{"id":2803,"date":"2008-11-24T12:02:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-24T17:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/11\/mnf-locks\/"},"modified":"2008-11-24T12:02:00","modified_gmt":"2008-11-24T17:02:00","slug":"mnf-locks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/11\/mnf-locks\/","title":{"rendered":"MNF Locks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Grant will be looking to carry his Green Bay Packers past the New   Orleans Saints when the teams meet on Monday night. Here&#8217;s your Daily Sports   Roundup for Cyber Monday 2008. <\/p>\n<p><strong>The Gridiron Spotlight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Packers put an end to a two-game winning streak last weekend by cruising   to an easy 37-3 win over the division-rival Chicago Bears. Grant was the   offensive star for <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 \/><st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Green   Bay<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> in that contest, with 145 yards on the ground and a   touchdown. The Packers easily covered the 3.5-point spread in that UNDER   matchup, which put them at <st1:DATE Year=\"2001\" Day=\"3\"   Month=\"6\">6-3-1<\/st1:DATE> against-the-spread (5-5 SU) so far this season.<\/p>\n<p>New Orleans is finally back at the Superdome this weekend after an extended   road trip that included a stop in England, and they&#8217;ll be looking to build on   last week&#8217;s 30-20 win against the Chiefs. That UNDER result put the Saints at   5-5 SU and 6-4 ATS. Inconsistent <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>New   Orleans<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> has yet to win two in a row this season.<\/p>\n<p>Vegas oddsmakers and <a   href=\"http:\/\/www.betus.com\/ats\/10499\/sportsbook\/\">BetUs Sportsbook<\/a> have the   Saints pegged as 2.5-point favorites at home on Monday night, with the total   listed at 51.5 points. Reggie Bush (knee) is unlikely to play for the Saints,   while Marques <span class=SpellE>Colston<\/span> (knee) is probable to take the   field.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest story of them all is that GodsTips has the Monday Night Football   Game of the Year, literally better than a 77 percent proposition going back to   the Cadillac Club scorephone days of the 1980s! Pop open the Mr. <span   class=SpellE>Pibb<\/span> or other beverage and watch yet another winning from   the best ever in football picks and NFL locks. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Nov. 22 <st1:PLACE><st1:PLACENAME>Penn<\/st1:PLACENAME>   <st1:PLACETYPE>State<\/st1:PLACETYPE><\/st1:PLACE> wins as the Big 10 Game of the   Year. Nov. 16 the 49ers in a rout were our NFC Game of the Year, fresh on the   heels of <st1:STATE><st1:PLACE>Maryland<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> our ACC Game of   the Year the day before. Nov. 10 our MNF Total of the Year on the 49ers over was   easy. On Nov. 1 <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Temple<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> wins as our   <span class=SpellE><span class=spelle>Nonconference<\/span><\/span> Game of the   Year and <st1:STATE><st1:PLACE>California<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> as our Pac 10   Game of the Year! On Oct. 19 the Raiders outright <span class=GramE><span   class=grame>were<\/span><\/span> our AFC Game of the Year. On Oct. 11, it was   <st1:STATE><st1:PLACE>Florida<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> as our CBS Game of the   Year. Oct. 5, the Colts over was our AFC Total of the Year. Monday, Nov. 10 the   49ers over was the Monday Night Total of the Year. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><span class=GramE>Now the Monday Night Game of the   Year.<\/span> We have a pair of Wise Guy plays as well in basketball among six   hardwood winners. <a   href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/index.php?Page=Packages\">Click now to   purchase<\/a> GodsTips Monday Night Game of the Year. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Notable Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Houston Rockets will continue their   <st1:STATE><st1:PLACE>Florida<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> swing on Monday night with   a game in <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Miami<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> against the Heat.   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Houston<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> knocked off   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Orlando<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> 100-95 last time out, with   <span class=SpellE>Yao<\/span> Ming (22 points), Tracy <span   class=SpellE>McGrady<\/span> (17), and Ron <span class=SpellE>Artest<\/span> (11)   all in the lineup. The Heat got past   <st1:STATE><st1:PLACE>Indiana<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> 109-100 last game, with 38   points from <span class=SpellE>Dwyane<\/span> Wade.   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Miami<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> is 7-6 SU and <st1:DATE   Year=\"2001\" Day=\"6\" Month=\"6\">6-6-1<\/st1:DATE> ATS, Houston is 9-5 SU and 7-7   ATS.<\/p>\n<p>There are six other NBA games on the Monday schedule, including   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Milwaukee<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Orlando<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>,   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Philadelphia<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Charlotte<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>, <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>San   Antonio<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Memphis<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>,   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Sacramento<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Portland<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>, and   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>New Orleans<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at the Clippers. Also,   <st1:STATE><st1:PLACE>Utah<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> will play host to   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Chicago<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=SpellE>UTEP<\/span> and