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The End of an Era
March 4, 2008, 10:59 PM | 1 Comment
Today my favourite football player, nay, my favourite professional athlete of all time decided to call it a career after an amazing 17-year run in the NFL. Brett Favre has retired.
Like most Packers fans, the news came as a bit of a shock to me this morning, and even though we all knew it was going to happen eventually, I didn’t think that after the season that just passed that we’d be saying goodbye yet.
Super Bowl Prediction
January 29, 2008, 8:38 PM | 2 Comments
I’m really going to shock some with my prediction for Super Bowl winner… but I’m going to go with…
The New England Patriots.
Shocking, I know, but now that the Packers are gone, I have to stick with my week one prediction (and the majority of those who responded in my week 1 poll) and pick the Patriots to cap off their perfect season in super fashion.
NFL Conference Championship Predictions
January 16, 2008, 4:39 PM | 3 Comments
This week has been pretty busy, so I’m going to keep it really short in the interests of actually getting this posted. Last week was a whole lot of fun for Packers fans to watch, and it’s exciting to see the transformation that’s taken place in Green Bay over the past year.
NFL Divisional Predictions
January 8, 2008, 7:34 PM | 6 Comments
Last week’s Wild Card weekend wasn’t actually as exciting as I thought it would be. Sure, the Jaguars/Steelers match was a lot of fun to watch, but that was really the only game that kept my full attention from start to finish. Congratulations to Eli Manning for winning his first playoff game and the San Diego Chargers, for winning their first one in long time as well.
NFL Wild Card Predictions
January 1, 2008, 2:43 PM | 3 Comments
Happy New Year! Today I decided to go back over each week of picks to check and make sure that I had been adding things up correctly. What I found out is that I had actually been tallying my total incorrectly since week 12, showing an extra 4 games in the loss column and bumping the total amount of games played out of whack (which is what prompted me to check my numbers in the first place).
NFL Week 17 Predictions
December 27, 2007, 9:01 AM | 5 Comments
Last week’s 11-5 record brought my season total up to 163-77 heading into the final week of the regular season. It’s not a bad percentage (.679), but I was hoping to fair a little better this year.
It’s been a pretty busy week for me with the Christmas holidays, so my apologies for the late entry. With that in mind, I will again try and keep this week’s post a little shorter so I can get my picks up as soon as possible. There are really just 2 or 3 things that I’d like to touch on, so I’ll dive right in.
NFL Week 16 Predictions
December 18, 2007, 6:48 PM | 4 Comments
Last week’s picks generated a ho-hum 10-6 week, but it wasn’t without it’s surprises. Seattle basically cemented their “pretender” status in losing to the Panthers and with the talent on the Bengals and Ravens, they just shouldn’t be losing to the 49ers and Dolphins respectively.
NFL Week 15 Predictions
December 11, 2007, 7:03 PM | 5 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 15 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 15 Predictions.
Last week was another good one as I made 13 correct picks to bring my record up to 142-66. This week we should see a lot of teams that are “on the bubble” have their hopes burst. Hey, with only 3 games left in the season, someone’s gotta lose.
NFL Week 14 Predictions
December 4, 2007, 7:07 PM | 7 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 14 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 14 Predictions.
Last week I away on a great vacation in Mexico and enjoyed a fairly decent 10-6 record for my week 13 picks. That especially holds true when you consider the fact that I actually picked most of the games in advance of week 12’s games actually playing out.
NFL Week 13 Predictions
November 27, 2007, 9:00 AM | 3 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 13 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 13 Predictions.
Well, if all goes as planned, this post will go live at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, November 27th, but I’ll let you in on a little secret – I wrote this last week after the Thanksgiving day games. This week I’m on vacation and can’t guarantee that I’ll be near a computer, so I figured I’d write this ahead of time and let my site work its magic.
NFL Week 12 Predictions
November 20, 2007, 6:56 PM | 5 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 12 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 12 Predictions.
There, that was much better! Last week I ended up going 13-3, which was a vast improvement over the week before. Most of the teams that should have won actually won their games, with the exception of the Steelers who lost to the 1-8 Jets. Yeah… ouch.
