The BS that is spewed by so many handicapping services would fill Soldier Field!  It is because of the pure volume of this crap that I decided to get into this business. Now PigPicks.com gives 'NFL Investors' an alternative to the hype and jive that dominate this industry.  Here are 5 common scams to avoid like the Tampa Bay Bucs in the snow!!

1. Phenomenal (i.e. Phony) Records - It is absolutely amazing how many handicappers claim to hit 65% to 70% of their games.  But it gets a lot clearer when you realize that almost none of them can show you independent documentation of those results.  If a service is not monitored (or entered in the reputable contests), have nothing to do with them!   Think about it - 82 'cappers entered the Ultimate Handicapping Challenge last year, and 50 of the 82 LOST MONEY for their clients!  That's 61% of them that were net losers!  It's not easy!  Be very suspicious of unsubstantiated claims by services who refuse to document their picks.  It's a joke, really.  The Las Vegas Hilton's SuperBook Contest gave out $125,000 for first prize last year.  So we're supposed to think that these guys who "Hit 70% Every Year!" couldn't use the dough?  Sell it somewhere else!
2. Multiple Packages - We've all seen it, what I call the Super-Duper, Double Secret Probation Scam'.  You are asked to chose between 3 or 4 different 'packages' of picks, each more expensive than the other.  This is a trap to keep people paying up when they're losing!  The average guy starts with the 'Gold Package', the cheapest option.  He gets his clock cleaned for a couple of weeks, and instead of finding a new service to help him, he thinks: 'It's my own fault.  I should have paid for the Platinum Package, the good picks".  Meanwhile, the newsletters go out to the 'Gold' clients during losing streaks, letting them know that the Platinum picks are red hot!  It's a pure, shameless scam.  PigPicks.com has one package, and everybody gets everything!
3. 'Guaranteed Winner!  50k Star Game of the Year! - and other lines of crap! - First of all, there is no such thing as a guaranteed win. Second, if you lose this 'LOCK', the 'payback' is more annoying phone calls from the guy that just lost you a bundle!  The Game of the Year Syndrome is a joke that is exposed by the following.  Pull out one of the 50 or so Las Vegas Rotation schedules you've received in the mail, and notice the number of adds that tout such 'special games'.  Now remember that the copy for some of these adds had to be printed up in early summer!  What possible 'Edge' do you have before the rosters are even set?  Run, don't walk!
4. Inside Information - This stuff is Handicapping Heroin.  These clowns want you to believe that they have players or ref's on their 'payroll', and can call in the FIX at a moments' notice.  First of all, if they really had that ability, they sure as hell wouldn't need your lousy $500?  They'd be loaded!  If you could fix a game, why would you tell anyone, risking exposure and driving the line up?  ANSWER: You wouldn't, and they don't!
5. Show Your Work! - This is a personal pet peeve.  Any idiot can put the names of 3 teams on a recorded message and say "bet these teams". But it takes both ability and courage to actually provide a detailed analysis of WHY you should bet these teams.  Most services would rather you not know why they make their selections.  They don't want to be exposed as football idiots!  At PigPicks.com, we give you a full break down on every game we release.  We tell you exactly why and what we think about the game.  By doing so, we believe that you will come to understand and respect our approach, which will give you greater confidence in the plays that you make.  You might also conclude that we are slobbering idiots, and leave our happy home.  That's a risk we'll gladly take, as we 'Show Our Work'.