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If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 1

By John ⋅ January 27, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The NHL season is finally underway, and there’s already been plenty of tooth-and-nail action. Every team (except Washington) has won a game, three teams remain perfect and 12 teams are clustered together with four points, including eight in the East alone. So while everything’s so tight, let’s look at what would happen if the playoffs [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 12

By John ⋅ January 23, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

12 weeks into the season, we finally have two #1 teams remaining the same from the previous week. The Heat are creating a bit of space while the Thunder have some tough competition at the top. The West is also producing some additional teams fighting for the last playoff spots, while the East is pretty [...]

Bruins Improve to 2-0-0 In Tough Challenge From Winnipeg

By John ⋅ January 21, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Winnipeg got off to a quick start, but Boston kept control of things for the rest of the way, and eked out a 2-1 shootout victory over the Jets. Winnipeg got things going with a quick wrist shot past Tuukka Rask just 1:58 in. The teams then began their chess match that went on throughout [...]

2013 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Conference Championships Results

By John ⋅ January 21, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Conference Championships are complete. First, San Francisco organized a thrilling come-from-behind victory in Atlanta, then the Ravens marched into New England and shut the Patriots down. That sets up the first ever Super Bowl between head coach brothers. The Ravens caught almost all of us off guard, but the 49ers gave most of us [...]

2013 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Conference Championships

By John ⋅ January 20, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Conference Championships are here. The 49ers and Falcons are battling in the NFC finals, while the Patriots and Ravens will have themselves a rematch for the ages in the night game. It’s looking like the Patriots and Ravens will be the more offensive contest, looking at our predictions for the round. Either way, there’s [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 11

By John ⋅ January 16, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re well into January, and there’s still plenty of story-lines to follow. The Celtics and Nets are up; the Hawks are down. The race for both #1s and the West’s #8 are still very much up for grabs. Teams are jumping all over each other all the time, so let’s look at what would happen [...]

2013 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Divisional Round Results

By John ⋅ January 13, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Divisional Round is complete, and it was rough on many of us. The Broncos lost a double overtime thriller against Baltimore, the Packers were stifled by the defensive minded (and sudden offensive juggernaut) 49ers and the Seahawks literally threw away the game when Pete Carroll tried to ice Matt Bryant on the game-winning field [...]

2013 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Divisional Round

By John ⋅ January 12, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Divisional Round is here, so it’s time to bring you the 2013 NFL Pick ‘Em’s next round of predictions. Three of the four games had their winners chosen unanimously, while the other was nearly an even split. The Patriots/Texans look to be the highest scoring game of the weekend, with the other three looking [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 10

By John ⋅ January 9, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re a full 10 weeks into the season now, coming up on the halfway mark, and the league is as exciting as ever. The eight playoff teams in each conference are beginning to separate themselves from #9-#15 a little, but within that top group, it’s still a veritable free-for-all for positioning. Of the 16 playoff [...]

2013 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Wildcard Round Results

By John ⋅ January 6, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The first round is now complete, and the final eight teams are set. It was a round mostly for the home teams, with only Seattle pulling off a road win in the final game Sunday evening. RG III re-injured his knee in the contest, allowing Seattle to keep Washington at bay, so let’s hope that [...]

2013 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Wildcard Round

By John ⋅ January 5, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The playoffs are finally upon us, and it’s now underway, starting with Houston and Cincinnati. Our sizable panel of experts is here to bring you our predictions for this weekend’s Wildcard round games. The Packers are the only unanimous selection to advance, with the Seahawks and Texans not far behind. The Ravens and Colts looks [...]

2012-2013 NFL Expert Picks Results

By John ⋅ January 5, 2013 ⋅ One comment

The 2012-2013 season is finally over, and the playoffs will soon begin. But before they do, it’s time to present the results of our annual regular season Pick ‘Em. The Patriots and Packers, overwhelming picks for #1, didn’t do quite that well, but still finished strong. The easiest teams to pick exactly, despite late season [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 9

By John ⋅ January 2, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

With 2013 finally here, everything is still as tight as ever. Yet again, a #1 seed changed hands, as did each #8, for that matter. No playoff team is more than a game away from at least one other team. Teams are going back and forth as much as they ever have, so let’s look [...]

2012 SoB Hall of Fame and Awards Show Honorees

By John ⋅ January 1, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

With 2012 now over, Sports of Boston is proud to present it’s annual Awards Show and Hall of Fame. As has become an annual tradition, the staff at SoB has made our selections for: Story of the Year, which most affects the Boston sports scene Game of the Year, the game which was most notable [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 8

By John ⋅ December 26, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

2012 is coming to a close, but it’s not doing much to change the volatility in the NBA standings. Both conferences have new leaders. The races to fill out the bracket are as close as ever. Truly, no team is safe, so let’s look at what would happen if the playoffs started as of Wednesday, [...]

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