NFL Roethlisberger's Status Unclear as Steelers visit 49ers Frank Doyle Last Updated: December 19, 2011 Ben Roethlisberger’s fitness is one of the intangibles when Pittsburgh visits San Francisco tonight. Frank Doyle reports. The past two Monday Night games weren’t the most attractive but tonight more than makes up for it. Pittsburgh visits San Francisco tonight in what is a potential Super Bowl showdown. The teams have resolutely different images –...
NFL Brady v Tebow: Patriots at Broncos is the Game of the Week! Frank Doyle Last Updated: December 16, 2011 New England is historically unsuccessful at Mile High – how will the Patriots fare now that the Tebow era has begun in Denver? Frank Doyle reports. New England has only won twice in seventeen visits to Denver since Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. Whether it’s a hex or the altitude or a statistical anomaly...
NFL NFL Preview: Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons Frank Doyle Last Updated: December 15, 2011 Everyone who wrote off Atlanta at the end of September may need to think again. Frank Doyle previews Jacksonville’s visit to the Georgia Dome tonight. Atlanta was a popular sports betting dark horse pick for the Super Bowl at the start of the season. Then the Falcons started 2-3, with defeats against the Bears, Bucs...
NFL NFL Power Rankings: Week 14 Frank Doyle Last Updated: December 13, 2011 The Packers remain in a class of their own, San Francisco stumbles and the Broncos continue to upset the odds. Frank Doyle ranks ‘em after Week 14. 1 (-). Green Bay Packers (13-0, 9-4-0 ATS). The ball of yarn puts up more resistance to the kitty-cat than the Raiders managed against the Packers on Sunday....
NFL Monday Night Football: St Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks Preview Frank Doyle Last Updated: December 12, 2011 Frank Doyle sees trouble ahead for the St Louis Rams at Seattle tonight. Let’s be honest. It’s going to be a massacre. St Louis has beaten the Rams just once in its past thirteen attempts. That was October 3rd of last year, when Steven Jackson passed Marshall Faulk, making him No 2 on the Rams’...
NFL New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys Preview Frank Doyle Last Updated: December 9, 2011 The Cowboys and Giants are both flawed teams, but they look likely to serve up a hell of a game on Sunday night. Frank Doyle reports. Timing is everything – in life, and in football. This time last week, Dallas looked like it was taking control of the NFC East while the Giants were listening...
NFL Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – Rust Belt Rivalry Preview Frank Doyle Last Updated: December 8, 2011 Frank Doyle previews the 119th playing of the Rust Belt Rivalry this Thursday, a rivalry that Cleveland hasn’t enjoyed in quite some time. Cleveland returned to the NFL in 1999. There have been 25 games played in the Rust Belt Rivalry since then, and the Browns’ record in those games is a miserable 4-21. That’s...
NFL NFL Power Rankings: Week 13 Frank Doyle Last Updated: December 6, 2011 The cream has risen to the top in the NFL as we move into December. Frank Doyle ranks ‘em. 1 (-). Green Bay Packers (12-0, 8-4-0 ATS). The Giants hit Green Bay with their best shot, and still Aaron Rodgers found a way to win. 2 (-). San Francisco 49ers (10-2, 11-1-0 ATS). San Francisco...
NFL Monday Night Football Preview: San Diego Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars Frank Doyle Last Updated: December 5, 2011 The secret to making a pick for tonight’s Monday Night Football? Throw the formlines out the window. Frank Doyle reports. Form counts for nothing in Jacksonville tonight. These are two bad teams, but not reliably so. San Diego and Jacksonville are both teams in transition, and whichever one of them responds best to that transition...
NFL Is Donovan McNabb the Answer for the Bears? Frank Doyle Last Updated: December 2, 2011 The Bears have a problem at quarterback. Donovan McNabb is a quarterback with a problem. Is this a match made in Heaven? Frank Doyle reports. The story would be fantastic of course. McNabb was waived by the Vikings last night and, while he said that he hasn’t spoken to anybody and has no ulterior motive,...
