Hey Ace I have been following you on this forum for quite sometime. I did not purchase your picks, and I do not plan to. However, I would like to tell you, and everybody else that takes the time to read this that i specifically created this USER ID today to post this message. I was quite disappointed to learn this year that you were planning to sell your capping services. But that disappointment was purely from a selfish perspective. I had grown quite accustomed to reading this thread throughout the week, studying your "myline" vs the spread, reading Bogdonavich's sharp analysis, and thoroughly enjoying the banter between your followers. I knew the minute you made the financial decision, that nobody has any right to judge by the way, to begin selling your service, that this by in large, was over.
By no means am I suggesting that your success or everybody elses is over. But the overall positive nature of this thread over the past few years is gone. This makes me sad and disappointed as i said. And yes, thats selfish of me.
That said, I wish to thank you for what you provided for so many years and I do hope that my feeling of negative energy around this forum now, subsides. I respect what you do, even for profit, immensely. I sincerely hope that you continue to dominate this game as you have done for years.
To all your haters, I would just like to say that you are all completely out of line. I really do believe your disgust and bashing comes from the same selfishness that I am attempting to describe in a respectful way. Almost everyone on this forum wishes deep down they had the opportunity/resources to be able to successfully make a business out of selling their knowledge. Thats all I will say regarding that. No one forced anybody to pay unless they wanted to do so.
~CoverCaptain
p.s. a few years back, i remember you making a strong effort to get people to post their opinions about games with regard to the "intangibles" in the hopes of creating dialogue and banter. I thought this was great and a very helpful tool in really thinking games through. This year, you have made its clear on a weekly basis how busy you are with regard to capping. It seems as though you are trying to convey to everyone that things have changed now. Its more intense. etc... I'm curious as to why? Is this due to the fact that its a business now? Are there administrative responsibilities that take up time during the week? Again, i ask this with all due respect. I just miss the positivity of the thread that came with us all talking football instead of whether its worth the money to see your picks and questions from newbies about how to obtain your picks, etc. Take care Ace and good luck!
By no means am I suggesting that your success or everybody elses is over. But the overall positive nature of this thread over the past few years is gone. This makes me sad and disappointed as i said. And yes, thats selfish of me.
That said, I wish to thank you for what you provided for so many years and I do hope that my feeling of negative energy around this forum now, subsides. I respect what you do, even for profit, immensely. I sincerely hope that you continue to dominate this game as you have done for years.
To all your haters, I would just like to say that you are all completely out of line. I really do believe your disgust and bashing comes from the same selfishness that I am attempting to describe in a respectful way. Almost everyone on this forum wishes deep down they had the opportunity/resources to be able to successfully make a business out of selling their knowledge. Thats all I will say regarding that. No one forced anybody to pay unless they wanted to do so.
~CoverCaptain
p.s. a few years back, i remember you making a strong effort to get people to post their opinions about games with regard to the "intangibles" in the hopes of creating dialogue and banter. I thought this was great and a very helpful tool in really thinking games through. This year, you have made its clear on a weekly basis how busy you are with regard to capping. It seems as though you are trying to convey to everyone that things have changed now. Its more intense. etc... I'm curious as to why? Is this due to the fact that its a business now? Are there administrative responsibilities that take up time during the week? Again, i ask this with all due respect. I just miss the positivity of the thread that came with us all talking football instead of whether its worth the money to see your picks and questions from newbies about how to obtain your picks, etc. Take care Ace and good luck!
~CoverCaptain
p.s. a few years back, i remember you making a strong effort to get people to post their opinions about games with regard to the "intangibles" in the hopes of creating dialogue and banter. I thought this was great and a very helpful tool in really thinking games through. This year, you have made its clear on a weekly basis how busy you are with regard to capping. It seems as though you are trying to convey to everyone that things have changed now. Its more intense. etc... I'm curious as to why? Is this due to the fact that its a business now? Are there administrative responsibilities that take up time during the week? Again, i ask this with all due respect. I just miss the positivity of the thread that came with us all talking football instead of whether its worth the money to see your picks and questions from newbies about how to obtain your picks, etc. Take care Ace and good luck!
