Weekly Sports Betting and Handicapping News Articles

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 11/4/2010

B - Ben RoethlisCock-Burger. Sportscenter anchor Chris McKendry provided us with possibly the sound bite of the year when she "accidentally" referred to Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as Ben RoethlisCock on live air. She quickly added a burger to the ending of it, making it sound even funnier. It officially sounded like Ben RoethlisCock-Burger, possibly a new nickname for the quarterback who has a thing for hanging out in the ladies bathroom at college bars.

Fourth Down and Inches – Football Predictions Report
by Doc - 11/2/2010

Our selection service produced another profit this week, picking up +12 units ($100 bettors made $1,040). Most of the damage was done in the NFL, as we went 3-0 on Sunday, including nailing a 6-unit play from the Detroit/Washington game. One of our losses on Saturday was a real mystery, as I have yet to figure out what happened to Nevada. The Wolf Pack were up 35-0 at halftime, playing in Reno. They went on to give up 42 points in the second half. Did the defense decide to go home after intermission?

Football Betting: Weekly Public Action Report
by T.O. Whenham - 10/29/2010

The good times keep rolling for the Public Action Report this year. Last week we had four games identified, and in three of them we were on the right side. More significantly, all three of those were upsets that paid handsomely on the money line - especially the surprising upset of West Virginia by Syracuse. Here’s hoping that the good times continue. This week we have six games - four in college football, and two more in the NFL.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 10/27/2010

A – ARod. The original LeBron James, Alex Rodriguez, was spotted with James at a Miami nightclub partying with hip-hop star Drake, who was celebrating his 24th birthday. Many forget that a couple years ago Rodriguez did exactly what James did this summer when he left Texas and joined Derek Jeter’s team in New York in the hunt for a title. ARod and James were spotted partying together the day after the Yankees were eliminated by Rodriguez’s old team, the Texas Rangers.

Fourth Down and Inches – Football Predictions Report
by Doc - 10/27/2010

Our NFL Game of the Year ('over' for New York/Dallas) was never in doubt, as this game was close to being over by halftime on Monday Night Football. It’s always refreshing to have a game that goes 'over' early with no possibility of losing. Gambling would be more fun and, of course, more profitable if all of the games would fall into this category, but that is not the case evident by our performance over the weekend.

Football Betting: Weekly Public Action Report
by T.O. Whenham - 10/22/2010

It has been a very strong year for the Public Action Report, and this past week was no exception. Three of the six games that were identified wound up being winners, so there would have been a slight loss betting all games against the spread. It was straight up, though, that the report shone - the three underdogs that covered were all upset winners - Wisconsin, Mississippi State, and Kentucky. The Report has been strong all year at picking nice upsets of good teams. Let’s hope it continues - we are going against a couple of good teams this week as well.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 10/20/2010

A – A.J. Burnett. Even with a payroll approaching the country’s national deficit, the best pitcher the Yankees could muster for a must-win Game 4 game was AJ Burnett?!?! He’s the owner of a 10-15 record and 5.26 ERA Burnett was trotted out in Game 4 and he quickly was tagged for five earned runs in six innings in a 10-3 Yankees loss. Even with all the money the Yankees spend they are still stuck with Burnett for Game 4.

Fourth Down and Inches – Football Predictions Report
by Doc - 10/20/2010

Our college football picks service continued to roll this past weekend, as we posted a 5-1 record with our six selections. Unfortunately, our only loss happened to be our top play, Ohio State over Wisconsin. There’s no question that the Badgers deserved to win the game, as they looked impressive on both sides of the football.

Football Betting: Weekly Public Action Report
by T.O. Whenham - 10/15/2010

The Public Action Report has been having a very good year. Last week wasn’t as strong as the ones before it, but at 4-3 it was still nicely profitable. This week we have encountered a situation that we haven’t seen in a long, long time - no NFL games fit our criteria. Luckily, college football is more than willing to pick up the slack - there are many games that fit to some extent, and six that are particularly interesting.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 10/13/2010

B – Birdman. On a team with more ink than a Hewlett-Packard factory, Chris “Birdman” Anderson just outdid the rest of his tatted up Denver Nugget teammates with the most bizarre tattoo in professional sports. On the last few square inches of his body without ink, Anderson tattooed every color imaginable around his neck and the words ‘FREE BIRD’. If you see a picture of it you would think its photoshopped but it is as real as it is permanent.

