lived on a different Earth than Superman. But we should note, that in the first solo fight, Adam won. The three would later all come to blows again in 1982′ DC Comics Presents #49. In the 2000s, in Black Adam’s mid-2000s antihero phase, he fought Superman in Action Comics. It was a stalemate there too, proving they are just about on equal footing power-wise.
Black Adam and the Justice Society of America
DC Comics
Black Adam’s brutal and uncompromising stance in meting out justice rubbed other superheroes the wrong way. Nevertheless, he eventually joined the Justice Society of America, and was a member in good standing for some time. This was mainly during the JSA series by Geoff Johns, which ran from 1999-2006. But his brutal ways ultimately forced him to leave the team, despite bonding with teammate Atom Smasher. (JSA member Captain Marvel, for obvious reasons, never warmed to Black Adam being on the team).
DC Comics
Black Adam reconquered Khandaq after his stint as a JSA member, and found a new family with the similarly powered heroes Isis and Osiris. He found love again with Isis, and she convinced him to become a more measured (less murderous) hero. But when they were killed, he unleashed hell on the nation that took them, Bialya, resulting in the deaths of two million people. This put him squarely back in the “villain” column. However, the New 52 reboot happened not too long after, and Black Adam was given yet another new backstory, making him an outward villain again. But the subsequent “Rebirth” era DC Universe seems to have restored his previous, early 2000s origins again.
The DCEU’s Black Adam 2022 Movie
DC/Warner Bros.
Since 2007, Dwayne Johnson has been interested in bringing Teth Adam to the screen. It only took 15 years to happen, but Black Adam, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, hits theaters this fall. It will draw heavily from the antihero version seen in modern DC Comics. In the film, he’ll fight the Justice Society of America, including characters like Hawkman and Doctor Fate. Dwayne Johnson’s costume as seen on screen appears very close to his comic book counterpart’s. Will Shazam or Superman make cameos? Only time will tell. Black Adam will arrive on October 21, 2022
There is perhaps no comic book character, at either DC or Marvel, who has had as long a path to A-list status as Black Adam. And when we say long, we mean over sixty years to get there. Read on for all the details on how the powerful Teth Adam, soon to be played by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in a major motion picture, went from a villain meant to appear only once during the 1940s, to one changing the hierarchy of the DC Universe on the big screen.
DC Comics
Who Is Black Adam in DC Comics?
Black Adam’s First Appearance and Backstory
DC Comics
Black Adam first appeared as a one-off villain in Fawcett Comics’ The Marvel Family #1 in 1945,which featured Captain Marvel and his entire super-poweredclan in different adventures. Back then, “Shazam” was merely the magic word Billy Batson said to transform into the heroic Captain Marvel. It didn’t become his heroic name until 2012, despite all comics featuring the character having the title Shazam! for legal reasons involving Marvel Comics. (That’s its own whole own quagmire, for which we will refer you to this explainer).
DC Comics
In that original story, for which the broad strokes have mostly stuck for decades now, we learned about an ancient Egyptian by the name of Teth-Adam (which meant “Mighty Human”). He was chosen by the wizard Shazam some 5,000 years prior as being his successor because of his bravery and supposed pure heart. Just as with Billy Batson centuries later, whenever Teth-Adam uttered the magic word, the wizard’s name “Shazam”, he transformed into Mighty Adam, a super-powered hero with the same powers that Captain Marvel would later have.
Black Adam’s Mythology
DC Comics
Black Adam’s powers were originally described as coming from the Greco-Roman pantheon of gods, the same as Captain Marvel’s. But in the ‘70s, they revealed that the gods from which he received his powers were Egyptian. In Black Adam’s case, the “S” in Shazam stood for Shu (stamina), Hershef (strength), Amon (power), Zehuti (wisdom), Anpu (speed), and Menthu (courage). In subsequent, more modern incarnations, his ties to ancient Egypt and its mythology have only become stronger.
Is Black Adam a Villain?
DC Comics
As the saying goes, about “absolute power corrupting absolutely,” Mighty Adam would eventually become corrupted by his new abilities, becoming Black Adam. He overthrew and murdered the Pharoah, and declared himself ruler of the world. Unable to take back the powers he had granted Teth-Adam, the wizard Shazam banished him to the most distant star known. It took him 5,000 years, but Black Adam actually flew back home through space. (Oh, what a long and boring trip that must have been).
