the betting thread

[ice grillin you]

So, whenever a line seems is out of whack, you bet the OTHER

yes and it usually works

[phattymatty]

giants are gonna put a stompin on the skins this weekend.  take the giants.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

giants are gonna put a stompin on the skins this weekend.  take the giants.

How can you be so sure?

[phattymatty]

it's science.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

it's science.

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[PoopyfaceMcGee]

taterskins (+4.5) GIANTS
The past few years, no athlete has vacillated from "completely horrendous and inept" to "totally rejuvenated" more times than Mark Brunell. Do you think the rest of his life is like this? Like, he's a fantastic husband one week, then the next week, he's peeing on toilet seats and refusing to take out the trash, then he's right back to being a great husband again? What would it be like to gamble with him? Does he have sudden mood swings like Ed Norton in "Primal Fear?" I'm completely flummoxed by him.

(Important note: This is a stay-away game for gambling purposes: The 4.5 line is Vegas' way of saying, "We have no idea, either.")

[ice grillin you]

im locked and loaded for sunday...



Wager details for ticket number 35299636-1:

Wager Type: Money Line
Wager Status: Pending
Risk / To Win Amount: 25.00 / 47.50 (USD)   
Accepted 10/6/2006 7:08 PM - EST
Sport / Period: NFL Football   /  Game 
Line:  Washington taterskins  10/8/2006 1:00:01 PM - (EST) +190


Wager details for ticket number 35299636-2:

Wager Type: Money Line
Wager Status: Pending
Risk / To Win Amount: 35.00 / 38.50 (USD)   
Accepted 10/6/2006 7:08 PM - EST   
Sport / Period: NFL Football   /  Game 
Line:  Dallas Cowboys  10/8/2006 4:15:01 PM - (EST) +110

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I thought you said you were betting on the Giants.

[ice grillin you]

no...i think they will cover....but i have to bet with the skins in the ole win win scenario

havent we gone over this before?

would you pay $55 for a guarantee that the giants and eagles win this weekend

what extra special about this particular weekend is both teams i want are on the plus side of the money line....so even if i split i still win cash

sweep and i win some decent cake
split (hopefully eagles get the win) and i still win money plus im on top of the football world
lose both and im the happiest person on the planet

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

no...i think they will cover....but i have to bet with the skins in the ole win win scenario

havent we gone over this before?

I can understand betting on the Cowboys for many reasons, but while I hate the skins more than the Giants, the difference isn't enough for me to employ the same logic.  Hell, they're still a division rival - one which gave the Eagles a very embarassing loss very recently.  Weird.

Hey - to each his own, man.

[ice grillin you]

while I hate the skins more than the Giants, the difference isn't enough for me to employ the same logic.

thats where we differ....i hate the skins as much as i love the eagles

[reese125]

close game between the Giants and Skins, but with the Giants coming off the BYE and at home, I look for Barber to have his monster game right here.

Skins either stay on a roll with Brunell or he comes back to earth. Im going with the latter. G-men pull this one out by 6 points
Ride it

[ice grillin you]

ride this

did i also mention that i have eli and tiki on my fantasy squad

[reese125]

than you will be a happy camper my son

follow me and Ill take you places

[rjs246]

the Giants coming off the BYE and at home

This is the only info that matters for that game. Giants roll.