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.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have won the National Hockey League Championship 2-1 over the defending Champion Detroit Red Wings.  I patiently listened to all my fellow sports writers trash the Penguins today all over the sporting news.  If the Pittsburgh Penguins had listened to them there was not even any sense showing up at Joe Louis Arena this Friday Evening against the truly blessed Red Wings.  My fellow sports writers had already handed the Stanley Cup to the Detroit because they were playing at home.  What was proven tonight in Detroit is that the Pittsburgh Penguins had much more heart and talent than credited and in addition we sports writers are better at writing about the games then predicting them.

The first period of the game went scoreless.  The two teams were feeling each other out as if it were a Championship boxing match.  Perhaps this was in honor of Muhammed Ali who was attendance and wearing a Detroit Red Wing jersey.  Sorry Champ, it wasn’t to be.  The Penguins scored two goals in the second period both by Talbot.  That is right it was not Malkin or Crosby but who cares.  Championship teams need not rely on only one or two players.  Great Championship teams are built around the total package and in Game 7 of this Stanley Cup Finals it was the Penguins who had the total package.  The Red Wings scored their lone goal too late in the final period and could never get the puck past sensational Pittsburgh goalie Mark Andrew Flurrey again.  Chalk this one up for the record books.

In the NBA Finals the Los Angeles Lakers took a commanding lead by beating the Orlando Magic Thursday night 98-91in overtime.  This presents the Lakers with a 3-1 advantage in the best of 7 series.  Once again my fellow sports writers have already awarded the Lakers the Championship without playing another game.  This time the odds just may be in their favor.  But then of course there are some two years out there who could make a pretty reliable prediction on this one now.  Perhaps I am old school.  I say leave them play game 5 until the final buzzer sounds before counting anybody out.  I must admit it does not look good for the Magic at this point but it didn’t look good for the Pittsburg Penguins going into game 7 in Detroit either and we all know how that turned out.

In quick National Football Leage news the Atlanta Falcons finally cut the final apron strings with Michael Vick today.  They feel his efforts will be better appreciated elsewhere.  The Minnesota Vikings have not given up on Brett Farve.  They have sent some of their staff down to workout with Brett to see how his arm is holding out.  Trent Green the 15 year veteran Quarterback retired today.  Donovan McNabb got the big contract he wanted in Philadelphia today.  Now many sports writers feel they are set to make a run at the Super Bowl.  There is another Pennsylvania team that may have something to say about that.

The best thing about all of these games that we offer our opinions and predictions on is that in the end no one really knows how the game is going to turn out.  Of course that is what makes it so exciting.  It is always safe to play the odds but be prepared that every once in a while the odds are proven wrong and heart and determination win over all the facts and figures hands down.

There could be a lot of interesting stories which are going to have an impact at Week 2 NFL betting lines.  But the most popular is Tom Brady injury.  Placing the New England Patriots as underdogs this NFL week 2 against Favre’s Jets. That’s the first time they’ve been an underdog in over a year, and it’s the perfect way to kick off the NFL Week 2 Betting. 

Pittsburgh at Cleveland betting preview

The Browns got off to a rough start last week, but granted they were playing the Cowboys, but Derek Anderson should have had some better numbers than the dismal 46% completion rate.  The play for NFL Week 2  is Pittsburgh -6.5, if it goes up like I’m sure it will before the end of the week then consider the Browns +7.5, but its not there yet.

Indianapolis Colts -2.5  43.5
Minnesota Vikings

On NFL Week2 betting, the play, Minnesota plus the points and all the Indy bettors last week will be looking to recoup, but the Minnesota bettors will out weigh them.  So take the Vikings.

On Monday Night game betting analysis.

Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas Cowboys -6.5  47

Dallas at -6.5 anything less than 7 at home for superbowl contenders is usually a good thing, I wouldn’t be surprised if Philly kept it close, but Dallas should be able to cover that spread easily.

Check our NFL Betting page for a complete list of NFL Week 2 Betting lines.