NFL Week 11 Predictions
November 13, 2007, 6:33 PM | 11 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 11 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 11 Predictions.
Wow, last week was just nuts! It seems like there are a lot of anemic offenses in the NFL this season. San Francisco, Miami, Oakland, Minnesota, Baltimore and Tennessee to name a few. Last week was a perfect illustration culminated by a horrible performance by the 49ers on Monday Night Football.
NFL Week 10 Predictions
November 6, 2007, 10:42 PM | 6 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 10 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 10 Predictions.
With week 10 of the NFL season upon us, now is a fitting time for some reflection and at this point in the year I like to start taking some polls to find out how people have seen things. Each team has played at least half of their schedule and has given us a fairly good idea of where they stand. Yes, there are still a lot of downs left to be played and some teams will have opportunities to turn it around, but now is as good a time as any to start discussing opinions.
NFL Week 9 Predictions
October 30, 2007, 6:48 PM | 4 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 9 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 9 Predictions.
I’m still pumped up about the Packers win last night! Their 6-1 start this season has been so exciting to watch as a Packers fan, and most NFL fans in general will agree that it’s really nice to see Brett Favre having success this season. I’m so glad that he stuck around to play again this year, because there isn’t one person in the NFL that’s more fun to watch than Brett.
NFL Week 8 Predictions
October 23, 2007, 7:14 PM | 7 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 8 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 8 Predictions.
Alright, so week 8 brings us another 13-game schedule and I’m hoping I’ll do better than the last 13-game week where I went 8-5. Last week I did pretty well though with 11 correct picks, so hopefully I’ll be able to keep that trend going.
NFL Week 7 Predictions
October 16, 2007, 6:44 PM | 9 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 7 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 7 Predictions.
We’re 6 weeks through this NFL season and there have been a lot of interesting moments, stories and developments. Each team is now about one third through their schedule and some are looking either really good, or really bad right now.
NFL Week 6 Predictions
October 9, 2007, 12:24 AM | 6 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 6 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 6 Predictions.
I’m in Boston this week for some training for the new job and they’re keeping us pretty busy. With that in mind, I’ll have to keep this week’s entry pretty short to make sure I still get it published on time.
NFL Week 5 Predictions
October 2, 2007, 10:09 PM | 5 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 5 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 5 Predictions.
In every NFL season there always seems to be one or two weeks during the year that just make you scratch your head. Last week was one of those weeks. I was only able to make par by going 7-7 with my picks to bring my total to 40-22.
NFL Week 4 Predictions
September 25, 2007, 8:03 PM | 6 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 4 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 4 Predictions.
After 3 weeks of action in the NFL this season, my record sits at a respectable 33-15. Last week was every bit as interesting as I thought it would be, and I’m personally very happy that the Packers won again.
NFL Week 3 Predictions
September 18, 2007, 10:05 PM | 7 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 3 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 3 Predictions.
After starting strong in week 1, I had hoped to fair a little better than the 10-6 record I posted last week, but in my defense, there were a lot of surprises in week 2. This week will probably be no different because the schedule has a lot of games on it that I’m really unsure about. On paper, it’s just a breeding ground for surprising finishes.
NFL Week 2 Predictions
September 11, 2007, 10:59 PM | 7 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 2 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 2 Predictions.
Last week I got off to a really good start by going 12-4 with my picks for week 1, and what an exciting weekend it was! As always during the first few weeks of an NFL season, there were a few surprises, but the story of week 1 was injuries. It’s extremely tragic what happened to Buffalo’s Kevin Everett and I really hope for the best. So far things are looking up, so let’s hope that they continue to improve.
Are you ready for some football?
September 4, 2007, 10:06 PM | 7 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 1 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: Are you ready for some football?.
It’s finally here! Well, it’s been one long wait since Peyton Manning and the Colts were victorious in Super Bowl XLI and February seems like it was a very long time ago. I’m excited about this season, I’m sick of watching baseball and I’m back with my weekly picks on all the action in the NFL.
July Randomness
July 31, 2007, 9:01 PM | 2 Comments
It’s been far too long since my last post, and for that I’m sorry. I can’t get into too many details right now about why it’s been so quiet around here lately but I will say that I’ve had to make some difficult decisions over the past few months. Those decisions have been both mentally and physically draining, and that’s pretty much why I haven’t spent too much free time online in the past couple of months.
