Okay, a winning week – finally! Now onto the hard part – figuring out which teams will turn out to be frauds over these final three, critical weeks. One thing you can count on (well,…
It works for championship teams in sports: start hot, give yourself margin for error to struggle at midseason, then finish strong. I need the same fate, as a hot 13-7 start has faded into a…
I refuse to apologize for air-quoting the word epic to describe Super Bowl LI. It was, is, and should forever be seen as the worst choke-job of all time rather than a heroic comeback. That…
It would have been hard to imagine entering Super Bowl LI that for those out there sick of the New England Patriots’ reign of terror for a decade-and-a-half, the worst was yet to come. But…
It’s been impossible for me to watch any sports channels or late-night talk shows, or read any articles regarding Super Bowl LI. It’s been too painful and, frankly, I’m not sure I can get past…
I’ve gone back and forth for nearly two weeks on this game. At first glance, I figured the New England Patriots would easily dispatch of the we’re-just-happy-to-be-here Atlanta Falcons. Then, I started to believe in…
With Super Bowl LI less than a week away, it’s time to discuss Patriots-Falcons on a preliminary basis, as well as examine the greatness of Bill Belichick and how he stacks up to other coaches,…
You got your wish, Roger Goodell & Co. 12 years later, finally, FINALLY, you got your Tom Brady-Ben Roethlisberger, Patriots-Steelers AFC Championship Game that had narrowly eluded you on five previous occasions since 2004. But…
I’m not a bookie, and I don’t play one on TV. I’m not perfect, and I don’t pretend to be perfect in real life. But when it comes to picking NFL games for the 2016…
Chris Berman used to call this “the best weekend in all of sports.” The NFL’s divisional round of the playoffs features the top two teams in each conference, well rested off a bye week. But…