by Mario Mergola | Feb 1, 2020
It’s that time of year, again! You know the one, when the two best teams from each conference meet in what-is-expected-to-be a ‘Super’ game that decides the champion of this current season. And you also know what’s so great about said matchup....
by Mario Mergola | Jan 28, 2020
I write it all the time. I am a football fan first. Above all else, I want to see compelling games. I embrace chaos. I seek drama. The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs meeting in Super Bowl LIV provides each and every one of these desires. Want compelling?...
by Mario Mergola | Jan 15, 2020
I’ve always been a big fan of the show, Survivor. My main reason, when asked, is that the drama almost always sorts itself out. The contestants decide the winner between themselves. No outside influence. No phone-in votes. Just, those who survived to this point...
by Mario Mergola | Jan 8, 2020
I make it a point to always profess my love for the second week of any season. This is because Week 2 of a given year provides the best opportunity to capitalize on overreaction. For a different reason, I always point to the second week of the playoffs as arguably the...
by Mario Mergola | Jan 2, 2020
I always find it interesting how and where value presents itself. In the regular season, there is almost always value in September simply by playing off people’s overreaction from Week 1 or the misplaced expectations from offseason moves. In the postseason, we...
by Mario Mergola | Jan 2, 2020
We have to give the National Football League some credit. The decision to fill Week 17 with only division games has continued to lead to incredible drama. This year, we barely had any major implications at stake – at least, compared to season finales of the past...
