The third week of the preseason kicks off tomorrow night with 2 games on the schedule.  If last week taught us anything it is that there are future stars on the horizon, some rookies may not be making the grade, and some veterans are not happy.  Let’s look at the Game Burners for this week.

Tomorrow night the St. Louis Rams travel to New England to take on the Patriots.  The Rams are 1-1 and the Pats 2-0 in the preseason.  Rookie QB Sam Bradford is looking to play a full half in this game because he may have to take over this team sooner than expected.  Tom Brady is looking a little unhappy in this last year of his contract, which has yet to be extended.  The Pats are favored by 7.5 in this one.

The other game tomorrow night pits the Indianapolis Colts 0-2 in the preseason against the Green Bay Packers 1-1.  Don’t let the preseason records fool you these two teams plan to be in the thick of things when the smoke from the regular season clears.  Colts QB Peyton Manning got his big contract and has set the standard for all that follow.  The Packers could not get past the Vikings and former QB Brett Farve last year but are anxious for another chance.  The Pack is favored by 3.5 in this one.

On Friday night the San Diego Chargers charge to New Orleans to take on the World Champion Saints.  Both teams are 1-1 in the preseason.  The Chargers are still poised to win the AFC West again but the Denver Broncos may beg to differ.  The Saints are riding high and feel like they can repeat as Super Bowl Champs.  The Saints are favored by 3.

On Saturday the New York Giants 1-1 skip down to Baltimore to take on the Ravens 2-0.  Giant QB Eli Manning took a nasty hit in game 1 on a broken play, which called for a stitched up head and missing game 2.  Baltimore, always predicted to win the AFC North but rarely doing so, are once again predicted to win it by many.  I wouldn’t bet on that just yet.

Also on Saturday night the San Francisco 49ers 2-0 take on the Oakland Raiders 2-0 in the battle of the Bay.  I believe this is the 49ers year to really improve and they should win the the NFC West.  They are playing with heart and fire and they will compete.  The Oakland Raiders picked up former Redskin QB Jason Campbell in the off season and he has brought them hope.  The Raiders are favored by 1.

On Sunday night the Pittsburgh Steelers 2-0 travel to the Rockies to take on the Denver Broncos 0-2.  Don’t let the Broncos record fool you.  They will be contenders in the AFC West.  The Steelers are trying to get in the groove before they begin the season without Big Ben for at least 4 games.  The Steelers defense is aging some but so is the Baltimore Ravens.  It is going to be a race in the AFC North.  As for this Sunday the Steelers are a 1 point favorite.

Every football fan knows that some coaches want to win in the preseason and some really don’t care.  The priority for the preseason is to get your teams ready for the regular season.  Never the less, the preseason competition has still been invigorating.  This week will be no different and you can bet on that.  Until we meet again, may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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The second week of preseason kicks off for the majority of NFL Teams.  The Indianapolis Colts take on the Buffalo Bills tonight  in Toronto, Canada.  The Colts lost their first preseason game 37-17.  The Bills are actually favored by 3.5 tonight even though they lost their first game 42-17.

The New England Patriots play the Atlanta Falcons tonight.  The Pats won their first game 27-24, while the Falcons won 20-10.  The Falcons are 2.5 point favorites tonight.

On Friday night the Philadelphia Eagles are 3 point underdogs to the Cincinnati Bengals.  The Eagles won their first game 28-27, while the Bengals who are actually 1-1, won their last game 33-24 over Denver.

On Saturday the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the New York Giants.  The Steelers won their first game 23-7.  The Giants won their first contest 31-16.  The Steelers are favored by 4.  Dennis Dickson looked very good against Detroit last week and Big Ben will actually play some in this game.  NY QB Eli Manning received numerous stitches in their last game against the Jets.

On Sunday night the Minnesota Vikings play the San Francisco 49ers.  The Vikings won their first game 28-7 without QB Brett Farve who just yesterday returned to the team for another season.  He should play a few minutes on Sunday.  The 49ers won their first game 37-17 and are favored by 3 in this one.

On Monday night the Arizona Cardinals take on the Tennessee Titans.  The Titans are favored by 3.  The Titans lost their first game 20-18.  The Cardinals won their game 19-16.  The Titans are hoping Vince Young will take control this year and the Cardinals are looking for Matt Leinart to fill the void of Kurt Warner.

