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Date added: 01.22.12
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Super Bowl Countdown!
In the world of eleven to ten, there's nothing quite like Super Bowl week. In this case, it's two weeks, as the teams have two weeks to prepare for the Big Game. It's also one of the most creative weeks of the sports betting season. While there's only one game left on the football calendar, there are still ample opportunities for betting with ... read more
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Date added: 12.11.11
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NFL Juggernauts and Fading Has Beens
Looking at NFL in 2011, it's clear that, despite the unbeaten Packers, parity has returned. Look at teams that were recent doormats who are playing well: Lions, Bills, Bengals, Texans, 49ers and Broncos. Even the Panthers and Dolphins have been competitive, with shots at respectable seasons after bad starts. The season is also littered with flops. ... read more
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Date added: 12.04.11
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The NFL Quarterback Shuffle
2011…The Year of the Quarterback? Are you kidding? While the numbers that Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers are putting up are on pace to both break Dan Marino’s single season passing record, 2011 has been the Year of the Quarterback Shuffle. It started back in September when the Jaguars decided to cut veteran starter David Garrard for rookie ... read more
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Date added: 11.27.11
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The Overlooked Edge: Football Depth
Depth is such an essential element of success in pro and college football, and one that is easily overlooked. Big college programs have this as a huge advantage over smaller programs. The Florida Gators got off to a strong 4-0 start this season, but then a serious injury against Alabama to starting QB John Brantley changed everything. They lost 4 in ... read more
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Date added: 10.30.11
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NFL's Home vs. Road Disparity
How about those Baltimore Ravens? In back to back games they looked like world beaters, shutting down the Jets (34-17) and the Texans (29-14), covering both with ease. That put them at 3-0 Su/ATS at home this season, including that opening day shellacking of the Steelers, 35-7. Then again, a different Baltimore team can show up on the road, as we ... read more
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Date added: 10.23.11
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Winning Football "D" Comes Before "O"
So what do you prefer: offense or defense? Most casual bettors examining NFL picks like offense, which is why Monday night football games often take more action on the over. There have been some terrific offensive football teams that last few years, such as USC and Texas in 2005, and pro passing attacks like the Rams, Colts, Dick Vermeil's Chiefs, ... read more
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Date added: 10.10.11
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Turnovers Can Turn the Tide
Last week the Baltimore Ravens had just 267 total yards in a Sunday night showdown with the Jets and were a measily 6 of 18 on third down. In addition, they averaged 2.8 yards per rush. What a terrible offensive performance! Oh, and by the way the Ravens won the game, 34-17. Say what? The difference was turnovers, with the Jets coughing it up 4 times ... read more
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Date added: 10.03.11
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Beware of Early Season Phonies
So…are we all set for the Lions/Bills Super Bowl? Because after three weeks, those were two of the remaining three undefeated teams in the NFL, along with the Packers. To put that in perspective, before the season started the Lions were 40-to-1 to win the Super Bowl, the Packers 5-to-1 and the Bills, fresh off a 4-12 season, were 100-to-1. ... read more
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Date added: 09.12.11
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Read Between the Lines
The best time of the sports calendar is here, the opening week of the pro football campaign! There are mountains of stats and angles available for sports bettors to digest from this season and years past. Information certainly is a huge key when analyzing games and point spreads. Sometimes it can seem that there is too much info, but it's essential ... read more
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Date added: 09.05.11
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The Best of the NFL
The pro football season kicks off this week when the Saints travel to the defending champion Packers, a battle of the last two champs. Despite the fact that the NFC has won two in a row, the AFC has won 9 of the last 14 Super Bowls. Here is a look at some of the best of the NFL.NY Jets: The Jets do a lot of talking, but when are they going to get to ... read more
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Date added: 08.08.11
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NFL Preseason Pointers
The pro football preseason kicks off this weekend (and it's about time)! Remember that each season is different, with players changing teams, new coaches and assistants coming aboard, and star college players joining the pros as highly touted rookies. August football offers fans their first peak at all the new additions. This weekend, the defending ... read more
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Date added: 01.30.11
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Super Sunday!
by Jim FeistThe Steelers are looking for their third Super Bowl title in six seasons while the Packers make their first trip to the big game since 1998. Back in August the Steelers and Packers were both 10-to-1 to win the Super Bowl, trailing four other teams. Though they are the dog this game, we are in a golden age for the AFC. It's almost as ... read more
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Date added: 01.23.11
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Super Bowl Countdown
In the world of eleven to ten, there's nothing quite like Super Bowl week. In this case, it's two weeks, as the teams have two weeks to prepare for the Big Game. It's also one of the most creative weeks of the sports betting season. While there's only one game left on the football calendar, there are still ample opportunities for betting with ... read more
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Date added: 01.16.11
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NFL Playoffs: Conference Champions at Stake!
This is it, the final weekend of games before the Super Bowl. The last month we've been hearing about playoff seedings, bye weeks and home field advantage. Are all those things really important? Historically it has been during the second round of the playoffs. Teams with the bye have home field advantage and two weeks to prepare, both of which are ... read more
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Date added: 01.09.11
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NFL Playoff Time!
