Author: Randy Neil

Week 11 NFL Picks : The Curse of Parlays

Did I say curse? I meant gift. Last week was the first time I’ve actually put my money where my mouth is and placed a bet on some of my NFL predictions (man, that’s a lot of past tense and present tense conflict there… but what am I supposed to say, put my money where my mouth was??) Coincidentally, last week was the first week I’ve ever actually won a 3-team parlay when betting on football. I probably bet at least 10 weeks last year and didn’t win a single one. This year, I’m 1/1, and it feels good….

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The College Basketball Tip-off That Can’t Replace the NBA

I have a corporate desk job now, where I sit at a cubicle and a little bit of my soul dies every day. I’m not trying to complain, I’m really just trying to allude to the monotony of my life. During the week, it’s boring. Real boring. All I ask is that I can sit in front of the television and be entertained by sports to take me away from my mundane schedule. Football provides that escape on the weekend, but going into winter, that prime-time slot is looking sadder and sadder. Not a day after the NBA Players…

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The Kick That Wasn’t Heard Around the World and Week 9 Picks

Couple things I want to point out this week. Cam Newton led the Panthers down the field Sunday afternoon through a 2-minute drive for over 70 yards that included a 4th & 15. With 30 seconds left to go on the clock, the kicking team comes out onto the field, and Orlando Mare whiffed a 31-yard chip shot and the Panthers lose the game. No one is talking about this because let’s face it, who wants to talk about about an almost game-winning 2 minute drive? Well, I do. Briefly. I think it’s fair to say that Cam Newton…

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Making Love to Ozzie Guillen and Theo Epstein

Alright, maybe the World Series is pretty cool now. It would be really cool if the series goes to 7, but I think Texas is taking it home. I don’t really have much game analysis for ya, but I DO have commentator analysis. ESPN, what were you thinking giving Ozzie Guillen the microphone for Baseball Tonight? Are you kidding me?? Ozzie’s analysis went something like this, “Das right, heehadde gud peetch to eet an dasts whut jugottado when hegget a gudd peetch to-eet. All dem players deyspend so much tiyeeme wourking onder macanics, spenning alldis tiyeme ahbatting prasstis, daswhat…

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Week 7 NFL Picks & Fantasy Miracle Predictions

Don’t ask about the picture. I typed in fantasy miracle and Google brought me back about 100 pictures of boobies. I’m not going to say no. It was now my duty to find the best boobies I could. Well, the World Series is living up to all of our expectations. It’s boring and nobody cares except St. Louis and Texas. A lot of good pitching (yawn) and little offense has me switching the channels faster than anyone’s business. 3 things are saving me this fall. Football is one. The other two are Workaholics and Parks and Rec. The fact…

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In West Philadelphia, Born and Raised…..

Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith are now partial owners of the Philadelphia 76ers. That. Is. Awesome. A midst all the terrible basketball news, a small shining face peers through the clouds and allows a bit of sunshine in. That face is Will Smith’s. Welcome to the 76ers, Mr. Smith. Last year, Adam, Brendan (former, much lazier writer), and I attended a Sixers/OKC game and sat courtside. We were within feet of Andre Iguodala, Coach Collins, and many others. This year, if David Stern permits, we’ll be sitting court-side once more, but this time along with Will Smith….

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A Sad Memorial for Philadelphia Sports

It’s been a rough week. I chose not to write during the NLDS, and now, I really regret my decision. I thought I would jinx the Phillies on their path to victory, and although I’m a terribly superstitious person, I probably did the exact opposite. Instead, I blame an infamous squirrel. A damn squirrel?? Games 1 through 4 were exciting, nail-biting, thrilling displays of baseball. We lost Game 5, however, in a dull, boring, anxious, disappointing, uncomfortable defeat. Our bats were silent. Our players looked like they were attending a funeral. It might have been the most anti-climatic ending…

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