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They are known to the public as three mild mannered lawyers. But wherever sports analysis and discussion are threatened by tired cliches’, superficial bromides, or actual facts, then Tom, Dick and Rand spring into action as their alter egos….the Sports Savants! Faster than a Vegas blackjack dealer, stronger than pastrami on rye, able to make huge leaps of logic in a single bound, the Sports Savants keep the planet safe for fun, lively, intelligent discourse on what’s happening in the world of sports. Like any superhero group, each Savant has his own special power. Rand with his penetrating statistical evaluations, Tom with his cool dissection of the underlying business angles, and Dick with his….well, we’ll get back to you on that one. Some super powers defy description. When you need a break from the daily grind, check this space for links to articles, studies, postings, and outright rants brought to you by the Sports Savants. Then you too will say “Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s, it’s….a bunch of idiots!” (Links here to most current postings and a link to archived postings) THE NFL PICKS GAME Click here for the Sports Savants NFL pick game rules. Current Standings Dick +0 Tom +0 Rand + 0 This week’s picks Dick: Tom: Rand: Note: The Sports Savants do not gamble with real money and do not endorse, recommend or promote doing so. The dollar figures above are in “pretend” money, as a way of measuring our success in the game. Not only is gambling illegal in many jurisdictions, it is also pretty dumb. In the end, the house always wins. That’s why the house has gold plated ceilings, dancing girls, magic shows and enormous fountains out front. BEAT THE SAVANTS Click here to send in your picks for this weekend. Each week we will feature a guest prognosticator and see how he or she stacks up against the Sports Savants.
NFL PICKS GAME RULES Each player has a mythical 50 dollars to wager each week on NFL pointspreads and/or the over/unders (total combined points). Lines are taken from the Dallas Morning News. The minimum bet per game is 10 dollars, and bets must be made in increments of 10 (i.e., $10, $20, $30, etc.). The maximum number of bets per week is 5. Players may bet any combination (examples: 5 ten dollar bets, 1 fifty dollar bet, 2 ten dollar bets and 1 thirty dollar bet, 2 twenty dollar bets and 1 ten dollar bet, and so on). Players may not bet on the same bet, although they may bet on the same game. For instance, if Tom bets on Pittsburgh to cover the spread against Baltimore, Dick cannot also bet on Pittsburgh to cover the spread. However, Dick can bet on Baltimore to cover, or bet on the over or the under for that game. The player in last place at the end of the previous week gets first choice in making a pick for the next week. However, a higher amount can trump the draft position. So, say that Dick is leading, Tom is in second, and Rand is last. If Rand does not want to make a 50 dollar bet, the option passes to Tom. If Tom passes on making a 50 dollar bet, the option passes to Dick. If Dick steps out and makes a 50 dollar pick, then he gets to take the first bet off the board. Then the option goes back to Rand to make a 40 dollar bet, and so on. The player with the most mythical money at the end of the year (or the player who is the least far into the hole) wins. Then we do it all over again in the playoffs. |
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