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...
by Mario Mergola | Sep 5, 2016
Like a handful of other teams, the Cleveland Browns are not only perpetual losers, but losers that can realistically be expected to continue producing the same result. It is easy to pencil in a sub-.500 winning percentage year-after-year and find the team rarely...
by Mario Mergola | Sep 5, 2016
The NFC was completely dominated by two teams in 2015 – Arizona and Carolina – yet, surprisingly, only two teams in the conference finished with fewer than six wins. The script is reversed in 2016, as the NFC appears to feature some of the worst squads. Of...
by Mario Mergola | Aug 30, 2016
The cat is out of the bag. Prior to the 2015 season, there were legitimate concerns that Tom Brady would be suspended for some part in the scandal involving deflated footballs. Panic set in. Would the Patriots need to play one-quarter of their season without arguably...
