Bad start week one for 2024 and it only got worse when we took a massive beat down on the Fins Thursday night game. Only bet we won was that no Dolphin would be cuffed by a cop before the game. And we had to lay 250 to win 100 on that on Draftkings.
We recouped our losses yesterday, but that was only because we were with College sharpies who guided up. Bama- check. Plus the over. Tennessee giving 49? No prob- the score was 71-0. Plus some parlays with Texas and Nebraska.
Today is tough pickings.
Only game we have put down money on is Texans at home -6.5 over the Bears.
If you must- Steelers/Broncos under 32. Another Mike Tomlin 17-7 type of game shaping up, but we'd feel better teasing that to under 38...which actually isn't a bad idea!
Jets- Titans- two 0-1 teams facing off. We like the Titans. The Jets are shaping up for another Jets season, so take another home dog +3.5 - we like the Titans and over 41 doesn't seem bad.
Falcons at Eagles. Falcons aren't good. a mediocre Steeler team beat them at home. Eagles are looking good. Lay the 6 and take the over 46.5.
Our "you're on the clock for the first pick in the 2025 draft" pick- Your NY Giants are just awful. The wheels are off the bus and it's only week one. They draft a top WR and have no one who can throw him the ball. Giants losing to rookie QB in DC +1.5 just feels right. Commanders -1.5 for their first win of the season and their rookie QB's first win. And that makes the NY Giants our first candidate for the #1 draft pick in the 2025 draft- which works because there are several good QBs coming out.
Again- we are only risking Rumpole money on the Texans (maybe under Steelers/ Broncos teased to under 38.5)- the other picks are only if you must.
Rumpole Rant:
Number of women who have accused Browns QB os sexual assault: 27.
Number of games Brown QB has started for team since they guaranteed him 230 million: 13.
Karma.
This isn't cancel culture. The Browns are free to employ a man who is most likely a rapist and settled dozens of lawsuits with women who accused him of sexual assault. We just would never root for such a team and would advocate boycotting them- much like when the Vikings overlooked that their star running back Adrian Peterson beat his children with sticks.
Now here's what happens when we do this. Trolls come out and say "what about player X who is on ___ team- why don't you boycott them?" And our response is failure to act on every wrong at every moment doesn't make the current wrong excusable. We might well want to boycott a team that employs another player who is a rapist. What we do know now is the Browns willingly traded for their Qb and willingly gave him 230 million dollars fully knowing the man they were employing had been accused of rape over and over. The current accusation that arose this week is heinous and vile,
You get what you pay for.
Shame on them. Don't watch the Browns until they cut him. That's what we say. We won't - and we won't bet on them or discuss them in the future. As Shark Tank Star Kevin O'leary likes to say: They are dead to us.
He’s been accused and not convicted. I can see why someone in his position would rather settle than have a long drawn out trial and irrespective of the outcome, would still deal with a civil suit. Of course, NFL is all about the image but it tells you a lot of what we care more about. He is accused by over 20 women of sexual assault and gets a $200 million guaranteed contract whereas Mike Vick got run out of the league. We love our pets who can’t speak for themselves but don’t tell me sexual assault is comparable to what Mike Vick did.
ReplyDeleteWell that was a short Survivor season.
ReplyDeleteTough start to the season for you Rump. I’m getting killed following your advice. Opening week you lost the Thursday game and the Friday game. You went 2-6 on the Sunday games. Today with your one bet, the Texans minus 6.5 did not cover. That means you (and me) are 2-9 after two weeks. I did buy back into my other Survivor pool so there’s that. And I won today with the Texans. I know you will do better next week. And how bout them Steelers. 2-0. First place.
ReplyDeleteCorey Smith Round 2.
ReplyDeleteDolphins in the can for Cam.
ReplyDeleteHey Rumpole … I am getting killed in the stock market and my 401K.
ReplyDeleteCan you please give us all your annual buys and sells.
We need your recommendations. Apple still a core holding? Nvidia truly a long term hold for AI? Is AI actually the next Industrial Revolution?
Crypto going big with a new President or because of China? Will the dollar be less relevant as a world currency as our national debt moves toward $40 Trillion?
Is the VIX still a good measure on the buy side?
I am very scared about our economy and my life savings Rumpole. Please gives us your sage advice.
If I was the United States gov, I would find this guy who just tried to kill Trump as a terrorist, and send them to Guantánamo Bay and torture him for information. lucky I’m not in charge. This has Lee Harvey Oswald qualities to it. Check out his Facebook account and has a lot of popular democratic positions. Israel hating Ukraine, kleptocratic, loving Marxist. Lots of these topics are gonna stop being so popular with this asshole in favor of them
ReplyDeleteTorture, cool. Very lucky you’re not in charge. Unfortunately, sounds like you’re a Miami ASA.
DeleteSeriously. The guy is a total nut job. He voted for Trump in 2016. Can you imagine?
DeleteYou just described 95% of FACDL Miami so….
DeleteFACDL vs LOP still fighting the back and forth? What happened, Kathy’s little mixer didn’t make you friends??? Kiss and make up. ❤️
DeleteI read the P. Diddy sealed indictment. Ridiculous theory to paint his sex life, no matter how deviant it may be, as a RICO charge. Overcharged. Let them concentrate on corruption in NY and investigate the Mayor and his no bid contract allegations.
ReplyDeleteYou are an idiot
DeleteSince we’re doing “what abouts” now; what about Desantis and Sasse spreading 10 million in taxpayer money amongst their buddies for bullshirt?
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