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Unlike last season, the AFC North doesn’t appear to be the best division in the NFL. No sir.  No way, etc. The Ravens have edged their way back to a winning record, while the Steelers have provided little to retain their divisional lead since a 3-0 start.  The Bengals appear to have real flaws on…

While the nation splits time between the Vice Presidential Debate and the MLB playoffs tonight, it will have largely forgotten the hijinks and drama that was the NFL last weekend.  Week 4 may be the most confusing time to properly judge NFL teams, because team records may or may not reflect the general makeup or…

Week 3 was…interesting in the AFC North. Two teams tried to redeem themselves, but only one succeeded.  One team stuck to their now-formulaic game plan and won.  And two teams lost in embarrassing fashion to some of the worst rosters in the NFL. I believe the youngsters refer to this as “drama”.  And so it…

In the course of an NFL season or a series of them, certain results and statistics can be ignored, as they’re not indicative of a team overall or are considered aberrations or outliers. Not so with the Baltimore Ravens, whose propensity to lose games in the fourth quarter is becoming a trend, and it’s one…

Hi. Still shaking off the offseason rust, but here we are.  Pretty crazy first week of NFL action in the AFC North, filled with highs, lows, and other stuff.  Let’s get to it.   Ravens 20,  Chiefs 27 In an almost-mirror image of last season’s AFC Championship Game, the Ravens came up short despite the…

Well! Just reading the title again is getting me excited. So I promised cuts and rosters, and by gum, I’m going to deliver them.  I’m just going to cater to my internal slacker – let’s call him Lazy Man – and let him find assorted links and things that might or might not interest you…

Almost there. One more NFL preseason game to go before the actual season opener, which means the “educational” part of training camp is largely over.  It is certainly over (if it ever started) for veterans who have been excluded from participating in the preseason games; they may still be running drills in practices and working…

Not for the last time…goodbye Paco, my fuzzy little best dude. Courtesy of featured comments, most regulars here are aware that I had to put down my beloved critter for 12 years last week.  While never easy, I’m a believer in pet euthanasia, because they certainly can’t decide when it’s time for themselves, and in…

Time and motivation are lacking today, so here’s a new temp board.  Will post something more substantial next week. Have at it.

Yes, I know. The guy that pretends to be a sports journalist every few weeks is trashing the industry he’s dabbled in. To that, I say: If not me, then who?  Sports journalism rarely policies itself, and when it does, it’s often in terms of money, not content.  Which, in a way, is why I’m…