5 “Under the Radar” Studs To Draft

Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers
 
Rodgers is quickly proving to be the medicine for Packers’ fan’s going through Favre withdrawal. Many expected Rodgers to be decent, but he was much more than that in his first full season as a starter in 2008. Throwing for over 4,000 yards and 28 touchdowns, Rodgers also threw only 13 picks, [...]

9 Observations after Week 11 in the NFL

1.  The “Cardiac Cats” are Back
They aren’t making it look easy, but the Carolina Panthers are winning games, al be it in ugly fashion.  For the second straight week the Panthers struggled against a bad team, but still ended on the right side of the scoreboard, knocking off the winless Detroit Lions 31-22.  RBs DeAngelo [...]

NCAA Week 9 Picks (15-4 Last Week, 54-17 Overall)

Ah yes…another exciting weekend of football is upon us.  The Pine Rider once again showed his prognosticating prowess last week, despite the Buckeyes taking their “Paris Hilton” frustration out on Michigan State.  Upset picks of BC over VT and TCU over BYU helped my cause in a week where only 4 picks went astray (thanks a [...]

The Search for a Chief Under Center: Kansas City’s Look Ahead to the 2009 Draft

The reality of this year so far for Herm Edwards and his Kansas City Chiefs’ squad is an ugly one.  The team is dead last in the AFC in passing, mostly due to the musical chairs at quarterback.  Forget the childhood game, it’s been more like Russian Roulette, but every turn finds a bullet piercing [...]

NCAA Football Week 8 Picks (14-4 Last Week, 39-13 Overall)

The top 25 finds a new king upon it’s throne this week.  After a huge upset win over Oklahoma, Texas received more votes than anyone, despite how Lou Holtz feels about Colt McCoy.   
On top of that, we learn that while OU isn’t the best team in the nation, they may not [...]

The NFC East…EXPOSED!

All season we’ve been told by various media outlets and football analysts that the NFC East is hands down the best division in the NFL.  This weekend may have changed all that, with 3 of the 4 teams getting handed embarrassing losses.
 
We’ll start in D.C., where despite out-gaining the Rams by nearly 200 yards, the [...]

10 Reasons to Watch the NBA This Year

I have to admit in recent years I haven’t been much of a NBA fan.  Every since my favorite player of all time (Shawn Kemp) became irrelevant, my favorite team left town (Charlotte Hornets), and the strike in the late 90’s, the NBA has become like the ex-girlfriend that every now and then when you’re [...]

NCAA Football Week 6 Picks

Week 6 Picks (Last week: 9-7, Overall: 9-7)
 
Ok, so my first week didn’ go quite as well as planned.  Sure, I got more right than wrong, and I did call the Bama upset of UGa, but missed badly on USC, Wake, Clemson, and Florida, among others. 
 
Pitt at #10 South Florida
The Panthers certainly must be one of [...]

NCAA Football Week 5 Picks

 
#1 USC at Oregon State
While the Trojans have struggled at times in the past in Corvalis, I expect them to handle this one easily and put it out of reach well before the 4th quarter.  USC 45, Oregon State 16
#14 Ohio State vs. Minnesota
Is Beanie Wells going to play?  Supposedly he will, but even if he [...]

A few midweek thoughts…

-The Clemson game Saturday is a lot bigger than any media outlet will recognize.  As interesting as the Indiana/Michigan State game will be (yawn), it’s an absolute travesty that Clemson doesn’t get anymore respect to be placed on at least ESPN2 for their noon game with Maryland.  Heck, the Tigers are a top 20 team [...]