Sunday Smackdown: Lions at Raiders

Welcome to the new Sunday Smackdown section, a place for you to talk trash and discuss each individual NFL game during the week leading up to it and while the game is going on. Unlike NFL.com’s GameCenter, almost anything goes here. Certain words – the obvious ones – are bleeped out, but everything else is…
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NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 2, 2012

NFL Picks (Preseason 2012): 6-9-1 (-$1,440) NFL Picks (Week 1, 2012): 3-13 (-$2,250) NFL Picks (2012): 9-22-1 (-$3,690) NFL Picks (2011): 137-133-12 (-$1,925) NFL Picks (2010): 144-131-8 (+$6,080) NFL Picks (2009): 151-124-9 (+$3,370) NFL Picks (2008): 136-125-6 (+$4,330) If you don’t quite understand the line, total or anything else, go to my Sports Betting FAQ….
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Emmitt on the Brink – Season 5: Week 5

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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College Football Picks: Week 6, 2018

College Football Picks (Week 1, 2018): 3-2 (+$290) College Football Picks (Week 2, 2018): 4-1 (+$790) College Football Picks (Week 3, 2018): 2-3 (-$135) College Football Picks (Week 4, 2018): 1-4 (-$755) College Football Picks (Week 5, 2018): 3-2 (+$275) College Football Picks (Week 6, 2018): 2-3 (-$400) College Football Picks (2018 Season): 15-15 (+$65)…
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NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 1, 2022

NFL Picks (Preseason 2022): 7-5 (+$645) NFL Picks (Week 1, 2022): 0-0 ($0) 2022 NFL Picks: 7-5 (+$645) 2021 NFL Picks: 153-141-2 (+$210) NFL Picks (2020): 138-124-7 (+$9,350) NFL Picks (2019): 148-128-9 (+$1,200) 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…
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C.J. Stroud

2024 NFL Season Preview: Houston Texans

Houston Texans (Last Year: 10-7) Season Summary: The Texans were perhaps a year ahead of schedule where everyone expected them to be with a rookie quarterback and head coach combo. Nevertheless, they ended up winning their division and upsetting the Browns in the opening round of the playoffs. They eventually lost to the Ravens, but…
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