This is the infamous Phoenix!

Not just another pretty face, but the unofficial mascot of Southern Sports Journal.  He's going to weigh in on what's hot and what's not every week and give you HIS picks!

Information is provided for entertainment purposes only!  Southern Sports Journal takes no responsibility for anything that happens if you choose to solicit Phoenix's advice.

Phoenix " The Big Dog" is back!!!   September 5th 2008

Tune in as the Big Dog's picks are posted daily after 3:00 PM

Weekend Picks will be made on Friday after 3:00 PM

Phoenix took the last couple of months off and is ready to get back into action.  The football season is now upon us and "The Big Dog" looks to break down each weeks games along with a few baseball games for all his fans.

It's also time to clean the slate. Year 3 is done and "The Big Dog" ends down 48 bones, but "The Big Dog" believes he can do a whole lot better for all his loyal fans.

 Bone ratings are as follows:

Kind of like the game             Really like the game                         ITS A LOCK

Season 1 2: 401-441- 17    Down  21 Bones

 Season 3 (2007-2008): 23-34-1   Down 48 Bones

 Season 4 (2008-2009) 120-93-5  UP 80 BONES

 Last Week 16-9-1   won 25 Bones

Great week  winning a total of 25 bones.  Here's your picks for Friday and this weekend.

1-5-09

Texas -8

Texas over 51.5

Teaser Texas -2 over 45.5 

Temple -8

1-2-09

Mississippi 5.5   W                  Arizona 3  W     

ECU  -2.5  L                       Chargers over 49  L

Connecticut  -5   W                 Dolphins 3.5 L

BB for Friday South Florida 8.5   W          Eagles -3     W

Check Back for some BB picks we may throw in there for Sat.

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1-1-09 Nebraska 2.5 W                 USC -9 W

Georgia -8.5  W                         Va Tech 2 W

Georgia over 56 L

12-31-08   LSU 4 W   OVER 52.5 L

Picks for 12-30-08

Nevada -2  L                               Kings -2.5 L

Rice -3  W                                               Bobcats -5 L

Oregon 4   W Under 77 W           Clemson -3 W

Here's your picks for the weekend of 12-29-08

Monday:    Rug -6.5 L   Northwestern 12.5  W

Central Michigan -6.5 L

UNC  2  W                                             Detroit 10.5 W

Florida St -5.5  W                              Vikings -6.5  L                            

Califonia -7  P                               Panthers -1.5  W                           

                                                                    Panthers under 53 L

 La Tech 2     W                                  Miami 3 W                                     

 Check back for some great picks on Monday and Tuesday.

12-22-8

Marquette -1.5 W

Lakers -10.5 L

Chicago over 40L

Chicago -4 L

12-20-08

Bobcats -6    L                 Seahawks 4.5   W

Lakers-1.5    L                 Panthers 3 L

College FB                                 Raiders 7 W

Arizona -3   W                Tampa Bay -3 L

Troy -4     L                    START CHECKING BACK DAILY!!!!!!!!!!

NFL

Rams 5 W

Lions 7 L

We are sorry that we were not able to post last weeks picks.  Do to certain events we were not available.  But after the previous week who can blame him.  Going 14-4-1 and winning 27 bones. WOW!!!!!!!!!

12-12-08

Green Bay -1 L

Lions 17  W                      START CHECKING BACK DAILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Denver 7.5   L                  WE WILL BE PICKING BOWLS, LOTS

Cowboys -3  W                    OF BB AND MAYBE A LITTLE HOCKEY

Chargers -4 L

Texans 3.5 W

Panthers under 48 W

Cowboys over 44.5 L

Getting back on track winning 8 bones.  This should be a great weekend even though the board is tight.  Here's you winning picks.

12-1-08

Lets see if we can stay Hot.  What a great weekend

Mondays Action

Bobcats -3                                  Over 48.5

                                                                      Teaser 9.5 over 42.5

11-29-08

Friday night

Arizona st -10 W

Basketball: Michigan St -5.5 W

Sat.

Tarheels -7.5     W                                    Panthers 3 W

NC-State 1.5        W                                Jets over 47.5 W

Nevada -3.5 W                                      Saints 4 W

Oklahoma St 10.5 L                                 Colts -4  P

Clemson -1 W                                    Patriots-1   L                             

Alabama -14   W                                    Redskins 4  L

North Texas 22.5 W

ALWAYS CHECK BACK FOR MODAYS ACTION:

Monday night

Saints over 51 W

Green Bay 2 L

Teaser over 45 Grenn Bay 8 L

Kansas -5 W

11-22-08

It was going to happen sometime.  Still it was only his second losing week of the season. Here are you winning picks.

Bowling Green -4  L                          Jets 5.5 W

Nevada 7      P                                Lions 8.5 L

Virginia 3   L                               Ravens -1.5 W

Utah -6    W                                   Panthers over 41.5 W

Troy -8     W                                   Arizona 3.5 L

San Diego St 13   W                 Jacksonville -1.5 L

ALWAYS CHECK BACK FOR MONDAYS PICKS............................

