by Mario Mergola | Dec 18, 2024
We are closing in on the last few weeks of the regular season, and that means we will start to see a few unique changes to the schedule. This week, we have a few games on Saturday, and next week will start with a matchup on Wednesday. I am noting this here because it...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 11, 2024
It feels like only a few short weeks ago that I was typing about us leaving the first quarter of the season. Now, we’re about to enter the last one. As we see on a yearly basis, there is always some shuffling in the standings that will be done between now and...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 4, 2024
Every year, I write about how much I love the start of a season because we can rely on outdated perceptions allowing us to target the reality of a team’s potential. As the calendar turns, however, we lose that edge. Sometimes, it comes back. This is one of those...
by Mario Mergola | Nov 27, 2024
We have now quietly seen a nice turnaround from what we experienced a few weeks ago, and it looks like everything is starting to trend in the right direction. That also means it’s an unfortunate time for a drastic change in schedule. As usual, we have three...
by Mario Mergola | Nov 20, 2024
While we didn’t get back everything from two weeks, we saw a rebound in Week 11. And there’s no real secret as to why that happened — and, in fairness, will happen again. We lean on the same trends and patterns constantly, and those will produce...
by Mario Mergola | Nov 13, 2024
Not great. That was not a great way to follow-up a solid week and, what’s worse about it is that underdogs performed quite well and we did not. But, as always, we know this is a long season, and we have to keep moving forward through it. If, nothing else, we...
