My Dog's Super Bowl Pick

Media sources have historically turned to the animal kingdom when making picks on sporting events.

Whether it's a monkey selecting winners in the NHL playoffs or a horse making plays on the Kentucky Derby, our furry friends have taken over the handicapping when all the stats and studying have failed.

So with Super Bowl XLIII kicking off in Tampa Sunday, I'm turning to that age-old tradition with the help of my dog Fritz.

Fritz is a two-year-old, 86-pound English Bulldog, who is probably the most unfortunately named dog in history. It's like we lost the war or something? (I didn't name him. I adopted him from a family)

He eats lightning and craps thunder...and poop. He snores like an outboard and burps like Tony Siragusa. But he's sat through more football and basketball games than you and can bark the start to the Monday Night Football theme.

He also loves to eat (again, like Tony Siragusa), so with that in mind we've designated his favorite dog treats as this year's Super Bowl competitors.

The Arizona Cardinals at +7 will take the form of a Purina Chew-rific Bacon & Cheese treat. The Pittsburgh Steelers at -7 will be represented by the Pedigree Breath Buster Biscuit.

I've laid both treats on the floor and whistled to my unsuspecting dog to come into the kitchen. Let's see how this plays out...

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Worst bet in the world

Each week Covers.com's Jason Logan will be bucking the trends and going against the public perception with the Worst Bet In The World.

These aren't just joke plays either. He'll actually put his money where his mouth is and wager his hard-earned cash at Betjamaica.com.

Check in each week to see how fast he goes into debt.

Oklahoma Sooners at Oklahoma State Cowboys (+2.5)

Worst bet in the world: OSU +2.5

Why it's the worst bet in the world: Blake Griffin and the Sooners are fresh of a beating of Baylor Saturday. Griffin posted another 20-and-15 effort, scoring 20 points and pulling in 17 boards, and did it on one foot.

The future first-overall pick will be playing against a wee Cowboys frontcourt that doesn't boast a player over 6-foot-8 in their regular rotation.

Oklahoma State did score a solid win over an underrated Nebraska program Saturday but also dropped two contests previous to the weekend.

Why I'm playing OSU: I'm hedging my bet with a hefty wager on Griffin for Player of the Year.

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Worst bet in the world

Each week Covers.com's Jason Logan will be bucking the trends and going against the public perception with the Worst Bet In The World.

These aren't just joke plays either. He'll actually put his money where his mouth is and wager his hard-earned cash at Betjamaica.com.

Check in each week to see how fast he goes into debt.

Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers (-6, 34)

Worst bet in the world: Over 34 points

Why it's the worst bet in the world: This game will be as action packed as a staring contest. Pittsburgh and Baltimore are one-two when comes to defense and allow around two touchdowns per game. Plus, these teams just don't like each other. And I'll always put pure hate ahead of any stat.

The Ravens didn't make a liar out of me when they stymied the Tennessee Titans last weekend, budging for just 10 points. Thanks to last week's Worst Bet In The World, I've already eaten Mac 'n' Cheese twice in the past three days. What's on the menu tonight? Lemme guess...

Pittsburgh's divisional game with San Diego did go over the 37.5-point total but that contest also featured a butt-load of passing yards and three touchdowns fr... [More]

Worst bet in the world

Each week Covers.com's Jason Logan will be bucking the trends and going against the public perception with the Worst Bet In The World.

These aren't just joke plays either. He'll actually put his money where his mouth is and wager his hard-earned cash at Betjamaica.com.

Check in each week to see how fast he goes into debt.

Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans (-3, 34)

Worst bet in the world: Over

Why is it the worst bet in the world: The Titans and Ravens don't like to give out candy on Halloween, let alone points in the playoffs. They are among the few elite defensive units still left in the NFL and both score just over 24 points per game.

Baltimore's best offensive threat is a safety while the Titans' field general used to walk to school barefoot, uphill, in the snow when movies only cost a nickle!

The last time Tennessee and Baltimore met, the Titans edged the Ravens 13-10 Week 5. There was just 316 combined passing yards and 179 combined yards on the ground in that game. Both teams have steady arms behind center but chew up the clock with their run-first offenses.
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