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Bookies & Bettors Love A Big NCAA Football Rivalry Weekend

For many NCAA Football teams and their fans, the big game of the year is also the last game of the year.  Traditional rivalries are a great part of the charisma of college football across the country.  Over the years we have seen teams that were unanimous picks to beat their rivals go down to defeat in a storm of …

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by admin on November 27th, 2012 Leave a comment »

Bountygate & Roger Goodell, Come On Man!

Roger Goodell and his NFL Commissioners office seems to be using different sets of guidelines when it comes to judging how it’s players and coaches perform. Players talking trash in the locker room, as NFL players have been doing since the leagues inception, has now led to the suspension of  a Super Bowl winning Head Coach and the suspension of …

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by admin on November 26th, 2012 Leave a comment »

Drew Brees Donates $1,000,000 To Hurricane Relief

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is donating $1 million to Superstorm Sandy relief efforts.  Brees told CBS’ “Person to Person” in an interview to air Friday that the donation will come through the Dream Foundation he runs with his wife, Brittany. He did not say who will be receiving the donation. Brees says he and his wife want to …

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by admin on November 24th, 2012 Leave a comment »

PPH Bookies Clean Up On Upset Weekend In The BCS Rankings

It’s back to the drawing board in NCAA Football once again.  One big problem with being number one in the nation is that there is nowhere else to go but back down again.  First mighty Alabama goes down to upstart Texas A&M and then, this past weekend, heads really started to roll as previously undefeated Oregon and Kansas State both …

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by admin on November 21st, 2012 Leave a comment »

Bookies & Bettors Cringe As 3 Quarterbacks Go Out In 3 Hours

In January 2011 the NFL set up a new set of rules and regulations concerning concussions sustained by football players and their subsequent observation period which is now required before the concussed player can return to the field of battle. The NBA has adopted similar guidelines for its players this year. Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a memo to the 32 …

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by admin on November 16th, 2012 Leave a comment »

Major College Football Awards Projections Part 3

The Chuck Bednarik Award is given to the Defensive Player of the Year. Last years’ winner DB Tyrann Mathieu of the LSU Tigers has fallen from favor and is ineligible to repeat in 2012.  The current watch list is ripe with outstanding talent including DB Johnthan Banks of Mississippi State, LB Arthur Brown of Kansas State, DE Jadeveon Clowney of  …

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by admin on November 15th, 2012 Leave a comment »

Major College Football Awards Projections Part 2

The Paul Hornung Award is given to the Most Versatile Player in NCAA football. Among players to consider are Ace Sanders of South Carolina and Jordan Poyer of Oregon State. However, there are 48 players still on the watch list so the award is up for grabs in 2012. The Ray Guy Award is given to Outstanding Punter in NCAA …

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by admin on November 14th, 2012 Leave a comment »

Major College Football Awards Projections Part 1

There are some 25 major awards to be given out at the end of the 2012 NCAA Football season.  Here is a brief rundown on how they stand at the beginning of November. The Disney Spirit Award is given to the Most Inspirational Player or team. Last years’ winner was the Alabama Crimson Tide who won the national title. Top …

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by admin on November 13th, 2012 Leave a comment »

Is Sean Payton Really Up For Grabs?

Saints owner Tom Benson is considering making Payton the highest paid coach in football.  That will come as no surprise at all to anyone in New Orleans. If Payton wants to be the highest paid coach in the NFL, Benson might just be willing to accommodate him. Bill Belichick gets $7.5 M. Benson has long thought of Payton as the …

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by admin on November 12th, 2012 Leave a comment »

Too Big, Too Young

Jarnell Stokes plays basketball at the University of Tennessee. He is a sophomore who was All-SEC as a freshman last year, and who, at the age of 18, is 6’8, 270. Last week Jarnell tweeted a picture of his “little” brother Isaiah who is right behind Jarnell at 6’7” and 225 pounds.  The problem is just that Isaiah is still …

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by admin on November 10th, 2012 Leave a comment »