Brandon Anderson Writer Archives
A guide to Brandon’s writing on sports, television, humor, culture, and life musings by topic and by date
Weekly 2018 NFL Picks against the Spread ……… 9/3 — present
Week 1 … Week 2 …
The 2018 Opening Day NFL Quarterback Rankings ………… 9/12/18
One Coaching Decision Destroyed 45 Minutes of Bears Brilliance … 9/10/18
2018 NFL Season Preview Blowout……… 9/3–6/18
8 Teams Fighting for the #1 Pick …… 8 Teams Heading Backward
8 Teams that Look like Sleepers …… 8 Super Bowl Contenders
5 Strategy Tips for PPR Leagues ………… 9/2/18
Everything You Need to Dominate Your 2018 Fantasy Draft ………… 8/31/18
2018 Vegas NFL Betting Guide: Player Props ………… 8/30/18
10 Fantasy Football League Winners for 2018 ………… 8/29/18
Who Is This Year’s Worst-to-First NFL Team? ………… 8/28/18
25 Fantasy Football Sleepers that Could Save Your Season ………… 8/27/18
5 Players Falling Down PPR Draft Boards ………… 8/26/18
The 30 Biggest ADP Risers and Fallers in Fantasy Football Drafts … 8/24/18
Who Will Lead Each NFL Team in Receptions This Year? ………… 8/23/18
10 Rounds, 10 Busts ………… 8/22/18
Make Fantasy Football Great Again!! ………… 8/21/18
The Best 15 Fantasy Football Podcasts of 2018 ………… 8/20/18
5 Fantasy Football Studs that Could Kill Your Season ………… 8/17/18
Remember the Titans in Your 2018 Fantasy Football Draft ………… 8/15/18
What Do the Chicago Bears Coaching Changes Mean for Fantasy? … 8/14/18
Which Offensive Lines Will Make or Break Your Fantasy Team? ……… 8/8/18
Straight Hall of Fame, Homie — The Randy Moss Story ………… 8/6/18
Five Early 2018 Sleepers at Tight End ………… 6/4/18
Five 2018 Quarterback Sleepers Worth Waiting For ………… 5/30/18
2018 NFL Draft Fantasy Football Fallout ………… 5/24/18
Five Early 2018 Wide Receiver Sleepers ………… 5/22/18
The Junction: Should NFL Players Be Disciplined for Protesting? … 5/18/18
Five Early 2018 Fantasy Football Sleepers at Running Back ………… 5/17/18
15 Unusual 2018 NFL Draft Winners and Losers ………… 4/30/18
What to Watch for in a Wild 2018 NFL Draft ………… 4/26/18
NFL Draft: Scouting the Five First-Round Quarterbacks ………… 4/25/18
The Junction: Kaepernick-Manziel Comparisons Need to Stop …… 3/28/18
Kirk Cousins Is So Valuable Half the League Should Sign Him ……… 3/8/18
2017 NFL Season in Review and Lessons Learned ………… 2/6/18
A Superb Ol’ Super Bowl Blowout Preview ………… 2/1/18
The Junction: Who Deserves Credit for New England’s Success? …… 1/24/18
Nothing Bad Will Ever Happen to Philadelphia Again ………… 1/23/18
Will the Real NFL MVP Please Stand Up? ………… 1/19/18
For the Minnesota Vikings, What Happens after a Miracle? ……… 1/17/18
NFL Divisional Round Preview and Picks ………… 1/11/18
NFL Wild Card Weekend Preview and Picks ………… 1/3/18
Weekly 2017 NFL Picks against the Spread ……… 9/9–12/28/17
Week 1 … Week 2 … Week 3 … Week 4 … Week 5 … Week 6 … Week 7 … Week 8 … Week 9 … Week 10 … Week 11… Week 12… Week 13…
Week 14… Week 15… Week 16… Week 17
10 Players to Stash in Your Fantasy Football Keeper League ……… 12/19/17
10 Players to Sell before Your Fantasy Football Trade Deadline …… 11/21/17
20 Last Minute Fantasy Football Trade Deadline Targets ………… 11/20/17
Where Have All the Good Quarterbacks Gone? ………… 11/16/17
Weekly 2017 NFL Fantasy Football Buy or Sell ……… 9/12–11/21
Week 2 … Week 3 … Week 4 … Week 5 … Week 6 … Week 7 … Week 8 … Week 9 … Week 10 … Week 11 … Week 12 Trade Deadline
Sometimes We Kneel ………… 10/9/17
The Ultimate 2017 Opening Day NFL Quarterback Rankings ………… 9/7/17
2017 NFL Betting Guide: Everything You Need to Dominate Vegas … 9/6/17
Who is This Year’s Worst to First NFL Team? ………… 9/5/17
Everything You Need to Dominate Your Fantasy League ………… 9/1/17
ADP Master: Dominate Your Fantasy Football Draft ……… 8/25–9/1/17
4 QBs to Target … 4 QBs to Avoid … 6 RBs to Target … 6 RBs to Avoid
6 WRs to Target … 6 WRs to Avoid … 4 TEs to Target … 4 TEs to Avoid
20 Fantasy Football Sleepers that Could Save Your Season ………… 8/30/17
How to Dominate Your Fantasy Football Draft Using ADP ………… 8/28/17
Three Sleeper Tight Ends to Snag on Draft Day ………… 8/22/17
Derek Carr Is a Boring Pick. Is He a Good One? ………… 8/19/17
Let Matt Ryan Keep on Sliding on Draft Day ………… 8/17/17
Will Allen Robinson Ruin Your Fantasy Season Again? ………… 8/15/17
How Does the Sammy Watkins Trade Shake Up Fantasy Football? … 8/14/17
8 Key NFL Training Camp Situations to Monitor ………… 7/31/17
The Shortened NFL Overtime Rule is Stupid and Pointless ………… 5/24/17
NFL Draft Recap and Fantasy Football Fallout ………… 5/1/17
NFL Draft Round One Recap and Weekend Preview ………… 4/28/17
What to Watch for in a Wild 2017 NFL Draft ………… 4/27/17
The Optics of Drafting an NFL Quarterback ………… 4/26/17
15 Cities the NFL Will Likely Expand to Next ………… 3/28/17
Who Improved Their Fantasy Value in NFL Free Agency? ………… 3/10/17
A Tale of Two Super Bowls ………… 2/6/17
The 25 Greatest Super Bowl Ads & Their Secret Hidden Messages … 2/3/17
Osweiler v. Cook: Worst Playoff QB Matchup This Century? ………… 1/9/17
12 Super Bowl Contenders Enter, One Leaves ………… 1/5/17
What Every NFL Team Is Rooting for in Week 17 ………… 12/28/16
50 Players to Snag in your Fantasy Football Keeper League ……… 12/21/16
Even Your Terrible Team Can Still Make the 2017 Playoffs ……… 12/16/16
Everything You Need to Know about the NFL Playoff Picture …… 12/14/16
How Many Injured Football Players Will Finally Be Too Many? …… 12/6/16
Maybe Ron Rivera Should Fine Himself ………… 12/5/16
The Big Denver Broncos Strategic Decision that Went Awry ……… 11/28/16
So What Do We Do with All These Missed Extra Points? ………… 11/21/16
Around the NFL — Gauging Fantasy Value for Every Team ……… 9–11/16
Week 2… Week 3… Week 4… Week 5… Week 6… Week 7…
Week 8… Week 9… Week 10… Week 11 Trade Deadline
So You Want to Be a Minnesota Vikings Fan… Why? ………… 10/6/16
What If the Cleveland Browns Started a Different QB Each Week? … 9/22/16
The Ultimate 2016 Opening Day NFL Quarterback Rankings ……… 9/9/16
It’s Here! 25 Big Predictions for the 2016 NFL Season ………… 9/8/16
Who Is This Year’s Worst to First NFL Team? ………… 9/6/16
Sorry Vikings Fans — Sam Bradford Sucks ………… 9/4/16
This is what it’s like to be a Vikings fan today and every other God forsaken day in this horrible sports universe ………… 8/30/16
Fantasy Football Draft Dominator ………… 8/30–9/2/16
Quarterbacks and Tight Ends …… Running Backs …… Wide Receivers
It’s Time to Put the Fun Back in Fantasy Football ………… 8/29/16
A Legend in Purple and Gold: The Legacy of Denny Green ………… 7/28/16
Carson Wentz: A Closer Look from a North Dakota Insider ………… 4/27/16
Did the Rams and Eagles Pay Too Much? ………… 4/26/16
Part I… Part II
Unpacking the Hidden Details behind the NBA’s New Contracts …… 8/13/18
The Only 7 Players that Can Win the 2018–19 NBA MVP ………… 8/10/18
The Junction: The Myth of Loyalty in the NBA ………… 7/30/18
The Great 2018 NBA Summer League Analysis Manifesto ……… 7/19/18
2018 All-NBA Summer League Teams ………… 7/17/18
The Make-It-Stop-Already 2018 Summer League All-Stars ………… 7/16/18
2018 Vegas NBA Summer League Preview Blowout ………… 7/5/18
What to Watch for at Utah and Sacramento Summer League ……… 7/2/18
Post 2018 NBA Draft Big Board Re-Rankings ………… 6/27/18
