Sat. 3:30 (5)Florida Gators (4-0) at (16)Alabama Crimson Tide (4-0) Best Line: FLA -3.5, ALA +4 Urban Meyer’s quest for a national title has to roll through Tuscaloosa–with its raucous fans, ghost of Bear Bryant, Brodie Croyle, and, of course, Motley Crue. Florida’s victory over Tennessee really showed us nothing so far and coming into this environment with an Alabama team more riled up in almost a decade it’ll be tough for quarterback Chris Leak to get the offense rolling (again)against the Tide defense.

Poker Counselor’s Corner is back on PokerNews, but since we were dissatisfied with his answer to a reader question, we thought we’d take a crack at it instead.

I play in a regular weekly game. One guy seems to have an amazingly great read on me. He seems to call me every time I am bluffing. When I raise with a good hand, he always folds. It happens too often to be dumb luck. I don’t think I’m giving off tells, but this guy has my number and it drives me crazy. How do I beat him?

First things first… sunglasses. You are giving something away, it’s obvious. Whether it’s sunglasses or a welder’s mask, you need to hide your eyes because you’ve got fear written all over them. Second, if he’s calling you every time you’re bluffing, isn’t there an obvious solution? That’s right, bluff more. He can’t possibly call every bet you make if you’re making a lot of them.

One-eyed gossip hound Norm Clarke dishes about the latest trend in Vegas dining: very, very expensive steaks. According to Norm, the days of the $20 steak "have gone the way of the $1.99 buffet" thanks to an influx of Kobe beef. At Shintaro, the Japanese eatery at Bellagio, where the 10-ounce Washugyu Kobe tenderloin is going for $190. Shintaro’s 12-ounce sirloin commands $170. At Bradley Ogden, the high-end restaurant at Caesars Palace, the 8-ounce Kobe steak goes for $175. Also, Craftsteak at the MGM Grand, offers a 10-ounce Kobe filet mignon price at $100. But they do offer one for people used to more sensible prices: a 14-ounce Kobe ribeye for $98. Yen For Fish Steak? Dish Out Top Dollar [LasVegasReviewJournal]

Sun. 1 p.m. Minnesota Vikings (1-2) at Atlanta Falcons (2-1) Best Line: MIN +6, ATL -5.5 Last week Daunte Culpepper finally arrived and showed us that he’s still the big, lumbering quarterback who can still find non-ganja smoking receivers when he needs to and make the big play. Mwelde Moore is back again and Michael Bennent fantasy owners are pissed. We’re still not impressed with Atlanta so far and don’t see any reason they should be getting this many points. Maybe Minnesota’s defense isn’t as improved as it should be, but we still like the Vikings winning in a shoot-out if it comes down to it. Plus, there’s always the Mike Tice factor. He’s a fantastic coach. (We had to say that because he got us Superbowl tickets last year.) PICK!: MIN +6

According to the Las Vegas Sun, perennial swanky casino Bellagio was voted the favorite Vegas resort according to an independent survey pulled together by a New York-based research group(read: FOCUS GROUPS!). 18 percent of the people surveyed said Bellagio was tops, followed by the Venetian with 10.2 percent, and third place to Caesars with 8.1 percent. We’re assuming the least popular casino in this percentage-lovin’ fuckfest is the Riviera, which received 0.0 percent of the votes. Bellagio is Favorite Vegas Resort [Las Vegas Sun]

Sun. 8:30 p.m. San Francisco 49ers (1-2) at Arizona Cardinals of Mexico City(0-3) Best Line: SF +3, AZ -2 This is a line that’s baffled many all week. How can these banged-up, winless Cardinals who are starting second-string quarterback Josh McCown be favored against a 49ers team that is equally as lowly(but can score points) be favored in this game? It makes no sense whatsoever. Yet, these are the types of games that sometimes run away from you. It looks too good to be true. Nevertheless, the Arizona Cardinals are hardened dung right now. Unless the bookies are banking on 49ers quarterback Tim Rattay drinking dirty water before game time, this seems like an easy money line victory for the underdog

Sat. 12:30 Ole Miss Rebels at (9)Tennessee Volunteers Best Line: MISS +21.5 TENN -21 The Volunteers have not disappointed us so far this season–except that Florida game, of course, as last week they blew into Baton Rouge and shocked the staggered LSU Tigers. However, we love the letdown game and think that after a short week, they’ll be a little flat in this one. Sure, they’ll probably win, but it doesn’t seem likely they’ll cover the full 21.5 here. Both of these teams are 1-2 ATS, but again, we’re playing the letdown card here. PICK!: MISS +21.5

Think there’s plenty of poker on TV already? Apparently, the networks are starting to agree. The WPT had been shopping the “Professional Poker Tour” around to different networks, much to the chagrin of The Travel Channel, who thought their contract with the WPT precluded them from looking elsewhere from a deal. So […]

Even though it’s football season, we’re still in touch with our feminine side. That’s why we love betting on celebrity pregnancies because they not only let us vicariously experience the joy of conception, but also remind us that we’re just a few years away from our first prostate exam. Yay. Sportsbook Betmaker.com is in the baby-making mood as well and is hurling odds-a-plenty at us in the form of the next Hollywood starlet to get knocked-up. The favorites of the field are recently married Demi Moore(6/4) and pumpkin-bottomed superstar Jennifer Lopez(2/5). And Betmaker has obviously watched Comedy Central’s Friars Club Roast because it has 496-year-old Bea Arthur down as a longshot at 100/1. Oh, the horror of a placenta covered in cobwebs.

The good folk(s) over at Utter Wonder have former Secretary of Education, conservative talk-show host(and degenerate gambler) Bill Bennett offering weekly sports picks. Bennett, well known for his strident conservatisim and racial sensitivity, is also quite the handicapper and has surprisingly less tact than we do in making his NFL football picks:

Pro Football Detroit At Tampa Bay +6.5 Tampa’s rookie running back Cadillac Williams has been tearing it up this season.