by Mario Mergola | Dec 26, 2019
I basically start and end every season with the same commentary in my introductions. That is, where others hate the first week of the year, I love it. But, where others are driven crazy by the lack of clarity entering the final week of each regular season, I, too,...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 18, 2019
Two weeks left. And they are sure to be unorthodox. Every year, I get cautious as we approach the last week of the season. We never truly know a team’s intention. Will it rest players? Go the full sixty minutes with them? Normally, this isn’t a problem in...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 11, 2019
Over the past few weeks, I have mentioned that spreads are getting incredibly close to what we are seeing reflected in the final scores of games. It makes sense. We now have three-quarters of a year’s worth of data at our fingertips, and it can be concluded...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 4, 2019
As a football fan, I always crave more games. Preferably, on Primetime. It gives me the opportunity to watch in an uninterrupted setting. But, as someone who breaks down the matchups for any advantage possibly, I absolutely love additional nationally-televised games....
by Mario Mergola | Nov 26, 2019
Not great. Every year, we have a few weeks that erase our gains and momentum. One such week just hit us. I won’t wallow too much in the disappointment, as it was also a bad week for those who make the spreads. By now, any reader of mine should know that we aim...
by Mario Mergola | Nov 20, 2019
I have to be fair. If I point to an average record in a difficult week as a ‘win,’ then I must point to good record in an ‘easy’ week as a ‘breakeven.’ Such is the task laid out before us. We aim to win, and I frequently comment...
