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"When the revolution is for everyone, everyone will be for the revolution"

NinaIllingworth October 9, 2016December 30, 2020 Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Football, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Just the Picks, LA Rams, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, NFL Picks, NY Giants, NY Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, Sports, stress, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Football Team, Washington Racial Slurs, Week 5, Week 5 NFL Picks, writer's block

Silent Running: Week 5 NFL Picks

Stressed, exhausted and out of time – Nina delivers “just the picks” for Week 5 NFL action

NinaIllingworth October 2, 2016December 30, 2020 Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, KC Chiefs, LA Rams, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, NFL Picks, NY Giants, NY Jets, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, Sports, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Texas Texans, Washington Football Team, Washington Racial Slurs, Week 4 NFL Picks

For the Record: Week 4 NFL Picks

Editor’s Note: as I explained recently, a number of personal issues and caring for a seriously ill cat are unfortunately

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NinaIllingworth September 25, 2016December 30, 2020 2016, Aaron Rodgers, Alex Smith, Andrew Luck, Andy Reid, Antonio Brown, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Battle of Pennsylvania, Ben Roethlisberger, Bill Belichick, Brian’s Song, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Carson Wentz, Charlie Whitehurst, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Cody Kessler, Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys, Dan Snyder, Darrelle Revis, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Don Beebe, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Humor, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jacoby Brissett, Jared Goff, Jay Culter, Jeff Fisher, Jimmy Garoppolo, Jordy Nelson, Josh McCown, Josh Norman, Julio Jones, Justin Durant, Kansas City Chiefs, LA Rams, Lance Alworth, Lionized, M.A.S.H., Matt Ryan, Matt Stafford, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, most hated man in America, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, NFC South, NFL Picks, NFL Week 3, Oakland Raiders, OBJ, Odell Beckham Jr, Philadelphia Eagles, Philip Rivers, Pittsburgh Steelers, R. Lee Ermey, Racism, Rex Ryan, Rob Ryan, Russell Wilson, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Sam Bradford, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Sports, Stefon Diggs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Todd Gurley, Tom Brady, Tony Romo, townies, Trevor Siemian, Washington Racial Slurs, Week 3, Week 3 Picks, yinzers

Frontrunning with Extra Vigorish: Week 3 NFL Picks

Out of time and under the gun; Nina brings you humorous Week 3 NFL Picks against the spread – for entertainment purposes only.

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NinaIllingworth September 16, 2016December 30, 2020 Aaron Rodgers, Alex Smith, Allen Hurns, Allen Robinson, Andrew Luck, Andy Reid, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Bill Belichick, Blake Bortles, Brock Osweiller, Buffalo Bills, Canton Ohio, Carolina Panthers, Carson Wentz, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Clay Mathews, Cleveland Browns, Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys, Dan Snyder, Darelle Revis, Deadpan Wonderland, Delvin Breaus, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Ents, for entertainment purposes only, Gambling, Green Bay Packers, Hall of Fame, Houston Texans, Humor, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jadeveon Clowney, Jake Cutler, Jeff Fisher, Jeremy Maclin, JJ Watt, Josh McCown, Julio Jones, Julius Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs, Keenan Allen, LA Rams, Matt Ryan, Miami Dolphins, Mike Crabtree, Mike Evans, Minnesota Vikings, Mobb Deep, Monday Night Football, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, NFL Picks, NY Jets, Oakland Raiders, Odell Beckham Jr, Philadelphia Eagles, Philip Rivers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rex Ryan, RG III, Rob Gronkowski, Rocky, Russell Wilson, Sam Bradford, Sammy Watkins, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Shaun Hill, Sports, Sunday Night Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Thursday Night Football, Todd Gurley, Tyrod Taylor, Victor Cruz, Washington, Washington Football Team, Washington Racial Slurs, Week 2 NFL Picks, Whitney Mercilus, Willie Snead

Deadpan Wonderland: Week 2 NFL Picks

After an untimely (but ultimately minor) family emergency, Nina returns with an abbreviated Week 2 NFL picks column that still talks about every single match-up this week.

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Stalag 2016: Week 1 NFL Picks

Nina’s alter-ego, the Hunter S Thompson-esque “Gambling writer” is back with her 2016, week 1 NFL picks against the spread – for entertainment purposes only.

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NinaIllingworth April 10, 2016December 30, 2020 Depression, Detroit Lions, Football, Futility, Humor, NFL, Op-Ed, Sports

The Feeble and the Damage Done

It’s not easy being a Lions fan and it never has been – Nina examines why in this short, 2015 essay.

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NinaIllingworth April 10, 2016December 30, 2020 Detroit Lions, Humor, Matt Stafford, murder, NFL, Offensive Line, Short Fiction, Sports

Gimme Shelter: The Plot to Murder Fat Matty Stafford

Are the Detroit Lions trying to get Matt Stafford killed? Nina investigates in this 2015 piece

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NinaIllingworth April 10, 2016December 30, 2020 Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions, Football, Humor, Megatron, NFL, Op-Ed, Sports

Flowers for Megatron

Nina takes a hard look at the hurtful truth: Fanaticism, Failure and Those Damned Detroit Lions

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NinaIllingworth April 10, 2016December 30, 2020 Detroit Lions, Football, Humor, NFL, Sports, Suh

Lions Brass Find Suh’s Cap Charge All Sizzle and No Steak

Nina brings a breaking report from 2015 Lions training camp