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  1. theriver55

    Why do fans of the game behave in this manner? Unreal.

    New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler said he and his family have received death threats ahead of his start against the Boston Red Sox, but he's "excited" to be making his Fenway Park debut Thursday. Schlittler, who grew up as a Red Sox fan in Walpole, which is about 40 miles from Fenway...
  2. theriver55

    NFL DRAFT 2026 Commences 4/23

    One GM said last week that this was not a great year to have a top-10 pick. Another front office executive called the first half of Round 1 "uninspiring," saying, "There are good players, but not a lot of star power." Other executives say they believe that one of the strong suits of this class...
  3. theriver55

    Stray Bullet By the Boss

    Anyone who likes Springsteen music ever hear this song? It's from the outtakes. STRAY BULLET In the tall grass we held hands Down by the river we made plans Of what would and would not be It was impossible to see Their black boots shone in the sun They were waiting on the Annandale Train when...
  4. theriver55

    Taking a Spin at Keeneland and some other tracks

    Will grade after the race is over. Feel free to post any plays here if you so chose. May keep this thread going to play every now and then. Not going to run a ongoing tally but will compute the numbers for each specific each day.
  5. theriver55

    JDS vs. River vs Sam NBA Playoff Contest

    Parameters: 1. Playing for $200 ducks each to the player with most wins against the spread. JDS/SAM/RIVER 2. Max 50 Plays 3. Sides/ Game totals/Team totals. 3. One of us will post the lines from BOL each day there are games. 4. The lines are static once posted they will not change for contest...
  6. theriver55

    Michael Malone to UNC Basketball as head coach

    North Carolina intends to hire former longtime NBA coach Michael Malone as the school's next basketball coach, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel. Malone previously spent 10 season as the head coach of the Nuggets and led Denver to the only NBA championship in franchise history in 2023. He was...
  7. theriver55

    NCAAW Final

    S. Carolina -3.5 127.5 . Imo S.CAR clearly the better team, Total pounded down from about a 130.5 opening. Should be a good game.
  8. theriver55

    $$$ coming in on AZ

    I wonder if it's smart $$$$. 3 point move
  9. theriver55

    Blue Grass/Wood Memorial

    Post is within the hour. KEE R11: $10 win on the (9) $2 box 3/9 AQ R12: $10 win on the (5) and (9) $2 ex box 5/8/9 Bonus bet: SA R9 $2 ex box 3/7/10 These are probably losing bets but figured I would give it a spin today. See what happens.
  10. theriver55

    FRI NIGHT NCAAW Tourney SEMI-FINAL-7PM/9:30PM

    Who you got GOLD? I have a future on UCONN before the tourney started for a promo at a domestic shop (Heavy Chalk). And I picked up UCLA at +550 after the semi-final teams were decided.
  11. theriver55

    Lake Show @ OKC Tonight

    Last I checked the Lakers are getting 9.5. Think they have won 15/17. LUKA scored 600 points in March. Should be interesting.
  12. theriver55

    Was thinking about NCAAB in yesteryear. The 4 Corner Offense

    Key Aspects of the Four Corners Offense: Origin: Invented by John McClendon in the 1950s and popularized by Dean Smith at North Carolina, it was famously used to run down the clock when leading. Alignment: Two players in the baseline corners and two at the top (half-court line) corners, with...
  13. theriver55

    Bad news for Horse Racing Industry: Fanduel TV(Used to be TVG) will stop airing the races sometime 2027

    I know Gold you say Horse racing is in decline. This looks to be a sign of that trend. See if anyone else steps up to the plate. I watch the races on RTN (Racetrack Television Network).Which is a great resource at $15 a month for all T-bred tracks in N. America and a lot International feeds as...
  14. theriver55

    UCONN/STATE OV 136.5

    STATE avg 79 scored and 68 given up. UCONN avg 77/65. So it looks like the number based on the defensive side of the ball. Even if that proves true all you need is a couple of fouls at the end to send it over. Playing OV. GL
  15. theriver55

    Is Joe Flacco a starter in this league? He thinks so.

    Joe Flacco isn't mad about re-signing with the Cincinnati Bengals on a one-year deal. But if it were up to him, he'd be competing for a starting job elsewhere in the NFL. After being traded to the Bengals last season to replace an injured Joe Burrow, he had one of the most productive stretches...
  16. theriver55

    JSN Just Got Paid the Big $$$$ by the Seahawks

    The Seahawks didn't imagine they'd be able to land Smith-Njigba with the 20th pick in 2023. Three seasons, two Pro Bowls and one Offensive Player of the Year award later, Smith-Njigba has been locked up for the long term by the Super Bowl champions via a four-year, $168.6 million extension that...
  17. theriver55

    Have to think the USA wagering legal landscape is helping the ratings for the tournament

    The NCAA tournament is off to its best start since CBS and TNT began showing all of the games in 2011. The tournament averaged 9.8 million for the first three days (the First Four on Tuesday and Wednesday along with Thursday's first round) according to Nielsen, a 5% increase from last year.
  18. theriver55

    This Gentleman is an analytical resource for the NCAAB/NCAAF Markets

    In general, I don't favor touts. I don't follow/pay for their picks. But Matt Gajewski is a resource for the college scene. I have known about him for 2 years. He provides free analysis on NCAAF/NCAAB on his YT channel. He also belongs to the Tails site on Oddshopper where he gives out his...
  19. theriver55

    WNBA Players Getting Bank Now

    After a prolonged labor battle, the WNBA and Women's National Basketball Players Association reached a verbal agreement on the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday, just 51 days before the league's 30th season is set to tip off. Under the new CBA, sources told ESPN's...
  20. theriver55

    Jack Hughes wants his golden goal puck back from HOF in Toronto

    Jack Hughes wants the Hockey Hall of Fame to give him the puck from his gold-medal-winning overtime goal for Team USA in the Milan Cortina Olympics, which is currently on display in Toronto. "I'm trying to get it. Like, that's bulls--- that the Hockey Hall of Fame has it, in my opinion. Why...
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