Nicholas Cicale

NFL POWER RANKING: WEEK 4

After three weeks, a team’s record doesn’t mean much. Only three teams, the Falcons, Cardinals, and Texans, started 2012 3-0. The Cardinals, having just beat the 2-1 Eagles, only won 2 games out of their remaining 13. Patriots were 1-2, and had lost to the Cardinals and the Ravens, as were the Packers, Broncos, andContinue reading “NFL POWER RANKING: WEEK 4”

DELI POLL: WEEK 4 TOP 25 AND HEISMAN WATCH

Not too many changes here this week. With the news that Florida’s starting QB will be out for the season, I was tempted to drop them from the rankings, but there’s actually a chance that their offense is better off this way. ASU got hammered by Stanford, and even though I moved them down, itContinue reading “DELI POLL: WEEK 4 TOP 25 AND HEISMAN WATCH”

Album Review: Nothing Was The Same

Nothing Was The Same (2013) Drake Album Rating: 2.5/5

NFL Power Ranking: Week 3

In the early goings of the Season, it looks like there might be a lot more bad/mediocre teams than actual good ones. Teams like the Chargers, Titans, and the AFC East might not be as terrible as everyone expected, while the NFC East, Colts, and AFC North look worse.

Deli Poll: Week 3 Top 25

I got one of my 2 calls right this week. Texas Tech won against TCU, but Alabama won on the road against A&M. I still think that A&M is one of the only teams in the country that can beat Bama and they’re still the 2nd best team in the SEC, but what this gameContinue reading “Deli Poll: Week 3 Top 25”

NFL Week 2 Power Rankings

49ers – A great showing week 1 without using the option on offense. Patriots – The Patriots generally get off to a slow start while Bill Belichick is surveying his team to find its strengths. They’re venerable with some injuries right now, but once Bill figures things out they’ll be dangerous. Broncos – Peyton tookContinue reading “NFL Week 2 Power Rankings”

DELI POLL: WEEK 2 TOP 25 AND HEISMAN WATCH

Once again a lot of changes this week, mostly relating to teams losing and falling off the ranks. One of the biggest adjustments I made was Ohio State and Baylor, who have both beat Buffalo with vastly different stat lines. Ohio Stat also might have to play a few games with quarterback Braxton Miller nursingContinue reading “DELI POLL: WEEK 2 TOP 25 AND HEISMAN WATCH”

2013 NFL Preseason Power Rankings

Just a disclaimer: I wrote these before Thursday nights game, but I don’t think I would change much if anything. I knew Baltimore’s offense and defense would struggle early in the year and that Denver’s pass-rush would be lacking a little bit.

2013 Deli Poll: Week 1 TOP 25 and HEISMAN WATCH

by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) I tend to move teams around a lot the first two or three weeks of the season. Was Alabama’s poor offensive line play a fluke? Will Oregon’s offense be more explosive without Chip Kelly as head coach? Until we see more games I need to assume that those are true statementsContinue reading “2013 Deli Poll: Week 1 TOP 25 and HEISMAN WATCH”

2013 Deli Poll: Preseason Heisman Watch

by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) Happy college football kickoff everyone! Enjoy the games tonight and this weekend, and keep an eye on this year’s preseason Heisman hopefuls. 1. Johnny Manziel, QB I know winning it back to back is close to impossible and there’s been a lot of negativity during the offseason surrounding Johnny Football, butContinue reading “2013 Deli Poll: Preseason Heisman Watch”