The San Francisco 49ers seem to be one of the favorites to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, right behind the Philadelphia Eagles. The 49ers have one of the best rosters in the NFL, lined with superstars on both sides of the ball. San Francisco has come up short the past 2/3 seasons, with a loss in the 2019 Super Bowl and 2021 NFC … Continue reading Can 49ers Represent the NFC?
Five weeks into NFL football, stability remains for fantasy football owners for wide receivers and tight ends. Cooper Kupp and Travis Kelce were the top players drafted in their positions. Both have been making a splash thanks to the system they are in and their quarterback. Kupp has been thriving with the Los Angeles Rams, while Kelce has one of the greatest quarterbacks of my … Continue reading Fantasy football week five frenzy: WR/TE edition
Welcome to Week 3 of the Mental Dimes Pick ‘Em challenge where I compete with all of your collective wisdom to see who will win at the season’s end! Current Score: Me: 14-17-1 You: 17-4-1, Last Week: Me: 9-7 You 7-9 I’m catching back up, y’all had better watch out! Steelers @ Browns: Browns 13-10 Both teams are about as good as I expected this … Continue reading NFL Pick ‘Em: Week 3
Welcome to Week 2 of the Mental Dimes Pick ‘Em challenge where I compete with all of your collective wisdom to see who will win at the season’s end! Current Score: Me: 5-10-1 You: 10-5-1 I got my ass handed to me last week as nearly every game surprised me. It’s only been one week, though, don’t get too cocky. Chargers @ Chiefs: Chiefs 31-28 … Continue reading NFL Pick ‘Em: Week 2
The best way to describe Sunday’s action to start the 2022 NFL season is to say that it picked up where it left off in 2021. Teams rallied back to win, gutsy calls from first year head coaches and a tie! Not to mention a couple of very untimely injuries to star players, week 1 has not been a letdown. It’s time to do what … Continue reading Overreaction Monday: NFL Week 1
Enjoy the first-ever Mental Dimes Pick ‘Em challenge where I compete with all of your collective wisdom to see who will win at the season’s end! Bills @ Rams: Rams 30-27 Part of this is hope on my part, since I really want the new season to start off strong. It should be a close game between playoff contenders. Eagles @ Lions: Eagles 17-16 This … Continue reading Week 1 Pick ‘Em
The next time we see two NFL teams take the field for a game, it will be when the Buffalo Bills travel to Los Angeles to take on the defending Super Bowl champion Rams in the 2022 regular season kickoff. While the past three weeks have been filled with NFL football, it’s only been the preseason. While the preseason isn’t meaningless, there are some things … Continue reading NFL Post-Preseason Power Rankings
Welcome to your weekly sports recap, The Week That Was, where we will do a quick overview of the stories, scores, and items from the world of sports that you might have missed. Checkout out the rest of MentalDimes.com for sport-specific content on your favorite teams and do not forget to check out our podcast, which is available on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube; search for Mental Dimes. NFL … Continue reading The Week That Was 8/8-8/14
The past few months have been the summer of quarterback moves with Russell Wilson, Drew Lock, Matt Ryan, Carson Wentz and Baker Mayfield all having new homes for this season. But, what about one of the most-anticipated quarterback trades that has been brewing for over a year? After taking a quarterback in the first round of the 2021 draft, the Jimmy Garoppolo era seemed to … Continue reading The Case for Jimmy Garoppolo
What determines a specific asset’s value? Is it straightforward and objective, such as a dollar bill or an ounce of gold? Or is it more subjective, like a piece of artwork? In one of his earlier specials, comedian Dave Chappelle brilliantly explained how he had no need or desire for expensive jewelry, for he already had a macaroni necklace made by his young son… a … Continue reading Tua: Trash or Treasure?
