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I need to win about 10 or 11 of the 17 bets to break even for the week.

Lol, I thought you were going to say that was your multi, and you had put 1BTC on it.  Grin

Touché. But I've already done multis that I regret, so I got that covered Smiley
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"Pittsburgh Steelers' Mason Rudolph hasn't heard from Cleveland Browns' Myles Garrett, open to chat."
source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30633830/pittsburgh-steelers-mason-rudolph-heard-cleveland-browns-myles-garrett-open-chat

Haha, not the Disney movie endings  Grin, 'open to chat', what is that? Seriously bro, get sacked!

https://twitter.com/B1ackSchefter/status/1202324517940535301


It's a shame i won't have enough time to go thoroughly over the matches tomorrow, as there will be plenty of good spots and money to be made.

Lions sucked so bad last week, and they will probably be without Stafford/Golladay again, D.Cook out for MIN, so J.Jefferson is primed for a 100/1+ td game.
Colts are very likely to cover that 2-score spread against the Jags.
Cardinals -3 is an absolute steal considering who will be Rams QB on Sunday, add to this a few key players who are missing, a no brainer.
NO Saints player prop lines should be worth checking, with all their RBs out, T. Hill to score anytime looks tasty.
Huh, Steelers are resting a lot of players tomorrow, not just Big Ben, line @ +10 is almost unplayable, 1.20 Browns ml parlayed with something similar and a bigger stake seems the way to go.
I want to see WFT advance to the playoffs, no Fletcher Cox, Sanders, Goedert, and Jackson for PHI, i just hope Alex Smith can finish the game.
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I need to win about 10 or 11 of the 17 bets to break even for the week.

Lol, I thought you were going to say that was your multi, and you had put 1BTC on it.  Grin

I like most of your picks, but yeah, the Chiefs...  And you never know about the Steelers, their defense could show up and keep it the scores to single digits.
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(...) so if for some reason you did not had the chance to see either of those two QBs this is probably the last chance we will have to see one of them before they become pros next year.

The Jaguars must have hated watching this game and Fields stealing the show Grin Too much to think about now.....and imagine Fields having another game like this against Alabama.
I still think Lawrence will be the pick of the Jaguars, however Fields is without a doubt raising his value with this performance, some mock drafts had the Jets taking Fields while some others had the Jets taking some other player, if the Jets are not taking Fields then they can try to trade out of it as there are some teams that could be interested in picking that high to secure Fields now.

Without a doubt the game was not as close as I was expecting it to be and the key play was the vicious hit Fields took on the ribs, the LB was disqualified for targeting and that was the leader of the Clemson defence so from that point on it was an even easier game for the Ohio State offence, Fields showed great poise and I was pleasantly surprised by his accuracy, he made some throws in tight coverage that were impressive, the only thing I did not liked was the fact that he takes too many risks when running the ball and he even goes out of his way to block on running plays, I am sure this is by design but he needs to tune down those tendencies on the NFL.

Buckeyes are crushing it. Lawrence should go full Tiger King mullet instead of this half-assed washed up 80s rockstar look. That's my honest assessment totally unrelated to my bets Cool
LOL.
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Here's what I've done, don't try this at home, this stunt can be performed only by a professional loser:

Jets +6.5
Cardinals ML
Giants +6.5
Raiders +6.5
Steelers +10.5
FT +6.5
Eagles/FT total under 42.5
Titans -3.5
Ravens -9.5
Bills -2.5
Chiefs ML
Saints -3.5
Seahawks -2.5
Vikings ML
Packers -3.5
Colts -9.5
Buccaneers -3.5

Keep in mind that unlike you all I placed these bets a week ago... so that I could spend my New Year's break drinking doing very interesting things without having to worry about yards and points and injuries. Some of these are likely duds now, like Chiefs and fucking Steelers, but some tilted my way (e.g. Cardinals ML odds was 2.2 when I placed the bet, it's now ~1.7). I need to win about 10 or 11 of the 17 bets to break even for the week.

