ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 29, 2023
🏈 4 Key Lessons for the Football Betting Season
Veterans know what’s coming. Newcomers… pay attention.
With college football kicking off this weekend, the hype is real—and the memory of last season’s profits is still fresh for many. But let me break something to you:
🎢 No season is a smooth grind of steady profits. Ever.
TSP veterans have heard this sermon before, and guess what? You’ll hear it again. Not because I love repeating myself, but because gamblers have short memories. You remember the finish line, not the rollercoaster ride that got you there.
So before we get too deep into kickoff mode, here are four critical lessons to reset your mindset for the season ahead.
⚠️ Lesson #1 – Ditch the Expectations
Don’t expect September to be profitable. Don’t expect consistency. Just… don’t expect anything.
Years ago, long before The Sharp Plays existed, I had a season where I lost money in September, October, and November. Brutal, right? But in December, I absolutely lit it up. I not only erased the season’s losses, I walked away with a full season’s worth of profits.
Why? Because I didn’t press, didn’t chase, and trusted the process.
If TSP had a season like that today—three losing months followed by one monster month—people would riot in November and quit before the comeback ever arrived. But those who bailed would miss the payout.
🎯 Gambling is an endless cycle of cold runs leading to hot runs… rinse and repeat.
The colder the run, the hotter the breakout tends to be. And if you quit every time it gets tough? You’ll never be around for the wins.
Go into this season with zero expectations. Just stay patient and let the +EV strategy work its magic.
💰 Lesson #2 – Be Open to All Bet Types
You don’t know where your profits will come from.
Some years it’s straight bets, some it’s parlays, teasers, or futures.
In 2020, over 60 units of profit came from parlays. Yet, some folks were still bitching about how “I don’t bet parlays.” Welp… you missed out.
Just last season (2022), October looked like a losing month—until two back-to-back winning parlays hit and flipped the entire script.
🎯 Don’t handcuff yourself to one betting style. Adapt and capitalize.
If there’s value, who cares whether it’s in a teaser, future, or 80-1 parlay? Take the bet.
🧠 Lesson #3 – Accept Losing as Part of the Game
You will lose. Not maybe. Not possibly. You WILL lose.
Days. Weeks. Even months. It’s part of the grind.
You ever see The Hangover? That line—“Some guys just can’t handle Vegas”—hits hard. Some people really can’t handle losing. Especially guys (sorry fellas, it’s true).
People walk into the season thinking they’ll just coast to a second income. Like DraftKings exists to be their personal welfare program for degenerates. 🤡
Then they lose two weeks in a row and suddenly they’re on Twitter crying and quoting spreadsheets.
Let me be clear: If you can’t take a bad beat and bounce back with your sanity intact—you’re not built for this.
🎯 Losing is part of the investment.
Winning comes to those who can endure pain without panic.
🎉 Lesson #4 – Don’t Forget to Have Fun
This is gambling, not open-heart surgery.
Yes, I bet for income. Yes, I take it seriously. But it’s supposed to be fun.
🎲 Laugh at the losses. Joke about the blown parlays. Feel the sting, then shake it off and go again next week.
If a tough beat ruins your whole night—or your whole week—you’re betting way too much. There’s a reason Gambler’s Anonymous says, “When the fun stops being fun…”
Let that line marinate.
If your soul is shattered after every losing ticket, this isn’t for you. The books love people like that—they print money off emotional gamblers.
📌 Final Word: Get Your Mind Right
Want to have a shot at success this football season?
Here’s the formula:
- ✅ Dedicated bankroll
- ✅ No expectations—just long-term strategy
- ✅ Open to all bet types (if value is there)
- ✅ Ready to ride the emotional rollercoaster
- ✅ Willing to laugh, learn, and keep it fun
If that’s you, you’re going to love this ride. If not? Reassess before you burn out.
Need help? Reach out any time via Telegram or the Contact page. That’s what we’re here for.
🍀 Good luck, have fun, and let’s crush another football season.
Here we go!