Author: Kevin Civiello

Getting Started In Golf: The Top Tips

Getting Started In Golf: The Top Tips

Posted by | Apr 27, 2019 |

In the world of sports, golf has something of an unfair reputation with many people deeming it boring or not active enough to be considered a proper workout. There is also something of a stigma which can make it hard for newcomers to enter the fold. Golf clubs have an elite and somewhat stuffy reputation, which seems to suggest you can’t break into the ranks without full clothing, a good social network, and an urge to break the bank and buy Ben Hogan edge irons. In truth, however, golf is an accessible, challenging activity which can quickly grow into...

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What Boston sports fans have to look forward to in 2019

What Boston sports fans have to look forward to in 2019

Posted by | Feb 22, 2019 |

2018 was a bumper year for Boston in terms of sports, and 2019 is already shaping up to give it a run for its money. With two defending champions determined to hang onto their titles and some serious contenders elsewhere, sports fans here in the City of Champions have much to look forward to as the various sporting seasons unroll. The Patriots Following their Super Bowl win and the ensuing Duck Boat Parade, the New England Patriots take a well-deserved break as they look forward to what the 2019 schedule has to offer. They’ll begin training in July before...

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The Advantages and Drawbacks of Placing A Bet At Betting Websites in India

The Advantages and Drawbacks of Placing A Bet At Betting Websites in India

Posted by | Feb 4, 2019 |

Nowadays, there are now lots of betting websites in India. Some websites have a better assortment of cricket chances while others are much better in terms of football, horse racing, and among others. But the best betting sites in India have actually one thing in common they are best suited for Indian players. However, placing bets at any Indian betting websites comes with its own list of advantages and drawbacks at the same time. If you’re an Indian gambler or planning to bet in these websites then keep on reading because this content is specially made for you. Advantages...

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The Silver Lining to the Sox Quiet Offseason

The Silver Lining to the Sox Quiet Offseason

Posted by | Feb 12, 2018 | ,

UNEVENTFUL OFFSEASON IN BEANTOWN Yes I understand, you are disappointed that the Red Sox did pretty much nothing this offseason. And yes, I know the Yankees added Giancarlo Stanton to an already scary lineup. And yes, I know the world is ending, but is anyone else seeing the beauty in all of this? Does it remind you of anything? Something like oh I don’t know, 2013? Perhaps 2004? They Yankees have once again assembled an All-Star team thanks to their disposable income. All while the Sox management sat on their thumbs since October. Well let me just say, oddly...

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Is a Brady-Garoppolo Super Bowl in the Forecast?

Is a Brady-Garoppolo Super Bowl in the Forecast?

Posted by | Jan 22, 2018 | ,

JIMMY G TRADED TO SAN FRAN In October of 2017, the Patriots traded away QB Jimmy Garoppolo to the 49ers for a 2018 second round pick. Prior to the transaction, Jimmy G was presumably New England’s QB of the future, as Tom Brady is nearing the end of his career. For this reason, many New England fans were troubled by the move. However, as I like to say “In Bill We Trust”. In other words, I personally did not question the move because as history shows, never question Belichick’s actions because he is always right. 49ERS PRIOR TO ACQUIRING...

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Two Minute Drill: Every NFC Team’s Season in a Nutshell

Two Minute Drill: Every NFC Team’s Season in a Nutshell

Posted by | Jan 16, 2018 |

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES The Eagles were one of many pleasant surprises out of the NFC this season. They managed a 13-3 record despite losing Carson Wentz for the final three games of the season. Unfortunate injury for Philly, but solid play from Foles and elite defense has carried the Eagles into the NFC championship. DALLAS COWBOYS At various points throughout the season Dallas looked like a force to be reckoned with. At other times not so much. When this team is healthy (and not suspended) they can be elite. The problem is Sean Lee can’t stay healthy and Ezekiel Elliott...

