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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The Houston Texans and the Miami Dolphins are both 7-7 and fighting for a playoff birth in the AFC.  Sunday they will have the opportunity to increase their chances when they face off in Miami.  The Texans can have an explosive offense but have not been consistent.  The Dolphins have looked very good and then not so good.  The Dolphins are favored by 2.5 points and I will give them the edge at home.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are 7-7 as well and they travel to New England to take on the 9-5 Patriots.  The Pats are favored by 9 points and should win this one by at least that much.  The Jaguars are too unpredictable even though they too are fighting for a playoff birth.

Perhaps the best game of the week will be played in Pittsburgh where the 7-7 Steelers host the 8-6 Baltimore Ravens.  This division matchup is crucial for both teams if they hope to catch a playoff birth.  The Ravens defeated the Steelers by a field goal when they meant earlier in the season.  The Steelers are coming off an exciting victory over the Green Bay Packers but the Ravens have been on a roll.  The Steelers are favored by 3 points even though they lost 5 out of their last 6 games.  The Steeler defense has been on a vacation of sorts but the offense can be over powering.  I like the Steelers in a must win game.

The Denver Broncos are 8-6 and trying to clinch a playoff birth but to do so they have to win against the Philadelphia Eagles who are 10-4.  This is not likely.  The Eagles have been soaring and feel the heat of the Dallas Cowboys behind them.  The Eagles are favored by 7 points and will win by more.

The New York Jets have the number 1 ranked defense in the country and are 7-7 seeking a chance at the playoffs.  Unfortunately they are going to try to obtain that chance in Indianapolis against the Colts who are 14-0.  The Colts are favored by 5.5 points and the odds makers were being nice here.  The Colts win this one going away.

The Dallas Cowboys are fresh off a victory over the previously undefeated New Orleans Saints.  They are 9-5 and looking to go far into the playoffs behind a reenergised QB Tony Romo.  This week they travel to Washington to take on their division rival Redskins who are a dismal 4-10 but have been playing tough as of late.  The Cowboys are favored by 7 and should win here in true Cowboy fashion.

Monday Night the Minnesota Vikings, still licking their wounds after a defeat to the Carolina Panthers, take their 11-3 record to Chicago to face the 5-9 Bears.  QB Jay Cutler has not been the answer in Chicago and Farve is still the savoir in Minnesota.  The Vikings are favored by 7 but will double that in this game.

This one is for you Jerry.  The 3-11 Cleveland Browns will defeat the 5-9 Oakland Raiders in California in a game that has little to do with anything other than pride.  The Browns have been improving.  Both of these teams clipped my Steelers.  The Browns will deliver you a delayed Christmas present in this game where they are favored by a field goal.  Until we meet again, may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

The reigning Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers have all but allowed themselves to be eliminated from the possibility of repeating after dropping 5 games in a row.  It is one thing to lose games when your team basically, well, bites but when you have the talent the Steelers have you expect more.  Tomorrow the Steelers host the 9-4 Green Bay Packers and somehow have managed to become 2 point favorites with their pitiful 6-7 record.  The Steelers cannot afford to lose another game and should beat the spread.

The Chicago Bears are 5-8 and they take on the Baltimore Ravens who are 7-6.  The Steelers need the Ravens to drop one here but it isn’t likely unless the Bears can take on the role of a spoiler.  The Ravens are 11 point favorites and that might win by a whole lot more.

The Cincinnati Bengals are 9-4 and leading the AFC North.  They travel to sunny San Diego to take on the 10-3 Chargers.  Both teams are trying hard to lock up their divisions.  The Chargers are favored by 7 but have all the makings of blowing this one out.

The Minnesota Vikings are 11-2 and have already clinched a playoff spot.  They travel to Charlotte to take on the Panthers who are 5-8.  The Panthers are playing for pride now.  They have kept most of their games close but are hurting at Quarterback.  The Vikings are favored by 9 and should come away with a victory.

The Monday night game pits the New York Giants at the Washington Redskins.  This NFC East rivary is big but could have been a lot bigger but both teams have let some big games slip away.  The Redskins 4-9 have been playing tough and the Giants who are 7-6 have been inconsistent to say the least.  The Giants are still in the race but they need this victory badly.  The Giants are favored by 3 points and depending on what team shows up, they should win.  Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

Tonight the New York Jets take on the Buffalo Bills in Toronto, Canada.  That’s right, Canada.  It is part of a 5 year plan to build Bills fans from just across Lake Ontario.  The first game was played there last year in December when the Bills lost 16-3 to Miami.  This year the Bills are 4-7 and have already fired thier head coach Dick Jauron.  Rumour has it they are stalking former Denver Bronco head coach Mike Shanahan as his replacement.

The Jets are 5-6 this season that has been full of ups and downs.  The Jets have worked hard all season to break in their rookie QB Mark Sanchez.  It is a work in process.  The Bills are coming off of a big win over Miami while the Jets faired well against the Carolina Panthers as well.  These two teams faced off in October with the Bills winning in overtime.  The Jets are favored by 3.

