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It’s Clear As Day - Week 12
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- Everybody is blaming LSU coach Les Miles for the wrong thing. Critics are complaining about the Tigers’ inability to march the field goal team out in the last second of the game or a game winning attempt. There was no way that a field goal team at any level of football could fly out [...]
Fireman Mike’s Fab Five Football Bets
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OUCH!!! After a 1-4 weekend I had to do some serious research and spent long nights away trying to figure out how to get back on track (and also how to pay the book!). That piss poor weekend plummets my record to 24-19-2 on the season but there’s no time to dwell on it. I [...]
Sizzlin Seven: The College Picks
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We’re keeping it short this week in hopes that my logic has been jinxing the Sizzlin’ 7! - Colin
Oregon -6 @ Arizona
Notre Dame - 6 vs. UConn
North Carolina +3.5 @ Boston College
Sizzlin Seven: The NFL Picks
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We’re keeping it short this week in hopes that my logic has been jinxing the Sizzlin’ 7! - Colin
Cardinals -9 @ Rams
Vikings -11 vs. Seahawks
Bengals -9.5 @ Raiders
Saints -11 @ Buccaneers
Why Bother?
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It’s a question you can redundantly ask at most Raiders press conferences but it was most appropriate after a recent announcement in Oakland. Tom Cable unveiled the Raiders’ plan to start Bruce Gradkowski at quarterback this weekend in place of JaMarcus Russell.
The Raiders...
Ranking The PAC-10 Quarterbacks
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The PAC-10 has become, arguably, the nation’s best football conference on the shoulders of their quarterbacks. Here’s how we rank them. We’re not going to delve too deep into stats in our breakdown but you can find them here.
1. Jake Locker, Washington - Locker is...
College Football Top 25 - Week 11
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1. Florida (10-0) - The Gators are on pace to go wire to wire as the number one team in the country. At the end of the day we WILL get the two best teams in the country in the BCS title game.
2. Texas (10-0) - Colt McCoy is playing for a legacy at Texas, [...]
It’s Clear As Day - Week 11
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- Stanford is the most physical team in the PAC-10. We thought they were going to be an improved team under Jim Harbaugh this season but even we’re shocked the quick transformation of this program. Most thought they simply caught Oregon off guard a couple weeks ago but nobody...
Fireman Mike’s Fab Five Football Bets
10 days ago by
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After another 3-2 week in which we cashed in nicely, I’m really excited about my picks this weekend. Starting with tonight’s Cincy game and ending on Sunday with the Fish, I’m ready for a big weekend of winners and look to improve on a very solid 23-15-2 record on...
Sizzlin’ Seven: The NFL Picks
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Dallas -3 @ Green Bay
Green Bay has huge issues on the offensive line and special teams. More bad news for the Packers, Guard Jason Spitz is out with an injury.
We know this about Tony Romo: He struggles under deress but he’s always been an elite quarterback with time in the...
Sizzlin’ Seven: The College Picks
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Mississippi State +12.5 vs. Alabama
MSU’s new coach, Dan Mullen, gets two weeks to prepare for an Alabama team coming off an emotional victory over LSU. Mullen has already built a 4-1 against the spread resume as an SEC underdog. The Bulldogs are well rested and close to being...
Who Is Next In Line To Lead The Fighting Irish?
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Notre Dame is at it again. It’s a fiasco that has become commonplace in South Bend and even more so in college football over the past decade: the dreaded coaching change. Many are welcomed with open arms and some are left with question marks but they never lack controversy, especially...
The Three Stooges - 3 Tennessee Vols Charged With Armed Robbery
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Three University of Tennessee football players were arrested early Thursday and charged with armed robbery of three men outside of a convenience store, which was owned by a Tennessee booster. Nu’Keese Richardson, Janzen Jackson and Michael Edwards were taken into custody by...
Mangini Takes Heat In New York For Gholstons Lack Of Production
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As if he wasn’t going through enough crap in Cleveland, Eric Mangini is now being blamed for the ineffectiveness of one of his former draft choices in New York. The New York Daily News is reporting Jets brass is blaming the former coach for the selection of Vernon Gholston in...
Which Conference Has The Most To Offer During Bowl Season?
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It’s that time of the college football year when we start making the case for our favorite football team to get into the best bowl imaginable against the best opponent imaginable. Various factors will be discussed over adult beverages over the next month, anything from who has...
College Football Top 25 - Week 10
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1. Florida (9-0) - They simply beat everybody. Defensively, it’s hard to find a weakness while on the offensive side of the ball Tebow and Co. look like they are just starting to click.
2. Texas (9-0) - The defense has been the difference for the Longhorns this season. They&...
It’s Clear As Day - Week 10
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- Another week goes by with the top three teams taking care of business. The Florida-Alabama situation will figure itself out but the developing story is who can contend with the Longhorns in the Big 12 championship game. Nebraska looks like the best all-around contender but Kansas...
The Herd’s Word Team Gives You A Sunday Power Play
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After a nice run on Saturday, we’re going to bounce back with a nice money making sunday. We even got Colin to make a move on some games. These games aren’t going for or against his ESPN record, they are simply bonus picks for his Herd’s Word readers. Colin and I...
Big Al McMordie’s Free Saturday Play
16 days ago by
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Big Al McMordie has been giving you free winners since the inception of this website and this weekend is no different.
Navy +12.5 @ Notre Dame
At 2:30 pm, our complimentary selection is on Navy plus the points over Notre Dame. For 2 more free winners, click on the Ad on this page, or [...]
Can Fisch Continue To Beat Colin’s Picks?
17 days ago by
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Atlanta -9.5 vs. Washington
Fisch Says: “Washington is 1-5-2 against the spread in their last eight games. Dan Snyder is running a bingo parlor instead of an offense. I’ll take Matty Ice at home, you can have the points.”
Green Bay -10 @ Tampa Bay
Fisch Says: “...
Colin’s Underdog Pick Of The Week
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Ohio State +5 @ Penn State
I’ve always been a big believer in value investing whether it’s in football or financials and I see a big value this weekend in the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Here’s something to remember in this football game. The most underrated statistic in...
Fireman Mike’s Fab Five Football Bets
17 days ago by
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Damn, I feel good about these picks this week fellas. After a 3-2 record last weekend I ran my record to 20-13-2 and we’re ready to turn it up a notch. This is going to be one of those 4-1 or 5-0 weekends that is better than Christmas morning, which I always hated as a [...]
Stock Up, Stock Down - College Football Stretch Run
19 days ago by
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Stock Up
LSU - The young Tigers only loss has come against Florida in a game that was controlled by the Gators throughout. But the Tigers learned a lot from that game and have become a better team since. We’re not making any excuses for LSU but Florida was playing on two weeks...
Jim Nantz Loses His Pants In Alimony Settlement
19 days ago by
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CBS sportscastor Jim Nantz is reportedly paying $916,000 to his ex-wife in alimony and child support. Lorrie Nantz will also get the family’s six-bedroom house in Westport, CT.
Our advice to Nantz: start listening to Big Al McMordie and take his picks. If Nantz throws $50,000...
Penn State Ready To Greet Pryor With Open Arms
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Preparing for their ‘White Out’ this Saturday night, Penn State students are pushing a t-shirt designed to mock Terrelle Pryor’s face-in-hands pose after last season’s loss. Regardless of what side you are on, you have to give Penn State credit for the design.
Pryor...
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