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Date added: 03.10.10
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Vernon Croy's March Madness Betting
March Madness is the U.S. college basketball championships, also known as the NCAA Tournament. It covers both men's and women's NCAA college tournaments, which take place throughout March to determine the men's and women's college basketball champs in the U.S. The tournament starts with 64 teams and after each round of play, the number of teams is ... read more
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Date added: 02.14.10
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Vernon Croy's 2010 NBA All Star Game Preview
Every year, the NBA All Star game comes along and the basketball world stands still. They put aside the race for the playoffs, team affiliations, and just have a good time with the game of basketball. Anytime you put such a huge collection of the best players in the world in one place, there are bound to be some amazing things that happen. The East ... read more
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Date added: 01.21.10
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Vernon Croy's NFL AFC Championship Preview
The NFL AFC Championship game is set for this Sunday January 24th at 3:00 PM ET with the New York Jets vs. the Indianapolis Colts. This is a must win game if you want to make it to the 2010 Super Bowl 44 on Sunday February 7th. The current betting lines for the match up have the Colts favored by 7.5 points with a posted total of 39.5. The fifth seeded ... read more
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Date added: 12.20.09
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Vernon Croy's Week 15 NFL Betting Preview
We are getting close to the end of the regular season and many fans have officially given up on their teams for the year. Other fans are still glued to the games as part of their team's playoff race. We still have two undefeated teams which many are speculating could lead to a Super Bowl of unbeaten teams. So what should we expect out of Week 15 in ... read more
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Date added: 12.07.09
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Vernon Croy's MNF Betting Preview
This week's Monday Night Football game might not be as highly anticipated as last week’s, but it will still be a good game to watch. This week the game features two pretty tough teams fighting for their playoff lives. A win would mean a lot for both teams. The Ravens are coming off of a hard-fought win against the Super Bowl champions Pittsburgh ... read more
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Date added: 12.04.09
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Vernon Croy's Florida vs Alabama Betting Preview
This weekend will feature one of the most highly anticipated college football games in years. Everyone has been looking towards this game from the beginning of the year. Everyone suspected that both teams would go undefeated and would meet in the SEC Championship game. Whoever wins this game will move on to the National Championship game while the ... read more
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Date added: 11.15.09
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Vernon Croy's Week 10 NFL Preview
We are officially past the midway point of the season and the first part of the year has flown by. It seems like it was just Week 1 the other day. Now we're getting into the playoff hunt and the best teams are starting to show themselves. A lot of the teams that no one expected to do anything are right in the thick of things, while other teams that ... read more
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Date added: 11.14.09
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Vernon Croy's Iowa Vs Ohio State Preview
This weekend, the Big 10 will have the biggest game of the year in the conference. The winner of the game will have a spot reserved for them in the Rose Bowl. The loser will most likely go on to a lesser bowl and have to deal with a lot of disappointment.The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Iowa Hawkeyes will square off at Ohio State this weekend and the ... read more
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Date added: 11.13.09
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Vernon Croy's Mountaineers Vs Bearcats Preview
This Friday night, two Big East football powers will square off when Cincinnati and West Virginia take the field. The Bearcats are 9-0 and hoping to ride a few more wins to the National Championship game. The Mountaineers are 7-2 and were nationally ranked recently as well. There should be some good football played in this one. Last year, the Bearcats ... read more
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Date added: 11.12.09
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Vernon Croy's Cavaliers Vs Heat NBA Preview
This Thursday night, two of the most exciting teams in the NBA will square off when the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Miami Heat. Anytime you combine as many big NBA stars as you will have in this game, it will be very exciting. The Cavs are hoping to get things going, while the Heat have been on a roll and hope to continue that in the early part ... read more
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Date added: 11.12.09
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Vernon Croy's South Florida Vs Rutgers Preview
At this point of the year, the conference battles in college football are really starting to heat up. This Thursday night's game between the South Florida Bulls and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights should be no exception. The Bulls and Knights have had some good battles in the last few years, with Rutgers recently coming out on top. In fact, the Knights ... read more
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Date added: 11.07.09
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Vernon Croy's Oregon State vs Cal Preview
This Saturday, two great Pac 10 teams will square off when California and Oregon State tangle. The Golden Bears have had a bit of a disappointing season after being ranked in the top 10 early on. After losing to Oregon and USC badly, they are back in the top 25 again and have a 6-2 record. The Oregon State Beavers come in at 5-3 and currently sit at ... read more
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Date added: 11.07.09
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Vernon Croy's NFL Week 9 Betting Preview
We have passed the halfway point in the season and we've experienced a lot of highs and lows. Your favorite team has either established themselves as contenders or pretenders at this point and you pretty much know whether they have a shot at the playoffs by now. This has been one of the strangest seasons in recent memory with so many teams at the top ... read more
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Date added: 11.05.09
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Vernon Croy's VT vs ECU Betting Preview
The Virginia Tech Hokies travel to East Carolina this week for a Thursday night football showdown. The Hokies are still ranked #22 despite suffering their third loss of the season last week at the hands of North Carolina. The Hokies come in at 5-3 while the Pirates come in with the same record. Although the Hokies come in as 13 point favorites, the ... read more
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Date added: 10.28.09
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Croy's North Carolina vs. Virginia Tech Preview
Tonight, two teams from the ACC that have underwhelmed this season will face off. The one-time National Championship hopefuls Virginia Tech will face the one-time Top 25 North Carolina Tarheels. Since those lofty expectations were thrown on both teams, they have stumbled a few times and looked sloppy at times. The Hokies are favored to win in this ... read more
