NFL Divisional Round Picks: Only Big Dogs Remain
Let’s clear up something about “dogs,” for a second: it wasn’t a good week for the underdog in the wild card round. Favorites went 5-1 against the spread and straight up, with only the 49ers…
I’ve Reached the Playoffs Above .500!
It wasn’t easy, but eventually I nudged over the break-even mark at 23-21. Now, on to the more important games. Playoffs are here, with No. 7 seeds that no one asked for after a 17th…
It Should Be Playoffs, But Here are Week 18 Picks
Make no mistake, the season should be over. There should be no Week 18, but sadly, there is, so we must push on with picks. Also, it’s year 12 of the all-division-games final regular season…
NFL Week 17: It SHOULD Be the Final Week, But…
You know, the whole stupid owners’ greed, 17-game thing. Anyway, let’s look at some picks for the now-second-to-last week of the regular season: Last week: 2-2 Season: 14-15 Las Vegas at Indianapolis (-7) Sometimes tragedy…
NFL Week 16 Picks: Crunch Time for Contenders
We’re nearing the end, so it’s crunch time for contenders and for yours truly to bounce back after a rough 2-4 week. Will the Real Slim Shady please stand up in the AFC? There has…
Maybe 17 Games is Partly to Blame, but the AFC Stinks. Advantage, Kansas City.
For nearly two decades, I’ve asked the same question over and over: what is wrong with the rest of the AFC? It applied almost year in and year out, when it was only a Peyton…
NFL Week 15 Picks: Same Old, Same Old
Why would we think the AFC would ever be different? Four QBs representing the conference for 17 of the last 18 years (the NFC has had 12 in that same span). And yet here we…
NFL Week 14: The Usual Suspects Rise Again
It’s December, and now it’s an unnecessary 17-game season, which means more weeks to hear how great Bill Belichick is, how teams like the Patriots, Chiefs, and Steelers always save their best football for December/January,…
Lucky Week 13! Can Top Teams Avoid Letdowns?
Alright, it was a tough Sunday for me but still a winning week. Can top teams avoid letdowns here in Week 13? Let’s jump into a few picks: Last week: 4-3 Season: 4-3 Minnesota (-7)…
NFL Week 12 Picks: Post-Turkey Hangover?
Alright, how about a 3-for-3 showing for me to belatedly kick off the 2021 season?! Let’s see if I can recapture the magic here on Sunday with a few more picks: Thursday/Season Record: 3-0 (1.000)…