2018 NBA Draft Intangible Winners and Losers ………… 6/22/18
NBA Draft Upside & Bust Potential, Best Team Fits, and Steals ……… 6/21/18
Brandon’s 2018 NBA Draft Big Board Manifesto ………… 6/20/18
What Can Wingspan & Reach Tell Us about 2018 NBA Draft? ……… 6/18/18
The Best and Worst NBA Finals Games of LeBron’s Career ………… 6/11/18
LeBron Optimistic He Can Still Lose at Least 5–7 More NBA Finals … 6/8/18
Michael Jordan Is One Thing LeBron Will Never Be: INVINCIBLE …… 6/5/18
NBA Game 7s Were Not a Referendum on 3s or Style of Play ……… 5/29/18
Five Key Trends that Will Determine the Celtics-Cavs Winner ……… 5/23/18
Is Luka Doncic a Sure Thing Number One NBA Lottery Pick? ……… 5/15/18
The Top 15 Assets on the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers …… 5/14/18
The 2018 NBA Bench Mob All Stars ………… 5/9/18
The 2018 NBA All-Junior Teams ………… 5/7/18
The Super Official 2017–18 NBA Regular Season Awards ………… 5/4/18
The 2018 NBA All-Sophomore Teams ………… 5/2/18
The Junction: Should WNBA Move the Season to the Summer? …… 5/1/18
Who Were the 10 Best Rookies in the NBA This Season? ………… 5/1/18
Which Key Stats Will Swing the 3 Tied Eastern Playoff Series? …… 4/24/18
The Most Recent Playoff Triple-Double for Every NBA Team ……… 4/23/18
Serge and Brandon’s Official All-NBA Team Draft ………… 4/20/18
The Official 2018 NBA Participation Awards ………… 4/17/18
One Key Stat from Every NBA Playoff Game 1 ………… 4/16/18
Serge and Brandon’s 2018 NBA Award Show Spectacular ………… 4/13/18
The 2017–18 Tim Duncan All Stars ………… 4/11/18
We Watched It: An Early Playoff Night in the Wild, Wild NBA West … 4/10/18
The Official 2018 Worst Team All-NBA ………… 4/9/18
The Junction: Did Vince Carter Mean to Injure Patrick McCaw? …… 4/5/18
We Watched It So You Didn’t Have To: Suns vs Kings ………… 4/4/18
We Watched It: Markelle Fultz Returns as 76ers Roll Nuggets ……… 3/27/18
Choosing the Perfect 2018 All-NBA Teams ………… 3/26/18
We Watched It So You Didn’t Have To: Pistons vs Kings ………… 3/20/18
We Watched It So You Didn’t Have To: Pelicans vs Clippers ………… 3/7/18
The Junction: The Dirtiness of Zaza, the NCAA, & the Dallas Mavs … 3/1/18
We Watched It So You Didn’t Have To: Wizards vs Bucks ………… 2/28/18
What Does the Jimmy Butler Injury Mean for the Timberwolves? … 2/27/18
NBA Midseason Experts Survey: How Will the Season Play Out? …… 2/23/18
The Great 2018 NBA Tankathon Is Officially Here ………… 2/20/18
Fix the NBA All-Star Game with a 3-on-3 Tournament ………… 2/16/18
We Watched It So You Didn’t Have To: Jazz vs Blazers ………… 2/12/18
Grading Every NBA Team’s Decisions at the 2018 Trade Deadline …… 2/9/18
25 Sneaky NBA Trade Deadline Targets Every Team Should Want …… 2/5/18
The NBA Western Conference: A Snapshot after 50 Games ………… 1/31/18
The NBA Eastern Conference: A Snapshot after 50 Games ………… 1/30/18
The Second Annual NBA Royal Rumble ………… 1/28/18
Cleveland Would Never Trade LeBron… But What If They Did? …… 1/26/18
POD: Ballin’ Without Borders: Are the Cavs Done? ………… 1/23/18
Midseason NBA League Pass Watchability Rankings …… 1/22–26/18
The Least Watchable Teams, 30 to 16 … The Most Watchable Teams, 15 to 1
Five NBA Trades So Crazy They Just Might Work ………… 1/18/18
The Definitive NBA City Edition Jersey Rankings ………… 12/27/17
The Official 2017 NBA Christmas Wish List ………… 12/20/17
We Watched It So You Didn’t Have To: Suns vs Kings ………… 12/13/17
The NBA Western Conference: A Snapshot after 25 Games ……… 12/12/17
The NBA Eastern Conference: A Snapshot after 25 Games ……… 12/11/17
The Quarter Season Western Conference NBA All-Stars ………… 12/6/17
The Quarter Season Eastern Conference NBA All-Stars ………… 12/5/17
Press Basketball Roundtable Vol. 1: The First Stretch ………… 11/22/17
Ranking the NBA Second Bananas — and Why It Matters ………… 11/13/17
We Watched It So You Didn’t Have To: Grizzlies vs Blazers ………… 11/8/17
Which NBA Team Has the Worst Best Player in 2017–18? ………… 11/1/17
We Watched It So You Didn’t Have To: Magic vs Nets ………… 10/25/17
Who is the 2017–18 NBA League Pass MVP? ………… 10/19/17
The NBA is Back! 69 Reasons to Get Excited for the 2017 Season … 10/18/17
2017–18 NBA Betting Guide: All You Need to Dominate Vegas …… 10/16/17
The Official 2017 NBA League Pass Watchability Rankings …… 10/5–12/17
Part One, #30 through #13 … Part Two, #12 through #1
The Great 2017 EuroBasket NBA Manifesto ………… 9/21/17
The Best NBA Over/Under Bets for the 2017 Season ………… 8/31/17
The Cleveland Cavaliers Just Fleeced the Boston Celtics ………… 8/23/17
The Official 2017 NBA Redraft Rounds 1–3 ………… 8/16/17
The 25 Best Players in the NBA Right Now ………… 8/9/17
NBA Franchise Core Rankings from Worst to First ………… 8/3/17
Unpacking the Hidden Details behind the NBA’s Newest Contracts … 7/24/17
The Great 2017 NBA Summer League Manifesto ………… 7/18/17
Carmelo Anthony Is Definitely Getting Traded Soon — But Where? … 7/13/17
25 NBA Offseason Winners and Losers ………… 7/10/17
Taking Every Team’s Pulse after Opening Weekend of Free Agency … 7/3/17
Everything You Need to Know about 2017 NBA Free Agency ……… 6/29/17
2017 NBA Draft Analysis for Every NBA Team ………… 6/27/17
25 Wonky NBA Award Votes You Already Forgot About ………… 6/26/17
The Arc Digital 2017 NBA Draft Big Board ………… 6/22/17
Seth’s Draft House — The NBA Draft: It’s Kind of a Long Story …… 6/21/17
Five Sleeper NBA Teams that Could Trade for Paul George ………… 6/19/17
Seth’s Draft House — The Most Interesting Man in the Draft ……… 6/17/17
Arc Digital 2017 NBA Mock Draft………… 6/14/17
What Are the Best and Worst Finals Games of LeBron’s Career? …… 6/12/17
LeBron Optimistic He Can Still Lose at Least 5–7 More NBA Finals … 6/8/17
All I Want in Life Is More “Jalen vs Everybody” ………… 6/7/17
Jonathan Isaac Is the Most Interesting Man in the NBA Draft ……… 6/6/17
Michael Jordan Was One Thing LeBron Can Never Be: INVINCIBLE … 6/1/17
50 Little Reasons to Be Excited for These NBA Finals ………… 5/31/17
Were Any of Last Year’s NBA Free Agency Deals Actually Good? …… 5/25/17
Who Would Make 4th Team All NBA? Or 15th Team or 30th? …… 5/19/17
Is LaVar Ball the Worst LaVar in the History of LaVars? ………… 5/18/17
Everything You Need to Know about the NBA Draft Lottery ………… 5/16/17
Is This the Least Competitive NBA Postseason Ever? ………… 5/9/17
A Brief Oral History of the Worst Nicknames in the NBA ………… 5/3/17
The 15 Best Individual Efforts of the NBA Playoffs So Far ………… 4/25/17
Westbrook Just Had One of the Greatest Playoff Games in History … 4/20/17
The Super Official 2016–17 NBA Awards ………… 4/18/17
This is the End: Russell Westbrook vs the World ………… 4/14/17
What Happens When We Get the NBA MVP Wrong? ………… 4/12/17
Joel Embiid Is Definitely Your NBA Rookie of the Year ………… 4/11/17
The Absurdity of Triple-Doubles & the Incredible ’17 NBA Season … 4/10/17
The 2016–17 Tim Duncan All Stars ………… 4/7/17
Serge & Brandon Pick the Best NBA Nickname ………… 3/28–4/6/17
Round One … Round Two … Sweet 16 to Championship
POD: Flagrant 2 — NBA Nicknames, March Madness, & More …… 3/31/17
What’s the Best Nickname in the NBA? ………… 3/20/17
So What Exactly Does the Kevin Durant Injury Mean? ………… 3/1/17
Ranking Every NBA Team’s Trade Deadline Decisions ………… 2/27/17
The First-Half Story for Every NBA Team in One Stat ………… 2/23/17
