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Posted Thursday, December 10, 2009 03:05 PM
Most sportsbook bettors probably predicted this. Plaxico
Burress, in all his lanky glory, is already struggling to cut it in prison.
After just two months in the slammer,
he applied for a work furlough, which would let him do some of his time at
home.
Really, Plaxico? You think the State of New York
will just let you go home because you no likey prison? Sorry, pal. Here are
five reasons why Plaxico needs to stay behind bars for a whole lot longer.
5. He’d
scare the neighbors.
If you live near a guy who accidentally shoots
himself, can you trust him near your children or in the next house over? You’d
have to wear a Kevlar vest in case his .40-caliber hand cannon blasts through
the window. Plaxico would likely scare everyone away, making his lonely
neighborhood like solitary confinement anyway.
4. TNA
Wrestling can’t stoop any lower.
TNA already slummed by signing Pacman Jones and
having him moonlight as a tag-team wrestler. Methinks bringing in Burress,
which the company would surely try to do, would be a nail in the organization’s
coffin. Besides, who needs Plaxico when you just landed the Hulkster, brother?
3... [More]
Posted Thursday, December 10, 2009 03:05 PM
Sports betting players
have been anxiously waiting for bowl betting season to begin, and obviously,
the five BCS bowls will get a lot of attention. But there are a few non-BCS
bowls that are worth your betting money, and here they are:
Cotton Bowl (January 2, 2:00
PM ET) – Oklahoma State vs Ole Miss
Both
of these teams were ranked in the preseason top 10, but the Rebels are the
bigger disappointment after finishing 4-4 in the SEC. Oklahoma State’s aerial
attack suffered without receiver Dez Bryant, who was suspended by the NCAA,
while Ole Miss quarterback Jevan Snead may have to come back to help his draft
status. Ole Miss is a 3-point sports betting favorite, and they beat the
Cowboys 31-28 in this game in 2003.
Capital One Bowl (January 1,
1:00 PM ET) – Penn State vs LSU
The
Tigers should be in a BCS bowl, if not for some shoddy clock management in a
loss at Ole Miss. The Nittany Lions lost at home to Iowa and Ohio State, and a
win over the Hawkeyes probably would have them in the Orange Bowl instead of
Iowa. Penn State is a 3-point sports betting favorite in the first meeting for
these two programs, and both rank in the top 12 in scoring defense. The difference
in this ... [More]
Posted Thursday, December 10, 2009 03:04 PM
Sports betting sharps have just four weeks’ worth of
NFL football to bet on before the playoffs start. It’s thus not too early to
consider who the Wildcard berths could be. Here are the best bets to earn those
spots based on strength of schedule and how the rest of their own division
shapes up. The Arizona Cardinals, for example, could have a worse record than
some of the wildcard teams, but they won’t qualify for a wildcard berth as
they’ll lock up their division title shortly.
4.
BALTIMORE RAVENS (vs Detroit, vs
Chicago, @ Pittsburgh, @ Oakland)
The Ravens’ NFL odds have stiff competition from fellow 6-6 teams
Pittsburgh, Miami and the New York Jets but Baltimore arguably has the most
favorable remaining schedule. It should blow out lowly Detroit at home this
weekend and the punchless Bears at home aren’t a tough opponent either. Ray
Rice should carve up Oakland’s brutal run defense in Week 17. The only real
hurdle to climb is a Week-16 matchup at Pittsburgh, which could very well
decide who gets the last Wildcard berth.
3. DALLAS
COWBOYS (vs San Diego, @ New Orleans, @ Washington, vs Philadelphia)
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Posted Thursday, December 03, 2009 03:38 PM
Florida vs Alabama odds for the SEC title
game signifies the impending end of the college football season, which means
basketball will soon take center stage in the NCAA. Before you start figuring
out who your NCAA basketball betting pick will be for the “Big Dance”, refresh
your memory with a list of the top five memories from last year’s Tournament.
1) Wayne Ellington
getting the MOP over Ty Lawson
Ellington had a good Final Four and all, but the one thing
I’ll remember most about North Carolina’s championship last year is the feeling
of confusion I had when they gave the Most Outstanding Player award to
Ellington and not Ty Lawson, who was the engine that made the high-powered Tar
Heels go. Lawson had 22 points, eight assists and seven boards in the Final
Four game against Villanova, and then 21 points, six assists and eight steals
(an NCAA title game record) in the clinching game against Michigan State. The
Tar Heels would have stood a better NCAA basketball betting chance without
Ellington than they did without Lawson, who missed the first game with a sprained
ankle.
2) More troubles for
the No.5 seed
When going to your online sportsbook for the first round of
the Tournament, you have to... [More]
Posted Thursday, December 03, 2009 03:36 PM
Online sportsbook bettors and hockey fans have
been thrown for a loop during the 2009-10 NHL season, haven’t they? We’ve seen
head shots, high sticks and, last Monday, an accidental goalie bludgeoning by
Keith Ballard and a knee-on-knee hit by Alexander Ovechkin. Ovie’s hit sparked
discussion about whether or not he’s a dirty player. We know the Jarkko Ruutus,
Sean Averys and Chris Prongers of world are goons, but how many other Ovechkins
are out there – guys who are quietly dirty and to whom we turn a blind eye
because they bring so many good things to the game?
5. Martin
Havlat
Marty’s gone dark in the dirty department over the
last few seasons, especially because he spends half his time in the press box
nursing injuries. But no one can forget his infamous kicking incident.
4. Daniel
Alfredsson
Leaf fans know Alfredsson’s evil side more than
most other hockey odds
followers. Mocking Mats Sundin’s stick throw a few years back could be chalked
up to a Swede teasing his countryman. But his blindside elbow on Darcy Tucker
in the 2002 playoffs, which broke Tucker’s shoulder, will forever live on in
angry Toronto supporters’ minds... [More]
Posted Thursday, December 03, 2009 03:35 PM
If you follow Florida Alabama lines or any other college
football action, you probably see a title like “Top bowl games” and scoff. Who
doesn’t know the big games? Well, actually, not everyone follows the BCS
system. Some football fans are too wrapped up in the NFL to keep track of the
college kids. But everyone still loves a good game. To be sure you watch the
best of the best, follow this list of football picks throughout the holidays.
5. FedEx
Orange Bowl – January 5, 2010
The ACC champ gets the automatic bid for the Orange
Bowl; this year, it will be the winner of Clemson and Georgia Tech. Both are
flawed teams coming off losses. Depending on whom the ACC winner draws, that
could yield an exciting game or a total dud.
4. Allstate
Sugar Bowl – January 1, 2010
The Sugar Bowl pits the SEC champ against an
at-large foe and, last year, produced a thrilling upset. Undefeated Utah
toppled big favorite Alabama 31-17. With No. 2 Alabama currently set to face
Florida for the SEC title, it may lose that battle for a BCS title game berth
and wind up back in the Sugar Bowl. Could histo... [More]