I have to mention the upcoming game between the Titans and the Colts.  Although the Colts are 11-0 and favored by 7 they take on division rival Tennessee who has won 5 straight games with Vince Young at QB.  This might be a good one.  But look for the Colts to put an end to Youngs winning streak.

The Dallas Cowboys and the Giants face off in New York in what should have been a humdinger.  However, the Giants are struggling and will have to rely heavily on their running game.  The Giants defeated the Cowboys in their first matchup in September 33-31.  The Cowboys are favored by 2.5 and stand the chance of winning by much more.

The Minnesota Vikings take on the Arizona Cardnals Sunday night in what could be a great game.  However, Arizona is not sure who will be starting at QB yet so no one is likely to set odds here soon.  The Vikings have the complete package and will beat the Cardnals hands down.

The Baltimore Ravens are 6-5 and will be seen on Monday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers who are 7-4.  If the real Packers show up for this game they should beat the Ravens.  The Pack is favored by 3.  In other games look for the Steelers to get back to their winning ways against the Raiders.  The Bengals should have no trouble in Detroit and the Patriots will extend the Dolphins losing ways.  Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

The hype is growing in reference to the Monday night match up between the 10-0 New Orleans Saints and the 7-3 New England Patriots.  This one is going to be an old west shootout but which gunslinger will walk away successful into the sunset.

The New England Patriots are no strangers to Monday Night Football.  Tonight will be their 39th appearance and although overall their record has been suspect, (17-21) they have won 6 straight Monday night games dating back to 2005.  Furthermore, Patriots QB Tom Brady is 8-3 on Monday Nights.

The Patriots have already faced one undefeated team this year, the Indianapolis Colts and lost.  Now they travel to the Super Dome to face another in the Saints.  The Saints are as explosive offensively as any team in the NFL and the Patriots know it.

Tom Brady knows a little about offense himself.  He has thrown for over 3000 yards once again this season and has 20 touchdowns and 6 interceptions.  Saints QB Drew Brees has worked wonders down in New Orleans.  His team is scoring an amazing 36.9 points per game this year and they should set a record for points scored during a season.  Brees has thrown for almost 2800 yards and has thrown 22 touchdowns and 9 interceptions.

The Patriots have faced the Saints 3 times in the Super Dome and have won all 3 times.  However, it should be noted that none of these wins were against Drew Brees at Quarterback.  The Saints are a much better team than the one the Patriots faced last in the Super Dome in 1998.

This game should be entertaining to say the least.  The Saints are favored by 2 but you can tell the experts were weak at heart when predicting this one.  It is hard to count Tom Brady out when it comes to a shootout, but then again he lost one to Peyton Manning a few weeks ago.

The Saints may outscore the Patriots tonight but something tells me it is going to be a knockdown, drag out fight to the finish.  This one may come down to which teams defense makes the big play when it has too.  This match up is what the NFL is all about.  Enjoy it.  Until we meet again, may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

Tomorrow is the Thanksgiving Holiday; a time to show thanks for all of your blessings.  It should be a magical time for family and friends.  A day of feasting and of course; a day of NFL Football.  No less than 3 games will be on national TV this Turkey Day.  All 6 of these teams have something to be thankful for in 2009.

The first game will be between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers.  The Lions are 2-8 this season but they should be thankful to have won a game this year.  Last year they went 0-16.  They should also be thankful that rookie QB Matthew Stafford is still able to play after the abuse he has taken.  The Green Bay Packers are 6-4 and should be thankful they are still in contention for a playoff spot considering the way they have played at times.  Da Packers will win this one.

The Dallas Cowboys take on the Oakland Raiders.  The Cowboys are 7-3 and lead the NFC East and they should definately be thankful for that.  They pulled out a boring 7-6 win over the Redskins last Sunday and have played some pretty awful football at times for a division leading team.  The Raiders upset the Cincinnati Bengals last Sunday 20-17 in OT.  The Raiders should be thankful to even be 3-7 at this point though.  They will be more thankful when they get a new QB.  The Cowboys win here.

The Denver Broncos square off against the New York Giants in this battle of the 6-4 teams.  The Broncos started off the season 6-0 before being shocked at their own demise.  They should be thankful they are still in contention with the AFC West leading San Diego Chargers.  The Giants are struggling as well.  They need to be thankful that after 10 games they are still in the running with the Cowboys and the Eagles.  The Giants will be thankful on Turkey day with a victory here.

The two biggest match-ups of the week will be on Sunday and Monday Night Football.  On Sunday the Pittsburgh Steelers try to bounce back against the Baltimore Ravens.  The Steelers are 6-4 and the Ravens 5-5.  The Ravens are a 2.5 point favorite.  Both teams are struggling to find their identity this year.  The Steelers cannot afford to lose this game and expect to reach the playoffs in 2009.  It will be a close one but I like the Steelers by 7.

