Divisional Round Picks
Baltimore at Denver (-10) 10 points for the Broncos? Really? The Ravens did lose the first meeting by 17, granted, but they are built for road success in the playoffs, and this Broncos team has…
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NFL Week 14 Picks
Last week: 7-8-1Season: 94-93-5 Denver (-10.5) at Oakland Analysis: The Broncos are on a tear since their last loss, a 31-21 defeat at the hands of New England that left them at 2-3. They’ve won…
NFL Week 13 Spread Picks
Last week: 5-10-1Season: 87-85-4 New Orleans at Atlanta (-3.5) Analysis: The Falcons’ lone loss came at the hands of the Saints in Week 10, 28-24. It was the 11th win in the last 13 meetings…
Week 12 picks: Thanksgiving Day games
Last week: 9-5Season: 82-75-3 Houston (-3) at Detroit Analysis: Though it was also the case last week, this truly is the Lions season right here. A loss ends any hope that Detroit makes it back-to-back…
NFL Week 11 Picks
Last week: 6-8Season: 73-70-3 SUNDAYArizona at Atlanta (-9.5)Analysis: The Falcons are coming off their first loss of the season and get to face a team riding a five-game losing streak after a 4-0 start. The…
Week 3 spread picks
New York Giants at Carolina (-3)Analysis: The banged-up Giants are proof positive that this whole Thursday night business 13 times a year is a joke. But let’s not go there. Cam Newton rediscovered his touch…
Week 2 NFL Spread Picks
Arizona at New England (-13.5)Analysis: The Patriots will face yet another backup quarterback as they did virtually the entire second half of last year. This could be Kevin Kolb’s last stand. Ty Cobb has a…
Winning a championship? Just a thing that happens
I love reading articles on teams well before a season begins, talking about whether they have done enough to finally get to the Super Bowl or the World Series or what have you. Pundits and…
Commish Outdoes Himself: Payton’s Suspension Excessive; Where Was Belichick’s?
At least today is a day where I do not feel alone. I am joined now by tens, even hundreds of thousands of loyal Saints fans in my abhorrence…
Six Things I Miss About the Paul Tagliabue-run NFL
If you’ve read enough on here throughout the years, you know Roger Goodell is one of my least-favorite people on the planet. Paul Tagliabue is a saint, if only by comparison. Ever since Goodell’s reign…