IT’S AN OPEN THREAD, DISCUSS WHAT YINZ WANT.
Last week, week 3: we were 3/5 +$100, so we are at 11/16 $1600/$1000. 60% ROI! I’m beating my real investments. But really, I would never put real money on a bunch of testosterone OD’d young, amateur male athletes. No way, no how.
Every Two years the US takes on Europe in golf. This is played by professionals and the money is on Europe. The US is down 11-8-1 over the past 20 editions. The Ryder Cup is played every two years. The US has been terrible the last few times…a bunch of whiny, selfish, arrogant pricks versus the more unified Europeans. The Ryder Cup format is based on team play and being a productive member of the TEAM. This latest of batch of whiny twits who live and die by social media might not be capable of wining this time either.
Are Americans better golfers than the Euros? You damn straight we are! All one has to do is look at standings and money winnings. This isn’t even a discussion, it’s a Red White and Blue beat down. But the Ryder Cup, the most important tournament in golf in my opinion, is a completely different animal. The golfer has to swallow his pride and do exactly what the team captains expects him to do in order to win. There is no ego here, only patriotism.
The home team crowd, this year it is being held in a phenomenal Pete Dye designed course in Wisconsin called Whistling Straits. Playing a Pete Dye course is like driving a high-end luxury car, every detail is perfect and there are sumptuous surprises to be revealed. the course is set against two miles of Lake Michigan, and it is open to the public to play. It’s pricey, but, how often does one get to play a course that has held the Ryder Cup and PGA Championship? The Straits Course favors the Europeans as it is a links design.
By Sunday the American Fans will be in full voice, the Europeans will complain, and we will see if team captain Steve Stricker can herd these ego-maniacal cats into a cohesive team.
It will be worth the watch even if yinz don’t like golf, trust me on this one.
NOW, On to the football:
#12 Notre Dame at #18 Wisconsin 12:00 PM FOX: Smash-mouth, old school, dairy farm fed, football. ND is giving 6 when I marked this game two days ago. They cover “on the road” this game is being played in Chicago. There will be no Camp Randall noise or home field advantage for W.
#7 Texas A&M versus #16 Arkansas 3:30 PM CBS: This game is being played at a ‘neutral site”, ummmhmmm…Arlington Texas. The Aggies are giving 5. The national press is calling this an upset possibility. the winner of this gets to be Alabama’s main rival in the SEC. Heh, good luck with that! I think that the Razorbacks are playing better ball, better than the 5 point spread? yeah, why not!
Tennessee at #11 Florida 7:00 PM ESPN: It’s gonna be another long year for the Vols. The Gators are giving 18.5 at home. They cover.
‘Bama is playing S Miss state…why?
**NEW: Let’s make some hot sauce!!!!
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