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Two Minute Drill: Every AFC Team’s Season in a Nutshell

Two Minute Drill: Every AFC Team’s Season in a Nutshell

Posted by | Jan 11, 2018 |

NEW YORK JETS Josh McCown proved he can still play at age 38, maybe better than he ever has. As a team, the Jets proved they respect HC Todd Bowles as they fought hard in every game this season. This group certainly exceeded everyone’s expectations. Unfortunately for the Jets, exceeding expectations means going 5-11. BUFFALO BILLS A very rocky season full of highs and lows, rather typical for Buffalo. What was not typical for the Bills was making the postseason for the first time in 17 years. Hey Sean McDermott, I have an idea for next season; maybe don’t...

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Top 5 Most Surprising Teams of the NFL Season

Top 5 Most Surprising Teams of the NFL Season

Posted by | Jan 6, 2018 |

5. MINNESOTA VIKINGS (13-3) What a year for the Vikes. The expectation of them entering the season was to possibly makes the playoffs. It was a sure thing that their defense would be one of the better units in the league. However, a plethora of questions remained on the other side of the ball. Teddy Bridgewater was hurt and Sam Bradford had an inconsistent past. It was difficult to gauge how well the offense would perform heading into the season. Luckily, rookie RB Dalvin Cook provided a much-needed spark. Then things went downhill as Sam Bradford and Dalvin Cook...

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Top 5 Most Disappointing NFL Teams of the Season

Top 5 Most Disappointing NFL Teams of the Season

Posted by | Jan 3, 2018 |

5. GREEN BAY PACKERS (7-9) Awful season for the Pack, and yes, I know Aaron Rodgers missed the better part of it. Of course, it would be unfair to expect them to remain a premiere team with an inexperienced rookie under center. However, can they really be considered a great team if they can not win without Aaron Rodgers? They were 4-1 prior to his injury in Week Six and were 3-6 without him. I think this confirms the notion that Green Bay is not a good team, Rodgers is just a phenomenal quarterback. Luckily for Green Bay, Rodgers...

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Week 17: Games to Watch

Week 17: Games to Watch

Posted by | Dec 30, 2017 |

Week 17 has finally arrived. Certainly every football fan’s favorite week of the regular season. Although by the end of the day, many of those fans are less-than happy with their team’s result. This year, there will certainly be some broken hearts as there are six teams fighting for the final three playoff spots. In the AFC we have Baltimore, Tennessee, Buffalo and the Chargers fighting for the two wild card spots. In the NFC, just one spot remains, which will be battled for by the Falcons and Seahawks. Below are the week 17 games which hold the strongest...

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Week 16 Winners and Losers

Week 16 Winners and Losers

Posted by | Dec 26, 2017 |

‘Twas quite the holiday weekend in the NFL. The Chiefs and Rams behaved well enough to find a playoff berth under their tree this year. However, others must have been not-so-well behaved. The Raiders, Dolphins, Lions and Cowboys found nothing but a way ticket to their couch during playoff time. In other news, Jimmy G and the Niners keep rolling, and the Browns did that thing they do once again. Below are Week 16’s biggest winners and losers. WEEK 16 WINNERS KANSAS CITY: 29-13 W vs MIAMI The Chiefs earn a well deserved spot under the winners column this...

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NFL Week 15 Winners and Losers

NFL Week 15 Winners and Losers

Posted by | Dec 21, 2017 |

Week 15 featured a plethora of the season’s best match ups on paper. Chiefs vs Chargers, Panthers vs Aaron Rod- I mean the Packers, Seahawks vs Rams and of course: New England at Pittsburgh. Many of you probably know how the latter ended and are filled with either joy or rage based on geographic location. If you do not know how it ended, New England won 27-24 thanks to another heroic performance by Tom Brady, as well as a controversial call. Both teams played well enough to win and appear to be on a collision course to meet in...

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NFL Week 15 Playoff Implications: Win or Out

NFL Week 15 Playoff Implications: Win or Out

Posted by | Dec 16, 2017 |

Playoff Race Heats Up Well, it’s Week 15 and nearly every game carries playoff implications. In fact, every game aside from the one that already occurred (Denver at Indy) carries playoff implications. Some teams are fighting for the division title, while others desperately try to claw their way into wild card contention. Only two divisions have been clinched thus far as the two teams representing Pennsylvania have clinched their respective divisions. In the rather weak AFC, it seems as though almost every team still has a shot to get it. The Jags and Titans are still battling for the...

