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| Super Bowl XLVI Prop Bets: Brady, Manning Favored to win Super Bowl MVP |
| Feb 5, 2012 |
Quarterbacks have by far and away won the Super Bowl MVP award more than any
other position so it’s no surprise to find New England QB Tom Brady
(7/5) and his New York Giants counterpart Eli Manning
(9/4) as the two betting favorites on Bovada’s Super Bowl props to win
the Super Bowl XLVI MVP award this Sunday night in Indianapolis. |
| Sean's Super Bowl Prop-Bets |
| Feb 4, 2012 |
| Here are some fun Prop-Bet Money-Makers. If you are looking to make some serious money, then get my Top Rated 10* and Best Bet side and total selections this Sunday $ All lines from Bovada.com MVP Hakeem Nicks 12-1 Deion Branch 40-1 First Touchdown of Game Brandon Jacobs 12-1 Chad Ochocinco 25-1 How many times will Jim Irsay be mentioned on TV du ... read more |
| Steve Merril's NCAAB Fullcourt Report (Feb 3) |
| Feb 3, 2012 |
ACC: Virginia starting center Assane Sene will miss as many as six weeks of action because of a broken ankle that required surgery. Sene is a 7'0" senior averaging 4.9 points and 3.7 rebounds in 21 minutes per game. He started every game for the Cavaliers and they went 15-2 SU over their first 17 games. Since Sene’s injury, Virginia has gone 2-1 SU but just 1-2 ATS with their ... read more |
| Super Bowl XLVI Prop Bets: Betting Look at Ahmad Bradshaw, Brandon Jacobs |
| Feb 3, 2012 |
| Quarterback Eli Manning gets most of the press for the New York Giants’ run to the Super Bowl, and Manning did have a career season that has continued in these playoffs. But the Giants wouldn’t be in Super Bowl XLVI against New England if not for an improved running game that actually ranked last in the NFL during the regular season. With that said, let’s look at New Yor ... read more |
| Super Bowl XLVI Prop Bets: Patriots vs. Giants Margin of Victory |
| Feb 3, 2012 |
One of the hundreds of prop bets available on Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVI is on
the margin of victory between the New England Patriots and New York Giants. And
if history is any indication, it should be close. |
| Super Bowl XLVI Prop Bets: Giants, Patriots Players vs. NBA Stars |
| Feb 3, 2012 |
One of the great props unveiled for the Super Bowl is the chance to bet on
how one of the SB players fares in a cross-sport competition against a player
who is competing in another sport on Super Bowl Sunday. There are a handful of
these for Super Bowl XLVI between New England and the New York Giants on
Bovada’s NFL football odds. |
| Super Bowl XLVI Prop Bets: Will a Defensive Player Win Super Bowl MVP? |
| Feb 3, 2012 |
| A defensive player has been named Super Bowl MVP in just seven previous big games so the odds are long that one will get the honor for Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVI between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants in Indianapolis. The last player on that side of the ball to win MVP was Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Dexter Jackson, who had two interceptions in the Bu ... read more |
| Super Bowl Props Include Peyton Manning |
| Feb 2, 2012 |
Even when it come to Super Bowl props Eli Manning gets overshadowed by his big brother. The Bovada Sportsbook has its share of standard props that come attached to the biggest sports event of the year, but it also has its share of wacky props that a ... read more |
| Super Bowl Prop Asks How Pats Will Do Out of the Gate |
| Feb 2, 2012 |
Will the New England Patriots' first scoring play of the Super Bowl on Sunday be a passing touchdown? A field goal? Something else? That's the subject of yet another NFL prop betting opportunity on the read more |
| Super Bowl XLVI Prop Bets: Multiple Sports Titles in New England, New York? |
| Feb 2, 2012 |
Think the New England Patriots will win Super Bowl XLVI over the New York
Giants on Sunday night and then the Boston Red Sox will win the World Series
this fall? That’s one of a handful of futures specials on Bovada’s Super Bowl
odds that players can bet on. |
| Super Bowl Props: Which Pat Finds the End Zone First? |
| Feb 2, 2012 |
Wes Welker? Rob Gronkowski? Tom Brady himself? Which member of the New England Patriots is going to score the first touchdown for their team in the Super Bowl on Sunday? That's the subject of another prop bet opportunity on the read more |
| Super Bowl XLVI Prop Bets: Giants Players vs. NCAA Basketball Stars |
| Feb 1, 2012 |
We continue our look at some cross-sport Super Bowl prop options at Bovada’s
NFL football odds for Super Bowl XLVI between the Patriots and Giants with a few
comparing members of the two teams against players from Sunday afternoon’s
Michigan-Michigan State Big Ten college basketball game. |
| Tom Brady Weapons Give Bettors Super Bowl Props |
| Feb 1, 2012 |
Tom Brady has plenty of weapons down the field, and most of
them are the subject of Super Bowl betting prop opportunities heading into Sunday's
championship matchup between the New England Patriots and the New York
Giants. |
| Will Birdman make his $5 Million Super Bowl wager at BetOnline.com? |
| Feb 1, 2012 |
| Last Wednesday, hip-hop mogul Birdman boasted on Twitter that he planned on betting $5 Million on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. Where he was going to place this bet was anyone’s guess. Two days later BetOnline.com announced that t ... read more |
| Heads, Tails the Co-Favorites on Coin Toss Prop Bet |
| Jan 31, 2012 |
| There have been a couple of constants over the past decade at the Super Bowl
– underwhelming halftime show performances, and the NFC winning the coin
toss. |
| Tom Brady Prop Bets Highlight Super Bowl XLVI Odds |
| Jan 31, 2012 |
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New England quarterback Tom Brady will be the biggest name playing in Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis on Sunday, so it's only fitting that any discussion of NFL prop bets ... read more |
| Super Bowl Preview |
| Jan 31, 2012 |
| After all the waiting, the NFL sadly will be ending, yet excitedly boils down to this, the big game. We all wait with baited breath for the season to begin, rooting on our teams, hoping for them to make it to the Bowl. Now the season is almost over and although climactic like no other sporting event in the world, after this we wait for the Draft.
The New York Giants play the New England Pat ... read more |
| Heat Seek to Break Lengthy ATS Skid Against Hornets |
| Jan 30, 2012 |
The Miami Heat haven't covered a spread against New Orleans since 2005, but
with those teams headed in completely different directions this season are
LeBron James and company ready to pay off on the NBA betting lines against the Hornets on Monday
night? |
| Pro Bowl a Remedy for Football Starved Fans? Expect No Defense |
| Jan 29, 2012 |
| It’s easily the worst all-star game of the four major American sports
leagues, but for those bettors who are having withdrawal symptoms from pro
football action, the annual AFC-NFC Pro Bowl is Sunday night on NBC from
Honolulu, with the NFC as a 4-point favorite on Bovada’s NFL football
odds. |
| Steve Merril's NCAAB Fullcourt Report (Jan 28) |
| Jan 28, 2012 |
ACC: North Carolina has lost starting guard Dexter Strickland for the season after he tore his ACL in his right knee in the Tar Heels last game at Virginia Tech. Strickland was only averaging 8 points per game, but he was the catalyst for North Carolina’s transition game and he actually led the team while shooting 57% from the floor. Strickland’s biggest impact came on the defe ... read more |
| NBA Odds: Magic Desperate to Bounce Back Against Short-staffed Celtics |
| Jan 26, 2012 |
The Boston Celtics trounced the Orlando Magic when the teams met in Beantown
on Monday night, so Dwight Howard and company will be looking
to turn the tables when the squads stage a rematch in the Sunshine State on
Thursday. |
| Has Eli Manning finally done enough to be considered an “elite quarterback?” |
| Jan 26, 2012 |
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Firstly, I will start with the fact that I think the term elite is thrown around way too much. Like similar terms like icon, or legend, these are words that are very powerful words and should never be taken carelessly when describing someone or something.