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Date added: 10.26.09
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Monday Night Football: Eagles Vs Redskins
Monday night football features two teams that are coming off of embarrassing losses to AFC West teams last week. The Eagles loss to the Raiders was the biggest surprise as the Eagles looked like huge favorites going in. However, the blitzing defense of the Raiders harassed Donovan McNabb all day long and he never got in a rhythm. The Redskins are in ... read more
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Date added: 10.23.09
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Vernon Croy's Week 7 NFL Betting Preview
Although it seems like we just got started, we’re getting close to the midpoint of the season. We’ve had a few preseason contenders turn out to be pretenders and vice versa. However, it’s still early in the season and there is a lot of football left to be played. So what can we expect in Week 7 of the NFL season? Here’s a preview ... read more
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Date added: 10.15.09
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Vernon Croy's Oklahoma vs Texas Betting Preview
The Red River Showdown is one of the biggest games of the college football season. Every year, Oklahoma and Texas go to battle with the winner having the inside track on the Big 12 South title. For the last few years, Oklahoma has come in as the favorite with Texas closely behind. Last season, Texas won the game and gave Oklahoma their first loss. ... read more
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Date added: 10.15.09
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Vernon Croy's Week 6 NFL Betting Preview
The sixth week of the NFL season is here and this one should be just as exciting as the first five. If you're looking for NFL football picks, then let's check out Vernon Croy's Week 6 preview for what to expect in the games. Kansas City vs. Washington (Washington -6.5). The Washington Redskins will become the first team in NFL history to play a winless ... read more
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Date added: 10.02.09
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Vernon Croy's Week 4 NFL Betting Preview
This weekend will mark the quarter mark of the season for many teams and it seems like its went by extremely fast. While we’re learning a lot about some teams, the truth is we still have a long way to go. Many of the teams that look good now, will not look so good at the end of the year and vice versa. Therefore, don’t underestimate an ... read more
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Date added: 10.01.09
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Vernon Croy's Week 3 NFL Betting Recap
The third week of the NFL season was exciting and filled with action as usual. We saw the return of Michael Vick (even though it was pretty anti-climactic) and the Detroit Lions finally win a game. Let's see who covered the spread and who didn't in Week 3.Cleveland vs. Baltimore- This one played out pretty much like everyone in the world thought it ... read more
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Date added: 09.24.09
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Vernon Croy's Week 3 NFL Betting Preview
The first two weeks are officially in the books and have started to tell us a few things about the teams that we cheer for. With that being said, it's only the third week and we have 14 games left for each team. What will happen towards the end of the season is still a mystery as we've seen some pretty crazy things already. So what should we expect ... read more
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Date added: 09.16.09
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Vernon Croy's Week 1 NFL Betting Recap
The first week of the 2009 NFL season is officially in the books and it couldn't have blown by quicker. The first game kicked off on Thursday night followed by a host of games on Sunday and a doubleheader on Monday night. With some amazing finishes and spectacular plays already in the first week, this promises to be an unforgettable season. So what ... read more
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Date added: 09.09.09
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2009 Minnesota Vikings Season Preview
The last year for the Vikings was a successful one in terms of making the playoffs and having a good record. They finished 10-6 and made the playoffs. However, once they got there, it was apparent that they weren't equipped to make a run as they lost to the Eagles in the first round. Although they had a solid defense and a great rushing attack, their ... read more
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Date added: 08.20.09
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2009 New England Patriots Season Preview
The 2008 New England Patriots were supposed to come back from their perfect regular season the year before and dominate the NFL again. The "golden boy" Tom Brady was supposed to get back in the saddle again and ride the juggernaut back to the Super Bowl. However, during the first half of week one, the plans got changed along the way. When ... read more
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Date added: 08.20.09
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2009 Miami Dolphins Season Preview
The 2008 version of the Miami Dolphins was a remarkable story of a complete turnaround. They went from 1-15 the previous season to 11-5 in 2008. This marks the most drastic regular season turnaround of all time and it was unbelievable to say the least. If you would have asked any football fan in the world prior to last season if the Dolphins would ... read more
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Date added: 08.11.09
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2009 Tennessee Titans Season Preview
The Tennessee Titans are coming off one of the best seasons in franchise history. With a 13-3 regular season record its hard to believe that they needed a lot of help in the off-season. However, as with any NFL team, you can always get better. Did the Titans do enough in the off-season to merit consideration as a Super Bowl contender? Will they even ... read more
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Date added: 08.11.09
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2009 New York Jets Season Preview
Last year for the Jets was all about Brett Favre. Like ESPN, they were "All Brett, All-the-Time". They traded a draft pick for his service for one year and now he's back out the door. They started off great and everyone was happy again. However, they faltered down the stretch and missed the playoffs. He left them without a legitimate quarterback ... read more
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Date added: 08.11.09
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2009 Oakland Raiders Season Preview
The 2008 version of the Oakland Raiders was a lot like the previous few years of the Oakland Raiders: dysfunctional, terrible, and a laughingstock. They stumbled through the season, fired their coach, and watched their #1 overall draft pick play uninspired football. This was actually only the first half of the season! From there, it only got worse. ... read more
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Date added: 08.11.09
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2009 Indianapolis Colts Season Preview
The Indianapolis Colts had another great year overall in 2008. They started off very slow with four losses in their first seven games. Then, as they always do, Peyton Manning and the Colts turned it on. They won out the rest of the schedule and made another run to the playoffs. Last year, Manning got off to a slow start because of missing training ... read more
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