Tag Archives: 'football'
Super Bowl
I watched the Super Bowl yesterday. I’m sure a lot of people did. It was the first game I watched this season. I hadn’t even watched a portion of a game longer than a minute or two. But the game was good, and it was worth it. So was the guacamole. I do not like [...]
Then, And Now
This is a skill that I have that I only hope to use for good, and never for evil… “And lastly, the Pro Bowl should be played during the off-week before the Super Bowl. Most players that play in the Super Bowl don’t end up playing in the all-star game anyway, especially the winners. And [...]
ESPN Projections
I don’t know if I can watch ESPN anymore, specifically the NFL pre-game show on Sunday morning. Besides spending nearly two hours discussing future football games, the bottom line also projects player statistics. Let me repeat that (Biden-style): ESPN projects passing, rushing and receiving statistics of all the teams playing that day. Why even watch [...]
A Prediction Or Two
Next week may be a short blog-week for me since I will be in Phoenix for a large portion of it, so I wanted to get the jump on my predictions just in case they came true during the week, say, next Thursday morning or Friday afternoon… – ESPN will continue to refuse to show [...]
Stupor Bowl
I am up early this morning. I had too much tequila yesterday, and had a wonderful rest as a result. I wasn’t even able to watch the all-too-special episode of House (my favorite television program) after the Super Bowl. Speaking of which, what the hell happened. Patriots… 18-1. That has to be considered the biggest [...]
Super Bowl XLII
Long-time readers know that I’m on an undefeated streak (4-0) with predicting Super Bowls on this blog. This year should be no different. I am an AFL guy, so my choice is easy, and it just happens to be the best team in history. New England Patriots 38, New York Giants 21. (I’ll be rooting [...]
NFL Final Four
You know you wanted my opinion on this matter. The penultimate weekend of the NFL playoff is this Sunday, and if all goes well, we will have a storybook Super Bowl to look forward to: the Packers vs. the Patriots; the veteran hall-of-fame quarterback vs. the young gun; the ultimate blue-collar football team vs. the [...]
A Thought…
… on the Bills-Pats game going on… It is like the JV trying to take on the varsity out there.
In the News
- Congress may assess fines “of up to $150 million for corporations” found guilty of price-gouging at the gas pump. Wow, what a stark difference between a Democratic- and Republican-led Congress. The GOP would throw parties for the corporations celebrating their dubious accomplishments, while the Dems would fine the corporations in order to throw themselves [...]
Super Bowl Redux
I wasn’t going to say anything, but then, again, I have a blog. Including this past weekend’s Super Bowl, a game which I had almost eerily predicted the first quarter (big return by Bears, long touchdown pass for Colts), I have now successfully picked the winner of the last four Super Bowls. Super Bowl 41My [...]
Super Bowl Prediction
One thing I am easily predicting in this weekend’s Super Bowl is that there will be a lot of field goals. The Chicago Bears’ defense is second-to-none, but the Indianapolis Colts’ defense isn’t that bad either. And what could be bad, seriously bad, is the Bears’ offense. And the Colts have the greatest clutch kicker [...]
When Uniforms Aren’t Necessary
There are two things I don’t understand about professional sports. Why football players have to wear their uniforms for Super Bowl media day… Image: Yahoo! They look like idiots. And why baseball managers have to wear uniforms… Image: Answers.com Especially considering that managers used to dress more appropriately… Image: Baseball Hall of Fame
Fixing Pro Football
Every now and then (it seems like an annual occurrence), I blog about how to fix baseball. Well, with the Super Bowl upon us, allow me to turn my eyes towards fixing professional football, namely the National Football League (or NFL). Or, as I like to refer to it, the American Football Junior League, because [...]
NFL Playoff, Take 3
And this is why I don’t bet on football. Note to Andy Reid: fourth down and fifteen, less than two minutes to go, need a field goal to tie or your season is over, GO FOR IT. (I stopped watching that game when Philadelphia decided to punt; the Eagles never got the ball back.) AFC [...]
NFL Playoff, Take 2
Okay, so I was way off with my NFL playoff picks — well, not too far off. I was a flubbed chipshot-field goal attempt away from going three for four. Oh well. So here are my revisions, but my Super Bowl still stands… so far. (New picks in italics.) Divisional RoundSan Diego Chargers defeat the [...]
NFL Playoff Predictions
Since I am an expert on pro football (among other things), here are my picks for this year’s NFL playoff… Wild-Card RoundKansas City Chiefs defeat the Indianapolis Colts (“trained horses” go from 9-0 to a first-round exit)Philadelphia Eagles defeat the New York Giants (the ghost of McNabb)New England Patriots defeat the New York Jets (tough [...]
Super Bowl 40
As the Super Bowl is set to begin, let me continue with what has become a tradition on this blog: presenting my pathetic predictions of sporting events. Today, Pittsburgh Steelers 37, Seattle Seahawks 29.
Super Bowl Prediction
New England Patriots 22, Philadelphia Eagles 19.
Super Bowl Prediction
New England Patriots over the Carolina Panthers, 26-23.
Super Bowl Prediction
The following are my predictions for the NFL playoffs that start this weekend. Wildcard Weekend: Tennessee Titans over the Baltimore Ravens; Dallas Cowboys over the Carolina Panthers; Green Bay Packers over the Seattle Seahawks; and Indianapolis Colts over the Denver Broncos. Divisional Playoffs: New England Patriots over the Tennessee Titans; Philadelphia Eagles over the Dallas [...]
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