NBA Trade Deadline Preview ………… 2/13–17
Buyers & Sellers … Point Guards … Wings … Big Men
NBA Trade Deadline: Grading the Serge Ibaka Trade ………… 2/14/17
What Does the Jabari Parker Injury Mean? ………… 2/9/17
Zach LaVine Injury Could Be a Blessing in Disguise ………… 2/4/17
LeBron James Is Playing Way Too Many Minutes ………… 2/1/17
The First Annual NBA Royal Rumble ………… 1/30/17
Trade Machine: Finding the Right Carmelo Anthony Trade ……… 1/27/17
#TrustTheProcess — Our NBA All Star Selection, That Is ………… 1/26/17
Revisionist History: A 2014 NBA Redraft ………… 1/26/17
How We’d Fix It: 2017 Minnesota Timberwolves ………… 1/23–25
The Problems … The Solutions …
NBA Mid-Season #AlternativeFacts Awards ………… 1/24/17
The Definitive 2017 Midseason NBA League Pass Rankings ……… 1/18–19
Part One … Part Two …
The NBA Has a Spelling Problem ………… 1/16/17
Who is the True Leader of the Golden State Warriors? ………… 1/12/17
What Was Your Favorite NBA Moment in 2017? ………… 1/11/17
What Was Your Favorite Non-NBA Moment of 2016? ………… 1/4/17
Which NBA Player Makes a Leap in 2017? ………… 1/3/17
RIP NBA Twenty Sixteen (2016–2016) ………… 1/3/17
What Was the Best NBA Moment of 2016? ………… 1/2/17
Twas the Night Before Christmas: Warriors-Cavs Preview ………… 12/24/16
The First Noel: Righting a Christmas Wrong ………… 12/23/16
Is the 8-Seed in the Western Conference Actually Up for Grabs? … 12/19/16
Draymond Green is the Most Important Player in the NBA ………… 12/1/16
Enough with the Monstars! Remake the Space Jam Tune Squad … 11/18/16
The Curious Case of Gregory Oden ………… 11/14/16
Ranking the Second Best Player on Each NBA Team ………… 10/31/16
Which NBA Team Has the Worst Best Player in 2016–17? ……… 10/28/16
Why Every Single NBA Team is Worth Watching in 2016–17 …… 10/26/16
Who Can Prevent a Warriors — Cavs Trilogy? ………… 10/20/16
Who Will Win This Year’s NBA Rookie of the Year? ………… 10/10/16
What If There Was a Basketball Ryder Cup? ………… 10/3/16
The 10 Most Remarkable Individual NBA Seasons Ever #Hoop10 … 9/14/16
When Team USA Bronze was Good as Gold ………… 8/24/16
Is the Dream Team about to Become a Nightmare Again? ………… 8/4/16
Is Harrison Barnes the Worst Pro Basketball Olympian Ever? ……… 8/1/16
Which 5 Teams Won the NBA Offseason and Which 5 Lost? ………… 7/26/16
The 10 Best and Worst Contracts of 2016 NBA Free Agency ……… 7/25/16
The Eternal NBA Summer: 25 Players to Know ………… 7/20/16
The Great 2016 NBA Summer League Manifesto ………… 7/18/16
10 Possible Destinations for Russell Westbrook ………… 7/6/16
Durant Should Definitely Sign with GSW… I Sure Hope He Doesn’t …7/3/16
NBA Free Agency ………… 6/30–7/1
10 Open Positions … 8 Under the Radar FAs … 10 Teams Durant Improves
NBA Draft ………… 6/23–24
Star Talents … Sleepers & Busts … Intangibles Winners & Losers
Would the Warriors beat the 72–10 Bulls, Showtime Lakers, or These Other Historically Great Teams? ………… 6/13/16
10 New Ways to Appreciate the One-Man Dynasty that is LeBron…… 6/2/16
What if the 2015 NBA Draft Never Happened? ………… 5/20/16
Ranking the 14 NBA Lottery Teams’ Futures ………… 5/16/16
Who Can Win an NBA MVP in the Next Five Years? ………… 5/12/16
10 More Ways to Appreciate the 2015–16 NBA Regular Season …… 4/18/16
NBA Season-End Awards: A Few New and Improved Awards ……… 4/15/16
10 New Reasons to Love the 73–9 Golden State Warriors ………… 4/14/16
My Love Letter to the NBA: An Ode to the 2015–16 NBA Season … 4/12/16
Tanks for Nothing, Philly ………… 3/26/16
What If the Spurs Aren’t THAT Good? ………… 3/6/16
Who’ll Take Home the Big Awards at the 70th Primetime Emmys? … 9/17/18
The 100 Best TV Episodes This Century ………… 8/1/18
The 12 Most Shocking 2018 Emmy Snubs ………… 7/12/18
S-P-O-R-T-S. Is Spelling a Sport? ………… 5/31/18
Perspectives ………… 5/25/18
Do Doping Athletes Deserve a Second Chance? ………… 5/8/18
Mike Francesa’s Awkward Return to the Mic ………… 5/6/18
The Irony of Athletes Selling Junk Food to Kids ………… 5/3/18
Who Should Police Off-Field Athlete Conduct? ………… 4/25/18
Is This the End of Stick to Sports? ………… 4/22/18
Why “Cotton-Pickin” Has Got to Go ………… 4/21/18
Will Conor McGregor’s Punishment Fit the Crime? ………… 4/15/18
Dancing Angel ………… 4/7/18
Stricter National Eligibility Rules for Athletes? ………… 4/6/18
Experiencing Holy Week through Fresh Anglican Eyes ………… 4/3/18
#SandpaperGate Made Us Care about Cricket ………… 4/2/18
A Series of Easter and Good Friday Poems ………… 3/29–4/1/18
No Wonder …… The Rose …… thank You
The Gender Gap in Sports Photography ………… 3/29/18
Kaepernick-Manziel Comparisons Need to Stop ………… 3/28/18
Athlete Mental Health, NFL Probs, & Trevor Bauer ………… 3/16/18
What Would You Like Me to Write About? ………… 3/11/18
NHL Brain Scans, Tanking, and Sean Miller Scandals ………… 3/9/18
Best Picture or Not, Get Out is the Movie We’ll Remember from ‘17 … 3/5/18
17 Amazing New Events to Spice up the Winter Olympics ………… 3/2/18
The Dirtiness of Zaza, the NCAA, & the Dallas Mavs ………… 3/1/18
What to Watch This Spring: 20 Exciting New TV Shows ………… 2/26/18
Billy Graham Was Not a Hero ………… 2/21/18
The Junction: Messy Cavs, Giants Retiring Bonds, Korean Unity …… 2/15/18
This Lent, Give Something Up By Taking Something On ………… 2/14/18
The 13 Most Ridiculously Named Winter Olympic Events ………… 2/13/18
The Winter Olympics Are Stupid and Pointless ………… 2/8/18
Celebrity Big Brother is Must-Watch Cross-Olympics Programming … 2/7/18
A Superb Ol’ Super Bowl Blowout Preview ………… 2/1/18
Brandon Anderson 2017: Year in Review ………… 1/29/18
The Second Annual NBA Royal Rumble ………… 1/28/18
The Junction: Who Deserves Credit for New England’s Success? …… 1/24/18
Nothing Bad Will Ever Happen to Philadelphia Again ………… 1/23/18
15 New Shows to Help Get You through the Long Cold Winter …… 1/16/18
The Junction: What Was the Biggest Sports Story of 2017? ………… 1/5/18
The 25 Best Things I Watched, Read, and Heard in 2017 ………… 1/4/18
The Best Thing I Did in 2017 ………… 1/2/18
In Defense of This Week’s Seemingly Terrible Survivor Game Play … 12/7/17
The Junction: SVG, Arthur, and the Ball Family ………… 11/23/17
The Totally Official Thanksgiving Draft of Stuff ………… 11/22/17
280 Characters that Suck Even Worse than Twitter ………… 11/9/17
Baptism and Massacre on All Saints Day ………… 11/6/17
Sometimes We Kneel ………… 10/9/17
20 New Fall Shows You’ll Definitely Love (or Maybe Hate) ………… 9/25/17
Who Will Win Sunday’s 2017 Emmy Awards? ………… 9/13/17
Remembering 9/11 — The Unusual Courage of Todd Beamer ……… 9/11/17
50 Little Things I Did to Lose 50 Pounds ………… 9/6/17
The 15 Greatest Eclipses in Sports History ………… 8/21/17
Why Did I Just Watch 11.22.63? ………… 5/30/17
Everything You Need for the Survivor Game Changers Finale ……… 5/23/17
Is LaVar Ball the Worst LaVar in the History of LaVars? ………… 5/18/17
Master of None is a Portrait of Modern Romance ………… 5/15/17
Finally, The Rock Has Come Back… to Washington, D.C. ………… 5/11/17
Drop Your Buffs! The Survivor Game Changers Merge is Here ……… 4/19/17
You Should Listen to Sports Podcasts: 15 You’ll Probably Love ……… 4/4/17
You Should Listen to Podcasts: 20 You’ll Definitely Maybe Love …… 3/30/17
Was That the Craziest Tribal Council in Survivor History? ………… 3/23/17
Survivor: Week 1 Takeaways and a Look Ahead ………… 3/16/17
