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2016 NFL Predictions: Week 1

It’s that time of year, again: football season!  Here are my predictions for the first week of games.  The plan this year will be to release a weekly NFL recap with power rankings on Tuesdays (beginning next week) and to give out my game picks on Wednesdays. Post your picks…

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Super Bowl 50 Prediction

We are just hours away from Super Bowl 50, where the Carolina Panthers will take on the Denver Broncos in a historic matchup. Not only is it the 50th Super Bowl ever, a number that made the NFL temporary suspend their roman numeral method of naming Super Bowls, but it…

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Should NFL Teams Go For 2?

     For the entirety of its existence, the NFL’s two-point conversion rule has been used in obvious late-game situations and little more.  In fact, three situations probably account for over 95% of two-point attempts.  Scenario 1: a team scores a touchdown late in the fourth quarter and is down…

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NFL Week 5 Power Rankings 2015

     Believe it or not, one quarter of the NFL season has passed.  Time flies.  Usually by this stage of the season, we’ve had a chance to see each team enough times to have at least a decent judgment on just how good they are.  For me, trying to…

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TLS Experts Pick: NFL Week 4 2015

     We absolutely killed last week.  As a group, the seven of us finished with a record of 92-20, with no one missing more than four games.  Here’s who we have this week. Connor Luis Matthew Kaustubh Stephen Dylan Will Ravens @ Steelers Steelers Ravens Steelers Steelers Steelers Steelers…

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TLS Experts Pick: NFL Week 3 2015

Our experts will be looking for redemption after a historically brutal week 2- not just for our guys, but basically everyone.  ESPN’s team of 13 experts couldn’t manage a single winning record, and neither could we.  However, that will change this week.  Here’s who we’re picking in week 3. Connor…