LABOR DAY WEEKEND AND FOOTBALL

Well, this is the first day of the rest of your life, if you are betting on the games. I have been VERY busy this week. We had a good year last season and a great basketball season so everyone is excited about the fall,which starts today. I bet on 3 future bets this season to start the season. I like

 

NEW ENGLAND TO HAVE UNDER 12 WINS

GREEN BAY TO HAVE UNDER 8 1/2 WINS

OHIO STATE TO HAVE OVER 10 1/2 WINS

 

The Fat Jack Sports Hour, my one hour show that runs in 29 markets around the country, is going into its third week of the season and things are not going that well,yet. My staff  forgot how to talk into microphone over the summer and it is just not sounding that good. I am going to have a staff meeting and try and figure out something. It might just be that I am losing my sense of humor. Like a normal guys hair or hearing might go, I could be slowly losing my wit and personality. I am going to hope it is the staff and not me but I will let you know.

 

Today is a big day because, as much as I tell guys to budget themselves and not bet too much this opening weekend but the excitement is too much for some so it is always good to win early. In fact it is a good idea to win early and late in my business. that is always the plan.

 

We start 9 year old football and 6 year old girls soccer this week so I should have some good stuff later. Have a good weekend and steer clear of the amateur drunks this Labor day weekend. 

GAME WEEK!!!!

After months of getting ready, it is finally here. Game week! Now in some parts of the country , they don't consider it game week until the week the NFL starts. If you are in the business of making money betting on games, that theory would cost me and my clients an average of 3 wins/season. Obviously, we don't win every opening week but with the 13-4 preseason record so far it looks like I might be a fast starter again this season. I enjoy the first month of the season even though it is very busy. The calls I get change throughout the season and this is by far the best time to be answering questions. The calls now are to simply sign up or if they have questions they are about sports books, how much to play, how they get the picks ect. The calls I get later in the season are from guys that are pissed off because they have been losing on their own or worse, have been taken advantage of by some other service. I can help those guys dig out of their hole but I always tell them it is much more fun when you making profit each week as opposed to trying to get back to even. If I could tell guys one thing, it is much better to sign up before the season and play my picks along with your picks as opposed to waiting until they have that terrible week that takes them to that desperate place of either quiting or getting help form me. I can make that week a lot better even if they are losing with their own selections. Should be a good week and Thursday is only a few days away. I will check back in a couple of days.

LONG DAY AND THE SEASON IS ALMOST HERE

Today was the first time this yea  that I went on the radio around the country to talk about the season. It is something I enjoy doing because I feel it is a time to talk about the differences between myself and the other handicappers out there. Most in this business are dishonest and crooks. Teaching people how to see the difference between a guy that is only going to take their money and someone that can help them actually turn a profit is an important part of what I do.  Not all are bad, I have made a nice friend in Florida that is similar to me. He has a good perspective picking the games, from what I can tell he also turns a profit betting on the games and doesn't screw his clients. I feel pretty confident the main thing that makes us different than the other guys that sell their picks is WE WIN. It sounds simple but most of the scams and angels that other handicappers come up with are out of the realization that they cant win and why would anyone want to sign up with a loser.  The stations I go on with are funny. Some of them I have been with for years and know I win betting on games. Those interviews are easy because they understand the service I am doing for their listeners and the segments are easy and helpful for everyone. the new ones are sometimes a bit harder and it takes a few weeks for them to understand the differences I offer. I always ask the new hosts to contact me before our segment and most do so things run well but every year I have a couple of train wrecks during week 1. I am sure some of the people listening in those markets are left scratching their heads after I come on the first week. For example, here is how one went today...

 

HOST-   So Fat Jack, It looks like you are making everyone rich with your preseason picks. 11-3 That is awesome! Is it true that you are considered the best preseason handicapper in the country?

 

ME- Auh, No. There is no such thing as "the best preseason handicapper in the country". In fact, betting on the preseason is one of the hardest things to do if you are trying to turn a profit.

 

HOST- But you are doing so well. So do you have one huge lock 50,000 star lock you can let our listeners in on before next weeks games?

