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Date added: 06.24.08
Doc's Sports
This Week in Betting, A to Z
by T.O. Whenham - 06/24/2008A - Arnold, Benedict. If you aren't a hockey fan or a Canadian then you can't really understand the Toronto Maple Leafs. They are usually terrible and they haven't won a Cup since 1967, yet in the eyes of the team and their fans they are the only team that matters. Leafs fans are like really annoying Red Sox fans circa 1999. ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 06.03.08
Doc's Sports
Melrose to Lighting: A NHL Coaching Joke?
by Max - 06/03/2008Recent reports have named Barry Melrose as the next coach of the Tampa Bay Lighting. Yes, this is the same Tampa Bay Lighting that won a Stanley Cup under John Tortorella in 2004. Tororella is still under contract to coach the Lighting next season but the team is in the process of being solid to Oren Koules. Many believe Koules is ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 06.03.08
Doc's Sports
This Week in Betting, A to Z
by T.O. Whenham - 06/02/2008A - Andruw Jones. We won't have Jones and his oddly spelled first name to kick around for a month or more. Jones had surgery to repair torn cartilage in his right knee on Tuesday and will miss four to six weeks. You'd never guess it if you just look at their payroll, but this is pretty much the best thing that could have ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 05.28.08
Vernon Croy
Having Lady Luck on you Side
Betting on Sports using the professional skills of a good “Handicapper” is making sure that “Lady Luck” runs on your side. The skills that make us professional “Handicappers” good or great will become known to you as your returns increase. A good, professional “Handicapper” will know their sports inside ... read more
Vernon Croy Bio and Picks
Date added: 05.27.08
Doc's Sports
This Week in Betting, A to Z
by T.O. Whenham - 05/27/2008A - A-Rod. After almost a month out of action, last year's MVP is back and in solid form. He's not lighting the world on fire, but he's not slumping either. What is more notable is that his team, the biggest disappointment in the league after the Tigers, has got their act together since his return, winning five of six. Of ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 05.20.08
Doc's Sports
This Week in Betting, A to Z
A - Angels. Anaheim (or whatever they are supposed to be called) should be relieved and thrilled to have John Lackey back in the fold. After all, getting a guy who was 19-9 last year back in the rotation can never be a bad thing. The Angels picked an odd way to show their joy, though. He allowed just one run in seven innings in his season debut against ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 05.17.08
Nite Owl Sports
Getting Value on big home faves in NHL Playoffs
When we look at this WE’s two NHL match-ups between Detroit and Dallas today, and Pitt and Philly on Sunday, we see the two likely Stanley Cup finalists, Pitt and Detroit, ready to drive the final nail in the coffins of each of their semi-final opponents and move on to this eagerly anticipated final round, where we actually should have some competitive ... read more
Nite Owl Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 05.13.08
Doc's Sports
This Week in Betting, A to Z
A - A-Rod. New York's most hated hometown boy had a rough week. He's on the DL and off the radar, but that didn't spare him from embarrassment. We learned that Rodriguez passed out at the sight of blood during the birth of his first child. That, of course, is irrelevant to sports betting. I just find it hilarious that the guy has so much trouble getting ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 05.07.08
Doc's Sports
This Week in Betting, A to Z
by T.O. Whenham - 05/07/2008he was supposed to be since he joined the PGA in 2006, but the 22-year-old earned his first win in style. He ran away from the crowd at the Wachovia Championship this weekend, and ended up winning by five strokes. The victory was tainted somewhat because the defending champion, Tiger Woods, was not in the field. That might ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 04.30.08
Doc's Sports
This Week in Betting, A to Z
A - Alexander, Shaun. We have seen a lot of rapid falls from grace in sports, but few that haven't involved dog fighting have been faster than this one. Three seasons ago the Seahawks running back was the easy choice for league MVP. The next offseason he signed a massive eight-year contract. Now he is unloved and unemployed after the Seahawks cut him ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 04.22.08
Doc's Sports
This Week in Betting, A to Z
