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Matt Jacob is a former local sports writer who has been in the sports handicapping business for more than four years. For his weekly column, Vegas Seven has granted Matt a “$7,000” bankroll. He's currently at $5,827. If he blows it all, we’ll fire him and replace him with a monkey.
Taking Ravens to fly 'over' is sound strategy in AFC North
There have been plenty of NFL-related stories that have made me chuckle this offseason, including Albert Haynesworth, the Redskins’ $100 million defensive tackle, refusing to participate in team activities because the defense is switching from a 3-4 to a 4-3 scheme. (This is the equivalent of your child throwing a tantrum because you switched out his French fries for tater tots.)
Read More »AFC East leads off look at NFL ‘futures’ wagers
Much like there are more ways than one to jab an ice pick into the back of a tortured city—as LeBron James so cruelly proved—there are more ways than one to satisfy your NFL betting fix.
Read More »Superiority in arms race gives NL All-Stars edge
As a kid growing up in the Bay Area in the late 1970s, I used to look forward to three things every summer: 1) The San Francisco Giants wallowing in (or very near) last place; 2) The family car pulling into our driveway after a nine-hour, 400-mile journey from my grandparents’ house in Southern California (bad enough that Dad refused to push the speedometer needle past 55, but even worse that the 8-track rotation would be Engelbert Humperdinck, Neil Diamond and Barry Manilow); and 3) Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game.
Read More »Don’t bet on Padres to wilt in summer heat
Three things you can bet on every baseball season around this time:
Read More »Time is right to look at interleague play, future bets
I don’t know what was more shocking last week—that I actually turned a bit of a profit on the NBA Finals or that the players on France’s World Cup team threw a hissy fit and refused to play for their coach. (Really? France refusing to fight in an international event? How come we couldn’t wager on that?)
Read More »College football lines gain early attention
Forget about the game of musical chairs that college conferences have been playing. And forget about the NCAA’s heavy-handed smack on the backside of USC’s football program (although I haven’t seen a more just and overdue punishment since, ironically, former Trojan great O.J. Simpson finally moved into the pokey).
Read More »Plenty of opportunities to score during World Cup
Christmas comes once a year, but for soccer freaks like me, Santa Claus pops out of hiding a second time every four years wearing cleats and shin guards.
Yes, the World Cup is here and I’m happier than Lindsay Lohan avoiding jail time. Thirty-two countries begin their quest for the coveted championship, with host nation South Africa taking on Mexico in the June 11 opener.
Read More »Following the right trends proves profitable in baseball
You often hear how there’s no such thing as a “sure thing” in sports. Not true. Here are plenty of examples: The UNLV football team underachieving. An NBA superstar whining whenever he’s called for a foul (and the same referee subsequently whistling a makeup call in the next three minutes).
Read More »Week 1 lines feed early NFL appetites
With all due respect to Hank Williams Jr. (and who in their right mind would disrespect Hank Williams Jr.?), are you ready for some football? Well, Jay Kornegay is. Once again this year, the Las Vegas Hilton’s race and sports book director beat his colleagues to the end zone and has posted point spreads (both sides and totals) for the NFL’s 16 opening-week games.
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