| Posted At: 12/28/2009 @ 11:12PM KEY INJURY CAN HAVE GAMETIME RAMIFICATIONS
KEY INJURY CAN HAVE GAMETIME RAMIFICATIONS
COACH SAYS ONE MUST BE ABLE TO ADAPT TO CONDITIONS AT ONCE!!
Ohio State: Terrelle Pryor Playing with Slightly Torn PCL....is this a concern in the Rose Bowl???
"sometimes I can have trouble making some types of cuts,” Pryor told the media. “It’s not really a big deal. It’s just a little sore. It’s fine. When I’m in the game or at practice, I don’t really worry about it, to tell you the truth.”
Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor has revealed he partially tore a ligament in his knee, claiming it didn't slow him down much while leading the Buckeyes to the Big Ten title. Pryor says he's hurting everywhere at the close of his sophomore season, which ends Friday in the Rose Bowl against No. 7 Oregon. But he says he's feeling sharper after two sluggish practices in Los Angeles with the eighth-ranked Buckeyes.In an affable session with reporters Monday morning, Pryor admitted he has a partial tear in his posterior cruciate ligament, touching his left knee for emphasis, but not confirming which knee is hurt. Ohio State hadn't mentioned a knee injury for Pryor, only acknowledging an injured ankle against New Mexico State.
COACH MEYER FURTHER STATED THAT JUST BECAUSE THE QB SAYS HE'S ALRIGHT.....DOES NOT MAKE HIM ALRIGHT. AND IT DOES 2 THINGS:
1) THERE'S THE CONFIDENCE FACTOR WITH THE OPPOSING TEAM
2) IT MAKES THE OPPOSITION THINK THEY WANT TO TACKLE HIM ON THAT INJURED KNEE.
The bottom line is to keep doing your homework to find any nugget of information that's out there. I will be updating Owens condition all week long. keep coming back and see it this becomes an issue, a play or a pass!
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| Posted At: 12/18/2009 @ 10:59AM 2 UNDEFEATED TEAMS LEFT IN THE HUNT UNDEFEATED TEAMS
Two teams – Indianapolis, New Orleans ...BOTH 12-0
1) NEW ORLEANS SAINTS.... This should be an enjoyable game to watch as the Saints look to remain undefeated. I think that record means more to them than it does to the Colts. Meanwhile, we are seeing one of the greatest offensive teams of all time. WHY? Because they have perfect balance- equal runs and passes for the season. The Saints have 3 running backs that ALL average 5+yards per carry! Their defense has performed well in the 4th quarter holding the scoring edge by a 5 to 1 margin in points
scored vs. points allowed. Drew Brees has shown us tremendous leadership skills and with a win on Saturday night against the Cowboys, they clinch home field advantage thru-out the Playoffs.
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| Posted At: 02/02/2010 @ 3:40PM super bowl thoughts involving the over/under means a lot for oddsmakers
from the desk of HARVARD, THE VEGAS BETTING INSIDER.
SUPER BOWL OVER/UNDER THOUGHTS:
In the history of this annual greatest show on earth, this will be the 8th Super Bowl that has an ‘over/under’ total listed at 50 or higher. In those first seven games of handicapping this type of high over/under total, the ‘under’ has gone 4-3. When two of the seven were played in Miami, both those games went ‘over’ the number. This included the highest-scoring Super Bowl (XXIX) of all-time when the 49ers dialed it up on the Chargers 49-26.
So let's step into the minds of the Vegas Oddsmakers where $90,000,000 will be wagered in Vegas alone.
(Billions wagered elsewhere). The most popular combination to wager on is the FAVORITE and THE OVER by the betting public. The oddsmakers know this and have taken "preventive measures." They usually pre-adjust the betting line so the favorite/over combination will NOT cover for the many thousands of parlays where millions of Dollars are exposed to the Sportsbooks...the clients of the Las Vegas Oddsmakers.
In the 43 SuperBowl's so far, only 14 times has this combination of Favorite and Over come thru. So if one thinks that Indianapolis Colts is the correct side, then a conclusion might be made to take the under. However, I love delving even deeper into their minds and also offer this: If the public is betting on the Favorite and the favorite bet by the public rarely wins, that makes many sharpies lean to the underdog; New Orleans Saints. If that hypothesis is true then on can conclude that the over is t
SUPER BOWL OVER/UNDER THOUGHTS:
In the history of this annual greatest show on earth, this will be the 8th Super Bowl that has a
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| Posted At: 12/18/2009 @ 11:05AM THE PUBLIC REMAINS IN ACTION...BARELY HANGING ON
THE PUBLIC REMAINS IN ACTION AFTER WEEK 14
Week 14 of the regular NFL season:
After going over a month straight of getting pounded by the Sportsbooks, the bettors struck back with a big Week 14 in the NFL. The win was fueled by the favorites going 10-4 Sunday where only two underdogs won straight up. Of the two 'dogs that won, Miami and San Diego, both were short numbers that garnered public support and they didn‘t really help the books at all.
The only contest that the public truly lost on the day was the Saints winning by three as 10-point favorites against the Falcons. The other underdog that won but didn’t cover was the Patriots winning by 10 but not covering the spread (12.5). Late Panther money had come in pushing the spread down from 13.5.
