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Week 17 NFL Preview: The End of the Regular Season

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

A look, now, at some of the bigger games on this, the final weekend of the 2009 NFL regular season. All NFL football lines are courtesy Sports Interaction’s online sportsbook. Philadelphia Eagles (11-4) at Dallas Cowboys (10-5) Cowboys -3.0, Over/Under 47.5 Betting on the final weekend of the NFL is usually a dicey proposition. Starters...

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NFL Regular Season Recap: Week 17 and Done…

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Before we get into gear for the wild card round of the 2009 NFL playoffs (which will be coming Wednesday), let’s take a brief look back and Sunday and all that transpired in the world of NFL football betting. Wes Welker Shreds Knee: Even though Bill Belichick won’t confirm it, it’s widely believed that New...

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NFL Wildcard Playoff Preview: NFC

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

A look, now, at the two NFC wildcard playoff games this weekend. All NFL football betting lines come courtesy Sports Interaction’s online sportsbook. Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) at Dallas Cowboys (11-5) The Numbers: Dallas is a four-point favourite (NB: this number represents the biggest spread of the four wildcard games) and the Over/Under sits at 45.0...

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NFL Divisional Playoff Preview: NFC

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

A look, now, at the two NFC divisional playoff games this weekend. All NFL football betting lines come courtesy Sports Interaction’s online sportsbook. Arizona Cardinals (11-6) at New Orleans Saints (13-3) The Numbers: The Saints are a converted touchdown (-7.0) favourite at the Superdome. No real shocker there, although maybe a bit of a surprise...

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Texas Stadium Makes a Grander Exit than Santonio Holmes

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Pittsburgh waved bye-bye to Santonio Holmes on the same weekend that Texas Stadium made its own farewell in explosive style Steelers dump Santonio like bad stock Just 14 months after he caught the winning touchdown pass to give Pittsburgh its sixth Super Bowl triumph, Santonio Holmes is waving farewell to the Steel City. The win-now...

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NFL 2010 Preview: Dallas Cowboys

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Dallas has tremendous talent in skill positions but potentially the most porous offensive line in the NFL. Al Dannity says poor protection could doom the Cowboys. Off-season changes Who would have thought Dallas would miss Flozell Adams this much? At 35 the big left tackle was long past his best but the performances of the...

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NFL 2010 Preview: NFC East

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Al Dannity isn’t crazy about the Cowboys. He likes New York and Philadelphia to fight it out in a tight NFC East. A gaping hole The Dallas Cowboys could break a lot of NFL betting fans’ hearts. This is a team with phenomenal talent and one fatal flaw. Look at the positives. Tony Romo is...

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NFL Preview: Cowboys Make Early Trip to Washington

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Fedex Field hosts the first Sunday Night Football game of 2010 as the Redskins welcome Dallas in a NFC East battle. Romo must strike early Dallas travel to Washington deserving of the favorites tag despite concerns about the Cowboys’ offensive line. The Redskins have adapted their defensive scheme under Jim Haslett to a 3-4 system...

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NFL Preview: Cowboys Need to Keep Romo Upright

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Dallas Cowboys welcome Chicago to Jerry-World, knowing only a win will do. The Bears meanwhile are playing with house money after a lucky escape against the Lions. Bears offense clicking Yes the Lions were robbed against Chicago last Sunday but don’t sleep on this Chicago offense. Against an improving Detroit defense, Jay Cutler went...

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NFL Preview: Texans Can Compound Cowboys’ Woes

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

After a dramatic comeback-win over Washington, the Texans will look to move to 3-0 when the Cowboys pay a visit this Sunday. Houston will get better Heaven help the rest of the NFL when Brian Cushing’s suspension ends. Houston already owns one of the nastiest defenses around and the return of Cushing in two weeks’...

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NFL Preview: Reeling Titans to Take on Cowboys

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

National Football League teams don’t get more puzzling than the Tennessee Titans. On paper, the Titans should be one of the NFL’s elite. They’ve got an outstanding coach in Jeff Fisher, a tremendous running game in RB Chris Johnson and QB Vince Young, great depth on the offensive and defensive lines and a linebacking crew...

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NFL Preview: Cowboys And Vikings in Desperation Mode

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

This weekend is do or die for Dallas and Minnesota. Al Dannity says the winner can have hope for the rest of 2010 while the loser can almost certainly wave goodbye to the post-season. Romo can win through the air It’s been a rough couple of weeks for Brett Favre. First came the Jenn Sterger...

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NFL Preview: Big NFC East Battle on Monday Night Football

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

If desperate times call for desperate measures, then the Dallas Cowboys should be more desperate than Wisteria Lane. (Yes, that’s a Desperate Housewives reference.) This was supposed to be the year for Dallas. Cowboys Stadium will host the Super Bowl in February, owner Jerry Jones assembled a highly-talented — and highly-paid — group of players...

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NFL Preview: Colts, Texans on Monday Night Football

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Houston Texans (4-2) at Indianapolis Colts (4-2) With the Tennessee Titans at 5-2 at the up-and-down Jacksonville Jaguars not far behind, this is a huge battle in terms of AFC South supremacy.  And if the first game of 2010 was any indication, both teams know what the other wants to do to emerge the victor....

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NFL Preview: Bucs And Falcons Meet in NFC South Showdown

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Falcons and Buccaneers meet in the Georgia Dome this Sunday with control of the NFC South at stake. Not your father’s Falcons Atlanta took 43 years to record back-to-back winning seasons. After a lifetime of ineptitude, the Falcons are now one of the smartest teams in the NFL. In years past this weekend’s meeting...

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NFL Preview: Garrett-Led Cowboys Visit New York

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Dallas Cowboys (1-7) at New York Giants (6-2) Can’t imagine the Dallas Cowboys are pleased with where they find themselves at the halfway mark of the regular season. Their lone victory was in September. Their star QB has a broken clavicle. They fired a coach during the season for the first time in the Jerry...

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NFL Preview: Bears Travel to Miami

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Chicago Bears (6-3) at Miami Dolphins (5-4) Two teams coming off big victories — the Bears upended the Vikings in Week 10 while the Dolphins got their first home win of the season over Tennessee — will lock horns this Sunday. When they do, it’ll be a matchup of two of the NFL’s most bizarre...

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NFL Preview: Saints Go Marching To Big D

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

New Orleans Saints (7-3) at Dallas Cowboys (3-7) Saints Notes: — Will this Thanksgiving Day special mark the long-awaited return of Reggie Bush? The Saints RB missed his eighth straight game Sunday even though he worked on a limited basis last week and had hoped to return from a fractured right fibula. The home date...

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NFL Preview: Colts Look To Get Back On Track Against Dallas

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Dallas Cowboys (3-8) at Indianapolis Colts (6-5) Cowboys Notes: — Dallas could be very thin at linebacker for this contest. Bradie James, who continues to nurse a sore knee, missed practice on Wednesday, although the club chalked it up to “precautionary reasons.” He’s likely to suit up against the Colts, but could be on a...

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NFL Preview: Eagles Can Play Tight And Beat Cowboys

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Sunday Night Football sees the Eagles face the resurgent Cowboys. Can Dallas play the spoiler in this NFC East battle? Vick will play smart Dallas have been a revelation under Jason Garrett. Having suffered disappointment after disappointment under Wade Phillips in the first half of the season, the Cowboys have finally started winning games regularly....