Is the CFL’s Eastern Division finally up for grabs in 2011 after years of dominance by the Montreal Alouettes? That’s the big question entering this season, one of the most anticipated in recent years. The Als have traditionally owned the East, representing the division in the Grey Cup a whopping eight times from 2000 to 2010.
With hints of some solid progress in the current negotiations between the NFL owners and its players, the prospect that a resolution is reached in time to keep the start of the regular season on schedule looks much better than it did a couple of months ago. 
That being said, it is time to take a look at the future odds for each team in the NFC chances at winning the conference as provided by BetUS.com
Philadelphia +600, Dallas+700, New York +900, Washington +2500
Michael Vick starts his second season as Philadelphia’s quarterback and should once again flourish with full complement of weapons in WR’s DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin along with RB LeSean McCoy. If the Eagles defense can return form, they should not only be the team to beat in the East but in the conference as well. Dallas will get QB Tony Romo and WR Dez Bryant back, after both had their 2010 season cut short by injury, which should help erase the memory of a dismal season.
New York should once again be in the thick of things in the East behind QB Eli Manning and an offense that finished the season ranked fifth in total yards. Question marks at the quarterback position will plague Washington well into the regular season as will a running game that was ranked 30th in the league last year.
Green Bay +350, Chicago +1200, Minnesota +1600, Detroit +2000
The reigning Super Bowl Champion Packers should waltz to a division title as long as they avoid the trappings of a hangover that sometimes accompanies this achievement.
Chicago will once again look to QB Jay Cutler to lead it back to the top of the division, but last year’s run will be difficult reproduce given some of the other holes on this team.
Minnesota begins life without Brett Favre, and will have to figure out who will be their starter at quarterback as right now the Vikings are counting on unproven rookie Christian Ponder to lead the way.
If Matthew Stafford can stay healthy for a full 16 games, Detroit is in great position to make quantum leap in the standings this season and possibly challenge Green Bay for the division title.
Atlanta +650, New Orleans +700, Tampa Bay +1400, Carolina +6000
The only thing we know for sure about the South is that Carolina will not win the division. The other three teams are closely matched and should take turns beating each other up as the season progresses.
Atlanta remains the most talented team behind QB Matt Ryan, WR Roddy White, and RB Michael Turner, but has yet to learn how to win in the postseason. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
New Orleans still has Drew Brees, but this team could actually take another step backwards after its 2009 Super Bowl run.
Tampa Bay appears to be the up and coming team in the division, but QB Josh Freeman still has to prove he has what it takes to lead this team to the next level.
San Francisco +2000, St. Louis +2000, Seattle +3000, Arizona +3500
This is another division that could be completely up in the air, primarily because of the mediocrity of the teams it contains. San Francisco has a new head coach in Jin Harbaugh, but is still undecided as to who will be its signal caller.
St. Louis has the best prospect for improvement behind second-year QB Sam Bradford, who led this team to more wins last season that it had in the three previous seasons combined.
Seattle won the West with a 7-9 record last year, but has quarterback questions of its own as it appears that 12-year veteran Matt Hasselbeck will not be back with the team.
Arizona’s fall from grace was swift after the retirement of QB Kurt Warner and the loss of WR Anquan Boldin as the Cardinals have yet to find suitable replacements for all the offensive production those two provided.
The current lockout will have a varied impact on every team in the conference, so stick with the longest tenured head coach in the league, Andy Reid to have his Eagles ready to make a long run on possible short notice.
NFC 2011 Conference Champion – Philadelphia Eagles
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Sure, the majors are still what really counts in PGA golf, but the “playoffs” – a.k.a. the FedEx Cup standings – give us something else to cheer for and bet on during the dull summer sports months.
UFC news: Dos Santos secures heavyweight title shot
It appears the title pictures in two different weight classes were ironed out after Saturday’s UFC 131. After pounding Shane Carwin to a pulp in a unanimous decision victory, Junior Dos Santos locked up his No. 1 heavyweight contender status.
He’ll face Cain Velasquez for the title once Velasquez’s shoulder injury heals.
Kenny Florian to challenge for featherweight belt?
Meanwhile, it isn’t for certain, but it looks like Kenny Florian did enough in his featherweight-debut victory over Diego Nunes to secure a title shot of his own. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
He appears set to face superstar Jose Aldo for the 145-pound championship.
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NFL news: Javarris James arrested for marijuana
Indianapolis Colts running back Javarris James was arrested Thursday night for marijuana possession. He was picked up in Fort Myers, Florida.
The charge is a misdemeanor. No word yet on how or if the team might discipline him.
Marvin Lewis expects Andy Dalton to start opener
Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis made a bolt statement on a radio station recently when he suggested that rookie Andy Dalton out of TCU will be the team’s Week-1 starter. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
“There’s no question when we selected Andy Dalton we selected him with that in mind he’d possibly be our opening-day starting quarterback,” Lewis said.
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MLB news: Possible division realignment?
In one of the more exciting rumors coming out of Major League Baseball in a while, the league and players’ association are reportedly considering a fairly significant realignment.
NBA news: Dirk Nowitzki named Finals MVP
The dust has settled from the NBA Finals, which ended with a six-game victory for the Dallas Mavericks. Not surprisingly, Dirk Nowitzki took Finals MVP honors.
The CFL kicks off its preseason schedule next week. Here’s at look at the top 10 games we’re looking forward to once the regular season begins.
One of my favorite tools in preparing for the 2011 NFL football season and to enhance your nfl wagering knowledge is to look ahead at each teams NFL schedule, and evaluate the games they will play.
One of my favorite tools in preparing for the 2011 NFL football season and to enhance your nfl wagering knowledge is to look ahead at each teams NFL schedule, and evaluate the games they will play.
If the first five games of the Stanley Cup Final has taught us one thing it is the fact that history and momentum mean absolutely nothing! The writing appeared to be on the wall for the struggling Vancouver Canucks but a strong total team effort has them within one win of Hockey’s Holy Grail.
The road back to respectability clearly goes through the pitching staff for the Cincinnati Reds. They’ve been half a good team this season, mashing the cover off the ball but posting some of the league’s worst pitching numbers.
It’s the biggest game of LeBron James’s career. Replacing the last one. And until the next one (if there is a next one this year). James has the big stage he has so coveted, and the 90 percent or so of the fans in North America who are rooting against him have plenty of ammunition.
Preview: It’s time for the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit to visit the “Tricky Triangle” – Pocono Raceway – a 2.5-mile tri-oval with three different corners and three different straightaways. Jeff Gordon calls it the “tricky scalene” because of its irregular shape, while Jeff Burton notes, “I don’t get why every racetrack we go to has four corners and Pocono has five, yet it really has three.”
The Boston Red Sox are peaking at the right time for an important weekend showdown with the Toronto Blue Jays, who always seem to play them tough at the Rogers Centre.
