Wednesday, August 17, 2011
NL Wildcard Preview: San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves
AL East Preview: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox
AL East Preview: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
AL West Preview: Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels
AL West Preview: Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels
MLB Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers
MLB Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers
AL Central Preview: Cleveland Indians vs. Chicago White Sox
AL Central Preview: Cleveland Indians vs. Chicago White Sox
Monday, August 15, 2011
"The GamblingIQ Sports Handicapping Show" airing Daily 3pm - 5pm EST and Weekends 11am - 12 pm EST on OnTiltRadio!!!!
Show Information:
The Handicappers Hideaway -- 3pm - 4pm EST -- hosted by Dirty and Luke Anthony of GamblingIQ will talk sports, gambling, fantasy sports and more as well as have some of the best special guests ranging from sportsbooks owners, linemakers, handicappers and sports experts. You can go to the Show page at OnTiltRadio by clicking here. You can listen to our show archives by clicking here. Betropolitan Sports -- 4pm - 5pm EST -- hosted by Evan Abrams and will be a great compliment to Handicappers Hideaway. Evan will offer up his insights and analysis for all sports and will have special guests on as well. Evan has a great Resume (which we will list part of below) and is very knowledgeable in Sports and Sports Handicapping. Show page is being Created and we will update soon. You can visit Betropolitan's website by clicking here The GIQ Sports Handicapping Show -- 11am - 12 pm EST Saturday and Sunday -- Dirty from GamblingIQ and Evan Abrams from Betropolitan Sports will host the show and go over sports and sports handicapping for each day. Weekend Shows will only be during Football and NCAA Basketball Season and end after March Madness. They will showcase the days top games and match ups and give you any upset specials and go over top plays from each site. Expect some special guests on these shows as well.
Host Bios: Dirty -- Dirty has been an owner at GIQ since it opened in June of 1998. Before that he worked as a moderator at freewinners.com and EOG.com. He played college baseball and coached college and pro prospects for 15 years. He sent over 100 players to college over that time to play sports. He played football, baseball and basketball during High School and has been around some of the sharpest minds in the sports handicapping world during his time working in the forum world. His Specialties are SEC and ACC Football and Basketball, NBA and WNBA. Luke Anthony -- started handicapping sports in 2005 and has quickly become one of the most solid, consistent and sought after handicappers in the industry. Mr. Anthony has become a major player in the sports handicapping industry due to his relentless pursuit of perfection. Luke is a former Division II football player and follows the NFL and NCAA football religiously which gives him instant credibility when it comes to knowledge of the game. Luke also has a unique system in both MLB and NHL that will allow him to hit close to 50% and still make some major profit! Luke can be reached by email for any questions you may have for him. Being From the New England Area he has his pulse on everything that is happening in Beantown and the entire Northeast and the Big East Conference. Evan Abrams -- Specialties: NFL/CFB/MLB/NBA/CBB Years Handicapping: 8 Biggest Win This Year: When I think of my biggest victory in my handicapping career, picking the Giants to beat the Patriots outright in the Super Bowl has to be at the top of the list, but my biggest win so far this season had to have been my 10 unit play on the money line of Hawaii to beat Nevada outright in the middle of October as a 7-point underdog. I have played on and against Hawaii in a lot of games so far this season, the reason for this is because I see a ton of value in the way they play the game. For example, in the game versus Boise State, the value was against Hawaii, but like in the game I just mentioned, Hawaii was playing at home, which is usually a huge advantage for them and they ended up winning the game outright. Sports Handicapping Philosophy: For me, it comes down to formulas, statistics and tons of research. Picking games is how I make a living, so you when you follow my plays you know you get picks each and every time that has gone through tons and tons of filters and research to make sure you, my client, gets the percentages put in your favor. Before a line comes out for any sporting event, both sides have a fifty-fifty chance of winning the game; my job is to make sure once the line comes out, all of my clients get a better than 50% chance of taking advantage of a certain spread or total. My expert plays come from many different facets of the game and that is what differentiates me from other sports handicappers.
"The GamblingIQ Sports Handicapping Show" airing Daily 3pm - 5pm EST and Weekends 11am - 12 pm EST on OnTiltRadio!!!!
AL West Preview: Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels
The Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Angels will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Angel Stadium.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter Alexi Ogando in this one. Righthander Ogando is 11-5 this season with a 3.22 ERA. It'll be Garrett Richards toeing the rubber for the Angels in this contest. Righthander Richards is 0-1 with a 10.80 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total is sitting at 8½. The Rangers were a 7-6 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors. Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Blue Jays on August 14. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at +117 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Current streak: Texas has won 3 straight games. Los Angeles has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Texas: 69-52 SU Los Angeles: 65-56 SU Texas most recently: When playing on Monday are 7-3 Before playing LA Angels are 6-4 After playing Oakland are 8-2 After a win are 5-5 Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Monday are 4-6 Before playing Texas are 4-6 After playing Toronto are 4-6 After a loss are 8-2 A few trends to consider: Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas LA Angels are 14-4 SU in their last 18 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games at home Next up: LA Angels home to Texas, Tuesday, August 16 AL West Preview: Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels
NL Preview: San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves
NL Preview: San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves
National League Standings Suggest Heated Wild Card Race
September is fast approaching, Major League Baseball playoff races have begun to heat up. As such, the National League is home to a series of tight divisions and what?s shaping up to be an interesting wild card stretch.
