

The Road to Santa Clara: It's NEVER easy
Patriots -3.5 at Broncos – A lot of sharps are on Denver plus points in this one, but the more I thought about this game, the more I like New England. Jarrett Stidham is a career backup who has not thrown a pass since 2023 and has never thrown a pass in a meaningful game that resulted in his team winning. Yes the Broncos – counting last week against Buffalo – have won 11 straight games decided by 8 points or fewer, but Bo Nix was a huge part of many of those wins, and ho
Jan 253 min read


The Road to Santa Clara: "Houston Oilers (Texans) Number One!"
“We’re in the air, we’re on the ground….always in control, And when you say the Oilers (Texans), you’re talking Super Bowl ‘Cause we’re the Houston Oilers (Texans), Houston Oilers (Texans), Houston Oilers (Texans), Number One” Since Kaylee Norton showed up on November 9th, Braxton Berrios and the Texans have won 10 straight. Texans +3.0 at Patriots – On November 9 th the Houston Texans had a record of 3-5 and were starting a backup QB and were trailing 29-10 in the 4 th
Jan 184 min read


The Road to Santa Clara: The Bearded Talisman's WildCard Round picks
"Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly" - John F. Kennedy Panthers +10.5 vs Rams – The Rams get Davante Adams back from the hamstring injury and have the 2 nd best odds (+425) to win the Super Bowl. Sean McVay is one of the best coaches in the league and Stafford may win the league MVP. They have good team chemistry, know that the Super Bowl is in California and get to kick things off with a blowout win in Carolina against an 8-9 Panthers team, right?
Jan 105 min read