A - Anaheim. So much for a repeat Stanley Cup champion. The team should go back to being named after a Disney hockey team, because that was a truly Mickey Mouse performance. The Ducks got called for a ridiculous number of penalties, failed to show any interest or desire, and were handled easily by a Dallas team that is decent, but certainly wasn't ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 03.04.08
Doc's Sports
This Week in Betting, A to Z
A - Absolutely Cindy. Look out Rags to Riches, there's a new filly on the Triple Crown scene. Absolutely Cindy wasn't well regarded in the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway on Saturday - she went off at 20-1. It will be a long time until she sees a price like that again. She was dead last at the top of the stretch before making one of the more ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 02.19.08
Doc's Sports
This Week in Betting, A to Z
A - Adios. Now is the time every year when we see just how ruthless the NFL can be - it's the time when formerly valued players get tossed aside by their teams to clear up cap space. There have been some impressive names given a pink slip so far - Trent Green, Zach Thomas, Byron Leftwich, Alge Crumpler. That's just the tip of the iceberg, and a reminder ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 01.29.08
Doc's Sports
This Week in Betting, A to Z
A - Alfredsson, Daniel. The captain of the Ottawa Senators had a pretty good night on Thursday when his team traveled to Tampa Bay. If you call seven points a good night, that is. The Swede scored a hat trick and added four more assists to help his team double up on the Lightning, 8-4. The offensive star hadn't scored in two previous games, so this ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 01.22.08
Doc's Sports
This Week in Betting, A to Z
A - Andy Murray. The former tennis prodigy won his first tournament of the year and was showing new maturity and focus after ditching coach Brad Gilbert late last year, so I boldly chose him as an upset pick at the Australian Open. The Brit rewarded my faith by going out and getting smoked in the first round. He went home with his tail between his ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 01.08.08
Doc's Sports
This Week in Betting, A to Z
A - Antonio Gates. San Diego beat Tennessee relatively easily once they decided to actually try, but it was a costly victory. Tight end Gates was injured, and in the replay it looks like his toe was folded over like origami. That's really gotta sting, and it certainly doesn't help the team's cause against the Colts. Philip Rivers wasn't exactly looking ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 12.31.07
Doc's Sports
This Week in Betting, A to Z
A - Avalanche. Colorado will have to do something for the next eight to 12 weeks that they haven't had to do for quite a while - play without their captain. After three straight injury-free seasons, Joe Sakic is out for a long stretch after opting to get surgery on a hernia that wouldn't heal. Colorado's mired in a tight playoff race, so the loss of ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 12.18.07
Doc's Sports
This Week in Betting, A to Z
A - Atlanta Falcons. Bobby Petrino is obviously the worst kind of scum, but his treachery doesn't excuse the deep disappointment I feel about the Falcons today. With the way the players were talking after Petrino left I thought that their pride would lead them to try their best to show their former coach up, but they didn't even bother to show up as ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 12.04.07
Doc's Sports
This Week in Betting, A to Z
by T.O. Whenham - 12/03/2007A - ACC. The ACC crushed the Big Ten in the challenge between the two leagues. Again. The ACC won eight of the 11 games - only Indiana, Penn State, and Michigan State were victorious from the Big Ten. Some of the results were surprisingly emphatic - Duke beat Wisconsin badly, and North Carolina had little trouble with Ohio ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 11.20.07
Doc's Sports
This Week in Betting, A to Z
by T.O. Whenham - 11/19/2007 A - Amazing. They may not be the best team in the league, but no one has consistently delivered thrills and memorable endings this year like the Cleveland Browns. They threw away a 27-14 lead, looked dead before kicking a tying field goal with no time left on the clock, and then won in overtime with a truly bizarre field ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 11.19.07
Daniel Perkins
The Numbers Game II
Another wild week in sports was wrapped up with a great weekend of sports. You know all the scores but here are a few details you may have missed in, The Numbers Game!82 Combined age of Brett Farve and Vinny Testaverde, starters of Carolina and Green Bay this weekend.2 Is the current ranking of the Kansas Jayhawks in the BCS polls. 51 Was the margin ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 11.15.07
Kendall Holiday
Greetings from Holiday Land....