On Monday Night the New England Patriots meet up with the New Orleans Saints.  The Saints are 10-0 while the Pats are 7-3.  The Saints are favored by 3.  I am one of those people who is yet to be convinced that the Saints are well balanced even though they are undefeated.  However, I think they will pull this one out by the 3 points.

The Saints should be thankful to be 10-0 and the Pats should be thankful they have Tom Brady and a division lead at this stage.  The Steelers need to be thankful that they are still in contention and that they have Big Ben.  The Ravens should give thanks that the Steelers are struggling as well and have left the door open for their playoff hopes.  Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.  Happy Thanksgiving my friends.  Enjoy it with your family, friends and NFL Football.

Yesterday was a wild day in the NFL.  A few of the obvious contenders were stunned by teams that they should have easily beaten.  A few others continued their winning ways on the road to fulfill Super Bowl expectations.  Tonight the Titans take on the Texans in a battle of two struggling Texas teams.  The latest odds do not favor either one of these teams reaching the Super Bowl.  The Texans hold 60-1 odds of getting there while the Titans are 200-1 longshots.

The Indianapolis Colts  slid by the Baltimore Ravens 17-15.  The Colts are now 10-0, leading the AFC South.  The Colts  have 3 -1 odds of winning it all.  The Ravens come in with 50-1 odds.  The Bengals fell to the Raiders 20-17 in overtime but held on to their AFC North Lead with a 7-3 record.  The Bengals hold 12-1 odds of going all the way.  The Steelers fell to 6-4 in the AFC North when they lost 27-24 to the Chiefs in overtime.  The Steelers are still 12-1 favorites of winning it all again.

The New England Patriots beat the New York Jets yesterday 31-14 to improve their AFC East leading record to 7-3.  The Pats hold 4.5 – 1 odds of winning the Super Bowl in February.  The San Diego Chargers demolished the Denver Broncos 32-3 to secure first place in the AFC West with a 7-3 record.  The Chargers hold 8-1 odds of winning the big one.  The Broncos have fell to 75-1 odds.

The Dallas Cowboys improved their record to 7-3 in the NFC East defeating division rivals, the Washington Redskins, 7-6.  The Cowboys hold 20-1 odds of taking the championship this year.  The Giants are actually 25-1 favorites while the Eagles are carrying 20-1 odds like the Cowboys.

The Minnesota Vikings are riding high in the NFC Central.  Their record is now 9-1.  They hold 4-1 odds of finally winning a Super Bowl.  The New Orleans Saints are the other unbeaten team in the NFL with a 10-0 record.  They hold 4.5 – 1 odds of winning their first Super Bowl as well.  The Arizona Cardinals improved their record to 7-3 and hold 15-1 odds of winning what they lost last year.

Therefore, if these odds were to hold up we would be looking at a Indianapolis Colts/Minnesota Vikings Super Bowl with the Colts and Peyton Manning taking home thier second trophey.  However, there are still 6 hard fought games left to play.  If yesterday proved anything it displayed that anything can happen on any given sunday.  Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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The playoff bound football teams are finally starting to separate themselves from the rest around the NFL.  Although it is only Week 11 there are some teams that look certain to reach the post season.  The Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints are the only 2 undefeated teams left with 9-0 records.  The Colts take on the  5-4 Ravens in Baltimore this coming Sunday.  The Colts are favored by 1.  Someone is giving the up and down Ravens more credit than they deserve.  The Ravens just beat the Browns 16-0, big deal.  They won’t have it so easy with the Colts.  I pick Peyton Manning and the Colts 27-17.

New Orleans, who almost lost to the Rams last week, take on the 1-8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.   The Saints are favored by 11 and should win by at least that much.  The Pittsburgh Steelers are 6-3 and they travel to Kansas City to take on the 2-7 Chiefs.  The Steelers are favored by 10 and will win by 15.  Big Ben will bounce back and have one of his best games of the year.

The Cincinnati Bengals are 7-2 and they shoot to the west coast to battle the Oakland Raiders who are struggling at 2-7.  The Bengals are the surprise of the season and are favored to win this one by 9.5.  I cannot see any reason why they should not win by more.  The battle between two 4-5 teams takes place in Charlotte, North Carolina where the Panthers host the Miami Dolphins and their wildcat offense.  This should be a dandy.  The Panthers look much improved and Chad Henne the QB for the Dolphins had been a surprise blessing in Miami.  The Panthers are favored by 3 and will win it 21-17.

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In other games the Lions will win again against the Browns, The Jags will beat the Bills, the Giants will beat the Falcons, the Packers will over come the 49ers, the Vikings will win over the Seahawks, the Cowboys over the Redskins, my upset of the week Rams over the Cardinals,  Patroits over the Jets, the Eagles over the Bears and the Texans over the Titans on Monday Night.  Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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