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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Of Course Brady Won! Are You Actually Surprised?
It’s been nearly a week since the smoke has cleared from Super Bowl LV, a game billed as a quarterback duel for the ages that instead turned into the first non-competitive laugher of a championship…
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…
NFL Week 14: Time is Running Out for My Turnaround
It’s been a tough year for all of us. In turn, picking sports games has not been made any easier by all of the unusual circumstances surrounding them. But I’m trying to finish strong after…
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…
Rearview Mirror: The 2002 New Orleans Saints
With the global pandemic dampening spirits worldwide throughout 2020 and impacting the sports world in a way we never could have imagined, it feels almost therapeutic to continue to look back in time. So thus…
The 2020 NFL Schedule is Here! (My Way)
FOR THE MASTER SCHEDULE, CLICK HERE. FOR TEAM-BY-TEAM SCHEDULES, CLICK HERE. Here we go again! Except, this time around, it feels different — for obvious reasons. We are still in the midst of a dystopian…
Sunday Edition of Week 12 Picks: Turkey Comas
Now that your Thanksgiving food has finally settled (hopefully), you can focus on some big games coming up here in the rest of Week 12. Let’s look at some more games after I split the two…
Week 6 Picks: Short and Sweet
Alright, so I missed last week, but I’ve still got a winning record! I’ll settle for a 60% success rate when the year ends, as I’m 3-2-1 thus far. A look at a very brief…
Did the Carolina Panthers do Themselves a Favor By Losing to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 16?
It was in late January (into early February) of 2008 that we were pondering whether we would see true perfection on Super Bowl Sunday. Of course, it did not happen, as the New England Patriots’…