PGA – MY 2018 MASTERS PICKS
It’s almost impossible to hone down the vast list of players who could win this championship. But, I’ve come up with three that I feel carry the best chance of having Sergio put the green jacket on come Sunday. 1…
THE TOP 10 MOST INTERESTING STORIES OF SPRING 2018
Every year several stories catch my eye during spring training and 2018 was no exception. So, let’s look back a little before we go forward this week with the regular season. In no particular order: 1. KERSHAW WAS PERFECT Dodgers…
NFL – WILL THE NEWLY DEFINED “CATCH RULE” BRING MORE CLARITY?
Hallelujah. Today, the 32 NFL owners unanimously approved the simplification of the “Catch Rule” for the 2018 season during their annual league meeting in Orlando, Florida. Based on the league’s Competition Committee’s recommendation, the revamped rule specifies the “three components…
A FIRST GLANCE AT THE POTENTIAL 2018 KENTUCKY DERBY CONTENDERS
With about six weeks left until the 2018 Kentucky Derby, it’s time we get acquainted with the potential field of competitors who could take home the gold trophy the first Saturday in May. As you may know, each of the…
MY NFL HONORS PICKS for 2017
Annually, the National Football League holds an awards show presented by the Associated Press designed to recognize the league’s best players from the current season. Voters include a panel of 50 sportswriters and ballots are tallied at the end of…
PEGASUS WORLD CUP 2018 – PREVIEW
The 2nd running of the “World’s Richest Race” takes place tomorrow (Saturday, Jan 27) in south Florida at Gulfstream Park. Twelve of the best 4+ year olds in the world will run 1 1/8 miles (9 furlongs) on dirt and…
NFL – 2017 WEEK 17 – STATS THAT STICK OUT
Philip Rivers, QB (Chargers) OAK 10 at LAC 30 Despite the 36-year-old QB’s excellent performance during Week 17 when he threw for 387 yards, landed 28 of 37 passes, had 3 TDs, 0 Interceptions and a 135.8 passer rating, a…
PGA – MY 2017 FRANKENGOLFER
For the last 6 years since I’ve been writing this column, my intention has been to piece together the perfect PGA golfer in 4 major areas of the game, based on the previous year’s statistics. I’m going to do that…
NFL – 2017 WEEK 16 – STATS THAT STICK OUT
Blake Bortles, QB (Jaguars) JAX 33 at SF 44 Yes, I was surprised to see Bortles as the Week 16 passing leader, too. The 25-year old is not devoid of talent, but his 2017 season is muddled with mistakes and…
NFL – 2017 WEEK 15 – STATS THAT STICK OUT
Eli Manning, QB (Giants) PHI 34 at NYG 29 The 36-year-old QB proved that he’s still very proficient under center during the Giants’ Week 15 loss to the playoff-bound Eagles. Manning was the week’s passing leader as he completed 37…
NFL – 2017 WEEK 14 – STATS THAT STICK OUT
Ben Roethlisberger, QB (Steelers) BAL 38 at PIT 39 One of the reasons I picked the Steelers to win the Super Bowl this year was because I thought Big Ben would be extra motivated. Right after Pittsburgh lost to the…
NFL – THE 2017 GIANTS: An Example of How NOT To Run a Football team
I’m not necessarily a fan of the New York Giants. But, I’m fascinated by what happened to this team in 2017. I find myself trying to understand how a team with legitimate Super Bowl ambitions ended up in a struggle…