by Mario Mergola | Sep 3, 2025
I often question if I should start my Week 1 picks article before my season-long predictions columns. That’s because so much of what I write for one translates to the other. In the end, I never take that thought too seriously because so many conflicts are...
by Mario Mergola | Aug 31, 2025
One of the biggest reasons why I love this preseason prediction articles is because it forces me to think in the mindset of turnover. The National Football League is designed for widespread reversals within divisions, and we see it on an annual basis. I lead with this...
by Mario Mergola | Aug 31, 2025
One of the biggest reasons why I love this preseason prediction articles is because it forces me to think in the mindset of turnover. The National Football League is designed for widespread reversals within divisions, and we see it on an annual basis. I lead with this...
by Mario Mergola | Mar 19, 2025
The more I read about strategies to win March Madness pools, the prouder I am that this column has focused on game theory more than game action. The problem, however, is that more people are focused on game theory, and that lowers the edge it has. Of course, that...
by Mario Mergola | Feb 7, 2025
I cracked my knuckles, pulled up an absurd amount of tabs on an already-packed browser, and starting researching. Looking for numbers, trend, anything that could help. In the end, I was able to pull together various fragments of information to form one coherent...
by Mario Mergola | Feb 3, 2025
I always write about the football-watching world and how it collectively views a set of games — or, in this case, a single game — because that can serve as a baseline. Heading into the Conference Championships, the general feeling about the pair of games...
