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…
Pigskin Predictions for Week 7
Finally, a week to be proud of. 8-4-1 (I guess the bye weeks are helping me out) and now 3-3 on upset specials for the year. Did I say upset special? Jim Schwartz was especially…
World Series trends and fun facts
This one hasn’t played out exactly how the pundits thought it would. Yankees-Phillies was a slam dunk. Maybe the Tigers pull through in the AL. But certainly, no one was…
Secret to winning in the playoffs? Get hot
Throw conventional wisdom out the window. With starting pitchers posting porous ERA numbers, no team is ever supposed to have success in the postseason. But don’t tell that to this…
Rangers return to World Series; Cliff Lee a prophet
It seemed innocent enough at the time. Having just jumped ship to hop of the Philadelphia Phillies’ bandwagon, Cliff Lee sent his old teammate Ian Kinsler a text message that simply said, “See you in…
Week 6 picks
Buffalo at New York Giants (-3): GiantsCarolina at Atlanta (-4): FalconsIndianapolis at Cincinnati (-7): ColtsJacksonville at Pittsburgh (-13): SteelersPhiladelphia (-1) at Washington: EaglesSt. Louis at Green Bay (-14): PackersSan Francisco at Detroit (-4): 49ersCleveland at…
Looking to bounce back in Week 5
Yikes. 5-11 a week ago, it’s time I get this thing turned around. But until I do, feel free to look at my picks and for betting purposes, pick the opposite. That would have made…
Week 4 breakdown
History has been in the making so far in 2011. The Bills trailed by 18 or more the past two weeks and rallied to win, the first time in history that’s happened. The Vikings have…
Gonzalez and Crawford? Don’t forget about Beltre and Martinez
If you have any shred of human decency, you probably cringed just a little when the Red Sox piled on this offseason with the additions of Adrian Gonzalez via trade and Carl Crawford via free…