Another Mucking Blog

Call us what you want, but we’re betting on the underdog New Orleans Saints to win the Super Bowl. Maybe we mucking like the idea of a Hollywood ending too much, maybe it’s because our 44th President (Obama) picked New Orleans, or maybe it’s fate as the Saints, a franchise that came into existence 44 years ago, will make their first appearance in the 44th Super Bowl.

Besides all that mucking folklore here is the science behind our pick.

The third best player on the field (after Peyton Manning and Drew Brees) is the Colts DE Dwight Freeney who is a constant threat on the pass rush. Fortunately for the Saints, Mr. Freeney mucking F’d up his ankle against the Jet’s 2 weeks ago and is uncertain if he will play. And even if he does, we don’t think he’ll be mucking affective.

The Saints had the number 1 ranked offense and they did this with many weapons, from talented wide receivers and Reggie Bush out of the backfield. The Colts on the other hand lack any backfield as they ranked last in rushing this season. So if the Saints can do a good job of shutting down Colt’s receiver Dallas Clark and sack Manning a few times then the game is theirs.

Finally, they are the underdog, sure the Colt’s have been to the Super Bowl pretty recently and won, but they are the favorites. All that expectation has got to add unneeded stress. So the Saints have the advantage since they got nothing to loose.

Bottom line, both teams have lack luster defenses and can score very quickly on offense so look for a high scoring game. However, the Saints will win because they want to prove something, to do something for the city of New Orleans, where their franchise has helped the recovering city more than anything since that mucking b#$! Katrina. To them, it’s mucking personal!

-Peace
Vinny Vegas

The 2010 NBA All-Star Break is nearly upon us! And we’re taking bets to see if Kobe and the West will defeat Lebron and the East for the 2nd year in a row.

Now, when thinking about such a bet its important to break it down and know the odds, just like in poker. But how different is basketball from poker? We dare ask the question and find many, many similarities in the betting mind set?

1. What is the strongest pair? If your holding a Kobe High Card with a Carmelo Anthony kicker is that better than a Lebron-Dwayne Wade pair?

2. Which is the better conference? If Las Vegas is the West and Atlantic City is the East which has the most talent?

3. What are your chances of catching a clutch river to stay alive? Is Kobe or Lebron the better clutch river?

4. What is the better hand? Would you rather have Kobe and Melo in your hand and the board read Nash, Stoudemire, and Duncan or have A.I. and Lebron in your hand with the board reading Howard, Garnett, and Wade?

5. In a heads up match who is the better player? Who has the most skill and patients to go all in and take it hole when it counts? Is it Kobe or is it Lebron?

These are the questions one must ask themselves when making bets this year. And until we shuffle up and tip off and see who bust out first, our bets on KOBE!

-The Mucksters!