In a perfect example of what fans of MLB betting have to look forward to in the coming weeks, this Monday the Atlanta Braves will host the reigning champion San Francisco Giants in a four-game set. Though they won it all just last season, the Giants will have their work cut out for them ensuring that they give themselves the opportunity to repeat last year?s feat. According to Bodog's online sportsbook, they have 12/1 odds of winning the World Series. Currently neck and neck with the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NL West, the Giants will have to either take the outright lead of their division or settle for the league wild card. For the Braves, however, that's unacceptable. Despite an admirable record, the Braves (and everyone else in the NL for that matter) currently trail the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies, effectively putting the division out of reach. With that in consideration, Atlanta's sole hope for qualifying for the postseason in 2011 will be via the wild card spot - which they currently hold. You can imagine, then, that they'll be particularly committed to shoring up their bid for the berth against one of their biggest threats. According to Bodog, the Braves have 15/1 odds of winning the World Series. Those may jump considerably as the National League fluctuates over the next two months. Bodog is YOUR home for all the best baseball betting options. National League Standings Suggest Heated Wild Card Race
Sunday, August 14, 2011
NFL Retirement Rule: Why the “Brett Favre Rule” Should be Implemented
August 4, 2008
By: Dirty
The circus that Brett Favre created by backing out of his retirement has brought a black eye to the NFL, its fans, and the storied Green Bay Packers. The Circus that he has created needs to be addressed by Commissioner Goodell to make sure this disgrace to the game never happens again. There is a simple solution that I will get into in a minute. Below are my reasons why I believe this.
He gave a moving tearful speech a few weeks after the Super Bowl that brought tears to many. He retired the best way he could have other than winning a Super Bowl. He was adamant that he was done with football forever and was looking forward to spending time with his wife and kids. He even went as far as to tell Green Bay executives who flew to Mississippi to speak to him the night before the NFL Draft in April that they could move on. He was going to stay retired.
The Green Bay Packers, their fans and most importantly Aaron Rodgers took him at his word. The team prepared for life without Brett and drafted that way. They gave the reigns to the talented, but unproven, Rodgers and told him the team was his. The fans moved on the best they knew how and were ready to support Rodgers. Rodgers spent countless hours in mini-camp and extra work preparing for his new role as leader of the Packers. The Green Bay Packers and its fans were finally coming to grips that the legendary gunslinger was riding off into the Sunset with his next stop to be Canton, Ohio. What better way to go out by almost making it to the Super Bowl and Favre having a career year after 3 seasons where he was mediocre at best.
But Wait!!!! Favre was just pulling our legs… he didn’t mean the tear filled retirement…. He was forced into it by the Packers …. Blah, Blah, Blah….
Oh the Humanity that an NFL team wanted to know what Favre was going to do. It didn’t matter that Favre had held the Packers hostage the last 3 years telling them he didn’t know if he would play or not until right before the season. It didn’t that if he was not going to play the team had to draft with a different strategy. What he did was unfair to the coaches, management, and fans, but most importantly it was unfair to his teammates. They had to know who to stand behind. Would it be Favre or Rodgers? They just needed to know so they could prepare properly for the 2008-09’ NFL season. It is hard enough to win in the NFL in the salary cap ERA because lack of depth, but even more-so when you have to replace a legend.
As a former coach of college baseball prospects playing American Legion Baseball I personally had to go through this almost every summer. A couple of our players would graduate with a year of eligibility left. They would go on and play a season of College ball and still be eligible to play depending on their date of birth. We would literally not know if they were playing or not until the first of June, when our season started the 3rd weekend of May. It was hard on the coaches, players, and fans not knowing. If you know then you can prepare. It keeps everyone held Hostage.
The Circus that is going on in the NFL could be remedied very easily by the NFL implementing the “Brett Favre Rule”. The rule would simply state that when you go on TV and whine, cry and pour your heart out and give thanks to everyone this side of the Dalai Lama that you are done for one year. Once you announce your retirement publicly, or to team officials, you have 14 days to submit your retirement papers to the NFL Commissioners Office. If you submit the proper paperwork then you can be reinstated in 365 days if you pass your physical and the Commissioner approves. If you do not submit the paper work then you waive your right to reinstatement forever.
This would work in most cases, because most guys like Favre just don’t know what to do with their time when it is time to report to camp. It is what they have done their whole lives. Start playing football in August. Once you sit out a year you have had plenty of time to think things over and assess the situation.
If you don’t want to retire or can’t make up your mind, then you can be put on the physically unable to perform list until you do. That way the team is not responsible for your salary during your time of indecision.
Brett Favre and his childish behavior has disgraced himself, his family, the NFL, but most importantly the NFL and the Green Bay Packers family. He has put the Packers in a no win situation because no matter what they decide they are goats. The only suitable outcome would be for Rodgers to win the Super Bowl. Anything short of that then everyone would say “If we would have had Brett we would have (fill in the blank). I knew the management should have let him play”.
Now we have to put up with the Circus for a few more weeks and all just because Brett Favre is acting like the neighborhood kid that took his ball and went home because he didn’t get his way. Then when he found out everyone else moved on he got upset and is making them pay.
NFL Retirement Rule: Why the “Brett Favre Rule” Should be Implemented
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