 

ME- My lock for next week is I WILL eat Furrs for dinner this weekend. You can take that one all the way to the bank. There is no secret information lock of the century coming this week but if you want to make money betting on the games over the season, I am who you need to call. If you treat betting on the games like a business and give sound selections to your clients over the season, you don't have to come up with a 50,000 star lock that may or may not win.

 

HOST- Pause,dead air Well, Jack that actually sounds great and it sounds like I need to learn more about how YOU do things.

 

(NO Sh** !!)

 

Next week will be better with him.

 

 Truth is , the preseason this year is just the beginning of what is going to be a GREAT year. Have a great weekend.

 

 

SOME GOOD,BAD AND UGLY

First the good. I am now 10-3 in the preseason. It is going to be a great football season and I cant wait for the regular season. I am going to tape my first show of the season(hiatus is over) tonight. Getting ready for this year has been a lot more work. I am adding a " Weekend Preview" show this season that will be a totally different show and will run in some markets prior to the weekend, thus the name. I have added some new advertisers for this show and it should be a nice compliment to the "Fat Jack Sports Hour". Just a note, if you don't want to wait for these shows to come on the radio, you can go to the pod cast part of my website and either download the shows or listen live starting on Thursday afternoons. This would be a good time for you to go listen to the show and email me with the stuff that is too offensive to run on the radio so I can try and get it changed before the weekend.lol.

 

The Bad- Little league football starts next week. It looks like I am going to coach my 9 year old sons team. I really don't have any interest in coaching his team but the other dads that would do a great job decided,for one reason or another, they were not going to be the coach. Some of the guys that I was told might end up being the coach have reputations for being real douche bags and it was looking like it might be a long miserable season for all, in fact I had 11 DIFFERENT PARENTS approach me and said if one of these 2 or 3 guys were the head coach, they were not going to play. Now that is a red flag! So I decided to go ahead and coach. I am bracing myself for some of the things I am afraid are coming. Here is the problem,not only am I not one of those little league parents, I am also one of those guys that says EXACTLY  what I am feeling. I hate those people that smile to your face and then talk behind your back so I probably have overcompensated and am known for saying things that might be better left unsaid. I am working on that but I am not sure I am going to be fixed by next week.  The other problem is I TRULY don't care weather my son is good at football or not.I have said before, I was the team captain and MVP of my high school team, voted to the 80s All Decade team for my 5A school and signed a D-1 letter to play NCAA football. I don't look for my son to carry on the family name. LOL   In fact, I really wish my son would say he wants to join a band or take up swimming so I  wouldn't have to deal with some of the 5'3 underachieving dads that I am already having to talk to.  I think most of their hearts are in the right place but some of the things they say are laughable. I don't want to quote any examples (yet) because I am trying to do the right thing. I know God doesn't want me to make fun of these idiots so I am going to try and take the high road but stay tuned, that doesn't always work out.  For those of you dads out there that might think your 9 or 10 year old is going to be the next Brett Farve, let me end your suspense. There is a 90% chance your kid is going to be about as good as you were in sports. Might be a little better or a little worse but similar so if you were a 5'3 third string moron, then chances are you are going to be able to read your sons name on the back of his jersey at the high school games because he will be the one sitting next to the water cooler the entire game.If you were a good high school player that didn't get the "right exposure" and didn't get your chance in College, your kid might need to start looking at NAIA or D-2 schools even if he is a stud in the 4th grade. I know this hurts but it may help your pain later when you realize this yourself , Finally, If you were a great player in high school and beyond then chances are I am not talking about you in this piece because you act like a winner and not like some desperate loser looking for one more chance. Of course, this doesn't apply to all parents, most are great, but it is something some parents need to hear and unfortunately it looks like I may have to be the messenger for a while.

 

THE UGLY- While in California last week my 6 year old daughter thought it would be funny to sneak up on me at the beach and fill my belly button up with sand. Now for most of you this would not be a big deal but if  your belly button looked like the hole leading to the center of the earth, it is a bigger deal. She attacked me on Friday last week and I am still pulling sand out of my belly!  The bigger problem is the friction from all of my digging around in there has caused a rash to form coming out of my belly. Just so you will know, your belly button is a lot like your pinkie toe, you don't worry about it until it hurts. Take it from me, it is no fun to have a rash coming out of your belly button.

