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As was probably evidenced by lack of a set of predictions for the nominations announcement this year, I have once again paid little mind to this year's Oscar race. I guess the show is Sunday. And this year will mark the first time in, what, eight years since I haven't posted a full set of predictions?
Judging by the pretty much total consensus about winners in the "Big Eight" categories, I might regret that as this seems like it could be a pretty good year to bulk up on that scoring total I used to keep. But in all honesty, my late lunch break is almost over and I'm just not going to get the time this weekend.
So I'll just go on record as saying that like pretty much everybody else, I'm expecting The Revenant to win Best Picture, Alejandro G. Iñárritu to win again for Directing, Leonardo DiCaprio for Lead Actor, Brie Larson for Lead Actress, Sylvester Stallone for Supporting Actor, Alicia Vikander for Supporting Actress, Spotlight for Original Screenplay, and The Big Short for Adapted Screenplay. If that were in order of confidence, it would probably be the two male actors, the two female actresses, the screenplays, and then the director and the film. Voila.
I guess it figures that after I began this NFL season by boasting about how I correctly predicted the Patriots would win the Super Bowl last year, this season ends with two teams that I did not even have making the playoffs. I also guess that I can't complain too much because I could realistically find reason to be happy with either club winning.
Chances seem good that we're going to hear at least one mention that current Bears head coach John Fox was the man who preceded the current head coaches for both of these teams. Fox took both the Panthers and the Broncos to Super Bowls, but still has yet to win one. So there may be some lingering concern during any dropping of his name that Chicago could build a content but will need somebody new to get over the hump.
While I admire the job Ron Rivera has done in turning Carolina into something of a juggernaut this year, it's hard for me to really give too much credit to Gary Kubiak. The man essentially inherited a future Hall of Fame quarterback (admittedly in the twilight of his career) and perhaps the best defense in the league.
Mostly, I just loathe John Elway's dismissal of Fox (as well as his recent justification for doing so). So my rooting interest lies more or less with the team that, of course, is coached by a former Bear and has multiple former Bear players on its roster.
