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The Ultimate 2012 NFL Preview
Predicting the playoff teams, the champs, the stars, and 2012’s season surprises.
Contenders for the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby
It’s Derby time in the Derby City!!!!!! WOOO!!!!!! Again, as evidenced by my showing last year, I know nothing about the ponies. This year Straitpinkie.com may or may not have hired a turf expert to give you some more indepth coverage this week. However, for now it’s still me. I am three for my last [...]
Chumps vs. Yumps: Week 8 Predictions
Things have really tightened up over the last couple of weeks. The Yumps now trail the Chumps in the overall standings by just seven points, 118-111. There may not be much room for gain here in Week Eight however, as both the Wildcats and the Bearcats look to have easily winnable games. That being said, [...]
Chumps vs. Yumps: Week 7 Predictions
Week 7 kicks off tonight as the 8th-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats travel down to South Florida to take on the Bulls sans Groethe and still ranked 21st. Kentucky and Louisville both have semi-tough conference road games as the Cats face surprisingly good Auburn and the Cards head back to the site of the ‘no fair catch’ [...]
Chumps vs. Yumps: Week 6 Predictions
We’re into Week 6 of the College Football season, and the Yumps are looking to build on the momentum of their Week 5 win, and tighten the overall gap, or possibly even take the lead in the standings. They gained one point last night as Nebraska miraculously stormed back and won a game they had [...]
Chumps vs. Yumps: Week 5 Predictions
Week 5 in college football land, and a lot of big games this weekend. Both the Cats and Cards have big conference battles and there are three games pitting two Top 25 teams against each other. Once again no one was feeling a Cats upset as Chumps and Yumps alike unanimously declared Bama the winner. [...]
Chumps vs. Yumps: Week 4 Predictions
The Yumps look to make up some ground this week. Things kickoff at noon tomorrow as South Florida and Florida State meet at Doak Campbell Stadium where the Bulls will be without Matt Grothe, the Big East career leader in total offense with 10,875 yards (who tore the ACL in his left knee in last [...]
Chumps vs. Yumps: Week 3 Predictions
Well, I knew I was gonna be separating from the pack one direction or the other, unfortunately for me it was the other…. So (1) South Carolina being unable to convert basically a 1st-and-goal from the 11 yard line with under a minute to play in Georgia, (2) USC’s Pete Carroll going for it on [...]
Chumps vs. Yumps: Week 2 Predictions
Last Week saw the Chumps get out to an early, slim margin over the Yumps, 19-15. Leah and Katie will try and overthrow us Chumps here in Week 2 and gain the overall lead. The big game this week is obviously Pete Carroll’s fourth ranked Trojans of Southern California marching into the Horseshoe and looking [...]
College Football Predicts: Week 1
The 2009 college football season has arrived! Set to get things started with a bang in Week 1 is tonight’s battle on the Smurf Turf in Boise, Idaho. The 16th ranked Ducks of Oregon travel to Bronco Stadium to take on the 14th ranked, and defending Straitpinkie.com National Champeen, Boise State Broncos. Chip Kelly makes [...]
Xavier and C.J. Henry to decide on Wednesday?
This upcoming humpday just got a lot more intriguing…. According to rivals.com and kusports.com, both Henry’s are going to decide officially on Wednesday and will not take a visit to UK. What does this mean? Well, not much. One could argue either way, that not taking a visit is a death sentence for the Cats, [...]
Foxy’s Back!!! 2009 NBA Playoffs – First Round
Foxy’s been AWOL for a while, but he’s back with his NBA playoff predicitons!!! The first round will kick off at 12:30pm ET with the Celtics opening their title defense against Da Bulls. First Round Matchups: EAST (1) Cleveland vs. (8) Detroit LeBron James. Do I really have to go on when it comes to [...]
The Pinkies’ Conference Tourney Picks
It’s that time of the year where the Pinkie staff looks like geniuses before the conference tournaments begin…only to be utterly and embarassingly humbled by the time each Champeen is revealed on Sunday. Below are our picks…. Bobby E SWAC – Alabama St. MWC – San Diego St. A-10 – Temple C-USA – Memphis WAC [...]
