LAS VEGAS -
WARNING! There are SCAMdicappers in EVERY single corner of the sports gambling universe. The latest scam comes from touts that claim they are now using cutting edge AI, artificial intelligence for those not up to speed yet. The claim is that they will build your bankroll up faster then, as they said on the opening of the Superman TV show back in the day, a speeding bullet
Just saw one outfit advertising that they had a customer who started with a $150 bank and ALLEGEDLY zoomed to almost $5,000 bucks.
IN ONE FREAKIN' WEEK!
C'mon folks, get the common sense thermometer out. It's kinda like the ads you see on Facebook where you can buy a $180 pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses for like $16 bucks. ALLEGEDLY! If you're not sure, Email me, call me, text me, DM me, Snap me, Messenger me, Tweet at me, or hit my Insta (both @vegasvigorsih).
BEST BURGERS IN VEGAS!!!
Everyone loves a good burger, and if you're coming to town, Slater's 50/50 has been voted the best of the best. They have two locations and the piece de resistance on the menu is the P.B. & Jealousy burger.
We're talking peanut butter and jelly on a bacon and beef burger, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. I'll take TWO PLZ!!!
And if you're adventurous, try the hand breaded Frickles. What? Yea. Fried pickles, or frickles are an appetizer found mostly in the Southern U.S. They are made by deep-frying sliced battered dill pickles. I'll take a DOZEN PLZ!!!
NBA IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT TICKETS ARE DIRT CHEAP!!!
Gonna be bouncing down to the T-Mobile Arena here in Vegas for the quarter finals of the In-Season Tournament and we can tell you that the ticket prices are almost invisible. Two Frappuccinos at Starbucks with a croissant will get you into the Bucks/Pacers game. Yea, $25 bucks and you're seated. The second game, Lakers/Pelicans will cost you $100 bones. Guess which one this guy is going to?
LOX & BAGELS!!!
Ready for a bunch of TWOS? The TWO longest tenured head coaches in the NFL.
Bill Belichick (23 years) and Mike Tomlin (16 years). TWO backup QBs. Mitch Trubisky for the Steelers and Bailey Zappe or Malik Cunningham for the Patriots. TWO ugly teams. That's why the Over/Under total of 30.5 points is one of the lowest in history.
Trubiksy came in last week when Kenny Pickett was hurt and completed 11-of-17 for 117 yards with one TD. Zappe was 13-of-25 for 141 yards and 0 TDs. So, which way do you turn? AIN'T gonna lay 6.5 with the Steel, and certainly AIN'T buying this dog that has averaged 4.3 points per game the last three weeks.
So, obviously, gotta take the Uber and get out at Prop City. Trubisky's Over/Under total on passing TDs is a half, and we expect at least one strike for Mitchell, so it's an Over.
However, we have also seen a prop for interceptions, and we're gonna drop some chips on Trubisky to go OVER 0.5 an INT. Same bet if Zappe starts at QB, which is OVER 0.5 an INT. Guessing that this might be the LOWEST rated game on TNF and my eyeballs will NOT be coming to the party. I'll be watching 'The Great Polar Bear Fest' on NPR if anyone wants to live chat me!
Benjamin Eckstein is a nationally syndicated sportswriter/oddsmaker. His column, America's Line, with the Ecks & Bacon appetizer, has run in the New York Daily News and over 100 other papers since 1988. You can follow him online at www.americasline.com. He is beloved by most, when he picks winners, and detested by others, when he picks the occasional loser. If you wanna piece of Eck, hit his Email...ben@americasline.com.
