We are counting down the hours until kick-off, yes we are finally down to hours and not days anymore, from MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. As the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks watch film, go over X’s and O’s, and get in their final medical treatments, sports bettors all over the world are finishing their betting research. There is only so much preparation you can do for such an important game, that will see Denver win Super Bowl XLVIII.
A parade is in the cards for the Broncos
With just hours remaining until kick-off, fans all throughout Colorado are hoping and praying that the Broncos return home with the Lombardi Trophy so they can prepare for a victory parade. One of Denver’s biggest fans, Colorado Rockies great Todd Helton, is rooting big time for the Broncos. He played college football with Peyton Manning at the University of Tennessee and the two have been close friends ever since. The Rockies even gave Manning a locker in the clubhouse so he could rehab from his neck surgery prior to joining the Broncos.
Seattle will not go down without a fight
Despite all of the talk this week that Denver will win this game, fans in Seattle are saying “what about us?” Well, they are right. We cannot forget that there is another team playing against Denver Sunday. The Seahawks did not back into their success. They played smothering defense, especially in the secondary, and found ways to win when it counted the most on offense. Look for Russell Wilson, Marshawn Lynch and company to explode early if they want to bring Lombardi to Washington on Monday morning.
When the oddsmakers at Bovada released the line for Super Bowl XLVIII, they did not put much separation between Denver and Seattle at first. Now, the spread is -3 in favor of the Broncos. We like a final score of 21-18 Denver as we bet 10 percent of our bankroll with the spread despite a strong showing from the Seahawks.
Chris Wassel
AA, AAS
CURRENTLY
Sports Writer and Journalist
RESIDES IN
Rahway, NJ
EDUCATION
Union County College, Montclair State University
EXPERTISE
Business, Writing, Sports, Food, Grilling, Olympics, Injuries, Politics, and more
Summary
Member of FSWA, FSGA, and a variety of Sports Betting Groups.
Lead arranger of news and injury reports for Rotoballer Hockey. Also did the news lead for NASCAR on the same site coming out of COVID.
Strategy and mapping out of various sports betting and sports articles for MyNHLTradeRumors and gambling.com.
Runs a hockey and fantasy hockey podcast that teaches fantasy hockey players how to improve their skills.
Experience
Chris Wassel has 20+ years of sports journalistic experience in various disciplines..
His ability to play sports is well documented. Most people in the business just write. However, Chris will race cars and even a super Moto bike from time to time. There is that fitness and hiking/cycling aspect too.
Chris has climbed mountains from Mount Washington to Mount San Jacinto in Palm Springs, California. For those that do not know. Chris also dabbles in food eating contests and challenges. Having a unique background with friends including Joey Chestnut and Casey Webb, Chris has the ability to eat a whole 16-pound turkey or a 32 inch meat lover's pizza.
Since 2013, Chris has primarily focused on sports writing and fitness. On social media, he will answer any question in many different aspects. Even Chris's ability to wager on Entertainment and US Elections is well documented. He was able to predict Joe Biden's inevitable dip in approval rating below 40%.
Throughout his career, Chris has worked at a lot of places from DraftKings to USA Today and much more.
Finally, Chris has been nominated for quite a few awards from the Fantasy Sports Writers Association for Hockey Writer Of The Year. Also, there have been a number of amazing fantasy hockey championships from expert to high-stake leagues.
Education
Chris received an Associates from Union Country College for business and accounting. Chris did sports journalism work at Montclair State University covering the hockey, baseball, and football teams.
Quote from Chris Wassel
"Do Not Think, Just Do.”
Education
1999 Graduate of Union County College
1993 Graduate of Rahway High School
Professional Achievements
Media credentialed member of the New Jersey Devils since 2010
Covered several NHL Drafts including the one day event in Newark in 2013
Been on countless podcasts, TV shows, and more including Sportsnet and even NHL Network