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Buell's Eye: Rivalry Week Picks

Rivlary Week is upon us! Leno vs. Letterman. Country music vs. Rap. Moms vs. Grass Stains. Husbands vs. Mother-in-Laws. And the Detroit Lions vs. the Thanksgiving Day meal, although lately the winner of that one has been on the table...

Written by Brandon Buell about 2 days ago 418 reads 13 comments
Buell's Eye: Week 12's College Football Picks

Week 12 features not only the greatest rivalry in College Football, but the greatest rivalry, filled with unmatchable history and tradition, in all of sports...

Written by Brandon Buell about 10 days ago 346 reads 6 comments
Buell's Eye: Week 11's College Football Picks

In Week Eleven, there are at least 15 of the 22 games that could easily go either way, involving more than half of the Top 10 teams, as well. Well, that's my opinion, at least, and it's been wrong 40 times this season...

Written by Brandon Buell about 17 days ago 213 reads 0 comments
Buell's Eye: College Football's Week 10 Predictions

Here we are in Week Ten and seven undefeated programs still remain, although, arguably, the best team in the land at the moment may actually be a one loss team that resides in the state of Oregon...

Written by Brandon Buell about 24 days ago 771 reads 2 comments
Buell's Eye: Week Nine's College Football Picks

Only two teams stumbled last week in upset losses. Others failed to impress against opponents that many anticipated them to dominate, including No. 1 Florida and No. 2 Alabama. In Week Nine, 20 games await while "Prime Time" is the "right time" as No...

Written by Brandon Buell about about 1 month ago 381 reads 3 comments
Buell's Eye: Week Eight's College Football Picks

Love it or hate it, the BCS is upon us. Love them or hate them, the Florida Gators remain ranked at the top. Alabama may have jumped over the Gators in the Associated Press Poll, but come the ...

Written by Brandon Buell about about 1 month ago 155 reads 3 comments
Buell's Eye: Week 7's College Football Picks

While Week 6 answered some of the questions still left behind after the start of this 2009 season, Week 7 is destined to dispose of even more as 6 of the 18 games feature match-ups between ranked teams...

Written by Brandon Buell about about 1 month ago 185 reads 2 comments
Buell's Eye: Week 6's College Football Picks

Maybe we're starting to see the true side to the Top 25 College Football teams in the country heading into Week 6. Then again, maybe not. After going 13-4 last weekend, my record on the year moves to 86-22...

Written by Brandon Buell about about 1 month ago 828 reads 22 comments
Buell's Eye: Week 5's College Football Picks

Now, that was some College Football. In a weekend where I got throttled, 17-7, taking my yearly prediction totals to 73-18, we saw the #4, #5, and #6 teams all lose in the midst of seven total upsets...

Written by Brandon Buell about about 1 month ago 190 reads 2 comments
Buell's Eye: Week 4's College Football Picks

Let's recap, shall we? 1) USC stumbled big time. 2) Florida beating Tennessee was a little too close for their comfort. 3) BYU saw their BCS hopes dim quite a bit. 4) Virginia Tech escaped in late miracle fashion...

Written by Brandon Buell about 2 months ago 606 reads 7 comments
Buell's Eye: Week 3's College Football Picks

Ah, yes, the resurgence of certain College Football programs is upon us: Michigan takes down the Fighting Irish in Ann Arbor to crack the Top 25 poll at #25 after their 3-9 season in 2008...

Written by Brandon Buell about 2 months ago 1,847 reads 45 comments
Buell's Eye: Week 2's College Football Picks

After an eye-opening Week 1 in College Football, the first game jitters are out of the way for the Top 25 teams, except for one, and I go into Week 2 with an 18-3 record after my opening weekend's Top 25 match-up predictions...

Written by Brandon Buell about 2 months ago 686 reads 7 comments
Cat's Out the Bag: 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars Season Could be Year To Forget

Last season was supposed to be a memorable one for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Well, in a sense, it still was. It just wasn't in the way that the team, the players, the coaches, and the fans had anticipated...

Written by Brandon Buell about 2 months ago 253 reads 6 comments
Buell's Eye: Week 1's College Football Picks

In Week 1 of the 2009 College Football season, the nation sees the return of two Heisman Trophy winners hoping to lead their respected teams to another BCS National Championship appearance, ...

Written by Brandon Buell about 2 months ago 2,145 reads 5 comments
Surprise! Oklahoma, Georgia Tech Will Shock College Football, Play for BCS Title

Simply put, not picking the Florida Gators to repeat as National Champions in 2009 is stupid. Fresh off their third national championship in a 13-1, truly dominating 2008 season, they're already poised for another national title run with Mr...