But, I will also say, times change much more frequently in today’s sports than they ever have, and I dejectedly imagine they will o ... read more |
| West Contenders: Short-Staffed Grizz Face Surging Blazers |
| Jan 24, 2012 |
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The Memphis Grizzlies are locked in a battle for top spot in the Southwest
Division standings despite not having Zach Randolph in the
lineup. They'll play their second game in two nights on Tuesday when they travel
to Portland to meet the Trail Blazers. Get your read more |
| AFC Championship: Super Bowl Favored Patriots Get Toughest Test in Ravens |
| Jan 21, 2012 |
Thanks to an upset loss by the Green Bay Packers last weekend, the New England Patriots are now the odds-on favorites at 6/5 on Bovada’s NFL odds to win the Super Bowl. But are the Pats good or overrated? After all, New England has not beaten a team yet this season that finished with a winning record. And during the regular season, the Pats faced just three clubs that reached the post ... read more |
| Hakeem Nicks Favored to Have Most Receiving Yards in NFL Conference Finals |
| Jan 21, 2012 |
Of the many props available on Bovada’s NFL odds for Sunday’s AFC and NFC
Championship Games, one is which receiver on the four teams will have the most
yards. Your favorite? The New York Giants’ Hakeem Nicks at
7/2. |
| NFC Championship: Weather Likely a Factor as Giants Eye Upset at 49ers |
| Jan 21, 2012 |
While form held in the AFC side of the NFL playoff bracket, both the New York
Giants and San Francisco 49ers pulled upsets last week to set up an NFC
Championship Game matchup that few anticipated. San Francisco opened as a
3-point favorite on Bovada’s NFL odds and there will be live betting
available. |
| College Basketball Keys to Winning ATS |
| Jan 21, 2012 |
College Basketball keys to Winning Against the Spread. This section covers the college basketball regular season. POWER RATINGS – This tool should be used as an initial indicator for a decision, not the principle reason for siding on a game. Play ON an underdog getting line value when comparing the pointspread to Power Ratings if the team is not in a “let-do ... read more |
| Steve Merril's NCAAB Fullcourt Report |
| Jan 21, 2012 |
ACC Virginia Tech got some good news this week as their leading scorer, point guard Erick Green, is expected to return to the lineup. Green is averaging 16.1 points, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game this season. But he has missed game time because of a sprained left knee he suffered in practice. The Hokies have really missed Green’s presence on the court as they turned the ... read more |
| Ray Rice Prepares to Fill NFL Prop Bettors' Wallets on Sunday |
| Jan 20, 2012 |
| Ray Rice rushed for only 60 yards in the Ravens' win over the Texans in their playoff victory last weekend. He'll have to do better than that on Sunday against the Patriots to pay off on one of the many NFL prop bets available for the AFC Championshi ... read more |
| Smith, Gore the Niners' Notable Names for NFC Prop Bets |
| Jan 20, 2012 |
Alex Smith averaged 196.5 passing yards per game during the
regular season, but he managed to throw for 299 yards against the Saints last
weekend. If he comes close to that number this week he'll pay off on his
OVER/UNDER for passing yards on the prop board. |
| Can Eli Manning Top 300.5 Yards Passing Against the Niners? |
| Jan 20, 2012 |
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Eli Manning out-duelled Aaron Rodgers last
weekend with a 330-yard passing performance. If he can turn in a similar effort
against San Francisco on Sunday he'll pay off for OVER bettors on his passing
yards prop wager. |
| Lakers at Heat: History Says Take the Underdog; In This Case Los Angeles |
| Jan 19, 2012 |
When Bovada opened its preseason NBA championship odds, the Miami Heat and
Los Angeles Lakers were Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, on that list. And neither
team has done much to change things as they meet tonight on national television
(TNT, 8 p.m. ET) in one of the season’s most anticipated games. The Heat are
5.5-point home favorites on Bovada’s NBA odds. |
| Likely No Chris Paul as Clippers Host Champion Mavericks |
| Jan 18, 2012 |
| Tonight is the third night of a back-to-back-to-back for the no-doubt weary
Los Angeles Clippers and they figure to be very shorthanded again as the host
the Dallas Mavericks in the marquee matchup of the night in the NBA. The
Mavericks opened as 2.5-point favorites on Bovada’s NBA basketball
odds. |
| NFC Championship Game Predictions: Giants at 49ers Odds and Betting Picks |
| Jan 18, 2012 |
| by Robert Ferringo - 1/18/2012
Apparently defense does still win championships. San Francisco will host New York at 4:30 p.m. EST on Sunday for the NFC Championship Game. The winner advances to the Super Bowl (you may have heard of that) to face either Baltimore or New England. The 49ers and Giants advanced to the NFC Title Game thanks to incredible defensive efforts last week, o ... read more |
| Heat Look to End 3-Game Losing Streak Likely Without Dwyane Wade |
| Jan 17, 2012 |
The Miami Heat will not have star guard Dwyane Wade in the
lineup tonight when they host the San Antonio Spurs looking to end a three-game
losing streak. The Heat are 7-point favorites on Bovada’s NBA betting
odds. |
| Michigan State, Michigan Face Off Ranked for First Time in 14 Seasons |
| Jan 17, 2012 |
It’s arguably the biggest regular season college basketball matchup between rivals Michigan State and Michigan since the 1997-98 season as the No. 9 Spartans and No. 19 Wolverines meet as ranked for the first time since that season. MSU opened as a 2-point road favorite on Bovada’s NCAA basketball betting odds. In fact, this is only the seventh time ever the two have met as ranked foe ... read more |
| NFL 2012 Championship Sunday Power Preview by Rob Vinciletti: |
| Jan 16, 2012 |
| On Sunday, January 22nd Its Championship Sunday. At 3:00 eastern it all kicks off with familiar faces with the Baltimore Ravens traveling up to New England in a Playoff rematch from 2010. In that game the Ravens garnered their first ever road win in New England catching a Patriots team off guard racing out to a 21-0 lead en route to a 33-10 win in a game where Ray Rice took the first play from scr ... read more |
| Aaron Rodgers Hard to Ignore on NFL Prop Lines |
| Jan 14, 2012 |
| Aaron Rodgers and the Packers will be looking to put on an air
show on Sunday afternoon this week as they play host to the New York Giants to
highlight the NFL props action at Bovada's online
sportsbook. |
| Giants Surging Into Divisional Round Game at Champion Packers |
| Jan 14, 2012 |
Probably the most anticipated game of the NFL’s divisional round weekend is
the final one of the four when the suddenly surging New York Giants appear very
capable of ending the Green Bay Packers’ dreams of repeating as Super Bowl
champions. However, the Pack are 9-point favorites on Bovada’s NFL playoffs
lines with live play-by-play betting available. |
| Ravens Host Texans in First Home Playoff Game in 5 Seasons |
| Jan 14, 2012 |
As good as the Baltimore Ravens have been since head coach John Harbaugh took
over, the team has yet to play a home playoff game under him. That all changes
on Sunday when the AFC North champs host Houston in the early game of the day.
