December 2009
3 posts
NFL Week 13 Predict-a-thon: The Edition with...
Thirteen weeks into a very exciting season, and this is where we sit for the playoff seeds: In the NFC, the Saints are 11-0. The Vikings are 10-1. There are really not many teams that pose a chance of stopping either of them on the schedule. The Saints may need to actually go undefeated just to secure homefield advantage throughout the whole playoff series. The Vikings could post a 15-1 record (I...
Dec 5th
WORLD CUP NEWS!!!!
We play England first in the tournament. Cheers for Team USA first round exit!
Dec 5th
Monday Night Football Week 12: The Saints Continue...
The predictions were relatively constant in similarity. Both teams were scoring a lot of points. Both teams would play to the wire. The Saints would edge it out. The Pats would outplay a team with a depleted defense. Saints. Patriots. Saints. Patriots. Nobody saw a 21-point difference. And if you think you did, you were clearly just delusional. Nobody routs a team that has won three super bowl...
Dec 1st
November 2009
4 posts
NFL Week 12 Predict-a-thon: An Un-Saint-like...
I think I will just get right to the point. New Orleans. New England. Monday Night Football. It has been continuously hyped by ESPN and all other sports outlet as the “Superdome Showdown”. Two of the best quarterbacks on the planet, each armed with high-scoring offenses. One team is undefeated. The other is the only team in history to go 16-0. By all accounts, this is about as...
Nov 29th
NFL Week 11 Predict-a-thon: Where Going For It on...
Let’s be real here: I hate the Patriots about as much as a punch in the kisser. Arrogant teams with arrogant fan bases have an unfortunate position in sports, and Boston’s big three teams are the cream of the crop. Hateful disposition notwithstanding, Bill Belichick’s decision on a 4th down play last Sunday night was extremely gutsy. And smart. Belichick’s Patriots squad...
Nov 20th
Nov 20th
The Jay Cutler trade: What We've Learned Ten Weeks...
You know the story. Earlier this year, former Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler was offered in a three team trade by first year Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels. Cutler acts like a baby and wants out of Denver. McDaniels ships him to Chicago for several draft picks and then-Bears quarterback Kyle Orton. McDaniels is criticized heavily for the trade. Jay Cutler becomes an A-list superstar in the...
Nov 19th