NFL Week 2 Schedule

Sunday – 09/14/08
 • Chicago at Carolina   1:00 PM
 • New Orleans at Washington   1:00 PM
 • Buffalo at Jacksonville   1:00 PM
 • Oakland at Kansas City   1:00 PM
 • Indianapolis at Minnesota   1:00 PM
 • N.Y. Giants at St. Louis   1:00 PM
 • Green Bay at Detroit   1:00 PM
 • Tennessee at Cincinnati   1:00 PM
 • San Francisco at Seattle   4:05 PM
 • Atlanta at Tampa Bay   4:05 PM
 • Miami at Arizona   4:15 PM
 • New England at N.Y. Jets   4:15 PM
 • San Diego at Denver   4:15 PM
 • Pittsburgh at Cleveland   8:15 PM
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Monday – 09/15/08
 • Philadelphia at Dallas   8:30 PM
 • Baltimore at Houston   8:30 PM

College Football has arrived and this Thursday night kicks off with several exciting matchups to start the new season.  As usual, College Football Experts have isolated 2 winning plays on the board for Thursday night. 

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This weekend toasts the 2008-2009 regular season with plenty of exciting ranked games on the board to profit from including the “Featured College Football Saturday Card”. 

• (3) USC Trojans vs. Virginia Cavaliers
• Alabama Crimson Tide vs. (21) Clemson Tigers
• (20) Illinois Fighting Illini vs. (4) Missouri Tigers

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With the NFL schedule all set for next season fans across the country are already speculating as to how their teams will perform.  Will they win it all this year?  Will our draft picks make a difference?

Fans are looking for answers and the biggest most successful sportsbook on the web, BetUS.com posted early season predictions on all things NFL to give them some semblance of what to expect.  Fans are flooding the sight early to start latching on to their NFL dreams!

“It seems like every year fans start clamoring for NFL predictions earlier and earlier,” stated Bet US.com spokesman Reed Richards.  “And with the most accurate and knowledgeable oddsmakers on earth, we are always happy to oblige.”

Oddsmakers at BetUS.com posted the following Super Bowl Predictions for next season:

New England Patriots:  33/10
New York Jets:  100/1
Buffalo Bills:  80/1
Miami Dolphins:  80/1
Baltimore Ravens:  50/1
Cincinnati Bengals:  35/1
Pittsburgh Steelers:  20/1
Cleveland Browns:  30/1
Indianapolis Colts:  7/1
Tennessee Titans:  30/1
Jacksonville Jaguars:  14/1
Houston Texans:  65/1
San Diego Chargers:  7/1
Denver Broncos:  35/1
Kansas City Chiefs:  100/1
Oakland Raiders:  100/1
Dallas Cowboys:  8/1
Philadelphia Eagles:  20/1
New York Giants:  16/1
Washington Redskins:  30/1
Chicago Bears:  40/1
Green Bay Packers:  16/1
Minnesota Vikings:  30/1
Detroit Lions:  80/1
New Orleans Saints:  20/1
Carolina Panthers:  40/1
Atlanta Falcons:  150/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers:  40/1
Seattle Seahawks:  30/1
San Francisco 49ers:  50/1
Arizona Cardinals:  50/1
St Louis Rams:  80/1

To win the AFC Championship:

New England Patriots:  3/2
San Diego Chargers:  9/2
Indianapolis Colts:  5/1
Jacksonville Jaguars:  17/2
Pittsburgh Steeelers:  12/1
Cleveland Browns:  16/1
Tennessee Titans:  20/1
Denver Broncos:  22/1
Cincinnati Bengals:  22/1
Baltimore Ravens:  25/1
Houston Texans:  30/1
Buffalo Bills:  45/1
New York Jets:  60/1
Miami Dolphins:  66/1
Kansas City Chiefs:  66/1
Oakland Raiders:  100/1
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To win the NFC Championship

Dallas Cowboys:  3/1
Green Bay Packers:  11/2
New York Giants:  5/1
New Orleans Saints:  9/1
Philadelphia Eagles:  10/1
Seattle Seahawks:  12/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers:  14/1
Washington Redskins:  16/1
Minnesota Vikings:  16/1
Arizona Cardinals:  18/1
Carolina Panthers:  20/1
Detroit Lions:  22/1
Chicago Bears:  16/1
San Francisco 49ers:  25/1
Saint Louis Rams:  33/1
Atlanta Falcons:  65/1
For more sports and entertainment odds, visit www.BetUs.com