Baltimore is a 9-point favorite on Bovada’s NFL playoffs lines with live
play-by-play betting available. |
| NFL Betting: Tebow Faces Brady on Props Board for Saturday Night |
| Jan 13, 2012 |
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NFL bettors will be debating whether Tim Tebow has another
solid passing day in him this week as they look to make their picks for Saturday
on the league's props board at Bovada's online sportsbook. Get all your read more |
| NFL Betting: Will Saints' Aerial Attack Pay Off on Weekend Props Board? |
| Jan 13, 2012 |
| What kind of day will Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints have against the tough defense of the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday afternoon? You can wager on the results on the NFL prop ... read more |
| Saints Are Only Road Favorites of NFL Weekend as They Visit 49ers |
| Jan 13, 2012 |
There is only one game of the four NFL divisional round postseason matchups this weekend that isn’t a rematch from the regular season and it’s Saturday afternoon’s meeting between NFC South champion New Orleans (13-3) and West champion San Francisco (13-3). The Saints are 4-point favorites on Bovada’s NFL football lines, the only road favorite of the weekend (all four home teams won a ... read more |
| Steve Merril's NCAAB Fullcourt Report |
| Jan 13, 2012 |
ACC Miami (Fla) is finally starting to resemble the team that had high expectations coming into this season. The Hurricanes had to play their first nine games of this season without their best player, Reggie Johnson, who was recovering from knee surgery. Miami was also without DeQuan Jones for their first eleven games as he was suspended indefinitely on accusations of receiving i ... read more |
| NCAA Football Odds: LSU Favored to Win 2013 National Title |
| Jan 12, 2012 |
| The 2011-12 college football season isn’t even 24 hours old but it’s already time to look toward next season. Of course Alabama beat LSU on Monday night at the Superdome for the SEC’s sixth straight national championship and that conference is the favorite to add another next year with the Tigers as 4/1 favorites on Bovada to finish the job next Jan. 7 in Miami. Alabama is the second-f ... read more |
| NCAA Basketball Odds: Virginia Looks for Rare Win at Duke in Top 25 Matchup |
| Jan 12, 2012 |
No. 17 Virginia (14-1) has been one of the nation’s top surprises so far this
season and is off to its best start in 30 years, but easily the toughest test
for the Cavaliers so far comes tonight in an ACC matchup at No. 6 Duke (13-2).
The Blue Devils are 10-point favorites on Bovada’s NCAA basketball odds for the
9 p.m. ET ESPN tip. |
| NBA Basketball Odds: Surging Knicks at Slumping Grizzlies in TNT Opener |
| Jan 12, 2012 |
The NBA on TNT Thursday doubleheader tonight opens with a suddenly surging
New York Knicks team visiting a Memphis club that looks a bit lost and has been
a big disappointment thus far. New York is a 4.5-point favorite on Bovada’s NBA
basketball odds and there will be live play-by-play betting
available. |
| NCAA Football Betting: Jefferson Props Highlight LSU BCS Betting Options |
| Jan 9, 2012 |
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What will LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson throw first in
the BCS Championship Game on Monday night – a touchdown pass, or an
interception? That's just one of the props available right now on the college football betting board at Bovada's online
sportsbook. |
| NCAA Football Betting: Richardson Ready to Run for Prop Betting Payouts? |
| Jan 9, 2012 |
|
The Alabama Crimson Tide will be looking for a big game from Trent
Richardson on Monday night as they take on the rival LSU Tigers in
their college football betting matchup at Bovada's online
sportsbook. |
| LSU vs. Alabama: SEC Will Lose Its First BCS National Championship Game |
| Jan 9, 2012 |
The 2011 college football season concludes tonight at the Superdome in New
Orleans when No. 1 LSU faces No. 2 Alabama in the BCS National Championship
Game. And history will be made on a few fronts. This game is a pick’em on
Bovada’s NCAA football betting odds. |
| Steve Merril's NCAA Fullcourt Report |
| Jan 6, 2012 |
ACC Wake Forest is missing their best player as guard C.J. Harris is out with a groin injury. Harris ranks second in the ACC in scoring at 18.7 points per game. “We are sideways offensively,” said Demon Deacons head coach Jeff Bzdelik. Even opposing head coaches are sympathizing over the absence of Harris. After Wake Forest lost at home 56-52 to Wofford, their head coach Mike ... read more |
| NFL Betting: Bengals, Texans Set to Battle on NFL Props Board |
| Jan 5, 2012 |
A pair of untested quarterbacks will be squarely in the playoff spotlight on
Saturday afternoon as the Houston Texans play host to the Cincinnati Bengals in
an NFL betting matchup at Bovada's online
sportsbook. |
| NFL Betting: Potent Saints Offense Looks for Big Game from Brees |
| Jan 5, 2012 |
| Drew Brees will be looking to power his New Orleans Saints to a
home victory on Saturday night as they play host to the Detroit Lions in NFL playoff betting action at Bovada's online
sportsbook. Get all your postseason and read more |
| Cotton Bowl Betting: Kansas State Wildcats vs. Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Jan 5, 2012 |
| While both Kansas State and Arkansas certainly would have preferred to play in a BCS bowl, the Cotton Bowl at Cowboys Stadium outside Dallas is ecstatic to have two Top-10 teams in No. 8 Kansas State (10-2) and No. 6 Arkansas (10-2) – this matchup appears better on paper than both the Orange and Sugar Bowls. The Hogs are 8.5-point favorites on Bovada’s NCAA football betting odds for Fr ... read more |
| Orange Bowl Betting: Clemson Tigers (10-3) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (9-3) |
| Jan 4, 2012 |
The final BCS bowl game of the season before the national championship is the
Jan. 4 Orange Bowl in Miami, featuring ACC champion Clemson against Big East
champion West Virginia with the Tigers as 3-point favorites on Bovada’s NCAA
football odds with live betting available. |
| Sugar Bowl Betting: Michigan Wolverines vs. Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Jan 3, 2012 |
The Sugar Bowl drew some major scorn around college football when it chose Michigan and Virginia Tech to face off the night of Jan. 3 in New Orleans. There were a few reasons for this criticism: Michigan didn’t even win its own division in the Big Ten, while Virginia Tech was crushed in the ACC title game and didn’t beat a team that is currently ranked. Plus two other available teams, K ... read more |
| Rose Bowl Betting: Wisconsin Badgers vs. Oregon Ducks |
| Jan 2, 2012 |
Perhaps the most anticipated bowl game of the season outside of the national
championship game is the Jan. 2 Rose Bowl, a titanic showdown between No. 5
Oregon, the Pac-12 champion, and No. 8 Wisconsin, the Big Ten winner. The Ducks
are 6-point favorites on Bovada’s NCAA football odds. |
| Capital One Bowl Betting: South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Jan 2, 2012 |
Both South Carolina and Nebraska are making their fourth straight bowl
appearance this season but it’s the first visit for both schools to the Capital
One Bowl in Orlando as the Gamecocks and Cornhuskers play for the first time
since 1987 and first-ever time in the postseason. South Carolina is a 3-point
favorite on Bovada’s NCAA football betting odds. |
