By Stephen Nover It wasn’t just another era. It was an entirely different world. That’s what sports betting was like in Las Vegas during the Precambrian times of the 1960’s, until the the late ’80’s when the town began going corporate. Legal sports books weren’t in hotels. They were in stand alone buildings with sawdust floors […]
By Stephen Nover Indiana at Michigan State Over 52 Allow me to throw out a Heisman Trophy darkhorse – Indiana QB Michael Penix. He’s thrown for 750 yards and 7 TD’s leading the Hoosiers to a surprising 3-0 record with victories against Penn State, improved Rutgers and Michigan. Penix is aided by two of the top […]
By Stephen Nover Browns minus 3 minus $1.20 hosting Texans You can’t fully examine this matchup without first considering the weather. The temperature is going to be fine – mid 50’s. But heavy winds in the 28-30 mph range are forecast. That really hurts the Texans. The Browns are ground-oriented. The Texans have to throw […]
By Stephen Nover Iowa State minus 14 hosting Baylor COVID-19 issues. A downgrade in coaching from Matt Ruhle to Dave Aranda. Quarterback regression from Charlie Brewer. These factors have hit Baylor hard this season reducing its effectiveness. I don’t see the Bears being able to hang within two TD’s of Iowa State. Baylor has lost […]
By Stephen Nover Raiders at Browns Under 51 Yes, Under. I understand this is a game involving the Raiders, who have yet to go Under a total all season. I realize the Raiders’ defense has been terrible the past two years under D-coordinator Paul Guenther and have given up the second-most points per game in […]