Just a field goal away from a great week but we will take it anyway.  Here are your picks for 11-16-08

Monday night:

Bills -4.5

Total is circled

Bobcats 5.5    W                                 Giants -6.5 W

Syracuse 10.5    L                     Falcons -5.5 L

Mississippi St 22 L                        Lions 14 W

La Tech -13    L                            Carolina over 39 W

Texas-13.5    W                                 Steelers -4.5 L

Auburn 10          W                         Chiefs 5 L

South Carolina 23 L

Not a great week but not a losing one either.  Here are your winning picks for this weekend.

11-10-08

Arizona over 46.5

Teaser Arizona -3.5 over 41

11-8-08

Friday Night

Nevada -1 W

NC-State 4    W                            Tenn -3 W

LSU 3.5     L                                Panthers -9 W
North Texas 22.5    L            Lions 6.5 L

Texas -26      L                    Eagles -3   L  

ALWAYS CHECK BACK FOR MONDAYS ACTION...................

11-1-08

Monday:    

   Kent 7     L                               Cincinnati 7.5  First win W
                                                                       CALLED THAT ONE RIGHT

   Virgina -2  L                            Green Bay  5 W

West Virgina -3.5   W                      Broncos -3     L

South Carolina -5.5   W                          Jets 5.5      W

Arkansas State 23.5 L                           Browns -1.5   L                      

CHECK BACK FOR MONDAYS ACTION...............................

10-23-2008

Last week could have been better.   He did sniff out a win here and there.  Phoenix will be taken this week off for a handicapping dog show in LAS VEGAS.  He will be the presenter since he won best in show last year.  Check back next week for more action..............................or could be a couple of weeks you never know.

As promised Phoenix dug up his bones and had a good week.  He does not like the board this weekend but will still sniff out some winners.

CHECK BACK FOR MONDAYS ACTION!!!!!

New England over 48

Denver 3

Teaser Denver 9 over 42

Get ready for a big winning week.  The bones will be coming out of the ground this weekend.

  MONDAYS ACTION!!

         Rays Sox under 8.5  L

         Giants over 43   W

         Cleveland 9   W

         Teaser Cleveland 15  over 37 W

Picks for 10-11-08

        Rays over 8     L
    
           Louisville -6.5  W

           Louisville over 56     W
     Syracuse 25    W
     South Carolina -2.5   W

    Tarheels -8     L
    Rutgers 9       W
    Florida -5.5   W

    NFL
    Panthers 1 L
    Jets -6.5    W
    Chargers over 44.5L
    Colts -4 W
    Arizona 6 W
    Falcons over 42.5 L

  
   

Winners for weekend of 10-4-08

Marshall under 48.5 W

Marshall 3.5    L

Rays over 8.5 L

Saturday

Purdue  14  P

Tarhells -7 W

Virginia 13.5 L

Duke 14  L

Auburn -4 L

Michigan  L

Alabama over 45.5 L

USC -16  W

NFL

Panthers over 38 L

Panthers -9.5      W

Broncos -3   P

Colts -3  W

Colts over 47 W

Arizona  -1 W

 MONDAYS ACTION

Saints -3

Over 46.5

Tease Saints 3 over 40.5  

Winners for weekend of 9-27-08

Louisville -3   L

over 51.5        L

ECU -10.5    L

Auburn over 40  L

Syracuse 15  W

Mississippi St.  25.5   W

Georgia -6.5               L

NFL

Jets -1.5    W

Panthers -6.5   W

Panthers over 39.5    L

Chiefs 10   W

Eagles -3  L

St.Louis    L

Check back for Monday's action 

Your winners for  the weekend of 9-22-08

Baylor over 51    W

Tarheels -2       L

Auburn 2.5       L

Florida St -5    L

Tenn   7.5        L

NC State 7     W

NFL

49ers -4    W

GB   3    L

Eagles -3.5   W

Panthers  3.5  L

Vikings over 37.5  L

Colts -5.5   L

 MONDAY NIGHT ACTION!!!!

Jets 9 L

Over 44  W

Here's winning picks for 9-13-08

South Florida  -3.5     W

Duke               -1.5     W

Auburn over 39.5      L

NC State 18.5        W

USC -10.5                W

North Texas  42            W

NFL

Panthers -3    P

Green Bay -3    W

Colts  -2           W

Jets -1      L

Jets over 36.5      L

Monday

Eagles 7       L

Over  46.5  W

Here's your first winners of the season: 9-6-08

Tulane 30                 W

Northwestern -6.5             L

ECU 8                                 W

Florida Under 51.5                W

Auburn over 44              L

NFL

Jets  -3                            W

Eagles -7                             W

Panthers 9                            W

Panthers under 42                 L

Bills -4                                     W

49ers  2.5