| Fiesta Bowl Betting: Stanford Cardinal vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Jan 2, 2012 |
The busy Jan. 2 day of bowls concludes in Glendale, Ariz., with perhaps the
best bowl matchup of the year: No. 4 Stanford (11-1) vs. No. 3 Oklahoma State
(11-1), with the Cowboys as 4-point favorites on Bovada’s NCAA football betting
odds. |
| Steve Merril's NFL Weekend Report |
| Jan 1, 2012 |
NFL Oddities Drew Brees broke Dan Marino’s 27-year-old NFL passing record of 5,084 yards. Brees has thrown for 5,087 yards in 15 games. Tom Brady can also do it this week; he has 4,897 yards and needs just 187 yards to eclipse Marino’s mark. The Steelers have lost 8 regular season games since 2010. In their next game, their defense has allowed an average of just 8.9 points pe ... read more |
| NFL Betting: NFC East Title on Line as Cowboys Visit Giants |
| Dec 31, 2011 |
| There’s just one game on the schedule on the NFL’s final Sunday of the regular season that features two teams with a playoff or bust situation: the Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants. It’s a do-or-die for the NFC East title and fourth seed in the NFC and because of the enormity was flexed to the Sunday night NBC prime-time game. New York, which would take the division also with a tie, ... read more |
| NFL Betting: Raiders Must Beat Chargers, Get Help for Playoffs |
| Dec 31, 2011 |
The Oakland Raiders won’t make their first playoff appearance since 2002
solely with a win Sunday over the San Diego Chargers on the regular season’s
final day, but one thing is for sure: Oakland is out with a loss. The host
Raiders are 3-point favorites on Bovada’s NFL football betting odds. |
| NCAA Football Betting: Aggies Favored Over Wildcats in Houston |
| Dec 31, 2011 |
A pair of 6-6 teams will hit the field at Houston's Reliant Stadium on
Saturday afternoon as Texas A&M takes on Northwestern in the Meineke Car
Care Bowl of Texas. |
| TicketCity Bowl Betting: Houston Cougars vs. Penn State Nittany Lions |
| Dec 31, 2011 |
With all due respect to the Jan. 2 TicketCity Bowl at the Cotton Bowl in
Dallas, but neither Houston nor Penn State probably is that thrilled with
playing in the game. The Cougars opened as 6-point favorites on Bovada’s NCAA
football betting odds. |
| NCAA Football Betting: Georgia Tech Faces Utah in Sun Bowl |
| Dec 31, 2011 |
| Georgia Tech and Utah will meet for the first time since 2005 on Saturday
afternoon as they take the field at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas for a college football betting matchup at Bovada's online
sportsbook. Get your NCAA football odds for bow ... read more |
| Pinstripe Bowl NCAA Football Betting: Rutgers Meets Iowa State |
| Dec 30, 2011 |
| The 6-6 Iowa State Cyclones were barely bowl eligible this season, but they'll
be gunning for a postseason win nonetheless on Friday afternoon as they take on
the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee
Stadium. |
| Armed Forces Bowl: Golden Hurricane Set for Clash with Cougars |
| Dec 30, 2011 |
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are listed as a slight 1-point favorite against
the Brigham Young Cougars in college football betting action on Friday afternoon as the
Armed Forces Bowl hits the field at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas,
Texas. |
| Insight Bowl NCAA Football Betting: Sooners Are Heavy Chalk Against Hawkeyes |
| Dec 30, 2011 |
The Oklahoma Sooners are listed as huge 14-point favorites against the Iowa
Hawkeyes in college football betting action on Friday night in the Insight
Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. |
| Music City Bowl NCAA Football Betting: Bulldogs Favored to Down Demon Deacons |
| Dec 30, 2011 |
The Mississippi State Bulldogs are favored by a touchdown as they prepare to
face the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in college football betting action, Tune in to the the Music City
Bowl at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee this Friday. |
| Steve Merril's NCAA Fullcourt Report |
| Dec 28, 2011 |
ACC Virginia has lost two players to transfer. KT Harrell and James Johnson have decided to leave the Cavaliers after they were both relegated to the bench. Head coach Tony Bennett plays a very slow, half-court game and that style didn’t fit the player’s strengths. “I think we’re getting a better handle on what will work here and what we’re trying to get and filling holes,” Be ... read more |
| TEASERS: SHARP OR SQUARE BETS? |
| Dec 28, 2011 |
|
By Tony George
A recent discussion in A Sports Betting Forum prompted a reply from about these wagers. While anything short of a straight up is considered a exotic wager by many, NFL teasers are value bets in my opinion. I have a video on the homepage of my site where this is explained. Here is my respone from that forum discussion.... There are many times that a number is sharp i ... read more |
| NFL Football Betting: Colts Look to End Season on Win Streak |
| Dec 27, 2011 |
|
The Indianapolis Colts finally found a way to win over the last couple of
weeks; will that trend continue on Sunday as they close out their season on the
road against the Jacksonville Jaguars in an NFL betting matchup at Bovada's online
sportsbook? |
| Military Bowl: Rockets Face Falcons in Clash of Rushing Attacks |
| Dec 27, 2011 |
|
The Toledo Rockets are favored by just three points to ground the Air Force
Falcons in college football betting action on Wednesday evening (4:30 pm
Eastern, ESPN) in the Military Bowl at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in
Washington, D.C. Get your read more |
| NFL Football Betting: Saints Host Panthers in Week 17 Contest |
| Dec 27, 2011 |
|
With a division title in hand the New Orleans Saints will try for one last
regular-season win on Sunday afternoon when they play host to the Carolina
Panthers in NFL betting action at Bovada's online
sportsbook. Get all yourread more |
| NFL Football Betting: Patriots Seek Top AFC Seed in Finale |
| Dec 27, 2011 |
|
The New England Patriots head into Week 17 of the season with a dozen wins in
the bank; if they can run that number to 13 in their NFL betting matchup against the Buffalo Bills they'll clinch
the top seed in the conference heading into the playoffs. Get all your read more |
| Steve Merril's NFL + NCAA Weekend Report |
| Dec 24, 2011 |
College Oddities Norm Chow has been an assistant coach for 39 years. Currently the offensive coordinator at Utah, Chow has been named the head coach of Hawaii. Perfect place for Chow to get his first head coaching job as he was born in Honolulu and started his career at Waialua High School on the North Shore of Oahu way back in 1970. Former Patriots and Steelers linebacker Mik ... read more |
| Independence Bowl: Tigers Hope to Run Roughshod Over Tar Heels |
| Dec 23, 2011 |
The Missouri Tigers are set to tangle with the North Carolina Tar Heels in an
intriguing college football betting matchup on Monday night as the
Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana hits the spotlight on Boxing
Day. |
| Hawaii Bowl: Golden Eagles Favored to Tame Wolf Pack |
| Dec 23, 2011 |
The high-scoring Southern Miss Golden Eagles will be looking to heat up the
field at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu on Saturday night against the underdog Nevada
Wolf Pack as the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl is set for kickoff in college football betting action on Christmas
