Steelers Fans: Fear Regression to the Mean, But Not a Super Bowl Loser’s Curse
By TheBigLead.com - Jason Lisk | Categories: NFL
The Pittsburgh Steelers should not fear any so-called Loser’s Curse. Thirteen Super Bowl losers have missed the playoffs the following season. So have thirteen Super Bowl winners. The Super Bowl losers have performed worse than the Super Bowl winners the next season, but that can be explained by the fact that the winner was usually [...]
2011 NFL Draft’s weak QB class worries me
By Cory J. Bonini | Categories: Misanthropic Musings
This year's class of NFL draft prospects features a very weak crop of quarterbacks, yet four players could be picked on Day 1. I have a hard time with first-round grades based almost exclusively on potential because of positional importance. Auburn's Cam Newton has tremendous athleticism and is a two-way threat at the position, expect [...]
Fantasy NASCAR undervalued and sleeper drivers
By Eric McClung | Categories: Fantasy NASCAR,NASCAR
For fantasy NASCAR owners getting ready to make picks in draft formats, it is vital to select secondary drivers with potential to outperform the slot in which they are taken. The pool of drivers that are in contention for good finishes on a weekly basis is limited. Those in mid-size and large leagues will find free-agent options nearly non-existent, making the waiver wire an afterthought. You simply must nail it on draft day to compete. Click here to read the rest...
Fantasy NASCAR overvalued and bust drivers
By Eric McClung | Categories: Fantasy NASCAR,NASCAR
NASCAR is a sport with many ups and downs. The winner one week could barely finish inside the top 20 the next. Over the course of a single race a driver could be leading laps one moment only to end the day on the hook of a tow truck. With 36 points-paying races that span from February through November, it's doubtful the drivers highlighted below will struggle each and every week. However, there is a question mark or two surrounding them due to key team changes, troublesome trends or simply some doubts about duplicating last year's success.
Victor Martinez calls changeup for Tim’s fantasy baseball draft
By Tim Heaney | Categories: Rounding the Bases,Snap Judgment
Tim uses his third-round pick on ... a catcher. But he's actually happy about it.
The Packers’ Championship Window: History Says About Five Years
By TheBigLead.com - Jason Lisk | Categories: NFL
Congratulations to the Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers. Celebrate now, and then get ready for next season. Tomorrow and next season is promised to no team, but history says you’ve got a decent chance of adding to it some time over the next five years. I looked at all previous 44 Super Bowl winners, [...]
Aaron Rodgers Wins Super Bowl MVP As Packers Pass, Pass, and Pass Some More
By TheBigLead.com - Jason Lisk | Categories: NFL
Two weeks ago, I talked about the Pittsburgh defense and how the Packers should adopt a pass heavy strategy and put it on Aaron Rodgers to get the ball out and win the game. They did just that, and Aaron Rodgers delivered, more than justifying his selection as the Super Bowl MVP. How much did [...]
Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Announced
By TheBigLead.com - Jason Lisk | Categories: NFL
The selections are in. Your class of 2011 for the Pro Football Hall of Fame consists of Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders, Richard Dent, Ed Sabol, and Shannon Sharpe, along with senior candidates Chris Hanburger and Les Richter. As a result, no offensive linemen were selected, even though there were two slam dunk choices–Willie Roaf and Dermontti Dawson. [...]
Super Bowl Prediction: Packers over Steelers
By TheBigLead.com - Jason Lisk | Categories: NFL
I was going to put up a media pick summary before I posted my pick, but not all precincts have reported. Or maybe I got busy by wasting time on Twitter and forgot to check whether they reported overnight. So that gets pushed off until the weekend, unless something else really important and pressing like “Airplane [...]
Shane Vereen and Ricky Stanzi intrigue me
By Cory J. Bonini | Categories: Misanthropic Musings
My eyes are ready to bleed after extensive evaluation of 2011 NFL Draft prospects, but I can still see just enough to make out what I'm typing. I'll spare you the practically required Super Bowl blog, but I think Pittsburgh somehow finds a way to win even though I am rooting for Green Bay. Instead, [...]
2011 NFL Hall of Fame: My Picks, Part II
By TheBigLead.com - Jason Lisk | Categories: NFL
Last Friday, I started the countdown toward this Saturday’s announcement of the 2011 NFL Hall of Fame class by paring down the 15 modern era candidates in the drive to get to five nominees. It’s fine to say in a vacuum that this guy or that guy should be in, but we only have five [...]
Concussed Canadians Justin Morneau, Jason Bay headed in opposite directions
By Nicholas Minnix | Categories: Finger Nickin' Good
The latest news on Justin Morneau should convince fantasy baseball players that he's not as good a selection as Jason Bay.
No cheerleaders at Super Bowl XLV
By Ryan R. Bonini | Categories: Gut Feeling
In disappointing news, Super Bowl XLV will be the first Super Bowl without cheerleaders on the sidelines.
Madden NFL’s Super Bowl XLV Prediction
By Ryan R. Bonini | Categories: Gut Feeling
The EA SPORTS Madden NFL franchise, which has nailed six of the last seven Super Bowl champions correctly, has predicted the winner of Super Bowl XLV.
Don’t overpay for Jose Bautista
By Keith Hernandez | Categories: Foul Territory
Jose Bautista's monster performance in 2010 has many doubting a follow-up performance, with just cause. But, you may be able to get more out of him this year than you are thinking.
