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Battle of Current, Former Texans

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:39:48 +0000

For the second straight week of Monday Night Football we have a team returning to its old stomping grounds. Last Monday it was the Baltimore Ravens returning to Cleveland, while tonight we have the Tennessee Titans making a return to Houston as they face the Texans.

The Texans are favored by four and the over/under is 48.5.

The public is backing the road team, no doubt in part to the Titans' impressive win over Buffalo last week.

Today's play is up at Free Sports Betting Picks located in the Sports Gambling 101 section of the site.

Photo: Vince Young is starting to show his potential for Tennessee. (Photo by John Sommers II/Getty Images)

Battle of Current, Former Texans originally appeared on About.com Sports Gambling on Monday, November 23rd, 2009 at 01:39:48.

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Another Ugly NFL Game

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:16:16 +0000

The National Football League is 0-for-2 this week. After a dreadful Monday night game between Cleveland and Baltimore an equally uninspiring contest between the 4-5 Miami Dolphins and the 4-5 Carolina Panthers awaits fans tonight. The Panthers have been bet heavily and are now 3.5-point favorites. The over/under has dropped to 42.

Fortunately, there are better match-ups on the schedule tonight, including an interesting college basketball game between North Carolina and Ohio State, along with several decent hockey games.

Today's play is up at Free Sports Betting Picks located in the Sports Gambling 101 section of the site.

Photo: The Miami Dolphins will be without running back Ronnie Brown for the rest of the season.. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)

Another Ugly NFL Game originally appeared on About.com Sports Gambling on Thursday, November 19th, 2009 at 18:16:16.

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Ugly Monday Night Game

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:21:39 +0000

One of the problems of creating the Monday Night Football schedule in advance for the entire season is that sometimes you end up with games that aren't all that appealing. Tonight is a prime example, as the Baltimore Ravens visit the Cleveland Browns.

I'm not sure if the league thought there would be some appeal in the current Browns taking on the old Browns, but this game isn't one that will draw plenty of viewers. The Ravens are double-digit favorites despite being on the road.

In the NHL, New Jersey will attempt to match the best start ever on the road, as the Devils look to go 10-0 away from home, but will have to get past a tough Flyers squad to do so.

Today's play is up at Free Sports Betting Picks located in the Sports Gambling 101 section of the site.

Photo: Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens are big favorites tonight. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Ugly Monday Night Game originally appeared on About.com Sports Gambling on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 17:21:39.

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Day of Games of the Year

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:02:06 +0000

Countless sports services are releasing their games of the year today and a popular choice is the Oregon Ducks. The boys from Eugene have been bet up to 19-point favorites, as people are betting on the Ducks as though the game is already over.

The Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh game has gotten plenty of two-way action, with a number of services on both teams.

Visit the forum to see which services are on which team.

Today's plays are up at Free Sports Betting Picks located in the Sports Gambling 101 section of the site.

Photo: Notre Dame has plenty of supporters in today's game with Pitt. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Day of Games of the Year originally appeared on About.com Sports Gambling on Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 12:02:06.

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Veteran's Day Games

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:21:48 +0000

First of all, a quick "Thank You" to all of our veterans and those currently active. Your contributions are greatly appreciated.

A decent-sized schedule is on tap tonight, with 13 NBA games, three college basketball games, a televised NCAA football game and six games in the NHL.

Orlando and Cleveland is the marquee game in the NBA tonight, while there are several interesting NHL games.

Atlanta and Denver are the two most popular plays in the NBA, while the Buffalo Sabres are the public's favorite team in the NHL.

Today's play is up at Free Sports Betting Picks located in the Sports Gambling 101 section of the site.

Photo: Martin Brodeur will look to lead the New Jersey Devils past the Ducks tonight. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Veteran's Day Games originally appeared on About.com Sports Gambling on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 at 16:21:48.

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Light Schedule on Tap

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:59:24 +0000

Tuesday's schedule isn't really that enticing from a sports fan perspective, although sports bettors may find it a bit more to their liking.

There is just one college football game, with Buffalo hosting Ohio, while many of the marquee NBA teams are idle. Buffalo is favored by one point.

