Compulsive Gambling Wisdom: Go Clock!
September 26th, 2006 by Levi MatthewsWhen you’re a small-time gambling addict with an appreciation for the absurd, it’s simply too easy to plop down $10 against the Saints.
You and your friend Alexander Hamilton must instead bet on the Saints… and the Falcons. To be more specific, that neither team will score in the first 7:07 of their Monday Night battle in the Big Easy. That’s right. I was pulling for the clock.
The logic involved in this wager was four-fold:
- The Saints are not good, and therefore would not score early
- Atlanta runs the football often, so any drive would consume time
- As opposed to wagering on Atlanta and subsequently feeling bad betting against beleaguered New Orleans, this provided guilt-free fun
- It was a funny bet
It seemed so right. Of course, three plays from scrimmage, 90 seconds and one blocked punt later, the Saints took a 7-0 lead and never looked back. Good times.
