Kevin Cook Raises the Titanic The odds on all life may be 6-5 against, but not when Kevin Cook is writing. Then they are the 1-9 in your favor that Titanic Thompson, America’s greatest proposition gambler and swindler looked for in a bet. Cook, the former editor of Golf Magazine and Sports Illustrated scored holes-in-one with Tommy’s Honor, the biography...
Mediocre week last week: 2-3. Overall 16-7, 7-5 in parlays.
This week:
UNDER SPECIAL!
RAVENS-Broncos UNDER 46
Jaguars-BILLS UNDER 46.5
CRUSH YOUR MAN!
Falcons +3 at BROWNS
BENGALS -1/2 vs. Buccaneers
Remember – you must win both games to win the bet, but you get to slide the line six points in either direction. Home team in CAPS. So, without further ado, your plays are: GREEN LIGHT: Cardinals + 14.5 at 49ERS EAGLES -1/2 over Redskins AMBER ALERT: Bengals +2.5 at BROWNS Texans +2.5 at RAIDERS RED DAWN: Europe wins the Ryder Cup. Most points U.S.: Dustin...
We went 3-3 this week, 1-2 in teasers. Thank you to the gutless Redskins for stinking up the joint against the lowly Rams and to the Pats defense for getting lost on the way to Gillette Stadium. This week’s picks soon.
Pending the outcome of tonight’s Saints at 49ers game, where I have the Saints at a great price: GETTING 1.5, I am 10-1 on the season and 4-1 in teaser bets. Remember – you must win both games to win the bet, but you get to slide the line six points in either direction. Home team in CAPS. So, without further ado, your plays are: GREEN LIGHT! PATRIOTS...
Pending the outcome of tonight’s Jets-Ravens game, I am 5-0, 2-0 in parlays! Remember – you must win both games to win the bet, but you get to slide the line six points in either direction. Home team in CAPS. So, without further ado, your plays are: GREEN LIGHT! Saints +1.5 at 49ERS. The defending champs have too much firepower and will win outright. The...
Now for something completely different… Remember that the secret to maximizing profits is to bet when you have the advantage…so why not swing the line six points in your favor and do a two-team parlay? Home team in caps. BEST BETS TITANS – 1/2 over the Raiders. Betting against the Raiders is like having your own ATM. Ravens + 8.5 over JETS. That may...
As I said here, Roger Clemens engaged in an act of self-immolation every bit as spectacular as Tiger Woods. Today, he was indicted by a Federal grand jury for lying to Congress in their steroids investigation of MLB. From the article: “A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens for allegedly lying to Congress about...
That’s not the vuvuzelas you hear…that deflating sound is the whoopie cushion going off now that Brazil is out after a fluke own goal and a brilliant double header. We used to practice that play in prep school! The stomp of the Dutch player goes a long way towards backing up the old m”myth” that South American teams are poor sports when they...
Now that the Group Stage is over, and most of my picks – except Italy – are still standing, let’s breakdown the knockout stage. Like 2006, we’ll analyze the four individual brackets that will make up the final four, then explore the chances of the teams that should advance in their quest to ascend to Italy’s throne. Bracket 1: Uruguay vs...
Things couldn’t get any better for Spain and Germany, seemingly the only two big names in the World Cup finals who have not been hit by the injury bug on the eve of the tournament. All England will be singing “Blame it on Rio” since their Captain and starting center back, Rio Ferdinand, sustained significant ligament damage to his left knee during...
Algeria drops to 1-5 in its last six matches as they fell to Ireland 3-0 last week. Maybe it’s the hideous lime green uniforms…or maybe it’s that the Desert Foxes haven’t played and practiced together enough in the last four months to gel as a squad. Look for 0-0-3 (remember, in soccer it’s not Win-Lose-Draw, it’s Win-Draw...
With kick-off of the 19th FIFA World Cup mere days away, let’s take a look at the top first round match-ups. [Author’s Note: The AWITP preview piece is here. The games below are listed in chronological order with their broadcast time listed in Eastern Standard Time, USA.] Argentina – Nigeria (Group B, June 12, 10:00 a.m.) Self-aggrandizing...
So after all the crying, yelling, accusing, posturing, and denying, Floyd Landis admitted it. He admitted he was every bit the lying, no-good steroid cheat we knew him to be. Fox News and Sports reports that Landis decided to firebomb. If he’s going down, so are the rest of the cheaters. He’s forgotten that nobody likes a snitch, but he must feel he has...
Well, Italy better watch out, because – like I warned everyone here – Paraguay is not a pushover. Watch this stunning laser beam from 45 yards out right into the top left. Don’t sleep on South American teams this World Cup. Paraguay can flat out play. So can Chile. They may give Spain a harder time than people think. With Honduras and Switzerland in...