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Right now I have these bets open: Kentucky +12.5 Notre Dame +3 UAB -5.5 UTEP -2 Miami Ohio -8 Nevada-San Jose State under 44.5 I hit Wednesday night on Cleveland -8.5 and an easy under 57 on the Utah-Washington State game last night. I bet under 236.5 on the Grizzlies-Kings and of course they ended up at 235. That was a tough loss.

Dragic is way better than I expected. His alley oop game is incredible. He definitely gives the Bulls a nice spark off the bench that was missing last year.

I think I read that the last two teams to make it to the WS undefeated in the playoffs both lost. I hope that trend continues.

I read that we are picking up most of his salary too. I’m not thrilled with the return.

He might murder Fields You can put Borom down for a bad PFF score already. He has no chance of containing Parsons. Wouldn't he be matched up mostly against Jones?

Bleachers were available in a nights & weekend package but I believe that was it. Everything else full season in the past.

No, just no.

Prepare for a [expletive] getting in and out of that place. I hate it.

Add in that it's a different OC from last season as well. Always frustrated me how much was expected of him around here based on the circumstances. I'm not saying everything has to be roses & unicorn farts but it's like he was expected to be MVP Rodgers this season when A-A-ron himself is struggling in a better situation right now. I think like 2-3 legit surrounding pieces on O and we could have expected more from him. Even on the games he's looked decent now there are some material issues you still want to see addressed, but it's still tough to figure out how much is just because of a horsefeathers cast around him. Like right now his best case scenario for 2022 feels like being an A runner and C passer. With a little more talent, could we have had a B passer? And is that development just being paused or possibly regressing (on some metrics you can probably argue regression based on the advanced stats data) So his development is doing something the last few weeks, but it feels to me making lemonade of lemons scenario. If someone N'Keal Harry can turn into a solid option alongside Mooney we still need a true #1 WR. I am not a fan of Kmet so I'd like a playmaker at TE. Cole can be a serviceable backup. And we probably need at least 3 new guys on the OL if not 4.

Yeah and it was actually just his 17th start. With how our offense is set up, we should find consistent success with a game plan similar to what we saw last night with the Greg Roman/heavy designed runs for Fields and constant motion in the background to create confusion. Our line is well suited for that type of attack. And his passing game will thrive off of that as well.Add in that it's a different OC from last season as well. Always frustrated me how much was expected of him around here based on the circumstances. I'm not saying everything has to be roses & unicorn farts but it's like he was expected to be MVP Rodgers this season when A-A-ron himself is struggling in a better situation right now.

What was the amount of the bet and how much do you stand to win?

That was horsefeathering fun last night. Fields still has a long way to go but it feels like so many people still fail to acknowledge this is only his 2nd season in the league and he has been given very little help. Put some weapons around him and players that can actually block in front of him and with more experience I think he can be a Pro Bowl caliber player on a regular basis. That would easily make him the best Bears QB ever.

Dear 6 pound 8 ounce baby Jesus please let us win on Sunday. I don't have to go into the office next week but I know a lot of loudmouth Cowboy fans so a win would be a wonderful early Christmas gift.

Took over 162.5 yards passing for Fields and over 49.5 yards rushing for Montgomery last night. Two easy wins to go 5-0 on NFL bets this weekend. Too bad I went 0-2 on MLB and horsefeathers the bed on my college football bets too. Almost broke even after last night so I shouldn't complain. This week: Kentucky +12.5 Notre Dame +3 UAB -5.5 UTEP -2

Part of me believes Russ is tanking in order to force the Lakers to trade him. He can’t be THAT stupid, right? Well, maybe it’s a combo of both.

Vooch has GOT to stop jacking up so many 3’s. It’s infuriating. Really thought Deebo had another buzzer beater last night. Shot looked good but just hit off the back of the rim.

The Lakers chose him over keeping Caruso & signing DeRozan.

LaVine will not play tonight. His season debut will come in the home opener tomorrow.

Possible. From what I've read they always expected LaVine to miss the first 2 games and make his season debut on Saturday at the UC. We'll see if that is what ultimately happens. I think it's going to be an issue all year though off and on, and we'll possibly be getting the much less effective version of Zach that we saw in the 2nd half last year If he's only playing some of the games we better get at least 90-95% of his potential when he's in there. Otherwise just let him sit until he's 100%. No reason to run a half ass LaVine out there again.

One thing I really loved is when Drummond got a T late in the game with the Bulls clinging to a 5-6 point lead it was Ayo who got on him about keeping his cool. He's already starting to show leadership skills even with the vets. I've also seen several times how he's always asking questions of the vets & coaches just trying to soak up as much knowledge as possible.

Man, what a game last night. No LaVine, no Ball, on the road at Miami, and we come out with a win? Hell yeah. My brain told me to expect at least a slight drop-off this season for DeRozan but I'm not so sure he won't be even better after last night. Vooch was great in pre-season playing more in the post with his back to the basket but reverted to last season Vooch which was a bit disappointing. But he attacked the boards with a vengeance and played better D than I remember from most of last season. Ayo is already showing major improvements. I love that kid so much. Dragic & Drummond are going to be major upgrades from last year's bench. And am I the only surprised to learn that Drummond just turned 29 a couple months ago? For some reason I though he was at least early 30's. Caruso is Caruso. Dude is solid and you know exactly what to expect from him each night. Just need to keep him healthy as much as possible. PWill is frustrating. He showed some flashes in pre-season of what he can be but he disappears too much in regular season games. Starting to lose hope with him. I have to remind myself that he just turned 21 in August so maybe the light will still come on eventually. Ayo is about 18 months older that Pat. Coby seemed to show that he's becoming a more all around player but I want to see him become more consistent with his shot. I know it's a big if but if we can be healthy down the stretch this team could be a very tough out in the playoffs. Problem is we still don't have anyone to match up with Giannis.

It's top 4 protected I wonder if I can place a bet that the Bulls end up in the lottery with the #5 pick.

I double checked. He did sit out the last pre-season game but still. I was not expecting him to miss any time already.

FML. We owe Orlando next year's first round pick too, right? Does that have any protection in case we end up in the lottery?

Give me Rizzo vs Schwarber in the WS. Living in Texas I want NO part of Houston making it again. Their fans are insufferable.