Stay away from these picks

Bill is on a roll picking NFL games so he politely asks you to stay away from his picks if you've been having bad luck.

Phil Ivey looks up during the World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Wednesday, July 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Laura...

The October Mailbag, Part I

Bill Simmons debates which month is better (April or October) before he dives into Part I of his mailbag.

Power Rankings: Vengeance edition

Greg Hardy delivers the supremacy metric on the world of sports and beyond.

The NFL enters The Tyson Zone

How do you make predictions for an entire sports league that has entered a realm where only the bizarre and unpredictable are the norm?

Vintage Vegas, Part II

Bill Simmons wraps up his epic weekend trip to Las Vegas with his fellow dads and fellow fantasy football phanatics.

NellieBall isn't built for the long haul

With the Warriors heading for one of those gut-wrenching, "How the hell did we lose that series?" exits, just remember, there are specific reasons why...

Live (sort of) from the NFL draft

If Bill Belichick arrived at practice in a Ferrari Enzo one day, everyone would assume the Patriots coach was battling a severe midlife crisis. But se...

NCAA renaissance peaks with great weekend

I keep hearing the same points from readers over and over again: • I can't remember enjoying March Madness as much as I've enjoyed it thi...

Oden, Wisconsin and lots more

Caught a slew of college basketball games over the past three days (Indiana-Michigan State, Florida-LSU, Syracuse-Georgetown, Wisconsin-OSU and Kansas...

MC: Rambling man

THOUGHTS WHILE WONDERING WHY DICK POUND DOESN'T HAVE HIS OWN TALK SHOW ... I haven't plowed through them yet, but I'm setting the over/under of e-ma...

MC: Fantasy awards

...the foreseeable future, other than these two: 1. Getting ready for this summer's World Series of Poker (yes, I'm going) by making some quickie Vegas trips. 2. For comedy's sake, I might...

MC: Damon e-mails

...his soul to the devil. He was my favorite player, and although I want to shove hot pokers in his eyes, who would you blame in this situation: Damon, Boras, or Lucchino? MLB has lost...

More Cowbell: TV wrap-up

Some short bytes on a Tuesday ... • Disappointed in "Prison Break" Monday night -- it was all over the place and nearly impossible to follow un...

More Cowbell: Fantasy draft

Other than "Should I be concerned about the Red Sox?", the most common e-mail I get in late August and early September is "Who did you draft on your f...