Musings on the NFL, shakeups, and Week 12
Some random thoughts and musings from around the NFL amidst a busy Tuesday afternoon with news of a major shakeup in North Florida. Canned in Jacksonville Jack Del Rio’s firing was long…
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Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy turkey, football, and game picks
It’s almost gotten to the point where I’m “playing out the string”, to drudge up the dreading saying. 10 games under means I need almost every week to be a stellar one the rest of…
Like the Ravens and Giants, I need a bounce-back Week 11: Game picks
Another Thursday loss means another uphill climb come Sunday for me. Bengals-Ravens highlights Week 11, as does Part 6 of the Jay Cutler-Philip Rivers saga. The Packers’ chase for perfection collides with the reeling Bucs,…
Coincidence? Maybe not as Pats get another QB break
It is simply painful to look at the New England Patriots’ remaining schedule when you consider the quarterbacks they are slated to face. That list just got a little…
Week 10: Key divisional showdowns
Good thing there’s Sunday. After bombing Thursday’s pick, it’s time to get back over .500 in a week featuring a number of key divisional and intraconference showdowns. Several divisions could see a changing of the…
A look at MLB’s most underrated and overrated pitchers
It’s always tricky to examine “overrated” and “underrated”, but I will give it a try. Here is a list of the five most underrated and overrated starting pitchers in baseball, as based on public perception…
Fun facts from Week 9
Safety first The Rams did something historic in an otherwise-ugly third quarter in Arizona. With their only two scores being safeties, they became the first team to ever score exactly four points in a single…
Ravens-Steelers headlines Week 9
The byes are starting to dwindle down, meaning more opportunity to have a big bounce-back week here after a 5-8 showing in Week 8. Week 9 is headlined by the Ravens-Steelers bloodbath, part two, and…
Late games highlight Week 8 slate
With my big Week 7 surge, I have officially moved over .500 for the year. What an accomplishment considering the Dolphins-like start I had to my season. There are five…
Strahan reflects on storied career, storybook ending
I was fortunate enough to sit down for a few minutes with former All-Pro defensive end and future Hall of Famer Michael Strahan last weekend while covering the Palisades High homecoming football game. Strahan visited…