Thanks for the kind words....Seem you are right in someways....for everything you do in life you give up something else...by the way I have been selling my plays at docsports now for 6 years...and for the last 5 they were on forums also...it was my way of givening back...Docsports dont want me to posted all my plays...so I do find ways of posting some.
ones that get the e-mail see the picks for less than $15 a week...so its not because of the money...this year I team up with therx to show my picks free to those that sign up to the Promo. I feel its a way to give back to therx that got me the job at Docsports....Next year we could be doing it the old way...but for this year its set.
having 3 picks in the hilton...my day business doing 200% better is not helping spend more time on the forum. some days time is worth more than money....Dont you think.
you are class...if I can help you in any way PM me
Best to you
Ace
p.s. a few years back, i remember you making a strong effort to get people to post their opinions about games with regard to the "intangibles" in the hopes of creating dialogue and banter. I thought this was great and a very helpful tool in really thinking games through. This year, you have made its clear on a weekly basis how busy you are with regard to capping. It seems as though you are trying to convey to everyone that things have changed now. Its more intense. etc... I'm curious as to why? Is this due to the fact that its a business now? Are there administrative responsibilities that take up time during the week? Again, i ask this with all due respect. I just miss the positivity of the thread that came with us all talking football instead of whether its worth the money to see your picks and questions from newbies about how to obtain your picks, etc. Take care Ace and good luck!
Thanks for the kind words....Seem you are right in someways....for everything you do in life you give up something else...by the way I have been selling my plays at docsports now for 6 years...and for the last 5 they were on forums also...it was my way of givening back...Docsports dont want me to posted all my plays...so I do find ways of posting some.
ones that get the e-mail see the picks for less than $15 a week...so its not because of the money...this year I team up with therx to show my picks free to those that sign up to the Promo. I feel its a way to give back to therx that got me the job at Docsports....Next year we could be doing it the old way...but for this year its set.
having 3 picks in the hilton...my day business doing 200% better is not helping spend more time on the forum. some days time is worth more than money....Dont you think.
you are class...if I can help you in any way PM me
Best to you
Ace
Out of the 7 games you will be posting this week, I had already circled 5 of them to play. One of them I couldn't see any advantage and the other one I am opposite. So 5/6 of my plays are the same as yours...hasn't been this close yet this year. Maybe this is the week to break through for the followers.
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LMAO nice.. Exactly what I was thinking she thinks she is
Ha ha Doubledo and Cosmo, keep on laughing. If your little pictures are how you guys portray me then both of you have me sadly mistaken for someone else in many more ways than one.
1) I am not a white girl with blonde hair. Please spare me. I am a ½ Mexican girl with coal black hair and eyes. I may of have been raised white, but I still have my mamas blood running thru my veins.
2) I would never fight with my bare hands at the risk of exchanging body fluids with my enemy. Please understand.
4’11 131 pounds
I carry 2 forms of S30V steel every where I go.
Within reach, I carry 9.9 ounces of the finest American blade crafted by no other than Hoyt Buck.
On my body you will always find me strapped with a 13’’ Armando Beltrami Stiletto with a Kris blade and rosewood handle carved to fit every curve of my palm. If you would like to see it, try me sometime.
If you think you can take my steel away from me before I rupture or remove and organ or 2, then you had better be packing some lead. If you........oh never mind ....I am getting away from my original statement. For the record, I am not a white girl with blonde hair.
I think you 2 characters must have taken my OS out of context the wrong way. What I was implying is that while it is very easy and cowardly to kick someone who is down on a forum, You 2 silly boys would never make it at some of the poker rooms and back door ticket writer rooms that I frequently visit. Its very obvious that neither of you have no clue how to conduct yourselves in a gambling community. If you were to knock any gambler who is down in my neighboorhood , I would not expect you to walk away healthy. I have only witnessed this situation one time in my life ...well kind of sort of ....if you consider bashing a down gambler and running a bad book the same thing .....I think you guys understand what I am trying to get across.