Written by Brandon Buell about 3 months ago 2,871 reads 26 comments
Buell's Eye: Major League Baseball's 2009 Predictions

In recent years, Major League Baseball has undeniably seen its share of variety. New teams and faces have taken the stage, and history books have not just been rewritten, but they have been replaced...

Written by Brandon Buell about 8 months ago 91 reads 1 comments
Buell's Eye: Opening Day

Opening Day From the leather to the fresh cut grass, and all the way to each ballpark across the nation, there is just something that is perfect and pure about “Opening Day...

Written by Brandon Buell about 8 months ago 12 reads 0 comments
Buell's Eye: April Fool's Edition of "This Week in Sports"

This Week in Sports April Fool’s Edition April’s arrival signals the start of 3 infamous occurrences: rain showers, the Final Four, and the best time in all of sports, “drug testing”...

Written by Brandon Buell about 8 months ago 47 reads 0 comments
Buell's Eye: How to Fix The Big Ten Conference In College Football

Apparently, I am the only one bothered by the fact there are 11 teams in the Big TEN Conference. So, I decided to make it public: As if it would actually suffice, someone decided to include a hidden "11" in the conference's logo (see above)...

Written by Brandon Buell about about 1 year ago 427 reads 30 comments
Buell's Eye: Manny Ramirez, A True American Hero

Have we now seen our worst economic time in American history? If the days during the Great Depression were given a name, what will they call the moment we’re currently living in? Companies ...

Written by Brandon Buell about about 1 year ago 226 reads 4 comments
The Favre Saga: Start Spreading the News...New York, New York!

There comes a time when it's no longer about the headlines. It's not about what the media says, it's not about what the paycheck reads, and it's not about being the best of the best, the record-breaker, ...

Written by Brandon Buell about about 1 year ago 153 reads 0 comments
Buell's Eye: College Football in Central Florida is History in the Making

In the inaugural Tangerine Bowl in 1947, played at what is now known as the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium, Catawba defeated Maryville 31-0. Not all that impressive, even for the 9,000 fans in attendance...

Written by Brandon Buell about about 1 year ago 731 reads 0 comments
We’re Talking Baseball: Roger Maris, Hank Aaron Still Rule as Home Run Kings

There are certain events in our history that require one certain question during conversation. “Do you remember where you were when ‘it’ happened?” For the older generation, the ‘it’ is Pearl Harbor...

Written by Brandon Buell about about 1 year ago 670 reads 4 comments
Buell's Eye: "Continuing the Legacy," an Exclusive Barry Larkin Interview

Growing up in Cincinnati, Barry Larkin was a Reds fan. He watched the team. He followed their season. He idolized their shortstop—his hero—Dave Concepcion...

Written by Brandon Buell about about 1 year ago 1,052 reads 2 comments
We’re Talking Baseball: A Season of Change, Purpose, and Wrigley Field

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” –Ecclesiastes 3:1 Baseball is still just like heaven...

Written by Brandon Buell about about 1 year ago 868 reads 4 comments

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Brandon Buell Article Archive

Buell's Eye: Rivalry Week Picks

Buell's Eye: Week 12's College Football Picks

Buell's Eye: Week 11's College Football Picks

Buell's Eye: College Football's Week 10 Predictions

Buell's Eye: Week Nine's College Football Picks

Buell's Eye: Week Eight's College Football Picks

Buell's Eye: Week 7's College Football Picks

Buell's Eye: Week 6's College Football Picks

Buell's Eye: Week 5's College Football Picks

Buell's Eye: Week 4's College Football Picks

Buell's Eye: Week 3's College Football Picks

Buell's Eye: Week 2's College Football Picks

Cat's Out the Bag: 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars Season Could be Year To Forget

Buell's Eye: Week 1's College Football Picks

Surprise! Oklahoma, Georgia Tech Will Shock College Football, Play for BCS Title

Buell's Eye: Major League Baseball's 2009 Predictions

Buell's Eye: Opening Day

Buell's Eye: April Fool's Edition of "This Week in Sports"

Buell's Eye: How to Fix The Big Ten Conference In College Football

Buell's Eye: Manny Ramirez, A True American Hero

The Favre Saga: Start Spreading the News...New York, New York!

Buell's Eye: College Football in Central Florida is History in the Making

We’re Talking Baseball: Roger Maris, Hank Aaron Still Rule as Home Run Kings

Buell's Eye: "Continuing the Legacy," an Exclusive Barry Larkin Interview

We’re Talking Baseball: A Season of Change, Purpose, and Wrigley Field

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