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Freed Roger wrote:I mentioned this in another thread -the survivor knockout pools where you pick the winner of one game per week.

..Could someone explain the mystery -Why in the hell with all teams/games still available, were the Browns the chosen team as winner by 40% of the entrants. Even in St. Louis where we are familiar with Shurmur and should know better.
Trying to slip one in, I imagine. Can only use a team once, right?

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lukethedrifter wrote:
Freed Roger wrote:I mentioned this in another thread -the survivor knockout pools where you pick the winner of one game per week.

..Could someone explain the mystery -Why in the hell with all teams/games still available, were the Browns the chosen team as winner by 40% of the entrants. Even in St. Louis where we are familiar with Shurmur and should know better.
Trying to slip one in, I imagine. Can only use a team once, right?
yeah -you can only use a team once, and that was the logic of a co-worker in the 40 person pool. He's also in 700 person national pool and he said 40% went Browns there too. But still - that many people counting on the Browns? Since I don't watch ESPN much, I figured Trey Wingo may be behind it somehow.

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Mich st +4 @ nd is lookin pretty tasty ATM

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Cleveland is -2.5 AT Indy. I watched that game, if it was for Collins' two untimely fumbles that game is a lot closer than it looks. Collins, aside from the fumbles, looked decent. I dunno, I'd almost take Indy straight up on that.

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I think i'm officially giving up on betting.

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My bets (these are all $10 each):
Illinois -13.5
Iowa -17
Saints -4
Packers -3.5
Browns -2.5
Bengals -3


And just for kicks I've got $20 on Jon Jones to beat Rampage Jackson in a decision at +500.

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had a 4-team parlay today:

clemson -2.5, bama -13, florida -20, and wvu +6.5.

goddamnit.

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Not really about American football, but woke up this morning to put money on some nfl games and realized I made a $20 3 game soccer parlay last night while drunk.
Chelsea -1 1/2, Fulham, and over 2 1//2 goals in the Arsenal v Tottenham game.
So nice little surprise win for my account.

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Haha
Stories that start with:
Pujols is a God wrote: I made a parlay last night while drunk.
Rarely end with:
Pujols is a God wrote: nice little surprise win for my account.

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thrill wrote:Haha
Stories that start with:
Pujols is a God wrote: I made a parlay last night while drunk.
Rarely end with:
Pujols is a God wrote: nice little surprise win for my account.
A friend of mine had lost to me twice on NFL games. I was drunk and feeling charitable and took Miami +7 @ SD.

Why?

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