(09-23-2024, 11:45 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote: I despise the fact that gambling has taken over professional sports and is seen as reputable. That the NFL actually has people on their pre-shows talking about betting is unseemly and gives credence to the belief that the games are rigged.

I agree. It's fun for me at the moment. However, it did get my gears turning the other day. A good example is when Singletary yesterday opted to lay on his back at the one yard line to take more time off the clock against the Browns. 

If you bet the over on the total points line you were [BLEEP] there. Would have been a massive payout for some folks as well because there's a good chance people bought into Cleveland's win over us Vs. New York continuing to struggle. 

I won't trust the "experts" as much moving forward though. I took the under on Drake London last night in receiving yards. Was one of the three misses on a parlay I could have won. I also had another three game parlay based on total points scored. I got the score right by going under with the Steelers and Chargers, I got the spread right with Baltimore winning in Dallas, and then I got royally screwed by taking the under in that Packers Vs. tacks game. 

Again, would have been a massive payout had all three games hit. The Packers Vs. tacks game kept me from flipping a $25 bet into a $450 win. It makes me think the zebras CERTAINLY play a direct role in these games now and those questionable calls and jokes about betting lines in Vegas make even more sense now since I am actually betting for the first time in my life.

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