NFL Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks Preview Frank Doyle Last Updated: December 1, 2011 Frank Doyle previews tonight’s Battle of the Birds between the Eagles and the Seahawks! Not many teams win at Seattle. Philadelphia is one of those that do. The Eagles are 5-2 straight up in trips to the Seahawks since Seattle joined the League as an expansion team in the 1970s, and haven’t lost in the...
NFL NFL Power Rankings – Jaguars Fire Jack Del Rio, 49ers Remain No 2 Frank Doyle Last Updated: November 29, 2011 Jack Del Rio is the first coach to get fired as San Francisco remains second best team the League, despite losing the Harbowl. Frank Doyle ranks ’em. 1 (-). Green Bay Packers (11-0, 8-3-0 ATS). Nobody’s laid a glove on the Pack all year. The perfect season is well within the Packers’ grasp. 2 (-)....
NFL Monday Night Football Preview: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints Frank Doyle Last Updated: November 28, 2011 Frank Doyle expects a busy night for the scoreboard operator when the Giants visit the Saints on Monday Night Football tonight! They were talking about Eli Manning for MVP at the start of November. Now the Giants have dropped two straight, are in danger of ceding the NFC East to the Cowboys and are underdogs...
NFL NFL: Bears Head to Oakland Without Cutler Al Dannity Last Updated: November 24, 2011 It’s never a good idea to be the guy that brings a knife to a gunfight. The Bears have no choice on Sunday as, with Jay Cutler out, they turn to Caleb Hanie to lead them into the Black Hole. Al Dannity breaks down the match-up. Extent of this loss Caleb Hanie stunted the Bears...
NFL NFL: Harbaugh Bowl Pits Ravens Against 49ers Al Dannity Last Updated: November 24, 2011 Only one brother gets to bring home the big turkey leg tonight. Will it be Jim Harbaugh’s 49ers or John Harbaugh’s Ravens that come out on top in primetime? Al Dannity breaks down a game that is going to get personal. Reclamation Inc. Jim Harbaugh is the rising star in coaching circles for a reason....
NFL NFL: Detroit can Shock Green Bay on Thanksgiving Al Dannity Last Updated: November 23, 2011 The re-emergence of Kevin Smith is just one of the reasons Al Dannity is backing the big upset tomorrow when the Lions host the Packers in Ford Field. The sports betting bonanza of Thanksgiving is going to begin with a big surprise. Smith wants a turkey leg Up until last Sunday this looked like a...
NFL NFL Power Rankings: Miami, Denver Dangerous for Playoff-bound Teams Frank Doyle Last Updated: November 22, 2011 No movement from 1-10 but Miami and Denver are potential landmines for playoff bound teams. Frank Doyle reports. 1 (-). Green Bay Packers (10-0, 7-3-0 ATS). If Green Bay doesn’t match the 1972 Dolphins it’ll be the defense that will cost the Packers their place in history. 2 (-). San Francisco 49ers (9-1, 10-0-0 ATS)....
NFL Patriots Biggest Favorites of the Season against Chiefs Tonight! Frank Doyle Last Updated: November 21, 2011 Tonight’s Monday Night Football game once again shows how only a pointspread can make some games interesting. Frank Doyle reports. Kansas City is a huge sports betting underdog tonight at Foxborough. You can take the Chiefs with seventeen points tonight, which makes Kansas City the biggest underdog of the year so far. Kansas City’s nearest...
NFL NFL: It’s Tebow Thursday as Jets Take on Broncos Al Dannity Last Updated: November 17, 2011 How will the Jets defend Tim Tebow and the new-look Denver offense tonight? With consummate ease, at least that’s what Al Dannity thinks. No really, you are not a long term option Since when did we start grading quarterbacks like they were pitchers? All of Tim Tebow’s defenders are citing his 3-1 record as a...
NFL NFL: Eagles Season on the Brink Against Giants Al Dannity Last Updated: November 16, 2011 The Eagles are in a big hole but they still have time to climb back out. Al Dannity breaks down a huge game for Philadelphia against the Giants on Sunday night! A lucky break? The Eagles sit 3 games behind the Giants entering their prime-time showdown and New York currently holds the tie-breaker. The late...