 

Guys getting signed up every day and the free winners are paying for their service fee. Remember, it is better to sign up and win all season then it is to play on your own and pay each week. Sounds simple but some of you need to hear that. School starts for the kids tomorrow so I will be busy. Have a good week.

THE BIRDS ARE SINGING

Sometimes you wake up and the birds are singing. We are less than 2 weeks away from the regular season and already things are going great! I am 6-2 in preseason football and 4-0 this week in baseball That is 10-2 this week playing the games. Even if Oakland doesn't get over 34 points tonight it is still a lot of free profit. I always tell people that the preseason is VERY unpredictable and if we can make even a couple of dollars before the season starts then that is a good beginning to the year. I give these selections for free to anyone that signs up for the fall so the expectations are low  but it is a bonus when things go well early.

I am in California on business today and will be back Monday to tape the first addition of the Fat Jack Sports Hour which starts airing a week from tonight. Caytie Ross told me we should move and open an ice cream shop in Hawaii. I didnt have the heart to tell her ice cream would only make me fatter and wasnt as much fun as winning. Here is your star update... I saw "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy "Tito Ortiz in Huntington Beach, the cocky muscular guy that just got kicked off Big Brother and I saw the fat  guy from Borat.

 Have a good weekend and get signed up. As I said, the shows start next weekend so check your local times for those shows or you can always download each show on the website.

SURVIVORMAN AGAINST MAN VS WILD

 

I have other entries talking about the bad television this summer but one of the good things is I have had the chance to get turned on to shows I didn't have time for last year. My favorite show this summer has to be the "train wreck"  of a show I Love Money on VH1.  Although I look forward each to Sunday so I can find out if "The Entertainer" is going to sleep with "Nibbles" or how far "White Boy" will go for the 250k, this entry isn't about them.

 

This entry is a breakdown of the two morons that have survivor shows on cable. The first one is Survivorman.  This is a show about an American bushman that looks like the guys you see protesting city expansions when you watch the city council meetings on public TV. He is middle aged, not in shape  and from the first second I watched I was sure he would never die on the show. He would never get that far because at the first sign of a problem would start crying like a baby and run for the crews camp for safety. The allure of these shows is I need to think there is a real chance something bad might happen while on these adventures. The episode I watched, he was in a rain forest and "heard" a puma and immediately ran for the jungle bushman village for safety.  If you are a true survivor, there is no "village" to run and hide in. You take on the puma or you die.

 

The winner by far is "Man vs Wild". This Australian idiot is by far the most likely to die on the job. It might be something in the water over there, although I was sad to hear about the crocodile hunter, Steve Irwins, death, I cant say I was surprised to hear he lost a battle with a killer stingray. The host of Man vs Wild might have even higher life insurance rates than Irwin did. I have seen him do lots of things that made me shake my head but last night took the cake. He was in the desert trying to die of thirst. He got stung by a bee that made his face look like the elephant man. Then he killed a rattle snake (which he ate) took the skin of the snake,tied a knot in one end , peed in the other end and then later drank his own urine to help from dying from thirst! I'm not kidding, I couldn't make this stuff up.

 

In summary, anyone willing to drink their own urine instead of getting on the phone and calling for the chopper to bring them a Gatorade is the champion. Just my opinion.

 

I am 5-1 to start the preseason ( check out free winners section for details) and am going to make us a lot of money before the season even starts. It is going to be a BIG year so get signed up. Have a great week, I am off to California for some business before we get the season started.

FAVRE AND PRESEASON AND POKER

The Brett Farve saga is finally over and the winner is..... NOBODY!! They both lose. This has been one of the biggest train wrecks since OJ Simpson started memorabilia shopping in Vegas hotel rooms. Green Bay has been acting like a team that went 6-10 last season. I understand the bipolar nature of Favres actions but you don't throw out the baby with the bathwater. Just because he put the Packers in a bad position, doesn't mean they shouldn't welcome him back as their started. Not because he is a legend. Not because if you are wrong about Rodgers you will have some Packer fans wanting to burn down Lambeau field but  Because he is the best quarterback to get them one more win than they had last season and into the Super Bowl.

