Author: tbillnw

  • NCAA – Washington Huskies vs. UC Davis Aggies

    The Danny Sprinkle era got off to a winning start with the Washington Huskies prevailing 79-73 over the UC Davis Aggies at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. Both teams looked like it was their first game of the season, as neither executed or shot particularly well and did a ton of fouling on defense. All hallmark signs […]

  • NFL Week 10 Picks

    Last week: 11-4 Bye week: Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas Raiders & Seattle Seahawks Thursday, November 7, 2024 Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens (-6.5) – 5:15pm, Prime Video Lamar Jackson is leading the MVP race; Ravens Sunday, November 10, 2024 New York Giants (-6.5) at Carolina Panthers – 6:30am, NFL Network (Munich, Germany) […]

  • NCAA – Week 10: Washington Huskies vs. USC Trojans

    The Washington Huskies snapped their 2-game losing streak with a 26-21 win over the USC Trojans at Husky Stadium. It was a back-and-forth affair, after the Dawgs dominated the 1st half, that came down to a couple of late redzone stops by the defense. Head coach Jedd Fisch will be happy with the win and […]

  • Tony Bennett Retires

    Seemingly, out of the blue, social media exploded on Thursday over the news that Virginia men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett was retiring – effective immediately. This comes as a major surprise given he spoke at ACC media day a little over a week ago – taking questions about his team, new additions to the coaching […]

  • NFL Week 7 Picks

    Last week: 11-3 Bye weeks: Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys Thursday, October 17, 2024 Denver Broncos (-3) at New Orleans Saints – 5:15pm, Prime Video Sean Payton returns to New Orleans, Broncos Sunday, October 20, 2024 New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars (-5.5) – 6:30am, NFL Network (Wembley Stadium – London) If Doug Pederson loses, he’ll […]

  • NFL Week 6 Picks

    Week 4: 7-7 Teams on bye week: Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins & Minnesota Vikings Thursday, October 10, 2024 San Francisco 49ers (-3.5) at Seattle Seahawks – 5:15pm, Prime Video Both teams have major injury problems; Niners Sunday, October 13, 2024 Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago Bears (-2.5) – 6:30am, NFL Network (London) […]

  • NFL – Week 5: Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Giants

    The New York Giants flew across the country and pulled off the upset to beat the Seattle Seahawks 29-20 at Lumen Field. The win was even more impressive given the Giants were down their starting running back Devin Singletary and rookie phenom wide receiver Malik Nabers, both integral pieces to their offense. On the other […]

  • Premier League – Matchday 7: Arsenal vs. Southampton

    Playing a relegation-embroiled team like Southampton gave manager Mikel Arteta a chance to rotate his side in a few key positions. Raheem Sterling came in for Gabriel Martinelli at left-winger. Leandro Trossard was dropped to the bench, with Gabriel Jesus coming in for him. This forced Kai Havertz, who’s been excellent at striker, to drop […]

  • Karl-Anthony Towns Traded To New York

    The Minnesota Timberwolves shook-up their team in a major way mere days before starting training camp. Trading franchise centerpiece C/PF Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in return for F Julius Randle, SG Donte DiVincenzo and a 2025 1st-round pick via Detroit. KAT, drafted by the T-Wolves first overall in 2015, spend his entire […]

  • NFL Week 5 Picks

    Last week: 7-9 Teams on bye week: Detroit Lions, Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles & Los Angeles Chargers Thursday, October 3, 2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons (-2) – 5:15pm, Prime Video The NFC South is a mystery to me; Buccaneers Sunday, October 6, 2024 New York Jets at Minnesota Vikings (-2.5) – 6:30am, NFL […]