Nick Ferraro
Jetnation Week Nine Picks
 by Nick Ferraro  Last Week — Straight up: (4 – 9) vs. Spread: (4 – 9)  YTD — Straight up: (63 – 46 – 2 ) vs. Spread (51 – 58 – 2) Okay, no more guarantees. I said I’d hit ten wins, and I almost lost ten instead. It was a strange week, and the… Read more
Week 9 Power Rankings
by Nick Ferraro 1. Chicago Bears – This has to be getting a little boring for the Bears. They visit the Giants in two weeks. It will be the toughest game of the season thus far for the Monsters of the Midway. 2. Indianapolis Colts – The Colts are still the class of the AFC… Read more
JetNation Week 8 Picks
By Nick Ferraro Last Week: Straight: 5–7–1 (with spread: 5–7–1) Year to Date: Straight: 59–37–2 (with spread: 47–49–2) This week is easy. There, I said it. This is going to be a big week. I am tempting the gods of the point spread because I’m that confident. This is a double-digit winning week. I am… Read more
Jetnation Week Eight Power Rankings
by Nick Ferraro 1. Chicago Bears – The Bears are visited by the Niners and Dolphins in the next two weeks. They’ll be 8-0 going into a road game at the Giants. 2. Indianapolis Colts – The Colts put the Skins away nicely Sunday. Their high-powered offense gets its toughest test of the season next… Read more
JetNation Week Seven Picks
by Nick Ferraro Last Week — 6 –7 vs. spread, 8 –5 straight up Year to Date — 42 – 42 – 1 vs. spread, 54 – 30 – 1 straight up The record is even with ten weeks left. All in all, I feel good about where we are and the road ahead. The… Read more
JetNation Week Six Power Ratings
 by Nick Ferraro  1. Chicago Bears – The Bears showed some vulnerability on Monday, but still escaped with a win. At least we know they’re human now. 2.     Indianapolis Colts – The Colts porous run defense gets a test Sunday in trying to stop Clinton Portis and the Skins. 3.     Denver Broncos – The Broncos… Read more
Jetting into the Trade Deadline
by Nick Ferraro The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday. It’s usually a non-event as very few meaningful trades have occurred in-season historically in the NFL. This deadline is likely to be no different than usual. If the Jets are thoughtful about the remainder of 2006, they should look a little bit differently at this deadline… Read more
Jetnation Week Six Picks
by Nick Ferraro Last Week = 9 – 2 – 2 vs. spread (12 – 1 straight up) Year to Date = 34 – 35 – 1 vs. spread (46 – 25 – 1 straight up) Week five was our best week so far, and that’s two big weeks in a row. Over the last two Sundays… Read more
Jetnation Week Five Power Ratings
by Nick Ferraro 1.     Chicago Bears – The Bears rolled again in week five. They hold the top spot with a bullet. 2.     Philadelphia Eagles – McNabb is quieting his critics, and the Eagles just sacked Bledsoe again. 3.     Indianapolis Colts – The Colts needed more late heroics from Manning to win. Maybe they took… Read more
Jetnation Week Five Picks
by Nick Ferraro Last Week: 9 – 5 vs. spread 10 – 4 straight up Year to Date: 25 – 33 – 1 vs. spread 34 – 24 – 1 straight up Now that’s more like it. The Mendoza line is in sight. It’s time to string two winning weeks together. Titans at Colts (-19)… Read more
Jetnation Week Four Power Ratings
by Nick Ferraro 1. Chicago Bears – The Bears are the early-season favorite in the NFC after throttling Seattle. 2. Indianapolis Colts – The Colts got an MVP-type drive from Manning to win against the Jets. They shouldn’t have needed it. 3. Baltimore Ravens – The Ravens got a win against a quality opponent Sunday… Read more
Week Four Picks
by Nick Ferraro Last Week Straight: 7-7-1 Spread: 3-11-1 Year to Date Straight: 24-20-1 Spread: 16-28-1 Okay, that was miserable. Just when you think you’ve hit rock bottom, somebody moves the rocks. I haven’t been able to pick my nose thus far, but the good news is you can just go against me and win… Read more