Can Phil Jackson Revive The Knicks? NBA Eastern Conference Preview
So very different from the tightly contested West, the East is the conference where literally anyone can make the playoffs. After all, the Atlanta Hawks managed to do it with just 38 wins last season, so basically if you’re as tall as this sign, you can play in the...
Clippers Are The Only LA Team Worth a Sh*t: NBA Western Conference Preview
The loaded NBA Western Conference. You’ll hear that again and again, and it’s true. The West is so compacted with good teams, that I have seven “sure things,” leaving just one spot up for grabs in the playoff race. The West also features three, maybe four teams with...
CFB Playoff Contenders Can Now Take a Breather
Well that was fun. Welcome back, Florida State. Week 8 was another wild and crazy week in college football. Two more undefeated teams went down while a few one-loss teams served notice that they're not to be counted out just yet. In the week's marquee matchup, Florida...
You’re Guess Is As Good As Ours On NFL Picks This Week
I had a modest rebound week but I will be up front and tell you this week’s crop of games is exceedingly difficult to handicap. It seems like every favorite is giving too many and no underdog is good enough to take with the points. I’m at a loss to tell you what...
Jaguars Aren’t Last: NFL Week 8 Power Rankings
1. Denver Broncos (5-1) (1) - Manning the great. 2. Indianapolis Colts (5-2) (4) - The #1 offense in the NFL. 3. New England Patriots (5-2) (6) - I think the loss of Jerrod Mayo means they’re in trouble, maybe not against the likes of the Jets, but against the top...
Peyton Manning Is The GOAT and More NFL Random Thoughts
All hail Peyton Manning, the greatest to ever play the game. Don’t quibble. Don’t give me some line of bullshit about number of Super Bowl wins. Championships matter, but football is played by 22 guys, and the greatest football player in the world only plays half...
Why Jim Harbaugh Isn’t Considered a Great Coach
It’s been going on for weeks, and I saw it again Sunday morning. There was Mike Lupica talking about the 49ers’ GREAT coach, and how sorry they were going to be if they foolishly let him ever leave town. It would surely be the end of the franchise. They might as...
Mississippi Riding High: College Football Week 8 Preview
It's good to be the state of Mississippi right now. After both its major schools scored huge victories to vault towards the top of the polls, they decided to do an encore. Mississippi State trounced #2 Auburn 38-23 while Ole Miss thrashed Texas A&M 35-20. The win...
Which Teams Are Ready For a Fall? NFL Week 7 Preview
Last week was a disaster, but I supposed the good news is that a lot of people took a bath on it. The good news is that even though I swung and missed like crazy, I’m excited for this week’s games. Like an idiot, I think there are a bunch of easy ones to call. Be...
Why Everyone Needs to Stop Hating on Jeff Driskel
Watching UF's latest game against LSU last weekend was a frustrating one for Gator fans. After skimming a 10-9 win against Tennessee the week before, LSU was a huge game Florida needed to win. And they dropped the ball...literally. Which is exactly why Gator fans need...
Super Bowl Champs Are Slippin: NFL Week 7 Power Rankings
1. Denver Broncos (4-1) (2) - What’s remarkable is that 7 of their first 8 games are against playoff caliber teams. 2. San Diego Chargers (5-1) (3) - A stumble, but not a fall. 3. San Francisco 49ers (4-2) (4) - Why is Ray McDonald still playing? 4. Indianapolis...
What Is Going On With The AFC North?
What’s going on with the AFC North? After 3 weeks, the experts were assuring everyone that Cincinnati was the only “real” team in the division and would waltz into the playoffs. Fast forward three more weeks and the Bengals, once undefeated, are 3-1-1 and have blown...
Love It or Hate It: Tony Romo Has Earned Your Respect
The Dallas Cowboys just confounded the NFL. They handed Russell Wilson just his second loss at home in his career. Ahem. In his freaking career. That’s how good Seattle is in Seattle. That’s how hard it is to beat them. So how did the Cowboys do it? They must...
Week 7: Can the Upstarts Sustain Their Success?
Talk about chaos. For the first time since The Associated Press began doing its college football poll, five of the top eight teams lost on the same weekend. The second-, third-, fourth-, sixth-, and eighth-ranked teams all lost last weekend as Oregon, Alabama,...
The Slow Death Of The Hardcore Sports Fan
Editor's note: This article was written by Kenny Rowland and originally appeared on Keiteay. We republished it here with permission. One of the most surreal experiences I've ever had at a sporting event lasted all of one minute, during a game that didn't count for...
Time For Some Divisional Rivalry Games: NFL Week 6 Preview
I had a strong week for picks and coupled with my OK status in week 4, I’m officially on a roll. Time to keep capitalizing on the trends - every week there are teams in particularly good or bad spots that the line doesn’t seem to take into account. Some of the most...
Too Early To Jump: NFL Power Rankings Week 6
1. Seattle Seahawks (3-1) (1) - Everyone knows about the defense, but that offense is seriously underrated. 2. Denver Broncos (3-1) (2) - Closing in on the all time record. 3. San Diego Chargers (4-1) (7) - The difference this year is the defense. T-4. San...
Tom Brady Is Proof You Have To Watch The Games, Not Your Fantasy Team
This is the season of our overreaction. This week especially, eh? After all, this was the week when the Patriots’ run was “over.” In fact, they should trade Tom Brady, that’s if they can get anybody to take his contract off their hands. They have no chance against...
