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NLLInsider.com picks for NLL title game

May 15th, 2009 by Bob Chavez

I suppose I could talk some trash, but how weak would that be? Considering I didn’t run much smack during the course of the season, starting it now when this National Lacrosse League staff pick ‘em thing is pretty much clinched would be totally JV of me and we don’t want that. It’s been a fun season of trying to guess who’s gonna win what and it’s hard to believe that this is it, the final game of the season. So if you’re curious, flip the page and see what your beloved experts are thinking about tonight’s title game. READ MORE »

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NLLInsider.com staff picks: National Lacrosse League division finals

May 8th, 2009 by Bob Chavez

Here we are at the National Lacrosse League’s weekend for the division finals and we’ve got ourselves quite the race. Just two games separate Ty Pilson from your fearless leader and Pilson’s the only one who can catch the lead, so this little game isn’t completely over. Is Chavez gonna maintain? Or is he gonna pull a New York Mets and choke it all away down the stretch? Can defending champ Steve Kojima close some ground to save face? Worthy questions, all, as we take a look to see who picked what. READ MORE »

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NLLInsider.com staff picks: It’s National Lacrosse League playoff time!

May 1st, 2009 by Bob Chavez

Yeah, well, it’s playoff time here in the National Lacrosse League and if you think the players are the only ones with their game-face on, think again. Your wise sages here are amped and ready to roll. Nice image, eh? Nothing like staring at a computer monitor, thinkin’ it’ll make a difference. As it is, we’ve got a tight race with the top three separated by just three games. Who’s gonna win? You know the old saying about winning takes talent mixed with a little bit of luck … so I’m rockin’ the playoff beard just in case. READ MORE »

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NLLInsider.com picks for Week 16 of the National Lacrosse League

April 17th, 2009 by Bob Chavez

So here we are, Week 16 and the final week of our world-famous staff picks. It’s not over by a long shot and three of us are looking at a make-or-break weekend. Yours truly, Ty Pilson and Steve Kojima are waging quite the battle, especially Kojima who’s hell-bent on defending his 2008 title. Can’t go further without props for Lauren Ward, who turnd in a solid 7-1 record for Week 15. But, onward we go and no, there’s no truth to the rumor that the winner gets a boat-load of DeGrassi DVDs to watch during the off-season. Hey, just because I’m the only American on the panel doesn’t mean I’m completely out of touch! READ MORE »

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NLLInsider.com picks for Week 15 of the National Lacrosse League

April 10th, 2009 by Bob Chavez

Looks like the National Lacrosse League players aren’t the only ones coming down the stretch. The ever-knowledgeable and ever-loving staff of this here Web site has waged quite the Pick ‘Em battle since the start of the season and one of us has his mind in playoff mode already. “The only way I’m gonna catch Chavez or Pilson is if I go with a lot of dawgs and luck out,” says Paul Tutka. “This route will either have me in first or last, so I’m goin’ for gold!!” Atta boy, Tuts! Now turn the page if you wanna see who picked what. READ MORE »

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NLLInsider.com staff picks for Week 14 of the National Lacrosse League

April 3rd, 2009 by Bob Chavez

Turns out Week No. 13 of the National Lacrosse League was an unlucky 13 for a few of the pickers here. A couple of 1-7 weekends shuffled the standings a bit and if it was gonna happen at any point of the season, last week was a good time for it. Why? Week 14 has a full slate of 10 tilts on tap, a setting ripe for making up some ground. So as yours truly sets out to defend his three-game lead in the overall standings with a 43-29 record, he’s looking over his shoulder as a hungry pack of cohorts tries to chase him down. READ MORE »

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NLLInsider.com staff picks for Week 13 of National Lacrosse League action

March 27th, 2009 by Bob Chavez

So the nightmare was really a true dream just waiting to happen. Yup, Teddy Jenner pulled a perfect weekend on us in the staff picks for Week 12 of the National Lacrosse League. He even went so far as to prop himself and ya know what? Good for him. TJ deserved it. For all the crap we give him, he’s a good sport and really loves the game, even if there were just five games last week to guess on. So the 5-0 weekend moves TJ up to fourth place overall, with Ty Pilson still holding down the overall lead as we head into Week 13. READ MORE »

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NLLInsider.com staff picks for Week 12 of the National Lacrosse League

March 20th, 2009 by Bob Chavez

So is this where Ty Pilson pulls away? He went 3-2 last week, which isn’t exactly a sparkling weekend, but it was enough to give him a two-game lead in the overall standings. It’s the biggest lead of any leader at any point this season among the staffers for our National Lacrosse League picks. A lot can happen this weekend, though, as outside of the San Jose-Edmonton tilt, there really isn’t a consensus pick and that means there’s the potential for a bit of shifting in the standings. READ MORE »

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NLLInsider.com staff picks for Week 10 of the National Lacrosse League

March 13th, 2009 by Bob Chavez

After a week off, the NLLInsider.com staffers are right back at it, showing you just how to NOT pick games. Well, that’s not entirely accurate. Some of us are better at it than others and have the record to prove it. And it seems Steve Kojima has the best numbers to show he’s on top of his game so far. Dude went 6-2 in the Week 9 games to vault himself into a first-place tie with Ty Pilson. Hmmm … we’re noticing a West Coast trend here. Maybe some of us East Coast pickers will do something about that this weekend. READ MORE »

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NLLInsider.com staff picks for Week 9 of the National Lacrosse League

February 27th, 2009 by Bob Chavez

It’s almost like no one wants to win this thing. Yours truly and Ty Pilson are tied again up at the top of the standings with 29-17 records and even though Brian Shanahan is bringing up the rear with a 23-23 record, he’s just six games out of it. The rest of the staff packs up the middle like a tight penalty-killing unit, but a 5-2 weekend for Paul Tutka was prolly the most impressive of the bunch last week. So what’s up for Week 9? Read on to find out who has what to say about what. READ MORE »

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