by Mario Mergola | Sep 8, 2026
Every year, I go through the same routine. It all leads me to this point. When I am typing the words that will carry me into the next season. In this case, the tenth season. At least, the tenth season of Sporfolio. Like so many other endeavors started by so many other...
by Mario Mergola | Sep 5, 2026
Turnover. It’s the name of the game in the National Football League. And I even wrote about it in last year’s introduction. Why am I leading with it again? Because, in addition to the changes in the standings that are so inherent to how the sport is built,...
by Mario Mergola | Sep 5, 2026
Turnover. It’s the name of the game in the National Football League. And I even wrote about it in last year’s introduction. Why am I leading with it again? Because, in addition to the changes in the standings that are so inherent to how the sport is built,...
by Mario Mergola | Feb 2, 2026
I have written countless times about how excellent of a season this was for us, and it is inspiring to see that the struggles from the first round of the playoffs did not spill into the rest. In fact, the numbers remained steadfast in their positions and ultimately...
by Mario Mergola | Jan 21, 2026
It was nice to see some level of rebound from the Wild Card Round’s picks, but we continue to face a postseason where the numbers are simply unforgiving. The good news is that the reads remain straightforward, even if the results don’t always align in the...
by Mario Mergola | Jan 14, 2026
That was truly disappointing. In all the years during which I have written my picks, I have never gone winless in a given week. At least, not when there were enough games for it to be statistically unlikely. There’s no use dwelling on it. As always, the reads...
