by Mario Mergola | Sep 29, 2021
With the elongated season, it’s going to feel like we are still in the early stages for quite some time. That’s not exactly a problem — it gives teams a little more leeway in an attempt to recover from a slow start — but it is something we need...
by Mario Mergola | Sep 22, 2021
Now we can see why we love Week 2. It was a bundle of setups that put the numbers in positions where we could pounce. All of it was driven by overreaction. The problem? Week 2 is now over, and we have to proceed with the rest of the season. Fear not. There’s...
by Mario Mergola | Sep 15, 2021
As much as I celebrate the return of each new football season by detailing my excitement of Opening Day, it’s Week 2 that has my heart. It’s the only time throughout the year when everything — thoughts, predictions, expectations — can be erased...
by Mario Mergola | Sep 7, 2021
This is it! It’s here! I know I write this every year, but I am genuinely excited for this upcoming season. I think it’s because we didn’t know what we would get in 2020 and, even though there is a level of uncertainty that still exists in 2021, we...
by Mario Mergola | Sep 3, 2021
The buildup for any NFL season is always a highlight of my year. The buildup for this particular NFL season might be the highlight of the last decade. In 2020, we still had football, but we had so much more to fill our minds — we weren’t even sure if the...
