Here are computer trends and angles for college football
betting Week 1 compiled by the staff of OffshoreInsiders.com.
All quoted records are against the spread unless we specify totals.

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Thursday

Buffalo-UTEP

The Bulls are 4-12 in non-conference games and have gone
under 11-of-13 outside the conference.

Vanderbilt-Miami Ohio

Commodores are 10-4 the last 14 road games. Miami
is 3-9 at home. Vanderbilt has gone under 10-2 at home.

Troy-Middle Tennessee State

The Trojans are 8-2 on the road their last 10 and have
covered 7-of-9 within the conference.

NC State-South Carolina

Wolfpack are 1-5 in the conference. The Gamecocks have
gone over 23-9 their last 32.

Wake Forest-Baylor

The Demon Deacons are on a 7-1 run. Baylor is 4-13 their
last 17 against the spread. Wake Forest
has gone under 15-4 their last 19.

Oregon State-Stanford

The Beavers are 6-1 the last seven in the conference and
they are 9-2 in the series. The Cardinal have failed
on 10-of-13 home games. Stanford has gone under 45-16 the last 61.

Friday

Temple-Army

Temple is 6-2 their
last eight against Independents. Army is 3-8 on fake surfaces and the Black
Knights have gone over 8-2 on turf.

SMU-Rice

SMU is 4-9 their last 13
overall. Rice has won 11-of-14 conference games and the Owls have exceeded the
total at a staggering 40-11 rate.

John McCain should be the heavy favorite to be next
President of the United States.
I’ve never said that before. If “Barack America”
chose Hillary Clinton as his running mate, Obama would and should remain as the
favorite for the White House. In fact, the political betting
odds would likely have gone up.

Am I oblivious to history which states emphatically that
voters chose between presidential candidates and not the entire ticket? No.

The American public is not going to vote for or against
Biden or the eventual McCain running mate choice. But Biden is on record
forcefully questioning Obama’s qualifications for president and praising
McCain’s. Barack Obama’s highly
questionable VP decision gives those soon-to-be-fatal comments a stronger
voice.

When asked by George Stephanopoulos on the ABC program This Week about questioning Obama’s lack
of experience, the verbose Biden gave a terse, “I stand by my statement.”

The American public is fair. They generally distinguish
when a candidate is distorting his opponent’s words. One look at Biden’s
criticism of Obama and praise of McCain will make it virtually impossible for
Biden to claim he was taken out of context. Biden left nothing to misinterpretation
or misrepresentation.

While Barack America
still has the ability to win over the Hillary Clinton base that he
disenfranchised, the fact he bypassed the person the polls and primary
electorate clearly preferred as veep opens the door for a powerful question.

A big selling point by Obama was that he was willing to
meet face-to-face with the vilest enemies of the country his wishes to
represent. Yet the undecided may ask why he is so eager to find common ground
with sworn enemies of the United States,
yet he couldn’t even achieve accord with Hillary Clinton?

Just as Obama started to put the Jeremiah Wright
controversy behind him, Barack’s choice was another gift horse.

Surely Republican partisans are looking to piggy back
Wright’s racist and anti-American comments, Michael Pfleger’s inflammatory
bigoted ranks and perhaps Michele Obama’s ill-fated “first time in my adult
life I’m proud to be an American” with Biden’s shocking “In Delaware, the
largest growth of population is Indian Americans, moving from India. You cannot
go to a 7/11 or a Dunkin’ Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent.”
Perhaps the most devastating words followed, “I’m not joking.”

Hurry bet John McCain now as the big underdog (political betting
odds) at one of the sportsbooks
that have not adjusted to the fact the Joe Biden makes McCain the “Wright”
favorite.

The author, Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy is not
only the top sports betting expert in the world, but a widely accepted
authority in political handicapping. He can be reached at joeduffy@joeduffy.net

We have gotten a few emails at the MasterLockLine.com
regarding Joe “The Factsman” Apricena. According to Cy McCormick,
Apricena highest finish ever in any sport was in 2002 when he ranked 97^th
out of 620 sports handicappers in
college football. That year was also his highest overall finish in all sports
when he came in at 202 out of 620.

SportsForumPicks.com and Bookmaker teamed up for a
sensational publicity stunt when they claimed Apricena risked $1,000,000 in a
bet. “The worst publicity is no publicity,” said OffshoreInsiders.com
CEO Joe Duffy admitting, “I wish I thought of the stunt first.”

As radio touts Sebastian, Larry Dukehart
“The Duke” on Sporting News Radio and Jonathan Stone, as well as John Morrison, Sports
Betting Champ show, marketing is imperative. The sportsbooks and sports handicappers are often
involved in synergy promotions and the previously unknown Apricena and Bookmaker have pulled off
the best publicity stunt since Lou Diamond’s HBO gift horse.

Perhaps one of the sportsbooks can say they found Bigfoot
or has that idea already been taken?

Here are quarterback rotations, news and notes and key
gambling advice for the weekend’s preseason NFL betting.

Friday

Eagles-Patriots

Already a weakness, the Eagles are hurting out wide
receiver. Kevin Curtis and Reggie Brown are both out for this game. Curtis was
the leading receiver last year.

