Going for Broke
Going For Broke
Jumping on the bandwagon is daunting, but it’s hard not to like the Giants
February 2nd, 2012
Without the opportunity to place action on Super Bowl XLVI, I’d be left with the following quandary: Root for the New England Patriots and their arrogant, condescending coach, their obnoxious fans and their smug, pretty-boy quarterback who gives new meaning to the phrase “poor sport” whenever he gets his ass kicked. Or pull for the New York Giants and their cantankerous, drill-sergeant coach, their egotistical fans and their entitled quarterback who, like a 3-year-old, went crying to daddy the day he was drafted to get out of playing in San Diego. Read more »
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After a brutal start to the NFL playoffs, it’s time to call in the experts
January 26th, 2012
Now you know why I’d rather hug a cactus … then dive onto a bed of nails … then jump in a pool of rubbing alcohol … before making a pick for Super Bowl XLVI. Clearly, I need the full two weeks (and then some) to analyze this Giants-Patriots showdown. So for now, I’m turning over the Super Bowl predictions to four of Las Vegas’ leading oddsmakers, and one handicapper who knows a lot more than I do. Read more »
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Upsets in NFC playoffs enough to drive a commissioner to drink
January 19th, 2012
Nope, the biggest winners were liquor distributors in and around Manhattan, where sources say NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell swiftly emptied his hooch supply after seeing Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers get knocked off in the span of 24 hours. So instead of a dream Packers-Saints NFC Championship Game matchup—and an almost certain Tom Brady vs. Brees/Rodgers Super Bowl—Goodell is faced with this sobering possibility: Joe Flacco and Alex Smith vs. two bruising, stingy defenses. Read more »
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In Tebow I trust: Broncos among ’dogs set to bark this weekend
January 12th, 2012
Forgive me, Tim Tebow, for I have sinned. Time and again I’ve doubted your ability to competently throw the football—in part because 90 percent of the time I’ve seen you throw it, you’re either sailing ducks over your intended target’s head or chucking it into the ground like you’re hunting gophers. And time and again, you’ve made me look like a fool, with last weekend’s inexplicable 29-23 overtime playoff victory over the heavily favored Steelers being the latest example. Read more »
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Alabama vs. LSU, The Sequel: Score one for the insomniacs
January 5th, 2012
That’s right: I picked winners at a 64 percent clip over a four-week stretch—for a handicapper, that’s as remarkable as Andy Reid, Norv Turner and Jim Caldwell combining to hit 64 percent of their replay challenges—and walked away with a whopping three bucks. That’s only $599,997 less than Kim Kardashian reportedly earned for shaking her assets at a New Year’s Eve party at Tao. Read more »
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Abundance of bowl games provides ample opportunities for holiday cheer
December 22nd, 2011
I wish I could say those two bad beats were the exceptions to an otherwise profitable college football campaign. I also wish I could say my last name was Gates. Thankfully, with nearly 30 bowl games remaining over the next 2½ weeks, I have a chance to redeem myself … or further solidify my reputation as a bigger sham than Kim Kardashian’s marriage. Read more »
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December 15th, 2011
Oregon or Wisconsin? LSU or Alabama? And most importantly: The boys from Boise or Southwest love for Arizona State? Read more »
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Large quantity of bowl games results in spending time with plenty of ‘2s’
December 15th, 2011
Think of the frat guy in college who claimed to bed 35 coeds in 23 days; sure, it’s possible, but you know for every conquest that rates a “7” there were at least a half-dozen “2s.” Unfortunately, this year’s bowl slate is chock-full of 2s—or worse. Read more »
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Money talks, logic walks: Welcome to business as usual in the BCS
December 8th, 2011
I’m not exactly a big fan of government sticking its Pinocchio-size nose into other businesses’, uh, business. But after watching the cartel that is the BCS ruin yet another college football season with arbitrary, money-driven decisions, I’m now on board with a congressional inquiry, so long as it ends with the demise of a system so fraudulent that Bernie Madoff is shaking his head in disgust. Read more »
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Time to follow up an ugly November with a December to remember
December 1st, 2011
While sports books all across the Valley spent November subsidizing holiday-shopping budgets for thousands of bettors who smartly kept riding some insanely strong trends, I was going 18-28-2 and dropping $1,002. If someone were to chisel an anti-Mount Rushmore for November, I’m quite sure my ugly mug would be wedged somewhere between Joe Paterno, Herman Cain and the Indianapolis Colts. Read more »
