The UFC is in Boston for their first Pay per view event in the city, UFC 118 – Edgar vs. Penn 2 is shaping up to be one of the best cards of the year. I know I said it last card but I was right and it’s not the main event that has people talking. Sure, Frankie Edgar trying to prove his win over BJ Penn wasn’t a fluke is compelling but the (more...)
Archive for August, 2010
Jay Mariotti Arrested for Hypocrisy
Monday, August 23rd, 2010 | One CommentSaturday morning ESPN personality and lead columnist for AOL’s Fanhouse Jay Mariotti was arrested on domestic violence charges stemming from an incident at an LA Bar Friday night. Mariotti allegedly knocked his girlfriend around after she was allegedly flirting with another man at the bar. If you don’t know Jay Mariotti’s work, he is one (more...)
PGA – Tiger Woods Divorced
Monday, August 23rd, 2010 | No CommentsTiger Woods is Divorced Tiger Woods and his now ex-wife Elin Nordegren are officially divorced. Details of the divorce likely won’t leak out for a few days but a couple things we do know is that the former couple will share custody of their two children and Tiger will pay Elin a dump truck full of money in a settlement. While no definite (more...)
Top Five Bounce Back NFL Players for 2010
Friday, August 20th, 2010 | No CommentsTop Five Bounce Back NFL Players for 2010 Every year a top star has a bad year and it kills your fantasy team. It’s usually an injury but it can be a divorce or just losing their mojo for a season or possibly for good. Let’s have a look a few players that had down years last season but should bounce back in 2010. Last year our choices (more...)
Top Five Sleepers for the 2010 NFL Season
Friday, August 20th, 2010 | No CommentsTop five Sleepers for the 2010 NFL Season If you haven’t drafted your fantasy Team here are five players you should consider in the later rounds of your fantasy football draft. Our definition of a sleeper is a player that you can get later in the draft and a player that will outperform their draft position. Last season we had Michael Bush, (more...)
NFL Teams Staying Under the Win Total
Thursday, August 19th, 2010 | No CommentsNFL Teams Staying Under the Win Total Every year in the NFL there is a team we all expect to be great and march their way to the Super Bowl and every year one or two of those teams disappoints us. Last season the Carolina Panthers went from 12-4 to finish 8-8 and only because they closed out with three straight wins. Who will be this year’s (more...)
NFL Teams going Over the Predicted Win Total
Thursday, August 19th, 2010 | No CommentsNFL Teams going Over the Predicted Win Total Every year in the NFL there are teams that exceed our expectations. Last season the Denver Broncos were predicted to be the worst team in the AFC West but they began the season with a string of six wins. They beat some of the biggest teams in the NFL including the Patriots, the Chargers, the Cowboys and (more...)
Gamblers Strength of Schedule
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 | No CommentsCalculating NFL Schedule Strength Chad Millman of ESPN has let the people in on a little secret that gamblers have known about for years. The secret is that the strength of schedule used by the mainstream media and the NFL is bullshit. The old schedule strength is calculate by adding up the previous year’s wins of each teams opponents, that (more...)
NFL Player Props – How To Bet
Sunday, August 15th, 2010 | 2 CommentsAt Sportsbook Veteran, we’ll give you our opinion about a game or fight but we aren’t selling you winners like some websites. We believe the old adage “Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day, teach a man to fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime.” Obviously, we aren’t talking about fish but hopefully we can teach you ways to make some bets (more...)
MLB Money Pitchers Standings
Friday, August 13th, 2010 | No CommentsMLB Money Pitchers This year has been the year of the pitcher with two perfect games, more than a handful of no hitters and other brilliance coming from the mound. Here is our top 10 and bottom 10 money pitchers in the major leagues. The top of the list has three kids out performing expectations, Kris Medlen has only started 14 games this (more...)