Archive for November, 2012
Buy The Rugby League Almanac
Making The Nut is pleased to endorse a fantastic new rugby league book: The Rugby League Almanac Written by fans for fans, The Rugby League Almanac follows in the tradition of The Footy Almanac, the very popular book that has been selling well for five years. Edited by Nick Tedeschi and John Harms, and featuring […]
The NFL Lines – Week 13
We’re back! Not in the gambling sense (Nick has been just ahead of the count all year, while Cliff is still going down in flames), but in both the geographical and word count senses. At any rate, there are some important games this week from the post season perspective, so let’s get stuck into it. […]
The NFL Lines – Week 12
Apologies for the absence of last week's column – Nick was in Vancouver, Cliff was in San Francisco and the pieces never quite came together in time (Cliff had zero recommended bets in any event, so you didn't miss much). The full column, with updated weekly/ season results and a spiel accompanying each selection, will […]
Bulls roar early
Believe it or not, but the Bupa Sheffield Shield season is already half way through. An early start was scheduled due to the timing of this year’s CLT20 in South Africa and there’s only one round to play before the four-day game gives way to the KFC Big Bash League until late January. The Queensland […]
Strange and Bizarre Bets Through History
By Nick Tedeschi and Tim Napper For most, having a bet involves a wager on the footy or an interest in the horses, a hand of blackjack, a scratch of a scratchy or a dip at the lotto jackpot. Australians do it with bookmakers and casinos, at the TAB and home games, and at […]
US Tour Diaries – Vegas, Baby
With the tour now winding into its final week and my liver & body more generally looking for a little sympathy, it's high time for a recap of Las Vegas. WINNERS Some professional poker playing friends of Nick's being able to get us cheaper-than-usual accommodation at The Palms, which one of the more luxurious casinos […]
According to Boof
There’s something refreshing about Darren Lehmann that makes him an Australian treasure – and that’s even looking beyond the fact he’s a chunky, bald, beer-swilling, former international cricketer. You could easily love him for his five Test centuries and his cavalier approach to batting. You might also marvel at his 25,000+ first class runs and […]
Monday Milestone: Quarter Mile
The Monday Milestone is on holidays until December 10. As a result, below is a list of 25 historically significant sporting events occurring in the interim forming the first ever “Quarter Mile”. 25. Cleveland Cavaliers win their first game – 12 November 1970 The Cavs have always done it tough. Despite several divisional titles, and […]
US Tour Diaries #4 – Everything’s Bigger
After walking in Memphis, sampling the likes of Alabama and Georgia, and sampling the ‘villes, the fourth part of the tour diaries takes in three stops in Texas (San Antonio, Austin and Dallas) as well as San Francisco. WINNERS · The Alamo –obviously a more sombre place than your typical tourist destination, but worth a […]
The NFL Lines – Week 10
The US Tour continues – only hours ago, we took in a tour of Cowboys Stadium, complete with a Tedeschi signal of a safety in the end zone. After a day like that, how could we fail this weekend? Once again, in two-minute-drill form, the picks for Week 10 of NFL action… NT Recommended Bets […]
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