Super Thoughts: Super Bowl 50 Random Reactions
Super Bowl 50 came in like a monsoon and finished like a drizzle. The game was good, but it could have been better as the Denver Broncos dominated the Carolina Panthers 24-10. Here are some random thoughts about the event from Sunday. Commercials were once again underwhelming, but anything produced for this year is a […]
NFL Picks: Super Bowl 50 Prediction
If the National Football League proves anything year in and year out, it is that one team will almost certainly break every trend. In 2015, said team was clearly the Carolina Panthers. A proverbial thorn in the side of this column week after week, karma dictated that the Panthers would be playing in the final game […]
NFL Conference Championship Picks Against the Spread
As quickly as chaos entered the arena of play, it left. All four road teams won their Wild Card round games. All four subsequent lost in the Divisional round. With that, no team that opened the postseason two weeks ago will take the field on Sunday. While injuries temporarily derailed both AFC participants at various […]
NFL Divisional Round Against the Spread Picks
While the numbers behind Wild Card weekend hinted at a potentially historic result, the fact that it actually came to fruition is somewhat surprising. Entering the week, all four road teams were, at one point, the favorite in their respective game — although the Packers and Redskins continued to flip sides with most websites naming […]
2015 NFL Power Rankings Week 15
We have now reached the time of year where numbers throughout the National Football League begin to shrink. The amount of teams still in postseason contention dwindles on a weekly basis, as does the distance between playoff hopefuls. For the outliers, only the wins and losses increase to abnormal levels. [Enter the $1M NFL Play-Action tournament on […]
NFL Week 14 Picks Against the Spread
Consistency is paramount in the world of sports. When a proven track record of success exists, any deviation is dangerous. Certainly, nothing is foolproof, and losses are inevitable, but altering a gameplan on the fly is a recipe for disaster on all fronts. As evidence, this column deviated from set plans and strategies in Week […]
2015 NFL Power Rankings Week 13
Mario Mergola ranks every team in the NFL in his week 13 NFL Power Rankings. The Carolina Panthers make their first appearance as number 1.
NFL Week 12 Picks Against the Spread
Mario Mergola makes his week 12 NFL picks against the spread and predicts the Cowboys will upset the Panthers.