NFL Week 14 Picks: In Need of Another Surge
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…
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“Epic” Super Bowl Caps a Year’s Worth of Championship-Caliber Title Games
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…
Despite Unlucky Super Bowl LI, Pats Haters Lucky it Hasn’t Been Worse Over Last 15 Years
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…
Super Bowl Thoughts? Thank Goodness Baseball is Just Around the Corner
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…
Super Bowl LI Preview: Patriots High-5
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…
DraftAmerica Podcast: January 30, 2017
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,…
Final 4: NFL Gets Wish With AFC Matchup
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…
Revealing the Magician’s Secrets – How I’m Acing the NFL Landscape in 2016
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…
3 Teams Coming off Byes, Pats Get Another
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…
Are the Patriots Unstoppable? Will it Matter?
The New England Patriots are the clear-cut favorites in the AFC, but are they unstoppable? A bigger question is, does it matter if they are? The latter isn’t a hard “no,” but it’s not far…