After a week in hiatus writing up my ‘Best of 2012’ music lists (to be released in the coming days), I’m back for the final week of the NFL season. With a few playoff spots to be determined in the NFC, and some possible seed changes in both conferences, Week 17 should have a lot of drama in store. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2012
Airport Clothing Etiquette for Sports Fans
I find myself in Chicago’s lovely O’Hare International Airport for the second time in a span of five days. Two things about ORD that I find consistent: (1) The temperature is essentially at 75+ degrees at all times, and (2) every concourse I have stepped foot in is dimly lit. Like suspiciously dim. Continue reading
NFL Picks – Week 15
Week 15 of 2012 NFL season offers a slew of games with potential playoff implications. There are six games featuring two teams with winning records, making this week the latest in a season in NFL history with at least six such games. Continue reading
Same Old Jay + Thursday NFL Pick
Today’s NFL is not the same as our parents’ NFL, and barely recognizable when compared to the NFL of our grandparents’ young adult lives. The game has shifted drastically from a hard-nosed, smash mouth, in-your-face, put-up-or-shut-up, insert any other cliché, violent game to one where tapping a quarterback on the helmet seconds after he has thrown an interception somehow completely negates said interception. Continue reading
NFL Picks – Week 14
I apologize for the lackadaisical nature in which I made my pics last week. I have been in Northern Ireland all week for work, and spent much of last week catching up on work-related items and packing. This week, however, I’m back and ready to roll. Continue reading
Week 13 NFL Picks
It’s been a busy week / weekend, so please forgive me for not having these out earlier. Continue reading