UNLV highlight an intriguing night for   bettors and Stevie Vincent of <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><span   style=\"COLOR: blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\"><font   color=#0000ff>OffshoreInsiders.com<\/font><\/a><\/span><\/b> has one of his   strongest college basketball betting cards this year. <\/p>\n<p><strong>The Rest of the Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seven games hit the ice around the NHL on Monday, including   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Detroit<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Vancouver<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>. The Canucks lost star   goaltender Roberto <span class=SpellE>Luongo<\/span> to a suspected groin injury   on Saturday, so they&#8217;ll have to make due with the tandem of Curtis Sanford and   Cory Schneider. <span class=GramE>Rounding out the slate:   <\/span><st1:CITY><st1:PLACE><span   class=GramE>Phoenix<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY><span class=GramE> at the   Rangers, <\/span><st1:CITY><st1:PLACE><span   class=GramE>Dallas<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY><span class=GramE> at   <\/span><st1:CITY><st1:PLACE><span   class=GramE>Philadelphia<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY><span class=GramE>, the   Islanders at <\/span><st1:CITY><st1:PLACE><span   class=GramE>Montreal<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY><span class=GramE>,   <\/span><st1:CITY><st1:PLACE><span   class=GramE>Carolina<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY><span class=GramE> at   <\/span><st1:STATE><st1:PLACE><span   class=GramE>Florida<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE><span class=GramE>, and   <\/span><st1:STATE><st1:PLACE><span   class=GramE>Washington<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE><span class=GramE> at   <\/span><st1:STATE><st1:PLACE><span   class=GramE>Minnesota<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE><span class=GramE>, while   <\/span><st1:STATE><st1:PLACE><span   class=GramE>Colorado<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE><span class=GramE> is at   <\/span><st1:CITY><st1:PLACE><span   class=GramE>Anaheim<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY><span class=GramE> to finish up   the evening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Finally, college basketball&#8217;s early-season tournaments continue on Monday,   with the Paradise Jam, Maui Invitational, and <span class=SpellE>CBE<\/span>   Classic staging games. Check the tournament brackets and odds pages for the   latest <span class=SpellE>matchups<\/span>, lines, and totals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>News from the Wire<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stars forward <span class=SpellE>Brenden<\/span> Morrow suffered a torn ACL,   and he&#8217;s expected to miss the rest of the season . . . the Knicks should have   new acquisitions Al Harrington, Tim Thomas, and <span   class=SpellE>Cuttino<\/span> Mobley in their lineup on Tuesday, assuming they all   pass their physicals . . . Rockets guard Tracy <span class=SpellE>McGrady<\/span>   has been playing through his injuries so far this season, but hasn&#8217;t ruled out   taking some time off to rest\u2026Sports Illustrated bought out the contract of NBA   guru Jack McCallum\u2026The BCS rankings for November 23 are out, but this week may   not only be black Friday for the <a   href=\"http:\/\/www.linetrackers.com\/\">sportsbooks<\/a>, but this and conference   title weekend always has upsets to shuffle the BCS standings\u2026Eddie Jordan and   the Wizards part ways as Ed <span class=SpellE>Tapscott<\/span> is named interim   coach\u2026Bill Cowher rumors are heating up. <\/p>\n<p><strong>A Peek at the Future<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are a pair of games on the college football schedule on Tuesday, with   Navy at Northern Illinois, and Western Michigan at No. 14 Ball State; the   Cardinals ran their record to 11-0 last week . . . the new-look Knicks will get   a visit from <span class=SpellE>LeBron&#8217;s<\/span> Cavs on Tuesday night, while the   Nets will play out in Los Angeles versus the Lakers . . . the Preseason NIT   semi-finals are on Wednesday\u2026.Only one college football game, but three NFL   highlight the Thanksgiving activities as far as <a   href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/index.php?PageID=117\"><font   color=#0000ff>football betting<\/font><\/a>, but Friday has a full slate of   college football. <\/p>\n<p><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Political Odds<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX   = O \/><o:P><\/o:P><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>The <a   href=\"http:\/\/www.betus.com\/ats\/10499\/sportsbook\/entertainment-betting-odds.aspx\">entertainment   and political betting odds<\/a> results are piling in as far as how the Barack   Obama Administration is shaping up. Christina <span class=SpellE>Romer<\/span>   and Desiree Rogers are the latest additions. Hopefully they can turn around the   economy to supplement all of our winnings so you don&#8217;t have to become a   couponmom.com regular. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Will one of the <a   href=\"http:\/\/www.linetrackers.com\/\"><span class=GramE>oddsmakers<\/span><\/a> post   which company will after Citibank will the government bailout?<\/p>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\"><a\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>OffshoreInsiders.com<\/b><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Grant will be looking to carry his Green Bay Packers past the New Orleans Saints when the teams meet on Monday night. Here&#8217;s your Daily Sports Roundup for Cyber Monday 2008. The Gridiron Spotlight The Packers put an end to a two-game winning streak last weekend by cruising to an easy 37-3 win over &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/11\/mnf-locks\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">MNF Locks<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2803","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2803","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2803"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2803\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}