How’s your gambling account doing, boys and girls?  Off to a slow start?  According to my records, you must be. Without tooting my own horn, yours truly has been on fire.&nbs… Read More

Which is larger?  The amount of really good teams in the NFL, or the number of really good teams in the Pac-12?  Think about it.  You can count on one hand this year’s s… Read More

Now that I’ve taken the lead in this contest, I can finally post the standings. SportsChump: 12-7-1 Against the Spread $230 Celebrity Guests: 12-8 Against the Spread $180 TheWifeHatesS… Read More

This week, we introduce the first of this contest’s heavy hitters, hosts obviously excluded.  His presence comes just in time as Kevin (10-5 ATS) and I (9-5-1 ATS) are running awa… Read More

That’s a little more like it. Last week wasn’t the easiest week to pick games but there was some low-hanging fruit you could have taken advantage of.  Look no further for pr… Read More

I have a confession to make. I fell for the banana in the tailpipe. Have you ever had one of those gut-wrenching, bankroll-busting weekends where every wager you placed, every hunch you had… Read More

We are at it again, as always, with a little help from our friends.  Happy football season, everyone! Kevin Paul, the Oz behind the curtain at The Wife Hates Sports, has once again chal… Read More

I would once again like to thank all those who participated in this year’s weekly pick ‘em contest.  I know each of you scoured over the lines your designated week… a… Read More

Neither flu nor phlegm nor aches and pains can keep us from the swift completion of our appointed wagers.  As both Kevin and I have been stricken with that debilitating, December bug th… Read More

We’re going to keep this week’s intro short and sweet, as your favorite weary traveler/sports blogger just got back from New York City for seeing about a girl. The climate was co… Read More

We learned a lot this weekend.  For example, we learned that Justin Jefferson is superhuman.  We learned that previous coaching experience is not a prerequisite, nor is it all that… Read More

Week Six was a difficult one for picking ball games against the spread.  If you ended up breaking even, which we did here at the Chump, give yourself a hearty pat on the back.  Mon… Read More

The NFL’s quest for parity is near complete… if you exclude the Buffalo Bills. What’s great about the NFL, and it’s a lengthy list, is that at the beginning of the s… Read More

My head is still spinning from all the drama of last weekend’s action.  Trust me, if you live in Tampa Bay, you know exactly what I’m talking about. With the playoffs one we… Read More

We have this running joke at my bar.  There’s a specialty drink on the cocktail menu called a Cucumber Mint Gimlet.  It’s muddled cucumbers and mint with a dash of simp… Read More

Kevin Paul has thrown down the gauntlet.  That name might ring a bell as he’s the mastermind behind The Wife Hates Sports.  He’d probably tell you that his wife is the… Read More

Remember that Liam Neeson line from the movie Taken, where he tells the men who kidnapped his daughter that he has “a very particular set of skills?” I also have a very particula… Read More