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Jerks of the Week – Sept. 14, 2020

Jerks of the Week: Sept. 14, 2020 Jerks of the Week: Giant Bean Stock Lady I spoke to someone recently who pointed out that something we’ve all learned during the Fauxvid-19 pandemic is that we take things for granted. This woman mentioned eating out at restaurants as something she took for granted. Meeting your buddies…
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Emmitt on the Brink – Season 13: Week 1

Emmitt on the Brink. The premise: Coming off a Super Bowl victory, the Patriots open the 2013 season with a blowout win. Unfortunately, they get into trouble for Spygate II. As punishment, Roger Goodell orders the Patriots to fire Bill Belichick and replace him with Emmitt Smith. Three years later, the Patriots beat the Bears…
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NFL Power Rankings

My current NFL Power Rankings. I’m going to use these rankings as the order for my 2021 NFL Mock Draft during the 2020 season. Follow @walterfootball. I’ve gone from WORST to FIRST, so if you don’t see reverse numbering (via Javascript), don’t worry; the Dolphins and Bengals aren’t my top teams. Updated: Aug. 31 Jacksonville…
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2020 NFL Kickoff Live Blog

My Thoughts During the 2020 NFL Kickoff Live Blog – Live Updates What is this? I’ll be posting my thoughts during the Chiefs-Texans game here. That will include everything from the actual game, to the TV personalities, to the commercials, etc. Anything goes. This page will be updated every five minutes or so Thursday evening,…
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College Football Picks: Bowls Week 3, 2019

College Football Picks (Week 1, 2019): 5-0 (+$1,200) College Football Picks (Week 2, 2019): 3-2 (+$250) College Football Picks (Week 3, 2019): 4-1 (+$670) College Football Picks (Week 4, 2019): 3-2 (+$360) College Football Picks (Week 5, 2019): 1-4 (-$900) College Football Picks (Week 6, 2019): 3-1-1 (+$680) College Football Picks (Week 7, 2019): 3-1…
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Big Ten Coronavirus Stupidity

I’ve always despised the Ivory Tower, loud-minority, hive-mind blue checkmarks on Twitter, but my hatred for them has grown throughout this pandemic. They, of course, were behind the campaign not to play college football this season, and they convinced the Big Ten and Pac-12 to cancel their 2020 campaigns. I never understood the thought process…
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NFL TV Ratings Decline: How to Fix It

I have a fear that the NFL will go the way of the NBA and see its ratings reduced substantially. This is a true worry for me because running WalterFootball.com is my full-time job, and I employ five people. If NFL ratings fall similarly to what basketball has seen, traffic on the site will plummet…
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NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 1, 2019

NFL Picks (Preseason 2019): 14-6 ( $1,535) NFL Picks (Week 1, 2019): 0-0 ($0) NFL Picks (2019): 14-6 ( $1,535) NFL Picks (2018): 140-134-12 ( $845) NFL Picks (2017): 137-147-10 (-$4,300) NFL Picks (2016): 148-127-10 ( $780) NFL Picks (2015): 133-138-10 (-$3,215) NFL Picks (2014): 143-133-7 (-$1,885) NFL Picks (2013): 144-131-8 ( $7,825) NFL Picks…
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NFL Picks Against the Spread: Super Bowl LIV

NFL Picks (Preseason 2019): 14-6 (+$1,535) NFL Picks (Week 1, 2019): 5-10-1 (-$515) NFL Picks (Week 2, 2019): 10-6 (+$140) NFL Picks (Week 3, 2019): 10-6 (+$1,365) NFL Picks (Week 4, 2019): 12-3 (+$1,240) NFL Picks (Week 5, 2019): 8-7 (+$1,665) NFL Picks (Week 6, 2019): 9-5 (+$2,505) NFL Picks (Week 7, 2019): 8-6 (+$1,130)…
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