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NFL Week 1 Preview: Vikings vs. Browns

Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns

It seems like the “Man-genius” is going to keep his opponents guessing this season. Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini has yet to publicly name a starting quarterback – serving the Minnesota Vikings some psychological warfare heading into this Sunday’s season opener.

Cleveland, which is listed as a 4-point home underdog, will give the nod to either Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson. Mangini has already made his decision on the starter but has yet to tell his players or the media about his choice.

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NFL Week 1 Preview: Bears vs. Packers

Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers

Two of the NFL’s brightest young stars go head to head when the Chicago Bears travel to Lambeau Field to face the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football.

Oddsmakers have tagged the Packers as 3.5-point favorites, while the total is posted at 46.5.

Gunslinging quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Jay Cutler headline this clash between long-time NFC North rivals. The teams split their two meetings last season – Rodgers’ first year as the Packers’ starter – with Green Bay covering the spread in both games.

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Gambling Trends: NFL Week 1

Week 1 NFL Trends – September 10, 2009

The curtain rises on the 2009 NFL season tonight in Pittsburgh, with the Steelers currently sitting as a 6-point favorite over the visiting Tennessee Titans.

Sports bettors have been loading up on this game, with very heavy volume recorded at many online sportsbooks. SPORTSBETTING.com is seeing a definite betting trend toward the defending Super Bowl champs, with Pittsburgh receiving close to 70% of all the wagering volume so far.

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Titans vs. Steelers Gambling Odds Preview/Picks

Steelers look to defend – A New NFL Season – Let the Wagering Begin

Keeping with recent NFL tradition, the defending Super Bowl champion Steelers open the new season at home before a national television audience on Thursday night. Pittsburgh, fresh off its second crown in four years, hosts Tennessee in a battle of the AFC’s top two playoff seeds from 2008. Pittsburgh is a hefty 6 ½ point favorite and backed by 77% of bettors at Sportsbook.com.

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NFL Week 1 Preview: Redskins vs. Giants

Washington Redskins at New York Giants Odds

The NFC East has a favorite to win and a favorite to finish dead last. But in one of football’s most competitive divisions, those preseason predictions can go out the window after NFL Week 1. The Washington Redskins head to the Meadowlands to open the season and try to erase their role as the NFC East’s weak link.

Oddsmakers have tagged the Redskins as 6.5-point road ‘dogs, while the total is listed at 37.

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Handicapping The 2009 NFL SOS

NFL Strength of Schedule – By SPORTSBETTING.COM

NFL Season Win Totals and SOS Variables

When the NFL regular season schedule is released in the spring it sets off a chain reaction in the sports betting world, as online sportsbooks went to work on their Future Odds menu as numbers were calculated on everything from odds to win the division to Week 1 totals and every prop bet in-between.

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PreSeason Preview: Giants vs. Pats

New York Giants at New England Patriots

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Reports out of New England are saying the Pats are siding with rookie QB Brian Hoyer as the third-string option and putting their faith in Andrew Walter as the second option.

With Tom Brady nursing a sore throwing shoulder following Friday’s preseason tilt, those two backups will get all the snaps against the New York Giants this Thursday.

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2009 NFL Divisional Previews: NFC West

NFC WEST DIVISION 2009 FOOTBALL PREVIEW

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By Marc Lawrence • Playbook.com

Last year we went out on a limb and predicted that a sleeper team could emerge from the NFC WEST DIVISION and that the Cardinals appeared ready for a breakthrough year.

And like the amazing Karnac, Arizona opened the envelope and answered when the Redbirds came within 30 seconds of winning the Super Bowl.

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2009 NFL Divisional Previews: NFC South

NFC South DIVISION 2009 FOOTBALL PREVIEW

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2008 marked the first time in the last six years that a team from the NFC SOUTH DIVISION failed to move from the outhouse to the penthouse, or last place to first place.

That’s not to say that Atlanta, the NFC SOUTH DIVISION cellar dweller in 2007, didn’t deliver last season. They did. It’s just that Carolina won one extra game and edged out the Falcons for division honors.

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2009 NFL Divisional Previews: NFC North

NFC North DIVISION 2009 FOOTBALL PREVIEW

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Life is a struggle during these troubled times in the Motor City.

It’s sad when the biggest selling souvenir on Sundays at Ford Field during the football season these days is a paper bag. That’s because the Lions’ football team is deeper in the tank than the auto industry.

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2009 NFL Divisional Previews: NFC East

NFC EAST DIVISION 2009 FOOTBALL PREVIEW

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Hands down the toughest division in the NFC, and arguably in the entire NFL, the NFC EAST DIVISION is home to the best defensive brand of football in the league.

The division completed a ‘grand slam’ of sorts in 2008 when all four residents ended the season with sub 300-yard defenses.

To further enhance their stance, a message was sent to the rest of the league when all four teams shored up their stop-units in the off-season.

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2009 NFL Matchups – Week 1 Projections

NFL Opening Day Preview

The 2009 NFL regular season kicks off on Thursday, September 10th when the defending Super Bowl Champion, Pittsburgh Steelers begin their title defense at home against Tennessee.

The following is a brief review of the current Week 1 point spreads and over/under line (Totals-NFL Lines) for all the games in week one.

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2009 NFL Divisional Previews: AFC West

AFC WEST DIVISION 2009 FOOTBALL PREVIEW

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Three new coaches went camping for the first time with teams in the new-look AFC WEST DIVISION this summer. Not surprisingly, none of who are expected to produce winning seasons in 2009. Welcome to the mild, mild West.
By deduction, that leaves San Diego as the team to beat in the AFC West this season.

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2009 NFL Divisional Previews: AFC South

AFC SOUTH DIVISION 2009 FOOTBALL PREVIEW

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Thought by many to be the toughest division in the NFL, the AFC South has fielded only two teams that have suffered a losing record the last three years.

As a result these teams are 23-10 SU and 24-9 ATS as non-division dogs of less than six points in that span, including 7-0 SU and ATS last season.

Will the South rise again in 2009? Stay tuned.

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2009 NFL Divisional Previews: AFC North

AFC NORTH DIVISION – 2009 FOOTBALL PREVIEW

Often looked upon as a mediocre division, the frigid AFC North is home to three of the last eight Super Bowl winners.

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It’s also where residing teams are 4-1 SU and 5-0 ATS on the conference playoff road outside the North since the division realignment in 2002.

Check out conditions in the AFC North before dipping your toes in the water this season. You might be surprised at what you find.

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Best Matchups: NFL Week 1 Spreads

Looking Ahead: Week 1 AFC Odds

The AFC schedule gets a head start on the NFC when the NFL season officially opens on September 10. With the defending champion Pittsburgh Steelers, the healthy New England Patriots, the explosive San Diego Chargers, and the steady Indianapolis Colts all calling the conference home, it would seem that the next Super Bowl winner will come out of the AFC.

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