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Tebow, Tebow, Tebow
In case you haven’t heard, the Denver Broncos have found their Messiah. His name is Tim Tebow, and he appears to have higher powers behind him. His team continues to pull off miraculous fourth quarter charges, and he has a knack for playing his position at a middling rate until just the right moment, when [...]
Pick six for Super Bowl XLVI
With the end of the regular season fast approaching, fewer and fewer teams have any real shot of doing damage in the postseason. Thanks to injuries and weaknesses showing after a dozen or so games, there are really only six teams left with legitimate aspirations of making the Super Bowl–and it’s all about two key [...]
Mike Vick: The most overrated player in the NFL
He has perhaps the best physical skill set for any player in the entire league. He’s coming off a year in which he was a bona fide MVP candidate, and appeared to have finally put the whole package together after a stint in jail for a blood-curdling role in a dog fighting ring. You know [...]
Team preview: Miami Dolphins
The AFC East’s Miami Dolphins are up next in my team previews. A team with flashes of playoff-contender throughout the year, the team ultimately meandered around mediocrity and finished the season as an unimpressive 7-9. Where do they go from here? For most teams, dropping 4 games off your pace from the previous year is [...]
The quarterback controvery
There’s nothing that can alter your take on a team before the season begins than a good quarterback controversy. Even the hint of one can drop a team’s odds in the futures. Staying up on the latest when one of these shows its ugly head is absolutely crucial to the gambling community. I mean, let’s [...]
NFL Draft effect
If there’s one thing the NFL draft is good for, it’s putting the upcoming NFL season back on our minds. And while April might be too early to go hunting for fantasy magazines, it’s the perfect time of year to stay up on all the off-season moves and beginning to form a concrete game plan [...]
NFL Draft
It’s becoming clear the Rams intent to use their No. 1 pick in the upcoming NFL draft on none other than Sam Bradford. Is it a good call? Will it ever matter for these struggling Rams? I’ll break it down plus some other key mock picks. I’m sure you already have April 22 marked on [...]
The Holmes deal
Last week was a bigger trade than this week in name, but the Santonio Holmes to New York deal is still something worth breaking down, as it has the potential to have a greater impact on a team that has a change to do some damage in the playoffs. So Holmes and his substance abuse [...]
What are the Redskins thinking?
I can’t write about football this week and not talk about the McNabb to Redskins deal. How will this impact the gambling action on both the Eagles and Washington? Will this rejuvinate McNabb or is he closer to digging his professional grave? Both very good questions. McNabb to the Redskins, geez. Where to start. First [...]
More 2011 NFL Futures
The offseason is a little quiet right now, so let’s take the next step and believe the ways teams are lined up (with the exception of Minnesota) is what they’ll bring to the table come September. Aside from the favorites, who’s a smart bet when considering the current futures? One of my favorites right now [...]
Early look at NFL futures
While we’re still months away from even talking about the start of the 2010 NFL season, and things are certain to keep changing with trades, injuries and quarterback controversies, here’s an early look at the 2011 Super Bowl futures. The money odds I’ve been seeing have been somewhat baffling. The Colts have the lowest payoff [...]
Tomlinson and Quinn: Two directions
Two big signings this weekend, at least in name if not in actual conference power-shifting abilities. Ladanian Tomlinson lands with the Jets, a move I really like, and Brady Quinn – yeah, that guy – signs with the Broncos, which I can understand but am largely indifferent to. Keep reading to find out why. Let’s [...]
NFL: Breaking down the latest additions
Let’s size up a few big signings that happened this past Friday. We saw both the Bears and the Ravens make significant additions to their club in the forms of a veteran wide receiver and a veteran defensive end. Both fill a need, but is one hole filled enough for each team to earn more [...]
Who’s really worth a No. 1 pick?
What a mistake it would be if the Rams take Sam Bradford in the upcoming draft. Not that anyone would really be that interested in trading up, but the Rams should look at other options. All I hear the media saying is “If they want to follow the money, blah blah blah.” Let me tell [...]
A look at the Packers
It’s a long off-season for 29 teams out there in football land. I don’t care what they say in post-game interviews, nobody is happy with their season unless it ended with a championship – especially the teams that made it to the playoffs – and if they are, I feel sorry for the folks who [...]
NFL Recap/look ahead
What can I tell you about New Orleans? First, now we have to hear all year about how much the Super Bowl win has lifted the city, like it’s going to pay to renovate these people’s homes. And we have to hear Who Dat on every radio station at all times of the day. OK, [...]
Super Bowl: Saints offense
A slightly shorter look at the Saints offense comes down to three guys in my opinion. Brees, Colston and Henderson. I don’t care what you think of Pierre Thomas. I don’t care what you think of Reggie Bush, and I certainly don’t care what you think about Jeremy Shockey. Could they get lucky and break [...]
