Seahawks-Cowboys Preview

The fans at Texas Stadium will be treated to a game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Dallas Cowboys when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cowboys listed as 13-point favorites versus the Seahawks, while the game’s total is sitting at 47.
The Seahawks lost to Washington 20-17 as a 3-point underdog last week. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (40).
Matt Hasselbeck threw for 103 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for Seattle and Maurice Morris rushed for 103 yards on 14 carries with a TD reception.
The Cowboys defeated San Francisco 35-22 as a 9.5-point favorite last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (45.5).
Tony Romo passed for 341 yards with three touchdowns for Dallas, while Terrell Owens caught seven passes for 213 yards and a touchdown in the win.
Current streak:
Seattle has lost 4 straight games.
Dallas has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Seattle: 2-9 SU, 4-6-1 ATS
Dallas: 7-4 SU, 5-6 ATS
Seattle most recently:
When playing in November are 4-6
When playing on turf are 2-8
After being outgained are 2-8
When playing outside the division are 1-9

Dallas most recently:
When playing in November are 9-1
When playing on turf are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the division are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle’s last 7 games
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle’s last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle’s last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas’s last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas’s last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas’s last 8 games
Next up:
Seattle home to New England, Sunday, December 7
Dallas at Pittsburgh, Sunday, December 7

 

Titans-Lions Preview

The Tennessee Titans and the Detroit Lions will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Ford Field.
Oddsmakers currently have the Titans listed as 11½-point favorites versus the Lions, while the game’s total is sitting at 44.
The Titans lost to the Jets 34-13 as a 5.5-point favorite last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (40.5).
Kerry Collins threw for 243 yards with a touchdown for Tennessee, while Chris Johnson rushed for 46 yards on 10 carries.
The Lions lost to Tampa Bay 38-20 as an 8-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42).
Daunte Culpepper threw for 121 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for Detroit and Calvin Johnson caught three passes for 66 yards and a touchdown.
Current streak:
Detroit has lost 11 straight games.
Team records:
Tennessee: 10-1 SU, 9-1-1 ATS
Detroit: 0-11 SU, 4-7 ATS
Tennessee most recently:
When playing in November are 6-4
When playing on turf are 5-5
After being outgained are 10-0
When playing outside the division are 8-2

Detroit most recently:
When playing in November are 1-9
When playing on turf are 1-9
After being outgained are 0-10
When playing outside the division are 1-9

A few trends to consider:
Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tennessee is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tennessee is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tennessee’s last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit’s last 6 games
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tennessee
Detroit is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tennessee
Next up:
Tennessee home to Cleveland, Sunday, December 7
Detroit home to Minnesota, Sunday, December 7

 

Wednesday Betting Rundown

Patrick Marleau and his Sharks will take on the Blackhawks on Wednesday on a hectic evening in both the NHL and the NBA. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup. It’s time to feast on turgooducochiqua, turducken and sportsbooks.

Best Betting Events

Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy of GodsTips says what a huge night to sit on the couch and smell what’s cooking and baking for Thanksgiving. We can tell you plenty of winners and it continues tonight as both the ESPN Game of the Month Notre Dame-North Carolina and the ESPN2 Non-Conference Game of the Year go. Two NBA and three college basketball Wise Guy plays plus three NBA and a college basketball Major go.

Wise Guy plays on Washington State in college basketball and the Wizards over in the NBA lead us to yet another winning night. We can tell you that it looks like one of our best ever turkey shoots as the football card is stuffed with winners. Click now to purchase  the entire GodsTips card for $17.

The Gridiron Spotlight

The Giants just keep winning – and that has them as the 2/1 favorite to win the Super Bowl once again this season on the Vegas futures odds. The Titans, who tasted defeat for the first time on the weekend, are second at 9/2, with the Steelers at 5/1, Brett Favre and his Jets at 6/1, and both the Cowboys and Colts at 8/1. The Patriots and Cardinals then sit at 12/1 odds to claim the championship this season, with the Panthers and Buccaneers just back at 15/1.

Other Notable Events

The San Jose Sharks will put their 11-0-1 home record on the line on Wednesday night when they play host to the Chicago Blackhawks. The Sharks began their current home stand on Saturday with a 7-2 pounding of the Washington Capitals, as Ryane Clowe scored twice. Brian Boucher was between the pipes for San Jose in that game, but Evgeni Nabokov is now back from injury.