Saturday

Ravens-Rams

Troy Smith starts at quarterback for the Ravens. He may
play as much as three quarters. “Head coach John Harbaugh
knows that Kyle Boller is terrible. He will give Smith every chance to win the
job,” says NFL betting guru Mike Godsey of GodsTips. Godsey seems to imply a
lot of passing will be done by the normally ball control Ravens.

However Smith has been terrible so far completing just
8-of-17 for no touchdowns and one pick. Rams
star running back Steven Jackson is still a holdout. Though reports say that
may end soon, it is extremely unlikely he would play Saturday.

Wide receiver Torry Holt is
questionable because of a tight back.

Saints-Bengals

New Orleans TE Jeremy Shockey is practicing and may get
his first action of the preseason.

Sunday

Bills-Colts

The Bills will be without RB
Willis McGahee. Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is out. Stevie Vincent Senior
Analyst of OffshoreInsiders.com
says that Manning may now miss the start of the season, hence “We expect Jim Sorgi to air it out as there is a very good chance that he
will get playing time this regular season.”

Sports betting
insiders are keeping an eye on Buffalo
starting QB Trent Edwards, who suffered a contusion on his quadriceps.

Monday

Seahawks-Chargers

Seattle
starting quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is doubtful. They are also without their
top two receivers Bobby Engram and Deion Branch and
are adjusting to the departure or running back Shaun Alexander.

Backup Seneca Wallace has been limited, so third stringer
Charlie Frye has been taking many of the snaps. Though Chargers TE Antonio
Gates returned to practice, he is not expected to play.

While gymnast Alicia Sacramone has throbbed
the hearts of Americans and Michael Phelps keeps winning Gold, sharp Olympic
gamblers continue to crush the sportsbooks.

There is still plenty of money to be made and we don’t
mean in selling Sacramone pictures. Rowing has
several events still to be decided with Great
Britain the favorite in most events.

Bookmakers have the following as the heaviest favorites to
win their respective Gold Medals (Olympic Betting
Odds): Usain Bolt of Jamaica
is 1/12 to win the 200 meter in track and field. The men’s 10,000 meters will go
to Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia
and the 400 meter to Jeremy Wariner of the USA.

The men’s triple jump is more wide open with Philips Idowu of Great Britain
a more modest 6/5 favorite. The communist countries will likely get Gold and
Silver in the 110 meter hurdles with Dayron Robles of
Cuba and Liu Xiang as near co-favorites.

The men’s long jump frontrunner is Irving Saladino of Panama.
Many events are considered wide open, but virtual locks also include Blanka Vlasic of Croatia
in the women’s high jump and Jamaica
in both the women’s and men’s 4×100 relay.

However, Team USA
is a Michael Phelps like favorite to win the men’s 4×400 at 1/25.

Either way, the 1/69 favorite of the OffshoreInsiders.com
staff is Alicia Sacramone.

Here is your famed “Tailgate Party” for Saturday preseason
NFL, including quarterback rotations.

Redskins-Jets

Remember, this is the Redskins third preseason game, but
just the second for the Jets. Jason Campbell starts at QB for the Skins, but
Todd Collins comes in and may play most of the first half. Derek Devine
leapfrogs Colt Brennan and starts the third, with Brennan mopping up. A fellow
by the name of Brett Favre starts at QB for the J-E-T-S, though he reports a
tired arm. He will take 8-12 snaps.

Either way, his presence means a sellout is likely. With
more than 7,000 people in attendance for practice Thursday, Favre is expected
to bring life into the crowd despite his cameo appearance reports the top
football handicapper ever Mike Godsey.

Colts-Falcons

Indianapolis
will be minus Peyton Manning, Bob Sanders, and Dwight Freeney,
three of their best players. They will be minus six starters in all.

Atlanta is
expected to put a lot of emphasis on winning in preseason, but they are off a
loss. MasterLockLine.com impresario expects a
very motivated Bird team in front of the home crowd.

Journeyman Joey Harrington starts at quarterback for Atlanta,
with touted rookie Matt Ryan expected to get a lot of playing time,

Chargers-Rams

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San Diego is
expected to play their starters less than they did last week against the Dallas
Cowboys. Shawne Merriman is not expected to play for
the Bolts. Steven Jackson is out for the Rams, still a contract holdout. The
Rams were humiliated by the Tennessee Titans last week 34-13.

Cowboys-Broncos

This game has bettors abuzz as it’s
Stevie Vincent’s NFL Preseason Game of the Year. Vincent is the groundbreaking
founder of forensic sports
handicapping.

Texans-Saints

New Orleans is
expected to turn the Deuce loose as running back Deuce McAllister is probable.
Reggie Bush is doubtful and Jeremy Shockey is out for the Saints.

Packers-49ers

Green Bay will
have their starters, including quarterback Aaron Rogers, go 30-35 plays. J.T. O’Sullivan gets the start in his three-way battle with
Alex Smith and Shaun Hill for starting QB.

Bears-Seahawks

Seattle QB Matt Hasselbeck is very doubtful. Charlie Frye
is getting the start.

Dolphins-Jaguars

Jacksonville
is down several key receivers. Jerry Porter and Reggie Williams are out and Troy
Williamson is doubtful.

Vikings-Ravens

Baltimore
gives former Heisman winner Troy Smith the start at QB. Baltimore
has several injuries on the offensive line including TE Todd Heap. They are
also without RB Willis McGahee.