By: Breanna Jacobs The Buffalo Bills shocked football fans everywhere by starting the 2011 season off 5-2. The team broke their 15 game losing streak to the New England Patriots and had a few incredible come-from-behind victories. Under head coach Chan Gailey, the Bills looked like they were a new and improved team; early on in the season they led the AFC East and there was … [Read more...] about End of the Season Thoughts: Buffalo Bills
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NFL Week 17 Pick’em
By Kyle Soppe The final week of the NFL regular season is here. There are relatively few teams still fighting for a playoff berth, but many teams are still positioning themselves for a run at the Lombardi Trophy. This is the toughest week of the year for Vegas, as they must determine how much a team needs/wants to win. With that said, … [Read more...] about NFL Week 17 Pick’em
Consecrating Sports Figures: It’s Best to Wait
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Prior to hearing Brutus' rousing speech about the validity of Julius Caesar's murder in the Roman Capitol, a plebeian suggests that Rome should "Give him [Brutus] a statue with his ancestors!" Those familiar with Shakespeare's play know that this venerable request comes much too eagerly following the morally ambiguous murder of Caesar. Two acts later … [Read more...] about Consecrating Sports Figures: It’s Best to Wait
NFL Pick’em | Holiday Edition
By Kyle Soppe Happy holiday's to all you faithful Pickin Splinters followers. We truly appreciate your loyalty and will continue to work hard on improving our coverage of college basketball as well as NBA, NFL, and MLB coverage. Feel free to leave feed back under posts and we will surely respond. With that said, here are my picks that, if bet, should make your … [Read more...] about NFL Pick’em | Holiday Edition
NFL Power Rankings
By Kyle Soppe Every team has played 14 games, and here are how I rank the NFL's 32 teams. The wild card battles are neck and neck, as is the division race in the NFC East. The final weeks will not lack drama, especially week 17 when divisional games dominate the NFL schedule. My preseason pick was Green Bay vs Baltimore in the 2012 Super Bowl. Who do you think will … [Read more...] about NFL Power Rankings