The Blackhawks are coming off a 5-4 comeback win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night, and they’ll be trying to improve on their 4-3-1 road record. Also on the NHL schedule on a busy Wednesday: Boston at Buffalo, Phoenix at Columbus, Philadelphia at Carolina, Pittsburgh at the Islanders, Atlanta at Washington, Montreal at Detroit, New Jersey at Florida, the Rangers at Tampa Bay, Dallas at Minnesota, St. Louis at Colorado, and L.A. at Edmonton.

The Rest of the Schedule

There are plenty of NBA games on tap for Wednesday as well, with 13 games on the schedule. The biggest mismatch on the day’s calendar should take place in Cleveland, where LeBron James and his Cavaliers will get a visit from the lowly Oklahoma City Thunder. Interim Thunder coach Scott Brooks will guide the team.

Rounding out the NBA’s Wednesday slate: Milwaukee at Atlanta, Charlotte at Toronto, Orlando at Philadelphia, Golden State at Boston, New York at Detroit, Phoenix at Minnesota, Indiana at Houston, Chicago at San Antonio, Memphis at Utah, New Jersey at Sacramento, Miami at Portland, and Denver at the Clippers.

Finally, the Maui Invitational and Great Alaska Shootout will continue to provide college basketball action on Wednesday, while the Preseason NIT will stage its two semi-final matchups: Boston College vs. Purdue, and Oklahoma vs. UAB. Those two games will be at Madison Square Garden, with the title game Friday.

News from the Wire

Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo could miss over a month of action with the groin injury he suffered last week . .  the Maple Leafs dealt forward Alexander Steen and defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo to the Blues for forward Lee Stempniak on Monday . . . Red Wings forward Tomas Holmstrom is still out of action with a sore back . . . Spurs forward Manu Ginobili returned to action on Monday night…Frank Martin of SportsbooksandPoker.com says Patrick Roy should be ashamed of how violent his lunatic kids turned out…Nikki Meyer, daughter of Florida Gators football coach Urban Myer, has decided to play volleyball at GA Tech…As reported first on Lines-Maker.com, Cleveland Browns QB Brady Quinn will miss the rest of the season…New England’s Matt Light will be fined, but not suspended for his fight with Channing Crowder…The New York Giants lead most of the Week 13 NFL power rankings…LeBron James will definitely become a New York Knick predicts Brian Gould of ScoresOddsPicks.com  

A Peek at the Future

Thursday’s NFL tripleheader has Tennessee at Detroit, Seattle at Dallas, and Arizona at Philadelphia. The Titans are listed as 11-point road favorites against the Lions, while the Cowboys are favored by 13 points at home against the Seahawks, and the Cardinals are 3-point underdogs in Philadelphia . . . there’s one college football game on Thursday, with Texas favored by 35 vs. Texas A&M.

Other Betting News

Brooke Burke has been voted Dancing With the Stars Season 7 Champion…Twilight Director Hardwicke promises a sequal…Aussies are raving about the movie AustraliaBetUs Sportsbook has all of the entertainment and political betting odds

Oh No, Tiger Woods Will Go Broke

For nine years General Motors held a coveted spot in the endorsement roster of Tiger Woods.  Looking to cut costs amidst a struggling economy, the automotive giant recently ended that relationship leaving sports marketing experts and analysts wondering who will fill the recent void.

Being the global icon that he is, Tiger Woods wields a very heavy stick in the world of sports marketing and premier endorsements.  His brand recognition and the loyalty he garners amongst consumers is second to none when it comes to professional athletes.  With many entities lining up to broker a deal with the prolific pitch-man, oddsmakers at the largest most successful sportsbook on the web, BetUS.com posted odds on all things Tiger Woods endorsements.

