The bets last year were mostly brutal. I hit a couple good weeks at the end to make a small profit, but finished below .500 in actual bets. Tony … well, he’s still in hiding. He lost the entirety of his mythical bankroll and then another ¾ of that figure that he’d managed to find some mythical bank to stake.
He’s making contact with us when he feels it’s safe, and he plans to participate in the pool again this year.
Here are the rules: We each start with $10,000. We pick either against the spread or the over/under for three games each week and then finish with one upset against the money line. So here are the standings so far:
Andy
$10,000
Tony
$10,000
And here are our, for entertainment only, wagers on this week’s opening weekend. (more…)
Probably not, taking in consideration that these two teams are by far the best teams in the AFC. On top of that, add the fact that you’re watching one of the greatest rivalries in the recent history of the NFL. The last time these guys faced off, Peyton Manning was able to win the game with an epic comeback, pointing straight to his only Super Bowl ring.
And you have a more mature Brady, looking to equal Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana as the only quarterbacks to capture four rings. This season, Brady and Belichick found the way to fix an offense full of injured players, and changing key pieces for several reasons, several times.
Isn’t this a great opportunity to put some extra spice to the game? I like to think it is, because this is going to be an epic game, as the website Sportsbettingdime.com says.
Last November, was Brady’s opportunity to make his comeback against Manning, recovering from a 24 points difference. But this time it’s at Denver, where the weather and the local fans will do everything to keep a chance to go to a Super Bowl again.
With both quarterbacks under even more of a microscope during the postseason, both Manning and Brady are certainly feeling the pressure–though neither is a stranger to that.
I don´t see a very open game–more rush than pass, no stupid mistakes in the final minutes, and, especially, no big flags on 3rd downs.
So, I visualize the game staying under the 55 points, floating around 45 (in case you’re into over/under wagers) using the rushing power to consume the clock, waiting for a chance to make an important 3rd down conversion and allowing the defense time to rest.
I like Patriots plus the five points. Even if they can’t pull out the win, I’m expecting a late field goal situation deciding the game, no more than that. Let’s see if this prediction can be converted into a successful parlay!
When it comes to fantasy football, the standard league format is to pick a team and manage it throughout the season. Owners decide who to start and who to sit each week, and then the final few weeks of the NFL regular season serves as the playoffs.
For those who are not looking to put that type of commitment into things, daily and weekly fantasy football leagues have really taken off in recent years. This allows for players to pick teams based on a salary cap and win leagues quickly. Don’t like your team?
Well, you can start from scratch and get a new team going quickly without having to suffer through the entire 2012 season with the same players.
Those looking to win money on a weekly basis can also excel with daily and weekly fantasy football leagues. The NFL regular season is 17 weeks long, giving players a ton of opportunities to play multiple games each week and have renewed interest.
When it comes to picking your team, owners do not have to worry about nagging injuries in this type of format. Since it is a one-game type of deal, owners just roll the dice with those players and focus on individual player matchups. For example, while Andrew Luck might not be considered an elite fantasy football quarterback just yet, he could really excel against a bad pass defense and be a starting option a few weeks out of the year.
There are some cons though to this type of format. For starters, it is hard to create a bond with other owners in a league that lasts for a short period of time. To counteract that, the same group of players could get in the same leagues each week. However, to some people, that does not end up really even feeling like actual fantasy football. Instead, people are just making picks on who they think will do well that week instead of trying to predict the future.
Since fantasy football has grown as much as it has, people have been given a ton of options. You can join anything from a keeper fantasy league that lasts multiple seasons to a daily fantasy football game that lasts a few hours. Options are never a bad thing, and there are certainly no limitations when it comes to how many leagues a person can join. Test them all out and see which works best for you.
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Guys I think we got our first clue this is going to be a small class I looked at the…
I like all the Senior Nominees but if I were to guess I'd say Sharpe,Holmgren Tyrer.
as per Tanier, he' active on social media with Hall stuff, especially with Talk of Fame and his own website…
Where you at, Robert The Greatest?
Paul: thank you for mentioning Mike Tanier. Didn’t know about his work previously. Good access and insight.
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Guys I think we got our first clue this is going to be a small class I looked at the…
I like all the Senior Nominees but if I were to guess I'd say Sharpe,Holmgren Tyrer.
as per Tanier, he' active on social media with Hall stuff, especially with Talk of Fame and his own website…
Where you at, Robert The Greatest?
Paul: thank you for mentioning Mike Tanier. Didn’t know about his work previously. Good access and insight.