If our paths happen to ever cross please do not be scared of me. I also wear a golden cross around my neck and I love Jesus more than life itself. But, If you cross my line , I will not hesitate to remove your testicles no matter what brand of denim that you are wearing.
Its all good guys, just a touchy area with me. Like I said, please understand.
I know you two guys were just playing. However, it is all fun and games till someone loses his nuts.
L'avis de la femme est de peu de prix, mais qui ne le prend pas est un sot.
Have a wonderful weekend,
QOH's
Let's keep it decent..no point in doing this here because the point of this thread is to discuss/share Ace's plays. I have been guilty of bashing him in the past...but there is no point in this as I think he still has good input on the games regardless if I decide to follow them or not. This is a good tool for people who want to pick their own games...I would hate to see it get shut down because of stuff like this.
: What Sharps Think About NFL
Submitted by nick on Fri, 2010-10-29 01:00
DIRECT FROM NEVADA WITH NICK BOGDANOVICH
SHARPS ACTIVE IN NFL BETTING
Time once again to take a look at what the sharps are thinking in the NFL. As always, games are presented in rotation order so you can make notes on your schedule. We have relatively few games sitting on a field goal this week...after last week where it seemed like almost every game had a three-point spread! Let's jump right in.
DENVER VS. SAN FRANCISCO (in London): San Francisco got some early support even though third string quarterback Troy Smith is going to start. That tells you how little respect sharps had for the first two stringers...and how little respect they have for Denver right now. The Broncos were crushed by Oakland last week, and have one of the worst defenses in the league. An opener of pick-em is up to San Francisco by 1.5. The total is down a tick from 42 to 41.5.
JACKSONVILLE AT DALLAS: The injury to Tony Romo has led to a bunch of theories about whether or not Jon Kitna can win with the Cowboys. Sharps are basically taking Jacksonville at +7, but not playing the game at 6.5. If the public hits Dallas over the weekend and moves the line back up, sharps will take the full TD again.
WASHINGTON AT DETROIT: Big move here on Detroit from -1 up to -3. That's because a lot of sharps watched the Washington/Chicago game last week! Both the Redskins and Bears looked awful. Detroit as a bye, is getting it's #1 signal caller back, and showed a lot of spirit in a recent home win over. St. Louis. Sharps stopped hitting Detroit when it reached a field goal. They're happy with anything less than that. Nothing happening with the total.
GREEN BAY AT NY JETS: A move here on the Jets from -4.5 up to -6, with Green Bay coming off a huge Sunday Night game...and the Jets off a bye. That's two straight bye teams that got early money. The Packers have injuries...and the Jets will be fresh as a daisy. Sharps didn't drive the line up to -7. But, they did hit early knowing that the public was likely to back the favorite here. Nothing happening with totals yet but we'll see some moves soon.
CAROLINA AT ST. LOUIS: We have a two-point move on the total here, from an opener of 35 up to 37. I think that's because Matt Moore looked pretty good for Carolina last week. He's an upgrade from the rookie Jimmy Clausen. Full season numbers might suggest a 35...but Clausen dragged down the full season numbers. No interest on either team side yet. St. Louis will probably stay at -3 all week barring injury news.
MIAMI AT CINCINNATI: Not much interest yet in this game. The total is down a tick from 44 to 43.5. The line is near pick-em, and it's tough to trust either team late in close games the way they're playing right now.
BUFFALO AT KANSAS CITY: A lot of interest on the dog and Over after Buffalo's strong offensive showing in Baltimore last week. An opening line of Kansas City -9 is down to -7.5 (and is staying in the teaser window, which means oddsmakers are okay with taking a shot on Buffalo to pull the upset). An opening total of 43 is all the way up to 46. Both teams played very high scoring games last week. I'm surprised this total opened so low.
