Sunday Week 4 NFL Previews and Picks:
San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Jets Pick (1PM EST)
Carolina Panthers vs. Atlanta Falcons Pick
Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions Pick
Tennessee Titans vs. Houston Texans Pick
Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Rams Pick
San Diego Chargers vs. Kansas City Chiefs Pick
New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills Pick
New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers Pick (4PM EST)
Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos Pick
Miami Dolphins vs. Arizona Cardinals Pick
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Pick
Washington Redskins vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pick
New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles Pick (8:20PM EST) – 9/30
Week Four Byes: Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Thursday Night Football Game Preview and Pick: (Week 4)
Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens Pick (8:20PM EST) – 9/27
Monday Night Football Preview and Pick:
Green Bay Packers vs. Seattle Seahawks Pick (8:30PM EST) – 9/24
Sunday Week 3 NFL Game Previews and Picks:
Kansas City Chiefs vs. New Orleans Saints Pick (1PM EST)
San Francisco 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings Pick
New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins Pick
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Washington Redskins Pick
Detroit Lions vs. Tennessee Titans Pick
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys Pick
Buffalo Bills vs. Cleveland Browns Pick
Atlanta Falcons vs. San Diego Chargers Pick (4PM EST)
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Arizona Cardinals Pick
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Oakland Raiders Pick
Houston Texans vs. Denver Broncos Pick
New England Patriots vs. Baltimore Ravens Pick (8:20PM EST) – 9/23
Thursday Week 3 NFL Game Preview and Prediction ATS:
New York Giants vs. Carolina Panthers Pick (8:20PM EST) – 9/20
Rest in Peace Steve! The man behind NFL Films, Steve Sabol, has passed away at age 69. Sabol was instrumental in bringing NFL football to TV. That magical feeling you get on Sunday mornings? Steve Sabol was responsible for that. Thanks for all you did man, we all appreciate it! – 9/18
This Week’s Odds: Week 3 NFL Point Spreads. Gotta love the Panthers and Dolphins getting points at home! Both teams should win straight up!
Monday NFL Notes: Rams RB Steven Jackson left Sunday’s game with a slight groin pull Daryl Richardson came in as his replacement and looked good. Pats TE Aaron Hernandez injured his ankle and will likely miss week 3. Many expect Chargers RB Ryan Mathews to return in week 3. Jets CB Darrelle Revis isn’t expected to be ready for week 3. – 9/17
Week 2 MNF Preview and Betting Prediction:
Denver Broncos vs. Atlanta Falcons Pick (8:30PM EST) – 9/17
Friday Week 2 NFL Previews and Predictions:
Minnesota Vikings vs. Indianapolis Colts Pick (1PM EST)
New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers Pick
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New York Giants Pick
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills Pick
Baltimore Ravens vs. Philadelphia Eagles Pick
Oakland Raiders vs. Miami Dolphins Pick
Arizona Cardinals vs. New England Patriots Pick
Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals Pick
Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Pick
Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawks Pick (4PM EST)
New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Pick
Tennessee Titans vs. San Diego Chargers Pick
Washington Redskins vs. St. Louis Rams Pick
Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers Pick (8:20PM EST) – 9/16
Injury Notes: Jets CB Darelle Revis will not play in Sunday’s game vs. Pittsburgh. – 9/15
Thursday Week 2 NFL Preview and Pick:
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers Pick (8:20PM EST) – 9/13
Week 2 Betting Odds: Week 2 NFL Point Spreads
2012 NFL Props: 2012 NFL Over/Under Team Wins. – 9/10
Monday Night Football Preview and Picks:
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens Pick (7PM EST)
San Diego Chargers vs. Oakland Raiders Pick (10:15PM EST) – 9/10
Monday NFL Notes: Bills RB Fred Jackson injured his right knee and is likely to miss a month +. CJ Spiller has been named the starter. The Bills also lost WR David Nelson for the season with a torn ACL. Rams C Scott Wells has a fractured foot and is out indefinitely. This is bad news for the Rams as they’ll be using a career backup (Rob Turner) at Center. Browns DB Joe Haden has been suspended for 4 games by the NFL for the use of performance enhancing substances. Redskins RB Pierre Garcon suffered an undisclosed foot injury but it’s said to not be serious. Titans WR Kenny Britt (knee) will supposedly play in approx. a third of the team’s snaps in week 2. Jake Locker suffered a shoulder injury during week 1 but is likely probaby for his week 2 start. Jags RB Rashard Jennings left in the 2nd quarter of the team’s opener with an achilles issue. His status is unknown at this point. Broncos DL Ty Warrne re-tore his right triceps and will miss the rest of the season. Falcons DB Brent Grimes tore his achilles tendon and will miss the rest of the season. Cardinals QB John Skelton sprained his ankle vs. Seattle and will miss 1-2 weeks. Kevin Kolb will now start for Arizona. Vikings RB Adrian Peterson surprised everybody by toting the football 17 times. He’s said to be feeling fine the day after. Eagles WR Jeremy Maclin sustained a right hip flexor injury and is questionable but likely doubtfuul for week.
