Topic Du Jour - Bet Your Life...

[dawgstudent]

Courtesy of Bill Simmons's Mailbag with me upping the ante...

After watching No. 1 seeds roll to an all-time 100-0 record vs. 16 seeds in March Madness, I posed the following question to my buddies: Would you bet your life on a No. 1 seed against a 16 for 100 million dollars? Meaning if the No. 1 seed wins, you win a million bucks. If the 16 seed wins, I shoot you immediately at the final buzzer.

Q: After watching No. 1 seeds roll to an all-time 100-0 record vs. 16 seeds in March Madness, I posed the following question to my buddies: Would you bet your life on a No. 1 seed against a 16 for a million dollars? Meaning if the No. 1 seed wins, you win a million bucks. If the 16 seed wins, I shoot you immediately at the final buzzer. I think I would do it, but couldn't watch. I would start to cry once a Robert Morris takes the 2-0 lead.
-- Aaron, Hoboken, N.J.</p>

SG: That's an awesome idea for a show: "Bet Your Life … No, Really!" The contestant would bet against things like, "Will a No. 16 seed get to Round 2?" or "Will Roger Federer lose this Round 1 match at Wimbledon?" for a million bucks, and then we'd tape him watching the game and splice it into a 30-minute show. I'm adding it to my master plan for when they give me ESPN8. By the way, here's another good bet: Can Simmons make it through an entire mailbag without referencing "Karate Kid"?</p>

 

[Dawg E Style]

For some reason, I expect MSU to be the first #1 seed to lose to a #16

 

[615dawg]

but if I had to bet my life on something sports related, that would be the one.</p>

 

[Optimus Prime 4]

and there have been a few close calls haven't there?

I may bet one nut vs. a million bucks.