2008-09 NFL Week 1 Betting Tips
Friday, September 5th, 2008
The Giants win the first game of the season!
How about that huh? KNown to be slow starters, the Giants won with Eli Manning scoring the first touchdown of the 2008-09 NFL football season. It doesn’t get any better than that.
The question now is, can they return to the big dance and win Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa?
With the New York Giants covering the spread by five points and Eli Manning starting their campaign strong, they’re certainly on the right track.
Week 1 continues on Sunday with 13 games. Let’s start with the St. Louis Rams visiting the Philadelphia Eagles. After a tumultuous season, the Rams come in the brand new season with a new sense of hope. They just signed Steven Jackson to a new contract and with new offensive coordinator Al Saunders taking over, they’re hoping to bring back the offense once dubbed as the greatest show on turf.
However, the Philadelphia Eagles have Donovan McNabb healthy again and I don’t see these Rams beating the Eagles in Philly. Our pick? The Eagles by ten.
The Cincinnati Bengals, led by a focused Chad Johnson, will visit the Baltimore Ravens. The Bengals still have one of the high-scoring offensive schemes in the league but with Rudi Johnson now gone, I’m expecting this offense to slow down a little bit.
Our pick? The Baltimore Ravens cover the spread by a touchdown.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the New Orleans Saints next…
2008 NCAA College Football Begins
Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Football season has arrived.
The 2008 NCAA college football season begins on Thursday, as the brand new college football year kicks off with a massive 14-game schedule. It has been a while since we had football and the NCAA is kicking it off with a bang.
There are three exciting games that you should not miss next week, beginning with the 23rd seed Wake Forest Demon Deacons visiting the Baylor Bears to mark the start of this year’s wars on the college gridiron.
Last season proved that the 2006 success the Wake Forest Demon Deacons put together was no fluke and that the program will continue to be a contender in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Sure, the success was not as substantial but still, with the Demon Deacons putting together a nine-win season, they were able to hang in there atop the Atlantic division race.
With a host of defensive players returning and a majority of the skill players on offense, head coach Jim Grobe will look to take the next big step this year. ‘’We’ve been in the position before where we’ve come into August without a very good feel about our starters,’’ coach Jim Grobe says. ‘’We’re in a pretty good situation now where we’re trying to develop our depth.’’
For the Baylor Bears, there is more excitement in Waco for football right now than there has been for a long, long time. New head coach Art Briles will bring his high octane offense to the Bears, but does he have somebody who can…
Can the USC Trojans win the BCS?
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
USC is the poster child for consistency and this season, they might just find themselves winning a national title again.
The USC Trojans have always been the picture of success in college football. However, as the brand new 2008 NCAA college football season opens up the door of opportunity for other teams to shine, can USC remain on top?
The last time the USC Trojans dominated the college gridiron is when Matt Leinart was playing. Leinart led the Trojans to an AP national championship in 2003, a BCS national championship in 2004, and an appearance in the 2005 BCS national championship game.
Since Matt Leinart went pro, the Trojans were left for John David Booty to carry on that winning tradition. And although he has, in some way, accomplished that task, the domination USC once had was gone.
Now that John David Booty has joined Leinart in the NFL, leaving the Trojans wondering if they can remain on top with two of their greatest quarterbacks gone, what’s in store for USC this season?
For what it’s worth, Mark Sanchez looks primed and ready to take over after successfully filling in for Booty when he was injured last season. Sanchez is fortunate to have a defense dubbed as ‘’best defense in the nation’’ by many observers, to back him up too.
And if they can live up to the billing, the offense should have plenty of time to gel behind Sanchez. It’s no surprise that USC, thanks to that defense, is once again a heavy favorite to win the BCS national championship game given their…
College Football Rivalries in 2008
Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Rivalries, that’s what makes a great football game.
Football has always been all about rivalries and coming to the brand new 2008 NCAA college football season, you can expect old rivalries renewed and new ones born.
And while we count the remaining days before the new season of college football begins this month, have you ever wondered which of the great rivalries in football will continue this season? Never fear. As always, we have you covered.
Starting of is the rivalry between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Wisconsin Badgers. Both teams have played 116 times, listed as the most played rivalry in NCAA college football history.
Both teams are set to meet again on November 15 when the Golden Gophers visit the Wisconsin Badgers, expect this one to be personal.
The Kansas Jayhawks have two rivalries going to be renewed this season.
First, the Jayhawks will be playing their rivals, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, in the coming season. These teams will be meeting for the 114th time on November 8. It doesn’t get any better than a classic rivalry like that people.
Next up is their feud with the Missouri Tigers. Both the Jayhawks and the Tigers have played each other for a total of 115 games in their rich history with the NCAA. They started playing way WAAAY back in 1891. They are set to have another chapter of their long feud on…
Can New York make that Giant step for Super Bowl XLIII?
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Because you shouldn’t count these Giants out again.
The 2008-09 NFL football season is almost here and the New York Giants will start the season as defending world champions. Crazy huh? Who would’ve thought we’d be able to say that about them Giants?
As the new regular season kicks off, the team to watch this year is of course the defending Super Bowl champions the New York Giants. Despite winning it all last season, many people still doubt the talent in this team. Can these guys shock those people all over again?
Many experts did not give credit for the Giants’ playoff run last season since they were not a championship-caliber team. Hell, when they had their somewhat slow start during that season, many people counted them out of even making the playoffs. Was their win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII a fluke?
Fluke or not, the Giants won the Super Bowl and will have the opportunity for a re-peat in the coming season when they begin their road for Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Florida.
Eli Manning is now the leader of this team together with wide receiver Plaxico Burress. Giants fans expect both guys to be at full health at the start of the NFL season.
Sure, Plaxico Burress played through an injury for most of the season and they still won the Super Bowl. What if Burress was healthy? I guess we’ll find out in the coming season how good will the Giants be with a healthy receiving corps.
Giants’ running backs Brandon Jacobs and Madison Hedgecock are expected to deliver more yards this time.
Brandon Jacobs was the 260-pound battering ram who gained 1,009 yards last season in just slightly more than 10 games. He figures to be the starter and the heart and soul of the Giants’ smash-mouth…
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