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2020 NFL Week 2 – Betting Picks Against Spread

Gardner Minshew dotted final fantasyI went 11-5 against the spread last week.

I really don’t want to go through picking NFL games against the spread in Week 1 without a single preseason game ever again. It was a tall task and I’ll take the 11-5 record as a personal victory.

Do you guys think home teams have much of an advantage this season? There are limited fans and the whole situation is weird for both teams. The travel aspect is a huge factor though. I am curious to see the final home records at the end of the year to see how it all shakes out. 

Can Jacksonville QB Gardner Minshew III lead the Jaguars to back-to-back covers against AFC South teams?

We pick every NFL game against the spread and throw out a few upsets in Week 2 of the 2020 NFL season.

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2020 NFL Fantasy Football Start/Sit – Week 2

Since we didn’t have any preseason games, we really had to watch the Week 1 games to really see the rank and file of all the players. We now know where some of these players fall in their teams offensive plans. There are a few former elite players that may find themselves on the waiver wire soon.

There was a game of musical chairs this offseason and there are a ton of new starting quarterbacks around the league.

Can Tampa Bay QB Tom Brady (that’s still strange to type) start the season off strong against  New Orleans?

Here is our Fantasy Football Sit/Start for Week 2 of the 2020 NFL season…and enjoy our awesome MS Paint masterpiece of QB Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills.

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Is It Safe To Go On A Road Trip?

This year has thrown all our travel plans in the air. The pandemic situation has caused hammock for travelers, and many of us are still unsure about traveling by planes or trains. Additionally, a lot of travel destinations are still on the red list, and some don’t welcome American travelers for the time being. 

Does that mean you can’t plan a few days off? Of course not! You can make the most of your vacation if you get a little creative about it. For instance, a road trip can be a fun way to explore the surrounding areas, keeping risks to a minimum. Admittedly, you may not be able to go far, but a change of horizon is all it takes to recharge your batteries. 

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2020 NCAA Football – Week 2 Betting Picks Against Spread

This will be the weirdest college football season of all-time.

We have some of the teams starting now, some starting in a month and the rest delaying until early-2021 or completely until the next ‘football season.’ Let’s just hope the next couple weeks goes off without a huge outbreak and we can enjoy college football again.

There are a few must-watch ACC games this week. It’s strange to already have ACC conference games in early-September…but everything about this season will be weird.

We at ‘America’s White Boy’ pick all 14 college football games (with betting lines) against the spread in Week 2 of the 2020-21 NCAA Football season (September 12th, 2020).

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2020 NFL Week 1 – Betting Picks Against Spread

The first week of the 2020 NFL regular season is here!

It’s been a crazy offseason with the pandemic hitting causing the cancellation of the preseason games. We are going into this season pretty blind, but we at least have some beat reporters and television networks speaking with coaches on a regular basis.

There was a huge shuffling of quarterbacks this offseason that saw Tom Brady (Tampa Bay), Philip Rivers (Indianapolis) and Cam Newton (New England) starting for new teams.

Can Tom Brady lead Tampa Bay to a win against the New Orleans Saints?

We pick every NFL game against the spread and throw out a few upsets in Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season.

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2020 NFL Fantasy Football Start/Sit – Week 1

Due to the pandemic, we didn’t get any NFL preseason games this year. All of our assumptions about playing time and what role a player will play on a team comes from the beat reporters, analysts and coaches. We know from experience that we will be thrown some curveballs in Week 1.

There was a game of musical chairs this offseason and there are a ton of new starting quarterbacks around the league.

Can Tampa Bay QB Tom Brady (that’s still strange to type) start the season off strong against  New Orleans?

Here is our Fantasy Football Sit/Start for Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season…and enjoy our awesome MS Paint masterpiece of QB Cam Newton of the New England Patriots.

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Who Will Win the 2021 Super Bowl?

It’s happening – NFL season is underway. There won’t be as many fans in the stadiums, nor will there be as many reporters on the side-lines, but otherwise the games are expected to play out exactly as they would in any pre-COVID-19 season.

Is it too early to start predicting which team might win the Super Bowl? Never! Already there have been many discussions about how this season could pan out, including the possible outcomes of each and every game. Below are just a few predictions based on some of the betting odds as to how this season may play out.

