This is my blog. Sometimes I let my friends blog on my website, but the majority of these posts are my thoughts on what I will be betting on upcoming sports games and events. I don't play at many online sportsbooks so I don't know much about them. You can view the site I trust most for my info onsportsbooksbut this blog isn't so much about them as it is about how to bet on games.

Obviously, since I am just one person it will be hard for me to cover all sports and all games, but I will try to cover the big games in all sports, as well other games that are of interest to me.

Well, all I can say is I hope you enjoy reading along with me as I journey my way through the sports wagering industry. Remember, I am not a professional and my picks and thoughts should not be taken too seriously. I do suggest, however, that you follow along a little bit to see how good I am. I imagine if make good picks you will want to follow my thoughts and posts more closely. Either way I hope you enjoy and I thank you for spending some of your time with me.

Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez has decided to have surgery on his left knee, but the New York signal caller is expected to be ready for training camp.

According to the team, the surgery should happen in the nest couple of weeks.

Sanchez missed one game in 2009 because of a knee injury, however this will be on the other knee. He originally injured the knee to be repaired while playing at USC.

Apparently, his has been playing with it since college.

The Jets don’t appear to be worried about Sanchez’s knees. “I think everyone’s on the same page,” said Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum. “It’s not going to be anything major.”

Posted on February 3, 2010 in theFootballCategory

The multi-state Powerball Lottery jackpot is on the rise. After no new winner was recorded in Saturday night’s $90 million drawing, this coming Wednesday night’s draw could be worth an estimated $107 million to a single winner.

Even though no one was able to match all six numbers and take home the jackpot on Saturday night, Powerball still handed out some really nice prizes.

Saturday night’s winning numbers were 6, 26, 35, 47, 48 and the Powerball was 21. The Power Play multiplier was 3.

One lucky ticket in New Mexico matched all 5 white numbers with the Power Play option and won $1 million cash.

Other prizes won Saturday evening included 19 tickets that matched 4 white numbers plus the Powerball and won $10,000. Four additional ticket at that prize level included the Power Play option that multiplied its winnings 3 times to $30,000 cash.

Powerball is available in 30 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Drawings are held each and every Wednesday and Saturday nights at 10:59 p.m. and can be viewed live on your local broadcast television partner.

Posted on January 31, 2010 in theOtherCategory

Manny Pacquiao stormed to a pair of decisive knockout victories to win world titles in a record-tying sixth weight class and a record-breaking seventh one this past year. Now he has been named the 2009 fighter of the year by the Boxing Writers Association of America.

Pacquiao will also be presented with his third Sugar Ray Robinson trophy in the past four years on June 11 in New York at the BWAA’s 85th annual banquet.

The pound for pound king was also named 2009 fighter of the year by ESPN.com and Ring magazine. He won the award edging out Vitali Klitschko, Andre Ward, Paul Williams and Arthur Abraham.

Finally, Pacquiao was also voted fighter of the decade (2000-09), beating out a star-studded group of nominees that also included Bernard Hopkins, Joe Calzaghe, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Shane Mosley, Juan Manuel Marquez and Marco Antonio Barrera.

Posted on January 31, 2010 in theOtherCategory

No Super Bowl for Dwight Freeney?

The Indianapolis Colts Pro Bowl defensive end has a torn ligament in his right ankle that will make it difficult for him to play against the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV.

Colts president Bill Polian has predicted that Freeney will play, but there are serious concerns that he will not be able to go.

For me, I just can’t see him not going in this one. I think if he can walk… Freeney will play and he will be pulling out all the stops to get on the field.

Freeney has been in a walking boot all week and has gone through battery of treatments for the ankle. He has used a hyperbaric chamber to help heal, a technique he often uses to try to heal from injuries quickly.

Freeney is also using a device called ARP that is similar to a stem device to move the blood supply to the damaged ankle.

Posted on January 31, 2010 in theFootballCategory

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan has apologized for an obscene gesture he flashed at a mixed martial arts event Saturday night in South Florida.

