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NFLPOSTED June, 11 2009  Let’s get away from all the depressing Manny Ramirez stuff and talk about some positive stuff. Mark Sanchez just signed a five-year contract with the New York Jets, and I’ll tell ya – the kid just keeps doing everything right (ok, other than the slightly embarrassing
POSTED May, 12 2009  Anytime a team picks a quarterback in the top 10, said team expects said quarterback to become not only a leader on the field, but also the shining face of the franchise. The New York Jets selected Mark Sanchez with the fifth overall pick, and the team expects a lot from the former USC QB (“a lot” as in the “Finally After 40+ Years of Waiting We Have An Heir Apparent to the Legendary Joe Namath” a lot). Along with all the other opportunities that come with a high first round draft pick, the J-E-T’s newest quarterback also happens to be Mexican-American.
POSTED February, 02 2009  The good news: I delivered on my Super Bowl pick and almost nailed the final score exactly (28-21 vs. 27-23). The bad news: I lost $50 cause I took the Steelers and gave my friend six points (actually, I ended up losing $75 total between that bet and the money I dropped on “squares”). So, how did Sunday rate overall? 
POSTED January, 19 2009  In the words of the Sugarhill Gang, “I don’t mean to brag, I don’t mean to boast, but I’m like hot butter on your breakfast toast.” I did it. I redeemed myself from last week’s 1-4 debacle and nailed the Championship games. Is this a great accomplishment? Does it rank up there with the moon landing or even Esteban Loaiza bagging Jenni Rivera? No, but we all know it feels good to be right some times.
POSTED January, 16 2009  Time for some redemption. Time to be like Mariah Carey after Glitter. I need to pick myself up after starring in a movie that made Beverly Hills Chihuahua look like The Godfather, check into rehab for a little bit, then go out and make a great pop album (OK, maybe that wasn’t the best analogy, but you get the idea). I went 1-3 in the Divisional Playoffs and even though I still stand behind my picks—especially the Titans, they win that game if Chris Johnson stays healthy—I need to redeem myself in the Conference Championships.
POSTED January, 12 2009  Wow, I suck. Or should I say, “Cardinals/Eagles NFC Championship…in Arizona? Ummm…really???? Who saw that one coming?” Either way, I went 1-and-3 over the weekend and basically gave an “A-Rod-batting-in-the-clutch” performance with my NFL picks. If we count my unofficial predictions from the Wildcard, I’m 1-7 in the playoffs. That’s ugly, so let’s forget about how bad of a sports psychic I am and look back at the games from Saturday and Sunday. In honor of the recent Golden Globes, we’re going to do our NFL Divisional round recap with a celebrity twist.
POSTED January, 11 2008  0-4. That’s how well I would've done if I had made picks for last week’s Wildcard games. Atlanta’s offense looked more balanced than Arizona’s; betting against Peyton Manning seemed about as smart as asking Lindsay Lohan to baby sit your kids; the Eagles were due to get run over by Adrian Peterson; and Miami over Baltimore…well, I’m a Dolphins fan, so let’s chalk that one up to blind, foolish love.
POSTED January, 05 2009  Remember in school when every once in awhile you’d actually get a fun homework assignment? See a movie, bring in something from your backyard for science class, show-and-tell. Well, my research for the latest Scorecard felt a lot like the “fun” homework assignment – I had to watch all four NFL games on Wildcard Weekend. Pobrecito, right? I bounced between my apartment and my favorite sports bar and caught so much football that the Surgeon General may need to issue a warning against such activities.
POSTED January, 02 2009 
When I told a friend about my sports blog, one that focuses on Latino athletes, she joked, “oh, so you write about baseball” (she’s Dominicana, by the way). While our peeps do have skills on the ol’ diamond, like all other stereotypes the one about Latinos-only-playing-baseball is just flat-out false. Crazy enough, the most overlooked segment of Latin athletes participate in our country’s most watched sport – NFL football.
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