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Lou Holtz compares Michigan's Rich Rodriguez to Adolf Hitler. For the second time in less than a week, ESPN analyst Lou Holtz has apologized for comments he made on the air. This time, the comments were more egregious and the fallout will be more severe. During halftime of yesterday's Georgia » finish reading this post...

Today I walked out of Gillette Stadium for the final time. While I had a great time working for the Patriots and did things I will remember forever, I'm also extremely excited about the opportunity I have with Pregame. I honestly believe with the people RJ has assembled, the sky is the limit » finish reading this post...

I came across this story and it just blew my mind. The University of Idaho changed the uniforms worn by its cheerleaders because too many people were complaining they were "too revealing." This is not a joke. I'm sorry but shouldn't those fans be complaining that their football » finish reading this post...

Not surprisingly, Dave Wannstedt makes Tommy Rider's list of the 10 worst CFB coaches. One of my main handicapping tools is looking at coaches, particularly bad ones. My guess is the average bettor on the street doesn't put a lot of stock in coaches. However, fading bad coaches in the right » finish reading this post...

Tommy Rider is ready to fly high with a winning football season. I want to thank Matty, Marco and the rest of the Pregame team for getting my football picks package up over at the Pregame Pros . After looking over my picks page I asked myself, why would anyone buy picks from me if they don't » finish reading this post...

Michael Smith and the Hogs will run away from Tulsa on Saturday. It's hard to believe we are already in Week 10. The college football season is almost over. I guess it's time to get ready for college hoops. These leans went 3-2 again last week, including two more outright winners with Duke » finish reading this post...

If you want to win money, take the opposite approach like George Costanza and fade "The Mush." I'm a huge Seinfeld fan to the point where 40 percent of my spoken language comes from Seinfeld episodes (The other 60 percent comes from movie lines). One of my favorite Seinfeld episodes » finish reading this post...

Best Headline Ever. Ever.

As gamblers, we all have plenty of stories to tell. Like me, I'm sure most of you can see a highlight from a game played in 1991 and remember the story behind it. "I remember this game," I will often say when seeing a highlight from some obscure game that no one remembers. "I » finish reading this post...

As we come upon what most people believe is the biggest night in MMA history - the sport's debut on mainstream TV (Saturday Night on CBS) - the industry's top drawing card is also its most controversial. Their is a big divide when it comes to Kimbo Slice. Some believe the exposure he brings » finish reading this post...

The Mush is feeling good after his perfect 5-0 week. Well, The Mush is in high spirits after evening his record on the season with a blistering 5-0 week. He's now 23-23 for the year and a strong 7-3 with his best bets. I have a feeling he's in for a tough week but we'll see. Here are » finish reading this post...

Josh Freeman and K-State are one of Tommy Rider's "bet on" teams this season. As part of my preseason college football picks , I have come up with a list of 16 "bet on" teams for the upcoming season. I will break this up into two parts so it's easier to read but here » finish reading this post...

Cullen Harper and the Clemson Tigers are Tommy Rider's most overrated team heading into the season. I got this idea from Stevebeav's thread about trying to pinpoint some teams that are carrying lofty preseason rankings that they may not deserve. I went over the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 and » finish reading this post...

Some NFL people believe Jay Cutler and the Broncos will be in for a long season. I spent the last couple of days compiling some info from my contacts around the NFL. About this time of year I like to ask them what they are hearing about certain teams around the league in regards to overrated/underrated » finish reading this post...

Colt Brennan's replacement at Hawaii began spring ball as the fourth-string quarterback When record-setting quarterback Colt Brennan left the island for the Washington Redskins, most people figured backup Tyler Graunke would be the one to fill the Heisman Trophy finalist's shoes. But a funny » finish reading this post...