Posts by Sal Iacono
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Cousin Sal’s Olympic Prop Bets
The XXXth Olympic Games are well under way, and much like the previous Games, this one is booooring. You’d think by now that watching a Russian teenager shooting an arrow wildly off target would get the blood going — but no. Not on YouTube and not in front of a billion people during the Olympics. […]
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Your Breaking Bad Season 5 Gambling Prop Guide
Breaking Bad! It’s back! Finally! Actually it’s only been gone for nine months — basically a human gestation period — but for some reason it’s definitely felt more like a Jessica Simpson pregnancy. The truth is we needed the time to recover. It’s not good for the heart to deal with mass alcohol poisonings and […]
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Confessions of a Competitive (Ch)eater
On July 4, tens of thousands of people will cram the corner of Surf and Stillwell avenues in Coney Island to witness grown men and women devour frankfurters in Nathan’s Famous July 4 International Hot Dog Eating Contest. In many ways, it is our country’s most barbaric spectacle. The contest is reminiscent of a deleted […]
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Cousin Sal’s Least-Favorite Sports Traditions
If you were like me this past weekend, you went through a dozen batteries in your remote switching back and forth between various sporting events. On Sunday, an avid sports fan/hopeless degenerate gambler had the chore of toggling between Euro 2012, the NBA Finals, Major League Baseball, and the U.S. Open. Hypothetically speaking (I wish […]
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Attention, Mets Fans: We Need to Talk About No-Hitters
On the occasion of the first Mets no-hitter in history, we decided to run back this piece from Cousin Sal, which was originally published in April. This past Saturday afternoon the White Sox’s Philip Humber became the 21st major league pitcher to hurl a perfect game when he blanked the Mariners 4-0. While Humber’s feat […]
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The Little League Loyalist
As a parent, I have two goals: to keep my kids alive until they’re old enough to walk away from the house for good, and to firmly instill a sense of love and loyalty they will take with them wherever they go. An Oprah-esque plan for sure, but I found out this past weekend that […]
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20 Seconds With the President
Suppose you were given the opportunity to spend 20 seconds with the President of the United States. Just you and him. A few of his handlers watching from a short distance, of course — provided they weren’t preoccupied with South American vixens. But your conversation is otherwise private. What would you say to him? Recently […]
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2012 Post-NFL Draft Gambling Propositions
The 2012 NFL draft is in the books, and already Vegas has posted propositions related to this year’s picks. I’m lying. They haven’t. But I have. So shake loose some fake jermajesties from your fake wallet and let’s have some fake fun with these. Over/under 3.5 plays into Andrew Luck’s first game before the network […]
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Cousin Sal’s Gambling Blog: MLB Edition!
Batter up, degenerate gamblers! Baseball is back. I feel like I’m in the minority, but I still enjoy the pureness of a baseball game. It is as uplifting as watching a Kardashian getting flour-bombed by a nutcase animal activist. Except for Khloe. She’ll always be special to me. Anyway, unbeknownst to many fans, the season […]
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Cousin Sal’s Gambling Blog: March Madness Edition
It’s here. March Madness. Other than the NBA playoffs, MLB playoffs, and every single week of the NFL schedule, it’s absolutely my favorite thing to bet on. No question. Although thinking back now, I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t completely broke before the Sweet 16. But that’s neither here nor there. The gambling […]
