9 Results for chicago bears

Behind the Bets

Chad Millman

An amazing thing happened to me on Wednesday. I made the country's first bet on the 2009 NFL season. Even though it's still six months away. Here's h...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 16, 2009

Beating the Spread in the Playoffs

Chad Millman

How did every playoff team do against the spread?

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | December 30, 2008

Behind the Bets

Chad Millman

Four road favorites to open the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs? It's historic! It's unfathomable! It's the British laying points to beat the Colo...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 30, 2008

Behind the Bets

Chad Millman

Once would have been a fluke. Twice a coincidence. But Cassie Vidal's 16-year-old son, Ethan, kept picking winners. He nailed 10 of 11 thoroughbred ra...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2008

Behind The Bets

Chad Millman

Newsflash: Understanding risk is what separates everyday squares from the big-money wiseguys who live off their gambling wits. Now, here's a piece o...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2008

Behind the Bets: Public Trading

Chad Millman

...makes some keen observations. Heading into the Rams-Bears game this past weekend in St. Louis, Incognito...provides for a good football atmosphere having the Chicago fans down here." Naturally, Rams fans were outraged...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 26, 2008

NFL 2002: Who's Next?

Chad Millman

New season, new divisions, new team and (almost) everybody has a chance to win. Check our picks on Jan. 26.

Story | Conversation | August 26, 2002

Behind The Bets

Chad Millman

[Ed's note: Magazine senior deputy editor Chad Millman wrote a book called The Odds, about gambling culture. He also oversees The Mag's coverage of sp...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2008

Lift Off

Chad Millman

Forget America's Team. The Texans just want to restore some pride to Houston and ... oh, yeah, own the state.

Story | Conversation | August 06, 2002