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Sometimes, a little self-ridicule is in order, so here goes nothing… A lot was made of certain players returning to play against their former teams last weekend, thanks to the never-ending, hype machine that is the NFL. Most of us, Continue reading Falling for the homecoming hype: How to bet (and not bet) “revenge games”
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
As J-Dub and I were rubbing our sticks together trying to make fire, discussing the Brian Flores lawsuit as a potential impetus for change (or not), another black eye hit the NFL. Don’t worry though, sports fans. The league office Continue reading Point-Counterpoint: Calvin Ridley, Gambling, and The NFL’s “Integrity Problem”
My head is still spinning from all the drama of last weekend’s action. Trust me, if you live in Tampa Bay, you know exactly what I’m talking about. With the playoffs one week away, I’m looking at the standings and Continue reading Week 18: The Wife Hates SportsChump visit the Barber
There is a scene near the end of My Cousin Vinny that recently drew uncanny comparison to real live events, so much so that I thought I’d been planted smack dab in the movie set courtroom, with an awkward Joe Continue reading Unimaginable underdog parlay undoes Doctor Milhouse
I placed a wager yesterday. This wager, however, was different from all other wagers I’d ever placed and I’ve been doing this for the shy side of two decades. As of November 2, 2021, Florida residents such as myself can Continue reading Tales from the Hard Rock, Vol. 6: My cellphone’s newest application and a sportsbook in waiting
Remember when Biorhythms became popular in the late 1970s? They were supposed to be some new-age scientific phenomenon that explained your mood swings. For example, if you were having a down patch, that was because your biorhythms were low. If Continue reading 2021 Week Six: The Wife Hates Sports Takes on the Lovely and Talented BCole
As you all know, Dr. Milhouse and I have a gambling problem… although as any seasoned gambler will tell you, it’s not the gambling that’s the problem, it’s the losing. Fortunately, we didn’t do too much of that this weekend. Continue reading Spotty Coverage, 66-Yard Field Goals, Missed Four-Teamers and My New Favorite Underdog: In Other Words, Just Another Weekend of Glorious Football
Remember that old 1950s ditty called “Accentuate the Positive?” Of course, you don’t and neither do I. The point is the second line of that song goes “eliminate the negative.” Not one of the three of us did that last Continue reading 2021 Week 2: The Wife Hates SportsChump Reunites with our old friend, J-Dub
Introduction by SportsChump: I got a text recently from a buddy we call ManRam. We call him that because his name is actually… Manny Ramirez. He may not have his namesake’s sweet baseball swing (although his golf swing is solid) Continue reading A Sorta Kinda Point-CounterPoint with SportsChump and J-Dub: The Legalization of Sports Gambling
