Peyton Manning will debut for the Broncos tonight and the media circus will be frothing at the mouth. You can’t ever underestimate Manning, but I am far from convinced about the team he is going to front. Pittsburgh are a tough team who have...
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Big Jim's tip for 8 September: Sydney Swans
Go Sydney! The Crows are at least a season away from being real contenders. They’ve played well this year and are well coached, but they’ve had the softest of soft draws. The desperate Swans will come out with blood dripping from their...
Big Jim’s tip for 8 September: Sydney Swans
Go Sydney! The Crows are at least a season away from being real contenders. They’ve played well this year and are well coached, but they’ve had the softest of soft draws. The desperate Swans will come out with blood dripping from their...
Big Jim's tip for 7 September: Collingwood
This is going to be one hell of a game and the winner will shorten up to become the clear premiership favorite. I reckon the Hawks are going to be incredibly hard to stop in these finals, but if anyone is going to beat them it’s going to be...
Big Jim’s tip for 7 September: Collingwood
This is going to be one hell of a game and the winner will shorten up to become the clear premiership favorite. I reckon the Hawks are going to be incredibly hard to stop in these finals, but if anyone is going to beat them it’s going to be...
Big Jim's weekend preview
September spells the end of winter and the start of spring in Australia, but more importantly, it heralds the start of the football finals for the two major Australian codes, the AFL and NRL. We get four great games in both codes, so put the beer on...
Big Jim’s weekend preview
September spells the end of winter and the start of spring in Australia, but more importantly, it heralds the start of the football finals for the two major Australian codes, the AFL and NRL. We get four great games in both codes, so put the beer on...
Big Jim's tip for 6 September: Dustin Johnson
The beautiful town of Carmel Indiana plays host to this year’s BMW Championship at the Crooked Stick Golf Club. There’s another big US$8 million prize pool up for grabs in what should be a great event. Dustin Johnson finally showed some...
Big Jim’s tip for 6 September: Dustin Johnson
The beautiful town of Carmel Indiana plays host to this year’s BMW Championship at the Crooked Stick Golf Club. There’s another big US$8 million prize pool up for grabs in what should be a great event. Dustin Johnson finally showed some...
Big Jim's tip for 5 September: New York Giants
The NFL is here and what an opening night game! Defending champions the New York Giants take on their divisional rivals the Dallas Cowboys. The experts tend to write off the Giants since they usually get off to a slow start and are never certainties...
Big Jim’s tip for 5 September: New York Giants
The NFL is here and what an opening night game! Defending champions the New York Giants take on their divisional rivals the Dallas Cowboys. The experts tend to write off the Giants since they usually get off to a slow start and are never certainties...
Big Jim's tip for 4 September: Seattle Mariners
Well, you should all know by now that I hate the Red Sox and the Yankees. The Yankees have burned me this season but the Red Sox have been kind. Seattle isn’t that bad a team, especially if you consider the form they have displayed since the...
Big Jim’s tip for 4 September: Seattle Mariners
Well, you should all know by now that I hate the Red Sox and the Yankees. The Yankees have burned me this season but the Red Sox have been kind. Seattle isn’t that bad a team, especially if you consider the form they have displayed since the...
Sports administration: getting it right
The professional sporting world has a lot to learn from the letter recently published by the NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, regarding the importance of safeguarding players’ health and safety. This letter was sent to everyone registered with...
Big Jim's weekend wrap
The AFL finals draw has been released and a mouthwatering match between Hawthorn and Collingwood will kick things off this Friday night. The Hawks are favorites for the premiership but a surprise win by the Pies in this game could see that all...
Big Jim’s weekend wrap
The AFL finals draw has been released and a mouthwatering match between Hawthorn and Collingwood will kick things off this Friday night. The Hawks are favorites for the premiership but a surprise win by the Pies in this game could see that all...
Big Jim's tip for 3 September: Texas Rangers
I gave a huge wrap to pitching young gun Darvish at the start of this season, but unfortunately, he hasn’t lived up to our expectations and stands at an unimpressive 10-10 record. Still, I am going to give him another chance against the Royals...
Big Jim’s tip for 3 September: Texas Rangers
I gave a huge wrap to pitching young gun Darvish at the start of this season, but unfortunately, he hasn’t lived up to our expectations and stands at an unimpressive 10-10 record. Still, I am going to give him another chance against the Royals...
Big Jim's weekend preview
It’s all about tennis this weekend. Huge crowds will be flocking to New York’s Flushing Meadows to witness the action at the last Grand Slam event of the year. There are only two main contenders in the men’s draw – Federer and...
Big Jim’s weekend preview
It’s all about tennis this weekend. Huge crowds will be flocking to New York’s Flushing Meadows to witness the action at the last Grand Slam event of the year. There are only two main contenders in the men’s draw – Federer and...
Big Jim's tip for 2 September: Liverpool
This game is of the utmost importance to Arsenal and Liverpool as both clubs have had a far from impressive start to the season. There isn’t much to like about either of these teams, so I am going to look for value in the home side. Liverpool...
Big Jim’s tip for 2 September: Liverpool
This game is of the utmost importance to Arsenal and Liverpool as both clubs have had a far from impressive start to the season. There isn’t much to like about either of these teams, so I am going to look for value in the home side. Liverpool...
Tennis' all-time top ten
This article first appeared in the Sep/Oct 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. The argument about tennis’ greatest players has raged for some time so WGM’s very own sporting guru Big Jim decided to make the hard calls and come up with...
Headphones at the poker table
This article first appeared in the Sep/Oct 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. Headphones at the poker table have become the quintessential poker accessory, but is this a good thing for the game? There are some from the old school of poker who...
Big Jim's tip for 1 September: Collingwood
The AFL probably thought they were in for a “Saturday night blockbuster” when they scheduled this game for the last weekend of the season. Well they will still get a big crowd but it will be a one sided affair. Essendon are a disgrace and if the...
Tennis’ all-time top ten
This article first appeared in the Sep/Oct 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. The argument about tennis’ greatest players has raged for some time so WGM’s very own sporting guru Big Jim decided to make the hard calls and come up with...
Big Jim’s tip for 1 September: Collingwood
The AFL probably thought they were in for a “Saturday night blockbuster” when they scheduled this game for the last weekend of the season. Well they will still get a big crowd but it will be a one sided affair. Essendon are a disgrace and if the...
Big Jim’s tip for 31 August: South Sydney Rabbitohs
Well here we go!!! The Bunnies are going to make the eight, we know that for sure, but tonight they have to make a statement! Many a punter has found themselves in trouble relying on the Rabbitoh’s to get the job done in the past but I think they...
Big Jim's tip for 31 August: South Sydney Rabbitohs
Well here we go!!! The Bunnies are going to make the eight, we know that for sure, but tonight they have to make a statement! Many a punter has found themselves in trouble relying on the Rabbitoh’s to get the job done in the past but I think they...
Big Jim’s tip for 30 August: Lee Westwood
Another US$8 million purse and 2,500 FedEx Cup points are on offer to the world’s best golfers this weekend as the PGA Tour heads up to Boston for some Sam Adams and good northern hospitality. Lee Westwood isn’t my favorite golfer. He is...