As the playoffs begin, those who earned the top two seeds in each conference have a key edge, as they get a bye the first week while watching the others duke it out. Sitting at home this past weekend were the Steelers, Patriots, Falcons and Bears. A year ago the favorites to win the 2011 Super Bowl were the Colts at 4-to-1, the Patriots at 8-to-1, ... read more
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Date added: 12.12.10
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NFL Juggernauts and Fading Has Beens
by Jim Feist Looking at NFL in 2010, it's clear that after a brief hiatus, parity has returned. Look at teams that were recent doormats who are playing well: Jaguars, Chiefs, Rams, Bucs. Even the Browns and Raiders have been competitive, with shots at respectable seasons after bad starts. The season is also littered with flops. The Cowboys and ... read more
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Date added: 11.15.10
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NFL Parity and 20 Point Blowouts
For years, pro football has been the sports leader when it comes to parity. Pete Rozelle was credited with, "On any given Sunday any team can beat another." The last few years it seemed as though parity had disappeared from the NFL, with the Patriots going 16-0 in 2007 and last year the Saints and Colts starting a combined 16-0 SU/11-5 ATS. ... read more
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Date added: 11.08.10
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Football Totals and Coaching Philosophies
There are many factors to examine when studying football totals. Defensive and offensive statistics need to be examined, of course. Some of the questions a good handicapper asks: Is there speed in the defensive secondary? Does a club have a one-dimensional offense? Do they prefer a powerful running game or wide-open passing attacks? What kind of weather ... read more
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Date added: 11.01.10
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Winning Football "D" Comes Before "O"
So what do you prefer: offense or defense? Most casual bettors examining NFL picks like offense, which is why Monday night football games often take more action on the over. There have been some terrific offensive football teams that last few years, such as USC and Texas in 2005, LSU and Florida the last two years, and pro passing attacks like the ... read more
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Date added: 10.18.10
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The Value of Run Defense
Like a giant leak on a sinking ship, one of the first signs of a poor pro football team is weak run defense. Stopping the run is essential to building a championship team. The Top 8 teams at stopping the run last season? Packers, Vikings, Steelers, Cowboys, Ravens, 49ers, Bengals and Jets – all playoff teams except two. Who won the Super ... read more
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Date added: 10.11.10
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Turnovers Can Turn the Tide
Last week the Dolphins led the Patriots 7-6 at the half on Monday Night and ended up with an edge in yards 400-265. Final score: Patriots 41, Dolphins 14. Say what? The special teams play of the Patriots got all the coverage, but the difference in the game came down to turnovers, with Miami losing that battle 4-0. "We had a tidal wave hit us," ... read more
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Date added: 10.04.10
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Beware of Early Season Phonies!
So…are we all set for the Bears/Chiefs Super Bowl? Because after three weeks, those were two of the remaining three undefeated teams in the NFL, along with the Steelers. To put that in perspective, before the season started the Bears were 13-to-1 to win the Super Bowl, the Steelers 18-to-1 and the Chiefs, fresh off a 4-12 season, 85-to-1. ... read more
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Date added: 09.27.10
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September Football: Upset City!
There's a reason they play the games. Teams don't always play the way stats and power rankings suggest they are supposed to. That's often evident early in the pro and college football seasons because some teams are very different from year to year. In Week 1 of the NFL season, the Steelers, Texans, Seahawks, Redskins and Chiefs all won outright as ... read more
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Date added: 09.20.10
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Sandwiches and Scheduling
by Jim Feist College and pro football offer a variety of great match-ups every weekend. A good handicapper, though, doesn't just look at individual and team match-ups. There are other factors surrounding a game that can be equally important to identifying a winning spread cover, such as scheduling and road travel. For instance, last week ... read more
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Date added: 09.13.10
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September Football: Defenses Ahead of Offenses?
You have to remember that in September it's more likely that defenses are ahead of the offenses in pro and college football. This might not seem the case when you watch Virginia Tech and Boise put on an exciting 33-30 shootout. However, that's not the norm, either. The defenses are more ahead of the offenses than you might think. New Kansas coach ... read more
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Date added: 09.06.10
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Pro Football Stats: Read Between the Lines
The best time of the sports calendar is here, the opening week of the pro football campaign! There are mountains of stats and angles available for sports bettors to digest from this season and years past. Information certainly is a huge key when analyzing games and point spreads. Sometimes it can seem that there is too much info, but it's essential ... read more
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Date added: 08.30.10
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The Best of the NFL
The pro football season kicks off next week when the Vikings travel to the Saints in a rematch of the NFL Championship thriller. Here is a look at some of the best of the NFL, and remember that the AFC has won 9 of the last 13 Super Bowls.Ravens (10-8 SU, 9-8-1 ATS in 2009): This is still a talented team with a monster defense that is capable of beating ... read more
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Date added: 08.09.10
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NFL Preseason Pointers
NFL Preseason Pointers by Jim Feist The pro football preseason kicked off this past weekend in the Hall of Fame game as the Cowboys battled the Bengals. Remember that each season is different, with players changing teams, new coaches and assistants coming aboard, and star college players joining the pros as highly touted rookies. August ... read more
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Date added: 08.03.10
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NFL Preseason Betting Tips
It may be HOT and many folks are still on vacation, but August kicks off the best time of the sports betting calendar: Football season! Competition on the field won't be as intense as September, of course, as wins aren't as important as evaluating young talent and trying to keep players healthy. However, there will be betting lines available on preseason ... read more
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Date added: 07.26.10
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NFL Football Teams with Something to Prove
Frustration and failure can prove excellent motivating factors in sports. We see quality teams get beaten badly all the time, then bounce back the next game with a terrific performance with an easy win. This can also take place with teams that are off disappointing seasons. It may seem a distant memory now, but the Bears ended the 2005 season with ... read more
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