by Mario Mergola | Aug 26, 2018
This quarterbacks column is multi-part preview with a new quarterback – or set of quarterbacks being released daily. To read the introduction, please visit the first post in the series. I might have been wrong. I like to start there because I find nothing more...
by Mario Mergola | Aug 26, 2018
It’s a quarterback-driven league. I write it every year, and still I read commentary on the contrary. These contrarian points are exactly that. Outliers and exceptions that remain outliers and exceptions. And I’ll start with the biggest one. I often cite a...
by Mario Mergola | Apr 28, 2017
The Jets did it again. They made a typical ‘Jets move.’ And it wasn’t by virtue of taking another defensive back in the first round. It was by operating without a plan. Comparing the options available at the 6th overall pick and value that each...
by Mario Mergola | Apr 13, 2017
This is how it happens. His reputation precedes him. He is nicknamed a ‘genius.’ He must be. Extra precaution is taken. Don’t run the ball at the goal line; he will be expecting that. Don’t punt; run a fake. Don’t let your guard down;...
by Mario Mergola | Sep 7, 2016
We just couldn’t get there any faster. With all the research that went into our season long predictions for the AFC and NFC, Opening Week’s picks article could not get here fast enough. Thankfully, we would not have wanted to rush it. After what felt like...
by Mario Mergola | Sep 6, 2016
In a stark contrast to our expectations for the NFC, the AFC is filled with turnover. Only one division winner is projected to make the playoffs, while our predicted Super Bowl champion spent last postseason as outsiders, looking in. The churning of the conference...