Sunday Week 1 NFL Previews and Predictions:
Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets Pick (1PM EST)
New England Patriots vs. Tennessee Titans Pick
Indianapolis Colts vs. Chicago Bears Pick
St. Louis Rams vs. Detroit Lions Pick
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Cleveland Browns Pick
Miami Dolphins vs. Houston Texans Pick
Washington Redskins vs. New Orleans Saints Pick
Atlanta Falcons vs. Kansas City Chiefs Pick
Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals Pick (4PM EST)
San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers Pick
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Denver Broncos Pick (8:20PM EST) – 9/9
Wednesday (Opening Day) NFL Preview/Pick:
Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants Pick (8:30PM EST) – 9/5
Get your bets down!: 2012 NFL Player Props. – 9/5
Football Betting Strategy: Watching Pre-Season Replays. – 8/31
NFL Handicapping Tip: Handicapping Football Turnovers – A great read on how interceptions and fumbles negatively affect a team’s chances of covering the spread.
Football Betting Advice: It’s a Marathon, not a Sprint – 8/25
Don’t Bet on it! 5Dimes Sportsbook has released odds of the Packers or Patriots going undefeated. Both teams are currently listed at 35-1. The real chance of this happening is probably less than 1%. Keep in mind that only one NFL team has ever gone undefeated. – 8/15
Friday NFL News: Vikings RB Adrian Peterson is looking like he’ll be ready for week 1. While the Bucs haven’t officially named a starter, it appears to be LeGarrette Blount. Doug Martin looks like he’ll be getting the call on 3rd down. This situation could of course change at any time though as Blount is inconsistent. Browns WR Mohamed Massaquoi left Friday’s game with a head injury. This guy has a history of concussions. This doesn’t sound good. The Green Bay Packers have signed RB Cedric Benson. This is a clear indication that management is not happy with James Starks. Phils QB David Garrard had his knee scoped and will miss up to a month of action. Packers LB Desmond Bishop is OUT indefinitely with a severe hamstring injury. Word out of Cowboys training camp is that DeMarco Murray look great. Skins RB Evan Royster is looking like he’ll be the starter over Roy Helu who has failed to show that he can break tackles. – 8/10
Thursday NFL Notes: Chargers RB Ryan Mathews will miss 4-6 weeks with a broken clavicle. Mathews is such a huge talent but his to stay healthy is questionable at best. Ronnie Brown moves up the depth chart. Ravens WR Torrey Smith sprained his ankle in Thursday’s preseason opener. Ravens TE Ed Dickson banged up his shoulder as well. Both could miss multiple weeks of the preseason. Eagles QB Michael Vick suffered a thumb contusion which is not believed to be serious. Broncos QB Peyton Manning completed 4-7 passes with 1 INT in Denver’s romp of Da Bears. Falcons WR Julio Jones looked like a Pro-Bowl player hauling in 6 passes for 109 yards and a TD. This guy should put up some unreal numbers this season if he can stay healthy. RGIII completed 4 of 6 for 70 yards and a TD. Expect Seahawks WR Terrell Owns to kick some butt this year as he received no signing bonus and his 925k salary is not guaranteed. Rumblings out of Vikings camp are that QB Christian Ponder is looking real good. Browns RB Montario Hardesty will start Friday at Detroit. The Brownies are in trouble if Richardson ends up being out for any regular season games. There’s a QB controversy brewing in Tennessee. We expect Locker to win out though as Hasselbeck throws more INT’s than interceptions. – 8/9
Wednesday NFL Notes: Browns rookie RB Trent Richardson is having his knee scoped. He does however plan to return prior to the start of the regular season. Multiple sources have said Browns CB Joe Haden is in dange of being suspended for a failed drug test (Adderall, used to treat A.D.D.) The Jags aren’t budging on MJD’s holdout. Skins RB Evan Royster is said to have the inside track on starting. – 8/8
Monday NFL Notes: Packers WR Greg Jennings will miss the team’s first preseason game as he’s recovering from a concussion. The Seattle Seahawks have signed WR Terrell Owens to a one year deal. The Dallas Cowboys have been quoted as saying they’d like to include RB DeMarco Murray more in the passing game. The Browns have named QB Brandon Weeden as their starter. Keep in mind that Weeden isn’t your typical rookie, he’s 28 years old. The Jaguars agreed to terms with rookie WR Justin Blackmon on a 4 year deal. Vikings RB Adrian Peterson is doubtful for Friday’s preseason opener. Seattle Seahawks QB Matt Flynn is the likely candidate to win the starting job over Tarvaris Jackson and rookie Russell Wilson. – 8/6
Sunday NFL News: Broncos RB Mario Fannin tore his Achilles’ tendon and will miss the year, his second straight due to injury. The Seattle Seahawks have waived WR Antonio Bryant. WR Greg Childs has torn patellar tendons in both knees. He’ll miss the year and the injury could be careeer threatening. Lions holdout Chris Avril signed a one year deal. – 8/5
