just got back from the Stardust so i can post these pix (in town for T-giving - i am leaving AFTER usc/nd so i can miss the traffic driving home). i got to talk to Steve Fezzik before the show and since i was wearing the white Therx polo shirts we got at the party he recognized me). the following are the picks for both contests held this week (Jimmy/Cesar have a bunch of tie-breakers put in so that IF they finished tied again there WILL be a winner declared - i say this mostly for Chris @ Olympic because they have a prop on this one). the computer i am on at the place i am staying at has a broken "enter/return" button on it so i can't list the pix in a column, only in a long row - sorry about that but it is better than nothing. notice how many opposite pix jimmy/cesar have and how many common picks al/fezzik have.
Cesar: Titans/Texans U43.5; Bucs/Panthers O39; Syra/BC U44; Wake Forest/Maryland U40.5; VA/Va. Tech U46; Virginia +4; BEST BET: TCU -12.5 ----------------- Jimmy V: Tulsa +8.5; Syracuse/BC O44; Missouri +4.5; Wake Forest +5.5; Bucs -2.5; Chiefs -2.5; BEST BET: VA/Va. Tech O46
In this competition, there were 3 common picks but only 2 that are graded the same (and you will see what I mean later): Mississippi State +5.5 and NY Giants +7 (Fezzik said if you like NYG - WAIT - this line will be +7.5 or higher by game time. As for the other 5 picks: Big Al McMordie: Va. Tech -4 (Fezzik said he liked this play but not at this price); Nevada +25.5; Chiefs -2.5; Browns/Bungals O38; BEST BET: Skins/Steelers O36.5 (and Al said to WAIT - this line will go lower by game time. As for Fezzik - unlike the party he left the afro wig at home although he did have on shades and a hat and he has about 5-dayold "5-oclock shadow): San Jose State +26 (Al said he likes SJSU, too); USC -23 (Fezz bet this @ 21.5 and said if you like USC - bet them NOW for this line will be 25/26 come game time and when he made the pick he had on a USC hat); Jags +6; Raiders +11 (as he put on a Raiders' hat and he aslo said this will be about 12 come game time); BEST BET: Nevada +25.5 (said it wouldn't shock him to see NV win outright).
Overall rough day for the 'Dust Invitees
Cesar is 2-3 (BB loss)
Texans UN 43.5
Bucs Over 39
Jimmy V 3-2 (BB loss)
Chiefs -2.5
Bucs -2.5
Big Advantage Jimmy V (though I don't know all the tie breakers)
Fezzik 1-3 (BB loss)
Giants +7
Jags +6
Raiders +11
Big Al 1-2 (BB "pending")
Giants +7
Chiefs -2.5
Browns OVER 38
Skins Over 36.5 (big bet)
Big Al has a nice edge going into tommorrow due to a common pick and Fezzik's BB loss.
Cesar is 2-3 (BB loss)
Texans UN 43.5
Bucs Over 39
Jimmy V 3-2 (BB loss)
Chiefs -2.5
Bucs -2.5
Big Advantage Jimmy V (though I don't know all the tie breakers)
Fezzik 1-3 (BB loss)
Giants +7
Jags +6
Raiders +11
Big Al 1-2 (BB "pending")
Giants +7
Chiefs -2.5
Browns OVER 38
Skins Over 36.5 (big bet)
Big Al has a nice edge going into tommorrow due to a common pick and Fezzik's BB loss.
I spoke to Fezz beforehand friday and he told me he didn't like this week's card at all. not hard to see that now! he did catch a bad break in Jags +6 but those are the breaks.
and as for the drive home - i left vegas with about 4 minutes left in USC/ND - about 8:15P. i watched the game at Bobby Bryde's place which is NOWHERE near any highway for me to get home. the drive home was thru rather nasty conditions - rain part way and HEAVY winds forcing drivers to go slower than usual an with a deathgrip on the wheel.
and as for the drive home - i left vegas with about 4 minutes left in USC/ND - about 8:15P. i watched the game at Bobby Bryde's place which is NOWHERE near any highway for me to get home. the drive home was thru rather nasty conditions - rain part way and HEAVY winds forcing drivers to go slower than usual an with a deathgrip on the wheel.
Hey Winky!!
It's nice to see you, how was the stardust/ That's one of my favorite places when i drive up the hill. I hope you seen all the touts thats hang out that are in the contest and that are not. Two years ago i ran into Dave Cokin in the sports book said Hi. He almost crapped his pants. He thought I was one of his dis satified customers. I laughed and told him not to worry i was an slighht fan!!
Should of had a Camera Though......
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It's nice to see you, how was the stardust/ That's one of my favorite places when i drive up the hill. I hope you seen all the touts thats hang out that are in the contest and that are not. Two years ago i ran into Dave Cokin in the sports book said Hi. He almost crapped his pants. He thought I was one of his dis satified customers. I laughed and told him not to worry i was an slighht fan!!
Should of had a Camera Though......
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To clarify...Fez and McMordie also submitted 2nd and 3rd best bets to break a tie so the semifinals could be set. I guess host John Kelly overlooked dwelling on that fact since they hadn't tied the past two weeks like Vaccaro/Robaina.
McMordie's second-best-bet was Browns/Bengals over 38 (easiest winner of weekend) and Fez lost with San Jose St.
McMordie's second-best-bet was Browns/Bengals over 38 (easiest winner of weekend) and Fez lost with San Jose St.
