“That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” The MLB Cleveland baseball franchise had trouble picking a sweet nickname that would endear them to their fanbase at the outset of its now 120-year run. Born in 1901 they were named the Cleveland Blues. The expansion team that year gave …
Last week Abby won just a (kibbles and) bit more than she lost. Any week that’s a plus week versus Vegas is, well, a plus week versus Vegas. For the season wins number 29, losses 30, and ties one. Bones won number 45, while those given back are 38. The hunch bet finally climbed out …
Just last week we wrote about the perennial winning culture of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the perennial losing culture of the Detroit Lions, why they are who they are, and the chasm of difference in their on-field results. It is titled Lions, Turkeys, and Culture. Today we add Tigers to that list. After Alabama dismantled …
On yesterday’s road trip to diversity, we got hungry. The drive from Portland to Madison has 2000 mile markers and very few restaurants. We yearned for nuggets. You know the feeling. It’s fast food for the sports-minded. Have ten below on us. The Pittsburgh Steelers blew a 14 point halftime lead and eventually fell to …
Six or so years ago then-President Barrack Obama delivered one of his many eloquent speeches. In it, he emphatically stated that “Climate change is no longer a debate, it’s a scientific fact.” He added one of his dramatic pauses for the cause. And, so it was. It is indeed a fact that the climate has …
As the season coughs it’s way to the last few weeks, Abby’s picks have been a bit under the weather. A nice parlay landed and dulled the pain of some close (but they all count) losses. Note to doggie- Notre Dame is legit and Texas is dog $%!#. For the season the W/L total dipped …
Week 13 for the NFL is upon us. Thirteen’s a lucky number and the NFL has been/was lucky to have this pandemic year schedule of theirs roll along for the most part uninterrupted by that damn thing that we can’t see, but certainly can feel. With everyone walking on eggshells the season is anything but …
While one eye was looking at CNBC early this morning the other was fixated on the coffee being brewed to get it fully open. And suddenly there it was. Breaking news delivered to you by none other than Andrew Ross Sorkin. The news was enough to get the other eye open even without the …
Two Mondays ago the following was the lede paragraph from an ESPN article. “South Carolina’s top two cornerbacks, Jaycee Horn and Israel Mukuamu, have opted out less than 48 hours after coach Will Muschamp was fired this past weekend.” South Carolina fell to 2-5 after a loss to Ole Miss two days prior. Yesterday it became official that Terrace …
Vegas wins when you tie. It’s called the vig (also known as juice, the cut, the take, the margin, the house edge). Abby won three (including a fun parlay) and lost three bets last week. One was a brutal, slim 1/2 point non-cover. So close. So far. She won five bones and lost five bones. …