An interesting week, one that sees AROD head back to the bronx after handling the negotiations on his own? Something tells us he was well prepped by Monsieur Boras in this one. Either way, the most overpaid player in the game, stays exactly that. He is a great talent, but he never shows up when it matters most, and until he does that, we are not buying ... read more
Kendall Holiday Bio and Picks
Date added: 11.13.07
Doc's Sports
This Week in Betting, A to Z
by T.O. Whenham - 11/12/2007 A - Atlantic Sun. No conference had a week in the college basketball world that was nearly as good as the Atlantic Sun. Gardner-Webb beat Kentucky on Thursday. Belmont topped Cincinnati on Friday. Mercer outscored O.J. Mayo and the Trojans on Saturday. Three big wins against three legitimate major conference teams in three ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 11.11.07
Daniel Perkins
The Numbers Game
0: Points were put up by the Minnesota Vikings in Lambeau Field vs. the Packers. 1: Was the seed of Ohio State before getting upset by 15 point underdog Illinois on Saturday.2: Is the ranking of Oregon in the latest AP poll, their highest since 2001.4: Was the number of home teams that won outright on Sunday in the NFL.5: Wins in a row for the Celtics ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 11.05.07
Doc's Sports
This Week in Betting, A to Z
by T.O. Whenham - 10/30/2007A - Autzen Stadium. It's not often that the noise and electricity of a stadium comes through on TV, but it was clear that the Oregon fans were totally out of control on Saturday. I live in the West, so I have seen Oregon play a lot this year. That means that their dominant performance, and the magic of Dennis Dixon, wasn't ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.28.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 29th
NHL ADVANTAGE RECORD: 16-21Tampa Bay @ New York Rangers 7:00pm ESTHome team is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings. Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in New York. Rangers are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. Southeast. Rangers are 16-5 in their last 21 home games. Rangers are 21-45-5 in their last 71 games following a loss of 3 or more goals. Rangers are 2-6 in their ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.26.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 26th
Vancouver Canucks @ Washington Capitals7:00pm ESTCanucks are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings. Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. Canucks are 10-1 in their last 11 games as a road favorite of -110 to -150. Canucks are 14-2-1 in their last 17 vs. Southeast. Canucks are 11-2 in their last 13 games as a road favorite. Canucks are 12-5 in their last 17 when ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.24.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 25th
NHL ADVANTAGE Record: 18-12 Chicago Blackhawks @ Boston Bruins7:00pm ESTOver is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings. Home team is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings. Blackhawks are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. Northeast. Blackhawks are 76-157-8 in their last 241 overall. Blackhawks are 42-89-12 in their last 143 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.23.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 24th
NHL ADVANTAGE Record: 18-11Tampa Bay Lightning @ Washington Capitals7:00pm ESTOver is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Washington. Over is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings. Lightning are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings. Home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. Capitals are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Southeast. Capitals are 25-54-6 in their last 85 after allowing 2 ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.23.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 23rd
NHL ADVANTAGE Record: 16-10New York Rangers @ Pittsburgh Penguins7:00pm ESTUnder is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Pittsburgh. Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings. Home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. Rangers are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Pittsburgh. Penguins are 6-0 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.21.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 22nd
NHL ADVANTAGE Record: 16-7Vancouver Canucks @ Carolina Hurricanes7:00pm EST Canucks are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings. Home team is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings. Hurricanes are 10-1 in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. Hurricanes are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.19.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 19th
Anohter winning day yesturday as the Flyers blanked the Devils 4-0. NHL Advantage Record: 16-7 Columbus Blue Jackets @ Buffalo Sabres 7:00pm EST Home team is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings. Blue Jackets are 6-15 in their last 21 games as a road underdog of +151 to +200. Blue Jackets are 2-5 in their last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.18.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 18th
Yet another one of my NHL plays results in a shooutout. This time we came out on the losing side as Columbus could not close out a 2-1 victory vs the Dallas Stars. Tonight I look to rebound with a big play coming at 7:00pm est. Here is all the information you need to know to win tonight in the NHL.NHL ADVANTAGE Record: 14-7Tampa Bay Lightning @ Boston ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.16.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 17th
Yet again we had another WILD DAY on Tuesday. The Avalanche dug themelves into a deep hole going down 4-0 to the Calgary Flames. In the second period they managed to rally to tally 4 goals and hold Calgary back the rest of the way. The game went the distance with Colorado winning 5-4 in overtime for another NHL Advtange System winner. The record is ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.15.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 16th
