It’s Over: Thoughts on Wild Week 17, Playoffs
What a week it was. While the Giants are rightfully steaming mad at Doug Pederson right now, the Ravens might not be too happy with the Texans for choking away a win and a chance…
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NFL Week 15: A Christmas miracle — I’m Back to .500!
Alright, so you’re sayin’ there’s a chance?! After a 4-0 weekend, I’m evened my record at 13-13 in this crazy 2020 season. As we wind down the final 16-game season in NFL history, we should…
NFL Week 14: Time is Running Out for My Turnaround
It’s been a tough year for all of us. In turn, picking sports games has not been made any easier by all of the unusual circumstances surrounding them. But I’m trying to finish strong after…
NFL Week 12, Part 2: Post-Turkey Hangover for Contenders?
Okay, so a 2-0 Thanksgiving gets me within a game of .500 after a rough start. Now, a chance to jump over the breakeven mark with a big Sunday. Will some contenders run afoul of…
NFL Week 17: The Final Countdown
This is it. Another wasteful Week 17 with all-division games, where a Steelers-Ravens game is wasted because the Ravens are resting starters and the Patriots’ quest for yet another bye includes, well, another bye against…
NFL Week 16 Picks: Divisions, Playoff Spots at Stake
This season, like most, has flown by. As we reach Week 16 — the last weekend we get to enjoy unique, non-division matchups, unfortunately — a few division titles and playoff spots are still up…
NFL Week 11 Picks: Who Prevails in Super Rematch?
I think you know the trend by now. Patriots lose a game. Everyone overreacts. Patriots are done. The AFC is wide-open. Yada. Yada. Yada. This week features several teams, not just the Patriots, in need…
NFL Divisional Round Picks: Will Big Guns Go Bye-Bye?
Things are going swimmingly for me lately, with a 3-1 week boosting yet another successful season record to 19 games over .500. It was a weekend for road warriors, with only the Seahawks (they of…
It’s Starting to Feel A Lot Like 2009… and Maybe 2013
One thing you must know if you watch enough sports is that they are ultimately cyclical. With a team like the New England Patriots being the outlier, most franchises, even the highly successful ones, go…
NFL Week 16: Heavy Favorites Look to Hold Serve
Okay, not my finest hour in Week 15, but a 3-3 week still keeps me at a healthy 12 games above .500 entering the final two weeks of the regular season. Week 16 features a…