Posts Tagged ‘featured’
DUNDON DOUBLES DOWN AND DIRTY
It appears that the fledgling Alliance of American Football League may be in danger of folding operations before they really ever got off the ground. Or at least that what appears to be happening. It could very well be just another nationwide pageant to mislead the public while pursuing a completely different agenda. As per reports by Pro Football Talk, …
Read Full Entryby Bobby Goodspeed on April 3rd, 2019 Leave a comment »
DODGERS SCORE 42 RUNS IN FIRST 4 GAMES
Expectations have been running high in Los Angeles since before the Cactus League ever even got started this year. After winning two straight National League pennants, only to fall late in the World Series each year, this years’ Dodgers team has a lot to live up to. So far, they are doing just that. In the opening four game home …
Read Full Entryby Bobby Goodspeed on April 2nd, 2019 Leave a comment »
A BOOKIE WALKS A FINE LINE
To be a successful local bookmaker these days it becomes necessary to walk a fine line between being that trustworthy, well known local guy, and staying below the radar of those who might want to interrupt the action. Of course, in the bookie business, one cannot be completely anonymous. However, there are ways to fly under the radar and insulate …
Read Full Entryby Bobby Goodspeed on April 2nd, 2019 Leave a comment »
THERE IS ONLY ONE AUGUSTA NATIONAL
The Augusta National Golf Course is one of the most beautiful sports venues on the planet. It’s probably on more peoples bucket list than the Grand Canyon. Spring is almost here and the PGA tour goes back to the Augusta National for the 2019 Masters in early April. No event in golf brings more prestige to the golfer. No prize …
Read Full Entryby Bobby Goodspeed on April 1st, 2019 Leave a comment »
HOW THE MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN
Few if any bettors accurately predicted that Gonzaga, Duke, North Carolina and Kentucky would all fall over the weekend, but it happened and March Madness just got a little Madder. Two teams out of the Final Four will be making their first appearance in the coveted quartet showdown. Auburn and Texas Tech fought their way in when Las Vegas odds …
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HOW WE GOT THE ELITE EIGHT SHOWDOWN
Michigan head coach Tom Izzo once again proved that he is one of the best in the business and is probably hall of fame bound when he finally decides to retire. Surely the only reason he is still coaching at his age is his love for the sport and for his players. He definitely out coached LSU in the Sweet …
Read Full Entryby Bobby Goodspeed on March 30th, 2019 Leave a comment »
THE THREE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLAR MEN
Way back in 2001 the Green Bay Packers made their star quarterback, Bret Favre, the charter member of American professional football’s ‘one hundred million dollar club’. Favre became the first NFL player to sign a deal worth that staggering amount of money. It seems almost humorous now that Favre’s new deal was called a ‘lifetime’ contract extension by the Packers …
Read Full Entryby Bobby Goodspeed on March 29th, 2019 Leave a comment »
WELCOME BACK BASEBALL
It’s finally here. After a seeming interminable spring time spent in the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues, Major League Baseball finally celebrates opening day at ball parks all across the country. The ‘Great American Pastime’ has returned in all its ceremony and pageantry, remembering the past and looking forward to the future. No day of the year holds out as much …
Read Full Entryby Bobby Goodspeed on March 28th, 2019 Leave a comment »
THE SWEETEST OF SWEET SIXTEENS PART TWO
Sweet Sixteen action continues on Friday from Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO with third seeded LSU first taking on Tom Izzo’s second seeded Michigan State Wolverines in DC as six point underdogs. The Wolverines are perennial participants in the ‘Big Dance’ although they have not made it out of the opening weekend for the past three years. The Tigers, …
Read Full Entryby Bobby Goodspeed on March 27th, 2019 Leave a comment »
THE SWEETEST OF SWEET SIXTEENS PART ONE
While some might have found the buildup to the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament for 2019 a bit too predictable, what we have ended up with is the real cream of the crop for this weekend’s action. We all like to pull for the dogs and marvel at a ‘Cinderella’ team like 12 seeded Liberty putting …
Read Full Entryby Bobby Goodspeed on March 26th, 2019 Leave a comment »