Did you ever notice how Phil Steele always gives the impression that all of his clubs are always winning, and that everything is fine and dandy?
Well here are some documented stats which indicate that for at least this season, this is not the case.
First take a look at PowerSweep and then the Late Phones:
NFL Week 6

4* Pittsburgh -14 over Cleveland
33-10 LOSER

3* NY Giants +3 over New Orleans
24-23 LOSER

2* Green Bay -13' over Detroit
34-17 WINNER

2* Minnesota -3 over Baltimore
23-16 LOSER

Over/Unders

3* St. Louis/Jax over 40 (41' at Bookmaker) WINNER
3* Carolina/TB over 37 (39) WINNER
3* Buff/Jets Under 38 WINNER
2* Houston/Cincinnati over 46 (45) PUSH
2* Det/GB over 45 (48') LOSER

Systems Play:

Go against any dog that had 50 yards or less passing LW.
2004-2009 15-4 79%
THIS WEEK'S PLAY:
AGAINST: CLEVELAND
PLAY ON: PITTSBURGH
LOSER

Power Ratings Play: New England WINNER

Pro Stat Play: Seattle LOSER

Star rated record for the week: 2-9 (-7.90 units)
YTD: 24-42 (-22.20)

Star rated totals record for the week: 9-2 (+6.80)
YTD: 30-44 (-18.40)

Systems Play YTD: 4-2

Power Ratings Play YTD: 1-1

Pro Stat Play YTD: 1-2

Combined College and NFL star rated record YTD: 104-148 (-58.8)

Week 10-13/10-19 Recap
Marquees 2-3
Small College 0-1(games), 0-2(stars)
NCAA Totals 3-4, 7-12
NCAA Phones 3-3, 13-10
NFL Phones 1-3, 3-8.5
Phil's Personal NFL 1-4, 3-13

Now for the Late Phones, etc.
YTD
Late phones include all star rated weekday plays. (ie, 2* MNF games)

NFL LATE PHONES (Includes Preseason)
All Plays: 21-15-1 (58%) WON HIS 1ST 9 PLAYS IN PRESEASON, SINCE THEN 12-15
Stars: 63-45.5 (58%), +12.95*

Phil Steele Personal NFL
All plays: 4-11 (27%)
Stars: 13.5-36 (27%), -26.1*

NCAA LATE PHONES
All Plays: 20-22 (48%)
Stars: 76-79 (49%), -10.9*

College Totals
All Plays: 17-13-2 (57%)
Stars: 49.5-38 (57%), +7.7*

Small College
All Plays: 6-4 (60%)
Stars: 14-9 (61%), +4.1*

Marquees (This is all plays that don't have a star)
18-29-2 (38%)

All Plays Rated 4 star or higher are 18-14 (56%). Didn't count 4* on Oak on 9/27 as a double loss NC & Phil both had it as a 4*.

Total of all posted plays: 87-94

Needless to say if you read carefully what I just posted, you would conclude that Phil Steele is a bull**** artist who tells only half truths, omits important parts of his recaps and chooses time frames which make him look like some kind of a guru.
As I and others have said before, he would make a truly great used car salesman.

Phil STEAL.

thanks again for the update. he atleast hit his 5* GOM this past weekend on SMU. look forward to his GOY

These type of guys flood the radio with advertisements, especially Saturday and Sunday morning.

Are they really making THAT much money off people?

I heard them when I lived in Chicago and I hear them on Indianapolis radio all the time.

It is astonishing to me that that many people pay these "handicappers" for their picks. Those ad slots aren't cheap.

MSU-I play his 5*'s and Early Bird play and thats it.

Phil Steele is a lousy capper. Touts have a bad name because of touts like him.

However...

The Phil Steele College Football Annual is the best publication of its kind. It may be the best publication of any kind.

How can the great man that produces the Annual be the same POS that we see week to week during the season?

Ahhh, the duality of man.

from northcoast i'd play

early bird
5* GOM
4* CFB totals
underdog play of the week from powersweep
4* angles from powersweep


and i'd give the 3* and 3.5* cfb totals a look too.

the rest is just guesswork from them