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Baltimore at Cincinnati (+3): $200

San Diego at New York Giants (-5): $100

Week 8 Stake: $354
Week 8 Wagered: $300

New strategy: fewer bets...

BOJ

Labels: Fake Gambling, NFL

I'll make a fortune for one night's work! We can have all the things we always dreamed of: a snooty butler, carpeted carports, those blue cupcakes they sell sometimes... Marge! Will you let me finish? Plug-In room deodorizers, front and rear spoilers for the car.






The Homer They Fall
[4F03]

Labels: The Wisdom of Homer

Every couple nights or so
You know you pop into my dreams
I just can't get rid of you
Like you got rid of me
Ohh but I send my best
Cause God knows you've seen my worst

Ben Folds Five
"Fair"
Whatever and Ever Amen

Labels: lyrics

1. (1)New Orleans Saints (7-0)
   #1 or #2, it's a toss up...


2. (2)Indianapolis Colts (7-0)
   Yet another 300 yard passing game for Peyton Manning


3. (4)Minnesota Vikings (7-1)
   Favre wins in Lambeau, this time wearing purple


4. (5)New England Patriots (5-2)
   Bye Week


5. (6)Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2)
   Bye Week


6. (3)Denver Broncos (6-1)
   Were dominated in the second half


7. (9)Philadelphia Eagles (5-2)
   When they're good, they're really good


8. (7)Cincinnati Bengals (5-2)
   Bye Week


9. (-)Dallas Cowboys (5-2)
   So, all along Miles Austin was the answer?


10. (8)New York Giants (5-3)
    A spanking from the Eagles

Out of Top 10: (10)Atlanta Falcons (4-3)

Teams on the Rise: Houston Texans (5-3), Baltimore Ravens (4-3), Chicago Bears (4-3)

ESPN NFL Power Rankings.
Fox Sports NFL Power Rankings.
CBS Sports NFL Power Rankings.
NFL Network Fan and "Expert" NFL Power Rankings.
NFL Standings

BOJ

Labels: Lists, NFL

NCAA Special
Wyoming at Utah (-17): -$25

Houston (-3.5) at Buffalo: +$150

Minnesota at Green Bay (-3): -$150

Jacksonville (+3) at Tennessee: -$100

Week 8 Against the Spread: 1-3
Week 8 Over/Unders: 0-0
Week 8 Parlays: 0-0

Season Against the Spread: 11-20-1
Season Over/Unders: 5-4
Season Parlays: 0-4
Balance for Week 8: -$125
Total Amount Remaining: $354

Back to my losing ways...

BOJ

Labels: Fake Gambling, NFL

God Himself told me I should seek a new path. Yeah. He appeared before me in a dream, and I knew that was special because I usually dream about naked... Marge.






Homer the Heretic
[9F01]

Labels: The Wisdom of Homer

NCAA Special
Wyoming at Utah (-17): $25

Houston (-3.5) at Buffalo: $150

Minnesota at Green Bay (-3): $150

Jacksonville (+3) at Tennessee: $100

Week 8 Stake: $479
Week 8 Wagered: $425

The NCAA Special makes its return, and this time all about spite, spite being my one undefeated Fake Gambling strategy to this point.

Houston is more than three points better than Buffalo and you get 3 points for playing at home. This seems like a no-brainer, so what am I missing here?

Maybe my Green Bay bet is based on my desire for a tight race in the NFC North.I like anybody getting points against Tennessee.

BOJ

Labels: Fake Gambling, NFL

MTV
Get away from me
I don't wanna see
No MTV

Music Television
Should be covered in jism
I said Music Television
Should be covered in jism

Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper
"Stuffin' Martha's Muffin"
Frenzy

Labels: lyrics

1. (2)New Orleans Saints (6-0)
   Nice comeback in Miami


2. (3)Indianapolis Colts (6-0)
   Peyton Manning sucks! He can't even throw for 300 yards in every single game...


3. (4)Denver Broncos (6-0)
   Bye Week


4. (1)Minnesota Vikings (6-1)
   First loss was to a really good team


5. (6)New England Patriots (5-2)
   A winner across the pond


6. (9)Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2)
   Knocked off #1


7. (8)Cincinnati Bengals (5-2)
   I still can't figure this team out, but they looked good


8. (5)New York Giants (5-2)
   Two loses in a row


9. (10)Philadelphia Eagles (4-2)
   No problem with the 'Skins


10. (7)Atlanta Falcons (4-2)
    Dropped one in Big D

Out of Top 10: None

Teams on the Rise: Arizona Cardinals (4-3), Green Packers (4-2)

ESPN NFL Power Rankings.
Fox Sports NFL Power Rankings.
CBS Sports NFL Power Rankings.
NFL Network Fan and "Expert" NFL Power Rankings.
NFL Standings

BOJ

Labels: Lists, NFL

San Diego (-4.5) at Kansas City: +$50

Minnesota (+4.5) at Pittsburgh (MGM Mirage line): $-150

Minnesota at Pittsburgh UNDER (45): +$150

Seven Team Parlay (Pays 90/1): -$1
Indianapolis at St. Louis OVER (46)
Chicago at Cincinnati UNDER (42)
Green Bay at Cleveland OVER (42)
New England at Tampa Bay OVER (45)
Atlanta at Dallas UNDER (47)
Arizona at New York Giants UNDER (46.5)
Philadelphia at Washington OVER (37.5)

Week 7 Against the Spread: 1-1
Week 7 Over/Unders: 1-0
Week 7 Parlays: 0-1

Season Against the Spread: 10-17-1
Season Over/Unders: 5-4
Season Parlays: 0-4
Balance for Week 1: +$49
Total Amount Remaining: $479

I was about 1 minute and one Brett Favre interception (retututned by Pittsburgh for a TD) away from a very nice week. It wouldn't have been perfect because, let's be serious here, who really expects to hit on a 7 team parlay. Still, being up for the week beats the HELL out of being down...

Here's the crazy thing about gambling of any kind. Minnesota at Pittsburgh was an assured winner for me. Down 17-20 with about 1 minute to play, I was in a great position. If Minnesota scores a TD, the final score is likely Minnesota 24 - Pittsburgh 20. That would have preserved both my Minnesota (+4.5) and UNDER (45) bets. If Minnesota had kicked a field goal, the 20-20 score would have sent the game to overtime which likely would have preserved both bets as a field goal by either team in OT preserves the UNDER and a Minnesota win by 3 or a Pittsburgh win by 3 are both betting wins for Minnesota. The only thing that beats me on Sunday is some sort of oddball return for a touchdown which, despite what we saw on Sunday, is a very unlikely result. Thems the breaks.

BOJ

Labels: Fake Gambling, NFL