Monthly Archives: October 2011

Tebow in the Lions Den

With all the Tebow-mania out there, you have to go with a cheesy title, right?  The Lions have lost their last two games and look pretty mortal, and Matt Stafford is questionable.  For Denver, Tebow just wins.  Is that enough … Continue reading

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What Can the NHL Tell Us About the Salary Cap?

One of the talking points that has come up as part of the NBA lockout is the disparity in spending across teams.  The league (as represented by David Stern) like to mention that the Lakers spend twice as much as … Continue reading

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NFL Week 7 Power Rankings

There were a couple of potentially big games this past weekend, in terms of notable performances that might change your mind about a team.  For example, Baltimore threw a dud against the Jaguars and lost on Monday night.  The Saints … Continue reading

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Luigi Knows How the Colts Feel

A quick note before I get into the results from the weekend.  I haven’t made fun of TMQ in a while, mostly because I don’t remember to read it when it isn’t plastered all over the ESPN front page.  So … Continue reading

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Rushed Week 7 Predictions

I’m running a little behind, so I’ll jump right into the predictions for today.  Hopefully the model runs more true to form than it did last week.

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NFL Week 6 Power Rankings

I was so upset about how the weekend went that I forgot to put in the power rankings and season predictions.  Here you go, with a little discussion.

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What a Crappy Sports Weekend

It was pretty much the opposite of this.  The Tigers were knocked out of the MLB playoffs.  The Wolverines were exposed by hated rivals Michigan State (I knew Michigan was overrated, but I was hoping it would hold out until … Continue reading

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NFL Week 6 Predictions

There are a few games of note this weekend.  Will the Packers stay undefeated?  More than likely.  Will the Lions stay undefeated?  Hopefully.  Will the Colts, Rams, or Dolphins get their first wins?  Probably not, almost definitely not, and maybe … Continue reading

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Salary…. Again

In a NY Times article on the lockout, an economist is quoted as saying “The statistical correlation between payroll and win percentage is practically nonexistent”.  This was picked up on by the APBR board as well as the RealGM forum … Continue reading

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Looking at the SuperContest

While I already run down Luigi’s performance against both Bill Simmons and Bodog each week, I also get to read about a contest in ESPN’s insider section: the Hilton SuperContest.  In short, people buy in and make 5 picks a … Continue reading

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