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BrudLee · 12-28-2005, 03:47 PM

As I told someone earlier, we should massacre this team. They are injured, beyond even the obvious injuries. They are starting a QB with a 2-11 record as a starter. They are without any viable weapons on offense.

But...

There are two things you should never do as a gambler. Never play cards with a guy named after a city, and never bet the first or last weeks of the season.

In the final week of the season, players with nothing to play for also have nothing to lose. They have the luxury of not playing next week, so they will play to a state where they don't have to be ready to play again in seven days. They want to go out as winners, regardless of their records. That desire makes this game very difficult to predict.

I think we should win handily, in a stadium that will lose interest (and probably consciousness) if we take an early lead. But I'm worried that this game could be very close.

12-28-2005, 03:47 PM	#7
BrudLee Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE Posts: 3,494	Re: Vegas Line- Skins at Philly As I told someone earlier, we should massacre this team. They are injured, beyond even the obvious injuries. They are starting a QB with a 2-11 record as a starter. They are without any viable weapons on offense. But... There are two things you should never do as a gambler. Never play cards with a guy named after a city, and never bet the first or last weeks of the season. In the final week of the season, players with nothing to play for also have nothing to lose. They have the luxury of not playing next week, so they will play to a state where they don't have to be ready to play again in seven days. They want to go out as winners, regardless of their records. That desire makes this game very difficult to predict. I think we should win handily, in a stadium that will lose interest (and probably consciousness) if we take an early lead. But I'm worried that this game could be very close. __________________ There's nowhere to go but up. Or down. I guess we could stay where we are, too.