Anyways, the reason for this post is partly because I feel a little guilty that I haven’t been posting regularly lately, and partly becasue I just can’t allow my site to go an entire calendar month without at least one post :). So, I thought I’d post a few quicker thoughts that have been rolling around in my brain for the past few weeks. Hopefully they’re usefull to someone and maybe we can start a conversation over one or all of them. Anyways, here goes…
Networks Pull Frank Thomas Blue Jays Ad
April 5, 2007, 2:40 PM | 3 Comments
Can someone please tell me exactly what is wrong with this commercial?
This ad, featuring Frank Thomas (the new designated hitter for Major League Baseball’s Toronto Blue Jays), is one in a series of ads promoting the 2007 baseball season. This is the 2nd or 3rd year that ads like this have been produced to promote the Toronto Blue Jays. Some of them are funny, some of them are just plain dumb, but this one in particular is pretty good I think. Never though (at least to my knowledge) have the ads been a source of controversy… until now.
Super Bowl Prediction(s)
January 30, 2007, 8:19 PM | 8 Comments
Wow, does anyone else feel like it’s been an awfully long two weeks? Everything that the Colts and Bears have worked for this season all comes down to this. Sunday in Miami, the Colts and Bears will face off in Super Bowl XLI in what is bound to be the potential defining moment in Peyton Manning’s career.
First, I’d like to get a few things off my chest. Over the past several weeks I’ve read and heard various sports writers talk about Manning not being able to win the “big one” and how he’s a choke artist in the playoffs. To me, Manning shed that title after leading his team to a comeback victory over the Patriots in the AFC Championship game 2 weeks ago. Unfortunately for Manning, if he doesn’t win XLI this Sunday, none of that will matter and that gorilla that was on his back before that spectacular AFC Championship game will hop right back on according to most of the sports media.
NFL Conference Championship Predictions
January 16, 2007, 9:13 PM | 2 Comments
Last week’s divisional matches were as good as they come. All 4 games were both exciting and entertaining… and I picked 3 of the 4 correctly! I should’ve known not to pick against the Patriots in the post-season though. I wonder if I’ll learn my lesson…
NFL Divisional Predictions
January 9, 2007, 5:59 PM | 16 Comments
As I’m writing this I’m watching the BCS Championship match-up between Ohio State and Florida and so far it’s been more exciting than 3 of the Wild Card games were this past weekend. Even though it wasn’t nearly as exciting as it could have been, last week I ended up picking the games a perfect 4-0 to start the playoffs.
NFL Wild Card Predictions
January 2, 2007, 8:19 AM | 8 Comments
Welcome to the New Year and its new beginnings! There are now 12 teams that are in the hunt for the NFL’s ultimate prize, and this weekend 4 of them will drop out of the running. Nothing that the teams have done up to this point really matters anymore, except for the momentum (or lack thereof) they have going into the “second season.”
NFL Week 17 Predictions
December 26, 2006, 12:25 PM | 10 Comments
Wow, what a crazy season! If there’s one word to sum up the 2006-2007 regular season it would have to be this: unpredictable. At the beginning of the year, many teams were picked to be legitimate contenders, but most of those teams have fallen off the radar. Take the Dolphins and the Panthers for example - Miami is out and Carolina barely has a chance to even make the playoffs, let alone contend.
NFL Week 16 Predictions
December 19, 2006, 5:51 PM | 8 Comments
With only 2 weeks left in the regular season, there are still a lot of questions to be answered. Both conferences (the AFC and the NFC) have extremely muddy playoff pictures heading into this holiday weekend, and it doesn’t look like much will be decided by this week’s games.
For more playoff coverage, check out ESPN’s current playoff picture and clinching scenarios for this week.
NFL Week 15 Predictions
December 12, 2006, 6:21 PM | 9 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 15 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 15 Predictions.
