by Mario Mergola | Oct 31, 2018
We have to be thoroughly pleased with what we’ve seen from the National Football League, this year. There have been excellent matchups that have not disappointed – think New England and Kansas City in Primetime a few weeks ago and the Packers and Rams,...
by Mario Mergola | Oct 24, 2018
Can you believe it? We are almost halfway through the 2018 NFL season. Halfway through one of the most fun years we have had. Halfway through another season in which this column would rank in the top-three of experts against-the-spread at NFLPickwatch. And halfway...
by Mario Mergola | Oct 17, 2018
Over the past few weeks, we have been looking for direction. Either the underdogs to keep winning or the reversal to occur. It hasn’t happened, but we have been careful to remain profitable through the uncertainty. Part of this comes from recognizing...
by Mario Mergola | Oct 10, 2018
My goal is to prove myself wrong. I’ve now said it in multiple conversations, and I write it every so often when it applies. When I can find a way to convince myself that my own pick is going to lose, I can put myself – and my readers – in a position...
by Mario Mergola | Oct 3, 2018
The 2018 NFL season continues to deliver. And it’s not because of the recent stretch of wins. I will often write about the “current wave” of a given season, where underdogs or favorites might be in the middle of a hot streak. We are always careful to...
by Mario Mergola | Sep 26, 2018
We’re playing the long game. Week 3 was outstanding. Not only did we go 11-5 against-the-spread, but hit every confidence pick except one – and that was already behind us by Friday morning. It was beautiful. It was comforting. It was misleading. At the end...