Behind the Bets
Chad MillmanOnce would have been a fluke. Twice a coincidence. But Cassie Vidal's 16-year-old son, Ethan, kept picking winners. He nailed 10 of 11 thoroughbred ra...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2008In This Issue: Offensive Innovation (and how the Steelers will stop it)
David FlemingThis pic you see here is Miami Dolphins RB Ronnie Brown taking a snap, also known as "The Wildcat." Fifteen years ago, if a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2008Fantasy World: State of Urgency
Rick PaulasSo it's all come down to this. Roughly five months ago, you started preparations for your fantasy football draft, purchasing a number of draft guides ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2008The Morning According To Us
Chris Sprow...note that the team who actually made the biggest turnaround in the NFL this year, the Miami Dolphins, went the boring route and even minus a dependable quarterback drafted a player in Jake Long...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2008The NEXT: AFC Playoffs
Ted Bauer...and say Steelers at No. 1, with Tennessee at No. 2. No. 3: here we go. Miami Dolphins. We like the Jets, but that game against the Bills shouldn't have totally sold anyone...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2008The NEXT: Defensive Player of the Year
Ted BauerIs this the closest that the race for NFL Defensive Player of the Year has been with two weeks remaining? John Abraham had a ridiculous day against th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2008Behind The Bets
Chad MillmanNewsflash: Understanding risk is what separates everyday squares from the big-money wiseguys who live off their gambling wits. Now, here's a piece o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2008Fantasy World: Beat the Bye
Rick Paulas(Author's Note: I'm writing this column in a rage after DeAngelo Williams ruined my playoff chances with that cute 36-yard scamper to close out the Mo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2008The NEXT: AFC Playoffs
Ted Bauer...While the Patriots hardly looked good dispatching a 2-11 Seahawks team, we have this thing as Dolphins, Pats, Jets right now. (Cue the commenters!) Let's go Dolphins at 4, followed by the "really...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2008Fantasy World: Time to Wake Up
Rick PaulasLike the great and hideous monster of Lake Loch Ness, the fantasy football sleeper is an enigma lurking beneath the surface of a murky football season...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2008THE MAG.COM PRESENTS: ALL WORLD POWER RANKINGS
Ted BauerWHEN IT COMES TO THE BEST BACKUP QB IN THE NFL, WE'RE 'CHARGING' AHEAD WITH BILLY VOLEK Jim Sorgi turns 28 today. One cool thing about Sorgi: he has...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2008The Sporting Equivalency: Treach (of Naughty by Nature)
Ted BauerWhat is "The Sporting Equivalency?" We had a few compelling options for "The Sporting Equivalency" today: Britney Spears turns 27 and Harry Reid turn...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2008Fantasy World: Battle of the Matts
Rick PaulasIt's been a big year for Matts: The historic presidential election put reporters Matt Taibbi and Matthew Yglesias in the realm of political powerhouse...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 26, 2008Behind the Bets: Public Trading
Chad Millman[Ed's Note: Chad Millman is a Senior Deputy Editor at ESPN The Magazine, and once wrote a book called The Odds. His column takes a close look at the c...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 26, 2008THE MAG.COM PRESENTS: ALL WORLD POWER RANKINGS
Ted BauerWHEN IT COMES TO THE BEST NICKNAMES FOR DEFENSIVE FRONTS IN NFL HISTORY, WE'LL GO WITH "THE STEEL CURTAIN" [Ed's note: Not sure what All-World Power...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "miami dolphins" make the list?