Category Archives: Sports

AP/VP: Oops

Monday, February 8, 2010 – 9:07 am

The headline was right, but there was a little problem with the score. Colts 31, Saints 17
I wish!
The story was from the AP so I don’t know whether it was wrong in the story or whether somebody at the Virginian-Pilot messed up. In any case, it’s not Dewey defeats Truman but close
h/t [...]

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Super Sunday

Sunday, February 7, 2010 – 12:21 pm

The New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts face off today in Super Bowl XLIV. It’s been two weeks since the teams won their respective conferences and I have to say, the least hyped Super Bowl I can remember. Or maybe it’s because my attention has been focused elsewhere.
In any event, I’m looking forward to [...]

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Super Bowl XLIV: Saints versus Colts

Monday, January 25, 2010 – 6:14 pm

The New Orleans Saints – with a bit of help from the Minnesota Vikings (5 turnovers!) and the refs – won the NFC Championship Sunday night, 31-28, in overtime. The team heads to the Super Bowl for the first time in its 43-year existence. They face the Indianapolis Colts, who earlier in the day, defeated [...]

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AFC/NFC Championship predictions and polls

Saturday, January 23, 2010 – 12:58 pm

Not too shabby last week – three out of four   This week, the champions of the two divisions will be crowned. I’m picking the Colts over the Jets, and the Vikings over the Saints.
Vote your picks!
    
As always, the polls are scheduled to close just before the start of the game.

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NFL Division predictions and polls

Friday, January 15, 2010 – 12:59 pm

OK, so I did so well last weekend – NOT – that I’m giving it another go for this weekend’s games.  My picks:

Saints over Cardinals
Colts over Ravens
Vikings over Cowboys
Chargers over Jets

Vote your picks below
Saturday’s games
 
Sunday’s games
 
Note: each poll closes before the scheduled start of the game

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Wildcard weekend predictions and polls

Friday, January 8, 2010 – 1:24 pm

It’s Wildcard Weekend. And time to pick the winners of the four NFL games. My picks are:

Bengals over Jets
Eagles over Cowboys
Patriots over Ravens
Packers over Cardinals

Vote your picks below.
Saturday’s games
Sunday’s games
Note: each poll closes before the scheduled start of the game

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And so it ends: Redskins 4-12

Sunday, January 3, 2010 – 7:52 pm

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, the Washington Redskins ended their season with a dismal 4-12 record. The Jim Zorn era as coach also comes to a close as the AP reports what the rest of us have known for some time. Zorn, who was brought in as a first-time offensive coordinator and was [...]

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Cerrato out, Allen in

Thursday, December 17, 2009 – 11:12 am

The news out of Redskins Park is that Vinny Cerrato, executive VP of football operations, has resigned. In his place will be Bruce Allen, son of former Redskins coach George Allen, who will also be general manager.
This is, of course, the first of many moves the Redskins will be making. I fully expect that coach [...]

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