Mailman Phil tries to beat the line while betting on college football

Mailman Phil is a professional gambler. He bets on college football games every Sunday morning. Phil won a bet on South Alabama against Louisiana. He was on the right side. His phone was left at home. The game ended in defeat. It was his most successful bet this season. On Sunday, Sept. 25, he bet into Circa’s menu with 20 wagers. They had steadily increased with success.

Mailman Phil is losing money betting on college football. He was making $1,000 a year, but he lost $600 the previous week. Phil used to talk to me about sports. He delivered the mail to the ocean-view pad in Manhattan Beach, California. I covered UCLA football and hoops. Now he's in Vegas. His pension and investments are good.

Mailman Phil lost 61 points betting college football last week. He halved wagers on Oregon -10 (at Arizona), Ohio State -24 ( at Michigan State), and Kansas State in a pick’em at Iowa State. He believes USC”s gaudy turnover rate is unsustainable and its poor rush defense will cost it Oct. 15 at Utah. The Mailman thinks Baker Mayfield should quit football to focus full-time on comedy. Paul Stone runs an exclusive handicapping service.