Brandon Anderson: 2016 Year in Review ………… 3/12/17
Why You NEED to Watch Survivor: Game Changers ………… 3/8/17
A Look Back at Survivor: Thailand and Guatemala ………… 3/4/17
A Look Back at Survivor: Marquesas ………… 2/21/17
A Look Back at Survivor: The Amazon ………… 2/8/17
The 25 Greatest Super Bowl Ads & Their Secret Hidden Messages … 2/3/17
The First Annual NBA Royal Rumble ………… 1/30/17
Hope and Lemons on Inauguration Day ………… 1/20/17
25 Movies, Books, and TV Shows I Absolutely Loved in 2016 ……… 1/4/17
What Was Your Favorite Non-NBA Moment of 2016? ………… 1/4/17
So… Are Sports a Religion? ………… 11/22/16
Last Chance Saloon: The Sports Suicide Squad ………… 10/13/16
Who Is the Worst Donald in the History of the World? ………… 9/26/16
20 New Shows You’ll Definitely Maybe Love (or Hate) ………… 9/18/16
Remembering 9/11 — The Unusual Courage of Todd Beamer ……… 9/11/16
Make the Olympics Great Again!!! ……… 8/17/16
What If Every Country Could Only Send One Olympian? ……… 8/16/16
American Women are Saving Men’s Butts Yet Again ………… 8/9/16
Debunking the L Words in Sports — Loyalty and Legacy ……… 7/17/16
Power Rankings: The 12 Months of Sports from Worst to First …… 7/13/16
Why Do We Always Root Against Serena and Ronaldo? ………… 7/11/16
The 24 Best U.S. Cities to Be a Sports Fan ………… 6/22/16
A Sports Narrative Palate Cleanser ………… 6/18/16
My Grandmother and Muhammad Ali ………… 6/4/16
In Appreciation of Women in Sports Media ………… 5/23/16
What Grandma Taught Me: PB Cookies & People & In Between …… 5/7/16
I Miss Columbine, Sometimes ………… 4/20/16
March Madness 2018 Vegas Picks and Best Bets ………… 3/15–22/18
Opening Day and Tourney Props … First Round … Sweet Sixteen and Beyond
How to Build the Perfect Second Chance March Madness Bracket … 3/21/18
The 25 Biggest Upsets in March Madness History ………… 3/17/18
March Madness First Round Friday Best Bets ………… 3/16/18
March Madness 2018 Betting Props and Best Opening Day Bets …… 3/15/18
Use March Madness History to Pick the Perfect 2018 Bracket ……… 3/13/18
Trade in Your March Madness Bracket Pool for a Fantasy Draft! …… 3/6/18
Confessions of a Bama Hater: That Was Actually Pretty Cool ………… 1/9/18
Alabama Does Not Deserve a College Football Playoff Spot ……… 11/27/17
7 College Football Playoff Contenders that Control Their Destiny … 11/12/17
Remembering the Insanely Talented 2001 Miami Hurricanes …… 11/11/17
The 12 College Football Teams that Can Still Make the Playoff …… 10/30/17
The Top College Football Contenders After All the Upsets ………… 10/15/17
Post-September College Football Top 12 Rankings ………… 10/2/17
Can March Madness History Predict the Final Four? ………… 3/21/17
Using History to Unlock the Perfect March Madness Bracket ……… 3/15/17
Spice Up March Madness with a Fantasy Draft or Survivor Pool …… 3/13/17
15 More Bowl Games to Add to the College Football Schedule …… 12/30/16
What We’ve We Learned about the College Football Playoff Ranks … 12/9/16
Michigan Should Absolutely Make the College Football Playoff … 11/29/16
The Definitive Buddy Power Rankings ………… 4/2/16
The Definitive Perry Power Rankings ………… 3/29/16
March Madness: So Now Who Do I Root For? ………… 3/23/16
Michigan State: Biggest March Madness Upset Ever ………… 3/20/16
March Madness History Lessons ………… 3/15–19
South… West… East… Midwest… Round 2
The Junction: Ben Zobrist and MLB’s Ridiculous Uniform Policy …… 5/16/18
The Junction: Cleveland Fans Are Obsessed with Chief Wahoo …… 4/13/18
The Junction: Should the President Have Thrown the First Pitch? … 4/12/18
One Last Cubs Deep Dive As We Prepare to Defend the Title ……… 10/4/17
A Final Cubs Check-In with Only a Month to Go ………… 9/4/17
Checking in on the Cubs through the Second Trimester ………… 8/7/17
An All-Star Break Deep Dive on a Frustrating Cubs First Half ……… 7/12/17
Checking in on the Cubs through the First Trimester ………… 6/5/17
Let’s Play Two… Hours Longer Than Anyone Asked For ………… 5/8/17
The Cub We Forgot to Celebrate ………… 5/5/17
Checking In on the Cubs Halfway through the First Trimester ……… 5/4/17
Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop: A Cubs Life ………… 10/22/16
Why These Cubs Will End the Curse that Never Was ………… 9/15/16
World Cup Post Group Play Power Rankings ………… 6/29/18
What World Cup Squad Would Your Favorite Sports Team Be? …… 6/19/18
Why Is It So Easy to Root against Ronaldo and Serena? ………… 6/15/18
10 Reasons You Should Watch the World Cup (Even without USA) … 6/14/18
Who Won the Champions League Draw? ………… 8/24/17
The Great 2017–18 Premier League Blowout Preview ………… 8/10/17
Ray Hudson Just Had Himself a Messigasm ………… 4/24/17
How to Fix the 48-Team World Cup ………… 1/31/17
Keepers of the Faith: When Football Rivalry Becomes Holy War … 12/20/16
Why Do All the Big Soccer Finals Suck? ………… 12/12/16
For Leicester City, What Happens AFTER Happily Ever After? ……… 8/12/16
Building the “Other” Dream Team: Remaking the USMNT ………… 6/28/16
June Madness?! Turning June Soccer into a Summer Pool ……… 6/9/16
Everything You Ever Needed to Know about the 2016 Euros ……… 6/7/16
Copa America Centenario: 12-Minute Preview ……… 5/31/16
The Greatest Cinderella Story Ever Told: The Leicester Story ……… 5/2/16
The 25 Greatest Super Bowl Ads & Their Secret Hidden Messages … 2/3/17
#TrustTheProcess — Our NBA All Star Selection, That Is ………… 1/26/17
NBA Mid-Season #AlternativeFacts Awards ………… 1/24/17
The NBA Has a Spelling Problem ………… 1/16/17
Osweiler v. Cook: Worst Playoff QB Matchup This Century? ………… 1/9/17
12 Super Bowl Contenders Enter, One Leaves ………… 1/5/17
What Every NFL Team Is Rooting for in Week 17 ………… 12/28/16
Is the 8-Seed in the Western Conference Actually Up for Grabs? … 12/19/16
What We’ve We Learned about the College Football Playoff Ranks … 12/9/16
Draymond Green is the Most Important Player in the NBA ………… 12/1/16
Michigan Should Absolutely Make the College Football Playoff … 11/29/16
So… Are Sports a Religion? ………… 11/22/16
Enough with the Monstars! Remake the Space Jam Tune Squad … 11/18/16
The Curious Case of Gregory Oden ………… 11/14/16
Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop: A Cubs Life ………… 11/2/16
Ranking the Second Best Player on Each NBA Team ………… 10/31/16
Which NBA Team Has the Worst Best Player in 2016–17? ……… 10/28/16
Why Every Single NBA Team is Worth Watching in 2016–17 …… 10/26/16
Who Will Win This Year’s NBA Rookie of the Year? ………… 10/10/16
What If There Was a Basketball Ryder Cup? ………… 10/3/16
What If the Cleveland Browns Started a Different QB Each Week? … 9/22/16
Why These Cubs Will End the Curse that Never Was ………… 9/15/16
Make the Olympics Great Again!!! ………… 8/17/16
What If Every Country Could Only Send One Olympian? ………… 8/16/16
For Leicester City, What Happens AFTER Happily Ever After? ……… 8/12/16
American Women are Saving Men’s Butts Yet Again ………… 8/9/16
Is Harrison Barnes the Worst Pro Basketball Olympian Ever? ………… 8/1/16
The Eternal NBA Summer: 25 Players to Know ………… 7/20/16
Power Rankings: The 12 Months of Sports from Worst to First …… 7/13/16
10 Possible Destinations for Russell Westbrook ………… 7/6/16
10 Teams Kevin Durant Would Improve Immediately ………… 7/1/16
Building the “Other” Dream Team: Remaking the USMNT ………… 6/28/16