When he reached Earth, he battled his replacements, the Marvel Family, and it all went badly for him when he’s tricked into saying “Shazam,” thus reverting to his human form. When that happens, he aged 5,000 years and turned to dust after one punch from Captain Marvel. For the first sixty years of his comic book existence, Adam was definitely a villain. The only allusion to his antihero status of any kind was the reference to his heroism before the power corrupted him. We never saw a hint of that good-guy nature again until the mid-2000s.
Black Adam’s Powers and Abilities
DC Comics
Black Adam had almost unlimited stamina, strength, and speed that came very close to matching that of Shazam or Superman. He had vast scholarly wisdom, allowing him to access most known scientific facts on a whim, and that allowed him to know just about every language on Earth. He can also fly at supersonic speeds. In his superpowered form, he did not age. Or aged at a snail’s pace. When his wife Isis died, he absorbed her powers of telekinesis as well, along with some of her powers over nature. These things combined to make him one of the greatest powers in the DC Universe.
Can Black Adam Die?
Black Adam can die, despite all of his godlike powers. In fact, he has died before, in different continuities. The first time he died, he reverted to his true age when the power of Shazam was removed from him, leaving him as dust. This happened more than once, in fact. But through various magical means and spells, that dust was given the form of a man again. Due to his magical nature, all of Black Adam’s deaths were merely temporary.
Black Adam’s Relationship with Shazam
DC Comics
Black Adam didn’t appear in another Shazam! story for nearly thirty years, until after DC Comics purchased Fawcett Comics in the early ‘70s. Even during this Bronze Age, Black Adam would only make a handful of appearances, not exactly fitting for a character who should have been Captain Marvel’s arch-nemesis. He appeared more than once in the 1981 Saturday morning cartoon show Shazam!, which probably introduced him to millions of new fans. But the comics wouldn’t cash in on his higher profile for several more decades.
Theo Adam, the Man Who Would Be Black Adam
DC Comics
The 1994 Power of Shazam! post-Crisis reboot of the character actually split him into two distinct versions. The first Black Adam stuck to the first origin story. He was still Teth-Adam, son of a Pharaoh, who became a benevolent ruler, after his father gave him the province of Kahndaq. The wizard Shazam made him his champion.
It was only later that Black Adam’s propensity for violent justice took hold, as a result of the murder of his wife and children by the evil Ahk-ton. After Ahk-ton’s death, Adam reconquered his homeland, and used any means necessary to do so. This new brutality disgusted the wizard Shazam, and he removed his powers, awaiting a new and better champion. Shazam then stored all of his powers in a magical scarab, sealing said scarab into an ancient tomb.
Captain Marvel’s Archrival at Last
DC Comics
In the 20th century, we met our second Black Adam. This was the original Teth Adam’s descendant Theo Adam, who worked alongside archaeologists C.C. and Marylin Batson. Together, they discovered the tomb where the wizard hid the scarab. Drawn to its power, and its roots with his ancestor, Theo discovered the scarab and killed the Batsons, unleashing the power of Black Adam into himself. The Batson’s son Billy, now Captain Marvel, fought Black Adam as his archenemy, something he never really was until now. After all, this Black Adam actually murdered his parents.
DC Comics
Eventually, the original Teth-Adam returned, and revealed that Black Adam and Theo Adam were two distinct personalities. The original Black Adam was back, and less mustache twirly than his usurper. This all led to the Black Adam redemption arc we saw in 21st-century DC Comics. Particularly in the pages of JSA, and more recently, inJustice League of America. All of this informed the eventual film version.
Black Adam vs. Superman
DC Comics
Although they’ve only fought a handful of times, the instances where Black Adam fought the Man of Steel were memorable. The first time was way back in 1978, in the Superman vs. Shazam!Treasury Edition. In this special oversized comic, Captain Marvel attacks Superman, and the two have a brutal fight in Metropolis. Only later they revealed Captain Marvel was really Black Adam in disguise. He hoped this would result in Superman thrashing his enemy. (It did).
