The Season Ahead: Carolina Hurricanes’ Forecasts



That’s four winning weeks in a row.
That’s 54 wins, 20 losses over the course of this run.
On 231 overall posted picks this NFL season — that’s 55.9 percent wins. Currently +28 games over .500. See the full stats below.
I’ll take it.
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Read MorePreface: Last week marked the 25th anniversary of Stu Ungar’s death. In remembrance of the occasion, I was featured in a few interviews and was asked to share my memories of being with Ungar.
I remembered my experiences of working with him, and eventually co-writing One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey ‘the Kid’ Ungar, the World’s Greatest Poker Player (with Peter Alson).
What follows is the longer (unedited) version of the full interview with Santiago García Mansilla, a writer-journalist based in Argentina. The article is in Spanish and can be seen HERE. Also, The Sporting News did a story on this, which can be seen HERE.

Read MoreDo we really want to see this in sports? Is this an appropriate use of state facilities and public resources?

Three winning weeks in a row has been good.
39 wins, 16 losses.
I’ll take it.
After a horrid start to the season (all documented here), I’m now profitable on the season at +17 games over .500
As for the Westgate SuperContest (7 entries at $1,000 each), the picks spread across 7 teams went a combined 23-7-5.
Now, let’s get to this week’s picks, with a short summary of each selection:
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I LOVE THIS COMPANY !
I frequently blast businesses when they provide disappointing products and services. Today, I’d like to do just the opposite.
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Read More“There are four kinds of people in this world. Those who have been caregivers; those who are currently caregivers; those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.”
— Rosalynn Carter

In November 1987, U2 was touring and performing The Joshua Tree album.
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