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Archive for September, 2012

NFL: Replacement Refs from a Betting Perspective

By Bobby Brooks On September - 25 - 2012
Let's just put the Packers/Seahawks fiasco aside for the moment.  The bigger issue for bettors is what to do, if anything, going forward.  The situation can be broken down in two ways.  First, are the replacement refs giving bettors an advantage?  Second, have things become so random that we should halt betting altogether? Are the Replacement Refs Giving Bettors an Edge?The jury is still out on this one. Based on three weeks of data, the answer is inconclusive.  Mike Colbert from Cantor Gaming said last week (h/t ESPN) that the situation could be a concern at some point.  This was coming ...

Chinese Sports Documentary Gains Global Recognition

By Zhenyu Li On September - 25 - 2012
When it comes to sports, China has always been a major player on the global field and has had the unique privilege of standing next to, or even above, the No.1 sports power—the United States on the Olympic podium. However, unlike in the United States, where its sports greatness is well chronicled, in abundance and with engaging narrative, in the form of documentary film, quality sports documentaries in China are scarce. In fact, the world has never seen a comprehensive, Western-oriented documentary series focusing on China's sporting scene. The stories of China's sports glory has until now remained unknown. Now, after registering its ...

Sports Figures Whose Lives Would Make Great Movies

By Andrew Blumetti On September - 5 - 2012
Hooray for Hollywood!Well, not always.  That's gospel to anyone who sat through Rush Hour 3...or Rush Hour 2...or, you guessed it...the original Rush Hour. To write a great sports film is no easy task. To we fans who sit and watch games on a daily basis, creating a believable level of suspense and excitement that rivals a real game is difficult.  Try filming a scene that matches the intensity of the last grueling minutes of Super Bowl XLII or the silent chills of a Masters' 18th green putt.  It's an uphill battle in many ways. Some of these fictitious films succeed, and frankly, ...
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