A few weeks back I put together the “Fantasy WRs” edition of the weekly power rankings. Most of the motivation for that column came from the fact that Braylon Edwards and several other highly regarded wide receivers were sucking so badly and I owned my share of those under-performers. I couldn’t resist taking a shot [...]
Entries from October 2008
2008-10-25
Week 8 NFL Picks
I have been in a sideways pattern with my picks the last three weeks. In case you think “sideways” is a bad thing, check your 401K and then let me know.
Still though, I feel a little short-changed – I have “mailed-in” too many picks. Last week was a great example, why would anyone in their [...]
2008-10-22
World Series Pick
My mediocre playoff run continued with my Championship series picks, as I finished 1-1 correctly calling the Rays and missing on the Dodgers. So I need the World Series pick to finish above 500 in the playoffs. Consider it done!
Here is a quick break down:
The Phillies have the overall best starter in the series (Hamels), [...]
2008-10-21
ALCS by the Numbers
0 – Hits by Manny Ramirez in a Red Sox uniform this post-season.
Side Tangent: I will admit I was a sheep and followed the general sentiment that “it was time for Manny to go”. However, my tune has changed and now I consider Manny nothing more than a child caught in a custody battle. He [...]
2008-10-19
Week 7 NFL Picks
So, I was all ready to post my World Series prediction (on Wednesday, the off day before Game 5). Then I decided if I made the pick ahead of time, everyone would think I was trying to reverse-jinx the Rays, so I held off. I was just about to hit the post button [...]
2008-10-19
NFL Power Rankings – Week 07 “1999 Draft” Edition
Going into the 1999 NFL draft there was buzz about how many “franchise” quarterbacks were available. The word was this was the best class of quarterbacks since the 1983 draft that ultimately saw six quarterbacks drafted in the first round, three of which became hall-of-famers.
The 1999 draft saw five quarterbacks (Tim Couch, Donovan McNabb, [...]
2008-10-12
Running Log – Sunday 10/5/2008
It’s week five of the NFL season and I am finally get around to a running log for an NFL game. To make up for my delinquency, I am going to keep the log running for the entire day. Yes, that is right I will keep this thing going through the early and [...]
2008-10-12
Week 6 NFL Picks
Quick picks this week, since I am too busy trying to figure out who kid-napped Josh Beckett and replaced him with Matt Clement. I had my first losing week last week, back on track this week.
Oakland +7 over New Orleans – The Saints are too sloppy to cover a big spread.
Indianapolis -4 over Baltimore [...]
2008-10-10
2008 MLB LCS Predictions
My division series picks finished a very below average 2-2. I can use the “reverse jinx” theory on the Red Sox, but the reality is I honestly didn’t think they would win that series. I completely forgot about the mental block the Angels have when they play the Sox.
I hit the Phillies and [...]
2008-10-09
NFL Power Rankings – Week 6 “Odd Jobs” Edition
Everyone has held at least one regrettable job on their way to their final career choice. Some (like me) have held numerous “odd jobs” while finding their way through school and a career choices.
What makes even the worst of these jobs great are the life lessons learned and experiences gained. Much of my current attitudes [...]
