Category Archives: Sports

Super Bowl & NFL Wrap-up

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

At some point in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl forty-six, the Patriots were leading by two points and on the march. There were maybe five minutes left. A touchdown would put them up by nine, exactly the amount by … Continue reading →

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Who Will Win Super Bowl 46?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

I admire the way the New York Football Giants have marched through the postseason. You can pretty much toss out their up-and-down regular season results at this point. In the postseason, the Giants punched Atlanta and Green Bay in their … Continue reading →

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NFL Conference Championship Picks

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

Baltimore at New England The Pick: New England Why I’m right: The Patriots’ defense isn’t going to shut anybody down, but Joe Flacco isn’t going to pick them apart, either; Tom Brady won’t throw six touchdowns Sunday, but he’ll win … Continue reading →

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NFL Divisional Round Picks

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

New Orleans at San Francisco I know, I know. The Saints are playing better than any team right now. But the 49ers are only marginally less efficient passing and far better defending the pass. They’re playing a home playoff game … Continue reading →

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Year of the NFL Quarterback: My Latest at The Fanzine

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

Illustration by Danny Jock. The playoffs are upon us, and it’s the Year of the Quarterback. Whether you like lights-out aerial bombardments and touchdown orgies, or old-school grind-it-out option play, in 2012 playoffs the quarterback matters more than ever. Find … Continue reading →

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NFL Wild Card Predictions

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

My regular season of intermittent NFL picks has come to a close. I was 9-7 in Week 15; that was the week the Packers finally lost a game and the Colts finally won one. Overall, I finished 2011 132-63, though … Continue reading →

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Week 15 NFL Picks: Whatever Happened to Pro Football in New York City?

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Twenty-eight years. That’s how much time has passed since the last pro football game was played in New York City. It’s hard to believe – the city is represented by two NFL teams, the Giants and Jets, yet they’ve been … Continue reading →

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NFL Week 14 Picks…Late After-Mass Edition

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

Like a certain Bronco quarterback, I too have had a little divine help along the way. After all, I’m successfully divining football games at a 68% rate. You think John Edward or Sylvia Browne could do that? (Funny how psychics … Continue reading →

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Super Duper Last Minute Pick for Tonight’s Game

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

PITTSBURGH over Cleveland. Whew. Almost forgot; damn these Thursday night games.

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NFL Week 13 Picks!

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

Here we go, back on the horse for Week 13. Random bit of trivia: this week’s games includes a showdown between quarterbacks named Caleb and Tyler. Tennessee over BUFFALO CHICAGO over Kansas City Oakland over MIAMI Denver over MINNESOTA NEW … Continue reading →

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