Coming off an amazing game last night. The Sabres were down 2-0 going into the third period when a bomb went off. Both teams combined for 6 goals in the final 9 minutes of the game evening the game at 4-4. Overtime was down to the final 17 seconds with a faceoff in Toronto zone when Buffalo managed to pot the puck in the net with 3.6 seconds left in ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.14.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 15th
Toronto Maple Leafs @ Buffalo SabresHome team is 28-13-5 in the last 46 meetings. Over is 15-7-2 in the last 24 meetings. Maple Leafs are 4-10 in the last 14 meetings. Maple Leafs are 5-16-2 in the last 23 meetings in Buffalo. Sabres are 50-23 in their last 73 home games. Sabres are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Northeast. Maple Leafs are 0-8 in their last ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.11.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 12th
Washington Capitals @ New York Rangers7:00pm ESTHome team is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings. Under is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings in New York. Capitals are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings. Capitals are 0-5 in the last 5 meetings in New York. Rangers are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. Southeast. Rangers are 14-3 in their last 17 home games. Capitals are 4-12 in their ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.11.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 11th
Atlanta Thrashers @ Buffalo Sabres7:00pm ESTOver is 11-5 in the last 16 meetings. Over is 4-1 in Sabres last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest. Over is 7-3-1 in Sabres last 11 home games. Thrashers are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference. Thrashers are 0-6 in their last 6 overall.New York Islanders @ Toronto Maple Leafs7:30pm ESTHome team ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.09.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 10th
Philadelphia Flyers @ Vancouver Canucks10:30pm ESTAdvantage: PhiladelphiaFlyers are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Vancouver. Flyers are 9-3 in the last 12 meetings.Canucks are 1-4 in their last 5 overall. Canucks are 1-5 in their last 6 home games. Canucks are 1-7 in their last 8 games following a win.Calgary Flames @ Detroit Red Wings7:30pm ESTAdvantage: ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.09.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 9th
After a 3 day hiatus, the Perks Previews are back. Only 1 game hit the card Sunday and Monday was all about the NFL, NHL's most In-Depth handicapper is back with a big System Winner tonight! Carolina Hurricanes @ Toronto Maple LeafsThe Maple Leafs might finally have the goalie they have been looking for in Vesa Toskala. Toskala made 26 saves in a 3-2 ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.06.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 6th
Montreal Canadiens @ Toronto Maple Leafs7:00pm ESTThe home team is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings between these two teams. The over is 14-4 in the past 18 and Montreal has won 5 of 22 in Toronto. The Maple Leafs are 9-1 in their last 10 home games and 7-3 in the last 10 games following an under. Montreal is 6-1 in their last 7 teams with a losing record ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.04.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 5th
Anaheim Ducks @ Columbus Blue Jackets7:00pm ESTThe Blue Jackets are coming into this season with the best team they have ever put on ice. Head coach Ken Hitchcock is the first experienced coach to be on the bench for the Blue Jackets taking over for Gerard Gallant. The Blue Jackets have a lot of veteran players like Rick Nash, David Vyborny, Sergei ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.03.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 4th
New Jersey Devils @ Tampa Bay Lightning7:30pm ESTBrent Sutter will open his career as the Devils head coach tonight in Florida. He has a tough task ahead of him as New Jersey lost Scott Gomez and Brian Ralfalski to free agency in the off season. The Devils come out strong with Elias, Zubrus and Gionta on their first line. Elias and Gionta have played ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.03.07
Ace's Pick$
October N.H.L Fantasy Hockey Draft 2007
When preparing for your fantasy hockey draft, it's always beneficial to know the players that will provide better value than the round in which they are selected.These players may provide better value for a number of reasons, be it good health, better linemates or just an increase in opportunities. Numbers Game looks at some of the top sleeper picks ... read more
Ace's Pick$ Bio and Picks
Date added: 09.30.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 3rd
Montreal(0-0-0) @ Carolina(0-0-0)7:00pm ESTThe Canadians and Hurricanes will open up the NHL season on American soil Wednesday Night. The Canadians will look up to many of the players they looked up to a season ago. The first line is made up of Higgins (61 GP, 38 PTS). Captain Saku Koivu (81 GP, 75 PTS). Alex Kovalev (73 GP, 47 PTS). All three are ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 09.30.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE September 30th
Anaheim Ducks(0-1-0-0) @ Los Angeles Kings(1-0-0-0) The Anaheim Ducks wont make a run at their 16 straight games without losing streak this season like they did last year. Los Angeles got the win thanks to rookie Johnathan Bernier who recorded 26 saves in a 4-1 win Saturday vs the Anaheim Ducks. Michael Cammalleri, Rob Blake score short handed goals ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 09.28.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE September 29th
Anaheim(0-0-0-0) @ Los Angeles(0-0-0-0)12:00pm ESTLine: Home +145(Belmont)Game Preview:The Anaheim Mighty Ducks will face off vs the Los Angeles Kings at the 02 Arena in London Saturday Afternoon to kick of the NHL’s 90 season. A team has no repeated as champions in the league for over 10 years and don’t expect it to happen this season. ... read more
Daniel Perkins Bio and Picks
Date added: 09.25.07
Doc's Sports
2008 NHL Predictions
by Max, Doc's NHL Hockey Expert - 09/25/2007It seems like only yesterday the NHL Hockey season was concluding with the Anaheim Ducks hoisting the Stanley Cup for the first time in their existence. That team seemed to have the perfect mix of young and old, skill and powerful, and two solid net minders. With the new restrictions and salary cap limits, ... read more
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