Mother Nature obviously doesn’t like NASCAR this season. Three rain-outs and delayed races, more than usually encountered. Chicagoland Speedway put on a great show for the Geico 400, to include a Command to Fire Engines so simple even a Caveman could do it. In the end, Tony Stewart didn’t run out of fuel in the first [...]

A clean sweep for the sportsglutton crew’s opening week of NFL picks was hindered only by the Ravens blunder in Tennessee, a missed opportunity by Oakland, and Michael Vick’s concussion.  Here’s a breakdown of our Week 2 stats: Picks: 13-3 Odds: 6-5 O/U: 3-3 And without further ado our Week 3 picks… New England Patriots (2-0) [...]

San Diego State vs. #22 Michigan (-11) 60 o/u Upset alert?  The Aztecs high flying offense will look to crash the Brady Hoke party come Saturday in Ann Arbor.  The Aztecs are averaging 38.0 points per game on the young season, including an impressive 5.61 yards per rush.  Look for the Wolverines to get a [...]

Our celebration of Oktoberfest continues with a recipe for a Bavarian favorite…Schweinsbraten.  Basically roasted pork, Schweinsbraten can be found on the menus of traditional Bavarian restaurants, in most beer halls, and of course at Oktoberfest.  The meat is simplistically prepared using minimal spices resulting in a pork flavor which is distinctly German and oh so good.  [...]

Baseball.  It is the game that nearly every kid I knew played growing up.  It has been with us through good times and in bad and home to some of the biggest names in all of sports history — Mays, Ruth, Williams, Mantle, Aaron.  One of it’s biggest stars, Jackie Robinson, helped tear down racial [...]

The top 3 teams remain the same, but there is plenty of shuffling throughout the rankings, including Buffalo jumping up to #15 and Carolina up to #24. 1) (1) Green Bay Packers (2-0)-The best teams don’t always blow out their opponents, but they certainly make the necessary adjustments and plays to win a game.  The [...]