NFL Week 14 Picks: In Need of Another Surge
It works for championship teams in sports: start hot, give yourself margin for error to struggle at midseason, then finish strong. I need the same fate, as a hot 13-7 start has faded into a…
NFL Week 13 Picks: Thank Goodness For the NFC
It’s December, which means there is only one bit of suspense left: who will play either the Patriots or Steelers (probably the Patriots) in Super Bowl LII? Thank goodness for the NFC, because that’s where all…
NFL Week 12: After 6-2 Week, Heavy Thanksgiving, I’m Keeping it Light on Picks
Sometimes, less is more. I’m not talking about my Thanksgiving appetite, but rather my slate of picks for Week 12. After a 6-2 week last week, I’m 13-7 on the year and 58-25 since the…
NFL Week 11 Picks: Now That AFC is Settled, Time to Focus on NFC
Okay, so I’m human after all, I suppose. A 3-4 week has me still over .500 for the year, saved primarily by the prime-time games. But as the season hits crunch time, as usual, there…
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…
Recapping an epic World Series, and Appreciating a True Postseason Run For the Ages By the Astros
It’s over. They did it (and I called it). My hot streak of picking championship games/series lives on thanks to one of the grittiest postseason runs in the history of professional sports. Maybe that’s a…
DraftAmerica podcast: 10-30-17
In this edition of the DraftAmerica podcast, we recap what was arguably the best World Series game in history, Game 5, and preview what the rest of the series might have in store.
DraftAmerica Podcast: 10-26-17
We recap the insanity that was Game 2 of the 2017 World Series and discuss how the series will play out moving forward.
2017 World Series Preview: From Coast to Coast, A Sigh of Relief After Astros Take Down Evil Empires
Phew. That’s about all you can say after the Houston Astros did something no team has ever done (but a lot of people were waiting to see). After three teams — the 1998 Indians, 2007…