Eve. |
| NFL Football Betting: Broncos Look for Buffalo Win on Christmas Eve |
| Dec 23, 2011 |
| Has the bubble finally burst for Tim Tebow and the Denver
Broncos? We might find out on Saturday as the Broncos travel to Buffalo to meet
the Bills on the NFL betting board at Bovada's online
sportsbook. Get all your read more |
| NFL Football Betting: Steelers Hope for Gimme Game Against Rams |
| Dec 23, 2011 |
| The Pittsburgh Steelers will be looking to get more from QB
Ben Roethlisberger on Saturday afternoon as they play host to
the St. Louis Rams in an NFL betting matchup at Bovada's online
sportsbook. Find our what read more |
| NFL Football Betting: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots |
| Dec 23, 2011 |
| The Patriots ran their winning streak to six games over the weekend by
stomping on Tim Tebow and the Broncos. They'll look to make it seven in a row on
Saturday as they host the Dolphins in an NFL betting matchup at Bovada's online
sportsbook. |
| NFL Football Betting: Resurgent Cardinals Head to Cincinnati |
| Dec 23, 2011 |
| The Cincinnati Bengals only have two wins over their past six games, but they
still have a chance to grab an AFC Wild Card berth as they head into a Saturday
NFL betting matchup at Bovada's online sportsbook this week at
home against the Arizona Cardinals. Check out Bovada's ... read more |
| Steve Merril's NCAA Fullcourt Report |
| Dec 22, 2011 |
ACC Miami (Fla) finally got one of their best players back on the court as center Reggie Johnson returned to game action after having knee surgery over the summer. Johnson is a key cog in the paint for the Hurricanes, and his return will be a major boost. “You don’t know how many times I’ve wanted to choke my doctor to get him to let me play,” said Johnson. “My knee didn’t bot ... read more |
| NFL Football Betting: Titans Seek Revenge Against Jaguars |
| Dec 21, 2011 |
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The Tennessee Titans, coming off a damaging loss to the Colts over the weekend,
will play host to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday afternoon in a Week 16 NFL betting matchup at Bovada's online
sportsbook. Get all your read more |
| Las Vegas Bowl: Moore Leads Favored Broncos Against Sun Devils |
| Dec 21, 2011 |
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The Boise State Broncos will be gunning for a win in the MAACO Las Vegas Bowl
for the second consecutive year on Thursday night as college football betting action between the Broncos and the
14.5-point underdogs from Arizona State lights up Sam Boyd Stadium in Sin
City. |
| Poinsettia Bowl: Horned Frogs Favored to Hop Past Bulldogs |
| Dec 21, 2011 |
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The Texas Christian Horned Frogs will square off against the Louisiana Tech
Bulldogs in the Poinsettia Bowl on Wednesday night, as college football betting action hits the holiday spotlight at
Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. Get all your read more |
| NFL Football Betting: Chiefs Host Raiders in Battle of Rivals |
| Dec 21, 2011 |
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The Kansas City Chiefs will be coming off their upset win over the Packers on
Saturday afternoon when they play host to the division-rival Oakland Raiders in
a Week 16 contest on the NFL odds board at Bovada's online
sportsbook. Why wait?read more |
| Beef O’Brady’s Bowl: Golden Panthers favored to corral Thundering Herd |
| Dec 20, 2011 |
Florida International will be carrying Sun Belt pride on its shoulders as the
Golden Panthers face the Marshall Thundering Herd of Conference USA in college football betting action on Tuesday night with the Beef
O’Brady’s Bowl at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg,
Florida. |
| Snow Blind |
| Dec 20, 2011 |
As Christmas approaches, the college bowl season is gaining momentum and we make our way through the myriad of bowl games. The college football post-season is truly different from the regular season and must be treated accordingly. Many of the regular season angles, trends and systems do not apply to the Conference Championships and Bowl Games. Some bowl teams bring the needed focus ... read more |
| New Mexico Bowl College Football Betting: Temple vs. Wyoming |
| Dec 16, 2011 |
| The first bowl game of college football’s 2011 postseason kicks off at 2 p.m. Eastern on Saturday from Albuquerque, New Mexico, as MAC team Temple faces Wyoming from the Mountain West. The Owls opened as 7-point favorites on Bovada’s read more |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl College Football Betting: Utah State vs. Ohio |
| Dec 16, 2011 |
It’s the second meeting all-time between the Western Athletic Conference’s Utah State Aggies and the Mid-American Conference’s Ohio Bobcats when they face off Saturday afternoon in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on the blue turf in Boise. USU opened as a 2-point favorite on Bovada’s < ... read more |
| New Orleans Bowl College Football Betting: San Diego State vs. Louisiana-Lafayette |
| Dec 16, 2011 |
| The first day of the college football bowl season concludes on Saturday night from the Superdome with a New Orleans Bowl matchup of San Diego State and Louisiana-Lafayette, with the Aztecs opening as 5-point favorites on Bovada’s NCAA football betting odds.< ... read more |
| NFL Betting: Cowboys at Bucs in First Saturday Night Game of Season |
| Dec 16, 2011 |
The NFL stages its first Saturday night game of the season this week and it’s
the home finale for the Tampa Bay Bucs, who probably can’t wait for the season
to end. The Buccaneers look to end a seven-game losing streak when they host
Dallas, with the Cowboys as 7-point favorites on Bovada’s NFL football odds. There will be live betting
available. |
| NBA Betting: 2011-12 Los Angeles Clippers Preview: Chris Paul Changes Things |
| Dec 16, 2011 |
| I already wrote a Los Angeles Clippers preview for the upcoming season, but a
new one is certainly needed now that L.A. added arguably the NBA’s best point
guard – well, at least the best in the Western Conference – in Chris
Paul. |
| NFL Betting: Titans Look for Indy Win in Push for Playoffs |
| Dec 15, 2011 |
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It's 13 down, three to go for the Indianapolis Colts as they head toward a
winless season; they'll get a chance to get tagged with their 14th loss of the
year on Sunday afternoon when they host the Tennessee Titans in an NFL betting matchup. Get your read more |
| NFL Betting: Streaking Cardinals Prepare for Slumping Browns |
| Dec 15, 2011 |
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The Arizona Cardinals have won three straight games, but it might be too little
too late as they play host to the Cleveland Browns in Week 15 NFL
action. Get your NFL odds... read more |
| NFL Betting: Falcons Can Not Afford to Slip Up Thursday Night vs. Jaguars |
| Dec 14, 2011 |
As things stand entering Week 15, the Atlanta Falcons (8-5) control their
playoff destiny as they lead the race for the two NFC wild-card spots. But there
is a crowded field breathing right down the Falcons’ next so they can’t afford
to be upset at home Thursday night by a battered Jacksonville team. Atlanta is
an 11.5-point favorite on Bovada’s NFL football odds. |
| NFL Betting: Disappointing Bills Seek Revenge Against Dolphins |
| Dec 14, 2011 |
