NFL Preview 2021: Tom Brady. That Is All.
The 17-game season is upon us, so football doesn’t feel nearly as exciting or meaningful anymore. I’ve been at this a while, though, so at least some kind of preseason prediction feels like an obligation….
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SB LV: Can I Keep My Super Prediction Streak Alive?
For six straight years, I’ve picked the Super Bowl correctly with the spread, and have gotten the winner right in five of those. I’ll put that to the test on Sunday as the Chiefs and…
By the Numbers: Striking Similarities to Past Years Stand Out Leading Up to Super Bowl LV
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Tom Brady is in the Super Bowl. It’s a story as old as time, and now it’s playing out in a new chapter. Brady continues to pioneer…
5 Reasons Why Final Four Can Win Super Bowl LV
We’re about 24 hours from kickoff of the first half of tomorrow’s championship doubleheader, and the anticipation is palpable. So, too, are the my aforementioned, self-guided “theories” I use to pick the games. Still, I…
NFL Championship Picks, Thoughts on Week That Was
We’ve reached the time in the football season where I start to use my self-guided theories to pick games, because I’ve failed for too long with conventional logic. I will try and delve into it…
Divisional Round Picks: Usual Suspects Duel in NFC
I’m finally on the plus side of .500. Thanks to a couple of savvy last-minute changes to my picks in the Sunday AFC games, 2-4 became 4-2. The AFC divisional round is here and brings…
First-Round Playoff Picks: Things Are About to Get Wild
Well, I’ll settle for a .500 record in an incredibly tough year for everyone, and that included trying to pick games in a season with all sorts of bumps, obstacles, and asterisks. Now, the playoffs…
Week 17: The Final Frontier of a Challenging Season
And so here we are. Barring the Pittsburgh Steelers falling victim to yet another team’s COVID outbreak (looking at you, Browns), Week 17 will wrap up on schedule, the final time Week 17 will, in…
Restoring the good name of Mike Williams
When it comes to the NFL draft, the name Mike Williams and bust have become synonymous. The one-time USC standout who challenged the NFL and lost in trying to enter the league before completing three…