The NFC playoff race is locked in. The only spot up for grabs is the pathetic NFC South (we just missed the impossible dream, but a 6-9 vs a 6-8-1 for the division is still pretty good!) The other five teams all stand at 11-4 after fifteen games. The scenarios are all over the place,… Continue reading 12-4 for the Cowboys Means a Terrible First Round Matchup
Author: James
College Football Will Never Get it Right
In 1998, the Bowl Championship Series was born. That was going to solve the problems of College Football and ensure that a national champion was crowned on the field. No polls, no politics, nothing. For fifteen years there were complaints about the teams that made it. Some didn’t even win their conference championship, but… Continue reading College Football Will Never Get it Right
Hoke Era Ends With a Whimper
Brady Hoke is out as the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines after four seasons. Hoke was brought in with much fanfare after the Rich Rodriguez disaster and thing have gone from bad to worse in Ann Arbor. In three years under Rodriguez, the Wolverines went 15-22 with only one bowl appearance. Rodriguez never really… Continue reading Hoke Era Ends With a Whimper
Actual Help for Your Fantasy Football Team
This is not your typical fantasy football article. They are all the same, anyway. Look at who did great last week, write about them, and move on. Look at any site and the names will be the same. Johnny Football, Colt McCoy (threw for 385 yards and seems to thrive in Jay Gruden’s offense), Jordan… Continue reading Actual Help for Your Fantasy Football Team
A 21 Year Comedy of Quarterback Errors
The news broke late last evening. Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden announced that Robert Griffin III will be benched for this Sunday’s game at Indianapolis, replaced by Colt McCoy. It’s the latest knee jerk reaction from a team that has done nothing but knee jerk reactions for the past 21 seasons. Since Joe Gibbs’ retirement… Continue reading A 21 Year Comedy of Quarterback Errors
The Impossible Dream
Embed from Getty Images This has not been a banner year for the NFL. The off field incidents regarding Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson have cast a shadow on the whole season. Now, there is an on the field issue that is getting ugly. I for one am rooting for it. When the NFL… Continue reading The Impossible Dream
Hamlin Gives Away Championship for Second Time
The build up to Sunday’s NASCAR Championship race was dominated by one major theme. In 2010, Denny Hamlin had a commanding lead until a fuel miscalculation led him to have to pit late in the race. He ended up finishing twelve spots behind the eventual winner Jimmie Johnson. The title was Hamlin’s to lose, and… Continue reading Hamlin Gives Away Championship for Second Time
Week 11 NFL Picks
I need to pick up my game. Another soft week, as I went 5-9 against the spread. No excuses, but this clearly shows why I write about football rather than actually bet on it. I don’t feel very good about this week either, so I’ll probably nail 10 plus. BROWNS (-3) over Texans. It’s… Continue reading Week 11 NFL Picks
Week 10 NFL Picks
Let’s get right to it. Cowboys (-7) over Jaguars in London. This line has fluctuated all week. It opened at 10, then dropped all the way down to 6 ½ because of the Cowboys’ quarterback situation. Tony Romo has been listed as Probable, so he is going to play. That changes the whole situation,… Continue reading Week 10 NFL Picks
The Chase for the Sprint Cup
There are two weeks left in the NASCAR season, the first season with the new Chase for the Cup format. Rather than the system that was used the past ten years, there is instead a new knockout system. This has left die hard NASCAR fans upset, as the top drivers of the season have already… Continue reading The Chase for the Sprint Cup