The levels of back are absolutely off the charts over here at the Team 980 and The Kevin Sheehan Show! Football is here and we are ready for another year of winning picks on the Smell Test, starting off with NFL Week 1 and a fun college football Week 2 slate.
WHAT’S KEVIN'S FOOTBALL "SMELL TEST"?
It’s a contrarian handicapping philosophy. I look for the games where the public is convinced they have it figured out on a game's point spread or total and I go the other way. There’s more to it than that but for the most part, it’s the realization over many years that the house wins more than it loses and the house advantage comes from more than just the built-in vig/fee.
This is my 19th year doing the Smell Test on radio and/or podcast. I've had 13 winning seasons....5 losing seasons.
LAST YEAR
Overall: 96-89-8
THIS YEAR
Last Week: 2-3
Overall: 2-3
SMELL TEST PICKS FOR WEEK 1:
Saturday, September 7:
Cincinnati -2
Michigan +7
Syracuse +3
Iowa State +3
Cal +12.5
Florida International +6
NC State +10
Houston +28
Texas Tech +2
San Diego St. +6
South Florida +31
Sunday, September 8:
Colts +3
Panthers +4
Giants +1.5
Patriots +8