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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If You Have “Theories” About Tom Brady, He’s Basically Telling You to Shove ‘Em
Call me crazy: I picked the Green Bay Packers to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Championship Game because, more than anything, I thought they were “due.” You know, kind of the same…
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…
NFL Week 16 Picks: Who Emerges From Crowded AFC?
We’ve hit the penultimate week of the 2020 NFL season, a miracle given all that this dreadful year has thrown at us. As I seek a late-season surge to finish over .500 (I’m right at…
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…
How Super Will Tonight’s Pats-Rams Rematch Be?
The last time these franchises met was February 2019. Things were a lot different in the world then, but some things haven’t changed, I’m betting — namely, Sean McVay is intimidated by Bill Belichick. Jared…
Week 11 Picks: I Need a Bounce Back Already!
Is it too early to call this a “must-win” week for me? I don’t want to dig a bigger hole after a tough 2-4-1 start (thanks for not kicking the extra point, Cardinals!). After nailing…
NFL Week 10 Picks: We’ve Made it Halfway Through!
That, in and of itself, should be major cause for celebration. 2020 has been the worst year our world has seen in a century, and it’s remarkable that pro sports are going on at all,…
Surprised by the Steelers? Don’t Be. Once Again, the Path Has Been Cleared For Them
Since Tom Brady became an NFL starter in 2001, the AFC’s predictability has been rivaled in professional sports only by LeBron James. Not much changes from year to year, whether it’s King James leading his…