TENNESSEE AT SAN DIEGO: Not much movement here. Sharps are thinking about Tennessee at +3.5, but are hoping the public takes it up to four over the weekend. Squares will bet San Diego at home no matter what. Sharps won on this field last week with New England. In some games, a lack of early movement tells you who the sharps like. San Diego is a public team, sharps want to wait to see what they can get.
TAMPA BAY AT ARIZONA: Arizona opened at -3.5, and it got knocked right down to a field goal. Tampa Bay has impressed sharps this year when playing other teams in their class. Arizona needs lucky breaks to beat anybody lately. Sharps don't think that luck will hold up. The total is down a tick from 40 to 39.5.
SEATTLE AT OAKLAND: Oakland and Over got early support after their strong showing in Denver. An opener of 1.5 is up to 2.5 (but not yet three, which tells you something). The opening total of 40 is up to 42. Note that Seattle has been a big steam team from sharp action the past two Sundays. I think the sharps who didn't like Oakland would step in pretty hard on the Seahawks at +3. There's not always universal agreement amongst sharps. Market moves are sometimes reflecting only those who have bet so far.
MINNESOTA AT NEW ENGLAND: Big move here on New England from -3.5 up to -7 as pessimism grew throughout the week regarding Brett Favre's ankle. He's either going to play hobbled, which could be a disaster for the Vikings. Or, Tavaris Jackson will come off the pine rusty for a road start against a very tough opponent. Some of this was position taking also to set up a middle. This is a high profile TV game. Squares are likely to bet New England given Favre's condition. Some guys who didn't have an opinion took the Pats just to set up the middle possibility.
PITTSBURGH AT NEW ORLEANS: Tough one here. New Orleans is the defending Super Bowl champion, so it's very weird to see them around pick-em at home. Pittsburgh has the look of the next champion, but didn't impress last week at Miami. An opener of pick-em moved to New Orleans by 1. But, I'm not sensing a lot of passion for either team right now. The total went up from 43 to 44. Might be a pass game for sharps unless the public moves hard on one team. Then, sharps will fade the public.
HOUSTON AT INDIANAPOLIS: Indianapolis opened at -6, but is down to -5.5. Sharps respect Houston as a dog of this size with their improved running game. One might have thought that sharps would wait to see if the squares bet Manning hard in the revenge spot. So many sharps wanted Houston and at least six that some decided not to wait. The total is down a point from 51 to 50.
Submitted by nick on Fri, 2010-10-29 01:00
DIRECT FROM NEVADA WITH NICK BOGDANOVICH
SHARPS ACTIVE IN NFL BETTING
Time once again to take a look at what the sharps are thinking in the NFL. As always, games are presented in rotation order so you can make notes on your schedule. We have relatively few games sitting on a field goal this week...after last week where it seemed like almost every game had a three-point spread! Let's jump right in.
DENVER VS. SAN FRANCISCO (in London): San Francisco got some early support even though third string quarterback Troy Smith is going to start. That tells you how little respect sharps had for the first two stringers...and how little respect they have for Denver right now. The Broncos were crushed by Oakland last week, and have one of the worst defenses in the league. An opener of pick-em is up to San Francisco by 1.5. The total is down a tick from 42 to 41.5.
JACKSONVILLE AT DALLAS: The injury to Tony Romo has led to a bunch of theories about whether or not Jon Kitna can win with the Cowboys. Sharps are basically taking Jacksonville at +7, but not playing the game at 6.5. If the public hits Dallas over the weekend and moves the line back up, sharps will take the full TD again.
WASHINGTON AT DETROIT: Big move here on Detroit from -1 up to -3. That's because a lot of sharps watched the Washington/Chicago game last week! Both the Redskins and Bears looked awful. Detroit as a bye, is getting it's #1 signal caller back, and showed a lot of spirit in a recent home win over. St. Louis. Sharps stopped hitting Detroit when it reached a field goal. They're happy with anything less than that. Nothing happening with the total.