Although it is only preseason it sure is fun to watch young players put on a show.  The Jets/Giants game had Giant wide receiver Victor Cruz having the game of his life.  He caught 3 touchdowns and showed a pair of hands many veteran wide outs wish they had.  Someone will put on a show this week as well.  You can bet on that.  Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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The NFL Preseason is in full swing.  The veterans are getting back into the groove and the rookies are getting a taste of the gridiron NFL style.  Tonight 7 games kickoff on a rocking Saturday night.  Let’s explore these games and look at the season a head for these teams.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the Miami Dolphins.  The Dolphins are favored by 4.  The Bucs finished a dismal 3-13 last season and it does not look much better for 2010.  The Fins on the other hand went 7-9 but showed some spark.  They acquired Brandon Marshal from the Broncos, which should improve that offense.

The Detroit Lions take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Big Ben’s first home game since his troubles last spring.  The Steelers are favored by 3.  Detroit finished with a pitiful year again last season only winning 2 games.  The Steelers finished 9-7.  Look for the Lions to improve this year.  QB Matthew Stafford will only get better and they are building something up there.  The Steelers, winners of 6 Super Bowl rings, have taken a lot of slack.  If they stay healthy they will surprise the NFL again and be in the thick of things; even with Roethlisbergers 4 game suspension.

The Houston Texans travel to meet the Arizona Cardinals.  Texans are favored by 1.5. The Texans finished 9-7 last year and they are getting better.  The Cardinals finished 10-6 but then QB Kurt Warner retired and WR Boldin bolted to the Ravens.  Matt Lienart takes over at QB and the Cardinals will not repeat as division champs.

The Minnesota Vikings face the St. Louis Rams.  The Vikings were a game away from the Super Bowl last season.  They were 12-4 regular season.  The Rams on the other hand finished 1-15.  Right now the Rams are favored by 2.5.  Why?  Because once again QB Brett Farve has not decided to play or retire.  Therefore, no Farve tonight and the Rams will have their amazing rookie QB Sam Bradford at the helm.  The Viking season hinges on Farve and the Rams will show some improvement.

The Cleveland Browns travel to Lambeau Field to take on the Green Bay Packers.  The Pack is favored by 2.5.  The Browns finished 5-11 last year and don’t look for much improvement this year.  Former Panthers QB Jake Delhomme starts for the Browns, with hopeful rookie Matt McCoy sitting eagerly on the bench.  The Pack finished behind the Vikings last year at 11-5.  Many think they will win the division this year and they will if Farve retires.

The Chicago Bears take on the San Diego Chargers.  The Chargers are favored by 3. The Bears struggled to 7-9 last year but picked up some defensive help in Panther Julius Peppers.  The Chargers are rebuilding some as well.  The Chargers may repeat as divisions champs because they have no real competition in the AFC West unless the Broncos learn to sustain a season.

Finally, the Tennessee Titans take on the Seattle Seahawks.  Neither of these teams are going to make waves this season.  The Seahawks are favored by 4 tonight.  The Titans finished 2009 at 8-8 while the Seahawks only 5-11.  The Titans are still looking for unity and the Seahawks with new Head Coach Pete Carrol will be looking for a new identity.

It will be fun tonight to see who plays their heart out trying to make the roster in the NFL.  We may see glimmers of things to be; traces of future NFL superstars.  Perhaps the preseason does not mean anything to many; but tell that to the rookie with a sparkle in his eye and fire in his heart.  Tell it to the veteran who is hoping for one more change to prove their worth on the gridiron.  There will be fireworks; you can bet on that.  Until we meet again; may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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Last night the UFC Middleweight Champion of the World got beaten half to death for 22 minutes of a 25 minutes fight until his miracle move saved him.  Champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva hardly looked like the pound for pound best UFC fighter most writers hype him up to be.  Chael Sonnen spent the first 4 rounds reminding us all of  “Rocky” but in the end Silva looked like “Kid Galahad”; when within 110 seconds of losing his title; a convenient submission ended the Rocky theme.  It was a fight to behold.

I cannot tell you enough how happy I am the NFL preseason begins tonight.  The Cincinnati Bengals take on the Dallas Cowboys in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.  Although it is only preseason and all is for not; it will be good to see the players take the field again.  The actual football season kicks off in around 4 weeks but there is going to be plenty of preseason pigskin action to entice us until then.

Tonight Terrel Owens fans should catch a glimpse of him in his new Bengal uniform.  Preseason or not; he would love to catch one against his former Cowboy team.  The Bengals think Owens is the missing piece to their puzzle.  After all, he was the missing piece in Philly, Dallas, and Buffalo too, or was he?

The Cowboys want the Super Bowl this year because it is being played in Dallas.  They have been building for years; maybe this one will be it.  Needless to say it will be interesting to see if these two teams live up to their own expectations as well as those of their fans.  One thing for sure it is going to be a great season and that is something you can bet on.  Until we meet again; may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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I have to admit; I am totally a sports infatuated guy.  I love to watch the competition.  Although I will watch just about any sport; there is something special about the NFL.  I, like most NFL addicts, attempt to find balance from the end of the NFL season until the next one begins.  We find some solace in the NFL Draft and through news from mini-camps, but we are not totally back in the groove until the preseason begins with the Hall of Fame game.

