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The last guest prognosticator of 2011 is Chris Grovich of Black Shoe Diaries, a Philly sports fan. He’s been here before. Let’s get it on!
WFY: If Michael Vick fought and executed your puppies would you favor irrevocable…Okay, that’s OLD news since Vick went to the Pro Bowl last year and signed a big contract so [...]

Once again, Long Island native Eric McErlain, the godfather of sports blogging, is here for some guest prognosticating. You may recall his earlier appearance talking about the Mets prior to their first series against the Washington Nationals in 2011. This time, Eric is talking J-E-T-S, JETS, JETS, JETS in advance of their trip down I-95 [...]

Remember how I had a Washingtonian in San Francisco talk about the Washington Redskins vs. San Francisco 49ers earlier? Now, I’m having a Northern Californian in Washington do the same. Tom Bridge of welovedc.com talks about his Niners.
WFY: After being everybody’s trendy sleeper pick for a couple of years, the 49ers are finally playing well [...]

I think my friend David is the first 3-time guest prognosticator. You may recall we made fun of the Indy Colts last year and then he talked to me about his San Francisco Giants. Here’s the view of the 49ers from a transplanted Washingtonian…
WFY: After being everybody’s trendy sleeper pick for a couple of [...]

My co-worker Fred, a Western New York state native, is this week’s guest prognosticator. I tried not troll him too much about Washington Redskins traveling to Orchard Park, N.Y. Toronto to play the Buffalo Bills.
WFY: The Buffalo Bills are 4-2, just like you expected, right — what in the name of Pete Metzelaars is [...]

This week the Washington Redskins travel to Charlotte (I’ve never been there, but the airport was nice enough) to take on the Carolina Panthers. I turn to Charlottean Kyle Thompson, a veteran of the Old School and Binghamton native, for some discussion about the Panthers.
WFY: You arrived in Charlotte around the same time as [...]

I found another Big Ten alum to talk a little football with this week. My colleague Mackenzie Warren answered some questions about Penn State’s opponent, Northwestern. Here we go:
WFY: Northwestern is a surprising 2-4, what in the name of Steve Schnur is going on this season? What happened to Persastrong?
MW: This is a good example [...]

This week, one of my favorite features, the guest prognosticator series returns! The Philadelphia Eagles are coming down I-95 to take on the Washington Redskins in a big NFC East matchup. Joining me this week is Kevin McGuire, a Philly sports fan who you may know from Examiner.com’s Penn State coverage and The Nittany Lions [...]

Look, I found somebody who actually follows the Arizona Cardinals! John is a former/displaced co-worker, former DC Metro resident residing in Phoenix as of a week ago, but he lived in Arizona for a few years circa 2005 before coming home. He is a fan of about 67 different teams and has been a season [...]

Another Washington Redskins season means more guest prognosticators and this week is regular New York Football Giants contributor, my friend Brad Stratton.
WFY: Do you think the Giants will benefit from the lockout since they are established at quarterback?
Brad: The QBs missed out on OTAs and minicamps. There was precious little time for quarterbacks and their [...]