NEW QB, SAME OLD STORY OF DOMINANCE
Today we take a look at the USC Trojans, who have defined the word “perennial” with seven straight Pacific 10 Conference titles.
2008 Record: 12-1 SU, 7-5-1 ATS
Three-Year record (’06-’08): 34-5 SU, 21-17-1 ATS
With NFL football just a short time away, Cappers Picks Football handicappers have been hard at work putting out the team by team NFL previews for those of us who can’t wait. Bet on the Super Bowl winner, plus Conference and Divisional winners. What are you waiting for use our insider knowledge today to gamble on all the NFL Football Futures in our top online sportsbooks today.
With NFL football just a short time away, Cappers Picks Football handicappers have been hard at work putting out the team by team NFL previews for those of us who can’t wait. Bet on the Super Bowl winner, plus Conference and Divisional winners. What are you waiting for use our insider knowledge today to gamble on all the NFL Football Futures in our top online sportsbooks today.
The third Major of the golf season takes place this week with the Open Championship at Turnberry in Ayrshire, Scotland. This will be the fourth time the Open has been played here and the first since 1994 when Nick Price finished birdie-eagle-par and held off Jesper Parnevik to win by a stroke. The other times were in 1986 (Greg Norman) and 1977 (Tom Watson). The reason for the time off from the rotation was due to traffic issues to the course but all has been fixed.
Minnesota Twins
The Twins will enter the break right around .500 and still be in contention in the American League Central. That is the good news. The bad news is that after the break, 40 of their remaining 73 games are on the road. Minnesota finished the first half with a 17-24 record on the road and it will come out of the gates with 10 straight road games beginning July 17th.
Betting the Pac-10 is all about figuring out Southern Cal.
When will the Trojans be at their best? (11-1 ATS in non-conference games the last three years).
When will they lay a brick? (4-10 ATS on the road in the Pac-10 the last three seasons).
Pete Carroll’s juggernaut lost a ton off of last year’s team. Only three defensive starters return, and it was pretty obvious from Carroll’s whining just how much quarterback Mark Sanchez meant to the Trojans.
Brett Favre hasn’t officially announced his return to the NFL but when he does will the Minnesota Vikings current +900 NFL odds to win the NFC will be seen as a bargain.
Minnesota is currently listed at +900 odds to win the conference, the same odds the Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints are getting. The teams getting better odds are the favorite New York Giants (+400), and the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys (+500 each).
You can’t tell the players without a program – even when they’re All-Stars.
The rosters for Tuesday’s MLB Midsummer Classic keep changing at the 11th hour. The latest move over the weekend had Boston Red Sox 2B and reigning American League MVP Dustin Pedroia deciding to stay in Boston to be with his pregnant wife Kelli, who was hospitalized last week after showing signs of labor earlier than expected. Pedroia is being replaced by Tampa Bay Rays 1B Carlos Pena, the AL leader in home runs with 24.
As football season fast approaches, I have made it my mission this year is to repeat my 2003 season prowess where I won the Ultimate Handicapping Challenge with a 69% ATS NFL record, and finished the College season at 68% ATS…
I finished 1st and 2nd respectfully in those 2 sports.
While those are lofty numbers, I accept that challenge personally this year and look forward to large profits, as 17 years of experience have taught me much.
Last season the Miami Dolphins pulled off one of the greatest turn arounds in NFL history. They went from a 1-15 record in 2007 to a 11-5 finish and an AFC Eastern Division title in 2008. One of the greatest things about the NFL is that your team always has a chance as it is very possible to go from worst to first in a year’s time.
Home Run Derby betting is the hot play of the week before British Open betting gets underway on Thursday, and Monday’s Home Run Derby is always one of the most anticipated events of the Midseason Classic. Offshore sportsbook odds are favoring St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols and Philadelphia’s Ryan Howard to take over the crown won by Minnesota’s Justin Morneau in 2008.
The Big 12 is spewing confidence.
Texas coach Mack Brown and Nebraska AD Tom Osborne claim their conference is top to bottom as competitive as the mighty SEC.
Whatever.
What a whirlwind since the beginning of the MLB season but now we have some time to take a breath and watch the ALL STARS battle for the Home Run Crown. Most years the big names gracefully decline to be in the contest but this year all the big names have entered.
Today Sports Handicapper Craig Trapp will breakdown the Home Run Contest and give you his Free Winner!!
Check out the week to week schedule of your favorite NFL teams. Starting in Week 11, flexible scheduling comes into play for Sunday games. NBC has the Sunday night schedule and has the ability to move games from the afternoon to prime time. Keep your eye open for NFL network television games as well this year as the network will be in competition with Espn, and NBC for games as well.
Let’s take a look at the numbers:
betED NFL Football Betting Odds – New Orleans Saints Odds To Win NFC South – +190
Season Over/Under Win Total Betting Odds From beted.com – 9
It’s simple math: Zero pass rush plus lousy secondary equals one firing of a defensive coordinator.
Marc Lawrence • PLAYBOOK.com
Entering its 63rd year of gridiron competition, the MID AMERICAN CONFERENCE will once again play a balanced schedule, meaning each team will play eight conference games in 2009. Let’s hope the results are more balanced that last year when Buffalo was the only team in the MAC East Division to finish the season with a winning record.
This is definitely a league that is wide open and one that likes to mix things up.
Seven different teams that have appeared in the last four MAC Championship games while nine different MAC schools that have appeared in a bowl game in the last four seasons.
