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NFL

2014 Washington Redskins Odds | Season Preview | NFL Predictions

2014 Redskins NFL Handicapping

RGIII, Redskins Look To Bounce Back In First Year Under Gruden

When the Washington Redskins won 10 games and earned a playoff spot out of the NFC East in 2012 the experts seemed unanimous in that the trade to acquire Robert Griffin III was a turning point for a franchise headed in the right direction.

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2014 Oakland Raiders Odds | Season Preview | NFL Predictions

2014 Raiders NFL Handicapping

Offseason Additions Not Enough To Pull Raiders Out Of AFC West Basement

The Oakland Raiders navigated through the last two cap-strapped seasons averaging four wins with the hope that they could lay the foundation for future success.

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Nascar

NASCAR Cheez-It 355 Preview + Sprint Cup Prediction

Cheez-It 355 Gambling Preview

The NASCAR Sprint Cup series heads to Watkins Glen International this week for the second and final road course race on the 2014 schedule.

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NFL

2014 Kansas City Chiefs Odds | Season Preview | NFL Predictions

2014 Chiefs NFL Handicapping

Tougher Schedule, Heightened Expectations Will Force Chiefs To Take Step Back In AFC West

The Kansas City Chiefs were the Cinderella story of the AFC in 2013. When the clock struck midnight in their AFC Wild Card collapse against the Indianapolis Colts, the biggest question was whether or not this team had peaked.

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2014 Denver Broncos Odds | Season Preview | NFL Predictions

2014 Broncos NFL Handicapping

Super Bowl Or Bust For Manning, Broncos After Offseason Reload

Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos were punched in the mouth at Super Bowl XLVIII. After being embarrassed by the Seattle Seahawks the Broncos spent the offseason retooling with hopes that this year they can get the job done.

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2014 Houston Texans Odds | Season Preview | NFL Predictions

2014 Texans NFL Handicapping

Dominant Defense, Stability On Offense Key To Texans’ Improvement In 2014

That the Houston Texans underachieved in 2013 is a major understatement. The Texans were expected to challenge for a Super Bowl after making improvements to a roster that won 10 games in 2011 and 12 games in 2012, but the bottom fell out after several key players were either hurt or failed to live up to expectations.

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2014 Jacksonville Jaguars Odds | Season Preview | NFL Predictions

2014 Jaguars NFL Handicapping

Jaguars Still A Year Away Despite Being Headed In Right Direction

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley entered a nightmare situation when he took the job in 2013. Considering what he dealt with, it’s pretty impressive that his team went 4-12.

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2014 Tennessee Titans Odds | Season Preview | NFL Predictions

2014 Titans NFL Handicapping

Expectations Tempered For Titans’ Franchise That Is In Transition

The Tennessee Titans have talked about 2014 as the start of a new era for the franchise. Ken Whisenhunt is the new head coach and Ray Horton is turning the base defense over from a 4-3 to a 3-4, but the Titans have decided to give the starting quarterback from the previous regime another shot with Jake Locker.

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2014 Indianapolis Colts Odds | Season Preview | NFL Predictions

2014 Colts NFL Handicapping

Luck, Colts Once Again The Class Of The AFC South

The Indianapolis Colts have opened the Andrew Luck era with back-to-back 11-win seasons and a playoff win over the Kansas City Chiefs a year ago, so it’s easy to understand why expectations of this team are high.

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NCAA Football

Fresno St. Bulldogs 2014 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2014-15 Football Previews – (Mountain West) – Bulldogs

The Fresno State Bulldogs have played two great seasons under head coach Tim DeRuyter, and while it would be unfair to say they have no shot at winning another Mountain West championship in 2014, it’s clear that the Boise State Broncos have taken over the reigns as favorites entering the new college football season.

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NCAA Football

Boise St. Broncos 2014 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2014-15 Football Previews – (Mountain West) – Broncos

The Boise State Broncos are entering 2014 with Bryan Harsin roaming the sidelines as head coach—the first head coach not named Chris Petersen since the 2005 season. Harsin was brought in from Arkansas State (offensive coordinator), although he was once a part of the Broncos’ organization.

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NFL

Season Win Totals NFL Predictions – Indianapolis Colts 2014 Lines

Colts Over / Under Season Wins

The Indianapolis Colts finished the 2013 season with an 11-5 record. That was good enough for a spot atop the AFC South Division, and it gave them the sixth-best record in the NFL when it was all said and done.

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NFL

Season Win Totals NFL Predictions – Houston Texans 2014 Lines

Texans Over / Under Season Wins

The Houston Texans were surprisingly bad during the 2013 NFL season. Like, “going from a potential contender-to-the bottom of the league” kind of bad.

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NFL

2014 Titans Preview & NFL Football Future Lines & Pick

2014 Tennessee Predictions

In all likelihood, the Tennessee Titans are not going to be good in 2014. This is blatantly obvious when looking at their roster, but at least they have one reason to hold their heads high entering the new year: The only team in the NFL with worse odds to win the Super Bowl are in their own division—the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Season Win Totals NFL Predictions – Jacksonville Jaguars 2014 Lines

Jags Over / Under Season Wins

The Jacksonville Jaguars were not a good football team in 2013. They went just 4-12, but the truth is that this was actually an improvement from their showing the year prior—a year that saw them win just two games en route to a 2-14 record.

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NFL

2014 Baltimore Ravens Odds | Season Preview | NFL Predictions

2014 Ravens NFL Handicapping

Ravens Reload With Eye On Returning To Championship Level

One year after winning the Super Bowl, the Baltimore Ravens took a step back in 2013. However, despite an offense that was far too inconsistent and a defense that transitioned that struggled at times in the transition past the Ray Lewis era, Baltimore managed to win eight games and finish .500.