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Week 9 NFL Fantasy Tips

Fantasy: Week 9 Rankings (Updated)

by Justin Boone

Quarterbacks

PlayerOpp

1Aaron Rodgersvs IND

2Drew Brees@ SF

3Matt Ryan@ TB

4Andrew Luck@ GB

5Cam Newton@ LA

6▲Philip Riversvs TEN

7▲Dak Prescott@ CLE

8Jameis Winstonvs ATL

9Ben Roethlisberger@ BAL

10Marcus Mariota@ SD

11Colin Kaepernickvs NO

12Russell Wilsonvs BUF

13▼Matthew Stafford@ MIN

14▲Eli Manningvs PHI

15▲Derek Carrvs DEN

16Tyrod Taylor@ SEA

17Sam Bradfordvs DET

18▲Ryan Tannehillvs NYJ

19▼Ryan Fitzpatrick@ MIA

20Blake Bortles@ KC

21Joe Flaccovs PIT

22▲Case Keenumvs CAR

23▲Nick Folesvs JAC

24Trevor Siemian@ OAK

25▲Cody Kesslervs DAL

26Carson Wentz@ NYG

 

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Blogs by Danny B Part 21

Blogs by Danny B

Part 21

 

 

I walked into the office sometime in July 1997 when I heard Dennis talking to Vince Reo, the editor of the LVSN.. Dennis was telling Vince to keep an eye on me because I am making too many friends since the HBO interview and all New Yorkers were sneaky or words to that effect.. I was making friends and I was tired of being accused of shit I did not do so I simply interrupted the conversation and said.. YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ME , I QUIT...

 The first thing I did was contact HBO to tell them they can black out the banner of the LVSN since I was no longer working for them, they were happy to do so! I was very upset with Dennis, I was promised a bonus which I did not get and he was questioning my loyalty.. He was counting on that add to air as it would give his Sports Book great exposure, I was not going to let that happen especially since I was not working for him!

 Shortly after I quit a former LVSN employee came to me with a offer to partner up with him and open up our own Handicapping Service.. We were banking on my HBO Interview to bring us attention and also utilize news paper adds, plus we had 50,000 names of proven players that were all active bettors.. In mid August 1997 we opened our office in Allentown not too far from were I live today.. We hired 3 more people that also recently walked out on Dennis, he was very tough to work for.. I really was excited about my new venture and looking forward to seeing the HBO interview and the new adds that were to hit the Daily News and the USA Today.. I don't remember the exact day but the adds were due to hit the same time the Segment was to air... Mentally I was on top of the world but not financially as everything was ridding on this interview....

 

 

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EPISODE 030 - "Jamie ... #factsoflife"

Jamies gives us the #factsoflife during our show in this action packed episode! Keep listening and subscribing to the podcast. Thanks! 

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Blogs by Danny B Part 20

Blogs by Danny B

Part 20

 

 

1997 was the year that really boosted by career, I was back working for The Las Vegas Sporting News and the Score Phone was generating money everyday!

 I wrote a article after the Super Bowl that caught HBO's Real Sports Producers attention. They were currently working on a segment about the Sports Betting Business & Handicappers that were high profile or BIG MONEY MAKERS!!!

 Matt Marantz, who was a producer for Real Sports contacted the LVSN and asked if the writer would like to aid in the segment that would air late August or early September.. In return HBO would allow The LSVN to hang a banner behind me while they did the interview, great exposure for me and  Dennis as his Sports Book was pasted throughout the paper..

 In mid April 1997 I spent (1) day filming in New York and another (2) days helping out with info about the industry.. Jim Lampley was assigned the interview which did win Emmy Awards for himself, Matt and Bryant Gumbel..

 It was hard for me not to laugh when Jim was talking to me as he was wearing these bright pink sox's that I still remember almost 20 years later.. The Interview went really well and everyone was pleased with what they captured on film and on paper.. Matt Marantz was very grateful and asked me if I would help with another 2 segments, HBO was willing to pay me a consultants fee so of course I agreed..

 Matt sent me a little cut of the segment in May, it looked great and I was very pleased with how they handled the interview and how much attention they gave me, I was looking forward to seeing the entire segment but that was still over 3 months away!

Time was dragging and ESB was getting hit hard, some Sharpies were killing it in Baseball and Dennis was pissed, someone you tried to avoid everyday if possible.. I don't know the exact day inJuly but I bumped into Dennis at the office and it happened again.. I no longer worked for The LVSN, but this time I quit...

