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It’s Super Bowl week—which for many men is the most important gambling day of the year. The one question on gamblers’ minds everywhere is not who will win the game, but which team will cover the spread.

Last year, not knowing whom to pick, I consulted with my wife, who knows next to nothing about football, with the hopes she would be my good-luck charm.  Amazingly, not only did she accurately predict that the Packers would cover the spread but she nearly got the score of the game right.

So I decided to consult her once again in hopes that she could pick me another winner. Here’s how our conversation went… (more…)

It’s that time of year: your officemate is collecting money for Super Bowl boxes. Those things where you pay somewhere between $5 to $20 to put your name in a blank box which will eventually have two numbers attached to it. At the end of each quarter, the last number of each team’s score is taken and someone wins. The great thing about these things are that they require absolutely no skill, i.e. non-fans are just as good at it as the guy who watches three games simultaneously every Sunday and is in four fantasy leagues. When you fill in the box, there’s no way of knowing which numbers you are going to get.

You get your numbers and hope for the best. Nonetheless, if you know the first thing about football, with a 2-5, you know you’re sort of screwed and are going to be resigned to rooting for safeties, missed extra points and teams going for two in inappropriate situations. So, what if this were a game of skill, and there’s an auction for the numbers. What’s the most valuable box?

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This is always a great time of year at Living with Balls. The Super Bowl is around the corner, which is usually exciting in its own right. But because I create my annual Super Bowl drinking game, I see a huge spike in visits. My pageviews nearly double because of it. Apparently, there are plenty of degenerates in this country looking to get obliterated during the Super Bowl.

I’m not a big drinker these days but I plan on getting blitzed on Super Bowl Sunday. As a Jets fan, I couldn’t imagine a worse Super Bowl than Patriots vs. Giants. Sure it was great in 2008, when the Giants took down the undefeated Pats. I was right there, rooting for Big Blue. But now I’m just tired of it. I have obnoxious Giants fans gloating to me in one ear and even more obnoxious Patriots fans gloating in the other. I hope to get good and drunk and forget the result of the game.

But enough about me. You came here to find a Super Bowl drinking game. Well, you came to the right place. As always, I must warn you with this disclaimer:

This drinking game is not for the casual drinker. Proceed with caution. Living with Balls is not responsible if you get violently ill from playing this game. Feel free to adjust the rules to your tolerance or just quit playing when you’re good and drunk.

I have set up a game for both beer and shots. You’re welcome to do one or the other, or play both if you’re feeling daring. (more…)

It’s Super Bowl week—which for many men is the most important gambling day of the year. The one question on gamblers’ minds everywhere is not who will win the game, but which team will cover the spread?

This is a particularly hard year to bet on the Super Bowl because both teams seem to be evenly matched and the spread is small, with the Green Bay Packers favored by just 2 ½ points over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

If you’re struggling with who to bet on this coming Sunday then you’ve come to the right place.  I’m having a hard time picking this game myself, so I’ve decided to consult with my wife, Mrs. Sacks, and perhaps with her female intuition she can accurately predict which team will cover.  I sat down with my better half recently and asked her to break down the game like only she can.

Johnny Sacks: What are your initial thoughts about Pittsburgh?

Mrs. Sacks: I’ve been to Pittsburgh a few times and I don’t like it. It tries to be like Philadelphia but it’s not nearly as good.   I also hate that their fans wave those stupid towels and I don’t like that “Black and Yellow” song.

Johnny Sacks: I hate that song too.  I believe you are referring to the Terrible Towel.

Mrs. Sacks: Yes. Those things.  They’re stupid.

Johhny Sacks: How about Green Bay?  What do you think about them? (more…)

CLICK HERE FOR THE SUPER BOWL XLVI DRINKING GAME (GIANTS VS. PATRIOTS)

With the New York Jets exit in the AFC Championship game, I am once again left without a rooting interest in the biggest football game of the year.  For fans of my team and the other 29 teams that are not in the Super Bowl, we need to a find a way to make the game interesting.

There are two ways to make the Super Bowl interesting if your favorite team isn’t playing:

1.       You could gamble on the game (The BetUs Super Bowl odds have the Packers favored by 2 ½ by the way). Gambling can make just about any game exciting…

2.        …or you can drink heavily.  If gambling isn’t your thing, then you should try the second annual Living with Balls Super Bowl Drinking Game.

I’ve created a game that you can play with either beer or shots—or you can combine the two.  It’s up to you! (Though the shots one could potentially get dangerous)

Disclaimer: This drinking game is not for the casual drinker.  Proceed with caution. Living with Balls is not responsible if you get violently ill from playing this game.  Feel free to adjust the rules to your tolerance or just quit playing when you’re good and drunk.

What you’ll need: You’ll need lots of a beer and a bottle of any type of hard liquor (if you decide to play with shots). Here are the rules… (more…)

Super Bowl XLIV features two of the football’s best quarterbacks: Peyton Manning and Drew Brees. It  also features two of the sexiest WAGs: Kim Kardashian, (girlfriend of New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush) and Kendra Wilkinson (wife of Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Hank Baskett). COED Magazine leaves the decision up to you and gives you some great NSFW photos to help you decide. Personally I’d take Kim Kardashian.

Other Great Links
Sharapovas Thigh has a list of annoying things less annoying than Super Bowl week

aaand some more Super Bowl stuff. Here are some great prop bets you can wager on this Sunday from Muff Slap

The Campus Socialite has an interview with a beautiful model from Arizona State named Courtney Sheber

ESPN 2’s DJ Gallo has a hilarious piece called Mr. Manners

Just a Guy Thing has some advice on how to meet more women

I’m a Jets fan and I’m still bummed they came up short of the Super Bowl.  With the Jets out, I now have little interest in the outcome of Super Bowl XLIV.  If you’re like me and you really don’t care who wins and you’re also not a degenerate gambler, then you’ve come to the right place.  When you go to your Super Bowl party this year, be sure to bring a copy of the Living with Balls Super Bowl XLIV Drinking Game. It’s sure to make even the most boring game entertaining.

WARNING: This drinking game is not for the faint of heart.  I haven’t tested it but you will probably be good and drunk by the second quarter and passed out on the toilet by the end of the game.  So proceed with caution.  Adjust the game to your tolerance.  Living with Balls will not be held responsible should you if end up in the hospital. (more…)

“Manscaping” is an act that many men perform on a regular basis.  Men are constantly removing hair from their body in an effort to appear more attractive to the opposite sex.  However, The Art of Manliness, has an article that may convince you to think twice before you bust out the razor. 

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