Love the giants +6.5.  No way they blow out the giants, unless jones is still hesitant to run cause of his hamstring injury.  If jones is mobile and keeps the turnovers to maybe 1, I think the giants moneyline isn't a bad play here.  Good luck
legendary
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Here's what I've done, don't try this at home, this stunt can be performed only by a professional loser:

Jets +6.5
Cardinals ML
Giants +6.5
Raiders +6.5
Steelers +10.5
FT +6.5
Eagles/FT total under 42.5
Titans -3.5
Ravens -9.5
Bills -2.5
Chiefs ML
Saints -3.5
Seahawks -2.5
Vikings ML
Packers -3.5
Colts -9.5
Buccaneers -3.5

Keep in mind that unlike you all I placed these bets a week ago... so that I could spend my New Year's break drinking doing very interesting things without having to worry about yards and points and injuries. Some of these are likely duds now, like Chiefs and fucking Steelers, but some tilted my way (e.g. Cardinals ML odds was 2.2 when I placed the bet, it's now ~1.7). I need to win about 10 or 11 of the 17 bets to break even for the week.
legendary
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Big day on Sunday with an extra serving of games. What teams do you guys like to cover?

I find these to be interesting:

Miami/Buffalo - Miami really needs this game but I just don't see them winning or even beating a +3 point spread. I'm waking up early to watch this one though...

Dallas/NY Giants - This has the makings of a good game but with a +2 Giants spread its too close to call. Giants tend to cover a lot more than Dallas, but it could be a blowout for Dallas and a massive V.

Pittsburgh/Cleveland - The line started at -6.5 Cleveland and has since moved as high as -10.5 on some books. Big Ben is out for this game, which probably explains it. Pretty sure Cleveland will win but -10 is too high for my tastes.

Arizona/LA Rams - Normally I'd be excited to take the Rams here but with Goff and Kupp out I'm a bit wary of what may happen. Goff is not my favorite quarterback, but he's a constant. Who knows how this Wolford guy is going to play, especially under this kind of late season pressure.

Tennessee/Houston - Titans need this game to stay alive in the playoff runnings; Texans are out. Titans team is relatively healthy whereas the Texans have a lot of injuries, including DeShaun Watson, who is starting but is listed as having a hand injury. Houston has lost their last 4 games in a row -- its all over for them. But the question is will the Titans cover the -7.5 spread and I'm thinking yes, they will. I will probably bet -7 just to play it safe... Maybe I'll place a bet on both.



I think the giants win this one outright.  Agreed it will take a great game defensively but its definately doable.  Dallas isn't scaring anyone at this point.  It will probably come down to turnovers and who forces more that will probably win a tightly battled game.
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Miami/Buffalo - Miami really needs this game but I just don't see them winning or even beating a +3 point spread. I'm waking up early to watch this one though...

If this wasn't a divisional matchup, where the Bills can spoil the party for the Dolphins, I would even go for Miami ML. Given the Steelers will tank against the Browns, then it would be better for the Bills to lose as well - playing the Browns is easier than the Colts imo. And the Steelers would get punished for obviously tanking by getting to play the Ravens instead of the Browns.

Maybe something for inplay, if the Steelers are down by 2+ TD's Wink

Dallas/NY Giants - This has the makings of a good game but with a +2 Giants spread its too close to call. Giants tend to cover a lot more than Dallas, but it could be a blowout for Dallas and a massive V.

Giants started ~1.65 two weeks ago and after Dallas' good performances, they suddenly were ~1.65 favs. Now the odds are slowly going up again, maybe also because of the Covid issues. Giants can only win this with one hell of a game defensively. They will probably struggle to score 20+ points again - even against the subpar Cowboys defense - and Dallas has averaged 36pts in their last 3. I would follow the Covid news in Dallas, see who is on the plane and then go for Dallas.

Pittsburgh/Cleveland - The line started at -6.5 Cleveland and has since moved as high as -10.5 on some books. Big Ben is out for this game, which probably explains it. Pretty sure Cleveland will win but -10 is too high for my tastes.

This is a game, that I would just leave alone, too hard to figure out. If you want to bet on this one badly, then I would choose Steelers ML. It's a bit strange to me, that PIT seems to show no interest in winning this one, because they can prevent CLE getting into the PO's by winning (assuming the Colts beat the Jags). This sounds like a nice prize......



