by Mario Mergola | Dec 10, 2015
Originally Posted on XNSports 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...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 3, 2015
Originally Posted on XNSports It happens one time, every year. After eleven weeks of following a set of rules and riding it to the top of the standings for experts picking games against the spread — according to NFLPickwatch — a cacophony of mistakes were made. Most...
by Mario Mergola | Nov 25, 2015
Originally Posted on XNSports Week 12 brings a set of anomalies unique to this time of year. In addition to three games on Thursday — as part of the new Thanksgiving tradition — all 32 teams will be in action on a weekly basis for the remainder of the year. With each...
by Mario Mergola | Nov 19, 2015
Originally Posted on XNSports It’s hard to ignore it anymore. After weeks of preparing for the imminent swing in action, Week 10 struck suddenly. It wasn’t enough that an unprecedented eleven underdogs beat their respective spreads, but ten won outright. [Enter the...
by Mario Mergola | Nov 12, 2015
Originally Posted on XNSports “Don’t close your eyes, again.” Not only should this be the slogan for the teams that fell hardest in the beautifully laid traps of Week 9, but it should be the single-most prevalent thought entering the encore. For weeks, this column has...
by Mario Mergola | Nov 5, 2015
Originally Posted on XNSports One week following a relatively widespread massacre, the National Football League took some time off. Week 8 featured a relatively balanced mix of outcomes across the board, from favorites and underdogs to ‘obvious’ and ‘trap’ games, and...
