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Tennessee vs Pittsburgh Free Week 6 Preview & Pick

Bet On NFL Football – Denver Broncos vs Green Bay Packers Gambling Preview

Tennessee is the most pleasant surprise in the NFL season in my books.  I thought this was a team that might win 6 games this year and heading into week 5 they are already half way to that total.  Included among them was a victory over the Baltimore Ravens by 13 points, a Ravens team that beat Pittsburgh by 28 in week 1.   

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2011 NFL Gambling: Lines | Week 5 Matchups & Predictions

2011 Week 5 NFL Gambling Lines: Top 3 Matchups and Predictions

The odds makers earned their keep last week as they split the favorites and the underdogs right down the middle at 8-8. The road teams had a slight advantage with 10 of 16 winning against the spread. Turning to the total line, for the first week since the start of the regular season, the results balanced out with nine games going ‘over’ and seven games staying ‘under.

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2011/2012 NHL Northwest Division Gambling + Handicapping Preview

NHL Betting – Northwest Division Preview

After falling just short in the Stanley Cup final a year ago, the Vancouver Canucks will fight for another chance at hockey’s ultimate prize, beginning their quest for redemption in the Northwest division.

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2011/2012 NHL Pacific Division Gambling + Handicapping Preview

NHL Betting – Pacific Division Preview

After falling short of heightened expectations a year ago, the Los Angeles Kings made a couple of key offseason moves that should put them in contention to compete with the San Jose Sharks for the Pacific division crown this season.

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2011/2012 NHL Central Division Gambling + Handicapping Preview

NHL Betting – Central Division Preview

After three straight years of hosting the Western Conference champions, the Central division sent three teams to the 2011 NHL playoffs once again, but none of them could made it past the second round. The Detroit Red Wings clinched the top spot in the division with 104 points, but both the Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks were right behind them.

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NFL Week 4 Game Capsules

NFL Betting – Week 4 Roundup

The theme of Week 4: horrifically blown leads. Hope you didn’t change the channel or go work in the garden, as you would’ve missed some dandy second halves (and faced the embarrassment of telling your friends you were working in the garden).

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2011/2012 NHL Northeast Division Gambling + Handicapping Preview

NHL Betting – Northeast Division Preview

Perhaps the most complete team in the NHL a year ago, the Boston Bruins proved they had the depth to overcome significant injuries that would have crippled other teams on their way to clinching a Stanley Cup.

With the majority of their core set to return, the Bruins will look to repeat in a Northeast Division that is expected to be improved overall.

Their toughest challenge in getting back to the top could come from their biggest rivals, the Montreal Canadiens.

On The Rise: Montreal Canadiens

It is easy to forget it now, but the Canadiens actually forced Boston to a seventh game in their opening round series, with the Bruins clinching three of their four wins in overtime.

That was without a healthy Andrei Markov, Josh Gorges, and Max Pacioretty, and in addition to all three of those players expected to return healthy, Montreal also added winger Erik Cole to help bolster their scoring.

With a talented young nucleus that includes goaltender Carey Price and defenseman P.K. Subban looking to take another step forward, the Canadiens have the talent to be a legitimate contender in the Eastern conference if they can put it all together this year.

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2011/2012 NHL Atlantic Division Gambling + Handicapping Preview

NHL Betting – Atlantic Division Preview

There may not be another division in the NHL with more uncertainty heading in to the season than the Atlantic, where all five teams are in the midst of transition.

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2011/2012 NHL Southeast Division Gambling + Handicapping Preview

NHL Betting – Southeast Division Preview

Hockey fans in Winnipeg are thrilled to have an NHL franchise back in town, but the euphoria that has taken over the city could be tempered by a couple of Eastern Conference contenders that will look to make sure that the Jets’ return flight isn’t a smooth one.

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NCAA Football

BC vs. Clemson Week 6 Gambling Preview & Pick

NCAA Football Previews – Boston College Eagles vs. No.8 Clemson Tigers

The Boston College Eagles will be looking for their first conference win of the season when they take on the Clemson Tigers in an ACC-Atlantic Division matchup this upcoming Saturday afternoon. The game is slated to kick-off at 3 p.m. and it will be available on ESPN3.com.

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UConn vs. West Virginia Week 6 Gambling Preview & Pick

Big East Football Previews – Connecticut Huskies at No. 16 West Virginia Mountaineers

The Connecticut Huskies open-up their conference play in the Big East against the West Virginia Mountaineers this upcoming Saturday afternoon at Mountaineers Field in Morgantown. Kick-off is scheduled for 12 p.m. and the game will be available on ESPN3.com.

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Denver vs. Green Bay Free Week 4 Preview & Pick

Bet On NFL Football – Denver Broncos vs Green Bay Packers Gambling Preview

The Denver Broncos are 1-2 but all of their games have been close, decided by three points or less.  Last week they were winning late but Matt Hasselbeck was able to engineer a Titans TD drive in the closing minutes for Tennessee to steal the game.  

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Minnesota vs. Kansas City Free Week 4 Preview & Pick

Bet On NFL Football – Minnesota Vikings vs K.C. Chiefs Gambling Preview

Minnesota is the most surprising of the group of teams that is currently 0-3.  Not because they are any good but because in all three of their games they held double digit leads only to give them up over the course of the second half and lose – most recently to Detroit in overtime.   

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2011 NFL Gambling: Lines | Week 4 Matchups & Predictions

2011 Week 4 NFL Gambling Lines: Top 3 Matchups and Predictions

It was a ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ last Sunday as 10 of 15 underdogs either covered the spread or won their game outright. Washington made it 11-of-16 for the week after covering the four-point spread against Dallas on Monday night.

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USF vs. Pitt Week 5 ESPN Gambling Preview & Pick

Big East NCAA Football Previews – No.16 South Florida Bulls vs Pittsburgh Panthers

The South Florida Bulls head north to Heinz Field for a Thursday night clash with the Pittsburgh Panthers in a crucial Big East showdown. The game is slated to get underway at 8 p.m. and it will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.

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2011 NFL Gambling: Lines | Week 3 Matchups & Predictions

2011 Week 3 NFL Gambling Lines: Top 3 Matchups and Predictions

The odds makers sharpened their pencils for the second week in a row as the favorites went 8-7-1 against the spread. The home team had the edge at 10-6 ATS and the total went ‘over’ in 11 of the 16 games. We took a step backwards in Week 2 and are now 2-3-1 on our top picks.