Author Archives: Bobby Roberts

Making The Most Of Lockdowns And What You Could Do With Your Time

When it comes to the current pandemic, many of us are staying at home and enjoying those comforts we have longed to have time for in the past. Remember saying, “if only we could stay home so I had time to do x,y,z?” Well now most of us have that time, but are you making the most of it? It might be time to readdress how you are using this time and making it more productive and worthwhile. We all need rest and relaxation however it could be worth it to utilize the time a little better. With that in mind, here are some of the things that you could try.

Do something online 

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Can You Take Action If You Get Hurt On The Pitch?

Professional sports players are well-known for getting injured quite a bit. While they are at the top of their field, players in some of the most popular sports will always be at high risk of being injured. For some, this can be life-changing, with seemingly small injuries ending careers, and this can be very hard to cope with. Of course, though, what happens to normal people if they get hurt while playing sports? Whether playing with friends, in a competition, or in any other setting, you can always take action if this sort of thing occurs during your games.

Talk To The Ref/Players

Most of the world’s most popular sports have rules in place for when players get injured. In soccer, for example, a player will usually receive a yellow card if they cause an injury by accident, giving them one more chance before being sent off. If they cause an injury purposefully or because they were reckless, though, they could receive a red card, meaning that they have to sit the rest of the game out. You can always talk to the referee when you are playing, making sure that they know what you think about an injury or other occurrence like this.

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2021 NFL Wild Card Playoff Games – Betting Picks Against Spread

I finished the year 141-108-6 against the spread during the NFL regular season.

We have two extra playoff games this year due to the added playoff spots due to some rule changes in this unique season…we will even have a game on Nickelodeon (Bears at Saints), which itself is odd and unique.

There are only two games that have point spreads larger than a touchdown. That’s usually what happens Wild Card Weekend.

Can the Washington Football Team keep it close against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

We pick every NFL Wild Card Weekend game against the spread.

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2020 NFL Week 17 – Betting Picks Against Spread

Mason Rudolph dottedI went 8-8 against the spread last week.

I would have been above .500 last week, but Washington decided to hold off QB Alex Smith for another week. I wouldn’t have laid a single penny on Dwayne Haskins if I had known he was getting the start last week.

There are a lot of different potential playoff scenarios this week. I tried to mention every single option to give you an idea which teams have something left to play for in Week 17. 

Can the Steelers backups keep it close the Browns?

We pick every NFL game against the spread and throw out a few upsets in Week 17 of the 2020 NFL season.

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The Padres Making Huge Moves for 2021 Season

San-Diego-Padres-Blake-Snell-Yu-Darvish-trade-MLBThis MLB offseason has been far from a ‘Hot Stove’ as teams took a financial beating from the COVID-19 shortened season. Teams have been looking to cut payroll, but many haven’t found any takers.

The Padres made two huge moves this week when they traded for Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell and then pulled the trigger on a trade for Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish. They managed to complete both trades without giving up their best pitching prospect, starter MacKenzie Gore.

The Rays will receive a nice load of prospects in return for Snell. The package is headlined by pitcher Luis Patino, with catcher Blake Hunt, pitcher Cole Wilcox and the former highly-touted prospect (and now possible reclamation project) catcher Francisco Mejia rounding out the deal. Patino is a steep price, but the Padres still have some great pitching prospects in their farm system.

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2020 NFL Week 16 – Betting Picks Against Spread

I went 9-6-1 against the spread last week.

I’ve been strong the last few weeks and made up for some average weeks to start the season.

It’s time to start looking up certain playoff scenarios and if a team has any motivation to rest their starters. I don’t see of that this week since there is only one first-round bye in this year’s playoffs, and neither has been clinched in either conference.

Can the Steelers stop their slide and cover against the Colts on Sunday?

We pick every NFL game against the spread and throw out a few upsets in Week 16 of the 2020 NFL season.

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2020-21 College Basketball – All-Name Team

We didn’t lose that many players on last year’s College Basketball All-Name Team. We were in a little bit of a rebuilding phase after losing many the year before. We actually have many new faces/names on this year’s list.

We picked through every Division-I college basketball roster and a few smaller schools for our list. This year’s class is strong and is a better version of last year’s All-Name Team.

My name is Bobby Roberts, so I am often jealous of people with unique names. The most unique thing about my name is that I was not born ‘Robert Roberts’, Bobby is my given name. I don’t know too many grown men named Bobby.

This list consists of names that we wished he had and ones we find humorous. Enjoy!

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Research is Key to Finding the Right Rental Price in Chicago

I’ve been in the market for rental apartments and homes at various points in my life. I’ve lived in everything from studio apartments to five-bedroom houses. I’ve never felt like I’ve overpaid or left feeling ‘stuck’ in a lease that I couldn’t wait to finish. I feel like I’m a bit of a pro at finding the right rental property at this point.

The first step in researching which rental property is right for you is to set a budget. I know budgets can be thrown out the window when you start looking at properties, so it’s important to try to stick to a comfortable price range.

Let’s say that you’re a single guy who is in the market for a one-bedroom apartment. According to Zumper, the average rent for Chicago is $1,425. This is a 3% decrease from last year. Of course is depends which neighborhood you’re looking at, but that’s a fair average price to live within the Loop.

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How To Tell If Your Sports Collectibles Have Real Value

There are three great new year traditions that almost everybody follows. Firstly, you promise to be on your best behavior. Secondly, you promise to have a proper clear-out of your “stuff”. Thirdly, you promise to improve your finances. If you have a collection of sports memorabilia, clearing it out may help improve your finances. Here’s what you need to know.

The basics of sports memorabilia

The term “sports memorabilia” refers to any item that has value based on its connection with a sport. It can include personal items belonging to sports players and even merchandise produced by sport-related businesses like US Sportsbonus. While many items can qualify as sports memorabilia relatively few have any meaningful, commercial value.

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2020 NCAA Football – Week 16 Betting Picks Against Spread

I went 13-11 against the spread last week.

I would normally title this week’s college football betting picks as ‘Conference Championship Week’, but due to COVID-19, there are a handful of other games that schools are making up due to them being postponed earlier this season.

Conference championship games can be tricky for teams that are in the driver’s seat for a spot in the College Football Playoff. Teams have been caught overlooking their conference opponents in the past. 

We at ‘America’s White Boy’ pick all 22 college football games against the spread in Week 16 of the 2020-21 NCAA Football season (December 19th, 2020).

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2020 NFL Week 15 – Betting Picks Against Spread

I went 11-5 against the spread last week.

I was actually 8-1 against the spread at one point, but the late games on Sunday afternoon/evening made the record a little less remarkable. I’m still happy with the overall outcome. I also benefitted from the late safety in the Ravens/Browns game.

There are a handful of double-digit point spreads this week. We have been able to avoid a lot of those this year, but December is always filled with some lopsided point spreads, so it is expected at this point.

Can the Dolphins cover the spread at home against the Patriots?

We pick every NFL game against the spread and throw out a few upsets in Week 15 of the 2020 NFL season.

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Sweetbob’s Punk Rock Christmas Music Playlist

I used to release a new music playlist every month, but the time it took to put together was just too crazy to keep up with during football season.

I would receive numerous emails from readers with suggestions (I appreciated every single one) and music label publicity departments signed me up for a regular diet of press release emails. I just spent way too much time putting them together. I may dabble by doing a few playlists in 2021, but the monthly lists are unfortunately in the past.

I decided to put together a list of songs from my own personal punk rock Christmas playlist from Spotify. You won’t find Mariah Carey or Burl Ives on this one, but I think you’ll enjoy it.

Have a great holiday season and stay safe.

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