The 24 Best U.S. Cities to Be a Sports Fan ………… 6/22/16
In Appreciation of Women in Sports Media ………… 5/23/16
Carson Wentz: A Closer Look from a North Dakota Insider ………… 4/27/16
10 New Reasons to Love the 73–9 Golden State Warriors ………… 4/14/16
September 2018
Who’ll Take Home the Big Awards at the 70th Primetime Emmys? … 9/17/18
Week 2 NFL Picks against the Spread ………… 9/13/18
The 2018 Opening Day NFL Quarterback Rankings ………… 9/12/18
One Coaching Decision Destroyed 45 Minutes of Bears Brilliance … 9/10/18
Week 1 NFL Picks against the Spread ………… 9/7/18
The 8 NFL Super Bowl Contenders ………… 9/6/18
The 8 NFL Sleepers Headed in the Right Direction ………… 9/5/18
The 8 NFL Teams Taking a Step Backward ………… 9/4/18
The 8 NFL Teams Fighting for the #1 Pick ………… 9/3/18
5 Strategy Tips for PPR Leagues ………… 9/2/18
August 2018
Everything You Need to Dominate Your 2018 Fantasy Draft ………… 8/31/18
2018 Vegas NFL Betting Guide: Player Props ………… 8/30/18
10 Fantasy Football League Winners for 2018 ………… 8/29/18
Who Is This Year’s Worst-to-First NFL Team? ………… 8/28/18
25 Fantasy Football Sleepers that Could Save Your Season ………… 8/27/18
5 Players Falling Down PPR Draft Boards ………… 8/26/18
The 30 Biggest ADP Risers and Fallers in Fantasy Football Drafts … 8/24/18
Who Will Lead Each NFL Team in Receptions This Year? ………… 8/23/18
10 Rounds, 10 Busts ………… 8/22/18
Make Fantasy Football Great Again!! ………… 8/21/18
The Best 15 Fantasy Football Podcasts of 2018 ………… 8/20/18
5 Fantasy Football Studs that Could Kill Your Season ………… 8/17/18
Remember the Titans in Your 2018 Fantasy Football Draft ………… 8/15/18
What Do the Chicago Bears Coaching Changes Mean for Fantasy? … 8/14/18
Unpacking the Hidden Details behind the NBA’s New Contracts …… 8/13/18
The Only 7 Players that Can Win the 2018–19 NBA MVP ………… 8/10/18
Which Offensive Lines Will Make or Break Your Fantasy Team? ……… 8/8/18
Straight Hall of Fame, Homie — The Randy Moss Story ………… 8/6/18
The 100 Best TV Episodes This Century ………… 8/1/18
July 2018
The Junction: The Myth of Loyalty in the NBA ………… 7/30/18
The Great 2018 NBA Summer League Analysis Manifesto ……… 7/19/18
2018 All-NBA Summer League Teams ………… 7/17/18
The Make-It-Stop-Already 2018 Summer League All-Stars ………… 7/16/18
The 12 Most Shocking 2018 Emmy Snubs ………… 7/12/18
2018 Vegas NBA Summer League Preview Blowout ………… 7/5/18
What to Watch for at Utah and Sacramento Summer League ……… 7/2/18
June 2018
World Cup Post Group Play Power Rankings ………… 6/29/18
Post 2018 NBA Draft Big Board Re-Rankings ………… 6/27/18
2018 NBA Draft Intangible Winners and Losers ………… 6/22/18
NBA Draft Upside & Bust Potential, Best Team Fits, and Steals ……… 6/21/18
Brandon’s 2018 NBA Draft Big Board Manifesto ………… 6/20/18
What World Cup Squad Would Your Favorite Sports Team Be? …… 6/19/18
What Can Wingspan & Reach Tell Us about 2018 NBA Draft? ……… 6/18/18
Why Is It So Easy to Root against Ronaldo and Serena? ………… 6/15/18
10 Reasons You Should Watch the World Cup (Even without USA) … 6/14/18
The Best and Worst NBA Finals Games of LeBron’s Career ………… 6/11/18
LeBron Optimistic He Can Still Lose at Least 5–7 More NBA Finals … 6/8/18
Michael Jordan Is One Thing LeBron Will Never Be: INVINCIBLE …… 6/5/18
Five Early 2018 Sleepers at Tight End ………… 6/4/18
May 2018
S-P-O-R-T-S. Is Spelling a Sport? ………… 5/31/18
Five 2018 Quarterback Sleepers Worth Waiting For ………… 5/30/18
NBA Game 7s Were Not a Referendum on 3s or Style of Play ……… 5/29/18
Perspectives, a poem on life ………… 5/25/18
2018 NFL Draft Fantasy Football Fallout ………… 5/24/18
Five Key Trends that Will Determine the Celtics-Cavs Winner ……… 5/23/18
Five Early 2018 Wide Receiver Sleepers ………… 5/22/18
The Junction: Should NFL Players Be Disciplined for Protesting? … 5/18/18
Five Early 2018 Sleepers at Running Back ………… 5/17/18
The Junction: Ben Zobrist and MLB’s Ridiculous Uniform Policy …… 5/16/18
Is Luka Doncic a Sure Thing Number One NBA Lottery Pick? ……… 5/15/18
The Top 15 Assets on the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers …… 5/14/18
The 2018 NBA Bench Mob All Stars ………… 5/9/18
The Junction: Do Doping Athletes Deserve a Second Chance? ……… 5/8/18
The 2018 NBA All-Junior Teams ………… 5/7/18
The Junction: Mike Francesa’s Awkward Return to the Mic ………… 5/6/18
The Super Official 2017–18 NBA Regular Season Awards ………… 5/4/18
The Junction: The Irony of Athletes Selling Junk Food to Kids ……… 5/3/18
The 2018 NBA All-Sophomore Teams ………… 5/2/18
The Junction: Should WNBA Move the Season to the Summer? …… 5/1/18
April 2018
15 Unusual 2018 NFL Draft Winners and Losers ………… 4/30/18
What to Watch for in a Wild 2018 NFL Draft ………… 4/26/18
The Junction: Who Should Police Off-Field Athlete Conduct? ……… 4/25/18
NFL Draft: Scouting the Five First-Round Quarterbacks ………… 4/25/18
Which Key Stats Will Swing the 3 Tied Eastern Playoff Series? …… 4/24/18
The Most Recent Playoff Triple-Double for Every NBA Team ……… 4/23/18
The Junction: Is This the End of Stick to Sports? ………… 4/22/18
The Junction: Why “Cotton-Pickin” Has Got to Go ………… 4/21/18
Serge and Brandon’s Official All-NBA Team Draft ………… 4/20/18
The Official 2018 NBA Participation Awards ………… 4/17/18
One Key Stat from Every NBA Playoff Game 1 ………… 4/16/18
The Junction: Will Conor McGregor’s Punishment Fit the Crime? … 4/15/18
Serge and Brandon’s 2018 NBA Award Show Spectacular ………… 4/13/18
The Junction: Cleveland Fans Are Obsessed with Chief Wahoo …… 4/13/18
The Junction: Should the President Have Thrown the First Pitch? … 4/12/18
The 2017–18 Tim Duncan All Stars ………… 4/11/18
We Watched It: An Early Playoff Night in the Wild, Wild NBA West … 4/10/18
The Official 2018 Worst Team All-NBA ………… 4/9/18
Dancing Angel ………… 4/7/18
The Junction: Stricter National Eligibility Rules for Athletes? ……… 4/6/18
The Junction: Did Vince Carter Mean to Injure Patrick McCaw? …… 4/5/18
We Watched It So You Didn’t Have To: Suns vs Kings ………… 4/4/18
Experiencing Holy Week through Fresh Anglican Eyes ………… 4/3/18
The Junction: #SandpaperGate Made Us Care about Cricket …… 4/2/18
March 2018
A Series of Easter and Good Friday Poems ………… 3/29–4/1/18
No Wonder …… The Rose …… thank You
The Junction: The Gender Gap in Sports Photography ………… 3/29/18
The Junction: Kaepernick-Manziel Comparisons Need to Stop …… 3/28/18
We Watched It: Markelle Fultz Returns as 76ers Roll Nuggets ……… 3/27/18
Choosing the Perfect 2018 All-NBA Teams ………… 3/26/18
March Madness 2018 Vegas Picks and Best Bets ………… 3/15–22/18
Opening Day and Tourney Props … First Round … Sweet Sixteen and Beyond
How to Build the Perfect Second Chance March Madness Bracket … 3/21/18
We Watched It So You Didn’t Have To: Pistons vs Kings ………… 3/20/18
The 25 Biggest Upsets in March Madness History ………… 3/17/18
The Junction: Athlete Mental Health, NFL Probs, & Trevor Bauer … 3/16/18
Use March Madness History to Pick the Perfect 2018 Bracket ……… 3/13/18
What Would You Like Me to Write About? ………… 3/11/18
The Junction: NHL Brain Scans, Tanking, and Sean Miller Scandals … 3/9/18
Kirk Cousins Is So Valuable Half the League Should Sign Him ……… 3/8/18
We Watched It So You Didn’t Have To: Pelicans vs Clippers ………… 3/7/18
