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NFL: Drafting Everyone’s Attention (Except Mine)

Posted: 26th April 2010 by Richard Malangone in NFL
After bashing the NFL Draft, and all the commercialism that it embodies, I decided to give it another shot this year.  With the first round cushioned comfortably in prime time (and the convenience of DVR), I tuned in to witness what all the hoopla was about.   Who would go first?  Would Tim Tebow be one of the first 32 to get picked?  Would Ben Roethlisberger be traded for a top-10 ...

Wild Card Weekend: Think You Know the NFL?

Posted: 7th January 2010 by Richard Malangone in NFL
sportsfanIQ challenges anyone who dares to predict.áMake your selections toward the bottom of mine.á In order to select a winner, you must consider the point spread. Because, frankly, it'd be too easy without it.áá The line is situated next to the home team. If it's a minus (-), the home team must win by thisáamount to be considered the winner. If it's aáplus (+), they cannot lose by more than ...

NFL Week 17: Think You Know The NFL?

Posted: 30th December 2009 by Richard Malangone in NFL
á sportsfanIQ challenges anyone who dares to predict.á Make your selections toward the bottom of mine.á In order to select a winner, you must consider the point spread.á Because frankly, it'd be too easy without it.á The line is situated next to the home team.á If it's a minus (-), the home team must win by thisáamount to be considered the winner.á If it's aáplus (+), they cannot lose ...

NFL Week 15: Think You Know The NFL?

Posted: 16th December 2009 by Richard Malangone in NFL
sportsfanIQ challenges anyone who dares to predict.á Make your selections toward the bottom of mine.á In order to select a winner, you must consider the point spread.á Because frankly, it'd be too easy without it.á The line is situated next to the home team.á If it's a minus (-), the home team must win by thisáamount to be considered the winner.á If it's aáplus (+), they cannot ...

NFL: Pick All 16 Games To Prove You Know The NFL

Posted: 10th December 2009 by Richard Malangone in NFL
SportsfanIQ challenges anyone who dares to predict.áá Make your selections toward the bottom of mine.á In order to select a winner, you must consider the point spread.á Because frankly, it'd be too easy without it.áá The line is situated next to the home team.á If it's a minus, the home team must win by thisáamount to be considered the winner.á If it's aáplus, they cannot lose by more than ...

New York Yankees 2009: A Championship Class

Posted: 5th November 2009 by Richard Malangone in MLB
So the Yankees are again World Series Champions. áAfter finishing off the previously defending World Series Champions in six games, the Bombers brought back a title that was beginning to seem elusive. We know what the critics are saying: "It's been nine whole years since the poor Yankees last tasted victory." And in some respect, it's true. á Fans of the New York Yankees are spoiled to be given a competitive team year ...

Why Major League Baseball Needs Four More Wild Cards

Posted: 28th September 2009 by Richard Malangone in MLB
Peter Gammonsábeat this article'sáintent to the punch. But as you can tell fromásportsfanIQ's "Daily Discussions" page,áthe following is an elaboration on a previous concern.á Come Week One of the NFL season, markets which produce both baseball and football see aáchange in viewership, as MLB fans quickly shift theiráattention toward the NFL.á It's understandableáto see thisápattern in areas like Kansas City, Cincinnati, or Pittsburgh, where their respective teams are, for the most part, ...