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2024 Playbook Football Questions Interviews

1. What is your primary style of handicapping?
Primarily technical, supported with my “well-oiled machine”, but also meld Statistical and Fundamental aspects into the total handicap.
 
2. What is your “golden rule” of handicapping?
Three things can happen when you wager on a favorite and only one of them is good. Conversely, three things can happen when you wager on an underdog - and two of them are good.

3. What is the first thing you look for when handicapping a game?
What condition each team is in coming into the contest. Are they off large loss, or off a huge win?
 
4. Which team statistic do you value the most?
Underdogs with better defenses, and conversely, favorites with bad defenses.

5. What do you like the most about the expanded college football playoff?
Group of Five teams can now get their just rewards. They are no longer automatically passed over.

6. Which college football coach commands your attention from a handicapping perspective?
Nick Saban as an underdog was always an automatic. Will be looking for a successor this season.

7. My all-time favorite college football player is:
Tim Tebow, Florida

8. Which college football team is most likely to win this season's playoff?
Georgia Bulldogs.

9. Biggest surprise college football team this season?
Texas A&M.
 
10. Biggest college football bust this season?
Washington Huskies. 

11. Biggest NFL bust this season?
Seattle Seahawks.
 
12. Biggest surprise NFL team this season?
LA Chargers.

13. Which NFL team is most likely to win this season's Super Bowl?
Cleveland Browns.
 
14.  My favorite all-time NFL player is -
Jim Brown.

15. NFL MVP this season will be -
Matthew Stafford.

16. NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year this season will be -
Marvin Harrison Jr.

17.  Who is your favorite recording artist?
Merle Haggard.

18. What is your favorite song?
“Taxi” by Harry Chapin.

19. What is your favorite movie?
Jackie Brown.
 
20.If I had one last meal, it would be:
Bone-in Ribeye steak, a Caesar salad and a side of rigatoni marinara.

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