Trade in Your March Madness Bracket Pool for a Fantasy Draft! …… 3/6/18
Best Picture or Not, Get Out is the Movie We’ll Remember from ‘17 … 3/5/18
17 Amazing New Events to Spice up the Winter Olympics ………… 3/2/18
The Junction: The Dirtiness of Zaza, the NCAA, & the Dallas Mavs … 3/1/18
February 2018
We Watched It So You Didn’t Have To: Wizards vs Bucks ………… 2/28/18
What Does the Jimmy Butler Injury Mean for the Timberwolves? … 2/27/18
What to Watch This Spring: 20 Exciting New TV Shows ………… 2/26/18
NBA Midseason Experts Survey: How Will the Season Play Out? …… 2/23/18
Billy Graham Was Not a Hero ………… 2/21/18
The Great 2018 NBA Tankathon Is Officially Here ………… 2/20/18
Fix the NBA All-Star Game with a 3-on-3 Tournament ………… 2/16/18
The Junction: Messy Cavs, Giants Retiring Bonds, Korean Unity …… 2/15/18
This Lent, Give Something Up By Taking Something On ………… 2/14/18
The 13 Most Ridiculously Named Winter Olympic Events ………… 2/13/18
We Watched It So You Didn’t Have To: Jazz vs Blazers ………… 2/12/18
Grading Every NBA Team’s Decisions at the 2018 Trade Deadline …… 2/9/18
The Winter Olympics Are Silly and Ridiculous ………… 2/8/18
Celebrity Big Brother is Must-Watch Cross-Olympics Programming … 2/7/18
2017 NFL Season in Review and Lessons Learned ………… 2/6/18
25 Sneaky NBA Trade Deadline Targets Every Team Should Want …… 2/5/18
A Superb Ol’ Super Bowl Blowout Preview ………… 2/1/18
January 2018
The NBA Western Conference: A Snapshot after 50 Games ………… 1/31/18
The NBA Eastern Conference: A Snapshot after 50 Games ………… 1/30/18
Brandon Anderson 2017: Year in Review ………… 1/29/18
The Second Annual NBA Royal Rumble ………… 1/28/18
Cleveland Would Never Trade LeBron… But What If They Did? …… 1/26/18
Midseason NBA League Pass Watchability Rankings …… 1/22–26/18
The Least Watchable Teams, 30 to 16 … The Most Watchable Teams, 15 to 1
The Junction: Who Deserves Credit for New England’s Success? …… 1/24/18
POD: Ballin’ Without Borders: Are the Cavs Done? ………… 1/23/18
Nothing Bad Will Ever Happen to Philadelphia Again ………… 1/23/18
Will the Real NFL MVP Please Stand Up? ………… 1/19/18
Five NBA Trades So Crazy They Just Might Work ………… 1/18/18
For the Minnesota Vikings, What Happens after a Miracle? ……… 1/17/18
15 New Shows to Help Get You through the Long Cold Winter …… 1/16/18
NFL Divisional Round Preview and Picks ………… 1/11/18
Confessions of a Bama Hater: That Was Actually Pretty Cool ………… 1/9/18
The Junction: What Was the Biggest Sports Story of 2017? ………… 1/5/18
The 25 Best Things I Watched, Read, and Heard in 2017 ………… 1/4/18
NFL Wild Card Weekend Preview and Picks ………… 1/3/18
The Best Thing I Did in 2017 ………… 1/2/18
December 2017
Week 17 NFL Picks against the Spread ………… 12/28/17
The Definitive NBA City Edition Jersey Rankings ………… 12/27/17
NFL Christmas! Week 16 Picks against the Spread ………… 12/21/17
The Official 2017 NBA Christmas Wish List ………… 12/20/17
10 Players to Stash in Your Fantasy Football Keeper League ……… 12/19/17
Week 15 NFL Picks against the Spread ………… 12/15/17
We Watched It So You Didn’t Have To: Suns vs Kings ………… 12/13/17
The NBA Western Conference: A Snapshot after 25 Games ……… 12/12/17
The NBA Eastern Conference: A Snapshot after 25 Games ……… 12/11/17
Week 14 NFL Picks against the Spread ………… 12/10/17
In Defense of This Week’s Seemingly Terrible Survivor Game Play … 12/7/17
The Junction: Derrick Rose and Mental Health in Today’s Game … 12/7/17
The Quarter Season Western Conference NBA All-Stars ………… 12/6/17
The Quarter Season Eastern Conference NBA All-Stars ………… 12/5/17
November 2017
Week 13 NFL Picks against the Spread ………… 11/30/17
Alabama Does Not Deserve a College Football Playoff Spot ……… 11/27/17
Week 12 NFL Picks against the Spread ………… 11/25/17
The Junction: SVG, Arthur, and the Ball Family ………… 11/23/17
The Totally Official Thanksgiving Draft of Stuff ………… 11/22/17
Press Basketball Roundtable Vol. 1: The First Stretch ………… 11/22/17
Week 12 Fantasy Football Buy or Sell ………… 11/21/17
10 Players to Sell before Your Fantasy Football Trade Deadline …… 11/21/17
20 Last Minute Fantasy Football Trade Deadline Targets ………… 11/20/17
Where Have All the Good Quarterbacks Gone? ………… 11/16/17
Week 11 Fantasy Football Buy or Sell ………… 11/14/17
Ranking the NBA Second Bananas — and Why It Matters ………… 11/13/17
7 College Football Playoff Contenders that Control Their Destiny … 11/12/17
Remembering the Insanely Talented 2001 Miami Hurricanes …… 11/11/17
Week 10 NFL Picks against the Spread ………… 11/10/17
280 Characters that Suck Even Worse than Twitter ………… 11/9/17
We Watched It So You Didn’t Have To: Grizzlies vs Blazers ………… 11/8/17
Week 10 Fantasy Football Buy or Sell ………… 11/7/17
Baptism and Massacre on All Saints Day ………… 11/6/17
Week 9 NFL Picks against the Spread ………… 11/2/17
Which NBA Team Has the Worst Best Player in 2017–18? ………… 11/1/17
October 2017
Week 9 Fantasy Football Trick or Treat ………… 10/31/17
The 12 College Football Teams that Can Still Make the Playoff …… 10/30/17
Week 8 NFL Picks against the Spread ………… 10/26/17
We Watched It So You Didn’t Have To: Magic vs Nets ………… 10/25/17
Week 8 Fantasy Football Buy or Sell ………… 10/24/17
Week 7 NFL Picks against the Spread ………… 10/20/17
Who is the 2017–18 NBA League Pass MVP? ………… 10/19/17
The NBA is Back! 69 Reasons to Get Excited for the 2017 Season … 10/18/17
Week 7 Fantasy Football Buy or Sell ………… 10/17/17
2017–18 NBA Betting Guide: All You Need to Dominate Vegas …… 10/16/17
The 12 College Football Contenders After All the Upsets ………… 10/15/17
The Official 2017 NBA League Pass Rankings, Part II ………… 10/12/17
Week 6 NFL Picks against the Spread ………… 10/11/17
Week 6 Fantasy Football Buy or Sell ………… 10/10/17
Sometimes We Kneel ………… 10/9/17
Week 5 NFL Picks against the Spread ………… 10/6/17
The Official 2017 NBA League Pass Watchability Rankings ………… 10/5/17
One Last Cubs Deep Dive As We Prepare to Defend the Title ……… 10/4/17
Week 5 Fantasy Football Buy or Sell ………… 10/3/17
Post-September College Football Top 12 Rankings ………… 10/2/17
September 2017
Week 4 NFL Picks against the Spread ………… 9/28/17
Week 4 Fantasy Football Buy or Sell ………… 9/26/17
20 New Fall Shows You’ll Definitely Love (or Maybe Hate) ………… 9/25/17
The Great 2017 EuroBasket NBA Manifesto ………… 9/21/17
Week 3 NFL Picks against the Spread ………… 9/20/17
Week 3 Fantasy Football Buy or Sell ………… 9/19/17
Which 0–2 NFL Team Will Still Make the Playoffs? ………… 9/18/17
Week 2 NFL Picks against the Spread ………… 9/15/17
Who Will Win Sunday’s 2017 Emmy Awards? ………… 9/13/17
Week 2 Fantasy Football Buy or Sell ………… 9/12/17
Remembering 9/11 — The Unusual Courage of Todd Beamer ……… 9/11/17
Week 1 NFL Picks against the Spread ………… 9/9/17
The Ultimate 2017 Opening Day NFL Quarterback Rankings ………… 9/7/17
50 Little Things I Did to Lose 50 Pounds ………… 9/6/17
2017 NFL Betting Guide: Everything You Need to Dominate Vegas … 9/6/17
Who is This Year’s Worst to First NFL Team? ………… 9/5/17
One Final Cubs Check-In with Only a Month to Go ………… 9/4/17
Everything You Need to Dominate Your Fantasy League ………… 9/1/17
August 2017
The Best NBA Over/Under Bets for the 2017 Season ………… 8/31/17
20 Fantasy Football Sleepers that Could Save Your Season ………… 8/30/17
