Global Sports: Football Locks For Everyday Fans

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Football Locks For Everyday Fans

By Michael Bridge


In today's volatile financial climate one investment that has shown no signs of decreasing in popularity is wagering on NFL and NCAA football. On the contrary, casual and professional handicapping continues to grow even during a recession. And the most desired of all bets are the coveted football locks.

Handicappers continually research endless piles of statistical minutia in order to isolate the one play on the board that has the best chance of winning. Through processes that can be as involved as intricate computer forecasting software to as simple as studying newspapers, publications and tout sheets. The ultimate goal is to remove gambling from the equation and bet on only sure things or locks.

Unfortunately, all the timely information in the world is still no substitute for solid facts that are not available to the general public. Data that can only be gleaned through personal interaction with players, coaches, trainers, and others associated directly with the team. A coach or player might leak key game plan details. A trainer could release vital news regarding key player injuries. A lock is akin to having insider information on the stock market.

Only by a combination of careful study combined with solid inside information can a game be considered a lock. A play with such a high probability of winning that one can literally bet the house with the confidence of knowing that the game has been decided before the opening kickoff.

Many spurious claims are made and millions are lost annually on bogus news. Be wary of who is making the claim know that they may be in possession of questionable data. Locks do exist, but generally are not available to the general public. As in all areas of business, beware of anything that looks too good to be true.

Ultimately, the most trusted source of information is the bettor himself. Trusting one's hard-earned cash to the word of an uninformed novice is simply bad business. Handicapping requires study and with the required amount of diligence and the willingness to do what is required, football locks will ensue.




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