Going for Broke
Daily Bet: Braves (-1 1/2 runs, -130) vs. Marlins
September 25th, 2012
Not sure what all the uproar is about; sure looked to me like a clean catch by Golden Tate to end Monday night’s game in Seattle. Read more »
Daily Bet: Seahawks (+3) vs. Packers
September 24th, 2012
Just when you think you’ve got the NFL all figured out, underdogs went 11-4 against the spread on Sunday. Read more »
Daily Bet: Orioles (+110) at Red Sox
September 21st, 2012
BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall probably doesn’t have a lot of fans in and around Provo, Utah, this morning—but he’s got a huge fan in Las Vegas. Read more »
Daily Bet: BYU +6½ at Boise State
September 20th, 2012
Last night, I snapped a four-game slide by backing Braves right-hander Kris Medlen, and he dominated the Marlins in a 3-0 victory, improving to 9-1 this year, including 9-0 as a starter. Read more »
Going For Broke
You stay classy, San Diego: Don’t bet on the Chargers reaching 3-0
September 20th, 2012
The point is: Week 2 wasn’t just crazy; it was Mel Gibson-on-bath-salts crazy. The biggest shocker of all, though, occurred in San Diego. No, I’m not talking about the triple-digit temperatures that suffocated Ron Burgundy’s favorite city, but rather the Chargers’ 38-10 rout of the Titans. With that victory, my man Norv Turner, for the first time in 15 years as an NFL head coach—speaking of crazy!—has his team at 2-0. Read more »
Daily Bet: Braves (-135) vs. Marlins
September 19th, 2012
Let’s see, A’s rookie A.J. Griffin gives up a total of five runs in six starts from July 25-Sept. 12, a stretch of 35 innings. So with that information in hand I decided to play the under in last night’s Oakland-Detroit game. What happens? Read more »
Daily Bet: A’s-Tigers UNDER 7½ runs
September 18th, 2012
Some 12 hours later, I’m still trying to figure out how Tim Tebow snuck into Peyton Manning’s uniform in the first quarter last night and started throwing right-handed. Read more »
Daily Bet: Broncos-Falcons OVER 52
September 17th, 2012
Let’s play a little “by the numbers” game to explain the rationale for playing tonight’s Denver-Atlanta clash over the total. Read more »
Daily Bet: UNLV-Washington State UNDER 55
September 14th, 2012
Not only did I nail last night’s pick on Rutgers — which scored the outright upset at South Florida as a 7½-point underdog, my fifth straight winner —but I got multiple glimpses of the Jay Cutler Face as the Bears quarterback did what he does best — pout, throw interceptions, pout some more, throw his teammates under the bus. Read more »
Daily Bet: Rutgers (+7½) at South Florida
September 13th, 2012
Not to brag or anything, but right now, I’m hotter than Gisele Bundchen munching on a habanero pepper while standing barefoot on the Strip in the middle of July. Read more »
