Archive for September, 2008
2008 NFL Week 4 Sports Betting Tips
Friday, September 26th, 2008
The first month of NFL football will conclude this Sunday and we have some great tips for you as always.
You read it, the 2008-09 NFL football season will be a month old. And after three weeks into the season, we found out that the Bills are for real, the Texans are still bad and Ronnie Brown can singlehandedly beat the living daylights out of the Patriots.
So what’s in store for us football fans when the NFL season resumes this Sunday? Let’s start with the game between the Arizona Cardinals and the New York Jets because you just know Brett Favre will be itching to get back to the win column after losing his second straight game last Monday night.
Sure, Favre’s availability against the Arizona Cardinals is still unclear after he rolled on his ankle during the third quarter of the Jets’ 48-29 loss to San Diego last Monday but since the guy holds the NFL record of starting in 256 straight regular season games, I have a feeling he’ll still show up and play. After all, he asked for all of this when he decided to unretire right?
If Favre plays, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to pick the New York Jets over the Cardinals by a touchdown.
Favre’s former mates will be in action as well when the Green Bay Packers visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in what should be another tough NFC match-up for the cheeseheads. After suffering a big loss to the Cowboys last Sunday night, traveling to Tampa to play the Bucs just might be too unforgiving for the young Aaron Rodgers. Besides, the Buccaneers have one of the better defenses in the league and I don’t think Green Bay’s A-Rod can come up with magic over Jon Gruden’s D.
Pick the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win by…
NASCAR Chase for the Cup Favorites
Thursday, September 25th, 2008
It’s that time of the year when NASCAR tries to bring in more racing fans towards the sport.
And since NASCAR’s target market are mostly fans who love speed, the 2008 NASCAR Chase for the Cup is exactly what the docotr ordered.
So who are the favorites? Well, there’s Jimmie Johnson for one. Johnson comes into the 2008 Chase for the Cup as the two-time defending Sprint Cup champion. Johnson has been relatively quiet in 2008. He has just four wins in the series this season. However, he comes into the Chase with lots of momentum as the winner of the last two races.
Jimmie Johnson and his no.48 Hendrick Motorsports team know how to get the job done during the Chase. They have been in this situation before and prevailed.
Next we have Dale Earnhardt Jr. Junior is one of four drivers with one win during the regular season. He comes into the Chase 70 points behind Kyle Busch and since he’s now one of the more popular figures in the sport, getting his fan base going for the Chase is as easy as, well… you get the drift.
Clint Bowyer, who had to battle his way into the Chase, also has to be a favorite. He was 12th in points coming into Richmond and held off David Ragan for the final Chase spot.
Among other notables include Denny Hamlin, who had a frustrating Chase in 2007.
Bad luck and bad finishes caused him to wind up a distant 12th in the final standings, last among the 2007 Chasers. Jeff Burton, who started 2008 with 14 consecutive finishes of 13th or better, is also another…
USC Trojans top early BCS Rankings
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
The latest rankings have been released and it shouldn’t surprise you who’s on top at this point of the season.
College football’s BCS rankings are finally out for the 2008 NCAA college football season and after four weeks into the college football year, the Trojans from Southern Cal are back on top of the food chain.
You read it, after dismantling Virginia 52-7 in their season-opener before beating the crap out of the Ohio State Buckeyes 35-3, the USC Trojans are now the no.1 team in the country.
They have a perfect 2-0 record coming to their game on Thursday against Oregon State and I have a feeling these USC Trojans are only getting started.
Following these Trojans at the second spot are the Oklahoma Sooners, who are now 3-0 and is averaging almost 50 points per game. The Sooners crushed Chattanooga 57-2, Cincinnati 52-26 and disposed Washington 55-14. Oklahoma received 1,484 and 1,424 votes from AP Top 25 and USA Today Poll, respectively.
The Georgia Bulldogs are closely behind at the third spot with four consecutive wins to begin their campaign. The Bulldogs received 1,475 from AP Top 25 and 1,388 from USA Today Poll.
And you can bet your ass these guys are looking for a BCS national championship game by season’s end.
Securing the fourth spot are the Florida Gators, who are winning BIG for the last three games. They have beaten their opponents by an average of…
Last Impression at Yankee Stadium
Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Sure, the Yankees won the last game at Yankee Stadium but still, you can’t help but feel sorry for this team now a shell of its former greatness.
Quite sad ain’t it? The New York Yankees have struggled, to say the least, this 2008 MLB baseball season and it’s unfortunate that the last Yankees team we saw at Yankee Stadium Sunday is a baseball club merely a shell of it’s former self.
And in case you haven’t heard, Yankee Stadium had its last Yankee game last Sunday when the struggling New York Yankees hosted to the Baltimore Orioles. With all of it’s history, Yankee Stadium has become a staple in American baseball and the Yankees have pissed on all that this season with the kind of campaign that’ll make your stomach turn.
There was a time when the New York Yankees, although they didn’t have to be as pathetic as the 2008 team, were far from being a playoff team. It was 1993 and Yankee Stadium wasn’t selling out every single ticket available.
Mariano Rivera, arguably the best closer in baseball today, was not even playing for the Yankees then, starting for the minor leagues where he kept on honing his skills until he got the nod.
STILL, that 1993 team was still way better than what we have now. That 1993 Yankees team was feisty, unlike this year’s Yankees…
Can Tom Brady return like an MVP?
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Can he come back like the MVP we knew him to be?
Down and out, such was the fate Tom Brady fell into to start the 2008-09 NFL football season. Yes, after earning league MVP honors a season ago, watching him go down like that this early was a shame.
The New England Patriots will now look to move on without Tom Brady and with Matt Cassel leading them to a perfect 2-0 record after filling in for the injured starting quarterback, so far so good.
Backup Matt Cassel has been solid so far. In his first start with the Patriots, he has done something only a few has and that’s win your first game as a starter against future Hall-of-Famer Brett Favre. Now that’s the way to make a splash into the league right?
As for Tom Brady, his road for a comeback starts.
Brady has to deal with his torn ACL first. The ACL is a fibrous band of tissue that runs from the thigh bone to the shin bone and provides stability for the knee during jumping, cutting and pivoting maneuvers. It is one of four major ligaments in the knee, and an ACL tear is one of the most common knee injuries suffered by athletes. It’s possible Brady also suffered other damage to his knee, which could lengthen his recovery.
Aside from that, Brady also has to deal with a torn MCL.
Dr. Paul Weitzel, who has viewed the video of the tackle that ended Brady’s season, said the injury also likely includes…
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