Super Bowl XLII Tournament: Championship Round

NFL (Small)The media focus this week in the NFL is on the two future hall-of-famers under center, and their destiny to face each other at UoP Stadium. But the thing TALB wants to know is, can the immortal Billy Volek step-up and take his team to the promised land? Is he going to get the chance? Does anyone want to see the Rivers-Manning Draft Day Trade Bowl instead? Will it snow as if the end times are upon us in Green Bay? Can you stand anymore questions in this intro? (more…)

Super Bowl XLII Tournament: Divisional Round

NFL (Small)This week is when the rubber meets the road in the NFL playoffs. The top dogs have had a week off (or in some cases two), and the wild cards have had to scrap their way to this point. The safe money says pick the home teams. And statistically you’d be right. But I’m not so sure that’s the case in the NFC. (more…)

Easy Out

The Tournament field is set. The Bucs are probably going to lose Sunday. There, I said it. (more…)

Picks for Weekend of 11/17/07

Last week: 6-3. Two weeks in a row.
Season To Date: 51-28 (.646)
ITP was 4-0 last week in this space. Though I doubt its veracity when applied to the college games. Time crunch today, so I’m foregoing the analysis. (more…)

Picks for Weekend of 11/10/07

Last week: 6-3. Not too shabby.
Season To Date: 45-25 (.643)
For the pro games, I’m going with the TMQ Isaacson-Tarbell Postulate (ITP), which states with regard to predicting football games: “Best Record Wins; If Records Equal, Home Team Wins.” Which currently has a 72% accuracy rate, compared to the top “experts” who are at 68%. (more…)

Picks for Weekend of 11/03/07

Last week: 3-5. Just brutal. Take nothing you see here seriously.
Season To Date: 39-22 (.639)
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Picks for Weekend of 10/27/07

Last week: 5-4. Back on the schneid.
Season To Date: 36-17.
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