History was made during week 14 of the 2006 season when LaDainian Tomlinson scored his 29th total touchdown, a new NFL record. It’s exciting to watch this kind of thing take place, and even more exciting to see where LT ends up after the next 3 games. 29 touchdowns are impressive, but what’s more impressive is that the previous record (28 by Shaun Alexander in 2005) was beaten in only 13 games.
NFL Week 14 Predictions
December 5, 2006, 7:00 PM | 11 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 14 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 14 Predictions.
Last week was another average week for my picks - I went 9-7 to bring the total up to 59.9%. There were definitely a few surprises, not the least of which was the Titans beating the Colts with a 60-yard field goal at the end of the game. It was just another example of the “anything-can-happen” season that it’s been all year.
NFL Week 13 Predictions
November 28, 2006, 11:39 PM | 2 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 13 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 13 Predictions.
Last week I finally had another respectable week with 12 correct picks. Hopefully this week things will start to sort themselves out and I’ll be able to continue with the moderate success I had last week.
NFL Week 12 Predictions
November 21, 2006, 7:40 PM | 8 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 12 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 12 Predictions.
After another sub-par week last week (7-9 to bring my running total up to 94-66), I’m really hoping that there are less surprises in the coming weeks of the NFL season. This year has been marked by upsets week after week and good teams failing to beat the teams they should be destroying.
NFL Week 11 Predictions
November 11, 2006, 9:28 AM | 5 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 11 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 11 Predictions.
As I mentioned in my week 10 predictions, I may or may not be able to update this post before week 11’s games get under way. I’m also not sure whether I’ll be able to update the games and team records after week 10 finishes up until week 11 rolls around, but I’ll do what I can.
NFL Week 10 Predictions
November 7, 2006, 7:38 PM | 8 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 10 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 10 Predictions.
Another week, and another round of upsets and bad teams beating good teams. Last week I faired pretty well, going 8-6 on my picks and bringing my total up to 79-49, but I’d still like to raise the bar a little more.
NFL Week 9 Predictions
October 31, 2006, 5:28 PM | 12 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 9 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 9 Predictions.
Last week I had another terrible week of predictions going 6-8 to bring my total to 71-43. I’m still a little ahead of where I was at this point last year, but I’d like to be doing a bit better.
NFL Week 8 Predictions
October 24, 2006, 8:00 PM | 2 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 8 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 8 Predictions.
Last week was another exciting week in the NFL featuring more big upsets and a bunch of last-second finishes. Although week 7 saw my first sub .500 week of predictions, my running total is still sitting at a respectable 65-35 (65%).
NFL Week 7 Predictions
October 17, 2006, 5:47 PM | 3 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 7 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 7 Predictions.
What a crazy week it was! Week 6 saw a lot of surprises and some crazy finishes, but I still finished up 9-4 with my picks. Last week brought my total for 2006 to 59-28 (.678).
NFL Week 6 Predictions
October 10, 2006, 5:30 PM | 3 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 6 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 6 Predictions.
Well, I had a great week of picks last week going 12-2 and bringing my overall record up to 50-24 (.676). Week 6 is an odd week because there are only 13 games with 6 teams on a bye week.
Why the Penguins should move to Kitchener/Waterloo
October 5, 2006, 6:47 PM | 11 Comments
TSN broke this story yesterday, but now it’s official. Jim Balsillie, Chairman and Co-CEO of Waterloo-based Research In Motion (makers of the BlackBerry) has purchased the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Continue reading Why the Penguins should move to Kitchener/Waterloo »
NFL Week 5 Predictions
October 3, 2006, 6:31 PM | 8 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 5 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 5 Predictions.
Last week was full of surprises and many crazy outcomes. I had a horrible week of predictions, but I knew I had taken a few risks last week in the first place. Unfortunately, those risks didn’t pay off for me, but that’s the exciting part of the NFL… you never know what’s going to happen and there are no guarantees.
NFL Week 4 Predictions
September 26, 2006, 8:49 PM | 12 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 4 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 4 Predictions.
Last week I had a pretty good week, going 11-3 with my picks. It was another great week of action that was exciting to watch and offered a lot of extremely impressive plays.
NFL Week 3 Predictions
September 19, 2006, 5:57 PM | 0 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 3 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 3 Predictions.
