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…
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Where Did Jets’ Upset of Rams Rank in Recent History?
The New York Jets are authors of perhaps the greatest and most memorable upset in Super Bowl history. That 1968 Jets season was, of course, the franchise’s lone Super Bowl appearance, when Joe Namath guaranteed…
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…
2020 NFL Mock Draft: Where Does Cincy Go?
It’s creeping towards late April, which can only mean one thing: it’s mock draft time here at DraftAmerica. A look now at special contributor Robert Waugh’s 2020 edition: By Robert Waugh Special to DraftAmerica…
NFL Musings: Thoughts on Super Bowl That Was, Labor Pains That Could Be
Super Bowl LIV came and went, with a somewhat-predictable (to me, anyway) outcome, and now we’re left looking ahead to some more NFL unpleasantness in the coming weeks. First, let’s look back at Sunday’s game,…
Super Bowl LIV Preview: Hey, No Patriots!
Alright, so the day has finally come to celebrate a Super Bowl that doesn’t feature the New England Patriots. For just the second time since 2013, Lord Brady won’t reign over the Super Bowl. Instead,…
Championship Picks: Who Will ‘LIV’ it Up in Miami?
Okay, last week was a return-to-earth moment for me, going just 1-3 and evening out at 4-4 for the postseason after a solid-if-not-spectacular regular season. Now, we are left with just four teams, and none…
Patriots/Steelers-less Divisional Weekend Joy Awaits
For the first time in what seems like a decade — wait, it IS a decade actually — the divisional round of the AFC playoffs will commence without the two teams that have made a…
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…