The last play of the Pittsburgh Steelers 11-10 win over the San Diego Chargers had no effect on the outcome of the game. The Chargers’ last-gasp, multi-lateral play to try and win the game was foiled and the Steelers had won. But the referee’s weird and wrong ruling affected millions of dollars bet on the [...]
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Cyd’s Sexy Spreads: Week 3
Note: Every week, I pick games against the spread on the Michael Irvin Show, and I’m putting them on our blog. After a disappointing 1-4 in Week 1 (predictable, given how much I hate betting on Week 1), even I was surprised by my rebound last week, going 5-1 against the spread and losing out [...]
Cyd’s Sexy Spreads: Week 2
Not: Every week, I pick games against the spread on the Michael Irvin Show, and I’m putting them on our blog. Well, my picks last week were a predictable 1-4 against the spread; but that’s what week 1 is made for. And Michael Irvin made me pay for it, especially for going against his beloved [...]
Gambling: The Tom Brady Effect
Interesting tidbit from Paul Zimmerman of Sports Illustrated: How did losing Tom Brady affect the Vegas odds on winning the Super Bowl? “There never has been an injury that’s had such a dramatic effect on the odds,” said Bodog’s Sportsbook manager, Richard Gardner. Bodog, one of the major price setters, dropped the price on the [...]
The Michael Irvin Show
My old pal Kevin Kiley, a sports radio host who’s had me as a guest on his shows on Fox Sports Radio and ESPN Radio, is now the co-host of the Michael Irvin Show on ESPN Radio in Dallas. He’s been trying to get me to come on the show for a couple months, and [...]