The Dynasty, Part 2 – Crazy Similarities to 2004
Does this Super Bowl feel familiar? Is there an echo in here? If you’re too young to remember Super Bowl XXXIX, I feel sorry for you, because that means your entire life has been encapsulated…
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Can We Talk About How Good This Eagles Defense Has Been? It Might be Better Than the 2007 & 2011 Giants
Disclaimer: I am NOT officially picking the Philadelphia Eagles to beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. Not yet, anyway. But it might be time to stop harping on the Nick Foles narrative…
Divisional Round Picks: Will America Get Some Well-Deserved Upset Specials?
It’s not often a team coming off a first-round bye is a home underdog. It’s not often a career backup is favored against a future Hall of Famer. It’s not often we talk about anybody other…
Wild Card Roundup: The Fun is Over and the (Bad) Boys are Back in Town
Think of NFL wild card weekend like your favorite holiday — you are high off your you-know-what on good food, wine, family you never get to see, and of course, football. After the holidays, it’s…
The NFL Playoffs Are Here: Are We (and Am I) in For Another Magical Run?
A year ago at this time, it felt inevitable — the Falcons would get to the Super Bowl because the Cowboys never do, and they would lose to the Patriots. Six years after missing widely…
NFL Week 15 Roundup: Rodgers Not to the Rescue; New England Plays Patriot Games With Steelers
As the NFL season marches toward the playoffs, it’s time to look at the biggest storylines that emerged after a wild Week 15. Homefield advantage in the AFC has likely been decided, while the NFC…
NFL Picks Week 10 Edition — This Just In: I’m Still Really Good at Handicapping Football Games
In case you missed it, DraftAmerica returned to the NFL picks spectrum in glorious fashion in Week 9, picking right up where we left off in 2016. A 4-1 record within my “locks of the…
They’re Back! NFL Picks, 2017 Edition
I couldn’t wait any longer. I was tempted to, given that waiting a while last year helped me find my new formula for success. I found that by waiting until around midseason to start making…
Unveiling the 2017 NFL Schedule — Kind of
This is the basic master version of my schedule. Click HERE for an enhanced viewing experience of the master schedule. For individual, color-coded, team-by-team schedules, click HERE to view to via Google Docs. Football fans…
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…