GREEN BAY AT NY JETS: A move here on the Jets from -4.5 up to -6, with Green Bay coming off a huge Sunday Night game...and the Jets off a bye. That's two straight bye teams that got early money. The Packers have injuries...and the Jets will be fresh as a daisy. Sharps didn't drive the line up to -7. But, they did hit early knowing that the public was likely to back the favorite here. Nothing happening with totals yet but we'll see some moves soon.
CAROLINA AT ST. LOUIS: We have a two-point move on the total here, from an opener of 35 up to 37. I think that's because Matt Moore looked pretty good for Carolina last week. He's an upgrade from the rookie Jimmy Clausen. Full season numbers might suggest a 35...but Clausen dragged down the full season numbers. No interest on either team side yet. St. Louis will probably stay at -3 all week barring injury news.
MIAMI AT CINCINNATI: Not much interest yet in this game. The total is down a tick from 44 to 43.5. The line is near pick-em, and it's tough to trust either team late in close games the way they're playing right now.
BUFFALO AT KANSAS CITY: A lot of interest on the dog and Over after Buffalo's strong offensive showing in Baltimore last week. An opening line of Kansas City -9 is down to -7.5 (and is staying in the teaser window, which means oddsmakers are okay with taking a shot on Buffalo to pull the upset). An opening total of 43 is all the way up to 46. Both teams played very high scoring games last week. I'm surprised this total opened so low.
TENNESSEE AT SAN DIEGO: Not much movement here. Sharps are thinking about Tennessee at +3.5, but are hoping the public takes it up to four over the weekend. Squares will bet San Diego at home no matter what. Sharps won on this field last week with New England. In some games, a lack of early movement tells you who the sharps like. San Diego is a public team, sharps want to wait to see what they can get.
TAMPA BAY AT ARIZONA: Arizona opened at -3.5, and it got knocked right down to a field goal. Tampa Bay has impressed sharps this year when playing other teams in their class. Arizona needs lucky breaks to beat anybody lately. Sharps don't think that luck will hold up. The total is down a tick from 40 to 39.5.
SEATTLE AT OAKLAND: Oakland and Over got early support after their strong showing in Denver. An opener of 1.5 is up to 2.5 (but not yet three, which tells you something). The opening total of 40 is up to 42. Note that Seattle has been a big steam team from sharp action the past two Sundays. I think the sharps who didn't like Oakland would step in pretty hard on the Seahawks at +3. There's not always universal agreement amongst sharps. Market moves are sometimes reflecting only those who have bet so far.
MINNESOTA AT NEW ENGLAND: Big move here on New England from -3.5 up to -7 as pessimism grew throughout the week regarding Brett Favre's ankle. He's either going to play hobbled, which could be a disaster for the Vikings. Or, Tavaris Jackson will come off the pine rusty for a road start against a very tough opponent. Some of this was position taking also to set up a middle. This is a high profile TV game. Squares are likely to bet New England given Favre's condition. Some guys who didn't have an opinion took the Pats just to set up the middle possibility.
PITTSBURGH AT NEW ORLEANS: Tough one here. New Orleans is the defending Super Bowl champion, so it's very weird to see them around pick-em at home. Pittsburgh has the look of the next champion, but didn't impress last week at Miami. An opener of pick-em moved to New Orleans by 1. But, I'm not sensing a lot of passion for either team right now. The total went up from 43 to 44. Might be a pass game for sharps unless the public moves hard on one team. Then, sharps will fade the public.
HOUSTON AT INDIANAPOLIS: Indianapolis opened at -6, but is down to -5.5. Sharps respect Houston as a dog of this size with their improved running game. One might have thought that sharps would wait to see if the squares bet Manning hard in the revenge spot. So many sharps wanted Houston and at least six that some decided not to wait. The total is down a point from 51 to 50.
