| September 29, 2006 | | | | when I only fired on two of Dr. Bob's three |
| | | | picks. |
| I'm not saying that it was easy money. | | | | |
| | | | The Good Doctor was correct on the under in |
| No, I wouldn't go that far. If you've picked | | | | the Indy-Jacksonville game, but led us astray |
| your way through the sports gambling world | | | | with his under bets in the big number |
| long enough and seen some of the cars bookies | | | | Philly-SF and Seattle-New York Giants games. |
| drive and the pretty girls all the online | | | | But I look at the long term with Doctor Bob |
| sports gambling sites have hired in recent | | | | and his record doesn't lie. Perhaps I'll |
| years, you know that there are no locks or | | | | lean on his college bets this week. |
| guarantees. Most of us are wrong when we see | | | | |
| a sure bet. But when I looked at the Ryder | | | | Which brings me to this week's picks. I've |
| Cup rosters a month ago, I saw names on the | | | | always been a fan of staying away from big |
| American roster that just didn't belong. | | | | games. I'll watch them because the SEC, as |
| Sure, Zach Johnson, Brett Wetterich, J.J | | | | shown on Thursday night with Auburn and South |
| Henry and Vaughn Taylor are wonderful | | | | Carolina, is the best college football |
| golfers, but I don't exactly want to put my | | | | conference, but I will lean on the SEC in |
| money behind them when a bunch of fiery Euros | | | | non-conference contests. |
| are on the other side. Yes, Europe, behind | | | | |
| the stellar play of Sergio Garcia and the | | | | CENTRAL MICHIGAN at KENTUCKY (-8) |
| sympathetic character Darren Clarke, gave the | | | | |
| U.S. team, and especially Phil Mickelson, a | | | | Before you follow my lead and fire on this |
| hefty beating. And I benefited. Call me a | | | | game remember that if you are going to bet a |
| trader, but I like to trade in currency not | | | | team, you have to know the mascot. It's an |
| flags. | | | | old rule I learned from the Caddymaster who |
| | | | wasn't named Lou, who's losing at the track. |
| Now that the golf season is just about over, | | | | |
| we can return to what truly matters - | | | | The Central Michigan Chippewas played Boston |
| football and football. Skunker T. Floyd was | | | | College tough in their opener and continue to |
| swimming in confidence after an amazing | | | | improve after a loss to Michigan. But the |
| weekend. He hung in a luxury box at | | | | win-loss record of 2-2 doesn't tell this |
| Candlestick Park and watched his Philadelphia | | | | squad's story. The Chippewas are 4-0 against |
| Eagles dismantle the 49ers. Floyd looked | | | | the spread and have covered in 9 of their |
| back on the weekend with a smile on his face | | | | last 11 games. Kentucky, meanwhile, is coming |
| during his weekly press conference. In an | | | | off a 26-7 loss to Florida, which didn't do |
| amazing act of sports wagering restraint, | | | | much for their mediocre offense. I can see |
| Floyd only bet one game last weekend. He | | | | the Chippewas winning, but even if they lose |
| fired on his Eagles giving point and the | | | | the eight points is a sweet cushion on my |
| over, which they covered quite easily. | | | | sofa. |
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| On the other hand, I didn't show similar | | | | SAN DIEGO ST. (-2.5) at SAN JOSE ST. |
| restraint. I've decided that I might just be | | | | |
| a college guy. After losing a small parlay | | | | You have to love the WAC. San Jose St. used |
| with Louisville covering over Kansas St. and | | | | to be a laugher, but they've already beat |
| Iowa not covering against Illinois, I went | | | | Stanford and played a close game with |
| 3-0 on Saturday with my big win being | | | | Washington. San Diego State is coming off a |
| Syracuse (-7), which beat up Miami-Ohio | | | | lopsided loss to a Utah team that is not a |
| 34-14. I also took the over in the | | | | great team. Dr. Bob bet against the Aztecs |
| Cal-Arizona St. (58) and got a 49-21 Cal win. | | | | last week and won. We shouldn't fall in love |
| Stanford showed once again how bad they are | | | | with a team, but I'm willing to ride this |
| with Washington St. (-9.5) winning big. | | | | team's inability to go on the road and beat |
| Sunday wasn't as enjoyable, though. I won | | | | San Jose St., a squad that is 2-1 and still |
| with Floyd's Eagles to cover bet, but lost | | | | carrying momentum from the Stanford win. |