Week 2 of the 2006-2007 NFL season was a lot more exciting than week 1 and a few of my questions have already been answered. The Ravens and the Jets look to be as good as they showed in week 1.
NFL Week 2 Predictions
September 12, 2006, 9:01 PM | 2 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 2 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 2 Predictions.
Well, last week was definitely an exciting week of action, but I wasn’t too pleased by going 9-7 in my first week’s predictions. Week 1 of every season is always tough to predict, but this week I’m hoping to fare a little better.
Are You Ready for Some Football?
September 4, 2006, 9:00 PM | 11 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 1 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: Are you ready for some football?.
Finally, the 2006-2007 NFL season is upon us. It has definitely been a long off-season and with the pre-season completed and final roster cuts submitted, it’s time for kickoff!
Makin’ it worse: Packers.com redesign
September 1, 2006, 5:55 PM | 0 Comments
Yesterday the Green Bay Packers launched their latest redesign of Packers.com, the official website of the Green Bay Packers franchise. At first I was excited to hear about the redesign, hoping that they would improve upon their 2005 redesign, which was a giant step forward. I’m sad to say however, that the new version of Packers.com is a step backwards in many aspects.
Random Thoughts for August
August 28, 2006, 10:50 PM | 2 Comments
Some thoughts that ran through my head this month:
- If anyone has a spare 90 million dollars, I want one of these. I figure the extra 10 million will be enough to pay for fuel and travel expenses for a while ;)
- NFL opening day is in 10 days. I’m pretty excited about the upcoming season… hopefully the Packers can be a lot more competitive this year. Look for my week 1 prognostications to fly early during the week of September 7th.
- Speaking of the NFL… ESPN’s super slow motion is awesome for Monday Night Football (or any sport really). If the pre-season is any indication, NBC and ESPN are going to do an excellent job with Sunday and Monday Night Football this year.
- Tiger Woods is the best golfer ever. I’m sick of hearing people say that he “could be” the best golfer in the history of the sport. Even if Tiger decided today that he’d had enough of the PGA you could still make a case about him being the best. Jack Nicklaus played in a different era on shorter courses. Yes, the technology these days is way better than it was in the Golden Bear’s day, but golfers are also stronger and more athletic than ever before… well, some of them anyways. A couple of stats to back up my claim: Tiger is 3 years ahead of where Jack Nicklaus was when Nicklaus won his 50th PGA tour event. Nicklaus won his 18 majors by a combined 44 shots… Tiger has won his first 12 majors by a combined 56 shots. (Source: ESPN). Now, I never had the privilege to see Nicklaus play but there is currently no one who comes close to competing with Tiger - now, either everyone else on the tour is really bad, or Tiger’s just that good. To me, there’s no argument, I am convinced that we are watching the greatest player in the history of the sport of golf.
In some site related news, Portfolio updates are coming in the near future and probably will be launched sometime in the next couple of weeks. I’ve spent a while re-thinking my portfolio and how I wanted to go about updating it. I think I’ve come up with a pretty good solution, so I’ll be rolling it out soon. Stay tuned.
Gatorade’s Monopoly
June 20, 2006, 9:25 PM | 0 Comments
You may remember a while back that I wrote about Reebok’s Monopoly on the North American professional sports apparel world. Yesterday, PepsiCo (Gatorade, Aquafina, Lay’s) announced that they had reached an agreement with the NHL and the NHL Player’s Association to be the official ‘beverage, sports beverage, bottled water and snack’ provider for the NHL.
Welcome to May
May 1, 2006, 9:03 PM | 1 Comment
It’s hard to believe that it’s already May 1st. Even counting the first 4 months of 2005 (in which I was not only enduring my last semester of college, but also preparing for my wedding, searching for apartments and weighing career options), this has been the busiest 4 months in memory by far.
So here’s a run down of what’s been going on in my life lately, and why the posts around here have been few and far between.
February’s Random Thoughts
February 27, 2006, 10:05 PM | 0 Comments
February turned out to be a much busier month than I was anticipating. Despite being extremely busy though, I did manage to find time to work on the site. For those of you who subscribe to the RSS feed - you’ll notice that I’ve added the Recent Links section of the site to the feed. A lot of the other things that I’ve been working on will be launched soon.
