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November 11th, 2015 - Why I am doing this blog mid-week

11/11/2015

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I've made conscious effort to avoid doing this on Overreaction Monday, particularly during football season. Yes, you know the day that fan reaction goes extreme to when a team loses, they can't possibly win another game the rest of the season and when a team wins, they want to print tickets to the championship game. Most of this is generated by the need to fill the news and opinion cycle to fill airtime on TV and radio and of course to build traffic and comments on websites and blogs like this one :). While one game at a time is cliche, football and the NFL in particular is a week to week business. You just can't bury most teams or anoint a champion at mid-season. Too much happens too quickly from one game to the next. No matter what, it comes down to health and who is playing at their best when the money is on the line. So don't stress the 400 some odd power rankings that get disclosed each week. It don't mean diddly.

The New York Attorney General says that FanDuel and DraftKings, the fantasy sports sites are indeed gambling and has ordered betting to cease in that state. The sites claim that winning is based on skill and therefore is not gambling. I disagree. Weekly fantasy games are a game of chance. Now, do I believe gambling should be banned? No, I don't. I myself am not a gambler but if people choose to toss their money down a black hole, that is their business. If anything, all 50 states should tax it and generate revenue that way instead of speed traps on the highway (my wife would agree with that!). One end result I would like to see is far fewer commercials from those outlets. There should be a cap on how many spots they can buy in any one broadcast.

I now have a twitter account. Please follow Jeff Allen Sportstalk @jeffallen_88. I'll be sending out updates when I post a new blog and share other random sports thoughts there from time to time.

And one last thought on this Veterans Day...my personal thanks for sacrifices for our great nation to all our veterans.


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Mark C. Edwards
11/12/2015 11:04:58 pm

I agree that those sport sites are actually gambling and I think it is just a matter of time until they are shut down or regulated out of existence. Frankly, I'm blown away about the amount of media advertising these sites are generating. From the get go I thought this was a form of gambling and did not want to get involved.

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Keith Feeney
11/13/2015 09:50:19 am

It is not only fan over reaction but also the hosts of the one topic sports radio programs. Last year, after week(s) 3 and/or 4, a majority of the hosts were broadcasting that Tom Brady was washed up and should be replaced immediately. And to your point Jeff, we all saw how that played out by the end of the season. The problem is most sheeple will continue to listen/watch said host of the sports program even though they have been proven time and again that know nothing and spew ignorant opinions.

It is becoming harder and harder to find sports talk programs that do not over react and analyze accordingly. I miss Tim Brando’s radio show but luckily, I still have Dan Patrick and Steve Czaban. If I am missing another host, please let me know so I can tune in.

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    Jeff Allen worked in Sportstalk radio in Orlando most notably as the Program and Sports Director at WGTO in the early 90's, anchoring morning sports reports and various sportstalk shows. Now, Jeff shares unique yet common sense sports opinions with his weekly podcast. Follow Jeff on Twitter @jeffallen_88 and with his podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, SoundCloud, Stitcher and TuneIn. Jeff also provides The Big 12 Minute on Sons of UCF Live. 

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