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4 Months to GO JUMBO

6/20/2012

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People couldn't wait to get in their first bets of the season
Well – actually 4 months and 1 week. But I figured that I would get some of the latest info out there rather than wait a week.

There were about 100 time and broadcast updates last week (all of which I have updated, of course). But the more interesting stuff came out yesterday!

The Golden Nugget released opening lines for 111 of the biggest games of the year. Despite the sweltering Las Vegas summer heat, hundreds of my fellow football degenerates lined up to make their first bets of the year. The rules were somewhat draconian. You could make up to three bets for $1,000 each and then had to go to the back of the line 50 deep. It took hours for all the early bets to be made and with it a few lines actually moved.

And it appears that the public is into their second barrel of the Michigan Kool-Aid. The line for their opener against the defending champs – Alabama was pushed down from Bama -12.5 to -10. Hate to say it but I may be rolling tide over Labor Day.

But the biggest surprise line (to me at least) is the GO JUMBO line of Michigan -6 vs MSU. Are you kidding?? If that line holds I’ll be swearing off the points and going straight to the money line. At that kind of spread the money line should be around +200 (bet $100 win $200).

Some other interesting GO JUMBO weekend spreads are Texas -11.0 versus Baylor. Still liking that this is a revenge match for the Longhorns at home. Baylor has a lot of retooling to do this year.



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3 Months to College Football!!

6/1/2012

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The Ladies enjoyed the fine comforts of Bruce's home
College Football is only 3 months away!!

I spent the Memorial Day weekend remembering our heroes and partying with the gang and their graduating seniors. Bruce had a great party for his son. The menfolk stayed mainly outside smoking some fine cigars while the women stayed to themselves discussing our various faults. By the time it was done I could see the cows coming home in the distance.

And Dan had another party to christen the latest addition to the Scallywag Slats including a gazebo and decorative LED lights. It was a stone groove man!

Our Las Vegas Hotel came out with the Win total lines for the NFL. Last year Pat and I cleaned up on the Lions and Spartans. This year the lines are


                         
                        


                            2012                     2011 Record 
Over Under           Wins   Team            W     L       B/(W)
110     -130           6.5      Arizona         8     8         -1.5
-130     110           9.0      Atlanta        10     6         -1.0
110     -130         10.0      Baltimore     12     4         -2.0
110     -130           7.5      Buffalo          6    10          1.5
-120    Even          7.5      Carolina        6     10         1.5
-110     -110          9.0     Chicago         8      8          1.0
-110     -110          8.0     Cincinnati       9      7         -1.0
-120    Even          4.5      Cleveland      4     12          0.5
-140      120          8.5     Dallas            8      8          0.5
-150      130          8.5     Denver           8      8          0.5
-120    Even          9.0    Detroit           10      6         -1.0
-120    Even        12.0    Green Bay     15      1         -3.0
-145      125         9.5     Houston        10      6         -0.5
-130      110         5.0     Indianapolis     2    14          3.0
120      -140         5.0    Jacksonville      5    11          0.0
110      -130         8.0     Kansas City    7     9          1.0
Even     -120        7.5     Miami             6    10          1.5
Even     -120        6.0     Minnesota       3    13          3.0
Even     -120      12.5     New England  13     3         -0.5
-110     -110        9.5     New Orleans   13     3        -3.5
-130      110        8.5     NY Giants        9     7        -0.5
-145      125        8.5     NY Jets           8      8        0.5
130      -150        7.5     Oakland           8      8        -0.5
-120    Even       10.5     Philadelphia     8      8         2.5
140     -160        10.5     Pittsburgh      12      4        -1.5
110     -130         9.0      San Diego       8      8         1.0
-140     120         9.5     San Francisco 13      3         -3.5
120     -140         7.0     Seattle             7       9          0.0
115     -135         5.5     St Louis           2     14         3.5
-155     135         5.0     Tampa Bay       4     12        1.0
 115    -135        7.5      Tennessee       9       7        -1.5
Even    -120        6.0     Washington      5     11         1.0
Totals             258.0                     256.0   256.0



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