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NFL Week 13 Key Match-Ups: Which AFC North Team Must Win to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

NFL Week 13 Key Match-Ups: Which AFC North Team Must Win to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

Posted by | Dec 2, 2017 |

Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals Week 13 features one of the best rivalries in football. The Bengals and Steelers have had a few chippy match-ups over the past few years. The most memorable was their 2015 wildcard game. That game was all but over and it looked like Cincinnati was about to notch their first playoff win since 1991. Not so fast though. With the lead and the ball and under two minutes remaining after a Landry Jones interception, Cincy coughed it right back up thanks to a Jeremy Hill fumble. Then stupid penalties by Vontaze Burfict and Adam...

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An Unlikely Best of the AFC West Emerging?

An Unlikely Best of the AFC West Emerging?

Posted by | Nov 29, 2017 |

2016 AFC WEST ELITES KANSAS CITY CHIEFS In 2016 the AFC West was the best division in football. It featured Andy Reid’s Chiefs, a rejuvenated Raiders team, and the Super Bowl 50 Champion Denver Broncos. The Chiefs are known for consistency, elite coaching, great defense, and taking care of the ball. Since Reid joined the team as head coach in 2013, the Chiefs have finished each season with at least nine wins. Entering this season, their record with Reid as head coach is was 43-21; nothing too shabby. In 2016 they finished 12-4 with a viable offense (7th in...

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Week 11 Winners and Losers

Week 11 Winners and Losers

Posted by | Nov 21, 2017 |

As I was writing this article I realized that this week’s winners and losers are oddly similar to last week’s. Quite interesting if you ask me, it seems that many teams across the league are trending rapidly up or down. Down the stretch it will be interesting to see which struggling teams can turn it around and which contenders will turn into pretenders. Let’s get to it. WEEK 11 WINNERS ATLANTA FALCONS, 34-31 WIN AT SEATTLE Don’t look now but it looks like Atlanta is turning into Hotlanta. With back-to-back impressive wins, the Falcons have found themselves back in...

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WEEK 11: KEY MATCH-UPS AND SCORE PREDICTIONS

WEEK 11: KEY MATCH-UPS AND SCORE PREDICTIONS

Posted by | Nov 17, 2017 |

Week 11 features some tantalizing match-ups for football fans. Plenty are “Game of the Week” worthy, thus making my decision for the true highlight event quite difficult. Of all the high-profile match-ups, I have to say Rams at Vikings intrigues me the most. I feel as though many fans circled Philadelphia at Dallas due to the whole divisional-rival thing, but Los Angeles at Minnesota is the real attention grabber of week 11. Other notable match ups this week include Atlanta at Seattle, New England at Oakland in Mexico City, and Washington at New Orleans. Let’s get to it. LOS...

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Week 10 Winners and Losers

Week 10 Winners and Losers

Posted by | Nov 14, 2017 |

For a football nerd like me, it is easy to open with a generic statement like “Wow what an eventful week!”. Well, week 10 was truly deserving of the cliche. It featured 13 games (thus far), seven of which resulted in a one-possession game. Road teams experienced mild success this week, going 6-7 collectively. We saw an OT thriller, a game-winning field goal  and a winless team notch its first W. Other headlines include the persistent dominance by the Saints and Rams while the Vikings and Titans keep finding ways to win and the Browns and Giants still suck. We...

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Fantasy Football Love/Hate: Week 8

Fantasy Football Love/Hate: Week 8

Posted by | Oct 29, 2017 |

Here are the fantasy football players that I love and hate for this week. Reminder, these are not start/sit recommendations, but rather players I feel will exceed, or fall short of, expectations in week 8. PLAYERS I LOVE IN WEEK 8 KIRK COUSINS, WASHINGTON REDSKINS QB Kirk Cousins is a top 3 QB this week, he has been on fire as of late. Over his last four games, he has thrown 10 TD passes. He has thrown for over 300 yards in three of those four contests. I fully expect him to continue this trend against Dallas. The Cowboys...

