In late September, I was having lunch with the wife at a steakhouse. While we were eating, I casually glanced at one of the TVs that you always find in establishments that tap into that “sports-bar” vibe. The caption running under the talking heads was “Is It Time to Take Brock Purdy Seriously?” I must […]
Trust Issues in Buffalo
The Bills just would not run the ball against the Jets. The football season in Buffalo began on a frustrating note. For the Jets it began on an almost tragic note. Over the offseason, Jet management believed that they were only a quarterback away (I still don’t think they understand the depth of their issues […]
Some Fight Left in These “Dogs.”
Experienced bettors know you have to be careful taking action against a home dog. “Dog,” in the betting parlance, is short for underdog – the team expected to lose. And when that underdog happens to be the home team, justified or not, it can be a perceived insult. Under any circumstances, it’s not uncommon to […]
A Pivotal Offseason, Yes, But . . .
“Paint Your Wagon,” a Broadway musical about a group of prospectors creating a boom town in the California gold country of the 1840s, ran for 289 performances during the 1951-52 season. The enjoyable 1969 film version is probably most noteworthy for a young Clint Eastwood singing a love song to the trees, but also had […]
Over (or Maybe Not) by Halftime
I can’t imagine that any Week Four matchup was any more anticipated than the clash between the heretofore undefeated Miami Dolphins (3-0 and coming off a 70-point scoring barrage against the Broncos in Week Three) at the 2-1 Buffalo Bills. For Miami, their loud start builds off of three consecutive winning seasons that have resulted […]