2025 Playbook Football Questions Interviews

1. What is your primary style of handicapping?
In my years of handicapping College & Pro football, few tools have been better than an underdog with a better defense. Now, we can't start at the beginning of the season when there are always the one hit wonders in the early season, especially in College Football, who put up a sub (200) yard performance against the dregs of college football. After about the fourth week, we can start separating the cream. That's when we start finding winning “defensive dogs”. Every year will find a different list.

2. What is your “golden rule” of handicapping?
Three things can happen when you bet Underdogs and Two of them are good.

3. What is the first thing you look for when handicapping a game?
Point spread, Site, Coaches, Injuries, Weather, Last opponent & next opponent.

 4. Which team statistic do you value the most?
Defensive points & yardage allowed per game, opponents points scored & yardage per game, Turnover ratio.

5. What do you like the most about the expanded college football playoff?
It is progress and were getting a legitimate playoff with road games, campus games, cold weather games and most importantly meaningful games.

6. Which college football team is most likely to win this season's playoff?
Penn State Nittany Lions

7. Biggest surprise college football team this season?
LSU Tigers

8. Biggest college football bust this season?
Akron Zips

9. Which college football coach commands your attention from a handicapping perspective?
Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State Cowboys), Since 2010, Oklahoma State has eight seasons with at least (10) wins, an outright Big 12 title (2011), a share of the Big 12 South title (2010) and appearances in the Big 12 Championship game in 2021 and 2023. OSU reached the top 10 of the Associated Press poll in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

10. Which NFL team is most likely to win this season's Super Bowl?
Philadelphia Eagles

11. Biggest surprise NFL team this season?
New England Patriots

12. Biggest NFL bust this season?
New Orleans Saints

13.  Who is your favorite recording artist?
Barry White (The Maestro).

18. What is your favorite song?
Let The Music Play by Barry White

15. What is your favorite movie?
Goldfinger with Sean Connery as James Bond

16. What is your favorite meal?
Caesar Salad, Clam Chowder, Steak & Lobster, Bread Pudding.