magazines

**CLASSIC ROCK** · 06-24-10, 01:16 PM

i think steele's is the best, region one's have more detail but are not national

**kalamity85** · 06-24-10, 04:04 PM

steele's has the most information especially the regional ones. definitely a good buy

**fishmonger** · 06-24-10, 09:55 PM

one more

Athlon national preview is also pretty good.

**Kustac** · 06-24-10, 10:57 PM

seems like you can find alot of the same information online that you find in them

**patswin** · 06-25-10, 07:19 AM

i stick with steele and a few others, blue ribbon is a good one too

**rwsmith** · 06-25-10, 08:35 AM

steele is my favorite as well

**Wrecktangle** · 06-25-10, 08:35 AM

Phil Steele is absolutely a must. No one covers NCAA FB like him.

**BigdaddyQH** · 06-25-10, 08:39 AM

It all depends on what type of capper you are. If you are a fnadamental capper, then Athlon and Lindy's are good. If you are a Technical capper, Mark Lawrences Playbookis a must. Steele tries to combine the two and tries to appeal to the situational capper. Just remember to use the information and disregard the rankings and picks in these mags. Mags like Steele and Larwences are tout mags, and look to steal headlines by making some off the wall picks and rankings. Use them for the information, not the opinion.

**Lion4Life** · 06-25-10, 02:24 PM

Usualy stick with Steele, he does a great job.

**larojoes** · 06-29-10, 04:29 PM

I've bought Steele's the past 3 years and think it is well worth it. Purchased Athlon and Lindy's for the 1st time a few weeks ago. I had been trying to find out which mags give unit rankings for each team relative to other conference opponents; these are important for me in my early-season handicapping. Athlon has these but was disappointed that Lindy's does not--they only give their top national units. Haven't started reading Athlon in depth yet but it appears to go deeper than Lindy's as far as team prospects are concerned. Lindy's might have more info on recruiting. I agree that it depends on what type of 'capper you are. I get Lawrence's Playbook, too, and use the technical 'capping data to the extent I think it deserves in the overall scheme of things.

**iwantcougars** · 06-30-10, 08:57 AM

thanks for the advise i went with athlon and steele's

**Wrecktangle** · 07-02-10, 12:13 PM

Originally posted by BigdaddyQH

It all depends on what type of capper you are. If you are a fnadamental capper, then Athlon and Lindy's are good. If you are a Technical capper, Mark Lawrences Playbookis a must. Steele tries to combine the two and tries to appeal to the situational capper. Just remember to use the information and disregard the rankings and picks in these mags. Mags like Steele and Larwences are tout mags, and look to steal headlines by making some off the wall picks and rankings. Use them for the information, not the opinion.

I must differ here. Steel's tech data is superior and deep, plus you can scrape past years data off his site (even though it has not been updated to 2009 yet). Info on returning starters etc is more accurate than anyone's, this year's tendencies are much better than anyone else's. If you are looking for ratings, do Sagarin or Massey or any of a dozen others, and you have those every week to boot.

I have every Steele College pub going back to 1994 (a bunch of Athelons, Lindys, and Marc Lawrences also) and I'm in Steel's pub every year for data base work, and I don't even buy the others anymore.

But why quibble? These things are cheap for the money; take $25 or so and buy them all and compare for yourself.

**rise** · 07-02-10, 09:15 PM

yes phil steel, best book blue ribbon

**PRC** · 07-02-10, 10:56 PM

Phil Steele, hands down.

**str** · 07-03-10, 08:58 AM

Marc Lawrence magazine is a great tool but it should be used for info not blind picks.

**BigdaddyQH** · 07-03-10, 09:01 AM

Lawrences magazine is for the technical end of handicapping, part of a healthy nutritious balanced wager. (Fundamental, Situational, Technical).

**The DiB** · 07-04-10, 09:15 AM

Steele easily.

**coloradobuff** · 07-04-10, 08:00 PM

Originally posted by kalamity85

steele's has the most information especially the regional ones. definitely a good buy

exactly..athlons great also

**teaserpleaser** · 07-06-10, 07:24 AM

yeah i stick with phil steele used to. buy lindy, athlon phil does the trick

**Grits n' Gravy** · 07-06-10, 03:09 PM

To me Blue Ribbon is the most valuable. Steele's is full of great info, but his picks are coin flips. Read it and take the info to make your own plays.

**str** · 07-07-10, 08:46 AM

Originally posted by BigdaddyQH

Lawrences magazine is for the technical end of handicapping, part of a healthy nutritious balanced wager. (Fundamental, Situational, Technical).

Got to admit, I love the technical end of handicapping.That said, I completely agree that all three should be considered.Like a point ,counter point debate,when their is no real struggle within those angles,plays feel rock solid.

**CBASS** · 07-09-10, 07:01 PM

Originally posted by str

Marc Lawrence magazine is a great tool but it should be used for info not blind picks.

Totally agree here!!!

**Waz** · 07-11-10, 12:05 AM

The more you read the better, but if I had to pick one, I would go with Phil Steele. He watches more football than the rest of them and probably knows a lot more about your local team than you do.

**oklahomaoutlaw** · 07-11-10, 12:15 PM

Lindys, Marc Lawrences,and playboy.

**Tony G** · 07-13-10, 07:05 AM

I use both Phil Steele's & Blue Ribbon mags.

**fishmonger** · 07-14-10, 12:25 AM

Playboy?

You sure your not buying for the pictures? Does Hustler have a preview?

**bluegg** · 07-14-10, 01:49 AM

Originally posted by Kustac

seems like you can find alot of the same information online that you find in them

I'd like to read while dropping the duece. No smart phone

**Dank_Fire** · 07-14-10, 09:59 AM

Does anyone know of a magazine that i can order over the internet that is specifically designated to the pac 10 (12)

**BigdaddyQH** · 07-14-10, 10:09 AM

Originally posted by Grits n' Gravy

To me Blue Ribbon is the most valuable. Steele's is full of great info, but his picks are coin flips. Read it and take the info to make your own plays.

Have you seen Blue Ribbon's picks? Take about coin flips. USC winning the Pac 10 is excusable because like all the rags, they were printed before the sanctions came down, but Oregonat #5 is totally absurd. So are many of their picks. I guarantee you that OU has a much better chance of winning the NC (as Steele predicts) than Oregon has of finishing 5th in the Pac 10.

**oklahomaoutlaw** · 07-14-10, 02:21 PM

Originally posted by fishmonger

Playboy?

You sure your not buying for the pictures? Does Hustler have a preview?

That is a great question lol, I hope hustler has a preview 4sure and even cappers need a naked lady break from time to time.

**Law-Byrnes** · 07-18-10, 02:35 AM

Sports Illustrated.

**fishmonger** · 07-22-10, 10:00 PM

Originally posted by Law-Byrnes

Sports Illustrated.

Now your just asking to get buried.