| The Buffalo Bills will be joining the Miami Dolphins on the outside looking in
when the NFL playoffs roll around, but in the meantime players on both teams
will be playing for pride and continued employment in Week 15 NFL betting action on Sunday. Get your ... read more |
| NFL Picks Week 15: Early Look at the Betting Odds |
| Dec 13, 2011 |
The National Football League continues to demonstrate that it's the toughest game to beat in Las Vegas, as many teams that held comfortable fourth-quarter leads fell by the wayside. Underdogs tallied a 10-5 against-the-spread mark heading into Monday night's contest between the St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks, giving them a 101-98-8 ATS record for the entire season. Let's take a ... read more |
| NFL Betting: NFC East Lead on Line as Giants Visit Cowboys on Sunday Night |
| Dec 10, 2011 |
| Both the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys come off very different crushing losses last week, but by Sunday at around midnight the winner of their game at Cowboys Stadium will be the NFC East leader for now and in control of its own playoff destiny. Dallas is a 3-point favorite on Bodog’s NFL football betting odds ... read more |
| NFL Betting: Saints Could Clinch Playoff Spot with Win at Surging Titans |
| Dec 10, 2011 |
Thanks to winning their past two games and three of four, the Tennessee
Titans are smack in the middle of the AFC playoff race, but on Sunday the Titans
face the toughest test remaining on their schedule in the New Orleans Saints,
who are 3.5-point favorites on Bodog’s NFL football betting odds. |
| NFL Betting: Raiders Try for What No Team Has Done This Year: Beat Packers |
| Dec 10, 2011 |
| Are we looking at the third team in NFL history to run the table in the regular season? With a very manageable schedule remaining, the Green Bay Packers look like a near-lock to join the 1972 Dolphins and 2007 Patriots as the only teams to go unbeaten during the season. Can the Oakland Raiders pull off a stunner Sunday in Green Bay? The Packers are 11-point favorites on Bodog’s NFL f ... read more |
| NFL Betting: Injury-Ravaged Bears Try to Slow Tim Tebow Express |
| Dec 10, 2011 |
| The Tim Tebow bandwagon continues to grow in each week in the NFL, with some saying Tebow is now an NFL MVP candidate after he has stunning led the Denver Broncos from a 1-4 start to first place in the AFC West. Denver returns home Sunday against a sliding Bears team missing by far its two best offensive players. The Broncos opened as 3.5-point favorites on Bodog’s NFL f ... read more |
| NFL Betting: Potential Playoff Preview as Texans Visit Bengals |
| Dec 10, 2011 |
As the NFL standings looked entering Week 14, this Sunday’s
Houston-Cincinnati matchup would be a wild-card weekend game come January, with
the Texans as the AFC South champ and No. 3 seed and Cincinnati as the final
wild-card club. The Bengals opened as 3-point favorites on Bodog’s NFL football
odds. |
| Steve Merril's NFL & NCAA Football Report |
| Dec 10, 2011 |
NFL Oddities The Colts are the sixth team to start 0-12 since 1978. Only one of the previous five teams went winless. The Packers have won 18 consecutive games. The Dolphins have out-scored their last five opponents 139-54. Kansas City ran just 2 plays on the Chicago side of the field in the first half, yet they led 7-3 at the half thanks to a Hail Mary touchdown pass caught ... read more |
| 2011-12 NBA Season Preview: Los Angeles Lakers |
| Dec 9, 2011 |
Is the championship window for Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers closed? All those years may finally be wearing down Bryant, as L.A. was shockingly swept out of last season’s Western Conference semifinals by the eventual NBA champion Dallas Mavericks. However, L.A. has opened as the second-favorite on Bodog’s NBA basketball odds at 5/1 to win the 2012 NBA champio ... read more |
| NCAA Basketball: Can Rising Indiana Pull Off Upset Saturday vs. No. 1 Kentucky? |
| Dec 9, 2011 |
| One of the biggest surprises early in this college basketball season has been the 8-0 start by the Indiana Hoosiers. But reality could set in for Coach Tom Crean’s club when it hosts top-ranked Kentucky on Saturday afternoon in the biggest game at IU since Crean arrived to clean up the mess that Kelvin Sampson made. Kentucky is a solid favorite on Bodog’ ... read more |
| NCAA Basketball: Ohio State Has Shot at No. 1 Ranking with Win at Kansas |
| Dec 9, 2011 |
| The second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes already have two impressive wins over
ranked teams so far this season – but those came at home. On Saturday, OSU makes
its first road trip of the season and it’s a dandy: at No. 13 Kansas, certainly
one of the Top 5 toughest places to play in the nation. Bet on the game with
Bodog’s NCAA basketball odds. Get all your read more |
| NFL Betting: Jets Look to Fly Past Chiefs, Stay in Playoff Hunt |
| Dec 9, 2011 |
|
Coming off back-to-back wins over the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins,
the New York Jets will look to make it three in a row on Sunday afternoon as
they host the Kansas City Chiefs on the NFL betting board. 7-5 New York is sitting two games back of the New England Patriots in the AFC East stand ... read more |
| NCAA Basketball Betting: Harvard Has Shot at Upset of No. 9 Connecticut |
| Dec 8, 2011 |
| Usually when an Ivy League school plays a Top-25 team, you can pretty much guarantee a blowout win for the ranked club. But when Harvard visits defending national champion UConn tonight, don’t rule out a Crimson win. The Huskies are 6.5-point favorites on Bodog’s NCAA basketball betting odds and there will be live ... read more |
| NCAA Football Betting: Complete Bowl Schedule |
| Dec 7, 2011 |
College football’s 35 bowls kick off on Dec. 17 and conclude on Jan. 9 with
the BCS National Championship Game between LSU and Alabama, a rematch of the
Tigers’ 9-6 overtime win on No. 5 in Tuscaloosa. Here is a look at every bowl
matchup (can you find the one team with a losing record among the
70?): |
| NCAA Basketball: Villanova Looks to Hand No. 10 Missouri First Loss |
| Dec 6, 2011 |
|
Probably the best college basketball matchup of Tuesday night comes from Madison
Square Garden in New York when unbeaten and 10th-ranked Missouri faces
Villanova. The Tigers are 7-point favorites on Bodog’s NCAA basketball betting
odds and there will be live betting available. Get all your ... read more |
| NCAA Basketball Betting: Eagles Meet Huskies at Madison Square Garden |
| Dec 6, 2011 |
|
Coming off a big win on the road against Wisconsin, the Marquette Golden Eagles
will be trying to keep their perfect record intact on Tuesday night as they take
on Washington on the college basketball betting board. Get ALL your read more |
| NFL Football: Steelers Look to Continue Dominance of Browns on Thursday Night |
| Dec 6, 2011 |
| Most people would agree that Pittsburgh-Cleveland is a great rivalry in the NFL, but a rivalry usually means something competitive. And Steelers-Browns has been anything but a rivalry for the past several years. Can the Browns pull the upset Thursday night at Heinz Field in the Week 14 NFL opener? Pittsburgh opened a ... read more |
| NCAA Basketball: No. 13 Kansas on Upset Alert vs. Long Beach State |
| Dec 6, 2011 |
|
At first glance, one might think that Long Beach State would have no chance to
go into Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan, on Tuesday night – one of the
