Someone updates Tecmo Bowl stats every season and this guy plays it on computer vs computer with the two SB teams. Kinda fun.
Thanks for your help Tom, but no thanks. I may be crazy but I'm not stupid. The FF, that's why I bought it, it's the winter car. The 612 is in storage until spring. Actually, Whiskey has given me an idea. Last year I drove down to RI to place a bet on the Patriots. While I was there I decided to put $100 on a prop bet. There was a 50ish number for the rushing yards by Melvin Gordon. I was sure they were hiding the extent of his knee injury, so I took the under. He ran for about 30 yards, bingo! I hadn't planned to bet on the SB since the Pats aren't in it, but with a 74.5 o/u on Mostert, I may take a ride down there and bet the under.
Simple, you bet whatever amount you like (there will be a minimum, you can't bet 5 cents) plus a 10% vigorish (just called "the vig"). So for example, if you wanted to bet $100, you would pay $110. If you win, you get your $110 back plus the $100 you won. If you lose, you lose $110. So for example if Whiskey bets $1,000,000 on Mostert to run for over 74.5 yards, he actually hands over $1,100,000 to place the bet. I think Mostert won't run over 74.5 so I place a $1,000,000 bet costing me $1,100,000. As I predicted, Mostert doesn't even run for 50 yards, so I win the bet. The bookmaker keeps all of Whiskey's $1,100,000 since he lost. He gives me my $1,100,000 back, plus the $1,000,000 that I won. The bookmaker pockets the extra $100,000 in vig that Whiskey paid. Of course in the very unlikely event that Mostert runs for 75+ yards, Whiskey wins and I lose!
OK, not to get too esoteric on you Tom, there would be a really interesting play for Whiskey if I accepted a bet from him using an over/under of 50 yards on Mostert. This scenario happens from time to time when there is a disparity in the lines. Let's say I bet Whiskey $100 that Mostert wouldn't run over 50 yards, so Whiskey is betting it will be OVER 50 yards. Then Whiskey goes to his bookmaker (legal of course ) who has a line of 74.5 and he bets $100 that Mostert will be UNDER 74.5 yards. So here are the scenarios - Mostert runs for 20 yards- Whiskey loses to me, but he wins the bet with the bookmaker and breaks even, he does lose his 10% vig so -$10 Mostert runs for 150 yards- Whiskey wins his bet with me, but loses his bet with the bookmaker and breaks even, again he does lose his 10% vig so -$10 HOWEVER, Mostert runs for 65 yards (or any number from 51 to 74)- Whiskey wins his bet with me AND he wins his bet with the bookmaker, so he wins $200 basically risk free!
^Dang, that is like a PhD in betting-ology with a Masters in gambling-ometry! That's why when I go to Vegas, I stick to restaurants and Tiffany's. I know I'm leaving with less money than I went in with...T
Srsly, pages over bickering about prop bets and how many yards Surfer Boi is going to get (over 50 BTW)...Sunday 630p EST can't come soon enough.
This has nothing to do with football except that the commercial is going to debut during the SB. As a Bostonian I can tell you it is wicked pissah!
I agree, all I was going to bet is Mostert will get over 50 yards. Over 75? dunno, I would not bet it, but that doesn't mean I don't think he will do it, he is kinda fast, all he has to do is rip off a 30-35 yard run...
Well part of my thinking is word seems to be that Coleman will be good to go. If so, that will be fewer carries for Mostert. Te other if, and it is a big if, is if KC gets off to a fast start, SF won't be able to do a lot of running the ball.
I forget which comedian said it, but if you name your daughter Tiffany, you're pretty much guaranteeing she's gonna grow up to be a stripper. T
I vaguely recall that in addition to the last two playoff games that KC fell behind in a few other games. I gotta think Andy Reid is emphasizing this week that they need to come out of the box strong. If they fall behind to SF early, I think the Niners bury them...T
Hey, calm down! January just started and it's already over!! So, yesterday was Dusty Baker's introductory press conference with the Astros yesterday. And it went really well and seemed truly genuine. Not any coach speak. Which means the guys on the radio decided to go back to Bill O'Briens intro presser. It's pretty interesting. Definite bullshitter.
I'm not sure if this was a good idea by Reid, since McNabb really isn't a winner. Maybe Reid brought him to teach his KC team what NOT to do when trying to win a Superbowl http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001099960/article/andy-reid-brings-in-donovan-mcnabb-to-address-chiefs?itm_source=parsely-api?icampaign=trendingNews