Getting back to February, there were a lot of ideas I had to post about, but never got a chance to actually write them. Plenty of ideas, but not enough time right now. So here’s a few of the things I’ve had on my mind over the past 27 days.
Random Thoughts
January 25, 2006, 9:55 PM | 1 Comment
Over the past few weeks I’ve had a lot of things running through my brain that I felt like I wanted to share. None of them really constitute a full entry in my mind, so I’ll just post them all at once.
This is something that I know many people do on their sites from time to time and I would imagine that more and more of these entries will show up here in the coming months as well. Wait and see…
Redesign Coming Soon
Well, I said way back when that I had wanted to give this site a facelift, but I didn’t really know when it would happen. I’m happy to say that the redesign is in progress, almost complete and will probably be uploaded this weekend. New site design, new logo, and new posts that actually relate to web development will all be coming in the near future! Check back often.
Superbowl Predictions
January 25, 2006, 8:28 PM | 0 Comments
Well, it all comes down to one. One game that will determine who is remembered and who is forgotten. One game that will cap a successful season for one team and one game that will make all the work seem like a failure for the other. Who those teams will be is a question that’s going to be answered on Sunday, February 5th. For me, I’m looking forward to what should prove to be a great game.
NFL Conference Championship Predictions
January 18, 2006, 7:17 PM | 1 Comment
First of all, last week was probably one of the most exciting weekends of football that I’ve seen in a long time. All 4 games were hard fought battles.
Indianapolis. I can’t believe it ended this way. I suppose that makes a bit of a case for teams in the future that clinch everything early… don’t rest your starters. I feel bad for Mike Vanderjagt, who missed the tying field goal opportunity, but let’s get one thing straight; that’s not the only mistake that killed the Colts on Sunday, it was just the final nail.
NFL Divisional Predictions
January 11, 2006, 8:54 PM | 1 Comment
Well, last week was a great week of football. I started my playoff predictions by going 2-2, but I hope to do much better this week.
The big games really start to come together this week with Washington at Seattle, New England at Denver, Pittsburgh at Indianapolis and Carolina at Chicago. There should be a lot of great action this weekend.
NFL Wild Card Predictions
January 4, 2006, 9:07 PM | 0 Comments
The Playoffs are here! It’s been a long season so far, especially for Packers fans, so it’ll be nice to watch some great playoff action this weekend. What’s nice for me is that the Colts (my 2nd favourite team) are the front runners to win the Superbowl.
This week’s wild card match-ups present some very interesting games. Honestly, it’ll be tough to predict every one of them because there aren’t really ‘underdogs’ in any of the matches.
NFL Week 17 Predictions
December 28, 2005, 9:42 PM | 0 Comments
Well, it’s been 16 weeks already, and there’s only one game left for the 20 teams who wont make the playoffs. Who those teams will be is mostly confirmed, except for a few teams that still have a chance.
The Cowboys have a slim chance at making it, but need to win their game and get some help (a loss or tie) from the Redskins. However, the Redskins are one of the few teams that have a “win and you’re in” situation, that I don’t expect they’ll squander. The Panthers and Steelers are the 2 other teams that can make the playoffs with a win this weekend.
NFL Week 16 Predictions
December 21, 2005, 10:29 PM | 0 Comments
First of all, Merry Christmas! This week will probably answer most of the playoff questions that remain, and with 13 games on Saturday and 3 games on Christmas Day, it should make for a very busy holiday weekend.
Last week was disappointing on many levels. First, the Colts were defeated by the Chargers, ending their shot at a perfect season. Secondly, Green Bay was absolutely destroyed… by the Baltimore Ravens.
NFL Week 15 Predictions
December 14, 2005, 8:56 PM | 0 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 15 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 15 Predictions.
Week 15 is here, bringing with it 3 Saturday games and several key match-ups that will determine who makes the playoffs and who will be watching the playoffs.
NFL Week 14 Predictions
December 7, 2005, 10:08 PM | 0 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 14 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 14 Predictions.
The first three quarters of the season are now behind us, and with each team having 4 remaining games, the playoff picture is becoming a little more clear.
