CanadianChris

The ACC looks as loaded as I've ever seen it, and that's saying something. When in doubt, though, pick the team with the best player, so I would go with Chris Paul and Wake Forest.

I bet very occasionally at VIPSports.com. The key is to find an area that the oddsmakers generally know nothing about, and become an expert in that area. Pro football is a waste of time, because most of the money wagered is on football and the oddsmakers make it a point to analyze every game to death. Pro basketball and BCS-conference football and basketball are about the same, although there are a few more opportunities. The prime betting opportunities come in the form of mid-major and minor conference football and basketball (i.e. basketball in what would be Division I-AA, and football and basketball in the MAC, Sun Belt, etc.), baseball and hockey. The first round of the NCAA tournament has some pretty bad lines as well. There's a great book called The Odds that tells about one season in the lives of a professional sports bettor, a wannabe bettor, and a sports book manager at the Stardust casino in Vegas. A very good read for anyone wanting to know how these guys live.

I'd like to know how the Cal/ASU game missed the cut. Probably the most interesting game of the day.

How is it even possible to be a fan of a team which plays a sport you know nothing about? That'd be like my wife cheering for the Broncos because she likes their uniforms.

Enjoy it; you've earned it. I've been a bit spoiled in that regard (10 championships in 17 years), but there's no feeling quite like it.

*realizes that he's always been a supporter of Boston even when he knew nothing about baseball. Also realized that he started watching Baseball this season and learned a whole lot about baseball from other fans this season.* WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When the season is 162 games long....it's not that hard to have learning time. Get off the bandwagon. Oklahoma sucks. Now you've done it. Tomorrow I'm going to wake up to 18 pages in this thread on how Oklahoma gets no respect.

Heh...I wondered if Fox would show the "WE WIN!" picture from the Cheers opening credits. Great job, production crew.

Gold.

Channel 5 was reporting the police were using pepper spray already.

Now THIS is a speech. Schilling rules.

I was just thinking that. Schilling will never have to pay for another meal or drink or ANYTHING in New England for the rest of his life.

"We forgive Bill Buckner." Classic. I could not be happier.

Manny wins the MVP. Really, they could've given it to just about anyone, but Manny's as good a choice as any.

1. (1) USC 2. (3) Oklahoma 3. (2) Miami 4. (4) Auburn 5. (5) Florida State 6. (7) Utah 7. (6) Wisconsin 8. (8) Cal 9. (10) Georgia 10. (11) Texas While this is likely what everyone was expecting in last weeks standings, how they got here from last week is beyond me. As I mentioned in the other thread, Oklahoma made a relatively huge jump in the computer poll average, after beating KANSAS. And no one else ahead of OU in any of the computers lost. *shakes head* On the upside, Utah would be in a BCS bowl if the season ended today.

I just threw up in my mouth. [/simmons]

Who cares? I only paid $25 for my fitted Expos hat. It was 3 years ago, but still. And I'd laugh if the store wouldn't accept the hat back.

One doesn't necessarily lead to the other. A population can be less healthy for reasons other than a less efficient health care system. When people engage in less healthy activities (such as overeating and lack of physical activity), they're more likely to die early, regardless of how good the health care system is.

I think Cal could. Utah I'm not so sure about.

I win, because I can't watch it.

Foley winning his first WWF title.

If Boston wins the WS, does that mean they can start chanting "2000" to the Yankees? The rhythm would be all off. Two thou-sand Three syllables, not hard. It would go to the same rhythm as "You fucked up!" or "You sold out!" Bill Simmons already solved this little problem. The chant will be "YEAR TWO THOU-SAND!!" clap-clap-clapclapclap.

SHUSH, all of you.

I was still cheering for the hurricane.

Truly the mark of a team everyone hates... an overconfident team who only plays "when they want to". Hey if we're that good then so be it. And we are that good. We've proven it. Yeah, can't imagine why ANYONE on this board would hate Oklahoma.

I was rooting for a natural disaster to cancel the Series. No way was I picking a side in the battle of Yankees vs. Jeffrey Loria.