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NFL Week 8: Key Match-ups, “Must Wins” and Score Predictions

NFL Week 8: Key Match-ups, “Must Wins” and Score Predictions

Posted by | Oct 26, 2017 | ,

Week 8 has arrived, and that means we are just about half way through the NFL’s regular season. It should be quite an eventful weekend, despite six teams being on bye. Week 8 features nine games between teams with at least three wins each and three divisional match-ups. I’ve highlighted some of the match-ups to keep an eye on. I’ve also called out which teams face a “must-win” scenario and score predictions. Week 8 Key Match-ups Denver Broncos (3-3) @ Kansas City Chiefs (5-2) Football fans have had this game circled on their schedule since the 2018 schedule was...

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Week 7: Winners and Losers

Week 7: Winners and Losers

Posted by | Oct 24, 2017 | , ,

Week seven proved to be  another eventful week in the football world.  The outcome of  Thursday’s game turned on the final play.  Sunday’s schedule included  seven divisional match-ups, five one-possession games, three shutouts and an overtime game.  A perfect week for football fans. Like every other week during the NFL season, we saw some surprising outcomes. Quite a few teams gave their fans a big sigh of relief while other teams made it a Sunday to forget. Below are the NFL’s week 7 winners and losers. Week 7 Winners Oakland Raiders: 31-30 win vs Kansas City Oakland really stepped...

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Fantasy Football week 7 Love/Hate

Fantasy Football week 7 Love/Hate

Posted by | Oct 20, 2017 | ,

Well, here it is, my first fantasy football post. In this segment I would like to provide some of my insight for week 7 of fantasy football. You are probably thinking, “Who is this guy, and why should I listen to him?” You are probably right. I am certainly no psychic, and I do not have a crystal football, but I may know a thing or two about fantasy football. Fantasy football is the primary reason why all my friends hate me. In the five years our fantasy football league has existed, I have won the championship four times....

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Drew and Improved

Drew and Improved

Posted by | Oct 19, 2017 | ,

Drew Pomeranz’s 2016 season On July 14th, 2016 the Red Sox acquired left-handed pitcher Drew Pomeranz in a trade with the San Diego Padres. To that point, Pomeranz was putting together a fine season. Drew went 8-7 with a 2.47 ERA in 17 starts with San Diego. He also only allowed eight home runs in those 17 starts. Personally, I thought it was a decent trade. It was exciting to see another talented pitcher join the rotation. I thought the move provided Boston with serious rotation depth as Pomeranz was joining a group that already featured quality pitchers such...

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Strengths and Weaknesses of ALCS Teams

Strengths and Weaknesses of ALCS Teams

Posted by | Oct 14, 2017 |

2017 MLB Postseason The playoffs are off to a thrilling start. We have already witnessed two ALDS series go the distance. Baseball fans have already been blessed with shocking upsets and dramatic comebacks. Perhaps the most shocking occurrence is the Yankees. Having knocked out the world series favorite Cleveland Indians, many are shocked to see the Yankees in the playoffs, let alone advancing the the ALCS. The Bronx Bombers will compete with the Astros to advance to the World Series. Over in the NL we have a great match up between the defending world champion Chicago Cubs and the...

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Hot Date in Houston for the Sox

Hot Date in Houston for the Sox

Posted by | Oct 5, 2017 |

Red Sox seek redemption in the 2017 ALDS Well the Sox just ended the regular season with a four-game series against the Houston Astros. Houston grabbed three of four from the Sox in Fenway. Now, starting Thursday at 4 pm ET, these two clubs meet again for at least three more contests in the ALDS. The Astros won this years season series 4-3 and outscored Boston 35-22 in those seven games. Houston may appear to have an edge, but we all know the MLB playoffs are a crap-shoot. Houston certainly has the better offense, ranking first in the AL...

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