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Thanks for the article from Isaiah Gaines My husband and I have a huge Superbowl party every year and this year is not going to be any different. I love having people over and making tons of food. I think it is fun to try out new recipes when we have parties too. We usually have both of our families, and friends from work, church, and even friends from high school and college. It is so much fun to have all of our friends together in one place. My mom and my sisters usually come over early to...

Last night's incredible finish to the Giants fourth Super Bowl championship can be directly linked to their much maligned quarterback, Eli Manning. I've always said, if I had a quarterback to pick in the in the fourth quarter with the game on the line, I'd pick Eli Manning. I didn't understand the criticism on Eli on his interceptions in the last few years. Much of the miscues was because of receivers being unable to catch the ball. Hey, it's not Eli's fault the receivers have butter fingers!...

February 5th, 2012Super Bowl 46Indianapolis, IndianaNew York Giants vs. New England PatriotsLine: Patriots by 2½ And so it goes…five months of grinding, pounding and aching has come to this, a moment in time…revisited. When we last saw these two teams battle for the crown, we saw the most unlikely outcome take place. The Patriots were gunning for perfection. 18-0, they were the team of destiny. The only thing standing in their way was the upstart New York Giants, the team that no one expected...

Last Week's Results Against the Spread: 4-0 Head to Head: 4-0 Playoffs to Date Against the Spread: 5-2-1 Head to Head: 6-2 For the first time in our 5 years since publishing our picks, we had a spotless record. This weekend’s Championship match-ups should be even more intriguing. Baltimore (13-4) at New England (14-3)Line: Patriots by 7Baltimore reached its first AFC Championship game since 2009 by outlasting a determined Houston Texans team. The Ravens have lost 7 out 8 games against New...

Joe Paterno, the winningest Division I football coach in NCAA history has died at the age of 85.Paterno led the Penn State Nittany Lions for 46 years and won 2 national titles during his tenure. But it would be his firing in mid-season in November 2011 that will forever taint his legacy. He was relieved of his duties by Penn State trustees in November 2011, after long-time assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested on child sexual abuse charges. Despite the incident, Joe Paterno's legacy on...

Saturday, January 14th New Orleans (14-3) at San Francisco (13-3)Line: Saints by 3½ The Saints easily dispatched Detroit last weekend and now their biggest task will be at hand. New Orleans has never won a playoff game on the road, but the on the plus side, the record setting play of Drew Brees all season has given the Saints a very good chance to get the elusive road victory. They must contend with a strong Niners defense, which has given up only 10.9 points per game all season long. If they...

Tackling Dummies 81 Choirboys 86 Alex Smith (20-38 for 267 yards, 2 TD’s and an INT for 22 points) finally shows his fantasy worthiness, as the Choirboys gave a thrilling come-from-behind victory over the upset-minded Dummies. The win kept pace with the Syndrome, who will both meet in an anticipated matchup. The winner will clinch a spot in the Championship round. Polarbear Express 68 Fumbles and Stumbles 83 It was another big game for Aaron Rodgers (23-34 for 299 yards, 3 TD’s and an INT for...

Fumbles and Stumbles 112 Missouri Crushers 65 Aaron Rodgers (28-46 for 369 yards, 4 TD’s and an INT for 40 points) continued his incredible play this season, leading the Fumbles to their 5 th straight victory in a row over the hapless Crushers and leading the charge to the top of the league. The win clinches their first championship playoff birth. A victory over their division rival Kittycat365 will give them the number one seed in the league. PVR Wasted Bandwidth 108 Kittycat365 119 Pierre...

Yuck! That's one word to describe the overtime loss against Arizona for the Dallas Cowboys. Just when you think Dallas has become the elite team expected of them, a moment that that sends them back into the dog house. Dallas probably would have won the game had head coach Jason Garrett not called a timeout just as kicker Dan Bailey was about to attempt a game-winning 48-yard field goal at the end of regulation. He was kicking the ball when the referees blew the whistle. On the second try, the...

Monday, January 9th BCS ChampionshipNew Orleans, Louisiana (2) Alabama vs. (1) LSULine: Alabama by 1Analysis – It was inevitable that both SEC teams, ranked 1-2 in the country, would meet in the national championship game. In the last meeting between the two teams, both couldn’t even get into the end zone. It wasn’t until third field goal by junior kicker Drew Alleman that gave LSU a 9-6 victory in overtime. Alabama will get their chance for revenge against LSU. But this time, the stakes are...

With the final games in the regular season, we were able to recover to a 62% correction rate. Though it was a weakest season since doing these pick, we’re still ahead of the so-called “wiseguys” in Vegas. Last Week’s Results Against the Spread: 8-4-4 Head to Head: 12-4 Regular Season to Date Against the Spread: 119-95-41 Head to Head: 161-95 Odds Courtesy of OddsShark.com Saturday, January 7th Cincinnati (9-7) at Houston (10-6)Line: Texans by 3Houston limped their way to the post-season using...

The Author of this post is Velma Baird I graduated from Florida State University in 2004 and am a huge college football fan. After living in Tallahassee for four years, it would be amazing if I wasn’t. Fans there are hardcore, and it’s so much fun going to all of the games. Watching the games on TV gives me a sense of nostalgia for my college days. I live in Burbank now, and most of the time the local stations don’t carry FSU football games on Saturdays. I am able to watch some of the games...

We're half-way through our college bowl pick and we're doing great, correctly picking 10 of 14 games. We're going to the home stretch and there will surely be some big upsets. We'll have our BCS pick next Friday. Results to DateAgainst the Spread: 8-4-2Head-to-Head: 10-4Friday December 30th Armed Forces BowlFort Worth, Texas BYU vs. Tulsa Line: Tulsa by 1Smooth’s Pick – BYU (30-21) Pinstripe BowlThe Bronx, New York Iowa St. vs. Rutgers Line: Rutgers by 1Smooth’s Pick – Rutgers (27-24) Music...

This Monday stands to be pretty scary for some NFL coaches. To be exact, five are looking squarely at the ax. That includes, Raheem Ellis in Tampa Bay, Steve Spagnolo in St Louis and Norv Turner in San Diego. Tom Coughlin may lose his job if the Giants don't win on Sunday night against the Cowboys. Another possibility is Philly's Andy Reid, who fans have been screaming for the guillotine. The off-season is looking at one of the most active in terms of new coaching.BTW, those of you may have...

Live365 Fantasy Football League Championship 10th street Choirboys 109 The Choirboys defeated the hard charging titans for their second championship since 2009. Led by the thrilling play of quarterback Michael Vick (18-32 for 293 yards and 2 TD's for 24 points), the ‘boys recovered from their near-collapse at the end of the regular season. The win ties the ‘boys with the Metal Maniacs with two championships each. 3 rd Place Game Fumbles and Stumbles 93 Aaron Rogers had 5 TD's for 41 points, a…