NFL
Previewing Super Bowl 52: New England vs. Philadelphia
Well, here we are. Super Bowl Sunday is just days away and literally every possible angle and storyline has been beaten to death. We’re sick of it.I’ve read countless profiles of Tom Brady and his Facebook series, Bill Belichick’s unexpected cheerful demeanor during...
NFL Championship Game Previews
Anyone else want to call shenanigans?So, Tom Brady has a mysterious injury on his throwing hand. I see. I see. Yeah, I’m not buying it. Something is afoot and I’m on the precipice of shouting “J’accuse!” at the entire New England area. According to the story, somebody...
NFL Divisional Round Preview
I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed.I had to work last Saturday, but my shift ended at 5 p.m. and since I was at my home office, it wasn’t a long walk to prepare my first adult beverage and flop down on the couch to watch my Rams make their return to the playoffs.To be...
NFL Wild Card Weekend
You spend all season waiting for one moment, and suddenly, it’s just a couple days away. And in a sense, it’s always weirdly anti-climactic.For example: Who would have thought that Wild Card Saturday would start with the Titans at the Chiefs, followed by the Falcons...
Sid Saraf’s NFL Power Rankings: Week 17
It’s official: Fantasy football has jumped the shark.This isn’t me being bitter over a tough loss. In fact, quite the opposite. I just won my third league title. And let me tell you, I had no business even making the playoffs. My squad was a tattered shell of itself...
Previewing Week 17: Bengals at Ravens
It’s almost hard to believe that week 17 of the NFL season is upon us, but we have arrived and the Ravens are in prime position to move on to the playoffs for the first time since 2014. It hasn’t always been pretty, but the Ravens are 9-6 and with a win this Sunday...
Sid Saraf’s NFL Power Rankings: Week 16
Greetings from the front lines.I’m reporting live as the War on Christmas rages on for another painful year. All around me are the bodies of elves, the strewn-about carcasses of gifts that failed to live up to expectations and punch bowls full of eggnog that don’t...
Previewing Week 16: Colts at Ravens
It’s been a frustrating season for many Ravens fans. The offense has been completely inept for much of the season, and even though the defense has been very good, there have still been moments like the week 14 game in Pittsburgh that make one question if it is all...