Going for Broke
Going for Broke
NBA Finals: The Heat is Off
Spurs offer strong value against an opponent they're the equal of
June 5th, 2013
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Snap Judgment
Our NFL season win-total guru sizes up the NFC landscape
June 5th, 2013
To answer the prevailing questions that hit my inbox in response to last week’s column: No, my 52-25-1 record with NFL win-total recommendations the last three years isn’t bullshit (how dare you!); and, yes, I’m aware the law of averages suggest that by season’s end I’ll be challenging Amanda Bynes for “Train Wreck of the Year” honors. Read more »
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Sampler Platter
NFL season win totals are out, and our expert serves up an AFC appetizer
May 29th, 2013
It’s been argued by some—OK, many—that I am the Ryan Leaf of NFL prognosticators: an enormous bust. To that I take enormous offense, as I’ve won a lot more than four NFL games. Fine, so my winning percentage might be a tad Leaf-ian, and certainly my balance sheet suggests I’m a long way from being nominated for induction into the Handicapper’s Hall of Fame. But this much you can’t deny: When it comes to NFL win-total predictions, I make Joe Montana look like a chump. Read more »
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Loss Angeles
Big-money Dodgers, Angels striking out on the field, at the window
May 15th, 2013
Usually, $358.5 million goes a pretty long way—even in a place as overly pricey (and overly vain) as the greater Los Angeles area. But within the friendly confines of two stadiums affectionately known as the “Big A” and Chavez Ravine, all $358.5 million buys you is a heaping dose of underachievement. And despair. And mockery—lots and lots of mockery. Read more »
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Action Aplenty
Recapping a busy week at the books (and a cloudy one for our columnist)
May 8th, 2013
With the sixth pick in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft, the San Diego Chargers select … Manti Te’o, linebacker, Notre Dame. And that’s when I blacked out. Read more »
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Storming the Winner’s Circle
Strong bloodlines will carry Normandy Invasion to Derby victory
April 30th, 2013
When it comes to Kentucky Derby betting slumps, look no further than yours truly. I was the hottest horse-racing prognosticator around these parts from 2006-10, hitting four of five winners in the annual “Run for the Roses.” Since then, it’s been nothing but shredded tickets and crushed dreams. Read more »
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Never Too Early for Action
Studying NFL point spreads ... in April? You bet!
April 24th, 2013
Studying NFL point spreads ... in April? You bet! Read more »
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Turning up the Heat
As the NBA playoffs tip off, there’s only one team worthy of your investment
April 17th, 2013
When it comes to things you probably should never bet against, the list goes like this (in order): sex (because sex always wins); Father Time (ain’t that right, Kobe Bryant?); Meryl Streep on Oscars night; Charlie Sheen and Lindsay Lohan’s sobriety (for God’s sake, never parlay the two); and the 2012-13 Miami Heat winning back-to-back NBA championships. Read more »
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Who Will Win the NCAA Basketball Championship? Here's My Bet
Michigan +4 vs. Louisville
April 8th, 2013
Now let’s get to your obvious question: Why in the hell are you taking Michigan tonight when you have money on Louisville to win it all? Answer: A chance at the often-elusive “middle”—otherwise known in sports-betting circles as gambling nirvana. Read more »
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Flying High
Brace yourselves, UNLV fans: National title is in the Cards for Pitino
April 3rd, 2013
If ripping scabs off old sports-related wounds were an Olympic sport, my name would be mentioned in the same breath as Jim Thorpe, Carl Lewis and Michael Phelps. Read more »