The likeliest winners

The Kansas City Chiefs are currently the favorites, which should come as no real surprise. They’ve got a mighty offence (including Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce, Mecole Herdman, and Sammy Watkins). Then there’s Mahomes, who is right now unstoppable. Can the defending champions win yet again?

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Can You Turn a Love for Sports Into a Full Career?

A lot of people find that turning a passion into a job can be daunting. One of the biggest problems to this is realizing that your passion can turn sour if it becomes a job. Your hobbies are enjoyable because you can indulge in them when you’re relaxing and enjoying yourself. If they suddenly become something that your income depends on, then you might find yourself hating it after a couple of weeks. As such, people usually take extreme caution when they try to turn a passion into a job.

But when it comes to something general such as sports, it’s possible to turn your love for it into a job without ruining what you love about it. This is because sports is a huge industry full of unique job opportunities. You’ll likely be able to find a job that is detached enough from your true sporting passion yet lucrative enough to turn into a full business. You might even find that you can turn it into a freelance career, enabling you to start your own self-employed venture into the sporting industry.

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How To Solve Your Debt Problems

Recent studies have found that 80% of Americans have debts to pay. In a similarly horrifying way, 78% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. This combination of factors is pretty brutal and has left many citizens of this country suffering under financial stress, and a cycle that cannot be broken. Debt can cause both physical and mental health issues, as it takes its toll on every aspect of your life. If you are in debt, one comfort you can take from these statistics is that you are far from alone. There are solutions to be found for your financial problems.

So how can debt be solved? Paying your debt is, of course, easier said than done – otherwise everyone would have found their solutions already. Depending on the kind of debt you have incurred, your income and the urgency of your debt payments, here are a few solutions for solving your debt problems.

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How To Be A Responsible Car Owner

When you’re a new driver, you might think you’re ready to get out into the world in your new car. However, new drivers are the ones who are most at risk of making mistakes that can put them at risk, damage their cars, and hurt their finances. Here are some top tips to help you become a responsible driver and car owner.

Don’t assume you know all about driving

You may have passed your driving test and earned your license, but most drivers will have big gaps in their recently learned skills, such as driving on the freeway or how to properly assess threats on the road. It can be a good idea to develop your skills with further driving courses. This means you can learn more about how to drive your car well and in a safer way. Practice your driving regularly so you can keep your hand in. Make sure you also know the important things like how to get proper car insurance, and what to do if you need trustworthy accident attorneys. 

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How You can Start Living For The Weekend Again

Many of us spend Monday through to Friday working. Albeit that may have been from home now given the new guidelines and changes we have all been through when it comes to the global pandemic. However, with some of us venturing back out to work we may have to leave the house at a silly time in the morning and not get back till bedtime. We may be working from home and locking ourselves away at a computer for hours on end. Finding it hard to find the balance between working and home life as it now all seems blurred with no structure or routine. Whatever your scenario is the chances are that for a lot of us we countdown to that precious weekend. But are you making the most of it? Those two days where you can spend some quality time with your family and loved ones. 

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The Brains Behind Four Physically-Demanding Sports

For most sports lovers, attention is rarely paid to the history of how the sport originated. We hardly know who started these highly competitive sports and why they created it. For a game that most times draws huge crowds and generates immeasurable levels of excitement, we never stop to think how the original game was played and how rules have changed over the years. The following list features four physically-demanding sports, their origins and the brains behind its creation

 

1. Basketball

 

The art of throwing and bouncing an orange-brown ball with the aim of landing it in a net basket hanging high above gives many people an absolute thrill. It is a popular team sport played around the world, and it requires very high levels of stamina and agility. Basketball was invented in a Springfield College gymnasium in 1891. The brain behind it was a 31-year old Springfield graduate student and instructor, James Naismith. It has been recorded in history that it involved a group of restless college students who were required to partake in indoor activities. The purpose was to burn off excessive energy that had been building up in the students because the football season had come to an end. This is exactly how basketball was created. With this knowledge, whenever you’re watching your next basketball game, spare a thought for James, his students, and the joy they’ve brought into your life through basketball.

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