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...
by Mario Mergola | Sep 19, 2018
Editor’s Note: Because of this week’s success against-the-spread – 11-5 overall and 6-1 in confidence picks – we have decided to unlock this column for all to read in its entirety free-of-charge. This is a good example of the type of analysis...
by Mario Mergola | Sep 12, 2018
Opening Day is a personal holiday for obvious reasons. I can’t sleep the night before the first full Sunday of games, and I am usually pacing by the time pregame shows are airing. But, despite the excitement that a new season brings, there is one week of the...
by Mario Mergola | Sep 5, 2018
It’s here! It’s finally here! I feel like a holiday just arrived. Or a gift. Or a package from Amazon for which I did not pay shipping – not directly, anyway. Football season is finally back, and I am bursting with excitement. Gone are the preseason...
