Posted by Michael Seff on Thursday, May 3, 2012,
I love reading articles on teams well
before a season begins, talking about whether they have done enough
to finally get to the Super Bowl or the World Series or what have
you.
Pundits and those alike talk about a
team having the talent to win a title. They question whether the
pieces of the puzzle are in place, whether the drive is there,
whether they can finally beat that hated rival that has kept them
from glory so many times.
But then comes the element(s) that no
one can predict. In a n... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Thursday, December 8, 2011,
All eyes will be on Lambeau Field Sunday afternoon, as the Green Bay Packers' march to 16-0 continues against Oakland. In the evening they will turn to Jerry World, where the Giants and Cowboys will face off in the first of two meetings in the season's final four weeks to decide the NFC East. As for me, I need a miracle to finish over .500. My chances are about as good as that of the Bills - as in non-existent. Last week: 7-9 Season: 86-98-8
Atlanta (-3) at Carolina
Analysis: Carol... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Wednesday, November 23, 2011,
It's almost gotten to the point where I'm "playing out the string", to drudge up the dreading saying. 10 games under means I need almost every week to be a stellar one the rest of the way. That starts with a Thanksgiving weekend full of monster games, perhaps none bigger than Packers-Lions to open the Turkey Day slate. The Harbaugh Bowl and Super Bowl XXXIX Pats-Eagles rematch are big, but Sunday's gem could be Arizona-St. Louis. After all, their first meeting featured back-to-back safeties a... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Tuesday, November 8, 2011,
Safety first The Rams did something historic in an otherwise-ugly third quarter in Arizona. With their only two scores being safeties, they became the first team to ever score exactly four points in a single quarter. They also became the first team since the 1999 Jaguars to record safeties on consecutive defensive plays. Perhaps not surprisingly, the two quarterbacks in these instances are Kordell Stewart and John Skelton. Double whammy It’s not often we get to enjoy ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Thursday, October 6, 2011,
Yikes. 5-11 a week
ago, it's time I get this thing turned around. But until I do, feel
free to look at my picks and for betting purposes, pick the opposite.
That would have made you wealthy in Week 4. Week 5 rolls around with
just two unbeatens, the Packers – okay, we're not shocked – and
the Lions – seriously, were they playing Division I-AA schools? But
give Detroit credit, including the preseason, they have won 12
straight games dating to last year. There are still four winless
teams... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Saturday, September 24, 2011,
I wasn't exactly
on point last week, going 5-9-2, although the late games brought me
back a bit (thanks for showboating, Jesse Holley). The aerial
assaults and scoring barrages continue, a trend that looks like it's
here to stay. Week 3 features several perennial also-rans playing in
big games looking to show they are for real (see: Detroit, Buffalo,
Houston). 2-0 is great for those teams, but stepping up to a real
challenge is what truly makes believers. And now, a breakdown of the
games:
La...
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Posted by Michael Seff on Friday, September 16, 2011,
To say the
offenses were ahead of the defenses in Week 1 is a vast
understatement. Five different games featured two quarterbacks going
over 300 yards, most unforgettably Cam Newton's stellar 418-yard
debut and Tom Brady's 517-yard demolition of the Dolphins on Monday
night. So will it be more of the same in Week 2? In Newton's case, a
repeat performance will be awfully tough against the defending
champion Packers. Brady will also face a stiff test in San Diego. But
smart money says continue ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Thursday, July 14, 2011,
If there is to be a 2011 NFL season,
one trend people will keep an eye on is the disparity of parity
between the AFC and NFC.
In an unprecedented run of
unpredictability, the NFC has sent 10 different representatives to
the Super Bowl in as many seasons. On the other hand, the AFC has
seen the same three teams turn the trick the past eight years.
Many feel that there is a budding
dynasty in Titletown, where the Packers appear poised to establish
dominance in the conference just as they did ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Tuesday, February 8, 2011,
The Green Bay Packers, almost a playoff afterthought in Week 15, are world champions for the 13th time and 4th in the Super Bowl era. Their 31-25 victory in Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh Steelers capped a remarkable late-season run to glory, one that began with them sitting at 8-6 and needing to win out and get help just to get into the tournament. But despite not even winning their own division, they are firmly entrenched in history as world champions. As we go inside some of the number... Continue reading ...
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