Apparently, Ryan got busted by a cell phone camera flipping the bird to a couple of knucklehead Dolphins fans that were giving him a hard time.

Ryan said in a statement that it was stupid, and there is no doubt that it was.

Ryan led the Jets to the AFC Championship Game after they went 9-7 during the season to earn a wild card in his first year as an NFL head coach.

He made headlines with his confident statements, including saying the Jets should be the favorite to win the Super Bowl when the playoffs began.

Posted on January 31, 2010 in theFootballCategory

At the beginning of the 2009 season, Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez was forced to do some serious soul searching.

A preseason steroids admission, a history of playoff slumps and a serious hip injury that needed major surgery in March had him “staring at retirement.”

“It was a commitment that I wanted to do for the team, and it was very scary,” Rodriguez said. “But I felt that with the team at hand it was, it was a risk worth taking.”

Rodriguez went on to hit 30 homers and 100 RBIs during his injury-shortened regular season. Then he was the Yankees’ best top hitter in the playoffs, batting .365 with six home runs and 18 RBIs.

A more extensive procedure in the offseason had been expected, but an MRI test last month showed the three-time MVP had properly healed, and further surgery wasn’t needed.

Posted on January 29, 2010 in theBaseballCategory

It was the third-quarter hit during the NFC Championship Game that injured Brett Favre, a low blow the NFL is now saying could and should have been called a penalty, reversing a subsequent interception.

NFL vice president of officiating Mike Pereira said the right call had not been made during the New Orleans Saints’ 31-28 overtime victory.

Pereira appeared on the NFL Network this week and said that the league is clearly trying to protect the legs of their quarterbacks and Saints defensive end Bobby McCray’s hit on Favre should have been a penalty.

So now what; nothing that’s what.

Why would the league even bring up that the officials made such a critical error? Why bring focus on this, if there is nothing the NFL can do about it.

It seems silly. We all know that the system is flawed, but that is part of the game. The referee’s are men and man makes mistakes.

Posted on January 29, 2010 in theFootballCategory

Mike Danton, the former NHL player convicted of conspiracy to commit murder, is expected to play his first game for Saint Mary’s University on Wednesday.

Saint Mary’s Athletic director Steve Sarty confirmed Tuesday that the 29-year-old Danton will suit up for the first time against the Acadia Axemen in Halifax.

In Spring 2004, Danton was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder. In July of that same year, he pled guilty to attempting to hire a hitman, to murder David Frost, his agent.

He was sentenced seven-and-a-half and served more than five years in a United States federal prison before his release in September.

Posted on January 27, 2010 in theOtherCategory

Gilbert Arenas is scheduled to meet face-to-face with NBA commissioner David Stern on Wednesday for the first time since the gun incident that put Arenas’ future with the Washington Wizards in doubt.

Sources say that they meeting was scheduled for noon and he may know his fate by early in the afternoon.

I only hope for Stern’s sake, that there are metal detectors heading into the meeting room. You never know what Gilbert may be packing.

Arenas should never be allowed anywhere near an NBA locker room ever again. Gun toting athletes have no place in any sport.

An NBA locker room is no place for weapons, it’s not the ghetto and his teammates are not his crack slinging homies.

I know a lifetime ban is not going to happen, but in my opinion, it should.

Posted on January 27, 2010 in theBasketballCategory

It looks like after four seasons including one championship in New York, Johnny Damon won’t be returning to the Yankees unless he slashes his asking price.

According to Yankees’ general manager Brain Cashman, Damons’ “abilities exceed the money that I have.”

Could the mighty New York Yankees actually be feeling the effects of our nation’s crushing economy or do they just not want Damon anymore.

Don’t get me wrong, $13 million per year is a ridiculous price tag for a 36 year old outfielder with no arm and diminishing speed, but we talking about the Yankees here.

They are famous for overpaying for talent and buying championships. I’m mean, I always though that the only reason they hired him was because of his name; Brian “CASH-MAN.”

I though it was a great tool to lure super-stars in if they were looking for a big pay day.

Posted on January 27, 2010 in theBaseballCategory