Picks of the Week Archive
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The Old Man’s Picks – Super Bowl XLVI
Posted on February 2, 2012 | No CommentsIf you follow the Old Man’s column, you’ll know that his post-season prognostication hasn’t been the best! I didn’t pick either of these teams to win last week, so follow my pick at your own risk! This year, the Super Bowl is being played in... -
The Old Man’s Picks – Conference Finals
Posted on January 20, 2012 | No CommentsThe road to the Super Bowl is almost finished. Last weekend showed the Old Man one thing, the 49ers have a solid quarterback in Alex Smith. He conducted a final scoring drive that was reminiscent of “The Drive” by John Elway. The Giants ended the... -
The Old Man’s Picks – Divisional Round 2012
Posted on January 13, 2012 | No CommentsThe Old Man should have picked Saturday’s game and forgotten about Sunday. What looked to be a clean sweep turned into a .500 weekend. I really thought the Falcons were getting their act together and the Broncos…honestly, who saw that coming? This weekend there will... -
The Old Man’s Picks – Wild Card Round 2012
Posted on January 5, 2012 | No CommentsThe playoffs are here and it’s always a good news/bad news situation. The good news is it’s the playoffs! The bad, the Bears aren’t in them and we’ve only got a few more weeks of football left! The Old Man needs to get a script... -
The Old Man’s Picks Week 17 – 2012
Posted on December 30, 2011 | No CommentsHappy New Year from the Old Man. Of course, if those damn Mayans are right, this will be the last New Years we’ll have. If that’s the case, at least there’s NFL football! The playoff picture is pretty much set with a couple of big... -
The Old Man’s Picks Week 16 – 2011
Posted on December 23, 2011 | No CommentsMerry Christmas from the Old Man! As we enter the last two weeks of the regular season, the NFL playoff picture is becoming more clear. In the NFC, the Packers, 49ers, and Saints are already in the playoffs. Wins by the Lions and Falcons will... -
The Old Man’s Picks Week 15 – 2011
Posted on December 14, 2011 | No CommentsWeek 14 was one of the more exciting weeks in this years NFL season. Houston put a serious dent in the Bengals playoff plans with a last second win. The Bears went from leading the pack of wild-card teams to being on the outside looking... -
The Old Man’s Picks Week 14 – 2011
Posted on December 8, 2011 | No CommentsThe NFL regular season is coming to an end and the playoff picture is getting crowded. It seems on one in the NFC wants to move ahead. Every wild card team and the leaders in the NFC East all lost this weekend, meaning it’s still... -
The Old Man’s Picks Week 13 – 2011
Posted on November 30, 2011 | No CommentsThe Old Man is coming off a solid 12 and 4 outing, his best week in months. This week, things get interesting. The playoff picture is starting to come into focus and several teams in the NFC are still alive and kicking thanks to most... -
The Old Man’s Picks Week 12 – 2011
Posted on November 23, 2011 | No CommentsThe Old Man is singing the blues this week. Not because of his picks, but rather the playoff hit his Bears may take due to Jay Cutler’s injury. Just when things are looking up….. It’s been a rough season for QB’s in the NFL this...