Dave’s Dime
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THE INTRO

Ah yes. The Super Bowl.

My worst enemy.

For those of you that know me, you know that I’ve got a Super Bowl Curse about me.

I can remember which team I was rooting for in the big game back to 1997, and I can tell you with certainty that no one has had a worse stretch than I have over this span; the team I have rooted for has lost 11 of the last 12 years.

The one time? When the Indianapolis Colts defeated the Chicago Bears a few years ago.

Of course, I predicted the Bears would cover the spread in the Dime; I’m 0 for 3 in my written predictions in this newsletter.

So what am I getting at with all this? Basically that I’m a jinx on Super Bowl Sunday, and no amount of analyzing this game is going to change that. It is my Achilles Heel.

So go with your gut and enjoy the game! That is what the Super Bowl is all about.

I for one will be drinking enough to make the game irrelevant.

Who am I rooting for, you ask?

Arizona. Sorry Cardinal fans.

THE RECORD

Last Week
With the spread: 1 – 1 – 0 (.500)
Without the spread: 1 – 1 (.250)
^^Philosophical Picks^^: 1 – 0 – 0 (1.000)
Over/Under: 0 – 2 – 0 (.000)

Playoffs
With the spread: 5 – 5 – 0 (.500)
Without the spread: 4 – 6 (.400)
^^Philosophical Picks^^: 1 – 0 – 0 (1.000)
Over/Under: 4 – 6 – 0 (.400)

Regular Season (Final)

With the spread: 130 – 119 – 6 (.522)
Without the spread: 159 – 96 – 1 (.624)
^^Philosophical Picks^^: 25 – 11 – 0 (.694)

THE PICKS

* – Indicates Upset Pick
^ – Indicates Philosophical Pick

SUNDAY

#2 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 – 4 – 0 (-6.5) VS. #4 Arizona Cardinals 12 – 7 (+6.5)

VIDEO BREAKDOWN:
My Breakdown –

Well, there isn’t much left for me to say that isn’t covered in the two video, so hopefully you get the chance to watch it. But the short story goes that I’m taking the Pittsburgh Steelers. Defense wins championships, and Pittsburgh’s defense is excellent. Remember what happened when the Oakland Raiders’ put their number one offense against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ number one defense? Last year’s invincible Patriots offense against a stout New York Giants defense? Of course offense can sometimes prevail, but more often than not, its the defense.

The media pressure is on Arizona as well. The Steelers have been here before, but more importantly, they aren’t “the story”. The story is on this Cinderella team, their history, Larry Fitzgerald (can he be stopped?), Anquan Boldin (will he be a distraction?), Kurt Warner (back in the big game), etc, etc. I believe Pittsburgh will be more focused for this game, and with an outstanding defense, they will prevail.

(For much more coverage, make sure to watch my video!)

PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Pittsburgh
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Pittsburgh
OVER/UNDER 46.5: Under

Good Luck!

THE COLLEGE NICKEL

Regular Season With the Spread (Final)
Season: 64 – 63 – 1 (.504)

Bowl Games With the Spread (Final)
Season: 22 – 12 – 0 (.647)

Combined Record: 86 – 75 – 1 (.534)

Have a great weekend!
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