Analysts at BetUs Sportsbook posted the following odds on what’s next for Tiger Woods:

What Sponsor will replace Buick on Tiger Woods’ golf bag?
Nike                             4/1
Gatorade                      5/1
New Auto Sponsor      7/1
TAG Heuer                  8/1
American Express         9/1
Gillette                          10/1
Accenture                     10/1
General Mills                15/1
Electronic Arts              15/1
Titleist                          18/1
Field                             7/1

What will be the next automaker to sponsor Tiger Woods?
Toyota                                     6/1
Honda/Acura                            5/1
Nissan                                      8/1
Mitsubishi                                 10/1
Mazda                                      9/1
Subaru                                     12/1
Volkswagen                             15/2
Audi                                         8/1
BMW                                      9/1
Ferrari                                      10/1
Any American Automaker        15/1

How much per year will Tigers Woods’ new automaker sponsor pay him?
0-2 Million       3/1
3-4 Million       9/4
5-6 Million       3/2
7+ Million         4/1

Additional Sports and Newsworthy odds can be found at:  BetUs Sportsbook

Sexiest Man Alive According To People Magazine

Wow, I can’t believe scorephone tout Trace Adams was not nominated. One of the top sportsbooks BetUs Sportsbook  has posted odds on who will be named the ultimate hunk.

Who will be named people Magazine’s Sexiest man alive in 2009?

Christian Bale               9/1

Daniel Craig                 10/1

Ryan Reynolds             11/1

Robert Pattinson           11/1

James Mcavoy             12/1

Shia LaBeouf                13/1

Zac Efron                     14/1

Matt Damon                 17/1

Justin Timberlake          17/1

Robert Downey Jr.       18/1

Russell Crowe             18/1

Shemar Moore             18/1

Johnny Depp                18/1

Leonardo DiCaprio      20/1

Orlando Bloom             20/1

Will Smith                     20/1

Tom Brady                   20/1

George Clooney           22/1

Brad Pitt                       22/1

Chris Martin                 25/1

Odds Posted On Dubyah Bush Pardons

With the Bush Presidency winding and the Obama team getting set to take office, speculation is swirling as what, if anything will be accomplished during the lame duck session.  What decisions will make waves in the final days of the Bush Presidency?  Who if anyone will receive Presidential pardons?  Citizens across the country are gearing up for political investigations and controversial decision before Obama takes office.

This being the case, the largest most successful sportsbook on the web, BetUs posted odd son all things Presidential Pardon.  From who will skate to who won’t, to what the Bush legacy will look like, analysts at the website have every corner covered.

Analysts and oddsmakers at BetUs Sportsbook posted the following odds on Potential Presidential Pardons:

Will George Bush grant a Pardon to Conrad Black?
Yes      +350
No       -700

Will George Bush grant a pre-emptive pardon to Dick Cheney?
Yes      -200
No       +150

Will George Bush grant a pre-emptive pardon to Alberto Gonzalez?
Yes      -160
No       +120

Will George Bush grant a full Pardon to I. Lewis (Scooter) Libby?
Yes      -120
No       -120

Will George Bush grant pardons to Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos?
Yes      -200
No       +150

Will George Bush grant a Pardon to Michael Milken?
Yes      +250
No       -400

Will George Bush grant a Pardon to Senator Ted Stevens?

Yes      -150
No       +110

Will George Bush issue a blanket preemptive pardon for his staff before he leaves office?
Yes      -300
No       +200

How many total individual Presidential Pardons will George W Bush grant on his final day in office?
0-20                 4/1
21-40               7/2
41-60               5/1
61-75               9/2
76-100             13/2
101-125           8/1
126-140           9/1
141+                12/1

Will George Bush pardon more people than Bill Clinton did?
Over    456      Even
Under   456      -140

Will George Bush grant a pardon to Boxing Champ Jack Johnson?
Yes      5/1

Will George Bush grant a pardon to Rush Limbaugh?
Yes      10/1

Will George Bush grant a pardon to Martha Stewart?
Yes      15/1

Will George Bush grant a pardon to Michael Vick?
Yes      18/1

Will George Bush grant a pardon to John Walker Lindh (American Taliban)?
Yes      30/1

Will George Bush grant a pardon to Marion Jones?
Yes      12/1

 

More entertainment and political betting odds are at BetUs Sportsbook

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College Basketball Locks, College Football Locks

Ball State will be looking for win No. 12 on Tuesday, while the Knicks will be looking to dress 12 players versus the Cavs. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

It’s Navy vs. Northern Illinois and Western Michigan vs. Ball State in college football action on Tuesday night. The Huskies (6-5 SU, 6-4 ATS) opened as 4-point favorites in their game against the Midshipmen, and they snapped a two-game losing streak last time out by beating Kent State 42-14. Navy (6-4 SU, 4-5 ATS) fell 27-21 to Notre Dame in their last game, ending a two-game win streak.

