Week 8 NFL Picks: Scottie vs. Matt

Do you hear those footsteps Matt?  I’m coming for you! Matt is 57-47 for a winning percentage of 54.8% after going 6-8 last week.   I went 8-6 pushing my record to 54-50 for a 51.9% percentage and am now only 3 games back. I really can’t explain the sudden turn I’ve made towards becoming [...]

Celtics Recap 10/26-10/30

 Finally, FINALLY, the Celtics are back.  I will be doing a weekly recap of the teams games and how they performed as a new segment to Not the Common Fan. 10/26 Heat @ Celtics   The Eastern Conference Champion Boston Celtics opened their 2010-11 season against the already anointed favorites Miami Heat, although I obviously [...]

What to Look For…

The New England Patriots are off to a somewhat surprising 5-1 start (tied for the division lead) and look to continue to build on the success and the development of their young players as the season progresses.  Contrarily, the Minnesota Vikings are off to a disappointing 2-4 start (3rd place in the NFC North) and [...]

The NBA = LAME: Technicals & Predictable

Alright, here’s the deal.  I have never been an NBA guy.  I am a self proclaimed “pink-hat” Celtics fan and only watch when NBA rings are on the line.  Even when the Celtics lost to the Lakers in that crucial game 7 last year, I simply turned off the TV and fell asleep.  I lost [...]

The Event is Here

I have had today’s date marked on my calendar since approximately July 8 of this year.  On that night LeBron James made “the decision” to leave Cleveland and sign with the Miami Heat joining Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh.  It is well documented that his move to broadcast his decision on ESPN in primetime might [...]

2010-11 NBA Preview: Western Conference

Finally, the most hyped NBA season since the days of Jordan is upon us. Tonight’s game between the Heat and the Celtics is already being billed as a preview of the Eastern Conference Championship and floor seats for the game are going for over $3,000. If you have been paying too much attention to the [...]

2010-11 NBA Preview: Eastern Conference

Finally, the most hyped NBA season since the days of Jordan is upon us. Tonight’s game between the Heat and the Celtics is already being billed as a preview of the Eastern Conference Championship and floor seats for the game are going for over $3,000. If you have been paying too much attention to the [...]

Later Sooners! The Weekend in College Football

Number One Falls Again *Almost to no one’s surprise the latest number 1 team in the BCS Rankings went down.  The Oklahoma Sooners were beaten by Missouri 37-26, as the Tigers put up 16 fourth quarter points.  The Tigers continue their undefeated season and have now played themselves into the conversation of top 5 teams in [...]

Week 7 – The Mattyoshow Review

In this segment I will provide a weekly review for the previous weekend’s Patriots game, as well as my prediction for next weekend’s game. -The old adage has to hold true after painfully sitting through the Pats vs. Chargers game yesterday: A win is a win.  That seems to be the sole focus of the [...]

What to Look for…

Rebounding after a huge win or a big loss one of the biggest challenges for young teams to conquer.  Coach Belichick is notorious for keeping his team focused on the task ahead, but you can only control the players for so many hours in the day.  The San Diego Chargers are bruised and battered, but [...]