Water Cooler Fodder: Throwing Darts At The MLB Playoff Picture
The first game of the 2013 Major League Baseball season was played on Sunday night. Everyone’s favorite punching bag, the Houston Astros, defeated the Texas Rangers by a count of 8-2. The number of “take a picture of the standings” Tweets that I read was positively astounding. Those Tweets were immediately followed by a barrage [...]
Fantasy Man-Crush: Tony Romo, DAL
I could have copped out and put Kevin Ogletree in this spot. As much as I’d like to celebrate the “one-percenters” out there that had the little-used wide receiver on their rosters (and his family members who started him), Tony Romo gets the nod for the opener. Of course, many owners raised their eyebrows and [...]
First-Game Fantasy Failure: Victor Cruz, New York Giants
The “Cinderella” story of 2011 got off to a rocky start. Victor Cruz, the darling of fantasyland, a best-selling author and story of perseverance, had a night he’d rather forget. Cruz finished the night with six catches for 58 yards to lead the Giants, but he also finished the game with several drops. The Cowboys’ [...]
Robert Kraft Talks London and The NFL
The eyes of the sporting world are starting to drift toward London for this iteration of the Summer Olympic Games. The Olympic Trials have been televised in prime time, and my Twitter feed has been chock-full of updates about fantastic finishes, the glory of Michael Phelps and that excitement that builds just ahead of the [...]
2012 NFL Schedule Released: What’s Got You Pumped?
Did you get excited about Tuesday’s release of the 2012 NFL schedule? Is it the triple threat of Thanksgiving? Does the 13-game Thursday night slate count in the positive or negative column in your ledger? You may not have dialed up the television to watch, but don’t try and tell me that you didn’t pop [...]
Wild Card Weekend Picks
As the countdown to kickoff winds down, I would be remiss if I failed to go on the record with selections for this round. So, let’s make it short and sweet. CIN at HOU: Houston sputtered down the stretch. I expect Gary Kubiak to get back to basics and run, run, run Arian Foster and [...]
Game 6 Finale: Was That Enrico Palazzo?
So, the World Series is now set. Following some brilliant bullpen work, the Giants vanquished the Phillies to advance. Jonathan Sanchez fizzled as the Game 6 starter, but the bullpen shut the door. Of course, the bearded one was there in the end. Sure, he provided San Francisco fans and the FOX viewing audience some [...]
