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The Fantasy Impact of Chris Chambers Resurfacing in Kansas City

Posted: 3rd November 2009 by David stephen in NFL
Cinderella had her glass slipper and some enterprising restaurateur decided many years ago that chicken wings and beer went great together . It doesn't happen oftenùwhen two things come together to create a perfect fit. When it does happen, you should thank your stars. Chris Chambers is doing just that after he was claimed off waivers today by the Kansas City Chiefs. It may be a stretch to call this ...

NFL Power Rankings Week Nine

Posted: 3rd November 2009 by David stephen in NFL
The Week Nine Schedule make sense of it all and set up the lines for Week Nine with a glance back at some of the results from Week Eight that are what make betting football so much fun in the first place. According to Football gambling freaks , the biggest demise of all is the Denver Broncos . It looks like the Week Nine NFL power rankings have had ...

2009 NFL Week Eight Betting Recap

Posted: 3rd November 2009 by David stephen in NFL
A couple of big underdog covers highlight Week Eight in the NFL . HereÆs a recap of which teams covered, and which teams left bettors fuming. Bet NFL Week Nine Although they split 1-1 in Week Nine, away favorites continue to be the best bet in the NFL so far, covering 60.53 percent of the time. Home dogs are a surprising 15-23 this season for 39.47 percent, while favorites are covering ...

New Orleans Saints Sans DT Sedrick Ellis on Monday Night Football

Posted: 3rd November 2009 by David stephen in NFL
With the New Orleans Saints hours away from playing a Monday nighter against the Atlanta Falcons, news has leaked that Saints defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis is out. New Orleans is a 12-point home favorite for MNF with the Total at 55. According to ESPN, Ellis suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament when New Orleans covered as 6.5-point road faves in a 46-34 win against the Miami Dolphins last week . The Saints are ...

NFL Notes: Different Mood in Denver This Week

Posted: 2nd November 2009 by David stephen in NFL
Josh McDaniels spoke with a little less energy than usual, and the Denver Broncos coach kept his head lowered for plenty of his Monday press conference. This was a much more somber mood than his previous six day-after interviews, and for good reason. The Broncos lost 30-7 at Baltimore, falling to 6-1, and McDaniels was blunt about the reasons. ôThey were coached better, played better, more physical, played ...

San Diego Chargers Huge Favorites Over Oakland, NFL Picks Week Eight

Posted: 1st November 2009 by David stephen in NFL
The San Diego Chargers are huge favorites over Oakland NFL Picks Week Eight . If the Raiders can force some turnovers, run the ball consistently, and pressure Rivers, they have just enough offense to make this a close game. If the Chargers jump out to an early lead and Oakland has to throw to win, you can pretty much guarantee a Chargers victory. NFL betting Odds have listed San Diego Chargers ...

Big Lines Not Big Enough in Week Eight

Posted: 1st November 2009 by David stephen in NFL
By this time in any given NFL season, oddsmakers work extra hard to make handicapping more of a challenge, catching on to the seasonÆs trends, whoÆs hot and whoÆs not, and even factoring in public sentiment when assigning point spreads.But sometimes the matchups still make the points irrelevant.For example, oddsmakers know astute bettors will jump all over the San Diego Chargers, who play host to the hapless Oakland Raiders today. ...

NFL: Alex Smith Back in the Starter’s Role for 49ers

Posted: 29th October 2009 by David stephen in NFL
Alex Smith's first NFL start was a putrid affair. Looking jittery and overmatched, the 49ers' rookie threw four interceptions, was sacked five times and had an 8.5 passer rating. When it was over, Colts cornerback Nick Harper said it was easy. "He stared down his first read," he said. "All we did was take it away." That's how they got four interceptions? "The goal was five," Harper replied. On Sunday in Indianapolis, Smith gets a ...

Top NBA Draft Pick Blake Griffin Has Broken Kneecap

Posted: 28th October 2009 by David stephen in NBA
LOS ANGELES (AP) -Blake Griffin is about to add patience to his repertoire of basketball skills while his broken left kneecap heals. It's a vital quality for somebody trying to turn around the Los Angeles Clippers. The NBA's No. 1 overall draft pick will be out for up to six weeks with the stress fracture, likely delaying his debut until mid-December - and creating one more reason to believe there's a curse ...

Yawning Disparity in MLB Getting Tiresome

Posted: 21st October 2009 by David stephen in MLB
Has it really been 15 years since the baseball work stoppage to end all baseball work stoppages caused the cancellation of the 1994 World Series and threatened the sport's reverential status as the national pastime? The reason I ask that question is that we're in the midst of another postseason in which the chasm between the small-revenue and big-revenue teams is very much on display. The New York ...