However, the bigger matchup sees 11-0 (8-2 ATS) Ball State looking to run the table by taking care of Western Michigan (9-2 SU, 5-5 ATS). The Cardinals won their 11th consecutive contest last week, getting past Central Michigan by a final score of 31-24, and they sit at No. 15 in both the AP Poll and the BCS rankings. The Broncos are on a three-game win streak; they beat Toledo 27-17 last game. The oddsmakers like Ball State in this one, as they opened as 10-point favorites.

Who to Bet On

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Other Notable Events

The Knicks could have each of Al Harrington, Tim Thomas, and Cuttino Mobley in their lineup on Tuesday night when they play host to the Cavaliers. New York shed Zach Randolph and Jamal Crawford in trades last week, and the trio they picked up in return weren’t cleared to play for the team over the weekend. The short bench didn’t cost them Saturday, though, as they beat the Wizards 122-117.

Four other matchups populate the NBA’s schedule for Tuesday, including Golden State at Washington, Phoenix at Oklahoma City, and Indiana at Dallas. As well, the Lakers will look to continue their winning ways at home when the Nets come to town. New Jersey beat the Clippers 112-95 on their own floor Saturday night.

Black Friday

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The Rest of the Schedule

There are just three games on the NHL’s schedule for Tuesday: Atlanta at Toronto, Los Angeles at Calgary, and St. Louis at Nashville. The Predators beat the Canes 5-2 on Sunday afternoon to improve to 10-9-1 on the season. Defenseman Shea Weber led the way with two goals and an assist in the victory.

Finally, college basketball’s Maui Invitational and CBE Classic tournaments continue on Tuesday, with matchups not yet set at press time (check the books for the latest lines). Along with the participants in those events, other notable teams playing Tuesday include Pittsburgh, Villanova, Davidson, and Marquette.

News from the Wire

Giants running back Brandon Jacobs (knee) sat out the team’s win over the Cardinals on Sunday despite being listed as PROBABLE on the posted injury report . . .  Browns quarterback Brady Quinn was benched in the team’s loss to the Texans on Sunday, but will get the start again in Week 13 . . . Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme came out of the week with soreness in his elbow…the Washington Wizards have a new coach, Tiger Woods parts ways with GM and Donovan McNabb, Andy Reid and the Philadelphia Eagles are not parting ways yet…Michael Vick was early for his court appearance in Sussex, VA…New York papers are building up a possible Jets-Giants February matchup…Kelvin Sampson and Indiana Hoosiers basketball are about to find out their sanctions from the NCAA…three charges against Barry Bonds have been dismissed.

A Peek at the Future

The Celtics return to the court on Wednesday, as they’ll play host to Golden State. As well, LeBron James and his Cavs will be at home to take on Oklahoma City . . . No. 4 Texas will try to strengthen their BCS outlook on Thursday night when they get a visit from Texas A&M; the Longhorns opened as 34.5-point favorites in the expected mismatch . . . the winless Lions will take on freshly-beaten Tennessee at home on Thursday. The Titans opened as 11-point faves…there may not be Leon Lett in this years Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving game, but winning football bets are a bigger part of Thanksgiving plans than turkey brining. The OffshoreInsiders.com handicappers have their NFL power rankings week 13 and are working on the NFL picks. Other handicappers may win the dirty awards, but our sports handicappers just win bets.

Hollywood betting

Britney Spears heads to Europe for the circus…Amy Winehouse is trying to avoid going in the big house…Guns N’Roses “Chinese Democracy” is a smash hit in Finland…George Bush pardons 14…the McNaked pictures of Tina Sherman, the nobody turned Internet soft porn star, means a McLawsuit for the pictures of Phillip Sherman’s wife in her McBirthday suit…check out entertainment and political betting odds from one of the top sportsbooks.

Cleveland State-Toledo Preview

The Cleveland State Vikings and the Toledo Rockets will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at FIU Arena.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Current streak:
Toledo has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Cleveland State: 2-2 SU, 0-2 ATS
Toledo: 0-3 SU, 1-2 ATS
Cleveland State most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

Toledo most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
After playing Florida International are 1-0
After a loss are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
Cleveland State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toledo’s last 7 games
Toledo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Cleveland State at Florida International, Wednesday, November 26
Toledo home to West Georgia, Wednesday, November 26