Super Bowl
Going For Broke
UNLV over SDSU is a slam dunk, much to the chagrin of this Aztec alum
February 9th, 2012
With the Super Bowl haul, my bankroll now stands at—wait for it—$7,033. Yep, exactly two years and hundreds of picks into this gig, I’ve made you a whopping $33. Hey, chuckle all you want; that’s $33 more than you would’ve earned investing on Wall Street. Read more »
The Deal
Making the most of the Big Game
February 2nd, 2012
In fact, most veterans I know don’t go to any parties, because they feel that the best place to be is in a sports book. Almost all of the books will have food and drink specials, along with the big screens and an electric vibe you can find only in a place where 99 percent of the people have a monetary stake in the outcome of the game. Read more »
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 »
Events
Tackling a Larger Audience
January 26th, 2012
The Lingerie Football League is putting on the moves this year in an attempt to gain greater exposure in Las Vegas and around the world. Lingerie Bowl IX will kick off at the Orleans Arena at 1 p.m. Feb. 5, more than two hours before the Super Bowl, and be televised on MTV2. Read more »
Going For Broke
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 »
Gossip
Jersey Shore even has pull in the NFL
February 17th, 2011
In the pantheon of unlikely buddies, there are giants who walk among us. Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan. Sylvester Stallone and his mom, who will shoot lest you knock off whatever it is you’re doing. Turner and Hooch. Add one more to the roster: Aaron Rodgers and DJ Pauly D. The Super Bowl MVP, and the “P” in the more tanning-centric MVP. Read more »
Going for Broke
Vandy a dandy play following Super victory
February 10th, 2011
The confetti was still falling from the rafters of Cowboys Stadium on Super Bowl Sunday when the wife hit me with the following: “So, now that you actually won money on a Super Bowl, does that mean I’m going to get a decent Valentine’s Day gift this year?” Read more »
Super Bowl
Steeler Nation, West
February 3rd, 2011
There are only a handful of venues in the entire country officially designated by the city of Pittsburgh as Pittsburgh Steeler bars, and we happen to have one of them right here. This becomes important, obviously, on Feb. 6 when the Steelers meet the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XLV. It’s hard to miss Noreen’s Lounge, 2799 E. Tropicana Ave.: Its black-and-yellow checkerboard motif on the front gives it away as the “home of the ’burgh” for transplants and visitors. Every Steeler game is an event, but this Sunday’s game is obviously special. Read more »
Bowled Under
February 4th, 2010
How the NFL took the fun out of Vegas’ Super Sunday bashes Read more »
