by Mario Mergola | Feb 3, 2019
It’s one of my favorite traditions, even though it always ends with me shaking my head and wondering what on earth I was doing. Although, this year, it means a little more. The Super Bowl is the obsession of the sports media and sports fan for two weeks, and...
by Mario Mergola | Jan 28, 2019
I think there’s been a mistake. We are about to watch the biggest game of the NFL season. The one that will be the sole talk-of-the-town for the two-week lead-up period and will remain the topic of conversation afterwards. It will grab the attention of people...
by Mario Mergola | Jan 16, 2019
Everything comes and goes in waves. Maybe it’s because it’s a copycat league. Or the over-correction from one side allows the other to recover. Whatever it is, we are in the cycle in which offenses dominate. Except, this is the way it should be. Of course,...
by Mario Mergola | Jan 10, 2019
The Divisional Round of the playoffs has arrived. It’s time to rejoice. For a football fan, this is it. This is the big weekend of the postseason. Of course, the actual champion won’t be crowned for weeks, and we are months removed from the fanfare that is...
by Mario Mergola | Jan 4, 2019
For the past few seasons, I have debated whether-or-not I should comb through each playoff team and break down its chances to hoist the Lombardi Trophy in early February. And, every year, I find myself writing notes to myself that turns into a column for my readers....