Later, Kal-El teamed up with the real Captain Marvel to take down Black Adam. During this era, the Shazam characters lived on a different Earth than Superman. But we should note, that in the first solo fight, Adam won. The three would later all come to blows again in 1982′ DC Comics Presents #49. In the 2000s, in Black Adam’s mid-2000s antihero phase, he fought Superman in Action Comics. It was a stalemate there too, proving they are just about on equal footing power-wise.
Black Adam and the Justice Society of America
DC Comics
Black Adam’s brutal and uncompromising stance in meting out justice rubbed other superheroes the wrong way. Nevertheless, he eventually joined the Justice Society of America, and was a member in good standing for some time. This was mainly during the JSA series by Geoff Johns, which ran from 1999-2006. But his brutal ways ultimately forced him to leave the team, despite bonding with teammate Atom Smasher. (JSA member Captain Marvel, for obvious reasons, never warmed to Black Adam being on the team).
DC Comics
Black Adam reconquered Khandaq after his stint as a JSA member, and found a new family with the similarly powered heroes Isis and Osiris. He found love again with Isis, and she convinced him to become a more measured (less murderous) hero. But when they were killed, he unleashed hell on the nation that took them, Bialya, resulting in the deaths of two million people. This put him squarely back in the “villain” column. However, the New 52 reboot happened not too long after, and Black Adam was given yet another new backstory, making him an outward villain again. But the subsequent “Rebirth” era DC Universe seems to have restored his previous, early 2000s origins again.
The DCEU’s Black Adam 2022 Movie
DC/Warner Bros.
Since 2007, Dwayne Johnson has been interested in bringing Teth Adam to the screen. It only took 15 years to happen, but Black Adam, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, hits theaters this fall. It will draw heavily from the antihero version seen in modern DC Comics. In the film, he’ll fight the Justice Society of America, including characters like Hawkman and Doctor Fate. Dwayne Johnson’s costume as seen on screen appears very close to his comic book counterpart’s. Will Shazam or Superman make cameos? Only time will tell. Black Adam will arrive on October 21, 2022
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ABC ADDS SERIOUS STAR POWER TO ITS UPCOMING ‘BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: A 30TH CELEBRATION’ SPECIAL’
JOSH GROBAN, JOSHUA HENRY AND RITA MORENO JOIN CAST
The One-Night-Only Celebration of the Classic Film Airs Thursday, Dec. 15
During today’s panel at D23 Expo 2022, ABC shared a slew of casting announcements for the upcoming animated and live-action blended special, “Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration.” Tony®-, Emmy®– and GRAMMY®-nominated artist Josh Groban, who previously recorded a song for the 2017 “Beauty and the Beast” live-action movie, will play the baneful Beast. Tony- and GRAMMY-nominated acclaimed Broadway star Joshua Henry has been tapped to play antagonist Gaston, while EGOT winner and legend Rita Moreno will serve as the night’s narrator, taking viewers on a journey through the classic enchanted tale. Presented by The Wonderful World of Disney, the highly anticipated two-hour reimagining of the beloved story of “Beauty and the Beast” will be taped in front of a live audience at Disney Studios and will air THURSDAY, DEC. 15 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EST), on ABC and on Disney+ the next day.
As previously announced, five-time GRAMMY- and Academy Award®-winning singer-songwriter H.E.R. will play the role of Belle, with Jon M. Chu set to executive produce the special, and Hamish Hamilton set to direct. Additional talented cast, whose performances will be seamlessly woven through the original feature film, will be announced at a later date.
Tony, EMMY, and four-time GRAMMY Award-nominated singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist Josh Groban possesses one of the most outstanding and instantly recognizable voices in music. Moreover, he continues to captivate fans everywhere as both a powerhouse vocalist and dynamic renaissance man. He has sold over 35 million albums worldwide, headlined legendary venues on multiple continents, and entertained audiences with acclaimed film and television appearances. His catalog spans a series of chart-topping blockbuster albums, including “Josh Groban” (five-time platinum), “Closer” (six-time platinum), “Noël” (six-time platinum), “Awake” (two-time platinum), “Illumination,” “All That Echoes” (gold), “Stages” (gold), his first UK No. 1 album, “Bridges,” and his most recent release, “Harmony.”
