Does any sports do “rivalry” games better than college football…the Red Sox and Yankees might have a say, and Duke-North Carolina in college hoops…but there is something magical about these big rivalry games in the fall that, to me, anyway, supersede the others.
A prime example is on display this weekend at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, when the 2009 edition of the Red River Rivalry kicks off.
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Sportsbook bettors probably feel like they were just wagering on Game 7 between Detroit and Pittsburgh last week but, believe it or not, that was over three months ago. The NHL is back and it’s time to break down the top five favorites to win the Stanley Cup. Who will disappoint? Who will surprise? Who will raise Lord Stanley’s mug?
The Sprint Cup boys move to New Hampshire this Sunday for the 27th race of the season. New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a 1.058 mile Oval Track located in Loudon, New Hampshire. Here are my Top 5 drivers to win in New Hampshire this weekend. We still have to wait for Qualifying and Happy Hour before finalizing our Head to Head matchups. New Hampshire is normally a very good money track for us!!
Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints
Sunday, September 13th — Superdome, New Orleans — 1:00pm EST
NFL Betting Line: New Orleans -13 (49)
Let it be known that Pierre Thomas is now to be referred to as the “PT Cruiser”. When a traffic jam forced me to miss the opening few rounds of a fantasy draft, and I got screwed with Pierre Thomas, it was an awful feeling. It’s the same feeling that the rental car that I got as a loaner after a car accident last year was a PT Cruiser. I wasn’t exited about at all, even though it was a fine car that got me where I wanted to go.
In the BetUS NFL betting odds, the Eagles are listed as a 1.5-point favorite, with a posted total of 43.5 points.
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PHIL has won and covered six of its last eight games
PHIL has covered 12 of its last 17 road games
PHIL has played four of its last five road games UNDER the total
BetUS NFL betting odds: HOUSTON -5, Total 43.5
In the BetUS NFL betting odds, the Texans are listed as a five-point favorite, with a posted total of 43.5 points.
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NY is 0-5 ATS in its last five games
NY has lost four of its last five games SU
BetUS NFL betting odds: FALCONS -4, Total 43.5
In the BetUS NFL betting odds, the Falcons are listed as a four-point favorite, with a posted total of 43.5 points.
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MIA has covered three of its last nine games
Dallas Cowboys (9-7 SU, 7-9 ATS in 2008) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7 SU, 8-8 ATS in 2008)
Sunday, September 13 – 1 PM ET
NFL betting odds: DALLAS -6, Total 39
The BetUS expert NFL pick this week looks at the Dallas vs. Tampa Bay game. Right now, the Cowboys are listed as a six-point favorite, with a posted total of 39 points.
Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Indianapolis Colts
Sunday, September 13 th — Lucas Oil Field, Indianapolis — 1:00pm EST
NFL Betting Line: Indianapolis -7 (45)
NFL Betting Preview – Jacksonville Puts Bad Season (and Colts) Behind Them
The Jaguars’ betting faithful were left in complete anguish as the Jags finished off the end of last season with a 1-6 ATS record.
Denver Broncos vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Sunday, September 13 th — Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati — 1:00pm EST
NFL Betting Line: Cincinnati -4 (42.5)
If it really came down to it, would you rather have Brandon Marshall or Chad Ochocinco? The truth is that both have the ability to take over a game, but now only Chad has a viable quarterback. When Denver visits the god awful city of Cincinnati, it’s going to reveal a lot about which of these two is ready to take a step in the right direction.
BetUS NFL betting odds: BALTIMORE -13, Total 36
In the BetUS NFL football betting odds, the Ravens are listed as a 13-point favorite, with a posted total of 36 points.
Here are some NFL trends, for those who bet on football, as they relate to this matchup:
Thursday, September 10 – 8:30 PM ET
BetUS NFL betting odds: PITTSBURGH -6, Total 35
In the BetUS NFL football betting odds, the Steelers are listed as a six-point favorite, with a posted total of 35 points.
Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
Line Movement
The first lines for Week 1 of the NFL regular season were posted way back in April at some sportsbooks with Pittsburgh initially installed as a 5-point favorite in this game. The line dropped to -4 ½ during the summer, but came back up to -5 during the preseason. This week the money has been coming in on Pittsburgh as the line now stands at -6.
MMA betting players will move from UFC to Affliction on August 1st, as Affliction: Trilogy features a main event with the world’s top pound-for-pound fighter aiming to defend his crown.
Affliction Betting – Saturday, August 1, 9:00 PM ET
Fedor Emelianenko (30-1-1) is considered by some to be the best MMA fighter of all time, and certainly of the current era.
The Sprint Cup boys move to Daytona this Saturday night for the 18th race of the season. Daytona International Speedway is a 2.5 mile Tri-Oval Restrictor Plate Track located in Daytona Beach, Florida. Here are my Top 5 drivers to win in Daytona this weekend. We still have to wait for Qualifying and Happy Hour before finalizing our Head to Head matchups.
As part of a 4 year old agreement with the National Football League, NBC took over the telecast of Sunday Night Football, which had been airing on ESPN with Joe Theisman since 1987. Now we get John Madden & Al Michaels doing the play calling.
The 2009/10 NFL betting schedule was released yesterday and we are going to take a look at the prime time slot of games for this years NBC Sunday night football schedule.