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| Posted At: 07/15/2010 @ 11:24AM Preseason Big Dogs are Money Hogs! By: Ross Benjamin
There is certainly not a lot of stock that you can put into NFL preseason football as it pertains to wins and losses. Making any projection as to how a specific team is going to do in the regular season based on their preseason record is absolutely ludicrous and most of all misleading. I always preach that if you are going to wager on preseason football then tread lightly even when a very favorable situation is presented to us. There are just too many intangible and miscellaneous circumstances that can transpire in a preseason game that can't be accounted for. However there are some advantageous situations that arise during the course of the preseason as it applies to the pointspread. One of my favorite situations in the preseason starts with getting an underdog of 6.5 or more points. Just from a practical sense it is hard to justify any team worthy of being a sizeable favorite during these meaningless games. The underdog becomes an even better value in this scenario if they are coming off a resounding SU&ATS loss in which they failed to cover by a touchdown or more and allowed 29 points or more to their opponent in the process. Since 1987 the underdog in that situation is an unbelievable 19-1 ATS and has actually won 13 of those 20 games outright. In any event still continue to tread lightly to the real show begins. Any NFL Preseason underdog of 6.5 or more that is off a SU&ATS loss in which they failed to cover by 7.0 or more points, and allowed 29 or more points is 19-1 ATS since 1987. The underdog is also 13-7 SU in those situations.Another great situation is betting against an NFL preseason favorite of 7.5 or more. It becomes a very profitable situation indeed especially
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| Posted At: 08/12/2009 @ 6:35AM Beating the Number It still amazes me when I read or hear game analysis. It's apparent the vast majority of amateur handicappers just don't get it.
Long details on what one thinks will happen in a game, analysis on who the players are on both sides of the ball, and listing players who are out as a result of injury or suspension. Using these factors to predict who will cover a pointspread are utterly ridiculous. This business of sports wagering and professional handicapping comes down to one factor that outweighs all the rest: beating the number.
Thus, the first order of business to address, as it applies to this subject, is to consider the gentlemen who set the lines in Las Vegas, the offshore casinos in the Caribbean, or any licensed sportsbook anywhere in the world. These experienced individuals are among the sharpest and highly skilled professionals as you will find in any business across the globe. They leave no stone unturned, no factor disregarded, and no conditions ignored in their calculations when setting the lines on each and every game on the board.
Factors such as injuries, suspensions, weather, coaching, history, etc. have already been calculated into to every line. So in essence, they have already done most of the homework for you. Show me an individual that looks at a pointspread on a game and thinks they have uncovered an advantage by something the linesmakers have missed, and I'll show you someone who will lose a lot of money over the long term.
When explaining all this to a client or an individual who aspires to be a successful professional sports handicapper, the questions asked are predictable. So let me answer some of the most c
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| Posted At: 08/27/2010 @ 12:39PM Big 12 KEY Players for 2010 Season
In my continued series on the Big 12, I thought I would break down the top players at positions headed into the 2010 season. There is talent galore in the Big 12, many players having national attention this season and I thought I would highlight the best of the best in this article.
Big 12 Offensive Key Players
Quarterbacks
1. Jarrod Johnson Texas AM - Over 3500 Yards passing, over 500 yards rushing, 30 TD passes and only 8 picks. He can kill you in many ways, is elusive and can manage a game. No question the best QB in the Big 12 this season.
2. Blaine Gabbert, Mizzou – Over 3500 yards in 2009, 24 TD passes and 9 picks. Lost his key WR to graduation and played on a bum ankle all last year after the Nebraska game, but out of the spread attack with mobility he can hurt you. Big time arm.
3. Robert Griffen, Baylor – A very exciting dual threat QB for the Bears, and off a torn ACL word is he is 100%. This guy can do it all, and will keep Baylor in games as long as he is healthy
4. Laundry Jones, Oklahoma – Although he threw 14 interceptions last year, as a freshman forced into a starting role he shined with over 3100 yards and 26 TDs. With Murray eating up yards for OU at RB, he should have a very good follow up year.
Also rans – Steve Sheffield Texas Tech, Austen Arnaud Iowa State
Running Backs
1. Demarco Murray, Oklahoma – Any dangerous as any back in the Big 12, speed and power in one, and over 4600 all purpose yards in 3 years a
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| Posted At: 08/24/2010 @ 8:44PM The Big 12 North Preseason Report By Tony George
Well it has been a hell of an off season for the Big 12, soon to be the Big 12 minus 2. Rumors and speculation surrounded the Big 12 early in the Spring and came to a head with Colorado leaving for the PAC 10 and Nebraska bolting to the Big 10, to give them 12 teams and a conference championship game in 2012. While it is known throughout the USA that I am a Nebraska Alum and very close to the program after doing 8 years of local radio in Lincoln, at an ESPN affiliate, I was more than surprised at the acceleration of the exodus of the Huskers as events unfolded. Money talks and you know what walks, and the Big 10 sweetened the pot for AD Tom Osborne both on the sports end, as well as the academic end, and NU made the jump. It is not a secret Ozzy does not like Texas and a few other southern schools dictating policy and influence in this conference, so he cemented the deal after being leaked within 4 days. As a 30+ year Husker fan it is upsetting, but business is business.
Missouri first came out in January and leaked they were looking at the Big 10 and then ran with their tail between their legs after the fact, and events then were set in motion by Texas and other schools in the south to leave for the PAC 10. Well, at day’s end, Texas RULES the Big 12 conference and Nebraska was not going to sit on the sidelines and get left with a depleted conference and no big money conference championship game, so at day’s end, they did what was best for them, and Texas got their own TV deal and added monies they do not share with all Big 12 schools, which is unfair. I hand it to the powers that be in the Big 12 offices to hold it together, although Texas allowed them to do so, along with an overall enhanced new TV deal for the conference.
You can call it what you want, but I now call the Big 12 North schools, like Kansas State for instance, as the University of Texas in Manhattan, the University of Texas in Columbia and so
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