Fading Kevin Wheeler Part X: The ‘Fade Me’ Again Edition
Earlier this week my editor asked me why I continue to write these “Fading Kevin Wheeler” columns now that I’m 20-31-1 on the season. Well, there are three reasons: 1)…
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Fading Kevin Wheeler Part VII: The Scotch Worked Edition
Great news, everybody: Scotch works. After struggling for weeks to properly fade Kevin Wheeler’s football picks, I took Aaron Rodgers’ philosophy of dealing with my problems and poured myself a…
10 Observations From Week 1 in the NFL
The 2016 NFL season is officially in full swing. Let’s look at 10 observations from a fun (for some) first week of action. People got hung up on the wrong…
Three Plays That Defined Rams’ Loss to 49ers
While providing the opening statement for his press conference on Monday night, it didn’t take Jeff Fisher long to cite the tipping point in the Rams’ 31-17 loss to the…
Ten Takeaways from Sunday’s 34-28 Loss in Philadelphia
1. The defense played well enough to win this game. Philadelphia scored touchdowns off of a blocked punt and a sack-fumble, and then had to travel just 24 yards after…
Ten Takeaways from Sunday’s 34-6 Loss to Minnesota
1. The effort was questionable. Shocking for any team in its opener, and especially for a Jeff Fisher team. If tackling is about effort, then the effort on Sunday was…
Rams Taking Talent to Another Level This Season
When the Rams closed out the 2011 season and the Steve Spagnuolo/Billy Devaney era against San Francisco on New Year’s Day of 2012, they did so with six offensive starters…
Ten Takeaways from Sunday’s 23-13 Win Over Tampa Bay
The Rams haven’t had a winning season since 2003, but they can reach 8-8 for the third time since that season with a win in Seattle next Sunday. The game…