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NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 15

Sports PhotoThe Chiefs head to Cleveland in search of another non-impressive win, while the Lions host Josh Allen and the Bills. The Eagles look to do the talking on the field against the Steelers, the Seahawks host the Packers, and the Raiders host the Falcons on Monday night and dare you not to watch. Complete Story

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The College Football Playoff Committee Dun Good

Sports PhotoSC’s Kevin Beane is real tired of the entitled attitude of SEC fans, and breaks down why they don’t deserve more than they got in this year’s college football playoffs in this week’s edition of the Slant Pattern. Complete Story

Why This Disdain For Re-Seeding?

Sports PhotoSo-called “re-seeding” is eminently fair in every sport, be it in professional or college sports. SC’s Anthony Brancato wonders, then why is it almost never done? Complete Story

An Overdue, Posthumous Hall of Famer

Sports PhotoSC’s Jeff Kallman still believes Dick Allen should have been elected while alive, but thanks to the Classic Baseball Era Committee, he’s a Hall of Famer at last. Complete Story

NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 14

Sports PhotoKirk Cousins gets on ovation in his return to Minnesota, and a bigger one for leaving, while Jameis Winston’s pre-game speeches are biblical, as are his turnovers. The Rams host the surging Bills, the Chiefs host the Chargers, and the Bengals attend fantasy camp in Dallas. Get ready for Week 14! Complete Story

CFP: The Play is the Thing

Sports PhotoIs the new College Football Playoff leading to watered-down play during the majority of the season? SC’s Jonathan Lowe doesn’t believe so. He explains why nothing has changed from Labor Day onward. Complete Story

Where Have All the Shutouts Gone?

Sports PhotoThere have been more plays on which a quarterback has thrown a touchdown pass to himself (one, when Josh Allen did it this past Sunday night) so far in 2024 than the number of shutouts (none). Bizarre beyond belief, opines SC’s Anthony Brancato. Complete Story

2024: Passages

Sports PhotoSC’s Jeff Kallman remembers some baseball legends who passed to the Elysian Fields this year … one larger-than-life center fielder, especially. Complete Story

NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 13

Sports PhotoThe Bears and Lions kick off Thanksgiving Day games, while Aaron Rodgers keeps an eye out for a helicopter as the Jets host Seattle. It’s bird-on-bird violence as the Ravens host the Eagles, and the Bills host the struggling 49ers in a battle of teams destined to lose the Super Bowl. Complete Story

Slant Pattern Odds and Ends

Sports PhotoIn this episode of the Slant Pattern, SC’s Kevin Beane weighs in on the misbehavior of college basketball coaches Doug Gottlieb and Dan Hurley, plus sues for peace amid all the College Football Playoff arguments. Complete Story

Tommy DeVito and the NFL Draft

Sports PhotoTanking should not be rewarded in any sport, as it is in the NFL, where the team finishing worst overall is guaranteed the first overall pick in the ensuing draft, which in most cases means a “franchise quarterback” who will start for a dozen years or more. This is simply unfair. Complete Story

Rico Carty, RIP: Tougher Times

Sports PhotoSC’s Jeff Kallman remembers the big-smiling, big-swinging Atlanta Brave who faced too many injuries and bum raps. Complete Story

Remembering Playoff-Era Teams Who Didn’t Get Their Shot

Sports PhotoWith the first Selection Sunday of the 12-team College Football Playoff close, SC’s Ross Lancaster takes a look at six teams from the last decade who would have made the playoff under current rules, but were left out of the four-team playoff. Complete Story

NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 12

Sports PhotoThe Lions enact the “Laughter Rule” against another AFC South opponent, while the Giants’ No. 3 quarterback Daniel Jones is indeed worse than “No. 2.” The Seahawks host the Cardinals in a crucial NFC West showdown, and the Harbaugh brothers meet when the Chargers host the Ravens. Complete Story

Lions Just Want to Have Fun

Sports PhotoBetween his reckless decisions and his running up scores, Dan Campbell’s “approval rating” reaches new lows every week. How low can it go? A lot lower, maintains SC’s Anthony Brancato. Complete Story

Last Week in Baseball

Sports PhotoSC’s Jeff Kallman casts a mostly bemused eye upon a few doings around baseball, and a sober look at one passage. Complete Story

NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 11

Sports PhotoThe Steelers host the Ravens in a crucial AFC North matchup, while the Chiefs and Bills face off in a preview of a KC win in January. The Chargers host the Bengals, and the Texans look to turn the lights out on the Cowboys in Dallas. It’s Week 11! Complete Story

Slant Pattern Week 12 College Football Betting Preview

Sports PhotoIn this week’s Slant Pattern, SC’s Kevin Beane circles three games that seems juicy for action against the spread, and as is often the case, he’s on underdogs. Complete Story

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