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The Indianapolis Colts remain undefeated but will the New Orleans Saints? The Saints will look to remain their perfect record when they host the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football ùNew Orleans is a 1.5-point home fave and the Over/Under is at 57. In seven matchups against the Saints, dating back to 1986, the Pats are 1-6 against the spread and in that time, the two have gone Over six times. In ...

Can Washington Redskins Cover Against Philadelphia Eagles?

Posted: 27th November 2009 by steve tisch in NFL
The Washington Redskins are at the bottom of the NFC East standings and the Philadelphia Eagles are near the top and the two meet Sunday. The Eagles are nine-point home faves but in the last 10 games overall between the two, it is the Redskins with the edge against the spread, covering seven out of 10 times. The Total is set at 40.5 and in WashingtonÆs last eight games when an underdog ...

Steelers’ QB Has Bell Rung But Looks To Play

Posted: 27th November 2009 by steve tisch in NFL
Will Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger play against the Baltimore Ravens this week? According to our Magic 8-Ball, öAll Signs Point To Yesö, but a line for the game has yet to be released. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported earlier that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin expected Big Ben to play, and yesterday said that Roethlisberger was taking snaps with the first-team offense at practice. Pittsburgh lost to the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday, ...

Hawks-Magic: Atlanta Taking Flight?

Posted: 26th November 2009 by steve tisch in NBA
With an 11-3 record both against the spread and straight up, good enough for tops in the Eastern Conference, Atlanta has a lot to be thankful for. The Hawks can tie the Phoenix Suns for the best record in the league (12-3) if they defeat the Orlando Magic tonightùAtlanta is a 3.5-point home fave with a Total of 198. In the last nine games in which the Hawks are favored by four ...

Bill Cowher To Bears or Texans?

Posted: 25th November 2009 by steve tisch in NFL
á Bears fans coveting Bill Cowher as a possible replacement for Lovie Smith , take a deep breath. This may cause your pulse to race. An NFL Network report Monday night cited a source that said the idea of coaching the Bears or Texans "would excite,'' Cowher if the job becomes open. That'll simply make the anti-Lovie contingent among Bears fans even more antsy. But the same report said Cowher would command in ...

NFC Week 10 Power Poll

Posted: 12th November 2009 by steve tisch in NFL
á Give your Poll to your Favorite team at NFC Week 10 Power Poll. 1: New Orleans Saints (6-2 ATS, 8-0 SU) (LW: 1) The Saints spotted the Panthers two TDs on the betting line and two more TDs in the first quarter, and it was only barely enough for Carolina to cover the spread. New Orleans has now proved that it can win from behind both at home and on the ...

Finally, NFL Rankings Decided for Week 10

Posted: 10th November 2009 by steve tisch in NFL
Finally, NFL Power Rankings Week 10 are decided now. The Buccaneers, complaining early in the week of lingering jetlag symptoms from their trip to jolly old London, paid moneyline bettors at more than 4-to-1 odds for that shocking defeat of the shattered, battered and bruised Packers team. Even the favorites in Jacksonville, Indianapolis, New England and New Orleans û teams we all really expect to play well every week, won straight-up but ...