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How the West was lost

Posted by Michael Seff on Tuesday, January 3, 2012,

Coming into this year, I had a theory: the right teams will always be there come playoff time. No matter what, the team that has a chance to do damage in the playoffs will find a way to get in, and the pretenders will shoot themselves in the foot.

I no longer have that theory.

After watching the Oakland Raiders self-destruct on Sunday and the San Diego Chargers self-destruct for the season’s first 12 weeks, I was still con...

Like the Ravens and Giants, I need a bounce-back Week 11: Game picks

Posted by Michael Seff on Wednesday, November 16, 2011,

Another Thursday loss means another uphill climb come Sunday for me. Bengals-Ravens highlights Week 11, as does Part 6 of the Jay Cutler-Philip Rivers saga. The Packers' chase for perfection collides with the reeling Bucs, while the Colts jaunt towards imperfection takes a hiatus with a much-needed bye.

Last week: 6-10
Season: 66-74-6

Buffalo at Miami (-1)

Analysis: Does anybody want more redemption in this game than Dan Carpenter? The normally-reliable Dolphins kicker missed a career...

Breaking down the wacky and wild first round

Posted by Michael Seff on Friday, April 29, 2011,

Thursday's first round of the NFL Draft was full of surprises, from about 10 minutes until nearly midnight before the Green Bay Packers wrapped things up. Once Von Miller went to Denver with the second overall pick, the major shake-up was on, all the way down to a bizarre “passing” of the pick by the Baltimore Ravens at 26. While giving grades a day after the draft is silly (general rule of thumb is to wait three years), we will examine each pick of the first round in detail.

1 Carolina...