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
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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
Rob’s NFL Week 3 Confidence Pool
Well, that wasn't so terrible, was it? I didn't realize I had only whiffed on two games until it was time to start tallying last week's results (more on that in a second). Granted, one those whiffs was on my 11-point game, but on the other hand, I doubt too many people picked the Raiders … Continue reading Rob’s NFL Week 3 Confidence Pool
Rob’s NFL Week 2 Confidence Pool
Welcome to the first weekly installment of Rob's NFL Confidence Pool! For the uninitiated, a confidence pool is a method for picking games that's more interesting than picking games straight up, but less terrifying than picking against the spread. You pick the team you believe will win each game, then assign a point value to … Continue reading Rob’s NFL Week 2 Confidence Pool
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