Sunday NFL News: Broncos RB Mario Fannin tore his Achilles’ tendon and will miss the year, his second straight due to injury. The Seattle Seahawks have waived WR Antonio Bryant. WR Greg Childs has torn patellar tendons in both knees. He’ll miss the year and the injury could be careeer threatening. Lions holdout Chris Avril signed a one year deal. – 8/5
Inducted: Congrats to the six new members of the NFL HOF: Willie Roaf, Curtis Martin, Chris Doleman, Dermontti Dawson, Cortez Kennedy and Jack Butler. – 8/5
Saturday NFL News: Patriots OL Robert Gallery has retired. The Denver Broncos have signed Safety Jim Leonhard. Leonhard is coming off patellar tendon. Titans Center C Eugene Amano tore his biceps and is out for the year. Rams rookie RB Isaiah Pead is drawing comparisons to scatback Darren Sproles, Jamaal Charles and LeSean McCoy. Reports out of Tennessee are that RB Chris Johnson looks filthy. Rumblings out of Bears camp is that the coaching staff likes the way RB Michael Bush “moves the pile”. Bills WR Stevie Johnson sat out practice with a sore groin. The reason we mention this is because he was hampered with a groin injury all of last year. A real bummer as a healthy Johnson could put up some enormous numbers. News out of Dolphins camp has QB David Garrard getting most of the 1st string snaps. This is hard to believe considering what Matt Moore did last year. Garrard has been pretty ineffective as an NFL QB but maybe a change of scenery has given him a rebirth? Sleeper alert! Look for Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph to do well this year. The guy has giants hands and is making a big splash in Vikings camp. – 8/4
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It’s Never Too Early! Week One NFL Point Spreads – 9/5 through 9/10
Pats Extend TE: The New England Patriots have extended the contract of Tight End Rob Gronkowski for 6 years and made him the highest paid tight end in NFL history. – 6/8
Owens Cut: WR Terrell Owens has been cut by his IFL team (Indoor Football League). This may be the last we’ve seen of T.O. – 5/30
Rest in Peace: Former NFL LB Junior Seau has committed suicide (self inflicted gunshot wound). He was 43. – 5/2
Packers Release FS: GB has released Free Safety Nick Collins after 7 years with the team. – 4/25
Samuel to Atlanta: The Falcons are close to signing CB Asante Samuel to a 3 year deal. – 4/25
No Drama This Year: The Indianapolis Colts have let the cat out of the bag by announcing that they’ll be selecting Stanford QB Andrew Luck with the 1st pick in the 2012 NFL draft. The Redskins will be taking Robert Griffin III and who Minnesota takes at 3 is anybody’s guess at this point. – 4/24
Bungles Ink RB: Former NE RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis has signed a 3 year deal with Cincinnati. – 3/22
Bears Sign RB: Chicago has signed running back Michael Bush to a 4 year contract. – 3/22
THE NFL HAS SPOKEN! Saints coach Sean Payton SUSPENDED for one year without pay for bounty program. Asst. coach Gregg Williams suspended INDEFINITELY. – 3/21
Tebow Watch: Initial reports came out that he had been traded to the NYJ. We’re now hearing that the deal is NOT complete and that he may actually be headed to either NY, Jax or even STL. Time will tell! – 3/21
Smith Comes Back: The Niners have re-signed QB Alex Smith to a 3 year deal. – 3/22
Retirement Announcement: Steelers WR Hines Ward has decided to retire after 14 years in the league. – 3/20
Smith Watch: Free Agent QB Alex Smith is supposedly close to signing with his former team the SF 49ers. – 3/20
Tebow Packing Bags: The Denver Broncos are expected to trade QB Tim Tebow as early as Wednesday. Speculation has him going to either the NYJ or Jax Jags. – 3/20
Manning Chooses Denver: Peyton Manning has decided to play for the Denver Broncos. – 3/19
More Free AGent Signings: The Carolina Panthers have signed RB Mike Tolbert. There is some speculation that J. Stewart may now be traded. The Seattle Seahawks have signed QB Matt Flynn to a 3 year deal. He’ll undoubtedly start over T. Jackson. The NE Patriots have signed WR Brandon Lloyd. The SF 49ers have signed WR Mario Manningham. – 3/19
Speculation: Many think that FA QB Alex Smith is going to sign with the Miami Dolphins. Apparently he’s not real happy with the Niners attempts to lure in Peyton Manning. – 3/19
Bills Land HUGE DE: Mario Williams has signed a 2 year deal with the Buffalo Bills. – 3/17
Free Agent Signings: The Vikings signed TE John Carlson to a 5 year deal. The Cowboys have signed QB Kyle Orton to a 3 year contract. SD has signed WR Robert Meacham to a 4 year deal.
Peyton Watch: Rumor has it that he’s whittled his choices down to two teams: Denver and Tennessee. – 3/14
Trade Announcement: The Miami Dolphins have traded WR Brandon Marshall to the Chicago Bears for Da Bears third-round picks in 2012 and 2013. – 3/13
Moss Signs: The San Francisco 49ers have signed free agent WR Randy Moss to a one year contract. – 3/12
Hot Commodity? Multiple teams are supposedly interested in the services of Randy Moss. – 3/6