Extending his repertoire, Groban made his Broadway debut in 2016 with a starring role in “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.” He garnered a Tony Award nomination for Best Lead Actor In A Musical. He has expanded his presence with appearances on “Glee,” “The Simpsons,” “The Office,” “CSI: NY,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “The Crazy Ones” as well as in the feature films “Coffee Town,” “Muppets Most Wanted” and “Crazy, Stupid, Love.” In addition, he starred in the NETFLIX series “The Good Cop” in 2018. In spring 2023, Groban will once again grace the stages of Broadway in the revival of “Sweeney Todd,” playing the title role. He remains an active arts education philanthropist and advocate, and his Find Your Light Foundation helps enrich the lives of young people through arts, education and cultural awareness.
Joshua Henry is a GRAMMY-nominated performer and recording artist best known for his Tony-nominated leading roles in “Carousel,” “The Scottsboro Boys” and “Violet,” as well as for his show- stopping performance as Aaron Burr in the cultural phenomenon “Hamilton” (Chicago/San Francisco/Los Angeles). A BMG recording artist, Henry’s debut album, “Grow,” is available worldwide on all streaming platforms. On screen, he starred as Roger Bart in the Academy Award-nominated film “Tick, Tick, Boom,” directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda. He also starred as Jerlamarel opposite Jason Momoa in two seasons of Apple TV+’s show “See.” Other Broadway shows include “In the Heights,” “Shuffle Along,” “American Idiot,” “Porgy and Bess,” “Bring It On: The Musical,” “Off-Broadway: In the Heights” and “The Wrong Man.” Henry can currently be seen starring on Broadway in “Into The Woods.”
Rita Moreno has won all four of the most prestigious awards in show business: two Emmys, a GRAMMY, an Oscar and a Tony. Her countless credits span more than seven decades, beginning with her Broadway debut at age 13. Moreno has starred on Broadway and London’s West End, appeared in more than 40 feature films and countless television shows, and has performed in numerous regional theaters including her one-woman show, “Life Without Makeup,” at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
Just recently, Moreno wrapped production on two films: “Eighty for Brady,” starring opposite Sally Field, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin; and “Fast X,” where she plays Vin Diesel’s grandmother. Last year, she co-starred and served as an executive producer on Steven Spielberg’s remake of “West Side Story.” For four seasons, Moreno co-starred in the critically acclaimed Latinx reimagining of Norman Lear’s classic TV sitcom, “One Day At A Time.” Moreno has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush and the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama.
This year, 2022, marks the 30th anniversary of when Disney Animation’s “Beauty and the Beast” became the first animated film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. The film went on to win the Golden Globe® Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, while the theme song “Beauty and the Beast” won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1992.
“Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration” is produced by Done+Dusted in association with Walt Disney Television Alternative and Electric Somewhere. Executive producers are Jon M. Chu, Caitlin Foito, Hamish Hamilton, Raj Kapoor, Richard Kraft and Katy Mullan. Hamish Hamilton will serve as director. H.E.R. serves as a producer.
About ABC Entertainment ABC Entertainment’s compelling programming includes “Grey’s Anatomy,” the longest-running medical drama in primetime television; ratings juggernaut “The Bachelor” franchise; riveting dramas “Big Sky,” “The Good Doctor,” “A Million Little Things,” “The Rookie” and “Station 19”; trailblazing comedies “Abbott Elementary,” “The Conners,” “The Goldbergs,” “Home Economics” and “The Wonder Years”; popular game shows, including “The $100,000 Pyramid,” “Celebrity Family Feud,” “The Chase,” “Press Your Luck” and “To Tell the Truth”; star-making sensation “American Idol”; “Judge Steve Harvey,” the network’s strongest unscripted series debut in a year; reality phenomenon “Shark Tank”; family favorites “America’s Funniest Home Videos” and “Holey Moley”; “General Hospital,” which heads into its milestone 60th season on the network; and late-night talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”; as well as the critically acclaimed, Emmy® Award-winning “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” specials. The network also boasts some of television’s most prestigious awards shows, including “The Oscars®,” “The CMA Awards” and the “American Music Awards.”
