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26. Platinum Sheet Football Sightings - 11/9/2009
Let’s get a couple of things out of the way before we start. I liked when Notre Dame hired Charley Weis, I really did. I enjoyed his bravado, his I’m smarter then you attitude, it was a refreshing change for a truly holier than thou place. In the last couple of years, I defended Weis as Notre Dame slid to levels not seen before in South Bend, but it’s over, no more. It’s time for Weis to be on the clock towards heading back to the NFL, it’s not going to work.
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27. College Basketball Betting Starts Tonight - 11/8/2009
Can it be, yes it is true, another college basketball season commences this evening. Three ranked teams will be in action and a tripleheader will be on ESPNU starting at 7 Eastern. The opening night contest drawing the most attention is the defending champion North Carolina Tar Heels hosting Florida International.
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28. All Systems go on NBA Monday - 11/8/2009
It’s back to work, not a lot of time to handicap games, leaving the old quick fix as best alternative to get things done today. In order to make your life a little easier, here are top systems from each NBA contest played this Monday. Now back to work you!
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29. Chicago tries to crown Kings on home ice - 11/8/2009
A return home could be just what the Chicago Blackhawks need to rebound from a pair of road defeats. Potentially getting captain Jonathan Toews back from injury could also help. The Blackhawks hope Toews will be available as they open a four-game homestand Monday night against the Los Angeles Kings, coming off its first regulation loss in nine games.
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30. Monday Night Delight a Mile High - 11/8/2009
AFC powers Pittsburgh and Denver collide in what figures to be one of the better Monday night games in what has been an entertaining season. The defending Super Bowl champion Steelers are 5-2 after their bye week, off a tremendous high after getting past previously undefeated Minnesota. Ben Roethlisberger may be putting up some crazy passing stats in 2009, but it was heroic defensive efforts by LaMarr Woodley and Keyaron Fox that did the Vikings in.
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31. NFL Sunday Night Football Betting Preview - 11/8/2009
With the NFC East lead on the line, Dallas and Philadelphia square off in their first of two late season matchups. Round One is in Philadelphia, where the Eagles own an 8-2 SU & 6-3-1 ATS record vs. the Cowboys since 1999. Seven of those seven games have gone OVER the total, with Philadelphia having averaged 31.4 points per game.
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32. Canadien Football League Week 19 - 11/6/2009
It’s the final week of the regular season and three of the four games still have playoff implications, thus the focus will on those. Toronto is the only team officially eliminated and one squad more will be finished after this weekend, with a bye week to be handed out along with playoff seeding. It had to happen eventually, but the road dogs were finally placed in the kennel with 0-3 ATS week. Nonetheless, an unbelievable 27-14 ATS season to date record, good for 65.8 percent. With just four games to play, the Under is 39-28-1, 58.2 percent.
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33. Betting Sunday Night in San Jose - 11/6/2009
Did Nevada really get shutout by Notre Dame 35-0 in first game? Since that game, the Wolf Pack has played up to expectations and are totaling 39.5 points per game in last seven contests. Nevada is trying to go unscathed in WAC action, setting up season ending showdown at Boise. First they will contend with San Jose State.
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34. NFL Week 9 Wagering Opportunities - 11/7/2009
New York may have the champions of baseball, but they also have football that was supposed to be a Super Bowl contender that’s surrendered 110 points in three consecutive losses. The Giants will attempt to end losing streak against San Diego before their bye week. It’s a conundrum for NFL sports bettors, with several large spreads in division games; do you take or give the points? Baltimore upset Denver last week and is now a road favorite at first place Cincinnati who’s rested off a bye. Hmmm.
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35. Watch and Win more College Football Action - 11/6/2009
Several other contests on this college football Saturday are on the card, most with conference implications. Be certain to have everything in order to profit, full of the knowledge you need to succeed. Take a look at many of the more important contests on the college football scene and be prepared to win.
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36. Conference clashes formulate CFB betting Saturday - 11/6/2009
It’s crunch in college football. Conference titles are up for grabs as calendar rolls into the first weekend of November. Upsets are not only likely, they are expected. Does LSU have the muscle to knock off Alabama? Will Ohio State win at Penn State to set up bigger Big Ten battle with Iowa next? If Stanford is going to upset Oregon, they couldn’t ask for better setup. Connecticut and Nebraska have had tumultuous seasons for different reasons; do they have one big game left in them? Can Tulsa rise from three-game losing streak and mess with Houston’s dreams? Answers forthcoming.
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37. Broncos favored to impress voters - 11/5/2009
This is the first of three games Boise State has on prime time Friday’s to convince BCS voters they deserve to move back up in the standings and keep fingers crossed those ahead of them falter in the coming weeks. This might be the last chance for the Broncos to be beaten during the regular season, down in Ruston, LA at Joe Aillet Stadium.
