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Do you require a figurative wallop to your genitalia in order to close out the week? This might do it.

These futures lines were taken from the MGM Grand in Vegas by yours truly, on the 18th of January, 2009. I'd like to believe (and The Driver would tell you) that the Chargers at 10-1 look mighty tasty right now. But I don't know -- it's hard for me to trust a head coach who wears an octogenarian's knee-highs around his neck (and let's not get into his challenge/time management issues).




5 responses to "Futures bets of yore"

  1. How about the Bengals at 75-1? They are hosting a home playoff game tomorrow, and are one of 12 teams left standing. Hey, the Steelers won it as a sixth seed four years ago.

    Probably a better bet would be the Vikings at 22-1. How could a team featuring Purple Jesus and the Williams Wall be rated that low, even B.F.? They are two Dome wins away from going to the dance, so that old fart Favre doesn't even have to win a game in cold weather.

    Dennis Prouse

  2. I knew someone would bring up the Bengals. Trust you, D. If they make it to the big dance, I'll eat something composed largely of patent leather and brass hardware.

    The Universal Cynic

  3. This might be a little out of date since it includes lines on teams that didn't even make the playoffs, no?

    Anonymous

  4. "These futures lines were taken from the MGM Grand in Vegas by yours truly, on the 18th of January, 2009."

    The Universal Cynic

  5. I will hold you to that, Erin. :-)

    Look on the bright side - your boy Josh McD is off the hook for a while, as the scribes have fun next year watching Pete Carroll trying to get a dressing room full of 30 year old vets to sing a fight song.

    Dennis Prouse