ADP Master: Dominate Your Fantasy Football Draft ……… 8/25–9/1/17
4 QBs to Target … 4 QBs to Avoid … 6 RBs to Target … 6 RBs to Avoid
6 WRs to Target … 6 WRs to Avoid … 4 TEs to Target … 4 TEs to Avoid
How to Dominate Your Fantasy Football Draft Using ADP ………… 8/28/17
Who Won the Champions League Draw? ………… 8/24/17
The Cleveland Cavaliers Just Fleeced the Boston Celtics ………… 8/23/17
Three Sleeper Tight Ends to Snag on Draft Day ………… 8/22/17
The 15 Greatest Eclipses in Sports History ………… 8/21/17
Derek Carr Is a Boring Pick. Is He a Good One? ………… 8/19/17
Let Matt Ryan Keep on Sliding on Draft Day ………… 8/17/17
The Official 2017 NBA Redraft Rounds 1–3 ………… 8/16/17
Will Allen Robinson Ruin Your Fantasy Season Again? ………… 8/15/17
How Does the Sammy Watkins Trade Shake Up Fantasy Football? … 8/14/17
The Great 2017–18 Premier League Blowout Preview ………… 8/10/17
The 25 Best Players in the NBA Right Now ………… 8/9/17
Checking in on the Cubs through the Second Trimester ………… 8/7/17
NBA Franchise Core Rankings from Worst to First ………… 8/3/17
July 2017
8 Key NFL Training Camp Situations to Monitor ………… 7/31/17
Unpacking the Hidden Details behind the NBA’s Newest Contracts … 7/24/17
The Great 2017 NBA Summer League Manifesto ………… 7/18/17
Carmelo Anthony Is Definitely Getting Traded Soon — But Where? … 7/13/17
An All-Star Break Deep Dive on a Frustrating Cubs First Half ……… 7/12/17
25 NBA Offseason Winners and Losers ………… 7/10/17
Taking Every Team’s Pulse after Opening Weekend of Free Agency … 7/3/17
June 2017
Everything You Need to Know about 2017 NBA Free Agency ……… 6/29/17
2017 NBA Draft Analysis for Every NBA Team ………… 6/27/17
25 Wonky NBA Award Votes You Already Forgot About ………… 6/26/17
The Arc Digital 2017 NBA Draft Big Board ………… 6/22/17
Seth’s Draft House — The NBA Draft: It’s Kind of a Long Story …… 6/21/17
Five Sleeper NBA Teams that Could Trade for Paul George ………… 6/19/17
Seth’s Draft House — The Most Interesting Man in the Draft ……… 6/17/17
Arc Digital 2017 NBA Mock Draft 1.0 ………… 6/14/17
What Are the Best and Worst Finals Games of LeBron’s Career? …… 6/12/17
LeBron Optimistic He Can Still Lose at Least 5–7 More NBA Finals … 6/8/17
All I Want in Life Is More “Jalen vs Everybody” ………… 6/7/17
Jonathan Isaac Is the Most Interesting Man in the NBA Draft ……… 6/6/17
Checking in on the Cubs through the First Trimester ………… 6/5/17
Michael Jordan Was One Thing LeBron Can Never Be: INVINCIBLE … 6/1/17
May 2017
50 Little Reasons to Be Excited for These NBA Finals ………… 5/31/17
Why Did I Just Watch 11.22.63? ………… 5/30/17
Were Any of Last Year’s NBA Free Agency Deals Actually Good? …… 5/25/17
The Shortened NFL Overtime Rule is Stupid and Pointless ………… 5/24/17
Everything You Need for the Survivor Game Changers Finale ……… 5/23/17
Who Would Make 4th Team All NBA? Or 15th Team or 30th? …… 5/19/17
Master of None is a Portrait of Modern Romance ………… 5/15/17
Is LaVar Ball the Worst LaVar in the History of LaVars? ………… 5/18/17
Everything You Need to Know about the NBA Draft Lottery ………… 5/16/17
Finally, The Rock Has Come Back… to Washington, D.C. ………… 5/11/17
Is This the Least Competitive NBA Postseason Ever? ………… 5/9/17
Let’s Play Two… Hours Longer Than Anyone Asked For ………… 5/8/17
The Cub We Forgot to Celebrate ………… 5/5/17
Checking In on the Cubs Halfway through the First Trimester ……… 5/4/17
A Brief Oral History of the Worst Nicknames in the NBA ………… 5/3/17
NFL Draft Recap and Fantasy Football Fallout ………… 5/1/17
April 2017
NFL Draft Round One Recap and Weekend Preview ………… 4/28/17
What to Watch For in a Wild 2017 NFL Draft ………… 4/27/17
The Optics of Drafting an NFL Quarterback ………… 4/26/17
The 15 Best Individual Efforts of the NBA Playoffs So Far ………… 4/25/17
Ray Hudson Just Had Himself a Messigasm ………… 4/24/17
Westbrook Just Had One of the Greatest Playoff Games in History … 4/20/17
Drop Your Buffs! The Survivor Game Changers Merge is Here ……… 4/19/17
The Super Official 2016–17 NBA Awards ………… 4/18/17
This is the End: Russell Westbrook vs the World ………… 4/14/17
What Happens When We Get the NBA MVP Wrong? ………… 4/12/17
Joel Embiid Is Definitely Your NBA Rookie of the Year ………… 4/11/17
The Absurdity of Triple-Doubles & the Incredible ‘17 NBA Season … 4/10/17
The 2016–17 Tim Duncan All Stars ………… 4/7/17
Serge & Brandon Pick the Best NBA Nickname: Championship ……… 4/6/17
You Should Listen to Sports Podcasts: 15 You’ll Probably Love ……… 4/4/17
Serge & Brandon Pick the Best NBA Nickname: Round Two ………… 4/3/17
March 2017
POD: Flagrant 2 — NBA Nicknames, March Madness, & More …… 3/31/17
You Should Listen to Podcasts: 20 You’ll Definitely Maybe Love …… 3/30/17
15 Cities the NFL Will Likely Expand to Next ………… 3/28/17
Serge & Brandon Pick the Best NBA Nickname: Round One ……… 3/28/17
Was That the Craziest Tribal Council in Survivor History? ………… 3/23/17
Can March Madness History Predict the Final Four? ………… 3/21/17
What’s the Best Nickname in the NBA? ………… 3/20/17
Survivor: Week 1 Takeaways and a Look Ahead ………… 3/16/17
Using History to Unlock the Perfect March Madness Bracket ……… 3/15/17
Spice Up March Madness with a Fantasy Draft or Survivor Pool …… 3/13/17
Brandon Anderson: 2016 Year in Review ………… 3/12/17
Who Improved Their Fantasy Value in NFL Free Agency? ………… 3/10/17
Why You NEED to Watch Survivor: Game Changers ………… 3/8/17
A Look Back at Survivor: Thailand and Guatemala ………… 3/4/17
So What Exactly Does the Kevin Durant Injury Mean? ………… 3/1/17
February 2017
Ranking Every NBA Team’s Trade Deadline Decisions ………… 2/27/17
The First-Half Story for Every NBA Team in One Stat ………… 2/23/17
A Look Back at Survivor: Thailand and Guatemala ………… 3/4/17
NBA Trade Deadline: Available Big Men ………… 2/17/17
NBA Trade Deadline: Available Wings ………… 2/16/17
NBA Trade Deadline: Available Point Guards ………… 2/15/17
Grading the Serge Ibaka Trade ………… 2/14/17
NBA Trade Deadline: Buyers and Sellers ………… 2/13/17
What Does the Jabari Parker Injury Mean? ………… 2/9/17
A Look Back at Survivor: The Amazon ………… 2/8/17
A Tale of Two Super Bowls ………… 2/6/17
Zach LaVine Injury Could Be a Blessing in Disguise ………… 2/4/17
The 25 Greatest Super Bowl Ads & Their Secret Hidden Messages … 2/3/17
LeBron James Is Playing Way Too Many Minutes ………… 2/1/17
January 2017
How to Fix the 48-Team World Cup ………… 1/31/17
The First Annual NBA Royal Rumble ………… 1/30/17
Trade Machine: Finding the Right Carmelo Anthony Trade ……… 1/27/17
#TrustTheProcess — Our NBA All Star Selection, That Is ………… 1/26/17
Revisionist History: A 2014 NBA Redraft ………… 1/26/17
How We’d Fix It: Minnesota Timberwolves Solutions ………… 1/25/17
NBA Mid-Season #AlternativeFacts Awards ………… 1/24/17
How We’d Fix It: Minnesota Timberwolves Problems ………… 1/23/17
Hope and Lemons on Inauguration Day ………… 1/20/17
The Definitive Midseason NBA League Pass Rankings Part II ……… 1/19/17
The Definitive Midseason NBA League Pass Rankings ……… 1/18/17
The NBA Has a Spelling Problem ………… 1/16/17
Who is the True Leader of the Golden State Warriors? ………… 1/12/17
What Was Your Favorite NBA Moment in 2017? ………… 1/11/17
Osweiler v. Cook: Worst Playoff QB Matchup This Century? ………… 1/9/17
12 Super Bowl Contenders Enter, One Leaves ………… 1/5/17