toughest places to play in the nation – and upset No. 13 Kansas. And indeed the
Jayhawks are 12-point favorites on Bodog’s NCAA basketball
odds. |
| Chargers Visit Jaguars in Possibly Worst Monday Night Matchup Ever |
| Dec 5, 2011 |
| You have to be a pretty diehard football fan to tune into this week’s “Monday Night Football” game as San Diego (4-7) visits Jacksonville (3-8) in a matchup of two teams going nowhere and which will be led by new head coaches in 2012. The Chargers are 3-point favorites on Bodog’s NFL football odds and live betting ... read more |
| Steve Merril's NFL Report (Dec 4) |
| Dec 4, 2011 |
NFL Oddities Tim Tebow has won 83% (5-1) of his starts this season; the second highest of any QB with multiple starts this year – Aaron Rodgers 100% (11-0). Arizona rookie Patrick Peterson has 4 punt returns for touchdowns. Raiders’ kicker Sebastian Janikowski accounted for 19 of Oakland’s 25 points (6 FG’s and 1 extra point) versus Chicago. Arizona’s RB Beanie Wells ran for 2 ... read more |
| 46-25 65% last 8 weeks with these free CFB picks! CFB Returning Starter Angle plays Week 14! |
| Dec 3, 2011 |
| CFB RETURNING STARTER ANGLE WEEK 14 (2011) Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few years. I’m not sure if he came up with this Returning starter angle or if he was just passing it along but it has really been a nice addition to my own personal handicapping arsenal. He had said in his newsletter that the previous year ... read more |
| C-USA Championship: Houston Headed For BCS Bowl With Win Vs. Southern Miss |
| Dec 2, 2011 |
| The No. 6 Houston Cougars can all but punch a ticket to a BCS bowl – probably
the Sugar Bowl – with a win over Southern Miss on Saturday afternoon in the
Conference USA Championship Game. Houston, which hosts this game, is a
13.5-point favorite on Bodog’s NCAA football odds. |
| NFL Betting: Top Quarterbacks Battle with Perfect Season on the Line |
| Dec 2, 2011 |
| The 11-0 Green Bay Packers will look to continue their perfect season this
Sunday in an afternoon game against the New York Giants at MetLife
Stadium. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been excellent this season, helming his team’s offense to what will certainly be a first-place finish. The Packers average 34.7 points per game, better than anybody else in the league, and ... read more |
| Boise State Vs. New Mexico: Final Home Game for Kellen Moore, Maybe Chris Petersen |
| Dec 2, 2011 |
It will be the end of one era and possibly two on the blue turf in Boise,
Idaho, on Saturday evening when Boise State closes its regular-season schedule
in what should be a blowout of New Mexico, arguably the worst program right now
in the FBS. The Broncos, who still hope for a BCS bowl bid that’s probably not
coming, are 48.5-point favorites on Bodog’s NCAA football odds. |
| Big 12 Title, BCS Bowl On Line As Oklahoma Visits Oklahoma State In Bedlam Series |
| Dec 2, 2011 |
It’s one of the most important Bedlam Series matchups in the heated history
of this rivalry when No. 10 Oklahoma travels to Stillwater to face No. 3
Oklahoma State, which still has national championship aspirations. The Pokes
opened as 3.5-point favorites on Bodog’s NCAA football odds. |
| Big Ten Championship: Rose Bowl Awaits Michigan State-Wisconsin Winner |
| Dec 2, 2011 |
The Michigan State Spartans have already beaten Wisconsin once this season
and are the only team in the Big Ten with only one conference loss. Yet Sparty
is getting no respect from oddsmaker as they are 10-point underdogs on Bodog’s
NCAA football odds for Saturday night’s inaugural Big Ten Championship Game in
Indianapolis. |
| SEC Championship: LSU Likely In BCS Title Game Even With Loss To Georgia |
| Dec 2, 2011 |
| Can a team lose its conference title game and just a few hours later get a
spot in the BCS National Championship Game? We may find that answer out this
weekend if red-hot Georgia can upset LSU in the SEC Championship Game on
Saturday afternoon in Atlanta. However, the top-ranked Tigers are 13.5-point
favorites on Bodog’s NCAA football betting odds, with live betting
available. |
| Pac-12 Championship Game: UCLA at Oregon Looks Like Major Mismatch |
| Dec 2, 2011 |
Is 6-6 UCLA the worst conference finalist in the history of the major
conference title games? The Bruins might be and they would appear to have zero
chance on Friday night’s inaugural Pac-12 Championship Game at Oregon, with the
Ducks as 31.5-point favorites on Bodog’s NCAA football odds. |
| No. 6 Louisville On Upset Alert Friday Night As No. 19 Vanderbilt Visits |
| Dec 2, 2011 |
| The unbeaten Louisville basketball team faces its first ranked team of the
season on Friday night when No. 19 Vanderbilt visits the KFC Yum! Center, with
the Cards as 8.5-point favorites on Bodog’s NCAA basketball odds. Vandy (5-2) has played a much more challenging schedule than Louisville so far, but the Commodores enter off an 82-70 overtime home loss to No. 11 Xavier on Mo ... read more |
| North Carolina at Kentucky in Marquee Matchup of Early NCAA Basketball Season |
| Dec 2, 2011 |
| A week ago it would have been a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup when North Carolina visits Kentucky on Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, a Heels loss last Saturday to UNLV dashed those hopes, but No. 5 UNC and new No. 1 UK remain the two favorites to cut down the nets in New Orleans this April. So Saturday’s game could well be a preview of the national final: UK opened as a slight favorite on B ... read more |
| Streaking Baylor Tries For 2nd Win In Row Against Texas |
| Dec 2, 2011 |
Baylor star quarterback Robert Griffin III gets one more
game to add to his Heisman Trophy resume as the red-hot Bears host Texas on
Saturday afternoon. Baylor is a 2-point favorite on Bodog’s NCAA football
odds. |
| ACC Championship: Clemson Limping Into Title Game Vs. Virginia Tech |
| Dec 2, 2011 |
The Clemson Tigers went into Blacksburg, Va., and thumped Virginia Tech 23-3
earlier this season, yet it’s the Hokies who are 7-point favorites on Bodog’s
NCAA football odds for Saturday night’s ACC Championship Game rematch in
Charlotte. So what gives? |
| MAC Championship Game: Ohio and Northern Illinois Look for Redemption |
| Dec 1, 2011 |
It’s rather fitting that Ohio University and Northern Illinois are playing in the 2011 Mid-American Conference Championship Game both have played for the MAC championship the last two years and both lost: Ohio to Central Michigan in 2009 and Northern Illinois to Miami (Ohio) last year. The Huskies are 4-point favorites on Bodog’s NCAA football odds for the first conference championship ... read more |
| No Michael Vick as Eagles at Seahawks in Matchup of Disappointing Teams |
| Dec 1, 2011 |
| The Thursday night NFL game this week is one of unrealized expectations as the Philadelphia Eagles visit the Seattle Seahawks in a matchup of 4-7 teams that won their divisions a year ago but won’t be returning to the playoffs this season. Philly opened as a 3-point favorite on Bodog’s NFL betting odds and live bet ... read more |
| Kentucky Hosts St. John's on Thursday in First Game at No. 1 for Wildcats |
| Dec 1, 2011 |
| Thanks to North Carolina’s loss last weekend against UNLV, the University of Kentucky is the top-ranked team in the nation for the second time in the past three years. Now UK has a “bigger target” on it, according to coach John Calipari, as the Cats host a rebuilding St. John’s team tonight in the Big East/SEC Chal ... read more |
