NFL Week 14 Picks: Welcome to the Final Quarter
And so we’ve arrived at the final quarter of the 2019 NFL season. We have five 10-2 teams at the top and a few contenders sitting close by. So who breaks through? Let’s dive into…
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Week 10 Picks: Same Old Song in AFC
Here we go again: it’s November, and after underwhelming starts, we’re talking about New England and Pittsburgh as the teams to beat in the AFC. Will this ever end? Pittsburgh starts out the week against…
The NFL Playoffs Are Here: Are We (and Am I) in For Another Magical Run?
A year ago at this time, it felt inevitable — the Falcons would get to the Super Bowl because the Cowboys never do, and they would lose to the Patriots. Six years after missing widely…
NFL Week 16 Picks: Taking Momentum Into Christmas
Ah, the fruits of a near-perfect week. After a brief skid, I’m back on track, going 5-1-1 last week and sitting pretty — well, prettier — than I was after Week 15. Without further ado, here are…
NFL Week 15 Picks: The AFC Championship Game Preview and a Battle for NFC West Supremacy
Okay, a winning week – finally! Now onto the hard part – figuring out which teams will turn out to be frauds over these final three, critical weeks. One thing you can count on (well,…
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…
Watered-down NFL game picks: I’m baaack..!
Thursday Night Football is here — are you excited?! I’m not. But that won’t stop me from making a game pick — which will be followed by a full slate of picks for Sunday and…
NHL 1st Round Playoff Predictions (A Day Late)
Okay, I’m a day late to the party. To be fair, two of the three teams I would have predicted to win their series won their initial playoff games last night. So without further ado,…
Super Bowl Recap: Lessons Learned From Broncos, 2003 Panthers
Yes, it’s over. It wasn’t all that close, either. The Denver Broncos are world champions for the third time in franchise history, and the Carolina Panthers came up empty in their second Super Bowl appearance….
Final Thoughts on Super Bowl 50 and Some Random Numbers
Since all the hype about Super Bowl Sunday is well beyond its peak, how about some random, so-called-useless factoids about the big game that even the “experts” aren’t giving you? We know who is playing,…