Tag: Ben Roethlisberger
Big Ben Tuesday: Eli Manning The Dichotomous. Puzzling/Possible Hall of Fame Career
CANTON, OH – In watching the Giants beat the Bears, despite blowing a 10-point lead with under two minutes left, I was made aware of some interesting stats. Eli Manning’s 2018 completion percentages and QB rating are career highs. Huh? Even the most ardent Eli supporter would have a tough time saying Eli is having […]
Cheesy Bruin’s FREE NFL Picks, Jon Gruden’s Oakland Raiders, NFL Cheerleaders
MARLBORO, NY – I don’t know anymore. I apologize to those of you who follow my gambling advice on NFL Sundays, as my Cheesy Bruin’s Free NFL Picks record now stands at 17-23 after a 2-2 Week #10. I’m hoping to rebound with these picks but a reminder that free advice is worth the price […]
Big Ben Tuesday – Angry NFL Grumblings: Controversial Plays from NFL Week 8, a Chaperone Service for NFL Athletes
Stamford, CT: Sooooo, the Giants are garbage, the Red Sox just won another World Series and sang New York New York in the clubhouse, and the Rangers rebuild is a long way from bearing fruit. I may quit watching sports. How about some NFL Week 8 Observations? Let’s get this over with. Appreciation In one […]
Ebs’ Under-the-Radar Players for the 2018 Fantasy Football Season
FROM THE PRESS BOX – As we approach the first full week of the NFL preseason, it’s time to start thinking about fantasy football. Before I get into this week’s breakdown, which is my top 3 under-the-radar players to draft this fantasy season, I want to stress my draft strategy this year. Generally, I think […]
Old Fart Cheesy Bruin: No Facebook Baseball, NFL Draft, Mets
MARLBORO, NY – I was all set to make predictions for the opening round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs but the bottom half of the standings in each conference are as muddled as my life, so those prognostications will have to wait. What I do know is the Boston Bruins are in, as are […]
Big Ben Tuesday: Giants to Stand Pat and Draft Barkley or Darnold
Stamford, CT: The Big Ragu really saved Villanova last night, eh? But the most interesting thing going on in New York at the moment is the still the NFL draft. There are endless possibilities at the top and the New York Giants and New York Jets are pivotal players. There are four billion ways it […]
Big Ben Tuesday: The QB Shuffle Heats Up, What Will the Giants Do?
Mount Doom, Mordor: Now that the NFL season is over, the QB Shuffle is about to heat up. With a strong crop of young guns coming out of college and a plethora of teams in need of a competent QB, the jockeying for position is sure to be intense. Not as intense as the Philly […]
Cheesy Bruin’s Free NFL Playoffs Picks, Vikings Cheerleaders, NFL Notes
MARLBORO, NY – Last week’s opening round of the NFL Playoffs was a wacky one, where all four underdogs beat the spread and two (Atlanta and Tennessee) won outright. There was a little bit of everything last weekend; a large blown lead by the Chefs Chiefs… a low-scoring snoozer between Buffalo and Jacksonville… a back-door […]
Angry Ward Wednesday: Packers, Cowboys, Jerry Jones, LeBron and Other Year-End Schadenfreude
BRONX, NY – The Mets have brought Omar Minaya back. Sweet Baby Jesus. I really can’t bear to talk about the Mets right now. The year is almost up, I’d rather focus on the positives, even if they’re kinda negatives… at least, for some. Let’s do this. Green Bay is Gone. After losing to Carolina 2 weeks […]
Big Ben: 2019 NFL QB Carousel, Can the Giants Find Their Guy?
NASHVILLE, TN – It’s a funny game. Dozens of ferocious, burly athletes beat the snot out of each other for for three hours. Then a skinny little guy in a spotless uniform – who’s been on the field for maybe 90 seconds the whole day – strolls onto the field and decides the winner. It […]
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