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10/18/2007 - Englewood, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Broncos placed veteran tight end Stephen Alexander on injured reserve with a lower left leg injury Thursday.
To replace Alexander on the roster, the Broncos signed tight end Chad Mustard. A fourth-year player in his second season with the Broncos, Mustard has played both the tight end and tackle positions.
In 31 career regular-season games with Cleveland and Denver, Mustard has totaled seven receptions for 61 yards and four kickoff returns for 21 yards.
<< Torre walks away from Yankees
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Torre has turned down an offer to return as
manager of the New York Yankees in 2008.
Torre was offered a one-year deal for $5 million with the option of earning an
additional $1 million for each playoff ser
<< Henin strolls into Zurich QFs
Zurich, Switzerland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - World No. 1 star Justine Henin
was an easy second-round winner Thursday at the $1.34 million Zurich Open.
The reigning U.S. and French Open titlist Henin drilled Russian Vera Zvonareva
6-3, 6-1
<< Torre back as Yankees skipper
Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Torre will return to manage the New York
Yankees in 2008.
The Newark Star Ledger is reporting that Torre is in Tampa, Florida to
finalize the deal and the team will make it official with a Thursd
<< Canadian International and E.P. Taylor Stakes on for Sunday
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 70th running of the $2 million Canadian
International has attracted a field of 12 turf runners and the $1 million E.P.
Taylor Stakes has a field of 10 fillies and mares set to compete on the grass
Sunday
Federer, Nadal, Djokovic reach Madrid quarters >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded and defending champion Roger
Federer, three-time French Open champ Rafael Nadal and U.S. Open runner-up
Novak Djokovic were among Thursday's third-round winners at the $2.95 million
Madrid
Broncos' WR Walker to have surgery >>
Englewood, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Denver Broncos No. 1 wide receiver Javon
Walker will undergo surgery to clean out his injured right knee.
According to the Broncos' web site, head coach Mike Shanahan made the
announcement afte
Warner practices more, optimistic about playing against Redskins >>
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner has settled on a combination of tape and a brace to hold his injured elbow in place and says he's feeling good about being able to play Sunday at Washington.``I did a lot more, was more co
Thrashers goalie Lehtonen leaves game against Rangers, may have re-injured groin >>
ATLANTA (AP) -Thrashers goalie Kari Lehtonen left a game against the New York Rangers in the first period Thursday night, appearing to have re-injured his troublesome groin.After covering a shot at the side of the net with 8:30 remaining in the open
In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.
Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.
Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.
If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.
Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.
By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.
In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.
So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.
While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.
There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.
In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl:
SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.
XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.
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