Super Bowl: Colts offense
So, we talked about the defenses last week, and now comes the fun part. And as the line continues to shift ever so slightly (now six in favor of the Colts), let’s take a look at the top most electrifying (with all due respect to The Rock) offenses in the league today, starting with Peyton [...]
Super Bowl: Spotlight on Saints’ defense
If the Saints are going to surprise the sportsbook.com odds makers and bring home their first championship, the defense is going to have to put up the game of its life. No small task, considering Manning, even if he has been a little interception happy over the last couple months, is perhaps the greatest quarterback [...]
Super Bowl: Spotlight on Colts’ defense
We know the teams, we know the place and we know the date. Now it’s time for my two-week, two-squad breakdown of the biggest gambling game of the year. Sure, you could wager the Saints will score more points than millions of copies of Michael Jackson’s This is It will sell on DVD, but I [...]
AFC Championship Game
Jets at Colts: The little defense that could takes New York’s other team to the big, scary blue and white dome to face Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts. Try to forget what the Jets did to the Colts a few weeks ago, since nobody in the world thought these two teams would be facing [...]
NFC Championship Game
Minnesota at New Orleans: I can’t tell you how much I’m looking forward to this game. Coming off a convincing victory over the hottest team in the league (formerly), the Vikings have all the reason in the world to be brimming with confidence heading into this powerhouse matchup against the Saints. And let’s face it, [...]
NFL Playoff Games: Sunday
Sunday’s games bring us the current hottest team in the league vs. the grizzled veteran leader when Dallas visits Minnesota, and defensive powerhouse (usually) New York Jets at perhaps-overhyped San Diego. Let’s just say if the Chargers can put up 28 points or more on New York, then I’ll start believing they can win the [...]
NFL Playoff Games: Saturday
Even in the playoffs, it’s rare we’re treated to four incredible match-ups in the same weekend, but starting Jan. 16, this year will be a welcome exception. The Ravens, exploding with confidence and hungry for more, take their purple show to Indianapolis, where the Colts weren’t impressing the league even before they gave up the [...]
NFL: Playoffs…Playoffs?
Finally, the playoffs. I won nothing in fantasy this year but have been doing pretty well with the big money, so let’s keep that trend going into the first round. A couple rematches are on the plate right away in Dallas/Philadelphia and Jets/Cincinnati – two Saturday games I’m thoroughly looking forward to. First the NFC [...]
NFL: Week 17
Here we are, the final week of the regular season. Remind me never to bet against the Bucs again (could the Saints be tanking it at a worse time?) It’s down to the wire now, and teams are either playing for their playoff lives (Pittsburgh, New York Giants), positioning (Cincy, New England, Dallas, Philly) or [...]
NFL: Week 16
Gotta love this time of year. Couple weeks left, yet so many “must win” games on the schedule still – for various reasons, of course. None of which are more enjoyable than to watch an underachieving team try to make a pathetic, 11th-hour push for the playoffs. The, uh, Giants come to mind. Congrats, guys, [...]
NFL: Week 15
The Cowboys just don’t quit talking trash, do they? Funny thing is, they all believe themselves. For some reason, they believe they’re destined to come out of the NFC despite playing with just an above average QB, a WR whose talent doesn’t match his mouth, and a tight end who’s been so underutilized this year [...]
NFL: Week 13
Anybody else starting to get excited about two undefeated teams meeting in the Super Bowl? If I had to bet on only one of them making it unharmed, it’d have to be the silver and gold at this point. They looked unbeatable, and that was without Reggie Bush. If there’s any year the Saints can [...]
NFL: Week 12
Never underestimate the power of Ricky Williams’ lungs – that’s the awkward but unavoidable lesson to be learned from last week’s games, as the Dolphins but a stop to the Panthers mini turnaround and rode Ricky’s legs to victory. Manning stayed perfect, though, thus salvaging another .500 week for me in a crazy year in [...]
NFL: Week 11
So many weeks down, so many running backs went with them. Hey, at least Larry Johnson landed on his feet, right? Just something about him going to the Bengals feels just right. And if we continue to get games like the Pats/Colts thriller (big Bill stupidity aside), the NFL season might just pull itself out [...]
NFL: Week 10
I continue my theme this week of .500 predictions into the NFL, although I can’t really take much credit for calling the Arizona game. Still don’t know what the oddsmakers were thinking on that one, but it was incredibly obvious and unfair. As for the Giants, I thought I’d give their talent some credit…evidently too [...]
