Well here we are - Week 16 is just a few days away and only a handful of playoff positions have been determined. NFL parity at its best!! Similar to recent NFL seasons, this year has had its surprise teams and certainly its disappointments. Let's take a look a who is in after 15 weeks, who will probably be in, and see if we can predict the Super Bowl match up. And away we … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: Sorting out the NFL Playoff Picture
Archives for December 2008
Round One – Pickin’ Splinters National Chan’ship
Here you go gents. Make your picks. As always substantiating your choices at length is encouraged. Higher seeds earned home field advantage for the first round. We go to neutral sites next weekend. Game 1 - #16 Troy at #1 Florida Game 2 - #15 Buffalo at #2 Oklahoma Game 3 - #14 Virginia Tech at #3 U.S.C. Game 4 - #13 East Carolina at #4 Texas Game 5 - #12 … [Read more...] about Round One – Pickin’ Splinters National Chan’ship
The clock is clicking – Challenge 2 Who am I?
The time is near for you masters of sports trivia to prove your worth once again. Pleas take note of the schedule change - Challenge 2 has been moved to Thursday at 8:30. 'Til then.... … [Read more...] about The clock is clicking – Challenge 2 Who am I?
Atlantic 10 building its resume
With the Charlotte at Duquesne tip-off marking the official opening of conference play in less than a month, the Atlantic 10 has slowly put together a resume worthy of catching the attention of the NCAA tournament selection committee come March. Fresh off the 2008 tourney where the A10 grabbed two of the 34 at-large bids, the conference is looking not only to prove last year … [Read more...] about Atlantic 10 building its resume
Who am I?
I graduated from college sixth on my school's all-time list of scorers with 1,650 points. I earned Atlantic 10 player of the year and was drafted in the NBA's first round. During my 13-year career with four teams I averaged seven points and three rebounds per game. I did grab a 6th Man of the Year award and finished fifth one year for three-point shooting percentage. Simon … [Read more...] about Who am I?