(...) so if for some reason you did not had the chance to see either of those two QBs this is probably the last chance we will have to see one of them before they become pros next year.

The Jaguars must have hated watching this game and Fields stealing the show Grin Too much to think about now.....and imagine Fields having another game like this against Alabama.
legendary
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Big day on Sunday with an extra serving of games. What teams do you guys like to cover?

I find these to be interesting:

Miami/Buffalo - Miami really needs this game but I just don't see them winning or even beating a +3 point spread. I'm waking up early to watch this one though...

Dallas/NY Giants - This has the makings of a good game but with a +2 Giants spread its too close to call. Giants tend to cover a lot more than Dallas, but it could be a blowout for Dallas and a massive V.

Pittsburgh/Cleveland - The line started at -6.5 Cleveland and has since moved as high as -10.5 on some books. Big Ben is out for this game, which probably explains it. Pretty sure Cleveland will win but -10 is too high for my tastes.

Arizona/LA Rams - Normally I'd be excited to take the Rams here but with Goff and Kupp out I'm a bit wary of what may happen. Goff is not my favorite quarterback, but he's a constant. Who knows how this Wolford guy is going to play, especially under this kind of late season pressure.

Tennessee/Houston - Titans need this game to stay alive in the playoff runnings; Texans are out. Titans team is relatively healthy whereas the Texans have a lot of injuries, including DeShaun Watson, who is starting but is listed as having a hand injury. Houston has lost their last 4 games in a row -- its all over for them. But the question is will the Titans cover the -7.5 spread and I'm thinking yes, they will. I will probably bet -7 just to play it safe... Maybe I'll place a bet on both.

legendary
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I can think of a few non reversible actions that this would not be true for. Wink

Meh, technicalities Smiley

Just a reminder, the College Football Semifinals are today, the first semifinal will be played by Notre Dame vs Alabama at 4PM ET and the second will be played by Ohio State vs Clemson at 8PM ET, the second game is without a doubt the one that is getting the most hype as this will be the second time Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields will face each other, the first time was also on the College Football Semifinals of last year in which Clemson beat Ohio State 29-23, so if for some reason you did not had the chance to see either of those two QBs this is probably the last chance we will have to see one of them before they become pros next year.

Buckeyes are crushing it. Lawrence should go full Tiger King mullet instead of this half-assed washed up 80s rockstar look. That's my honest assessment totally unrelated to my bets Cool
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If the ticket wins, I'll regret not taking your advice.   Undecided

Exactly my point. "It's better to regret things you've done than ones you haven't" (putting it in quotes because I've seen it attributed to some allegedly famous person or another and I don't want to get banned for plagiarism, but it's a fairly common saying where I'm from).

I can think of a few non reversible actions that this would not be true for. Wink
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If the ticket wins, I'll regret not taking your advice.   Undecided
Exactly my point. "It's better to regret things you've done than ones you haven't"

I don't hate that advice, and I've been know to go "all-in" with two wheels under my frame.  But something about risking hard-earned money makes me timid as a church mouse.

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If the ticket wins, I'll regret not taking your advice.   Undecided

Exactly my point. "It's better to regret things you've done than ones you haven't" (putting it in quotes because I've seen it attributed to some allegedly famous person or another and I don't want to get banned for plagiarism, but it's a fairly common saying where I'm from).
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Good luck. You should have put 1 BTC on it and made it a YOLO Smiley

You only lose once?  Tongue

If the ticket wins, I'll regret not taking your advice.   Undecided
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Good luck. You should have put 1 BTC on it and made it a YOLO Smiley
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Just a reminder, the College Football Semifinals are today, the first semifinal will be played by Notre Dame vs Alabama at 4PM ET and the second will be played by Ohio State vs Clemson at 8PM ET, the second game is without a doubt the one that is getting the most hype as this will be the second time Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields will face each other, the first time was also on the College Football Semifinals of last year in which Clemson beat Ohio State 29-23, so if for some reason you did not had the chance to see either of those two QBs this is probably the last chance we will have to see one of them before they become pros next year.
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Here's my multi for the weekend:  Grin

Obviously just for fun, and because I earned a free bet for reaching sportsbet.io's Club House Silver Tear.

