Category Archives: Football

NFL Playoff Picks: Rounds 1-2

Every year, our crew makes picks throughout the NFL Playoffs. Here are our picks from last week’s opening round of games: Sunny’s picks: Seahawks over the 49ers; Jaguars over the Chargers; Bills over the Dolphins; Giants over the Vikings; Bengals … Continue reading

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Best Books of 2022

This time of year, I always post about the best books I’ve read over the last twelve months. I set myself a goal to read 52 books a year — one per week. It’s an ambitious goal and I rarely … Continue reading

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2022 NFL Playoff Picks: Championship Weekend

Ugh. Rough weekend for me last weekend. I completely whiffed, going 0-4 in my picks for the Divisional Round. The standings have tightened up quite a bit in our family pick ’em tournament: Joshua sits on top at 6-4 after … Continue reading

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2022 NFL Playoff Picks: Divisional Round

So Sunny and Joshua and I always have this little pool of picking NFL playoff games. It’s always a lot of fun and it gives us a “rooting interest” in games we might not otherwise care about. Here’s how we … Continue reading

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2022 NFL Playoffs Picks: Wild Card Week

Every year, Sunny and Joshua and I make picks throughout the NFL playoffs. It’s a fun little family challenge and it always gives us a rooting interest in each game. Here are our picks for this week’s supersized wild card … Continue reading

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2020 NFL Playoffs: Week 3 Picks

Week one, the three of us were in a dead heat: we were 5-2 picking the NFL playoff games and the NCAA Championship Game. But there was some notable separation last week. Here are the current standings: Joshua: 9-2. The … Continue reading

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2020 NFL Playoffs: Week 2 Picks

So last week, we went 5-2 with our picks. Time for our picks for Round 2 of the playoffs. Sunny: Packers over Rams; Ravens over Bills; Chiefs over Browns; Saints over Bucs. Jason: Packers over Rams; Ravens over Bills; Chiefs … Continue reading

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2020 NFL Playoffs: Week 1 Picks

Each year, our family makes picks for the NFL playoffs. Here are our picks for the opening weekend, including the NCAA Championship Game as well. Sunny: Bills over Colts; Seahawks over Rams; Bucs over Washington; Titans over Ravens; Saints over … Continue reading

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NFL Playoff Picks: Championship Games

So last week, we added the College Football Championship Game to our picks. Everyone picked LSU except Sunny, so here are the updated standings. Joshua: 8-1 Jason: 7-2 Sunny: 5-4 Abby Kate: 5-4 Jackson: 4-5 So there are only three … Continue reading

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NFL Playoff Picks: Divisional Round

So we began our annual NFL Playoff Picks last week. Joshua and I had a pretty good week; not so much for Jackson and Mom. Here’s how we fared: Jason: 3-1 Joshua: 3-1 Abby Kate: 2-2 Jackson: 1-3 Sunny: 1-3 … Continue reading

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