Entertainment value of wagering on NFL is at peak
BY JIMMY VACCARO
Taking your wife and two kids to a movie will put you in the ballpark of $75 in doing your patriotic duties.
Trying to put yourself on your first date in the express lane, you got to go for at least two “beans” at a high end restaurant in order to cross the goal line.
A two teamer using Ravens-Broncos linked to Seahawks-Falcons – priceless!
Seattle Seahawks are NFL’s new darling
BY JIMMY VACCARO
If you were in any sports book this weekend you witnessed the power of the NFL. Wild Card weekend is an understatement.
Schedule sticking out of back pockets with a beer or hot dog in your free hand and adding commentary after each play. We have a good mix of old standards and an added new twist to even make it busier if we can physically fit everyone in.
Honest evaluation of sport betting cheese
BY JIMMY VACCARO
Well, we beat one price as we got another year under our belt.
How about an honest evaluation on counting the cheese you so preciously set aside each day to be involved in this three ring circus we call sports betting?
Stocking stuffers for sports bettors
BY JIMMY VACCARO
No matter how many times you will hear it in the next week, take it easy over the holidays.
They will be playing the national anthem every day. It sounds good but the vast majority will placate then run to nearest book and play a three teamer to make the dessert taste better.
NFL results take me back to square one
BY JIMMY VACCARO
Booking the last few weeks of the NFL are usually a pain in the backside, but this year is quite different. Even with a few teams clinching there is a lot to play for.
This in turn allows you to post games, knowing no one will ease up or come into next week’s game without a purpose. Teams in the mix will play hard and the ones outside looking in will try and knock someone out – playing for a new contract if in the final year of a deal.
Action worth my wait in Las Vegas
BY JIMMY VACCARO
This past weekend only shows how the dynamic of “down time” has changed in the last three or so decades in Las Vegas.
Yes, we had our weekend surge of visitors, but never enough to wait 20 minutes to get your car out of valet or hearing the coffee shop hostess in her most diplomatic voice and tone saying it will be at least 30 minutes to seat you and your party.
All NCAA football bowl games now posted
BY JIMMY VACCARO
Well, all the pieces finally fell as the Crimson Tide hung on to determine the big game and the rest of the bowls came together.
All the bowl games now posted and it looks like a fair mix. Some are intriguing matchups. Some teams are elated to get there, some will be less than motivated even though they will have all the diplomatic answers.
Longer lines in Vegas sports books than any where else
BY JIMMY VACCARO
Black Friday is over. How did you fare?
Did you get all the bargains you wanted at the window or are you looking to return some items? Whatever the case, you saw longer lines in the books than you saw at Target or any other chain.
Toast to Dallas Cowboys 1974, Clint Longley
BY JIMMY VACCARO
We won’t see Alex Karras chasing Bart Starr around or Clint Longley replacing an injured Roger Staubach in 1974 with the Cowboys trailing the George Allen Redskins 23-3 in the middle of the third quarter.
It was that memorable Thanksgiving game in Dallas when Longley hit Drew Pearson with a 50 yard TD catch with 28 seconds left to put this one into one of the best Turkey Day games ever. Cowboys, 24-23.
We welcome NCAA college basketball betting with open arms
BY JIMMY VACCARO
Everyone is trying to dissect where the BCS goes from here with the Crimson Tide taking a November exit from the big game. Not to worry as there are some marquee teams playing on Monday.
We have Georgia, West Virginia and even the giant killers Texas A&M coming back for a Monday niter. Only trouble is the ball will be rounder and they will be playing on wood as opposed to grass and turf.