Tag Archives: College Football

Week 13 College and NFL Pick ‘Em: SportsChump vs The Wife Hates Sports vs Rising Storms

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It’s championship week, boys and girls, the weekend where the last remaining college football teams stake their claim to a playoff berth.  Michigan, Georgia, Florida State and Washington control their destinies.  All they need to do is beat Iowa, Alabama, Continue reading Week 13 College and NFL Pick ‘Em: SportsChump vs The Wife Hates Sports vs Rising Storms→

Tennessee fights back as the sports revolution remains televised

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I just encountered my favorite, new sports story of the year. There’s a shift in the balance of power in both college and professional sports and it’s happening right before our very eyes.  As recently as this year, nobody ever Continue reading Tennessee fights back as the sports revolution remains televised→

The Wife Hates SportsChump 2022 Weekend Pick ‘Em: Week Four

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The season is off to a solid start, or at least that’s what my sportsbook account is telling me.  While my counterparts struggle with minus money, I’ve been able to choose key games correctly and load up on them for Continue reading The Wife Hates SportsChump 2022 Weekend Pick ‘Em: Week Four→

Why never to bet money line favorites on the road in college football

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A stocky, young gentleman walked into my bar the other evening, which as you know is always my favorite way to begin a blogpost. (Hey, cut me some slack.  I tend bar for a living.) Hat backwards, shirt untucked, he Continue reading Why never to bet money line favorites on the road in college football→

COLLEGE FOOTBALL POWERS-THAT-BE CREATE PEACE AND HARMONY… FOR NOW

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Man, this seems like the end of an era.  Or perhaps It’s the beginning of a new one. Either way, for at least a day, we stopped arguing and all got along.  That’s because college football playoff expansion is finally Continue reading COLLEGE FOOTBALL POWERS-THAT-BE CREATE PEACE AND HARMONY… FOR NOW→

NIL, the Transfer Portal and why the two-time national champion at two different schools isn’t as far away as you might think

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College football season hasn’t kicked off yet and we’re already seeing things we’ve never seen.  Kids cashing checks for nine figures has set a new precedent all the while ruffling the feathers of the old school college football fan.  Meanwhile, Continue reading NIL, the Transfer Portal and why the two-time national champion at two different schools isn’t as far away as you might think→

Name, Image, Likeness: No More Free Parking

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I tend bar in an Irish pub in Ybor City.  For those of you unfamiliar with the area, Ybor is a relatively urban part of Tampa, deeply entrenched in rich Italian, Cuban and Spanish cultural heritage.  Brick streets, century old Continue reading Name, Image, Likeness: No More Free Parking→

A War of the Words: The week Nick Saban and Patrick Beverley had nothing nice to say

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Falling squarely in the category of “If You Have Nothing Nice to Say, Go Ahead and Let It Fly,” we have Alabama head coach Nick Saban and Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Patrick Beverly coming in tied for first.  With Continue reading A War of the Words: The week Nick Saban and Patrick Beverley had nothing nice to say→

The Collapse of the Mullen Empire (in four grueling acts)

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Act I (Nov. 13, 2021 – Nine days before the Mullen firing) Dan Mullen is the head football coach at the University of Florida. (Editor’s note: Read on. It gets better) Mullen’s been a busy man these days.  I wonder Continue reading The Collapse of the Mullen Empire (in four grueling acts)→

SportsChump versus The Wife Hates Sports in a Wagering Battle for the Ages!!!

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Kevin Paul has thrown down the gauntlet.  That name might ring a bell as he’s the mastermind behind The Wife Hates Sports.  He’d probably tell you that his wife is the mastermind behind the site… and he’d be right.  Kevin Continue reading SportsChump versus The Wife Hates Sports in a Wagering Battle for the Ages!!!→