Anyway, it'll be fun to see how I do.

||.Game|| Wager|| Selection|| Odds||
||.Miami.Dolphins.@.Buffalo.Bills|| Winner (incl. overtime)|| Buffalo Bills|| 1.79||
||.Minnesota.Vikings.@.Detroit.Lions|| Winner (incl. overtime)|| Minnesota Vikings|| 1.34||
||.Atlanta.Falcons.@.Tampa.Bay.Buccaneers|| Winner (incl. overtime)|| Tampa Bay Buccaneers|| 1.38||
||.New.Orleans.Saints.@.Carolina.Panthers|| Winner (incl. overtime)|| New Orleans Saints|| 1.33||
||.Green.Bay.Packers.@.Chicago.Bears|| Winner (incl. overtime)|| Green Bay Packers|| 1.41||
||.Los.Angeles.Chargers.@.Kansas.City.Chiefs|| Winner (incl. overtime)|| Los Angeles Chargers|| 1.5||
||.Washington.Football.Team.@.Philadelphia.Eagles|| Winner (incl. overtime)|| Washington Football Team|| 1.77||
||.Baltimore.Ravens.@.Cincinnati.Bengals|| Baltimore Ravens Total (incl. overtime)|| Over 28.5|| 1.88||
||.Pittsburgh.Steelers.@.Cleveland.Browns|| Total (incl. overtime)|| Under 43.5|| 1.77||
||.Tennessee.Titans.@.Houston.Texans|| Halftime/Fulltime|| Tennessee Titans/Tennessee Titans|| 1.59||
||.Arizona.Cardinals.@.Los.Angeles.Rams|| Winner (incl. overtime)|| Arizona Cardinals|| 1.68||
||.Odds|| Stake mBTC|| Potential win mBTC||
||.190.44|| 0.0556|| 10.5345||

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Matt Barkley asked the 49ers to pay him in bitcoin when he signed with them in 2017.  They declined his request, but he didn't last long with them anyway.  They cut him before the regular season started. 

https://www.nfl.com/news/matt-barkley-tried-to-get-a-new-contract-in-bitcoin-0ap3000001031076

Congratulations to Okung, and kudos to the Carolina Panthers for actually making it happen.  That's awesome.
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Yeah it is but I dont think the Ravens are going to come anywhere close to losing this game.  They are my darkhorse in the playoffs.  They are playing as good as any team is right now.  Ever since lamar came back from the covid time off he has been money.  
I really hope he does well on the postseason, last year I was expecting Mahomes and Lamar to go at it in the AFC championship only for the Ravens to be completely dominated by the Titans on the divisional round.



Hey have you read this thread? The user jaysabi found the next news which is very interesting:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2924583-russell-okung-to-be-1st-nfl-player-paid-in-bitcoin-65m-of-panthers-salary

This seems to be the first instance of a NFL player asking and actually being paid in bitcoin, it seems that slowly but surely we are making progress.

Yeah I have.  Okung has been a long time supporter of bitcoin and an advocate.  He has educated a bunch of professional players on bitcoin and have turned them onto it. Been a big fan of the guy ever since. Smiley

And yeah I think lamar went in a little too confident last year.  Another year under his belt, I think they will do well in the playoffs (until they meet the chiefs)
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Yeah it is but I dont think the Ravens are going to come anywhere close to losing this game.  They are my darkhorse in the playoffs.  They are playing as good as any team is right now.  Ever since lamar came back from the covid time off he has been money.  
I really hope he does well on the postseason, last year I was expecting Mahomes and Lamar to go at it in the AFC championship only for the Ravens to be completely dominated by the Titans on the divisional round.



Hey have you read this thread? The user jaysabi found the next news which is very interesting:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2924583-russell-okung-to-be-1st-nfl-player-paid-in-bitcoin-65m-of-panthers-salary

This seems to be the first instance of a NFL player asking and actually being paid in bitcoin, it seems that slowly but surely we are making progress.
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