 

 

In my next blog I will tell you why..

 

 

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Blogs by Danny B Part 19

Blogs by Danny B

Part 19

 

 

By August I made my mind up and elected to return to Canada where I would be the #1 guy running the Sports Book and Odds Line. The incentives were good and I loved the house and what I was doing, plus Montreal was a blast!

 I returned to Canada late August 1996 and was locked in until February 1997, right through the Super Bowl.. The 1st 2/3 weeks of the season the book did very well but by week 8 we were getting crushed and was dealing with some heavy hitters.. George started gambling by twisting the numbers thinking he could get the best of these guys but he was wrong, they banged him for high 6 figures!

Not only did the wise guys crush him the small players were also winning and hitting crazy teasers, parlays, etc.. The Book was in trouble and needed to be bailed out financially, we were upside down and could not handle payouts..

George went to his brother and they reached an agreement, Dennis would be taking over the book by merging players over to ESB.. Dennis had deep pockets and was able to satisfy all payouts and keep the players happy and willing to stay with him and ESB.. Good for them but bad for me because I was now out of a job again unless I went back to work for Dennis or back to California!

 I left Canada late November and returned to Allentown, I was still on payroll through  January with George which was cool until I decided what I was going to do..

 In December I met a girl and was having fun so I went to talk to Dennis and we came to an agreement that come January I would take over the Score Phone and sell adds for the Las Vegas Sporting News.. He paid me next to nothing but I was on a % of what I brought in selling Picks and adds, the potential was there for me to do well and advance my career..

In my next blog I talk about the article I wrote that got HBO's attention and was later featured on Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel..

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Heisman Rankings

Heisman Power Rankings: Peppers, Cook making a charge

by Alex Chippin

One month remains in the 2016 regular season, which means it's time for this year's Heisman Trophy contenders to begin constructing their closing statements for the jury.

Here's how the Heisman race stacks up as the calendar turns to November:

5. Jabrill Peppers, LB - Michigan

How versatile is linebacker Jabrill Peppers? The Michigan star played nine different positions in Saturday's win over Michigan State, and became the first player in 10 years to record a rush attempt, reception, sack, kick return, and punt return in the same game. Peppers does it all for the Wolverines, and he scored a rushing touchdown against the Spartans to further strengthen his Heisman case. He might be the most valuable defensive player in the country.

4. Dalvin Cook, RB - Florida State

By now, Dalvin Cook has more than made up for his slow start. The Florida State tailback has rushed for 841 yards and nine touchdowns over his last five games, and now sits fifth in the FBS in rushing, second among Power 5 conference runners. However, three Seminoles losses take some of the wind out of Cook's Heisman sails, so he'll need to be head and shoulders above the pack to leapfrog them in the rankings.

3. Donnel Pumphrey, RB - San Diego State

He still doesn't get oodles of notoriety, but Donnel Pumphrey continues to shred the NCAA history books. The San Diego State senior leads the FBS in rushing by more than 300 yards, is fifth all-time in NCAA rushing yardage, and could break Ron Dayne's career rushing record by the end of the campaign. Pumphrey has racked up 100-plus rushing yards in every game this year, except the season opener when he had 98, and has gone over the 200-yard mark four times. He's hurt by the Group of 5 conference in which he plays.

2. Jake Browning, QB - Washington

Jake Browning didn't have his biggest statistical performance of the season against Utah, but he did enough to keep Washington undefeated. The sophomore pivot has taken the Pac-12 by storm this season, throwing a whopping 28 touchdowns and a mere three interceptions. If he can lead the Huskies to a perfect season, he'll have as good a chance as anyone to win the Heisman.

1. Lamar Jackson, QB - Louisville

Lamar Jackson wasn't at his best in the first half of Saturday's game against Virginia, but the halftime deficit only set the stage for his second half performance to look even more brilliant than it otherwise would have. Jackson led Louisville to a season-saving fourth-quarter comeback over the Cavs, and has now accounted for four or more touchdowns in six of his eight games this year. The dual-threat signal-caller remains the clear front-runner to capture the award.

 

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Blogs by Danny B Part 18

Blogs by Danny B

Part 18

 

Dennis fired more people than Donald Trump, he had a short fuse and made it clear that everyone can be replaced, including Keith!

