A closer world is one of the main benefits that the Internet generation is privy to.  Sports handicappers had to almost run into each other at bars or tailgates to exchange ideas on out art.    It was the same for almost any new idea getting off the ground.  In these most modern of times,  people with any specific passion can find others and organize events.  Americas Bookie’s The Brink will look at how the Beer Mile Classic came to being and how being an active member in a forum like Ask The Bookie can benefit any level of sports investment aspirant.

Four Beers, Four Laps 

Simple in presence but increasingly difficult in execution once the element of time is introduced.  San Fransisco saw the birth of the “Beer Mile Classic” where over 300 people gathered to drink one beer while running a lap around a 1/4 mile of a track. San Fransisco went more the marathon style of race with a rest station forcing fluid intake.  The winner is the best time out of those who managed to hold it all down.  World record holder (4:55) Lewis Kent took the title back to Canada with a time of five minutes and nine seconds.  Here is coverage from lap three of the event.

Jordy Not the Reason For Jettison 

Across the handicapping community, discussion was intensive on the Eagles at the Packers week three pre season game.  An initial like of – 2 1/2 GB has been bet down to pick em in less than a day.  While the knee jerk of the Jordy injury helped this, it was the factoid that posters mentioned that prompted the avalanche.  The Ravens in week two admitted that they were essentially using the Eagles offense to test depth by putting players on islands to see how they would handle the pressure.  Why would any team that does not play them in the regular season seek to solve the Chip Kelly experience?  That leads to tendencies to explore the overs and the Eagles on the spread.

Without the community, most of us could not hope to unearth the majority of handicapping theories for the sports we love.  Here at The Brink’s home site, AsktheBookie, the free flow exchange of information allows us to achieve an edge.  With this, profit is more easily in our grasp.  Good fortune today and we will see you tomorrow here at The Brink.