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$$$ Mancini’s Week 10 NCAAF Picks $$$

November 2, 2012 3 Comments

Losing isn’t any fun, so it’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve enjoyed myself. Fortunately we had plenty of fun earlier in the year so it’s still been a profitable season, as the overall record now stands at 18-11. Here are my selections for tomorrow: Texas @ Texas Tech (TxTech -7, 67) The [...]

Week 10 College Football Line Thoughts

October 31, 2012 3 Comments

We’ve officially cooled after our great start to the season, as another 1-2 record last Saturday leaves us at 18-11 on the season. It’s still been a very good year, just not as good as it looked like it was going to be a couple of weeks ago. Here are some of my thoughts on a few [...]

$$$ Mancini’s Week 8 NFL Picks $$$

October 27, 2012 1 Comment

The NFL season is nearing its midpoint, which means teams have developed identities and patterns are emerging. That should make handicapping the 2nd half of the season much easier, right? Let’s hope so… last week was a loser, as we went 1-2 on the picks, bringing the record to 10-7 on the year. Here are this week’s [...]

$$$ Mancini’s Week 9 NCAAF Picks $$$

October 26, 2012 2 Comments

After losing two of our three bets last week we’re now 17-9 on the year with the college football picks. Here are this week’s selections: Tennessee @ South Carolina (SC -13.5, 55) The Pick: South Carolina -13.5 After being manhandled in the Swamp last week the Gamecocks return home to face Tennessee, a team with [...]

SIMON MILHAM THURSDAY NFL

October 25, 2012 4 Comments

Before we look at Thursday night’s NFL battle between Tampa Bay and Minnesota, let’s not forget that there’s a big Wembley clash between the New England Patriots and the St Louis Rams on Sunday. You never know, this huge event might even warrant a paragraph in the Mail on Sunday – heaven forbid it won’t [...]

Week 9 College Football Line Thoughts

October 24, 2012 Comments Off

We’re coming off our second losing college football weekend of the year, going 1-2 on the picks last week. That drops our 2012 record to 17-9 (+8 units). Here are some thoughts on a few of the Week 9 (scary, isn’t it?) games, final decisions will be made and posted on Friday: – For reasons I [...]

The Doctor’s Virtual NCAAF Week 9 Picks

October 24, 2012 3 Comments

So in order to cut costs so that Mancini, Greg, Victor, X and Iced G’s ego’s can fit in the Social Gambler Towers building, we’ve had to pay for an extension and as such we’re sacking a few of the reporters and replacing them with our new fangled human replacement technology. The Doctor has been replaced with [...]

Detroit Lions At Chicago Bears

October 22, 2012 1 Comment

Detroit Lions At Chicago Bears The Detroit Lions will look to make it back to back victories on the road as they head to Soldier Field in Chicago to take on the Bears in an NFC North battle on Monday Night Football. The Lions are coming off an impressive victory over the Philadelphia Eagles [...]

Dwight Howard shines in debut

October 22, 2012 Comments Off

It might have taken The Dwight Howard Era of Los Angeles Lakers basketball a little while to get off the ground, but it appears it was well worth the wait. Howard played his first game as a Laker in Sunday’s 99-92 loss to the Sacramento Kings, nearly six months to the day after undergoing major back surgery to repair [...]

BCS Standings

October 22, 2012 Comments Off

Only in the BCS standings does Oregon get passed. BCS Standings The top five teams in the BCS standings: Bama Florida K-State Ore. Irish Kansas State moved ahead of the Ducks and up to No. 3 on Sunday behind SEC rivals Alabama and Florida. The Wildcats’ big victory Saturday at West Virginia was [...]