| West Virginia Must Beat South Florida, Get Help For Big East BCS Bid |
| Dec 1, 2011 |
It’s the final Thursday night game of college football’s regular season
tonight when No. 23 West Virginia, the only ranked team in the Big East, faces
South Florida in Tampa. The Mountaineers are 1.5-point favorites on Bodog’s NCAA
football odds and live betting is available. |
| NFL Betting: Slumping Bucs Hope for Win Over Panthers |
| Nov 30, 2011 |
|
Having picked up a loss in each of their last five games, the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers will try to stop that skid on Sunday afternoon when they host the
Carolina Panthers in an NFL betting matchup. The Bucs, who won four of their first five games of the season, have dropped consecutive outings to the Bears ... read more |
| NFL Betting: Pats Set to Stomp Colts in New England |
| Nov 30, 2011 |
|
An NFL odds matchup at the Bodog Sportsbook between the New
England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts is usually one of the biggest games
of the season. This year, though, it could end up being one of the ugliest
contests on the schedule. |
| NCAA Basketball Betting: Gonzaga Gets Another Shot at Irish |
| Nov 30, 2011 |
|
The Gonzaga Bulldogs will get another shot at the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on
Wednesday night when the schools square off in Spokane on the college basketball betting board. Gonzaga and Notre Dame met for the first time last December, with the Fighting Irish winning 83-79 at home as an 8.5-point favorite ... read more |
| NFL Betting: Titans Seek Week 13 Victory in Buffalo |
| Nov 29, 2011 |
|
The fading Buffalo Bills will try to keep their AFC Wild Card hopes realistic on
Sunday afternoon when they host the Tennessee Titans on the NFL odds board. The Bills lost their fourth consecutive game over the weekend, blowing a late lead and taking a 28-24 loss on the road against the New York Jets. Th ... read more |
| NCAA Basketball Betting: Cavs Get Visit From Wolverines |
| Nov 29, 2011 |
|
Coming off a trip to Hawaii, the Michigan Wolverines will hit the hardwood at
John Paul Jones Arena on Tuesday night for a road game against the Virginia
Cavaliers on the college hoops betting board. The Wolverines lost 82-75 to the Duke Blue Devils in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational tournament ... read more |
| NFL Betting: Raiders Travel East for Date with Dolphins |
| Nov 29, 2011 |
|
The Oakland Raiders will continue their drive for the AFC West division title
on Sunday afternoon when they hit the gridiron down in Miami for an NFL betting matchup with the Dolphins. |
| NFL Betting: Tebow Leads his Broncos into Minnesota |
| Nov 29, 2011 |
|
Riding a four-game winning streak, Tim Tebow and the Denver
Broncos will travel to Minnesota this week for a Sunday afternoon matchup
against the Vikings on the NFL odds board. Have faith in the 24-year-old guiding the club to an AFC West title? Weigh in with Bodog's read more |
| The Big Chill |
| Nov 29, 2011 |
As November gives way to December, the college football regular season is closing in on the finish line and the chill in the air may not be weather related as the BCS Standings leave several one-loss teams out in the cold while it warms to two teams from the same conference. This week’s database research focused on schools playing in their final regular season games. Each college tea ... read more |
| Steve Merril's NFL & NCAA Football Report |
| Nov 26, 2011 |
| NFL Oddities Cowboys QB Tony Romo is 18-2 in November. The Raiders had 12 penalties in their 27-21 win over the Vikings. They have 103 penalties on the season. The Lions rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat the Panthers 49-35 last week. It was their third such comeback this season. Chargers' QB Philip Rivers has thrown 17 interceptions and he has turned the ball over 21 times thi ... read more |
| NFL Betting: Vikings Stumble into Atlanta to Play Falcons |
| Nov 26, 2011 |
|
In the hunt for both the NFC South crown and a Wild Card berth, the 6-4 Atlanta
Falcons will be looking to avoid taking the 2-8 Minnesota Vikings too lightly on
Sunday afternoon when the teams meet in Georgia in an NFL
betting matchup. The Falcons missed a chance to take over the lead in their division ... read more |
| NFL Betting: Colts Host Panthers in Search of First Victory |
| Nov 26, 2011 |
|
Is Peyton Manning going to find himself out of a job next year?
The 0-10 Indianapolis Colts can further improve their position in the
Andrew Luck sweepstakes on Sunday afternoon as they host the
2-8 Carolina Panthers in an NFL
betting matchup. Get Indianpolis' ... read more |
| Streaking Bears Begin Life Without Jay Cutler Sunday at Raiders |
| Nov 26, 2011 |
The red-hot Chicago Bears won their fifth game in a row last week and currently hold the final wild-card spot in the NFC, but the Bears suffered a crushing injury in Sunday’s victory over the Chargers as quarterback Jay Cutler broke his right thumb and likely will miss the rest of the regular season. So now it’s back to the drawing board for Chicago starting Sunday in ... read more |
| NFL Betting: Can Cardinals Fly Past Last-Place Rams? |
| Nov 26, 2011 |
|
The Cardinals have one win on the road this season, while the Rams have one win at home. One of those anaemic records will get a slight boost on Sunday as St. Louis hosts Arizona in NFL betting action. The Cardinals sit at 3-7 overall and 5-5 against the spread on the year after falling 23-7 on ... read more |
| UCLA in Pac-12 Championship Game with Win Over Southern Cal |
| Nov 25, 2011 |
Can you fire a coach who leads his team to a conference championship game? That might be a question officials at UCLA may have to answer as Bruins coach Rick Neuheisel is considered squarely on the hot seat despite the fact that UCLA will play in the inaugural Pac-12 Championship Game with a victory Saturday night at crosstown rival USC. However, the Trojans opene ... read more |
| Stanford vs. Notre Dame with Cardinal Still Having Shot at BCS Title Game |
| Nov 25, 2011 |
It’s a long shot, but the Stanford Cardinal still could play in the BCS
National Championship Game if the Cardinal can beat Notre Dame on Saturday night
and get plenty of help around the country over the next few weeks. Stanford is a
7-point favorite over the visiting Irish in the regular-season finale for
both. |
| Penn-State Wisconsin Winner Headed for First Big Ten Championship Game |
| Nov 25, 2011 |
| It’s all on the line Saturday in Madison as Penn State visits Wisconsin, with
the winner set to play Michigan State in the inaugural Big Ten Championship Game
on Dec. 3 in Indianapolis. The Badgers, the preseason favorites in the Legends
Division, opened as 15-point favorites on Bodog’s NCAA football
odds. |
| Houston-Tulsa Winner Headed to Conference USA Title Game |
| Nov 25, 2011 |
| The unbeaten and No. 8 Houston Cougars are in the catbird’s seat to the this season’s BCS buster and reach the school’s first-ever BCS bowl, but Case Keenum and Co. face easily their biggest challenge of the season on Friday afternoon at Tulsa, with the winner to represent the West Division in the Conference USA Championship Game. The Cougars are 3.5-point favorites on Bodog’s NCAA foo ... read more |
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