Fourth Down and Inches – Football Predictions Report
by Doc - 10/12/2010

We had a nice performance with our college football selections on Saturday, as we posted a 4-1-1 record. This could have been even better if we had pulled out our top play with Notre Dame -6 over Pittsburgh. The Irish led 20-3 at one point but could not keep control and won the game, 23-17, giving us a ‘push’.

Football Betting: Weekly Public Action Report
by T.O. Whenham - 10/8/2010

It has been a good year for the Public Action Report so far, and last week was as good as it gets. In college football the Report identified Indiana as a team likely to cover against Michigan, and they did. It also spotted Iowa State’s big upset of Texas Tech. On the NFL side the two games were both winners as well - the Giant’s win over the Bears, and San Francisco’s cover against the Falcons.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 10/6/2010

A – Arenas, Gilbert. The Washington Wizards point guard cannot wait to relinquish his role as leader of the Wizards. He has already publicly passed the torch to No. 1 overall draft pick John Wall saying, “(I’m here to) Teach John the ins and outs of the game and then eventually go on and move on, and I’m on my way.” Arenas went on to call himself Robin and call Wall Batman.

Fourth Down and Inches – Football Predictions Report
by Doc - 10/5/2010

Our College Game of the Year won as expected with Iowa dominating Penn State, 24-3. The Hawkeyes defense was my biggest base for choosing this selection. Their front four may be the best in the country. The line came in somewhat low because of Iowa’s poor showing at Arizona a couple of weeks ago. Keep an eye out for this club, as they may be the best team in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes have this week off before a grinding Big Ten schedule. However, Iowa does get Wisconsin, Michigan State and Iowa at home.

Football Betting: Weekly Public Action Report
by T.O. Whenham - 10/1/2010

It was a very strong week for the Public Action Report last week. Three of the four games we looked at turned out the way we thought - and opposite to how the vast majority of the public thought they would. That included Cincinnati’s near upset of Oklahoma and Chicago’s Monday night win over the Packers to become the last remaining undefeated team in the NFC.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 9/29/2010

B – Bryant, Dez. If given the option of rookie hazing rituals again perhaps the Dallas Cowboys’ rookie wide receiver would opt for carrying shoulder pads off the field. His real rookie hazing came after a night out at Pappas Steakhouse on Monday night. The veterans on the Cowboys packed their appetite and some even packed up some bottles of wine and champagne to go. The final tab came to $54,896.

Fourth Down and Inches – Football Predictions Report
by Doc - 9/28/2010

Our College Football Game of the Year will go this Saturday. Big games like this always bring extra pressure, but if you can’t take the heat, don’t turn on the stove. I circled this game before the season started, knowing full well that this homer would also have this game circled on their calendar. I am very confident that both of us will be in the winning circle come Saturday night. If you need a winner this week, get on this baby.

Football Betting: Weekly Public Action Report
by T.O. Whenham - 9/24/2010

It’s time for another edition of the Football Betting Public Action Report - our weekly search for games in which the public is enthusiastically and decidedly on one team, yet the line moves in the opposite direction you would expect. This is a good way to spot some unlikely upsets every week. This time we have four games - two in college and two in the NFL - that fit the criteria:

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 9/22/2010

A- Alex Mack. In pileups in the NFL, players are going after the loose ball. On Sunday it appears as though Chiefs defensive lineman Shaun Smith went after another kind of ball. Browns center Alex Mack alleges that Smith grabbed his genitals during a pileup in the first half. “I don’t think he should be able to do that,” Mack was reported as saying. “I’m still fired up about it.” Smith had a great rebuttal, “I don’t have no comment.” He may have not have no comment but Smith may have incidentally played a hand in his team’s win over the Browns.

Fourth Down and Inches – College Football Predictions Report
by Doc - 9/21/2010

Week 3 of the 2010-11 college football season is now officially in the record books. The Coaches Poll has Alabama atop the standings. Rounding out the Top 5 are Ohio State, Boise State, Texas, and TCU, and I am in total agreement. The next five teams really get my attention, and in my opinion two of these teams are frauds.