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Hedge your bets with Scott: Football picks of the week

Scott Nies November 11, 2020

For the first time of the millennia, the Scott Nies betting column has a positive record.  Last week, the Colorado State University Rams ousted their Border War foes and helped to hit the over, and...

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Hedge your bets with Scott: Football picks of the week

Scott Nies November 4, 2020

The column had an absolutely historic week. The three-team parlay hit, the Denver Broncos' over hit, and the University of Nevada more than covered the spread.  This brings the total record for the...

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Hedge your bets with Scott: Football picks of the week

Scott Nies October 28, 2020

The Denver Broncos' 16-points against the Kansas City Chiefs were the only reason I did not go winless in my picks last week. Unfortunately, North Carolina State University forgot how to score, the Boise...

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Hedge your bets with Scott: Football picks of the week

Scott Nies October 21, 2020

Getting 50% on an exam is not great, but getting 50% of your gambling picks for the week correct is a high like no other because it likely means you didn't lose any money. I went 2-2 last week, which...

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Hedge your bets with Scott: Football picks for the week

Scott Nies October 15, 2020

Let's start this week by addressing the elephant in the room: I went 1-3 last week. I was blindsided by the unpredictable nature of college football and was made out to look like an absolute fool.  Thank...

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Fantasy Football Start or Sit: Week five

Leo Friedman October 8, 2020

It’s week five of the NFL season. Injuries, suspensions and pandemic-related game postponements have rocked the league. As there is nothing more embarrassing than losing in fantasy football to your roommate,...

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Hedge your bets with Scott: Football picks for the week

Scott Nies October 7, 2020

Last week I outlined some helpful terms for those of you who were interested in sports betting, and this week I’ll give you some of my picks.  I am not an expert analyst or a gambling guru, and I...

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Nuggets offseason moves part 2: Trades

Bailey Bassett October 6, 2020

Last week we looked at the Nuggets' internal free agents and who may be back as the Nuggets look to improve into a championship team. Internal growth is expected and those players will be key to improving...

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Sports betting allows fans to win with their teams

Scott Nies October 4, 2020

Sports bettors in Colorado were limited to betting on a lot of table tennis for the initial months of betting's legalization. Now, with the National Basketball Association’s finals, the Major-League...

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What if fictional sports teams and players matched up?

Scott Nies September 30, 2020

The beloved feel-good sports movie "Remember the Titans" celebrated the 20th anniversary of its release on Tuesday. Personally, it is one of my all-time favorite movies, and it got me thinking how the...

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Nuggets’ offseason moves part 1: Internal free agents

Bailey Bassett September 29, 2020

The Denver Nuggets just finished up a historic playoff run in the National Basketball League’s playoff bubble. The 2019-20 season for the young and exciting Denver Nuggets will go down as perhaps the...

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Why the NBA GOAT conversation needs to end

Tyler Meguire September 27, 2020

The endless GOAT conversation between LeBron James and Michael Jordan is as prominent as ever with "The Last Dance" coming out in April and James going to the finals for the 10th time. Sports fans, we,...

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