Betting Dancing With The Stars
With ‘American Idol’ creeping up, I figure I may as well give all of the tough guy strictly football bettors something to heckle me for right off the bat. So without further ado, I give you my ‘Dancing With The Stars’ finale betting picks! No discrimination here. I’d bet money on drag queen beauty pageants if someone laid odds on it!
I do not claim to have any knowledge on the technicalities that define a dance as being great or unacceptable. But when it comes to these types of shows, I’ve been told that I have “the eye”. I nailed the last two ‘American Idol’ winners right from the get-go in Jordin Sparks and David Cook. This was the first year that I watched DWTS, only because of such an appealing cast. My pick to win it all is still alive for Monday night’s finale. Betting odds can be found on Intertops as follows:
Brooke Burke -200
Lance Bass +250
Warren Sapp +300
Before we get into my pick, a brief recap of the other contestants, beginning with the earliest eliminated.
Roast master Jeff Ross was the first to go. I love Jeff Ross, but this was not his thing. The fact that he was wearing a pirate patch made me happy, but certainly not the judges.
Jeff Ross loaves Bread
Ted McGinley was the next casualty. Best known for playing Marcy D’Arcy’s husband on ‘Married With Children’, McGinley looked as clueless as Ross.
Kim Kardashian was one of several stunning hotties on this season’s cast. While Kim looks absolutely gorgeous while doing her job (standing there doing nothing), she was painful to watch on the dance floor. Her rendition of ‘Baby Got Back’ will live in my high comedy memory banks for many, many years to come.
Beach volleyball gold-medalist Misty May-Treanor had to withdraw due to injury, becoming the third man to exit the show.
Rocco DiSpirito is a celebrity chef. What does this mean? Does he cook celebrities?
Grammy winner Toni Braxton looked absolutely amazing. I can now see how she completely dismantled the poor Dallas Mavericks back in the 90’s, as teammates Jim Jackson and Jason Kidd were fighting over Braxton’s attentions. This carried over onto the court, as they would not pass each other the ball. Both players were traded shortly afterwards. Teamwrecker Toni Braxton was the next to go.
Cloris Leachman kept the censor button pushers quite busy with her potty mouth. While Leachman was quite a hoot, it was her dancing partner, Corky Ballas, who had me laughing. I only know a few Corkys and they were all funny. Corky from ‘Life Goes On’, Corky Romano, and Corky the really ugly jai alai player.
Corkys = Always funny
Susan ‘Skeletor’ Lucci was next to go. Her partner Tony Dovolani was immediately treated for multiple puncture wounds. Eat woman!
Olympic Gold sprinter Maurice Greene was the next to be voted off, followed by Cody Linley last week. I have no idea who Hannah Montana’s Linley is, but she sure was cute.
This brings us to the final three. Warren Sapp is definitely a bit of a surprise to have made it this far. Who knew the big man could move like that? I will admit that he is fun to watch dance. That fun stops once the dance concludes and he begins to put on a forced ensemble of buffoonish smiles, winks and laughs.
During his playing days in Tampa, Sapp developed himself into a bit of a pariah. Every local media member has a Sapp horror story, as do many Buccaneer fans. He garnered a reputation as being rude and abrasive, even cursing at kids looking for an autograph. This side of Warren was always hidden when he would be interviewed by the national media. It has always befuddled me how he is loved nationally, and hated so much here in Tampa. I guess he’s just good at creating smoke screens.
Sapp hopes to become the fifth straight athlete to win the competition (Smith, Ohno, Castroneves, Yamaguchi), but this is where that streak ends. The other two contestants are just too good.
Eyes up Warren
Model Brooke Burke, with her elfin partner Derek Hough, have consistently received high marks from the judges. They are the odds-on favorites because they have been the best team so far. They have received the only perfect score so far in Week 7 for the Foxtrot. I don’t even know what a Foxtrot is, but they looked good doing it.
That brings us to my original, and current pick – Lance Bass. The former N’Sync member has been steady throughout, but seems to be making his move right now. They blew the competition out of the water last week with the two highest scores. If they can gain high marks from the judges once again, it will be left in the hands of the voters. And who actually takes the time to vote on these types of shows? Housewives and little girls. (I watch, I don’t vote.)
Bass may have come out of the closet a few years ago, but any of these boy band guys will always have women drooling over them no matter what. For crying out loud I still hear girls talk about how hot Danny Wood from New Kids On The Block is, and he looks like a sick werewolf these days!!
Lacey Schwimmer is his partner, and even she was bubbling with excitement when she learned that she was teamed with Lance. He may be forbidden fruit now, but the ladies just don’t care. Schwimmer may not be the eye candy that some of the other pros are, but she is high energy and absolutely nuts. She’s a great match for Bass.
As long as they do not stumble on Monday, they will absolutely win the voting portion, pushing them to victory for a pretty payout. If you had told me ten years ago that I would be betting on Lance Bass for anything, I would’ve called you nuts. Oh, I just found some odds on the next ‘American Idol’ winner being a male for female. Be right back…
Straight money.. So to speak
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