Going into the 59th Super Bowl, I envisioned two scenarios in the matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. If the more talented Philly team won, it would be a trouncing, a beatdown. If the Chiefs won, it would be done with their usual method:...
Who will win the 59th Super Bowl? As you know, Kansas City will attempt to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls. And if the Chiefs pull it off, the NFL title would be their fourth in six seasons. But even getting there again is not...
Hello, again. I am looking forward to Sunday. I’ll have some chili on the stove, cold beverages in the fridge, and the TV set will be ready to go when it’s time to snap the football. It’s AFC-NFC Championship Sunday, my favorite doubleheader on the annual sports...
With the cold weather blasting through this weekend, it’s a perfect time to light a fire, put on a sumptuous pot of vegetable beef soup, sip on a fine adult beverage of your choice, and watch the NFL wild-card games. That’s the game plan in our home. I’m making picks...
The latest stage production of the Super Bowl lived up to its hyperdrive excess. There was the usual array of anthems and strategic displays of flag waving as the league aggressively marketed the Stars and Stripes to wrap itself in patriotic virtue. In the halftime...
I’ve been looking forward to the Super Bowl since the matchup was set back on Jan. 29. The Philadelphia Eagles vs. the Kansas City Chiefs, and I’m struggling to pick the winner. That’s probably the way it should be. Including the postseason the Eagles are 16-3, the...
NFL DIVISION-ROUND PLAYOFFS: THE TAKEAWAYS. Greetings. I did OK on my picks for the divisional round, going 3-1 straight-up and 2-2 against the spread. It would have been a much better investment weekend if (A) Jacksonville hadn’t kicked a late field goal to...
A fresh and spicy gumbo of opinions, leftover after watching six NFL postseason games over the weekend: 1) The Dallas Cowboys Are Frauds: This was supposed to be the year that the Boys lived up to the breathless hype and legitimized the media slobbering by winning a...
Six NFL playoff games are on the docket this weekend. A three-day festival of football, fun, snacks and potential investments. Six games, six packs, food spreads, point spreads. I like it. I’m in. And if that isn’t enough there’s a forecast of snowy weather for The...
