Just off the phone with ComptrBob

[John Kelly]

Fabulous way to start the new year.

A two-and-a-half hour conversation about diet, nutrition, addiction, COVID-19, aeronautics, computer programming and more.

Not to mention two of our favorite shared interests, sports and specifically sports betting.

I would not let Bob off the phone without answering a critical question about this week's sports schedule.

The mostly one-way conversation went something like this:

Bob, I've never asked you for anything.

Please, pretty please, give me your best bet for Week 17 in the National Football League.

Before Bob answered the question, I quickly qualified the serious request with a few demands:

I don't want games you played last Monday and I don't want a money-line favorite.

I need a winner at odds of 11/10 and I don't care if it's a side or a total, just make sure it's a winner.

To which Bob responded in what sounded like the voice of God:

UNDER 39.5 in the Jets-Patriots game.

 

[MrTop]

Solid.

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

Straight from the hand of God.....let’s root it in......

 

[lastyle7]

Bob is the Best...

 

[choslamshe]

I've always envisioned Bob looking like Zeus, beard and all, looking and speaking down on all us little people.

Thanks for the total, Greek God of the Sky...

 

[jimmythegreek]

Factoring weather, combined with the play having no postseason significance, it's a pretty good play. It is set low, however, and with 2 teams playing for pride, you just hope for a lot of rushing, and not two teams so motivated to just let it all hang out.

 

[Mr. Met]

Good stuff

 

[JHU Dad]

I don’t think we’ll get any help from the weather. Beautiful day today. Any precipitation tomorrow will be rain and probably very late. Mostly, if the quarterbacks don’t do anything stupid, I could see 24-10 Jets.

 

[John Kelly]

I don’t think we’ll get any help from the weather. Beautiful day today. Any precipitation tomorrow will be rain and probably very late. Mostly, if the quarterbacks don’t do anything stupid, I could see 24-10 Jets.

A score of 24-10 works.

The total of 39.5 appears low in a league where games this season average more 49 points per game.

Of course, the Jets/Pats total appears low until you consider NFL preseason totals.

And then the total looks high.

Let's get the money, Bob.

 

[bimmercando]

Sunday possible scattered showers to help?

 

[railbird]

you can take the entire board under and do well

 

[bimmercando]

Pick and choose the best of the rest

 

[cheapseats]

Interesting topics but how did addiction enter the conversation?

 

[FISHHEAD]

It's 40 at CRIS

 

[railbird]

Pick and choose the best of the rest

no, all of it

 

[John Kelly]

Interesting topics but how did addiction enter the conversation?

Diet Coke.

 

[FairWarning]

you can take the entire board under and do well

Last year 9 games had 51 or more points. No real trends that I could find.

 

[Ray Luca]

Bob one of nicest and smartest guys around.
GL

 

[John Kelly]

The Jets and Patriots go today at 1:00 p.m. ET.

I'll be watching every play of the game until 41 points are scored at which time I will gently curse using ComptrBob's name in vein.

And I rarely swear.

 

[railbird]

I interesting topics, but how did addiction enter.

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what are the 10 most popular addictions world wide?

Last year 9 games had 51 or more points. No real trends that I could find.

its a covid trend

 

[FairWarning]

v

what are the 10 most popular addictions world wide?

its a covid trend

Good case can be made for that, especially 2H unders

 

[John Kelly]

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what are the 10 most popular addictions world wide?

Tobacco and alcohol run 1-2 in that order and it's not even close.

 

[IWishIWasAPro]

6 point teaser locked for me...

Bears +10.5
Under 47 Jets/Patriots

 

[John Kelly]

Most every teaser looks good before kickoff.

And then the games start.

 

[cheapseats]

It's only an addiction if the effect is negative otherwise it's your passion.

 

[bimmercando]

you can take the entire board under and do well

Bird I went with many many under today and so far so good both 1st half and game in RR's.
The 2nd quarters will tell the story

 

[ComptrBob]

Have to admit, I thoroughly enjoy my chats with JK.

Start of the Jets/Pats was a bit disconcerting with Cam rattling off a 50 yard run, but now its settled down. I rebet the under BM at 41 -103 just before kickoff..

 

[bimmercando]

Thanks guys for "A feel good Sunday - 1st half )

 

[John Kelly]

Pats scored on their first possession of the game, Jets scored on their last possession of the first half.

Nothing in between.

 

[bimmercando]

A lot better result than Buffalo-Miami !

 

[John Kelly]

Halftime score: Jets 7 Patriots 7.

Halftime numbers at BetDSI: Pats -2.5 and 21 UNDER.

 

[railbird]

Tobacco and alcohol run 1-2 in that order and it's not even close.

alcohol runs 1 in usa, worldwide its tobacco thanks to the asians and east euros

 

[cheapseats]

Bobby doubles down. Looking good rooter here.

 

[railbird]

at eog gambling is the biggest addiction. 90% here are degens

 

[bimmercando]

Porn ranks big

 

[texaswizzard]

Love Computer Bob! Wish there were more like him.

 

[ComptrBob]

In progress line, start of 4Q at Pinny: Jets/Pats UNDER 38.5 +105

 

[John Kelly]

Too many 7's, not enough 3's.

We need a quiet fourth quarter.

 

[bimmercando]

Where's the rain and snow when you need it?

 

[bimmercando]

The snow is there !!