Sports Betting Tips and Sports Handicapping Articles from Larry Ness

Final Heisman Update: December 11th
I've always loved the Heisman, as in spite of all its warts and blemishes, it remains the most recognized and arguably the most-cherished individual award in any sport. I began doing a weekly Heisman top-10 on my nationally-syndicated radio show ("Bally's Sports Central") in the early to mid-90s and have continued it on the internet since. My weekly top-10 was available right here every week, with the first one appearing back on September 1. The 2008 Heisman will be presented this Saturday ... (read more)

Heisman Update: December 5th
Sam Bradford only needed 19 attempts to get four TD passes in Oklahoma's 65-21 win over Texas Tech on November. He was much busier last Saturday night in Stillwater, as he threw 44 times in the Sooners' 61-41 win over the Cowboys. He completed 30 of his throws for 370 yards and four more TD passes, while also adding a fifth TD on a one-yard run. The Cowboys wouldn't 'go away,' until the Sooners finally ended the drama with 17 points in the last 7 1/2 minutes of the game. The series is called ... (read more)

Ness Notes-CFB (the BCS)
Enough already about the BCS somehow ruining college football. Everyone agrees that some sort of playoff structure would be superior to the BCS but in what universe have college football fans been living in for the last century? College football has NEVER had a playoff system and my earliest memories (mid 1960s) are of some announcer claiming that such and such school had just been awarded the "mythical" national championship. Nothing has changed. The current BCS system (in place ... (read more)