thependulumswings

There are wins and losses and there is how much is wagered on each game. That could not be better illustrated than when Abby’s wins and losses are compared to her bones wagered at this season to date juncture.  Her season won/loss record stands even Steven at 21-21-1.  But the bones won number 36 against …

Did the new NFL playoff expanded format for 2020 and beyond slip right by you? The NFL changed its highly approved of, very fair, and long-standing playoff tradition.  It’s the first playoff format change since 1990. John Madden used to say that December football was different than the months prior.  He said it’s because good …

Did the new NFL playoff expanded format for 2020 and beyond slip right by you? The NFL changed its highly approved of, very fair, and long-standing playoff tradition.  It’s the first playoff format change since 1990. John Madden used to say that December football was different than the months prior.  He said it’s because good …

Did the new NFL playoff expanded format for 2020 and beyond slip right by you?  BBR is almost embarrassed to admit that it did for us. In January and February we saw the playoffs and then the Super Bowl.   What we couldn’t see was the virus spreading at the same time. By March 23rd our …

We know you like ten nuggets.  We hope you like hash.  It’s how the ten nuggets are served today.  The sports world was a bit of everything over the last 48 hours. So we have a lot of leftovers.  We sling some below.  Dustin Johnson took full advantage of soft greens at Augusta and won …

Sometimes Vegas giveth.  Sometimes Vegas taketh. Last week Sin City took just a bit from Abby. Her season-long w/l is now 19-17-1.  The most important bones are a fine 33-23 in her favor.  And, the beleaguered hunch bet is now 2-4 after it hit paydirt with a Florida cover. Lots of games ran afoul of …

If you’re still feeling hungover from the election season and now all of the legal wrangling that comes after it, we understand.  If you’re done with Fox News (at least for now), we understand.  If you’re done with worrying about COVID-19, we understand.  If you’re over the Green New Deal, we understand. That’s why this …

Hopefully, you haven’t lost your sense of taste or smell.  Covid-19 can do that and worse to a human as you know.  We’re taking ten nuggets out of the oven this AM for you.  The disease has interrupted our fun as sports fans all over again and is unfortunately interspersed in the conversation below.  Notre …

Do you remember Chad?  Unknown prior, he hung around in the year 2000 from Election Day till December 13th. Democratic nominee Al Gore, who had already invented the internet, insisted that he remain on the final stage until then as the presidential election results were in deep dispute deep in the state of Florida. It …

The SEC, ACC, and BIG 12 football schedules are half done, the BIG 10 is in week two, while the PAC-12 is just getting started.  This reminds us of the state by state vote count, but we digress. Abby, however, remains very focused.  Week six was another winner for her.  That brings the season-long total …