by Mario Mergola | Jan 4, 2018
As I started writing my picks article for the Wild Card Round, I found myself pointing to long-term goals for each team; mainly because one of the eight in action, this weekend, can win the Super Bowl. With that, I stepped away from the column, worked on this...
by Mario Mergola | Jan 4, 2018
If sports have shown us anything over-the-years, it is that the playoffs – in which an entire season is on-the-line – rarely disappoint. Even when the matchups appear to be one-sided, we are almost always treated to a show at one point-or-another. This is...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 27, 2017
There is a fairly common belief that Week 1 of any given season is the most difficult to predict. Wrong. While it is true that we don’t entirely know what to expect from a team before we have seen it in meaningful action we do, at least, know the intention. We...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 20, 2017
One week from now, we will be tearing our hair out trying to determine which teams will play their starters and which will be looking to see some youth on the field. Motivation will drive nearly every decision, but we won’t exactly know which team is properly...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 13, 2017
Just one week ago, the introduction to my column focused on how long it has taken to reach the point where playoff clinching scenarios must be considered when assessing games. Now, they are littered throughout this article. As football fans, we should be grateful for...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 6, 2017
Each football season carries its own individual story. We try to uncover it with each passing week. 2017, in particular, had been incredibly reliant on trends – to our benefit – until the last few weeks. But, at one point in the year, we can start to...
