Week 9 NFL Picks + Week 10 CFB Predictions

Usually the NFL and in-season trading are polar opposites. This season already felt differently considering a notable player and future Hall-of-Famer, Adrian Peterson was traded to Arizona from New Orleans three weeks ago. Then Monday and Tuesday brought us some big surprises before the league’s trade deadline. A quick thought on each of the notable […]

Week 8 NFL Picks + Week 9 CFB Predictions

Hey ASU and UofA…I promise…this is your week to regain national relevance. Beat the ranked teams you face at home and a top-25 spot is yours for the taking. For UofA, the chance to clinch bowl eligibility after only 8 games, a long shot before the season started. For ASU, a chance to take potentially […]

Week 7 NFL Picks + Week 8 CFB Predictions

There’s no way the Arizona football teams, the Cardinals, Sun Devils, and Wildcats (and even you, NAU Lumberjacks) can top last weekend’s amazing performances, right? Four wins – three as underdogs (including ASU who was nearly a 3 TD dog)! This week, the stakes are even higher. Can the Cardinals and Sun Devils get to […]

Week 6 NFL Picks + Week 7 CFB Predictions

The Cardinals, whose recent troubles on offense have been widely documented made an interesting trade on Tuesday morning. They acquired former Vikings star and future Hall-of-Fame running back Adrian Peterson from the Saints for a conditional draft pick (basically the better he does the remainder of the season, the higher the pick might be…but no […]

Week 5 NFL Picks + Week 6 CFB Predictions

One expression my mother is fond of saying goes like this: “Sometimes you’re the dog, sometimes you’re the hydrant.” On Monday Night Football, those of us who had a side in the Chiefs-Redskins fans could totally relate to that metaphor. Kansas City was anywhere between a 6.5 and 7.5 point favorite and had kicked the […]

Week 4 NFL Picks + Week 5 CFB Predictions

If I told you that an NFL team would run 30 more plays than their opponent, possess the ball for 13 minutes longer, and commit no turnovers, you would almost certainly agree that they would win the game, correct? Unfortunately the Arizona Cardinals lost 28-17 to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night despite posting those […]

Week 3 NFL Picks + Week 4 CFB Predictions

Needless to say this is a crucial week for the Arizona football teams. The Cardinals host the Cowboys on Monday Night Football for their home opener while the Wildcats and Sun Devils are underdogs despite opening Pac-12 play at home. Without spoiling my picks below, I’m picking only one of the three to win this […]

Week 2 NFL Picks + Week 3 CFB Predictions

Before I get into the picks below, I’d like to offer my condolences to Arizona Cardinals fans on a premature ending of the 2017 season. Losing running back David Johnson to a wrist injury for a minimum of 9 weeks, if not the season, is a crushing blow that can’t be overstated. He was the […]

Week 1 NFL Picks + Week 2 CFB Predictions

You can’t argue with me that Fall is the best time of the year in sports. Pro and college football, pennant races in baseball, followed by the debut of the NHL, NBA, and college basketball seasons. While November might be my favorite month of the year, September isn’t too far behind. Every Wednesday in this […]

Labor Day Special: My 2017 NFL Predictions & Reacting to CFB’s CRAZY Week 1

In honor of Labor Day…here’s a super-sized column highlighting my (official) NFL predictions for 2017 and plenty of thoughts on college football’s awesome first weekend. What did I really think of UofA’s 62-24 win on Saturday night? Is my national championship pick toast after Week 1? And why didn’t I include Liberty or Howard in […]