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38. Thursday NBA Wagering Options - 11/4/2009
With the New York Yankees champions of baseball for a 27th time and college basketball and NFL Thursday games starting next week, the NBA has a rather uncluttered sports marketplace for its televised doubleheader on TNT. Take a gander at tonight’s matchups and key betting information.
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39. Pirates to Steal Victory from Virginia Tech? - 11/4/2009
East Carolina is in the driver’s seat in the C-USA East Division and takes a brief pause to try for second straight upset of Virginia Tech on their home turf. The Pirates have been off since Oct. 27, after mauling Memphis 38-19 and likes the direction the offense has gone in being more productive. In East Carolina’s last two games, they have averaged 478 yards per outing, be it against far weaker competition than Virginia Tech.
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40. World Series Game 6 Betting Questions - 11/4/2009
Tonight either the New York Yankees win a 27th World Series or are pushed to a deciding Game 7. The beauty of a series is it evolves and takes on a life of its own, which is particularly true in baseball since every game involves two new starting pitchers that alter the dynamics from game to game. For the baseball bettor that means breaking the contest down into components in order to pick the right side or total. Here are Game 6’s most pressing questions.
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41. November CFB Teams to Wager On - 11/3/2009
The last month of the college football season separates the contenders from the pretenders. This is the time where the best teams go and secure conference titles, while those with weakness are found to be fraudulent and meekly fall to the wayside. Teams that have has poor years will often be roughed up by better squads as coaches look to underclassmen seeking better results the following year.
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42. Tuesday’s Top NBA Systems to Follow - 11/2/2009
It’s the first full week of NBA action, as professional basketball starts to slowly revisit our brains with November upon us. With the World Series wrapping up soon, sports bettors will against return to the rhythm of the ball pounding the hardwood, especially during the weekdays before the next football weekend approaches. Here is a look at the most important NBA system to consider for Tuesday night.
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43. Buffalo short favorite vs Bowling Green - 11/2/2009
MAC East Division combatants do business on Tuesday night on a nationally televised cable contest. Neither Bowling Green (3-5 SU& ATS) nor Buffalo (3-5, 4-4 ATS) are going anywhere this season, mired in the lower dwellings of the MAC. This is especially painful for Buffalo coming off a league championship season and bowl game.
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44. Platinum Sheet Sightings in the NFL - 11/2/2009
It was a long Sunday night in Cheese-land and probably a pretty slow work day Monday in much of the state of Wisconsin after Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings defeated the beloved Packers at Lambeau Field late Sunday afternoon. The realization is complete, no matter what Green Bay had hoped for, Brett Favre is still a very good quarterback and he makes the players around him better.
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45. World Series Game 5 Betting Preview - 11/1/2009
Yankees manager Joe Girardi has been accused of micromanaging at different points throughout the postseason. Whether that point is true or not is debatable, but it is certainly more than what Charley Manuel has done for Philadelphia. Manuel is an old school-type, letting player’s work through difficult situations, so that next time they will be better prepared having experienced the rough parts.
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46. NFL Bettors know “Who Dat?” - 11/1/2009
The New Orleans Saints are one of two unbeaten teams remaining in the National Football League and are 6-0. They have built a two game lead in the NFC South without playing a single division contest. That will change on Monday Night at the Superdome when they welcome second place Atlanta. The Saints and Falcons have long played a competitive and entertaining head-to-head series.
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47. Marshall hopes plan works as underdog - 10/31/2009
Sunday night college football returns with this C-USA East Division encounter. Marshall (5-3, 5-2 ATS) is still the conversation for division crown and can’t afford any missteps. With a win, they stay tied with East Carolina at 4-1, whom they lost to earlier in the season.
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48. Canadien Football League Week 18 - 10/30/2009
Like the swishing sound of snowshoes on fresh snow powder, road underdogs are flourishing each and every week in the CFL. British Columbia’s road loss in overtime 33-30 as a touchdown underdog, raised the season total to unthinkable 27-11 ATS, 71 percent for road dogs. That is a number that would never be thought to be sustainable, yet it has. Oddsmakers adjustments have seen the totals stabilize, however the Under is still 37-27, 57.8 percent.
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49. NFL Week 8 Wagering Opportunities - 10/31/2009
The schedule might be on the light side again this week, nevertheless meaningful NFL action will be conducted. Who doesn’t want to see Brett Favre in his return to Green Bay and it is made all the more interesting with the Packers favored and they could nearly tie Minnesota for first place in the NFC North. It’s Game 1 of day/night doubleheader for New York at Philadelphia, with the first contest on the gridiron. Denver places its perfect record on the line in Baltimore and the Jets look to build on last week 38-0 shutdown hosting Miami. Seeing it’s a Halloween weekend, thought going a little macabre and discuss the merits of the Rams and Lions contest.
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50. The wagering action never stops on CFB Saturday - 10/29/2009
The last weekend of October has the college football scene really heating up as conference races have taken shape. A number of teams are fighting to stay in contention while others have faltered and look to set sail on a new course. It promises to be quite a wagering day with vast number of options.
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