An interesting NBA game will take place in Sacramento, where the upstart Thunder travels to play the Kings. Last year the two teams combined for 40 wins, but Oklahoma City is 3-3 so far this season and the Kings are 3-4.

Today's play is up at Free Sports Betting Picks located in the Sports Gambling 101 section of the site.

Photo: Kevin Durant is emerging as one of the top players in the NBA. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Light Schedule on Tap originally appeared on About.com Sports Gambling on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 18:59:24.

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Pac 10 Battle of the Birds

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:59:34 +0000

On a day with several intriguing match-ups, one of the most interesting will take place when the Oregon Ducks meet the Stanford Cardinal. Oregon, fresh of its huge win over USC, is favored by a touchdown.

If there was ever a team due for a letdown, it's the Oregon Ducks, a fact most bettors are aware of, as the line is a bit lower than it should be. Stanford is no slouch and have the ability to run the ball, something that could give the Ducks problems.

Other key games are Alabama vs. LSU and Ohio State vs. Penn State.

Today's play is up at Free Sports Betting Picks located in the Sports Gambling 101 section of the site.

Photo: Stanford's Toby Gerhart will need a big game against Oregon today. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)

Pac 10 Battle of the Birds originally appeared on About.com Sports Gambling on Saturday, November 7th, 2009 at 12:59:34.

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Donaghy Looking For New Publisher

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:46:24 +0000

Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy is looking for a new publisher after Random House decided not to go ahead with the release of his book, Blowing The Whistle. The book, which was scheduled to be released this month, was pulled after the NBA threatened to sue.

While it appears the book may never be published, that doesn't mean you can't see a little bit of what has the NBA so up in arms.

Excerpts From The Book The NBA Doesn't Want You To Read now.

Photo: Tim Donaghy chats with Michael Jordan during a 2003 game. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)

Donaghy Looking For New Publisher originally appeared on About.com Sports Gambling on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 at 12:46:24.

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Can Niners Strike Gold?

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:08:22 +0000

Several key NFL games highlight today's schedule, with the Ginats at the Eagles, Denver at Baltimore and Minnesota at Green Bay the three mostly likely to get attention.

The Broncos, along with the Colts and Saints, who play Monday, look to remain the only unbeaten teams in the league.

The Colts and Houston are the two favorite choices of the public to cover the point spread today, as both teams have 75 percent of the wagers in their respective games. Houston will be in Buffalo, while the Colts host a scrappy 49er team.

Tonight, the Yankees will try to take a commanding 3-to-1 lead over the Phillies in the World Series. CC Sabathis is a large favorite to come away with the win. The line on the game is NY -170. The Yankees are bigger favorites to win the World Series, as the adjusted line is Yankees -450 at several different books.

Today's play is up at Free Sports Betting Picks located in the Sports Gambling 101 section of the site.

Photo: Peyton Manning and the Colts are rolling over the opposition. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

Can Niners Strike Gold? originally appeared on About.com Sports Gambling on Sunday, November 1st, 2009 at 12:08:22.

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Will Irish Eyes Be Smiling?

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:29:06 +0000

With several big games taking place tonight, such as Game 3 of the World Series and the showdown between USC and Oregon, Notre Dame finds itself in a rare position of not getting much attention. Tonight's game between the Irish and Washington State has barely registered a blip on anybody's radar.

Of course that may have something to do with the fact that Washington State is bad. Extremely bad, which is why they are nearly four touchdown underdogs to Notre Dame.

The Yankees and the Phillies return to action tonight, as Andy Pettite faces Cole Hamels. Hamels, the World Series MVP last year, clearly hasn't been the same pitcher he was a year ago and struggled nearly all season.

The battle between Oregon and USc should be a great one to watch. The Trojans are favored by three on the road and will have to work hard to contain Jeremiah Masoli. Eugene is a tough place to play, but it's been several years to find USC favored by as little as a field goal. The Ducks defeated USC in Eugene the last time the teams met there.

Today's plays are up at Free Sports Betting Picks located in the Sports Gambling 101 section of the site.

Photo: Notre Dame will have to put up plenty of points to cover the large spread against Washington State. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Will Irish Eyes Be Smiling? originally appeared on About.com Sports Gambling on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 17:29:06.

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