 I was enjoying the Holiday Season when I ran into Keith at a local bar in Bethlehem, he told me Dennis fired him for making a mistake printing out a parlay card that had a bad number that caused the house money.. He also told me he is working for George who is the older brother of Dennis and they are real busy and are looking for guys to work in Canada running a Book..

 George and Dennis were partners at ESB but parted ways and became rivals. The thought ofworking in Canada was pretty cool, but I really liked California and working for Price.. The offer was pretty good with a lot of perks like living in a mini palace, company car, free food and living close to Montreal.. George was also a great athlete, he played Pro Football and was an All American Wrestler in college. George was a huge man but very gentle, I called him "The Gentle Giant " or just Big George..

 Since I could not start working for Jack Price until Football season I decided to stay in the Allentown area and give Canada a shot, worst case scenario I could shoot out to California if I did not like working there.. From January to mid April I worked for George locally doing basically the same thing as I first did for ESB, marketing and signing up accounts..

 I left for Canada in April 1996 and was not coming back to the Allentown area until late July, that was fine by me... There were 4 guys in Canada plus 8 locals that worked for the Sports Book, we were at it all day but at night after the last game started we hit Montreal and tore up Saint Catherine Street.. The US Dollar was strong back then so my money went far, I was having a blast and very happy... The Book was doing well considering the time of year, we had around 2,000 players and the house was winning, that is always a good thing when it comes down to bonus time.. Two of the guys went back to Allentown so that left me and Sammy & the locals, who were basically kids 18-20 but they were sharp and honest..

 George sent someone to replace me in July so I can go see my mom and help out in Allentown. On my ride back to Pa I was pondering if I would return to Canada or go back to California were I knew I would make more money and have 3 months off every year..

 

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Blogs by Danny B Part 17

by Danny B

Part 17

 

I was truly taken back when I was told Dennis thought I had been sending players to other Casinos but after hearing why, I understood! Turned out that Glen was telling people to pull out of ESB and go to a Sports Book that was paying faster and giving larger bonuses, it was and still is a common thing for cappers to refer players to casinos that would kick them back money or a % of the loss. I honestly had no idea this guy was doing this but now I had to prove it to Dennis, and that was not going to be a easy sale!

 After a few days I met with Dennis and saw the fire in his eyes, he was convinced I was in on it and told me he does don't trust Italians especially from the New York area! I plead my case but was told even if I was not involved that I am still fired since I referred Glen and said he was a good guy.. Turned out Glen persuaded 3 small bettors from ESB to shift over to The Greek where he had a working agreement and was friends with the owner, I believe his name was Spiro.. To this day I don't know how it got back to Dennis..

 It was mid November 1995 and I was jobless with only 20k to my name and stuck in Allentown, the last place in the world I wanted to be.. I reached out to Jack Price and he told be I could come back but I would have to wait to next FB season as he had a full staff and was still a bit upset with me for not returning in February.. My plains were to return to California after the Holidays and go back to work for Price once FB started up... 

 Life is very strange, you never know what each day brings.. On December 10th 1995 life brought be another surprise, one that would keep me in Allentown & eventually lead up to me meeting my wife..

 

 

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Blogs by Danny B Part 16

Blogs by Danny B

Part 16

 

 

 

 

I made a huge mistake trusting a Handicapper that was advertising in the LVSN & on the Score Phone.. I was so busy I asked Dennis if I could send this guy some names of players that were looking for help with the games and he said yes, but I was responsible for him.. I did not know Glen very well but his picks were amazing enough to give him a shot and take the workload off of me..

 We didvery well the first 2 weeks, Dennis was impressed and gave me a nice bonus and praised me for my efforts.. I was really excited about what we were doing and what we did in less than 2 months of running a new Service..

 I was able to take a day off so I went to see my buddies back in New Jersey to have some drinks and unwind, plus celebrate my new venture.. Little did I know my venture was very short lived and within 36 hours of leaving Allentown for a visit to NJ, I would be jobless and had someone looking to rip my head off...

 I walked into my office to find my stuff in a box, no Phone, no TV and a hole in the wall, I was saying WTF... I was heading down to the office were ESB had their marketing department, but before I got there Keith stopped me and said turn around and get out of here before Dennis sees you. Keith was one of the managers but we were buddies back then.. I saw in his face something was wrong and that I should probably listen but I was somewhat pissed off and did not leave right away.. Mark who was another manager joined me & Keith and basically told me the same thing, get out now before Dennis sees you, he thinks you were in on stealing ESB Players and sending them to other Casinos for a kickback! Right away I got defensive as I knew I did nothing of the sort and wanted to talk to him but they said let him calm down before you even get near him...

