The wild-card races in both conferences are wide open, while, surprisingly, the division champion slots seem pretty much spoken for. Historic tailspins by front-runners, like what happened to the 1964 Philadelphia Phillies, aren’t the rule in the NFL. Near-dominance tends to hold until the playoffs, and that’s where all bets are off. First-place teams like Indy, San Diego, Baltimore, New England,
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
ESPN Radio's Freddie Coleman: Who Is This Guy, and Who Gave Him License to Kill the English Language?
Posted on 12:38 AM by ergeg
I listen to ESPN Radio a lot. I listen to the jocks they have on there as long as I can, then I turn it off. That means that Freddie Coleman gets about 10 seconds of my time. Ever listen to this ultra-maroon? Ever wonder how the hell he got on radio?I tried to find out more about Coleman. I found no bio on the ESPN Radio website. His name comes up on Google searches, but only referencing the fact
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
NFL Week 13 ATS: Positive Outlook
Posted on 10:46 AM by ergeg
The Monday night Green Bay-Seattle game resulted in a “push” for the SMA swami, leaving us with a 9-6-1 record on the week (and 19-12-1 the past two). It could have been, should have been, a lot sweeter. The Vikings were leading the Cardinals 31-13 and looked headed for an easy cover. But the Cards came back to close the gap to 31-26, and the six-point spread was toast. Then there were the Giants
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
If Building a New Baseball Stadium Is Such a Great Idea, Why Do the Sounds Need Our Help?
Posted on 3:55 AM by ergeg
There’s a new book out called Tailgating, Sacks, and Salary Caps: How the NFL Became the Most Successful Sports League in History (Kaplan Publishing, $24.95). The author, Mark Yost, is a contributor to the Wall Street Journal, where his special focus is the economics of sports. It’s an eye-opener of a book, mostly along the lines of what a greedy money monster the National Football League has
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
NFL Week 12 ATS: Green Is Also the Color of Hope
Posted on 8:10 AM by ergeg
The SMA swami returned to monied ways with a 10-6 slate in a fairly tough week. We racked up big scores with the underdog 49ers, Cowboys and Chargers in the gutsiest plays, and found additional support from teams like the Dolphins, Steelers and Cardinals. Thankfully, the Ravens, Bears, Panthers and Patriots were all solid favorites that did their duty. Things don’t get any easier, but now at
Thursday, November 16, 2006
NFL Week 11 ATS: The Myth of Sisyphus
Posted on 1:51 AM by ergeg
I used to think that handicapping NFL games could be done successfully by sharp analysis, using a deft blend of observation of the teams at play, staying abreast of injuries and roster changes, and keeping a close eye on important statistics likes turnovers, time of possession, sacks, etc. Then there are other factors like home-field advantage and team histories versus each other. But picking
Friday, November 10, 2006
NFL Week 10 ATS: Big Slate, Big Games
Posted on 4:17 PM by ergeg
The second half of the NFL season kicks off with 15 games, almost all of which have serious playoff implications. Only the Bears and Colts can afford to lose games at this juncture without risking potential serious damage to their postseason status. Other better teams like Denver, Baltimore, New Orleans and the Giants have played well, but they have divisional foes close enough to them to matter
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