Archive for December, 2014

Thursday, January 1, 2015 (8:30 PM EST) Vegas Line at this writing: Alabama -9 (58.5) Alabama: The Crimson Tide had something to prove this year after last year’s Iron Bowl debacle with Auburn and then no-showing against Oklahoma in last year’s Sugar. The big question mark was what the Tide would do at QB with… Read More

Now that the regular season has ended, it’s time to fire some coaches and that’s exactly what just happened. Number one on the list: Rex Ryan. He’s admittedly a great defensive mind and that’s ultimately where I expect him to end up; leading a defense somewhere as a coordinator. The real surprise is his brother… Read More

The Cincinnati Bengals had an early Christmas this year when Peyton Manning threw four interceptions during Monday’s 37-28 game at Paul Brown Stadium. The Steelers are coming off a 20-12 home win over Kansas City and it sets the stage for this week’s Sunday nighter – Winner takes the AFC North. Pittsburgh rolls into this… Read More

Saturday, December 27, 2014 (8:00 PM EST) Vegas Line at this writing: USC -7 (61.5) Nebraska: Motivation is a key element of handicapping Bowl games and these two teams come into the Holiday Bowl in two completely frames of mind, Seven straight 9+ win seasons (67 wins) couldn’t save Bo Pelini’s job and the current… Read More

Week 16 has done a good job clearing up some of the clutter in the NFL playoff picture but there is still one game left on the card and Monday’s matchup between the Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals has plenty of ramifications. The simple version is that with a win, Denver earns a first round… Read More

Saturday night football may not have the same ring to it as its Monday night brethren but ‘tis the season, and this week’s game between the San Diego Chargers and San Francisco 49ers will set the stage for Sunday’s AFC playoff picture. The Chargers have an edge over the Bills by virtue of their Week… Read More

Saturday, December 20, 2014 (3:30 PM EST)Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, Las Vegas, NevadaField TurfVegas Line at this writing: Utah -3 (57.5) Utah: The Utes go Bowling for the first time in three years after rebounding from back-to-back 5-7 seasons. The Utes stumbled down the stretch losing three of their last four games but that was… Read More

If you’ve been putting off your holiday shopping with the hectic football betting schedule and need to free up some time, Thursday night provides a perfect opportunity when the Tennessee Titans travel to Jacksonville to take on the Jaguars. Don’t worry about your fantasy football roster – if you drafted anyone from either of these… Read More

While talking about games last week with some of the people I crunch numbers with, the topic turned to home dogs. Now home dog angles have been a staple of handicapping 101 for decades, the most famous of which was the Monday Night Football home dog. If you had bet every MNF home dog in… Read More

The regular season is winding down and next month will feature football games that are actually meaningful and extremely important. Two of the teams that will be still fighting for the championship in January barring a horrific collapse will play this weekend, when the Seattle Seahawks (8-4 straight up, 6-6 against the spread) will travel… Read More