 

 

 

 

 In my next blog I finish the story..

 

 

 

 

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Blogs by Danny B part 15

Blogs by Danny B

Part 15

 

 

I was never one to take shit from anyone... but when it came down to Dennis I must admit I ate some crow, we all did!

 Depending on how the Casino did the day prior normally determined the mood Dennis was in, you could tell from the look on his face what type a day it was going to be!

When you run a huge Sports Book there is always problems regardless of how much you took in that day, especially when you have over 400 workers spread out in the US & overseas. Security was always an issue with Dennis as he never trusted anyone, even if you were family, and I can give you several million reasons why.. People were robbing him left and right, from the clerks to the locals to close friends, they were clipping him and he knew it!

 The 900#s were doing well but I knew we would do better if we offered live service to the thousands that were calling that Score Phone every day, most were ESB players or players just calling for odds and scores.. The bottom line is we had access to thousands of players,  Cappers would have died to have what we had our hands around.. News papers, TV, Sports Book, Radio Shows, we could have made millions, Dennis did but not us...

 My idea was to charge 500.00 as a membership fee and than a percentage of what they made, 20-25% depending on what they were betting.. Dennis approved the live service and put me in this huge room all by myself with nothing but a desk, phone, TV & a Sports Now Pager.. Between me updating the Score Phone and pitching 900#'s and taking live calls it was impossible for me to be productive, I needed help...

 It was late October 1995 when I finally got Dennis to agree that I needed some help, everyone stateside was doing Marketing for ESB so they could not help me so I was told to find someone, and I did... What a mistake that was.......

Don't miss my next blog... it gets juicy!

 

 

Danny B ...

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Week 8 Fantasy Tips

Fantasy: Week 8 Rankings (Early Edition)

by Justin Boone

Quarterbacks

PlayerOpp

1Tom Brady@ BUF

2Matt Ryanvs GB

3Aaron Rodgers@ ATL

4Russell Wilson@ NO

5Cam Newtonvs ARI

6Derek Carr@ TB

7Andrew Luckvs KC

8Jameis Winstonvs OAK

9Drew Breesvs SEA

10Matthew Stafford@ HOU

11Carson Palmer@ CAR

12Ryan Fitzpatrick@ CLE

13Andy Daltonvs WAS

14Kirk Cousins@ CIN

15Marcus Mariotavs JAC

16Tyrod Taylorvs NE

17Dak Prescottvs PHI

18Brock Osweilervs DET

19Philip Rivers@ DEN

20Alex Smith@ IND

21Blake Bortles@ TEN

22Trevor Siemianvs SD

23Carson Wentz@ DAL

24Sam Bradford@ CHI

25Jay Cutlervs MIN

26Kevin Hoganvs NYJ

 

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Blogs by Danny B Part 14

Blogs by Danny B

Part 14

 

By August of 1995 ESB was signing up over 100 new players everyday, they were printing more than The Las Vegas Sporting News, they were printing money!

Dennis was very pleased and finally gave me the green light to place some adds in the LVSN and the USA Today.. We promoted our Toll Free Hotline for Free Odds & Scores which ESB players used daily to get their odds, scores & results.. Back then we did not offer any online betting, just phone bets taken by a call center in Jamaica filled with locals that loved working for Dennis..

 Running and updating a Score Phone is very demanding, every 10 minutes I would have to tighten up the scores and post finals when games finished.. On a Saturday when there is a full board of action and your making all those updates it would wear you down, especially when your also promoting 900#'s throughout the day.. Back in the day instead of buying picks online they were billed to your home phone number or office number by calling the 900#'s we were promoting.. A normal call would coast between 10 & 25 dollars, sometimes more depending on what was being offered..

 I remember the 1st day I promoted my 900# like it was yesterday.. I went 3-0 on the day and 32 players spent 25.00 to get those picks, I was very happy to say the least... We promoted many 900#'s on that Score Phone, most were in house Cappers but some were not!

We did well our first full month but nothing compared to what others were making, not even close!

Dennis was making so much money with ESB he never really cared about selling picks or handicapping even though he new other Capping Outfits were making millions!

