Author: David

Top 10 Underrated Things

10. Disposable Razers: The result is worth the effort
9. Peach Candles: Makes room smell pretty
8. Apricot Body Wash: Makes me smell pretty (Does attract bugs, though)
7. Not making your bed: Is it really necessary?
6. Toad the Wet Sprocket: Haven’t survived the test of time as much as they should have
5. Billards: Strategy and skill mixed perfectly
4. Old, dirty, favorite hats: Very cool
3. Sweat pants: Nothing more comfortable
2. The Oklahoma Sooners: Three losses have come to No. 18 TCU, No. 12 UCLA and No. 2 Texas
1. Paper Plates: Not that trashy, very conveniet

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Gambling for Stupids

Point spreads are determined in an effort to attract an equal amount of action (money wagered) on each team. For example, if the Colts are playing the Texans, odds makers will make Indy a 17-point favorite, or Colts -17, or Colts 17. This means if you bet on the Colts, they must win by more than 17 (42-3, 45-20, etc.) Then, of course, if you take Houston +17, the Texans must not lose by more than 17 (21-17, etc.). If the game ends with a 17-point margin of victory (24-7), the game is considered a push or tie. No money is lost by either party.

Most wagers also require a 10% house fee, juice or vig. To win $50 on the Colts, you would need to bet $55. Ofen, the juice will increase or decrease instead of the line moving. Again, this is all designed to maintain an equal amount of action on each side or team.

From a former bookie, the best piece of advice I can give you is to remember there’s a lot more people that know a lot more than you do whose job it is to make these point spreads. Casinos will never lose. The public is a Meatnormous Loser when it comes to betting on sports. Use that to your advantage. Don’t be afraid go against what appears to be the obvious bet. Look for lines that look strange or too good to be true. Bet on small underdogs (Redskins +2 at the Giants) and take the big favorites (Steelers -10 at Baltimore). And always bet the same amount on a very limited number of games.

NFL Notes

So you don’t believe in the Jags? Jacksonville (4-2) owns Quality wins over of the Bengals, Seahawks and at Pittsburgh, with their losses coming to Denver and Indy. They boast a top-five defense, which held mighty Peyton Manning to only 175 yards. Also, go ahead and count on the them being in the playoffs: They don’t play another team that currently has a winning record.

I do belive in the Panthers and Bucs. Both were accidentally left off my top 10 and both are better than the Bengals and Chargers. Dallas’s division is too tough, though. Bledsoe is destined to get hurt. That said, how many good running backs did Parcells acquire?

New Top 10 NFL Teams
1. Colts
2. Steelers
3. Falcons
4. Broncos
5. Patriots
6. Eagles
7. Panthers
8. Jaguars
9. Giants
10. Bucs
Knocking on the door: Chargers, Bengals, Chiefs and Bears

AFC Playoff Teams
North: Pittsburgh
South: Indianapolis
West: Denver
East: Patriots
Wild Cards: Jacksonville, Cincinnatti

NFC Playoffs
North: Bears
South: Falcons
West: Seattle
East: Philly
Wild Cards: Panthers, Giants

Adios, San Antonio

WASHINGTON – The Washington Post reports the NFL will consider relocating the Saints to Los Angeles if New Orleans is unable to recover from Hurricane Katrina.

The newspaper cites three sources familiar with the league’s deliberation on the matter.

The Saints have been based in San Antonio since they were forced out of the Crescent City by the damaging August hurricane.

But the sources say the league has no interest in the Texas city as a permanent home for the club.

Los Angeles is the second-largest television market in the country and has been without an NFL team since the Raiders moved back to Oakland after the 1994 season.

It’s Over

San Antonio is team’s likely home next season

Saints owner Tom Benson declared this week that nothing will be decided on the franchise’s future until after the season. But ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports that, based on information from key league sources, the team has probably played its last game in New Orleans.

According to Mortensen, San Antonio is a likely home for 2006 and Los Angeles is the preferred destination beyond that. The NFL could still include New Orleans as a Super Bowl site when the city is reconstructed, and expansion might even be a possibility, but that’s 10 to 15 years away.

If the Saints relocate to San Antonio or elsewhere, New Orleans has only a slim chance of ever seeing another NFL team, according to a major sports consultant.

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