NFL

I know I constantly write about how much I love Opening Day. I do. But it’s Week 2 that always has my heart. I always write about perception, reality, and the disconnect between the two. Can we ever have a more severe disconnect than people making snap decisions after just one week of football? No. […]

It doesn’t feel real. I’m supposed to be good with words. I write thousands of them, every week. I should be able to capture emotion without stating it. But I can’t. Because this excitement is something we feel with-or-without me mentioning it. I can tell you I’m excited for this upcoming football season. But you know

The Divisional Round of the playoffs has arrived. It’s time to rejoice. For a football fan, this is it. This is the big weekend of the postseason. Of course, the actual champion won’t be crowned for weeks, and we are months removed from the fanfare that is Opening Day. But, with the last surviving four

It’s no secret that I spend much of my days looking at the spreads for football games and, while I always try to explain that they are not an indication of what should or will happen, it is fun to see so many small numbers for a weekend of action. Because, even if none prove

It’s here. And it is quite the wild one. Week 17 is never welcomed with open arms. It is dreaded. It brings both the end of the regular season and nothing but uncertainty. It is far more difficult to project than Opening Day, and it is often what decides both playoff berths and office pools.

We’ve reached the end. Technically, not the end of the regular season, but the end of the competitive portion of the regular season. Because, when next week arrives, we may not have a clue as to which team will even show up on the field. Therefore, it is critical to make up as much ground