About David Hallman

David Hallman is the self-proclaimed Purple Prophet. After years of mediocre predictions coming true, he told his parents his greatest prophecy on the drive to the airport to leave for Thailand in July 2012: “The only year I live overseas, the Orioles will make the playoffs, and the Ravens will win the Super Bowl.” We all know how that story ended: sleepless nights watching games thanks to the time difference and an office of foreign co-workers who refused to talk to him the day after he called out “sick” to watch the Super Bowl. He graduated from Calvert Hall in ’08 and Towson University in ’12 with a degree in English.

April Madness: Who is Ozzie’s best-ever “Diamond in the Rough” find?

Posted on April 29, 2013 by David Hallman

In case you missed the introduction to “April Madness: Ozzie’s greatest late-round picks and undrafted signings,” click here. Click here for part 2. Before I get into Boh’s and my selections, we’d like to point out a few things we took into consideration when picking winners: 1. The Recent Success Bias – guys who have performed really well within the past year or two may trigger an exaggerated opinion of their career as a whole. 2. The Super Bowl Run Hero Bias – this really only applies to a few guys, … Continue reading →

April Madness: Lots of upsets in first few rounds

Posted on April 24, 2013 by David Hallman

In case you missed the introduction to “April Madness: Ozzie’s greatest late-round picks and undrafted signings,” click here. Before I get into Boh’s and my selections, we’d like to point out a few things we took into consideration when picking winners: 1. The Recent Success Bias – guys who have performed really well within the past year or two may trigger an exaggerated opinion of their career as a whole. 2. The Super Bowl Run Hero Bias – this really only applies to a few guys, but basically we didn’t … Continue reading →

April Madness: Ozzie’s Greatest Late Round Picks & Undrafted Signings

Posted on April 21, 2013 by David Hallman

With the draft just days away, I’d like to welcome you to April Madness, a look back at drafts of yesteryear. I’ve collaborated with esteemed bracketologist Boh Lunardi, Baltimore’s answer to ESPN’s Joe Lunardi, to bring you a tournament that pits Ozzie’s 64 greatest late round picks and undrafted signings against each other to decide who is the finest example of the depth of Oz’s draft wizardry. By late round pick, we mean anyone taken in rounds 4 through 7, but it’s worth noting no one from round 7 made … Continue reading →

Is Ozzie following a familiar offseason script?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by David Hallman

The Ultimate Conspiracy Theory: Ozzie Hoping to Re-Write Giants Script with a New Name? Oh, the quick-to-forget memory of we, the Baltimorons. How quickly we replace memories of confetti falling in NOLA with standing watch at the Bay Bridge, waiting for the first person to fall into the waters of the Chesapeake wearing their Anquan Boldin jersey. At our best, we forget 15 straight years of utter embarrassment and pack the Yard on consecutive October nights. At our worst, we call for the King of the NFL Draft’s head after … Continue reading →