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Let’s talk about information. After all, information is the most important factor, or at least should be, when it comes to placing wagers. It’s difficult for Kevin and I or anyone for that matter, to place wagers well ahead of Continue reading Week 18 College/NFL Picks: The Grand Finale
Two weeks left in the regular season. If you’re lucky, you’re plotting the demise of a good friend in your fantasy Super Bowl. I happen to be in such a position. Our fantasy teams aren’t the only ones striving for Continue reading Week 17 College/NFL Picks: Dave Bradley Stands up
Our NFL season is coming to an end. Booooooo!!! Which means the playoffs are finally starting to take shape. Yaaaaay!!! Ten teams are vying for seven playoff spots in the NFC, nine are still alive in the AFC. All we’re Continue reading Week 16 College/NFL Picks: The Barber Slices and Dices
What a barnburner of Thursday night game we witnessed! What made it even more exciting is that I cashed TWO separate bets on both the Rams AND Seahawks to win when, of course, only the Seahawks did. How does this Continue reading Tales from the Hard Rock, Vol. 7: Rams, Seahawks, Comebacks and Daring Lessons in Live Wagering
The NFL has achieved perfection in its chase for parity. Quickly, off the top of your head, name one dominant team, one you’re assured will make a solid run through the post-season. You can’t do it, can you. The NFL Continue reading Week 15 College/NFL Picks: Searching for Bobby Kady
Let’s look at trends, for what is gambling other than the constant push and pull to determine whether to gamble with trends, or against them. A good friend recently reminded me of the time, years ago, when we popped into Continue reading Week 14 College/NFL Picks: Back where Brother Bill Belongs
Source As we approach the 2025/26 playoffs, the 2025 NFL futures market is already running hot. Bettors and analysts are drawing lines in the turf, trying to forecast which franchises have that mix of roster balance, health, and hunger Continue reading NFL Futures 2025: Analyzing Which Teams Are Gaining Odds Momentum
I went to the racetrack with some friends last week for opening day. 100th season for the Tampa Bay Downs. It was quite the spectacle, hundreds of us dolled up, celebrating horsey season, cashing winners or crumpling tickets, all of Continue reading Week 13 College/NFL Picks: The Storms, they are a Risin’
Before getting to this week’s edition of fruitlessly picking games against the spread, I thought I’d kick things off with a little history lesson. According to the internet, the origins of the phrase “back to the drawing board” can be Continue reading Week 12 College and NFL Pick ‘Em: Darrell Hardens our Hearts
We’re at the point of the NFL season where we ask ourselves, “Can you believe it’s already Week 11?” If you haven’t asked a friend that lately, you’re clearly not as obsessed as you should be about football and should Continue reading Week 11 College/NFL Pick ‘Em: D Gets Heavy
