by Mario Mergola | Dec 12, 2018
It’s always fun when we have a big week. It’s not because the record grows or we move up the standings – although these are nice benefits – but that we are reminded that the system works. That trends are real and, even if they have been less...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 5, 2018
As expected, we saw the final push begin for a few teams in Week 13 – both good and bad. The Cowboys, Broncos, and Seahawks continued to make strides in crowded races, and were given some help by the Redskins, Colts, and Panthers all losing. This carries nicely...
by Mario Mergola | Nov 28, 2018
We normally like to break up the season into four different ‘quarters.’ But we would be doing a disservice if we don’t take note of a clear separation between last week and what lies ahead of us. Because there are no more bye weeks and no more...
by Mario Mergola | Nov 21, 2018
There is no better place to start this column than by giving thanks. Thanks to you readers for the opportunity to write about my football picks. Thanks for positive results. And thanks for the gift that is football and how it helps us all form this bond. Seriously....
by Mario Mergola | Nov 14, 2018
Much better. I wrote about it. I talked about it. And now we can see the results of it. After a horribly losing week, the only way to proceed is to continue along the same path as if nothing happened. Because it is the small weekly wins that will outweigh the losses,...
by Mario Mergola | Nov 7, 2018
Well, that was ugly. What are the odds, too? Right after I led last week’s article with praising the league and how consistently profitable it had been, we go out and deliver one of the worst weeks on record. It’s almost too coincidental. Because it is too...