  In my next blog I will cover the 1st day we offered Live Service...

 

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Blogs by Danny B Part 13

Blogs by Danny B

Part 13

 

I came to an agreement with Dennis to help him sign up new accounts for ESB until Football started up in August of 1995.. I contacted Jack Price to let him know I would not be returning and thanked him for the job, it was not an easy decision but I saw a lot of potential with Dennis as he had a lot going on and great ideas..

 The Las Vegas Sporting News (LVSN) was a great outlet to advertise and promote Sports Betting, especially since it was handed out in many Vegas and AC Casinos.. We used the LVSN to push ESB and our Handicapping service that would launch in mid August of 95.. We also promoted our toll free Scores & Odds Hotline that I would maintain for many years.. Dennis was also working on a deal with Comcast to do a Sports Talk Show that would feature some of his buddies from Pitt.. Dennis also had plains to do a Nation Wide Radio Show to promote all he was were offering.. I saw so much potential with what Dennis was doing that it made my choice to stay in Allentown easier to shallow as I really like living out West..

 We worked 7 days a week for Dennis sending out mailers, cold calling, and just answering the phones that rang all day.. Offshore Betting was fairly new but spreading fast across the Nation, it was the "In Thing To Do"...  Some of the staff went back and forth to Antigua where ESB was located until a Hurricane destroyed the building and then he relocated the Business to Jamaica and eventually to Ireland.. I did not mind helping ESB until Football stared but I really wanted to get the Handicapping Business going but I was not calling the shots so I had to wait until I was given the green light.

 In my next blog I will talk about my 1st official day as a Handicapper for the LVSN and cover many topics that I am sure you will enjoy...

 

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Free Pick Line 10/22 - 10/23

This past Saturday I offered 2 free picks on a recorded message to handle the masses that call me from my radio show.... Inside The Numbers which airs coast to coast 52 weeks a year on many stations including Fox Sports, ESPN, AM 570 LA Sports & iHeart Radio

Saturday I gave out West Virginia -6.5 points who covered easily vs TCU

Sunday I went with the Lions -1 vs Washington.. a close game but Detroit got the win and cover

To all that called my free pick line I am running a special deal..

Select a 1 week membership get 1 week free..   79.00

Select a 1 month membership and get 2 months free..   199.00

Or get my play of the day for only 29.0010/23   Houston/Denver

Have A Lucky Day....

Danny B's   Free Pick Line...  1-866-786-3889

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Real Confessions Of A Tout

On my next podcast I will cover some slimy scam's handicappers use to pull money out of their clients... Its a show you don't want to miss... For over 23 years I have seen the industry change and so have the tricks Cappers use to gain your trust.... If you enjoyed my HBO Interview back in 1997 your going to get a kick out of this podcast...

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Blogs by Danny B Part 12

Blogs by Danny B

Part 12

 

 

 I knew about Offshore Betting dating back to the late 80's when several local Bookmakers from North Jersey and New York had operations in the Caribbean Islands, where Sports Betting was excepted and legal as long as you had a license to operate. Even Jack Price was in the process of opening up a Casino called Paradise Island, or something like that while I was working for him. It was the early days of what we now call Online Betting and Dennis was ready to make his mark and pave the way for others to open up their own Sportsbook/Casino...

 Dennis also owned a News Paper calledThe Las Vegas Sporting News which he used primarily to promote his new Casino called English Sports Betting also know as ESB. Dennis was and still is a Brilliant Guy, one who had a vision and did not let anyone get in his way, and I mean ANYONE!!!

The Sporting News was fairly new when I first met Dennis, but was becoming popular as copies were handed out free in many Las Vegas Casinos.. I explain to Dennis what I knew from working for Jack Price and the money that was being made and it did not really interest him, even though I was talking Millions of Dollars... The vision he had was to become the Biggest Bookmaker ever and change the way people approach Sports Betting... And he did!!!

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Blogs by Danny B Part 11

Blogs by Danny B

Part 11

 

From what I heard about Dennis was that he came from a family that consisted of All American & Olympic Wrestlers, Pro Football Players and outright tough guys. It took me a bit but I remembered the family name from watching LSU & Pittsburgh games in the early 80's..

Dennis played with all the greats from Pitt, guys like Bill Fralic, Bill Maas, Dan Marino, The Goose & Iron Head just to name a few...