NFL: Week 9
I won’t talk about my fantasy team other than to say I don’t even have enough RB’s to start this week. I’m shocked I’m 4-4. Anyway, the NFL is more of a different story. Not much middle ground in my opinion. You have a nice echlon of great teams, and then what seems like a [...]
NFL: Week 8
Bears fans must be crying themselves to sleep at night seeing Benson second in the league in rushing yards (not to mention what he did to them last week) and Kyle Orton driving an undefeated Broncos team. This week Denver goes into Baltimore a 3-point underdog. And I’m calling for the upset. There’s nothing that [...]
NFL: Week 7
Coming off a 1-1 week, I’m looking back at my selections and wondering how the Ravens stayed in that game, especially since it was a high-scoring affair. And the answer is Joe Flacco. The guy is the real deal. I thought the Vikings would cover, but they came up a half-point shy. Hope nobody was [...]
NFL: Week 6
Well, my fantasy season is over, but my NFL gambling season presses on. Thank goodness I don’t have to rely on Larry Johnson for that each week. Last week I bet the Colts to cover, which they did (the first real no-brainer bet of the season). Let’s see what we can dig up for this [...]
NFL: Week 5
Well, I was painfully wrong with my Jags/Titans prediction, but nailed the other two games (Giants/Chiefs and Rams/Niners) for a respectable 2-1 week. What can I say about the loss? Garrard finally had a game Jacksonville’s been waiting for…of course it’s the week I’m playing someone in fantasy football who just traded for Garrard and [...]
NFL: Week 4
Tennessee at Jacksonville: Titans by 3. Tennessee might not be the team they were last year, but the Jags are one of the worst in the league. Yeah, they won this week behind a career game from Jones-Drew, but Garrard is a dime-a-dozen QB, and Holt isn’t exactly lighting it up. The defense is full [...]
NFL: Week 3
Week 2 was much like week 1 for my predictions, a 1-1 split. Where’d did I slip up? I gave too much credit to the defending champs. Or maybe not enough credit to the Bears defensive unit as a whole. Either way, Chicago took advantage of a couple missed field goals by Reed and an [...]
NFL: Week 2
We’re only through one week and it’s already a crazy season. I took a beating in fantasy, so I’m looking to redeem myself with some fresh bets. I realized I didn’t officially make a call on the Steelers game looking back, so I’m officially 1-0 heading into this Sunday. Let’s see if I can build [...]
NFL: Week 1
The pro’s take the field once again, and our lives have meaning through January once again, as well. No witty comments, no useless jabber, just the matchups. Titans at Steelers (Thursday): Man, can the defending champs get any respect? Only a 6 point favorite against Tennessee in their own stadium is sad. Didn’t the Titans [...]
NFL: Odds and ends as Game 1 approaches
So you can learn so much and yet so little from watching pre-season games. And as the world of fantasy drafts starts rockin’ and rollin’ (my big one is Saturday), the rest of the “real” gambling community is closely watching other aspects of a team’s performance and decision-making. So what have we learned in the [...]
NFL: Some Crazy odds
We’ve gone over the current futures for teams to win their respective divisions, so let’s move on to the individual divisions, and starting with the AFC East, we come up on three long shots and one substantial favorite. But are the Patriots a good bet? If Brady stays healthy, of course. Are they a 1:7 [...]
NFL: Previewing the NFC
So, does the recent acquisition of one Michael Vick by the Philadelphia Eagles throw a wrench in the futures for….almost got through that entire sentence without laughing. Anyway, let’s peek in on the NFC, see how the futures have things stacked so far and break down who might be a sleeper hit to come out [...]
NFL: AFC Futures
Who do you like in the AFC? The future are giving the edge to the Patriots right now at 2:1 to retake their AFC crown. From a gambler’s point of view, though, that’s a heck of a lot to have riding on Tom Brady’s knee. And there are other questions, too. Can Brady keep Randy [...]
NFL: Comeback players to watch
In 2008, there’s no debating Kurt Warner was the comeback kid who threw a wrench into everyone who dismissed the Cardinals before the season. People were adjusting their bets left and right, and when it came time to pick your winners for the week, by week 6 or 7, it was a tough call putting [...]
Don’t Rubber Stamp Last Year’s Statistics
The point of the title there is that you can’t assume a team that performed a certain way in the past will do so again this year just because they’re wearing the same jerseys. Take a team’s defense for example: Everyone wants to believe a top 3 defense will put up the same numbers to [...]
NFL: Who’s your QB?
Everybody knows the QB is the heart and soul of a football team (unless you’re the 2005 Bears). So being that as it is, let’s take a look at some of the QB’s this year who are primed to put up huge numbers. These are the guys you should be throwing your money behind while [...]
