I am putting this here so I can save myself some headaches, some carpal tunnel, and some time.

Rule 1: Game Time Decisions mean just that. I do not have a time machine. If you ask me before game time, I will not have an answer.

Rule 2: Your joke might be funny. But I have a bunch of followers and probably see the same clever line over and over. It ceases being funny.

Rule 3: I am providing a service. Sports Illustrated pays me because they believe I add value to their service. You do not pay me; you pay them by subscribing or reading the site. They get to tell me what to do, but you do not. I will attempt to accommodate you, but you should do the same by reading my column, buying our magazine, clicking on ads, and buying the excellent products in said ads. It’s fair.

Rule 4: I will not (usually) guess. Until I have enough information to make what I believe to be an informed statement, I will decline to do so. If a player is injured and heading for an MRI, I will usually wait for that information. 

Rule 5: The only secret I have is my sources. Everything else, I will tell you. I’m not going to hold back info. When I know it, I’ll tell you. If I don’t know it, I won’t. (See Rule 4.) Yes, I might occasionally tease something that’s going to be in a column, but that’s usually not time sensitive information. I’m not omniscient, though that would be cool to try.

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