It’s official. This week’s football pool is mine. I’ve been playing these stupid pick-em pools for 4 years now, and this is the first time I have ever won an individual week. Last year, I took home the first prize for the season without winning a single week. My secret? Choose the favorite team and rank them according to the point spread. This has worked for me over the long run, but not the short run. Two weeks ago, I had a perfect score–but so did 4 other people who trust Vegas as much as I do. I lost the tiebreaker. This week, I won by choosing the (slightly) underdog Vikings against the Packers and by using the over/under score for the tiebreaker. So Vegas still comes through for me.
I was going to write more, but it’s already 11:30 p.m. I spent all evening writing. For money! Tomorrow, maybe I’ll write for free. Stay tuned for my thoughts on the Miller/Kruetz scandal. And maybe some non-sports commentary as well.
