The “Quest for 50″ is my pursuit of what I consider to be the gambling holy grail – achieving 50 (153-103) games over .500 picking every NFL game against the spread. In reality, and since I am not ready to join the firm of Schlichter and Rose, I would never bet every NFL game every year. So, I decided to keep the “quest for 50″ going, but this I am adding the following twist (and a new “Sports Bucket List” item) this year – I will start with $10,000 of funny money and attempt to turn it into $50,000 by the end of year.
Note: Lines are courtesy of covers.com and I will be using the Hard Rock casino lines.
Tennessee @ Pittsburgh (-5.5) – This is a no brainer for a couple of reasons. First off, the defending champs are like 99912-0 (actually 4-0-1) against the spread since the NFL started opening on Thursday night.
Secondly, and most importantly, the Steelers have some unfinished business with the Titans. The Titans defaced a “Terrible Towel” after defeating the Steelers in 2008. And if you know anything about the hallowed “Terrible Towel”, well let’s just leave it at you’d be better off grilling burgers in the middle of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Pick: Pittsburgh -5.5
Bet: Pittsburgh -5.5 $550 to win $500
