Well…last week was definitely an improvement over the previous one, although I remain unsatisfied and determined to do better. I went 3-2, with Louisville, the Denver Broncos, & the Philadelphia Eagles all winning for me. Zach correctly picked the Dallas Cowboys over the Seattle Seahawks while we both whiffed on the Baylor/TCU game. Baylor won… Read More 2014 Pigskin Picks of Profundity…..Week 8
Well okay…maybe not. But I am atleast glad I finally found some way to insert my NCAA March Madness brackets into an entry here at The Manofesto.It’s not exactly perfect, but it’ll do. As you can see, my Final Four consists of Florida, Virginia, Duke, & Oklahoma St., with the Gators eventually upending the Cowboys… Read More I’m Gonna Win A Billion Dollars!!
It’s time to make the donuts!! By that I of course mean making our weekly picks. But first a look back. Last week I flew solo while Zach had a bye week. I went 4-1. Oklahoma, South Carolina, & the Arizona Cardinals were all victorious. The Dallas Cowboys lost the game but covered the spread… Read More 2013 Pigskin Picks of Profundity…..Week 9
Most sports related scandals are like a geyser…they bubble up, spout forth for a brief moment, and then return to a state of dormancy within a brief period of time so the next big story can take its place at the top of the hierarchy for the talking heads on ESPN and talk radio to… Read More Paterno & Penn St.: Punishment, Penance, and Perspective
Well this ought to be fun. Let me be completely honest…the past 2 years my bowl prognostications have been a total disaster. Teams that I thought would kick ass & take names laid a big ol’ egg. Teams that I thought were horrible and didn’t even deserve to be in a bowl game all the… Read More 2011-12 NCAA Bowl Prognostications
It’s my favorite season of the year…football season!! So I have some thoughts on the college game as well as way too early first impressions about the NFL. Is it my imagination or has the NFL had an above average amount of serious, season ending injuries thus far?? I have no numbers to… Read More Winning & Musing…..Volume 7.11
I was wrong, and I am not afraid to admit it. That’s not really difficult since it happens so rarely. I jest. Anyway…in June of last year I published the second part of my plan to save college football, detailing how I would abolish all existing conferences and put each team into one of 10… Read More Saving College Football – Part Deux Revised
A quick look in the archives will show that awhile back I put forth a 10 point plan to save college football. Because of recent developments involving radical changes in conference membership now seems like the perfect time to dive back into the issue with a follow-up or two or three. One of the… Read More Saving College Football Part Deux
There’s an old adage that says “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”. College football, to my knowledge, is as popular and successful as ever, so I suppose many would say why mess with a good thing. However, as a lifelong diehard fan of the sport, I truly feel it can be better. While many… Read More A Plan to Save College Football
