I'd say presently a 5. I used to be in the "Phil Is God" category, based mostly on his Power Sweep and College Footbal mag, which I still believe are both the best in the business. However, over the last few years his handicapping prowess has been spotty at best, occasionally even horrible.
I'm not fond of the multiple clubs he offers or the way he highlights his record to present it in the most favorable light possible (although all businesses, ANY business, will market the same way--trying to highlight the good while minimizing/failing to mention the bad. Is this deceptive? Yeah, but it's business.) I would feel better about the way he markets if his service would provide, upon request, a complete (and accurate) season-to-date record of all his various clubs. I would also feel better about it if there was only one set of selections rather than "Exec Club", "Totals Club", "Private Plays", etc.
Overall I give him a 10/10 on his magazine, a 9/10 on his newsletters, and (currently) a 3/10 on his handicapping. One would think that with so much information at Phil's fingertips, he could pick winners at least 55-58% of the time...and there's no reason his Top Plays shouldn't be hitting at better than 60%, if they truly are the "best play of the weekend".
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