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Quality Bookmaking Keeps ‘Em Coming Back

Never before in the long history of wagering have players been so well equipped and so savvy… and so demanding. Gone are the days when bettors had to fight guilt trips from within and without just to place a simple wager on a football game.  The air of wrongness has cleared and so the entire process of wagering on sports …

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by admin on December 7th, 2013 Leave a comment »

On The Road In The NFL

The New Orleans Saints did nothing to dispel their reputation as a team that plays well at home in the dome but doesn’t do so well on the road. They sure didn’t play well up in the cold and rain in Seattle. Sean Payton, Drew Brees and the rest of the Saints squad head back home next week but the …

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by admin on December 6th, 2013 Leave a comment »

You’ve Got To Be Kidding

Jason Kidd got caught red handed spilling a soda on the floor and it cost him $50,000!  What? A bit steep for a spill, right? Well, actually no. Not when you consider the motivations and the histories involved. Kidd is a former NBA star player originally drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in 1994 but also playing for the Phoenix Suns, …

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by admin on December 5th, 2013 Leave a comment »

What About Kobe?

When Los Angeles Laker star Shooting Guard Kobe Bryant went down with an obviously painful injury to his Achilles tendon against the Golden State Warriors last year, basketball fans everywhere caught their collective breath and shared a hope that one of the greatest players in the history of professional basketball was not seriously hurt. However, an Achilles tear is major …

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by admin on December 4th, 2013 Leave a comment »

The Complicated Case Of Matt Flynn

Backup quarterback Matt Flynn is back at work in Green Bay, Wisconsin filling in for the injured Aaron Rogers. It’s something that Flynn has done before and quite successfully. Two years ago, playing for the Packers against Detroit, Flynn put up a franchise record 480 yards passing and 6 touchdowns to beat the Lions in the final game of the …

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by admin on December 3rd, 2013 Leave a comment »

Headaches For The NHL

Following suit with players in the National Football League, the issue of concussions to former and current players in the National Hockey League has now spilled over into that sport as well. What began as a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of 10 NHL plaintiffs has now expanded to include many more players and the end is nowhere in sight. …

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by admin on December 2nd, 2013 Leave a comment »

Rose Goes Down & The Bulls Odds Go Up

The Chicago Bulls basketball team waited all last season for their star player, Derrick Rose, to recover from a torn left anterior cruciate ligament repair after damaging his knee in action in the 2011 playoff game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He spent the entire 2012 season on the bench watching the action. As the playoffs drew near in 2012 and …

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by admin on November 29th, 2013 Leave a comment »

World Cup Qualifiers Set For Brazil 2014

One of the great international sporting events will take place down in Brazil during the month of June in 2014. Like the Olympics, the Soccer World Cup Competition takes place only once every four years and is open to entries from around the world. Thirty two teams have qualified for the big event that is widely considered to be one …

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by admin on November 28th, 2013 Leave a comment »

What Makes A Franchise Player?

Sounds nice, doesn’t it?  He Mom, they just made me a franchise player! Well, in one way it is nice. The player just made a deal for a whole bunch of money for a one year deal during which the player must, in effect, prove his value to the team while risking serious injury, for a one year contract. So …

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by admin on November 27th, 2013 Leave a comment »

It’s Down To 10 Teams For The BCS Title

According to the big sports books in Nevada, there are only ten teams in competition for the BCS title for this season. Before you say ‘wait a minute, what about?’, take a look at the record the Las Vegas handicappers have established in setting spreads and totals. Those guys are pretty good. Actually they are very good uncanny at times. …

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by admin on November 26th, 2013 Leave a comment »