Barrington is a bonafide winner in straight up football office pool type events. He has won multiple prizes, both weekly and season long, in the large Las Vegas "pick every game" contests. He will write a column every week focused strictly on straight up handicapping.
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"Avoid fried meats which angry up the blood. If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts. Keep the juices flowing by jangling around gently as you move. Go very light on the vices, such as carrying on in society. The social ramble ain't restful. Avoid running at all times. Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you." -- Satchel Paige
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The Henry Rules
#1: Know the odds of a team winning
#2: Upsets happen
#3: Take the odds of winning and adjust them
#4: Don't get crazy
#5: The last game matters
#6: Season has stages
#7: Look at the won-loss record
#8: Division, Conference, Non Conference
#9: Travel Counts
#10: The NFL means pain
#11: Loser teams have excuses ready
#12: It's all about the Quarterback
The Henry Rules
#13: Emotion Commotion
Last in the rules is you got to check up on what's going on behind the scenes. Giants owner dies and team goes out and wins 36-0. Terrell Owens gets kicked off team again and Eagles lose. You got the picture. What's the buzz? You go find out.
Rule number three:
The Henry Rules
#3: Take the odds of winning and adjust them
| Away Team |
Home Team |
Spread |
Likely Winner |
Odds of Winning* |
| Houston |
Indianapolis |
-17.5 |
Indianapolis |
95% |
| San Francisco |
Chicago |
-13 |
Chicago |
88% |
| Minnesota |
N.Y. Giants |
-10 |
N.Y. Giants |
80% |
| N.Y. Jets |
Carolina |
-9 |
Carolina |
78% |
| Green Bay |
Atlanta |
-9 |
Atlanta |
78% |
| Cleveland |
Pittsburgh |
-8 |
Pittsburgh |
77% |
| Baltimore |
Jacksonville |
-7 |
Jacksonville |
72% |
| St. Louis |
Seattle |
-6.5 |
Seattle |
70% |
| Arizona |
Detroit |
-4 |
Detroit |
64% |
| Dallas |
Philadelphia |
-3 |
Philadelphia |
62% |
| Kansas City |
Buffalo |
-2.5 |
Buffalo |
58% |
| Denver |
Oakland |
3 |
Denver |
58% |
| Washington |
Tampa Bay |
1 |
Tampa Bay |
54% |
| New England |
Miami |
2.5 |
Miami |
52% |
*=smoother chart
Shift time. Give it a little nudge. Unless you don't know nothing about football. Then you need to leave it alone.
People want me to tell them my shifts. No way. I got money riding on this just like you do. I done told you too much already.
Use the Henry rules. Move the numbers. If you need more help think like Satchel.
Also See:
Henry's Column week nine
Henry's Column week eight
Henry's Column week seven
Henry's Column week six
Henry's Column week five
Henry's Column week four
Straight-up quick picks
Full Story" Office Pool Picks (Thurs.)
Office Pool W-L records & standings
