Learning how to deal with devastating setbacks is an important aspect to the psychology of gambling. Absorbing bad beats is part of betting sports, and it helps to have a bottle of whiskey and a short memory.
Football
It’s not as hyped as Tom Brady and Peyton Manning going head to head, but in terms of quality quarterback play and high-scoring offenses at the college level, Baylor-Oklahoma State is a sexy matchup Saturday.
UNLV is now bowl eligible after beating Air Force. Here are some of the top performers of the game.
Desert Oasis football coach Scott Staudinger only had to watch a couple of practices before he knew how special senior running back Jocquez Kalili could be. It didn’t take that much longer for Kalili to prove it to the rest of the Southwest League.
With “Championship Week” upon us, I’m ditching Eric and Skeet’s power ratings that helped me to a 6-2 record last week and breaking out my new-and-improved formula for picking games. I think I finally worked out all the kinks.
Considering UNLV is on the verge of making offensive history, it’s difficult to say that side of the football has struggled. It hasn’t.
A tiny Washington high school is home to perhaps the largest running back anywhere in the country — amateur or professional.
Air Force Coach Troy Calhoun never had any intention of going away from the triple option when he talked about opening up the playbook.
The Rebels have been stuck on five wins since Oct. 26. Almost everybody believes it has been a fine season. Another way to look at it is that it has taken Bobby Hauck nearly four years to get the program to where Mike Sanford left it.
The last time UNLV ventured to Colorado, the Rebels were greeted with a kickoff temperature of 28 degrees and snow during the game.
An unruly football fan who survived a fall from the top deck of Ralph Wilson Stadium onto a man below has been banned from the stadium and could face charges.
After the party, the hangover is due to hit. And the better the party, the worse the headache gets. Right about now, it’s hitting quarterback Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers right between the eyes.
Rarely flashy, the Kansas City Chiefs keep finding ways to win for coach Andy Reid, who made his reputation as an offensive architect but is now building a contender with defense.
