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Football Betting Square Shaped in Season Gone By

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

A season of upsets has seen the little guy outdo the pros in football betting. One of the most exciting seasons in pro football history will reach its crescendo when Pittsburgh meets Green Bay in Super Bowl XLV, and one online sportsbook notes that the casual bettor has never had it as good as he’s...

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NFL Recap: Packers and Steelers, Super Bowl Bound

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

AFC Championship: Pittsburgh 24, New York Jets 19 In what had to be one of the most bizarre wins in his life, Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger didn’t make a lot of big plays. But he did make them when it mattered. Roethlisberger completed just 10 of 19 passes for 133 yards, no touchdowns, two interceptions...

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NFL Stars Condemn Jay Cutler for Sitting on the Sidelines

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Jay Cutler has been bombarded with criticism from his fellow pros who took to Twitter to condemn him for sitting out most of the second half of Sunday’s NFC Championship Game. Al Dannity says we shouldn’t jump to conclusions about the Chicago Bears’ quarterback. Twitter goes wild I sure hope Jay Cutler didn’t have access...

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NFC Championship Preview: Packers at Bears

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Green Bay Packers (1.51) at Chicago Bears (2.65) As hard is this is to fathom, a playoff matchup between these two storied NFC North rivals is actually a very rare occurrence.  The Packers and Bears haven’t met in the playoffs since 1941, a startling statistic when you consider they’ve played each other twice every regular...

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Brett Favre Retires; Probably for Good This Time

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Not for the first time, Brett Favre turned in his retirement papers with the NFL on Monday. Al Dannity believes this will finally be the last time Favre hangs up his cleats. We’ve been here before The annual Brett Favre retirement merry-go-round officially began on Monday as the former Green Bay Packer/New York Jet/Minnesota Viking...

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Will Antonio Cromartie and Rex Ryan’s Trash Talk Backfire?

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The New York Jets haven’t stopped talking about the personal nature of this weekend’s clash with the Patriots but Al Dannity doesn’t think all the trash talk will have an impact on the game. Ryan is a breath of fresh air In an era where those that run the NFL seem convinced on enforcing a...

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Packers and Falcons Set For Battle in Atlanta

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The divisional round of the NFL Playoffs pits the Atlanta Falcons against a Green Bay team that overcame the Eagles last weekend. Surprisingly healthy match-up Atlanta and Green Bay both suffered their fair share of problems with injuries in the regular season. Despite the brutal grind of that 16-game schedule and the Packers’ Wildcard game...

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Super Bowl Betting: Playoff Preview, Ravens at Steelers

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

AFC Divisional Playoff: Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers On Saturday, Round 3 of what might be the NFL’s best rivalry will go down at Heinz Field as the Pittsburgh Steelers play host to the Baltimore Ravens — for the third time this season. The first meeting between these two happened back in Week 4 —...

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NFL Playoff Preview: Seahawks Fly Into Soldier Field, Take On Bears

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Divisional Playoff: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears There’s a very intriguing development at play in this weekend’s Seattle-Chicago game at Soldier Field. If we’re to believe that the Seahawks are a legit contender — and after Saturday’s stunning upset of the defending Super Bowl champion Saints, we kind of have to — we have to...

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Vick’s Leg Crucial to Deciding Eagles Date with Packers

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The health of Michael Vick will prove decisive in the game of the weekend when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Green Bay Packers in the Wildcard round of the NFL playoffs. Vick must be mobile Michael Vick’s redemptive season enters the playoffs with doubts over the health of the Philadelphia quarterback. A quadriceps injury caused...

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Jets Take on Colts in NFL Wildcard Round

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The New York Jets aren’t the most likeable team in the world but they do have a roster that can compete with the best in the NFL. That may be all that matters this Saturday night. Manning’s missing weapons The Colts and Jets met in last year’s AFC Championship game but Indianapolis won’t be able...

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NFL Coaching Carousel Spinning Slowly

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The annual efforts by NFL teams to change their fortunes by firing one head coach and finding a new leader is moving a little slower than usual. Mangini the only victim of ‘Black Monday’ Traditionally the first day after the end of the NFL regular season sees a number of head coaches receive their pink...

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Sunday Night Football Preview: Rams at Seahawks

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

St. Louis Rams (7-8) at Seattle Seahawks (6-9) Who cares if both teams have losing records? Or that the NFC West race has devolved into a turtle derby? This is by far the biggest game in Week 17 of the NFL regular season and as such, the NFL and NBC have “flexed” this game into...

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AFC Playoff Preview: Jags, Colts Vying For Final Spot

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

There’s just one AFC playoff spot remaining, and the two teams still in the running for it are the Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars. Here’s how things can play out: If the Colts beat the Titans, Indy wins the division and makes the playoffs. If the Colts lose, the Jags can win the division by...

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NFC Preview: Seahawks-Rams — Win And You're In

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

St. Louis Rams (7-8) at Seattle Seahawks (6-9) Rams Notes: — The NFC West has gone prime-time, bay-bee! A division that could send a sub-.500 team to the playoffs for the first time will be featured Sunday night when the Rams (7-8) travel to Seattle (6-9) in a game that will crown the division champion....

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NFL Preview: Giants and Eagles Can Close Deals on Sunday

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The NFC East’s big two can lock up places in the post-season this weekend and Al Dannity likes Philadelphia and the Giants to do just that. Vikings just want to go home Sunday Night Football will be must-see TV because of Michael Vick and the Philadelphia offense but don’t expect a competitive game. The Eagles...

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NFL Preview: Jets Travel to Chicago to Take On Bears

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

New York Jets (10-4) at Chicago Bears (10-4) Jets Notes: — Here’s the latest on QB Mark Sanchez: He underwent an MRI on his right (throwing) shoulder on Monday and the results were “negative” according to head coach Rex Ryan. Ryan didn’t offer any specifics about the injury; he did say that Sanchez’s shoulder was...

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NFL Preview: Panthers and Steelers, Thursday Night Style

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Carolina Panthers (2-12) at Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) Panthers Notes: — One of the bright spots in this otherwise lost season has been the play of RB Jonathan Stewart. Against Arizona, Stewart carried a season-high 27 times for 137 yards, a fantastic outing and exactly the style of play coach John Fox wants to rely on....

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NFL Preview: Jets, Steelers in Big AFC Battle

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

New York Jets (9-4) at Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3) Jets Notes: — Tough week for QB Mark Sanchez. Head coach Rex Ryan admitted he considered benching Sanchez late in the third quarter of the Jets’ 10-6 loss to Miami on Sunday, but decided against it because he believed Sanchez gave the team the best chance to...

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NFL Preview: Eagles Will Soar Against Giants

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The New York Giants badly need to beat the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday but Al Dannity doesn’t like their chances. Tough game for Big Blue after a weird week Last week’s repeated changes to the Giants’ game with Minnesota ended up being only a minor inconvenience in the end. The game was only moved by...