About Done+Dusted Done+Dusted is a global entertainment group with offices in Los Angeles, London and Abu Dhabi and the preeminent producer of live television events in the world; creating and capturing the moments that make headlines and shape culture. Whether it is producing “The Emmys,” “The Little Mermaid Live!,” “Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special,” “The Disney Family Singalong”– or any of the other 300+ productions D+D have bought to life, everything they produce bears the distinct badge of quality that makes it, unequivocally… Done+Dusted.
About Electric Somewhere ELECTRIC SOMEWHERE is the production company of filmmaker Jon M. Chu, who runs the company with his television producing partner Caitlin Foito. Chu is known for impactful representation through meaningful spectacle and Electric Somewhere is building on that brand through their multi-year overall deal with 20th Television where they have set up several high-profile projects including THE COMPANY YOU KEEP starring Milo Ventimiglia for ABC. Other projects are set at Hulu, FX, Disney+, and Netflix.
For more information on “Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration” (#BeautyAndTheBeast30th), visit abc.com and follow ABC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
Good evening everyone! Today I want to discuss what picks I got correct and which ones I got wrong! So, let’s get started! I predicted that the Dolphins would beat the Ravens 19-13, but the final score was 42-38 Dolphins over the Ravens in a shootout. The Dolphins came back from being down 35-14 and scored 28 unanswered points in the second half. It looked like the Ravens were going to win the game and could have won it, but they blew their chance. I predicted that the 49ers would beat the Seahawks 27-23, but the final score was 27-7 49ers over the Seahawks. I predicted that the Patriots would beat the Steelers 29-22, but the final score was 17-14 Patriots over the Steelers. I predicted that the Rams would beat the Falcons 31-27, and guess what the final score was?! 31-27 Rams over the Falcons!! My prediction was exactly on the money!!!! I can’t believe I got that pick exactly correct!!! The Rams almost blew the game as the Falcons came up just short. I predicted that the Cardinals would beat the Raiders 23-17, but the final score was 29-23 Cardinals over the Raiders in overtime in a crazy game. The Raiders were up 20-0 in the first half and the Cardinals came back and scored 29 unanswered points in the second half. The Cardinals offense played better and so did their defense and they have one of the most complete comebacks in NFL history!! The Cardinals are now 1-1 on the season and the Raiders are 0-2. I predicted that the Broncos would beat the Texans 34-17, but the final score was 16-9 Broncos over the Texans. The win though was kind of ugly for the Broncos and they were actually booed by the fans because they were expecting the offense to be on fire and many fans are wondering that the Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett should change up his play calling. What’s also interesting is that the Broncos offense is struggling to score a touchdown in the red zone. They got to score touchdowns in the red zone because you are not going to win games with field goals and that’s why the fans were not happy about it. I predicted that the Cowboys would beat the Bengals 34-31, but the final score was 20-17 Cowboys over the Bengals. I predicted that the Packers would beat the Bears 30-16, but the final score was 27-10 Packers over the Bears. A very close prediction. And I predicted that the Eagles would beat the Vikings 31-20, but the final score was 24-7 Eagles over the Vikings.
I predicted that the Browns would beat the Jets 31-7, but the final score was 31-30 Jets over the Browns in a very close game. The Browns blew a 13 point lead because the running back Nick Chubb scored a touchdown instead of sliding down and they missed an extra point. They also could not recover an onside kick and the Jets had life because of it. The game was an easy win for the Browns, but they allowed the Jets to play good, making them look like a playoff team. The Jets to their credit put up a good fight, but still the Browns should have won the game. I predicted that the Colts would finally beat the Jags 25-17, but the final score was 24-0 Jags over the Colts. Man, the Colts really do struggle in Jacksonville and the Jags defense seems to be pretty good this season. I guess I underestimated the Jags a bit. And I predicted that the Saints would beat the Bucs 34-29, but the final score was 20-10 Bucs over the Saints. The Saints were holding the Bucs pretty good for a while until late in the 4th quarter as they gave up to lose. The Bucs defense intercepted Jameis Winston 2 times and they forced a fumble. So, that is 3 turnovers in total. You can’t win games when you turn the ball over. I predicted that the Titans would beat the Bills 26-23, but the final score was 41-7 Bills over the Titans in a blowout. The Titans offense and defense did not play well at all and the Bills played well on all positions.