 I still remember the ride to go meet Dennis like it was yesterday, a ride I took with a guy named Joey who was very good friends with Dennis who I met through Mickey at the gym. When we pulled up to this large warehouse located in the slums of Allentown I was thinking to myself... WTF!

 We walked up several flights of stairs through a dark and dingy entrance that lead me to the office were Dennis was working with 2 other guys named Keith and Mark. Dennis was on the phone when I walk in so Joey introduced me to the guys as I waited and we had some small talk before all 3 left me behind sitting in a small room with this huge man who was wearing workout gear and had his back turned to me still talking business to someone about opening an account in Aruba..

 The phone rang while Dennis was still talking and he turned to me and said answer the phone and take a message please so I did, but I did not take a message I made a sale instead. Me making a sale shocked Dennis in a good way especially since I had no idea what I was doing or saying, I just went with the flow of the conversation using a brochure that was located by the phone to help me explain how someone can open up a Sports Betting account with ESB.. (English Sports Betting)

 

In my next blog I talk about my love/hate relationship with Dennis and how I later became the voice thousands heard daily for scores & odds...

 

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Blogs by Danny B Part 10

Blogs by Danny B

Part 10

 

The only thing I knew about the Lehigh Valley was that Billy Joel sang a song about Allentown and it produced great athletes.. Mickey "The Mob" was no athlete but he did know everyone and anyone in the area that was a somebody. My 1st day at the gym I was on the treadmill when I met Mickey who was wearing a Florida State shirt which lead me to ask him if he was a fan..

I was a fan myself and when Mickey told me that his buddy was "Chuck the Chest" Amato that opened the door to a hour long walk and talk..

 During our walk Mickey asked me what I did for a living and when I told him he quickly said to me I need to introduce you to someone who is involved in the offshore betting business. Mickey was no stranger to gambling, he worked for the Casinos in Atlantic City and in Vegas back in the 70's & 80's. Mickey arranged junket flights and was a VIP Host at Caesars in AC, Mickey was also a Pool Shark and Card Hustler, one of the best back in his early days and also owed Poker Joker Spots throughout the Valley.

 I was very happy in California and made real good money my first Football season with Jack Price, and I new my potential to make a lot more was there. I enjoyed seeing my mom but living in the Allentown area did not excite me at all but I figured why not meet this guy Mickey had told me about. For privacy reasons I will simple address this individual as Dennis, but those that are reading this blog in the Lehigh Valley know very well who I am talking about..

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EPISODE 030 - "Dwier Brown calls the studio.""

In this episode Dwier Brown calls in to discuss his and Danny Biancullo's love for baseball. We also get a quick debrief on upcoming NFL games and Kaepernick's starting for San Francisco. 

 

You can purchase Brown's book here: https://www.amazon.com/If-You-Build-Fathers-Dreams/dp/0996057102

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Blogs by Danny B Part 9

Blogs by Danny B

Part 9

 

 

By the time the NCAA Bowl season started we were all burnt out, everyone looked older than they did when the season started including me and my cousin who were not use to these type of hours.

I knew after the Super Bowl we were able to take a little break to regroup and get a second wind for March Madness and the NBA Playoffs which was a common thing in the Sports Service Industry..

 It was a few days before the Super Bowl (Chargers/SF) that I got the call from the East Coast that my mothers husband died from a heart attack. I never got along with the guy, actually no one did but his buddies at the bar, which was his home away from home. It was over 4 years since I last seen my mother so I thought the timing was right to pay her a visit and heal some old wounds.

 Three days after The 49ers destroyed the Chargers I arrived in Newark Airport and was headed to Bethlehem Pa, the place my mother had been living for several years since she left North Bergen NJ.

It was really great to see my mom and spend time with her but I had less than 2 weeks to spare as I booked a open ticket and needed to get back to California to resume my role as a news writer for Jack Price. Since I am a gym rat I grabbed a 1 week membership at World's Gym on Airport Road around the corner from where my mom lived, little did I know that working out at that gym would change the course of my life and career which still amazes me all these years later. They say in life its not what you know its who you know that matters and I agree 100% as meeting Mickey "The Mob" would hold true for me... Not only did Mickey introduce me to one of the pioneer's of the offshore betting industry, he also introduced me to my wife Jamie... Both would change my life and lead me to where I am today...

Look for part 10 soon..

 

 

Danny B

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