The big showdown in the NFC last week between the N.Y. Giants and Saints turned into an ambush as New Orleans scored five touchdowns in the first half on route to a 48 -27 drubbing in the Big Easy. The vaunted New York defense was torched for almost 500 yards of total offense including 360 yards in the air led by Drew Brees. Brees ended the day completing 23 of 30 attempts for 4 TD’s. The Giant’s … [Read more...]
Can the Dodgers recover to even the series?
The Phillies wasted little time in dispatching the Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLCS on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park, racking up 11 runs and shutting out Los Angeles, taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. The Phillies blasted Hiroki Kuroda for six runs in the first two innings, which ended an hour after the game, began. Philies starter Cliff Lee went into the MLB history books for … [Read more...]
Red River Shootout: Oklahoma vs Texas
Game Preview - #18 Oklahoma (3-2) vs #2 Texas (5-0), Saturday, Noon I was listening to a podcast the other day when it was highlighted that there are never any good games starting at 12:00 EST anymore. This is partially an indictment of the Big Ten who pretty much owns that time slot making us sit through Northwestern/Indiana/Purdue/Minnesota matchups before the real action begins at 3:30. … [Read more...]
Pesky Lions will put up fight, cover against struggling Packers
Two NFC North rivals square off when the Packers host the Lions. Sportsbook bettors might immediately lean toward Green Bay, but the Lions are putting up a real fight this season and could give the Pack some trouble. Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers Sunday, October 18 at 1:00 p.m. ET NFL odds: Packers -13 Thanks to a bye, the Packers got a week off to lick their wounds following a … [Read more...]
Dodgers and Phillies NLCS Preview
The defending World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies launched a three-run ninth-inning comeback beating the Colorado Rockies 5-4 in Game 4 at Coors Field on Monday, moving them into the National League finals. The Phillies followed up their second-ever championship with their third consecutive NL East title, going 93-69 in the regular season and will return to the NLCS for the second … [Read more...]
Week Six- Top 3 Over/Under Plays of the Week
The trend toward game totals going over continued in week five as eight games went over, five games stayed under, and one push; Washington @ Carolina with a line of 37. Two teams, the Giants and Falcons took their games over on their own with New York scoring 44 against the Raiders and Atlanta tagging the 49ers for 45. A couple of games stayed right around their projected total with Houston and … [Read more...]
Game Preview: Cincinnati at South Florida, Thursday Night, 8:00PM EST, ESPN
On a weekend with historically significant marquee matchups such as Texas-Oklahoma and USC-Notre Dame we are all getting a treat this Thursday night when Cincinatti travels to Tampa to take on the USF Bulls. Amazingly this is a battle of unbeatens from the Big East and whoever wins could reasonably enter the discussion of would be challengers forthe SEC Champ in the BCS national championship game … [Read more...]
Ravens try to slow down Favre, Peterson
In terms of NFL Week 6 betting, there are a few intriguing clashes and one comes out of Minnesota, where the Vikings will try to remain undefeated when they host Baltimore, who have dropped two in a row. Ravens vs Vikings odds – Sunday, October 18, 1:00 PM ET The Ravens (3-2) were let down by uncharacteristic penalties in a 17-14 loss to Cincinnati, committing 10 of them, none more crucial … [Read more...]
AFC Week Six Previews & Match Ups
While I still think the 5-0 Indianapolis Colts are the best team in the AFC, you cannot help but be impressed with the 5-0 Denver Broncos and the 4-1 Cincinnati Bengals. Both teams came up with huge victories last week and now sit alone atop their respective divisions. The Broncos knocked off the New England Patriots 20-17 in overtime, while the Bengals pulled another last minute victory over … [Read more...]
Angels and Yankees ALCS Preview
The Angels shocked the Red Sox with a five-run rally in the final two innings of Game 3 of the ALDS on Sunday, sweeping Boston and moving on to face the New York Yankees in the best-of-seven American League championship series beginning on Friday. The Yankees (103-59) and Angels (97-65) finished the regular season with the top two records in the major leagues. New York swept Minnesota 3-0 in … [Read more...]