25 Movies, Books, and TV Shows I Absolutely Loved in 2016 ……… 1/4/17
What Was Your Favorite Non-NBA Moment of 2016? ………… 1/4/17
Which NBA Player Makes a Leap in 2017? ………… 1/3/17
RIP NBA Twenty Sixteen (2016–2016) ………… 1/3/17
What Was the Best NBA Moment of 2016? ………… 1/2/17
December 2016
15 More Bowl Games to Add to the College Football Schedule …… 12/30/16
What Every NFL Team Is Rooting for in Week 17 ………… 12/28/16
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas: Warriors-Cavs Preview ………… 12/24/16
The First Noel: Righting a Christmas Wrong ………… 12/23/16
50 Players to Snag in your Fantasy Football Keeper League ……… 12/21/16
Keepers of the Faith: When Football Rivalry Becomes Holy War … 12/20/16
Is the 8-Seed in the Western Conference Actually Up for Grabs? … 12/19/16
Even Your Terrible Team Can Still Make the 2017 Playoffs ……… 12/16/16
Everything You Need to Know about the NFL Playoff Picture …… 12/14/16
Why Do All the Big Soccer Finals Suck? ………… 12/12/16
What We’ve We Learned about the College Football Playoff Ranks … 12/9/16
How Many Injured Football Players Will Finally Be Too Many? …… 12/6/16
Maybe Ron Rivera Should Fine Himself ………… 12/5/16
Draymond Green is the Most Important Player in the NBA ………… 12/1/16
November 2016
Michigan Should Absolutely Make the College Football Playoff … 11/29/16
The Big Denver Broncos Strategic Decision that Went Awry ……… 11/28/16
So… Are Sports a Religion? ………… 11/22/16
So What Do We Do with All These Missed Extra Points? ………… 11/21/16
Enough with the Monstars! Remake the Space Jam Tune Squad … 11/18/16
Trade Deadline Fantasy Football Buy or Sell ………… 11/15/16
The Curious Case of Gregory Oden ………… 11/14/16
Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop: A Cubs Life ………… 11/2/16
October 2016
Ranking the Second Best Player on Each NBA Team ………… 10/31/16
Which NBA Team Has the Worst Best Player in 2016–17? ……… 10/28/16
Why Every Single NBA Team is Worth Watching in 2016–17 …… 10/26/16
Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop: A Cubs Life ………… 10/22/16
Who Can Prevent a Warriors-Cavs Trilogy? ………… 10/20/16
Last Chance Saloon: The Sports Suicide Squad ………… 10/13/16
Who Will Win This Year’s NBA Rookie of the Year? ………… 10/10/16
So You Want to Be a Minnesota Vikings Fan… Why? ………… 10/6/16
What If There Was a Basketball Ryder Cup? ………… 10/3/16
September 2016
Who Is the Worst Donald in the History of the World? ………… 9/26/16
What If the Cleveland Browns Started a Different QB Each Week? … 9/22/16
20 New Shows You’ll Definitely Maybe Love (or Hate) ………… 9/18/16
Why These Cubs Will End the Curse that Never Was ………… 9/15/16
The 10 Most Remarkable Individual NBA Seasons Ever #Hoop10 … 9/14/16
Remembering 9/11 — The Unusual Courage of Todd Beamer ……… 9/11/16
The Ultimate 2016 Opening Day NFL Quarterback Rankings ……… 9/9/16
It’s Here! 25 Big Predictions for the 2016 NFL Season ………… 9/8/16
Who Is This Year’s Worst to First NFL Team? ………… 9/6/16
Sorry Vikings Fans — Sam Bradford Sucks ………… 9/4/16
Fantasy Football Draft Dominator ………… 8/30–9/2/16
Quarterbacks and Tight Ends …… Running Backs …… Wide Receivers
August 2016
This is what it’s like to be a Vikings fan today and every other God forsaken day in this horrible sports universe ………… 8/30/16
It’s Time to Put the Fun Back in Fantasy Football ………… 8/29/16
When Team USA Bronze was Good as Gold ………… 8/24/16
What the Rest of the World Did in Rio While You Watched NBC … 8/22/16
Make the Olympics Great Again!!! ……… 8/17/16
What If Every Country Could Only Send One Olympian? ……… 8/16/16
For Leicester City, What Happens AFTER Happily Ever After? ……… 8/12/16
American Women are Saving Men’s Butts Yet Again ………… 8/9/16
Rio Olympics 2016 What To Watch For ………… 8/6–14/16
Aug 6–7 … Aug 8 … Aug 9 … Aug 10 … Aug 11–12 … Aug 13–14
Ranking the #AllTimeNBADraft Rosters ………… 8/5/16
Is the Dream Team about to Become a Nightmare Again? ………… 8/4/16
Is Harrison Barnes the Worst Pro Basketball Olympian Ever? ………… 8/1/16
July 2016
A Legend in Purple and Gold: The Legacy of Denny Green ………… 7/28/16
Which 5 Teams Won the NBA Offseason and Which 5 Lost? ……… 7/26/16
The 10 Best and Worst Contracts of 2016 NBA Free Agency ……… 7/25/16
The Eternal NBA Summer: 25 Players to Know ………… 7/20/16
The Great 2016 NBA Summer League Manifesto ………… 7/18/16
Debunking the L Words in Sports — Loyalty and Legacy ………… 7/17/16
Power Rankings: The 12 Months of Sports from Worst to First …… 7/13/16
Why Do We Always Root Against Serena and Ronaldo? ………… 7/11/16
10 Possible Destinations for Russell Westbrook ………… 7/6/16
Durant Should Definitely Sign with GSW… I Sure Hope He Doesn’t …7/3/16
10 Teams Kevin Durant Would Improve Immediately ………… 7/1/16
June 2016
8 Fascinating Under the Radar NBA Free Agents ………… 6/30/16
The 10 Most Interesting Open Starting Positions in the NBA ……… 6/30/16
Building the “Other” Dream Team: Remaking the USMNT ………… 6/28/16
NBA Draft ………… 6/23–24/16
Star Talents … Sleepers & Busts … Intangibles Winners & Losers
The 24 Best U.S. Cities to Be a Sports Fan ………… 6/22/16
Steph and Lebron: My Twitterverse Journey ………… 6/20/16
A Sports Narrative Palate Cleanser ………… 6/18/16
Would the Warriors beat the 72–10 Bulls, Showtime Lakers, or These Other Historically Great Teams? ………… 6/13/16
June Madness?! Turning June Soccer into a Summer Pool ……… 6/9/16
Everything You Ever Needed to Know about the 2016 Euros ……… 6/7/16
My Grandmother and Muhammad Ali ………… 6/4/16
10 New Ways to Appreciate the One-Man Dynasty that is LeBron…… 6/2/16
May 2016
Copa America Centenario: 12-Minute Preview ……… 5/31/16
The 2015–16 NBA Championship Belt ………… 5/26/16
The Five Minute Sports Spelling Bee ………… 5/25/16
In Appreciation of Women in Sports Media ………… 5/23/16
What if the 2015 NBA Draft Never Happened? ………… 5/20/16
Ranking the 14 NBA Lottery Teams’ Futures ………… 5/16/16
What Third Party Candidates Would Crush in November? ………… 5/13/16
Who Can Win an NBA MVP in the Next Five Years? ………… 5/12/16
What Grandma Taught Me: PB Cookies & People & In Between …… 5/7/16
The Greatest Cinderella Story Ever Told: The Leicester Story ……… 5/2/16
April 2016
Carson Wentz: A Closer Look from a North Dakota Insider ………… 4/27/16
Did the Rams and Eagles Pay Too Much? ………… 4/26/16
Part I… Part II
Completely Subjective Ranking of Purple Stuff: A Prince Tribute … 4/22/16
I Miss Columbine, Sometimes ………… 4/20/16
10 More Ways to Appreciate the 2015–16 NBA Regular Season …… 4/18/16
NBA Season-End Awards: A Few New and Improved Awards ……… 4/15/16
10 New Reasons to Love the 73–9 Golden State Warriors ………… 4/14/16
My Love Letter to the NBA: An Ode to the 2015–16 NBA Season … 4/12/16
The NBA Season Is Not Over Yet: 15 Games Left to Keep an Eye on … 4/8/16
The Definitive Buddy Power Rankings ………… 4/2/16
March 2016
The Definitive Perry Power Rankings ………… 3/29/16
Tanks for Nothing, Philly ………… 3/26/16
March Madness: So Now Who Do I Root For? ………… 3/23/16
Michigan State: Biggest March Madness Upset Ever ………… 3/20/16
March Madness History Lessons ………… 3/15-19/16
South… West… East… Midwest… Round 2
What If the Spurs Aren’t THAT Good? ………… 3/6/16
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