(Correction 10/14/20 12:25 PM EDT: I don't know how I managed this, but for some reason the original article had the Jets playing the Chargers, who have their bye week. The Jets instead play the Dolphins. This has had a ripple effect on point value assignment - I'm not putting 11 on the Dolphins - … Continue reading Week 6 Confidence Pool
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Great British Baking Show Power Rankings 2020 – Biscuit Week
Second weeks are hard to parse. It doesn't matter if it's the second week of football, or the second episode of a new show, or the second episode of a beloved baking competition. In all three cases, there's enough information to make jumping to conclusions tempting, but not enough information to ensure those conclusions are … Continue reading Great British Baking Show Power Rankings 2020 – Biscuit Week
NFL Week 5 Confidence Pool
Here I was, several weeks into this column, thinking that I was going to be all done with housekeeping and rules clarification. And then, the Titans outbreak of the 'rona necessitated postponing their game with the Steelers. Since I had already published my picks when the announcement to postpone the game was made, and since … Continue reading NFL Week 5 Confidence Pool
Great British Baking Show Power Rankings 2020 – Cake Week
Well, this was unexpected. I had no idea that the Great British Baking Show was even doing a season this year; I sort of figured that it would be all but impossible to cram a bunch of people in a tent safely. And, had the show conducted business as usual, with the bakers dropping by … Continue reading Great British Baking Show Power Rankings 2020 – Cake Week
NFL Week 4 Confidence Pool
(Programming Note: Starting this week, the Confidence Pool column is being bumped up to Wednesday. That there even is a GBBS season this year caught me by surprise, but since it exists I'm clearing out Thursday to make room for the GBBS Power Rankings.) (Update 10/2/20 1:17 PM EDT: This column was written prior to … Continue reading NFL Week 4 Confidence Pool
2020 NFL Preview, Part 2: The South
No need for any fancy intros here. Today I'm looking at the AFC & NFC South, since the Texans play on Thursday and therefore, there's limited time until I'm proven grievously incorrect. Part 1 is here. (Update 9/10: Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here.) AFC South Houston Texans The temptation to pile on … Continue reading 2020 NFL Preview, Part 2: The South
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