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
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NCAA Football “Playoff” and the Two on Top
When did a four-team charade run a by washed up former coaches and a disgruntled former Secretary of State become a legitimate playoff? When did a committee filled with people who undoubtedly withhold biases toward particular collegiate institutions become the solution in regard to who will play for it all at the end of the… Read More
Orton leads troop to Mile High: Bills at Broncos
The Buffalo Bills have trampled their way to seven wins this year on the backs of a solid defense but this week in Denver, Kyle Orton will need to make plays for his team to have a chance at its first three-game winning streak since 2011. Denver is one of four teams favored by double-digits… Read More
Jeff Allen’s Week 13 Handicapping Notes
Seattle at San Francisco Loser drops to 3rd in the NFC West Under is 5-1 L6 meetings Seattle has covered L6 in the series but 49ers have won last five as host Wilson avgg 188 ypg and 61% L5 games overall with 4-3 ratio 49ers have 17 sacks in L6 games Kaepernick… Read More
Week 12, Ravens and Saints Preview
The New Orleans Saints are one of the most successful teams in the NFL since Sean Payton took over in 2006 and at home, their impressive 51-22 straight-up record earns the team points with football odds makers in 90-percent of their games. The Saints have hit a few rough patches this season, losing back-to-back games… Read More
Week 12, Packers and Vikings – Live in 3-D!
The Minnesota Vikings are featured in the ever so dangerous ‘Double-Digit Dog’ role this weekend when they host the Green Bay Packers with NFL odds favoring the road squad by -10 points. Green Bay has played over the total in nine of ten games this season and leads the league in scoring with 33 points… Read More
Jeff Allen’s Week 12 College Football Highlights
Week 12 of college football opened up with a shootout between two of the AAC’s top gunslingers as Cincinnati outlasted East Carolina 54-48 on a Bearcat 47-yard field goal with 15 seconds left. Gunner Keil (29-43, 436, 4-3) out-dueled ECU’s Shane Carden (35-61, 418, 2-0). East Carolina led 46-45 before the long FG. Cincinnati returned… Read More
Anatomy of a Big Home Dog: Chiefs, Raiders Preview
The Oakland Raiders’ current 16-game losing streak dates back to November 24, 2013 and judging by the line movement for Thursday’s game against Kansas City, early betting activity is rolling heavy toward the road team. The Chiefs opened at -6, were at -6.5 by midnight Sunday and are now fetching bids on ATS odds of… Read More
Tour de Manning: Broncos at Rams
The Denver Broncos spent more time travelling cross-country the past few weeks than Senator Mitch Mack and his political entourage. Peyton Manning shook off the loss in New England with a 41-17 blowout win at Oakland and this week, the tour stops in the Show Me State for a meeting with the Rams. The line… Read More
What’s Good in the PAC: #5 Oregon vs. #20 Utah
#5 Oregon vs. #20 Utah Saturday, 10:00 PM on ESPN Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah The Line: Oregon -8.5, Total: 60 The Oregon Ducks, aka Nike U, better have their upset hats (puke green helmets? poop brown? whatever works) on this Saturday when they travel to Salt Lake City to clash with the Utah… Read More