So overall, I have gotten 9 out of 13 picks correct!! I did better than last week’s predictions. Now let’s get to NFL week 3 picks, shall we?! The first game I will predict is the Bills @Dolphins game, the divisional rivalries. I think that this should be a really good game. I think the Dolphins will beat the Bills in a close game 27-24 to hand the Bills their first loss of the season. The next game I will predict is the Bengals @Jets game, a rematch. The Jets shockingly beat the Bengals last season. Although I do think that the Bengals will get their rematch by beating the Jets 25-16. The next game I will predict is the Raiders @Titans game, the 0-2 teams. Both of these teams are coming off with brutal losses last week. So, who will get their first win of the season and who will go 0-3 on the season? Someone has to go 0-3. I think that the Titans will beat the Raiders in a close game 31-28. The next game I will predict is the Saints @Panthers game, the divisional rivalries. I think the Panthers will get their first win of the season by beating the Saints in a close game 23-20. The next game I will predict is the Ravens @Patriots game. I think the Ravens will beat the Patriots 37-26. I think the Ravens will be desperate to win this game because they know that they should have won last week and they will this time. The next game I will predict is the Lions @Vikings game, the divisional rivalries. I think the Vikings will beat the Lions in a close game 26-23. The next game I will predict is the Eagles @Commanders game, the divisional rivalries. I think the Eagles will beat the Commanders 31-21. The next game I will predict is the Chiefs @Colts game. I think the Chiefs will beat the Colts 38-22. The Colts have not been playing good so far this season and the Chiefs are rolling as of right now. I just don’t see the Colts winning this game unless they find a way to turn it around. The next game I will predict is the Jaguars @Chargers game. I think the Chargers will beat the Jags 30-20.
The next game I will predict is the Rams @Cardinals game, the divisional rivalries. Both of these teams are coming off with the wins last week. The Rams do not look the same as they did last season so far as they have lost their offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth. They are also banged up in the secondary. Of course they still have Cooper Kupp, Aaron Donald, and Bobby Wagner. Meanwhile, the Cardinals on the other hand are getting some of the injuries back such as Andy Isabella and Treyvon Mullen. Although, Rondale Moore will be out still. The Rams have already ruled out 4 players including David Long. So in order for the Cardinals to win on Sunday, they need to get off to a good start and don’t get down like they did last week. They should try and score first because it would likely benefit for the Cardinals. The Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is actually pretty good when he sees the blitz especially on 3rd down because he manages to find his favorite target Cooper Kupp. The Cardinals offense should block Aaron Donald and the defense has to shut down Cooper Kupp. You are not going to shut him down easily as he will always find a way to get open, but don’t let him get too many yards. The defense should be really careful with how they want to blitz Stafford because he will see you coming and he gets the ball out pretty quick especially on third downs. They have to get off the field and not make too many miscommunications. Don’t even try to cover Tyler Higbee with a slow linebacker because it is a mismatch. The Cardinals have not beaten the Rams since 2014 at home. This has to somehow stop for the Cardinals. The Rams have a really good record when they lead in the second half. So, who will win on Sunday? Well, I am going to pick the Cardinals to beat the Rams 27-20 because I just believe that the Cardinals really want to snap the losing streak at home vs the Rams. Hopefully the Cardinals will get off to a fast start with no more slow starts and no more mistakes in back to back weeks as they have been outscored 43-7 so far. The next game I will predict is the Packers @Buccaneers game. I think the Bucs will beat the Packers in a close game 35-27. The Bucs seem to play pretty well against Green Bay so far. The next game I will predict is the Falcons @Seahawks game. I think the Seahawks will beat the Falcons 23-17. The next game I will predict is the 49ers @Broncos game on Sunday Night Football. I think the 49ers will beat the Broncos 29-17. The Broncos so far have not shown that they can be a dangerous team and the 49ers seem more physical as a general. The last game I will predict is the Cowboys @Giants game, the divisional rivalries on Monday Night Football. I think the Cowboys will give the Giants their first loss of the season by beating the Giants 29-26 even without Dak Prescott.
So, what do you guys think about the NFL week 3 picks?! I would love to hear lots of comments, thoughts, opinions, questions, or concerns down below!
