January 31st, 2008
There are so many different prop bets available for the Super Bowl that I can’t do them justice in one day. So many options mean lots of potential value, though, so it is worthwhile to spend the time looking around at what is offered. I’ll look at the player props today and the team props […]
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January 30th, 2008
Before I make my Super Bowl pick I want to go through the exercise of looking at the teams one at a time and considering the ways that they could win the game. Yesterday it was the Patriots, and today it is the Giants. I should say up front that I am confident that the […]
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January 29th, 2008
Before I make my Super Bowl pick I want to go through the exercise of looking at the teams one at a time and considering the ways that they could win the game. I’ll start with the favorites today and hit the underdogs tomorrow. The Patriots can cover because:
1. Tom Brady. The guy is the […]
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January 29th, 2008
This is a column I do every week for Doc’s Sports. You can, and should, check them out at docsports.com for all sorts of information, insights and picks. I do a lot of writing for them.
A - Alfredsson, Daniel. The captain of the Ottawa Senators had a pretty good night on Thursday when his team […]
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January 28th, 2008
Here’s a collection of some of the interesting, useful, frivolous, or enjoyable sites and resources I have found helpful in the lead up to the Super Bowl:
This system makes some impressive and fairly unbelievable claims. I don’t buy that it is as good as it claims, but it is interesting. For what it’s worth, the […]
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January 27th, 2008
If you’re like most sports fans, the biggest thing on your mind this week is the Super Bowl and who is going to win it. Later on this week I will spend a bunch of time breaking down this particular matchups and coming to my conclusion. Before we get to the specifics, though, I […]
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January 26th, 2008
I haven’t yet decided precisely how the Super Bowl is going to turn out, and it will take lots more handicapping before I do, but I am pretty confident that these 10 people or things won’t be the deciding factor:
1. Tom Brady’s walking cast
2. Jessica Simpson
3. Scott Norwood
4. Snow
5. The presence of the […]
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January 25th, 2008
This is the last article until the Super Bowl kicks off that won’t be about that game. There is all sorts of good content on tap.
Check out this article. It’s one I wrote today about the effect of superstars on the performance of NBA teams against the spread. I’m biased, but I think it is […]
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January 24th, 2008
This is something we won’t need to worry about for eight months or so, but I wanted to discuss it now while it was still fresh. Three pretty unique coaching situations have popped up in the NFL in the last couple of weeks. While each one is different, they all share similar elements. I’m talking […]
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January 23rd, 2008
Movies aren’t sports, but anything you can bet on is worth a look. The Academy Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday, and the odds have been posted at Bodog and other sportsbooks for the winners. This is a fun way to stay interested in Hollywood’s big day, and often a way to make a few […]
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