Recently we looked at the AFC at a glance for 2010.  Today, we will explore the NFC.  The NFC East there is a minimal amount of competition.  The Dallas Cowboys won the division last year with a defense that allowed the least points (250) in the NFC and only second in the NFL to the New York Jets who allowed only (236).  The Super Bowl will be played in Dallas at the end of the 2010 season and the Cowboys should make a run for it.  The Redskins will get better under Mike Shanahan. The Giants could be competitive and we will have to see how QB Kolb does in Philadelphia.

The NFC North comes down to two teams.  The Vikings won the division last year with the Packers hot on their heels.  The Lions are building and the Bears are in the twilight zone.  Many sports experts are picking the Packers to win the NFC.  They claim the Farve will not perform as well in his 20th season.  I disagree.  As I said last year; the Vikings don’t need Farve to throw 30 touchdown passes.  All he has to do is control the game.  The Vikings will win the North again.

The NFC South was terrorized last year by the New Orleans Saints and they are the team to beat there again this year.  Look for the Atlanta Falcons to compete well down the stretch.  The Panthers could do some growling but don’t count on much from the Buccaneers.

The NFC West may be the most puzzling division in the NFC.  I can tell you this; the Cardinals will not win the division again this year.  The San Francisco 49er’s have been building and I think this may be their year.  The Seahawks hired Pete Carrol to coach but it will take a while.  The Rams drafted a great QB in Sam Bradford but he will have to grow.

Of course injuries could alter any of the predictions I have made.  It is way to early to make an intelligent prediction but it sure is fun to do.  What I have gathered about the NFL over the years is that we writers can make all the predictions we want before the season starts; but nothing is guaranteed.  There will be surprises and under dogs will prevail.  I have to hand it too many of these expert writers.  They have been saying the Baltimore Ravens will win the AFC North every year for years.  Eventually it will have to happen.  Until we meet again; may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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The NFL preseason will kick off on August 8th when the Cincinnati Bengals take on the Dallas Cowboys in the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio.  For all of those die hard football fans your 6 month separation from the game you love is almost over.  Expectations are high for the 2010 season, but who has the best chance of living up to them?

As usual the experts are looking for the New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, and San Diego Chargers to shine in the AFC.  I have a beef with that.  Dreamers need to give it up.  The Patriots are not the team they once were.  They had their run.  The New York Jets will win the AFC East.  The Colts may very well win the AFC South but those who pick the Ravens to win the AFC North every year will be surprised again.

They did not win it two years ago, they did not win it last year, and they won’t win it this year.  The Pittsburgh Steelers are always the under dogs.  The experts never jump on the band wagon until they have nearly clinched the division.  Just because Big Ben is out for at least 4 games does not mean they are finished.  The Steelers will run the ball more and the defense will man up.  Look for the Steelers to surprise that division again as it has done many times.

In the AFC West the San Diego Chargers have no competition so they should prevail.  The most competitive division will be the AFC North.  New draft picks Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy will not help their AFC Teams this year.   In my next entry we will discuss the NFC.  Until we meet again; may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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If you would have told me prior to the Super Bowl that Colts QB Peyton Manning would throw an interception for a touchdown in the 4th quarter I would never have believed it.  Peyton is the ultimate field general but on this night in Super Bowl XXIV he threw a pass he will never forget.

The Indianapolis Colts jumped off to a 10-0 lead over the New Orleans Saints Sunday night and sudden doom seem to linger in the air for Saints QB Drew Brees and his teammates.  By half time the Saints managed a couple of field goals to get back into the game.  The rock group ‘Who’ bellowed out some old ballads at half time but when the final 2 quarters ended no one would be asking the Saints ‘Who Dat?’ anymore.

Payton, Sean not Manning, showed his coaching vigor by opening the second half with an gutsy onside kick which the Saints recovered.  The Saints and Sean Payton made the right decision and 6 plays later Brees threw a 16 yard TD pass to give New Orleans their first lead.  Peyton Manning and the Colts bounced right back as they marched 76 yards for a score to regain the lead 17-13.  The Saints answered with a field goal closing the gap to 17-16.

Suddenly the Saints defense had come alive.  They would not allow Manning or the Colts to score again.  The Saints marched down to score again and then hit on a 2-point conversion as well to take the lead they would never give up 21-17.  Then the Saints added another field goal to make it 24-17.  With the final minutes ticking down Peyton was given the opportunity to pull off another great come back like he has done numerous times in his career.

