And speaking of bankers.......

A new social phenomena has emerged just in time for SuperBowl Sunday and they are called, "Dating a Bankers Anonymous" or just known as DABA. This actual site is a place for girlfriends and wives to go blog and bitch with each other over how horrible their lives have supposedly become.













http://http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/28/wall-street-wives-and-gir_n_161573.html

Those banker Superbowl parties are going to be a real drag--what with new low amounts of money to wager and Budweiser instead of Bordeaux and Sierra Nevada. You know, kind of like living in your parent's house because you lost yours when the housing and stock market collapsed thanks to the asshole bankers.

The Top finds this utterly disgusting and almost impossible to dismiss casually on a variety of levels. We offer the following words of advice:

• Don't marry a banker. While there are no generalizations in this world, every banker we've met is either arrogant, greedy, self-absorbed, over-educated and under intelligent, boring or a combination of all of the above!

• Go to college, take American History, third quarter, usually called, "American History III or sometimes, American History 1941 to present." Even in our lifetime there have been at least 5 major market meltdowns and the last three were caused by bankers. You should have known what you were getting into!

• Stop Bitching! It's actually your fault!: it's not that you went out with a banker, it's that you picked the wrong one. Next time, try one of the Goldman Sachs guys who all made out like bandits. Or maybe save more, like in a BANK?

Speaking of making out like a bandit, it's time for the biggest wagering day of the year, and The Top is back just in time to help avoid the same losses these poor girls have faced.

Arizona -7, Over/Under 46.5

Bet against a hot team in the Superbowl. We think not--we saw that movie last year! Bet against a very strong defense in the Superbowl? We saw that movie too!

Instead, we like a close, somewhat low-scoring battle as the Steeler team contains the Cardinals and forces them to the air, but, as they have in many games all year, don't put that many points on the board themselves.

So play the under!

The Superbowl is so much more than the simple options and there is a lot of junk that we like as well:

Willie Parker, carries over 20.5. Steelers will be working hard to establish the running game. Parker is healthy and if they get any kind of a lead--watch out!

Steve Breaston, receiving yards over 35.5. The Steelers will throw everything at Fitzgerald and Boldin and this leaves Breaston with some interesting match-ups. This is basically 3 catches!

Kurt Warner, total yards passing over 255.5. Not a high total for a team that should be behind at some point.

We'll be back on the days running up to the bowl and may even chime in with some mid-game advice.

Until then, Happy Hunting and as usual:

Go Stuff!

The Top!