The Last Week of the Regular Season

I've been writing a lot of basketball stuff this week, so here are my brief picks for the NFL's Week 17. The last week of the season is always wacky with different playoff scenarios and draft implications, so I'm going to make this quick and without explanation. It's been an up and down year for my picks with a lot of near misses and some back door covers, but I'd say it's been a pretty successful first year doing them.
Last week: 8-8
Overall: 126-104

Award Picks

Here's the final installment of my 2011-2012 NBA season outlook: the post season awards. I'm proud of my picks last year that did pretty well, but only the Defensive Player of the Year pick turned out correct. I'm expecting more hits this year, of course. (Note: I'm not going to repeat previous choices from any award for MIP since they're no longer under the radar.)

It's no surprise who I have as MVP.

The Rest of the East

The depth of the Eastern Conference is laughable compared to that of the West with a huge drop off to the bottom feeders of the league. Alas, here's the next installment of my NBA outlook: the Eastern lottery teams--many of whom will be involved in some ugly games this season.
(Here's a look back to last year's edition)

We won't see this premiere matchup in the playoffs.

The Rest of the West

The Western Conference is a bit crowded in terms of fringe playoff teams that would probably make the post season if they were in the East. Almost all of these teams have a good amount of talent, but not all of them are in the right situation. Allow me to elaborate.
(Here's a look back to last year's edition)

Could the Warriors rise up in the West?

The Beasts of the East

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and enjoyed the NBA's opening day. Here's the second part of my NBA outlook: the Eastern Conference playoff teams. And no, the first day of games did not influence these picks, since I wrote part of them before Sunday and had my mind made up already.
(Here's a look-back at last year's edition)

Can LeBron top D.Rose again?

One-liner Week 16 Lines

Merry Christmas Eve everyone!
Last Week: 8-8
Overall: 118-96

The Best of the West

It's finally here. After the idiotically prolonged lockout, the opening day of the NBA season is about to arrive. How did Christmas sneak up on me like that?
Here's the first part of my NBA outlook: the Western Conference playoff teams.
(Here's a look-back at last year's edition.)

The Thunder are looking to drive past the new-look Mavs.