This time it was not to be.  Peyton rushed a throw under the pressure of a Saints blitz.  He tried to force it into the capable hands of Reggie Wayne but instead Tracy Porter picked it off and returned it over 74 yards for a touchdown making the final score 31-17.  The Saints had won their first ever Super Bowl and in New Orleans the ultimate party had begun.  Congratulations to the Saints.

Another great NFL season is in the history books.  For some it is merely a game where grown men run around a field and play with a ball.  But for avid football fans it is much more than a game.  It satisfies our most primitive emotions for pure strength, speed and supremacy.  It is over for now but not for long.  Before you know it the 2010 season will begin.  Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

Thirty-two hours from now Super Bowl XLIV will commence sparking what shows promise of being a tremendously entertaining match-up.  The Indianapolis Colts take on the New Orleans Saints in what most reassuringly will be a fierce air battle in the skies over Miami.

It is the last day before the biggest sports event of the year.  The media hype has been raging unrelentingly for two weeks now.  There has been much talk but now it is time for action.  Avid NFL football fans know what these two offensive powerhouses are capable of.  But what will they do tomorrow in the game of games.

The Colts were 9th in the NFL in offense establishing 363 yards per game.  The Saints however were number 1 displaying 403.  The Colts and QB Peyton Manning were 2nd overall in passing offense averaging 282 yards per game.  The Saints and QB Drew Brees were 4th at 272 yards per game.  A big difference to watch for is that the Colts were ranked 32 in rushing with only 80 yards per game while the Saints were ranked 6th with 131.

The Saints scored an average of 31 points per game while the Colts averaged 26.  Defensively speaking the Colts gave up an average of 19 points per game while the Saints gave up 21.  Don’t allow those numbers to be misleading however because both of these teams have opportunistic defenses that make plays when they have too.

The hype surrounding this game has been incredible.  By now everyone should know that Peyton Manning’s father Archie was a beloved QB for the Saints for a decade and a half.  Peyton and little brother Eli, QB for the New York Giants, grew up around the Saints.  That was then, this is now.  Peyton is now a legend in Indianapolis and Drew Brees is the hero in the ‘Big Easy”.

The bottom line is this.  Peyton would love nothing more than to earn his second Super Bowl ring.  Drew Brees would like nothing better than to win his first and the first for a NFL franchise that has been yearning for a championship since, well, forever.  The Saints fans are devoted to their team and no doubt the city of New Orleans needs the lift.  In the end only one team will walk off the field tomorrow night victorious.  That team will be the group that let’s their actions do their talking on the field.  Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

For the first time in NFL history the Pro Bowl will be held before the Super Bowl Odds and considering how things have gone so far it might be the last time. This is the first time in 30 years the NFL Pro Bowl has not been held in Honolulu, Hawaii and even though many of the best players in the league are not there, the crowd will be large and the controversy surrounding the game has attracted a lot of attention.

The NFC is a 2-point favorite with a total of 57 at SBG Global.

Since the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints are playing in the Super Bowl, their players will not be in the game. In addition to those players, a large number of other players have backed out. In fact, there have been a record 33 changes to the Pro Bowl rosters already.

The players are not happy, some of the NFL betting coaches are not happy but NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is optimistic and that might be all that matters. “We’ll see what works, and what doesn’t.” Goodell said, “We’ll talk to the players and other participants and try to figure out what the best approach will be.” The next two years the game will be held in Hawaii but future plans for the Pro Bowl have not been announced.

The AFC and NFC teams are going to look nothing like true Pro Bowl rosters. Yes, there will still be players like Tennessee’s Chris Johnson and Jacksonville’s Maurice Jones Drew, but other players like Jacksonville’s David Garrard and Chicago’s Johnny Knox have no business being at the Pro Bowl Odds. If the game were being held in Hawaii then perhaps there would not have been as many defections. “Personally, I like it better over there,” said Denver safety Brian Dawkins, “This is not truly a getaway. But it’s still special. I appreciate this too much to take it for granted. So if I could play, I was going to play. A lot of people would love to do what I do for a living. I will never take this for granted.”

With all of the changes to the rosters and despite the game not being held in Hawaii, the game is sold out and will have the highest attendance since 1959.

The NFC has won three of the last four Super Bowls and has a very slight 20-19 all-time edge. The NFC is a slight favorite this year simply because their quarterback rotation and their depth looks better than the AFC’s. Aaron Rodgers, Donovan McNabb and Tony Romo are the three NFC quarterbacks while Matt Schaub, David Garrard and Vince Young are the three AFC quarterbacks.

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