NFL Week 13 Predictions
November 30, 2005, 8:49 PM | 0 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 13 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 13 Predictions.
Week 13 in the NFL and the biggest story this year is the 11-0 Indianapolis Colts. They’re winning in so many different ways that it really looks like they have a chance to go undefeated. I certainly hope they do.
NFL Week 12 Predictions
November 23, 2005, 10:08 PM | 0 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 12 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 12 Predictions.
So, last week I ended up going 9-7 for my picks, which was a little disappointing. What’s more disappointing though is the fact that the Packers lost again. More on this later.
NFL Week 11 Predictions
November 16, 2005, 8:23 PM | 0 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 11 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 11 Predictions.
Last week I went 8-6 which isn’t that great. There were a lot of upsets last week, including a very entertaining end to the Monday night game (more later).
NFL Week 10 Predictions
November 9, 2005, 9:15 PM | 1 Comment
Note: Predictions for week 10 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 10 Predictions.
After a good week last week (11-3) I brought my overall total to 80-50. I’m hoping to repeat that kind of success this week, or preferably, improve on it.
NFL Week 9 Predictions
November 3, 2005, 11:31 PM | 2 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 9 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 9 Predictions.
This week marks the half-way point for the NFL’s regular season, and after 8 weeks of predictions my record is sitting at a somewhat respectable 69-47. (.595).
NFL Week 8 Predictions
October 28, 2005, 7:08 PM | 0 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 8 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 8 Predictions.
My picks this week are a little later than previous weeks. It’s been a busy one, but I haven’t forgotten.
Reebok’s Monopoly
October 22, 2005, 7:14 PM | 0 Comments
I’ve been meaning to post something about this for a while now, and maybe the title is a little strong, but the NHL has been back for almost a month now and I’ve noticed several new things about the game, and about it’s marketing. Reebok is all over the place!
Reebok (starting this year) is the official apparel provider for the NHL, which means they’re responsible for providing every team with several different jerseys. Each team usually has at least 3 different jerseys. A home jersey, a road jersey and at least one alternate.
NFL Week 7 Predictions
October 19, 2005, 8:42 PM | 0 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 7 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 7 Predictions.
I definately had a better week last week, going 10-4. There were a few games that surprised me, but that’s always going to happen in the NFL.
NFL Week 6 Predictions
October 12, 2005, 12:37 PM | 2 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 6 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 6 Predictions.
In last week’s picks I went 7 and 7. I hope to do much better this week, but last week was a little surprising on many counts.
NFL Week 5 Predictions
October 5, 2005, 9:37 AM | 2 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 5 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 5 Predictions.
So, last week I had a much better week, going 10-4 and bringing my overall record up to a respectable 33-27. I hope to have another good week this week.
NFL Week 4 Predictions
September 28, 2005, 2:39 PM | 0 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 4 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 4 Predictions.
8-6 last week is better than I did in week 2, but after 3 weeks of NFL action, things are becoming slightly more clear. The good teams are starting to separate from the pack. There are still some teams that make me scratch my head, but it’s getting easier to see who the contenders are.
NFL Week 3 Predictions
September 21, 2005, 11:32 AM | 0 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 3 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 3 Predictions.
Week one left me with a lot of questions, and week 2 answered some of those. I think that after this week, we’ll be able to see which teams will contend, and which teams are going to have a very long year.
NFL Week 2 Predictions
September 14, 2005, 7:30 PM | 0 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 2 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 2 Predictions.
Wow, what a week it was in week one. So many questions. Are the Dolphins really that good, or are the Broncos really that bad? Is Chad Pennington ever going to be as good as he once was? Did the 49ers actually beat the Rams? What happened up in Minnesota? Are the Giants that good? Is Green Bay going to be able to bounce back after a tough loss, and the loss of star wide receiver Javon Walker?
Are you ready for some football?
September 7, 2005, 3:00 PM | 0 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 1 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: Are you ready for some football?.
NFL Kickoff Weekend is here! I’ve been waiting for this weekend since early February when last season ended. I’m a sports nut and even though I’m Canadian, hockey is not my favourite sport. That distinction belongs to football… NFL football.