"some folks will like the FG a lot more than others"

[Josh W]

Lakers game on ESPN right now. I happen to know the line was LA - 6. LA is up 97-90, with a few seconds left.

Knicks steal the ball, and somebody (not sure who) drives down and jams it home, a most meaningless bucket. However, it makes the final score 97-92. It went from the Lakers covering to the Knicks covering.

I'm not really watching the game that closely, but I'm almost positive Brent Musberger (who I know was announcing) says "Some folks will like that field goal a lot more than others". It's almost as if he knows the line and impact of that shot.

Anybody else find this unusual?

Josh

[Clarkmeister]

Al Michaels talks about the betting line constantly on MNF. Especially in blowouts, he loves talking about the over/under. I'm sure Brent knew the line.

[Victor]

i love it when the anouncers make gambling references.

[Josh W]

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Al Michaels talks about the betting line constantly on MNF. Especially in blowouts, he loves talking about the over/under. I'm sure Brent knew the line.

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Wow. I almost always watch MNF in a casino, so I can't hear the commentary, but this shocks me. The NFL tries to distance themselves publicly from gambling (even though everybody knows a good portion of the NFLs success has to do with gambling). As such, I'm surprised they 'put up with' Michaels comments...

Not doubting you, just expressing my naivety, i guess.

Josh

[SossMan]

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Al Michaels talks about the betting line constantly on MNF. Especially in blowouts, he loves talking about the over/under. I'm sure Brent knew the line.

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Wow. I almost always watch MNF in a casino, so I can't hear the commentary, but this shocks me. The NFL tries to distance themselves publicly from gambling (even though everybody knows a good portion of the NFLs success has to do with gambling). As such, I'm surprised they 'put up with' Michaels comments...

Not doubting you, just expressing my naivety, i guess.

Josh

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he says it in a way that a non-gamblor wouldn't really think twice. Very brief and very implicit. Very much like BM's comment tonight.

[UCF THAYER]

Not only did that dunk cover the spread, it covered the 2nd half over as well /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[humdinger]

It shouldn't have if you got a good number.

I got 90.5, so the previous shot (by Robinson, IIRC) put it to 91. THe last dunk was gravy. I paid juice on my 90.5 (-120), so maybe you got 91 or 91.5....

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