Favre isn't without fault. In fact he is going to be punished more than the Green Bay fans are. The one way to guarantee that his consecutive starting streak was going to end this season is to go to the Jets. He is going to get beat up more playing for the Jets than I would trying to crash a 50 Cent after party.  Mark my words, the streak WILL end this season and this all will be a bad ending to a great career. A career that should have ended sometime in Janurary in a Packer uniform.

Prediction- Favre doesn't start the 8th game of the season for the Jets and Green Bay does not make the playoffs. I feel sorry for both.

 

I am in the middle of preparing for the season and guys are getting signed up everyday. This weekend is the "Dog Days of Summer Poker Classic' at the Lucky Star Casino. It has been a huge success so far but I will say I am always amazed the amount of stupid people that are given positions of power in big companies. I obviously cant expound but if you are a person that is as dumb as a stump, has never made a correct decision and is lucky to walk upright. Don't give up because there are some good paying jobs out there that you can have. I am not sure how to get them but I know some of your equals that have landed these positions.

 

We are 2-1 in the preseason and I am really getting a feel for these week 1 games. We made money last year in the preseason and I really feel like it might be 2 in a row. These selections are free to everyone that signs up for the fall so today is a good day to get in the system if you are betting on the preseason.

 

Stay tuned because I went to our 9 year old coaches meeting and we are going to have a lot of entries over the next month about little league sports and short men that need to get a life. There were some good parents there also but they wont be as much fun to make fun of so I will most likley focus on the idiots.  Have a good weekend and Happy birthday to my baby girl that turned 6 years old today.She is the best daughter I could have asked for.

 

 

 

 

PRESEASON AND THE OUTBACK

Well, the preseason has finally started. I find that the preseason is a little like going to Disney World. Every time I take the family to " The greatest place on earth" I am very excited on the drive up to the gate but after entering,quickly start wondering when we can go back to the pool. Preseason symbolizes the start of football but about half way thru the opening game I start counting the weeks until the "real" season starts. I handicap the preseason and offer the picks for free to everyone that is signed up for the fall. I always tell people that if you are betting on the preseason you must be really bored but I will try and help on these very unpredictable games. NOTE- One of the easiest ways to tell if a handicapper is a scam artist or not is if he tells you the preseason is a great way to make money, RUN. There is no way to know how long the starters are going to play and handicapping 3rd and 4th string guys is like trying to handicap a 9th grade girls volleyball game. Not easy. With that being said we had OVER 32 last night. 1-0 in the preseason.Don't call it a streak!!

I took my wife to Outback last night for dinner ,which was lovely. (old school reference) I will tell you I am a bit offended by what happened with their new promotion. We sat down and the girl comes by with 2 cups of what smell like juice. She says " I would like to offer you a free sample of our refreshing summer sangria". She then tells us there is alcohol in it. Now, forget the countless recovering alcoholics that will fall smooth off the wagon due to Outbacks "summer splash" I happen to be a guy that doesn't believe drinking is necessarily a good thing. I don't drink and don't think drinking is for everyone, especially when they are going to go out and drive home with a belly full of steak and sangria. Now before those of you say "Jack, that seem a bit odd that a professional gambler would have a problem with drinking" consider this, studies show that only 1 to 2% of gamblers will end up being addicted were some say it might be as high as 8% of drinkers might need help. I am not against drinking, I just don't think people need it brought to their table along with the appetizer list. Mark my words, someone will win a lawsuit with Outback, after they are found wrapped around a telephone pole with red sangria vomit mixed in with the blood from their injuries.

On an unreleated but sad note. The bulldog used on the front of my new website belongs to my friend Jim Traber. The dogs name is Sophie and along with being a GREAT model was also a great friend to everyone that knew her. Sophie,the wonder dog, passed away last night. She was a full figured gal and didnt like exercise and losing weight but what she lacked in endurance she more than made up for in love. She was 6 years old and is heaven with a fan on her belly today. RIP Sophie Traber.

We are getting busy and if you are planning on betting on the games this season, I can help you win. Give me a call.