NFL Week 15: A Christmas miracle — I’m Back to .500!
Alright, so you’re sayin’ there’s a chance?! After a 4-0 weekend, I’m evened my record at 13-13 in this crazy 2020 season. As we wind down the final 16-game season in NFL history, we should…
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As NFL Expansion Nears, a Chance to Reflect Back
LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE I’ve been watching the NFL since 1999. In 2001, I talked my dad into getting NFL Sunday Ticket, one of the greatest gifts I could have asked for. Sure, I…
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…
How Super Will Tonight’s Pats-Rams Rematch Be?
The last time these franchises met was February 2019. Things were a lot different in the world then, but some things haven’t changed, I’m betting — namely, Sean McVay is intimidated by Bill Belichick. Jared…
Lucky Week 13? Crunch Time for NFL to Finish Safely
When the NFL announced the new CBA bringing an end to sanity (that means 16-game seasons), we were officially four days into a global pandemic. Needless to say, not a lot of attention was focused…
NFL Week 12, Part 2: Post-Turkey Hangover for Contenders?
Okay, so a 2-0 Thanksgiving gets me within a game of .500 after a rough start. Now, a chance to jump over the breakeven mark with a big Sunday. Will some contenders run afoul of…
NFL Week 12, Part 1: Happy Thanksgiving! (In an Unhappy Year)
2020 has been a rough one, no doubt. The good news is, it’s almost over, and the better news is, with the Ravens and Steelers being postponed to Sunday, we get our DraftAmerica-style dream of…
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…
NFL Week 10 Picks: We’ve Made it Halfway Through!
That, in and of itself, should be major cause for celebration. 2020 has been the worst year our world has seen in a century, and it’s remarkable that pro sports are going on at all,…
Surprised by the Steelers? Don’t Be. Once Again, the Path Has Been Cleared For Them
Since Tom Brady became an NFL starter in 2001, the AFC’s predictability has been rivaled in professional sports only by LeBron James. Not much changes from year to year, whether it’s King James leading his…