When you watch a lot of the same type of programming you see a lot of the same commercials. The intent is obvious. Advertisers target their existing and potential customers by viewing habits and hit them with their best shot. For example, if you’ve watched a lot of NCAA football this fall you’ve seen a …
Ed Note: This article was originally published Monday. An email out glitch prevented the subscribers from knowing that until Tuesday. Sorry. BBR attempts each time it puts virtual pen to virtual paper to deliver a story that has an interest to a diverse national readership. Coach Ed Orgeron of the Fighting Tigers of LSU was …
Back in the late 70s, Reggie Jackson earned the moniker Mr. October for his assassin-like clutch playoff hitting. A few(very few)Vegas watchers are beginning to wonder if Abby is on her way in the 20s to earning the nickname Ms. October for her assassin-like assault on the NCAA betting lines. Another strong week brings the …
Faithful reader number one, after reviewing Abby’s picks last Saturday night, suggested that Abby take a bow. Bow? Wow! Faithful reader number two suggested that a steak was in order over the normal chow. Wow. As Judge Smails famously told his grandson, Spaulding in Caddyshack, “you’ll get nothing and like it.” Three weeks does not …
Three quick weeks in we’ve hit the quarter pole in a twelve-game schedule. What do we make of the action thus far? It’s interesting as always, but conference play starts this week and we’ll be a lot smarter because of it soon. Get your nuggets below. ESPN ran this Sunday AM headline, “Bama Looks Beatable!” …
Every episode except the very first of the critically acclaimed Showtime hit series Ray Donovan began with the screen dark and Liev Schrieber saying “previously on Ray Donovan.” And in the 30-seconds that followed very seldom was the recap that didn’t involve a bat to the kneecap, or a punch to the gut, or worse. …
When Nick Saban won his first NCAA National Championship in 2003 he did so with a defense that held a potent Oklahoma offense to 14 points while his LSU Tigers put up 21. Seven of those 21 points scored were by his defense as DL Marcus Spears dropped into coverage, picked a hot route, and …
