DON'T WATCH THE SUPER BOWL

UPDATE: OF COURSE WE GOT THE COIN FLIP CORRECT. WE ALWAYS DO. There is a reason we call it a lock solid bet. 

UPDATE: Not sure how we missed this. Today- 02 02 2020 is the FIRST real palindrome date in 909 years.  Prior date, in case you were wondering was 11 11 1111. (Notable for the last time Miami Dade parking had spots available in lot 26).  
And even more fun, today is the 33rd day of the year with 333 days remaining. 
Next up 12 12 2121 in 101 years. See you then. 

Don't watch the super bowl, See below.
Here it is, our world famous, much anticipated, lock solid Super Bowl bets. The hardest bet is the big one-who will win the game? San Fran is a one point dog. 
The 49ers appeal to us. They are a throw back to the teams of the 60's and 70's- a ferocious defense combined with a tough running game. "Defense wins championships" is the old adage. 

And then we get to the Chiefs and their game changing QB P Mahomes. Unlike other recent Super Bowl QB's, Mahomes and his coach Andy Reid are the real deal. They win games without cheating. 
We want to pick the 49ers. We are rooting for the 49'ers. There is nothing more than we would like to see than a 16-7 game, punctuated by some hard sacks, a few key turnovers, and one game changing play. 

But speed kills, and KC has speed. Boy do they have speed. Knowing we have placed a sizable money line bet on the 49ers plus 120 (betting a 100 on San Fran to win the game outright yields a return of 220- 120 for winning and a return of the 100 bet), our blog pick is KC -1.  

Our big prop bet is 49er OB Garoppolo throwing more than 1.5 TDs, even money. 
Take Tyreek Hill's first catch to be for more than 13.5 yards, -110 for $25 bucks.  
Lets put 10 bucks on the SF Defense to make the first score of the game +2100. That hit would fund more than a few dinners at Per Se and 11 Madison. 
Winner of the 15th Puppy Bowl 🐶: team Fluff- -300.  We have it on good authority Team Ruff's practices have not gone well. The puppies aren't listening and they tend to chase their tails and bark and jump a lot. 

Total Interceptions in the game- over 1.5  +150. We will take that for $50. 
There will be a flea flicker in the game- +260 for $50.00. 
Over/Under 55- Under. 

Just for fun- ten bucks on each
49ers win by 
13-18 points- +1000
19-24 points +1600
25-30 points + 3000
31-36 points +6000

And now for the lock solid, never fail exclusive Rumpole pick of the coin flip. This weather is causing complete havoc with our simulations. The humidity is way off and the barometric pressure keeps fluctuating. It was worse when the game was at the Orange Bowl, with the open end of the stadium receiving an ocean breeze, and Jets flying overhead. 
After careful consideration, we confidently predict that the coin flip will be...…..
TAILS. 

Don't Watch The Super Bowl

It has invaded our national psyche like a tape worm. Yahoos believe we are great because of it; we are good despite of it.  We worship the Super Bowl like a religious idol, bowing down to the former gods who now limp crippled well before they are old by the ferocity of hits they absorbed. 

So don't watch the super bowl.

There are books to be read; sonnets to be said. Art museums to peruse; bike paths to use. 
Small movie theaters showing black and white art films fifty years old can be found. Go brush a hound.  
Wander down a side street and discover a small café. 
Listen to Bach.  Do some yoga. Bake a cake. Find a yard to rake. 

There is so much more to life than spending hours before a television watching a game that is rarely great. We had the pleasure of seeing the first great and competitive Super Bowl- X, right here in Miami- the second to last time the SB was played in the Orange Bowl. But since that time we have- to use coach Hank Stram's word he made famous in SB IV in 1970(the last time the Chiefs won a SB) -matriculated to more important things. 

We will not be watching the SB tomorrow. We urge you to do the same. Break free. Be a contrarian. Live life.