Sports Betting

[Freak Out]

Re: Betting

Hmmmmm.........Packer/SF playoff loss........Jerry Rice fumbles......

The NBA is just the tip of the iceberg. As a degenerate gambler, I can guarentee the buying of refs in football has gone on in both the pro's and college level.

Well then quit complaining about all of Ted's excess cap space. The money is far better spent on the refs than on the Frank Walker's of the world.

[Charles Woodson]

Quick question,

Do you all think that pro betting should be legal for athletes, but they can only bet for their team. i mean it would give them more drive to play for, imo

[BallHawk]

Do you all think that pro betting should be legal for athletes, but they can only bet for their team. i mean it would give them more drive to play for, imo

No way. All it does is open the door to more things. If it was the issue of can, for example, Greg Jennings bet on the Colts beating the Bears in the Super Bowl if he makes that bet after that match-up has been determined, then that's an argument. However, having athletes betting on their own team would be disastrous.

Listen, these guys are earning millions of dollars a year. If that doesn't get them motivated to play then nothing will.

[Noodle]

No way am I going to serve as your clown and amuse you by saying chowder and lobster, as I'm too busying pahking my cah in Hahvahd yahd.

I say no betting at no time for anyone involved in sports. Here's the problem -- you start out betting for your team, then you lose, and you lose big. Now you're in trouble, and your bookie pressures you to do bad stuff. It's just too big a risk. Make it black and white -- no betting, no time, no how.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Waite Hoyt was a pitcher for the Red Sox. When he got injured, all across boston could be heard, "Hurt's hoyt!"