{"id":3007,"date":"2008-12-12T11:27:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-12T16:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/12\/up-to-the-minute-heisman-trophy-odds\/"},"modified":"2008-12-12T11:27:00","modified_gmt":"2008-12-12T16:27:00","slug":"up-to-the-minute-heisman-trophy-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/12\/up-to-the-minute-heisman-trophy-odds\/","title":{"rendered":"Up to the Minute Heisman Trophy Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The best of the East will be on display in NBA action on Friday night as   hoops and hockey share the spotlight. Here&#8217;s an overview in your Daily Sports   Roundup.<\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Heisman Trophy Odds   on Finalists<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O \/><o:P><\/o:P><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Grandmaster <a   href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\"><font color=#0000ff>sports   handicapper<\/font><\/a> Joe Duffy reports that <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1   \/><st1:COUNTRY-REGION><st1:PLACE>Ireland<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:COUNTRY-REGION>&#8216;s   Paddy Power, one of the world&#8217;s largest <a   href=\"http:\/\/www.linetrackers.com\/\">sportsbooks<\/a> has the Vegas line on the   Heisman Trophy winner. Sam Bradford is the overwhelming favorite at 1-2. Repeat   candidate Tim <span class=SpellE>Tebow<\/span> is 11-4 and Colton McCoy is 5-1.   <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Notes <span class=GramE>Cy<\/span> McCormick, &#8220;Look for the   Oklahoma-Florida betting line to possibly move based on who wins.&#8221; While not   subscribing to the theory, McCormick notes that the teams of Heisman Trophy   winners usually lose their bowl game and a lot of gamblers bet that questionable   angle. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Best Friday Betting   Events<o:P><\/o:P><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>As is usually the case, <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> the world&#8217;s top betting   site, has handicappers hotter than Holly Huddleston. It&#8217;s tough not to start   with the best sports betting service ever GodsTips. Of course the NFL was a   push, but we go 3-1 overall with <st1:PLACE><st1:CITY>Miami<\/st1:CITY>   <st1:STATE>Ohio<\/st1:STATE><\/st1:PLACE>,   <st1:PLACE><st1:PLACENAME>Middle<\/st1:PLACENAME>   <st1:PLACENAME>Tennessee<\/st1:PLACENAME>   <st1:PLACETYPE>State<\/st1:PLACETYPE><\/st1:PLACE> and Fordham. Get ready to rock   your man&#8217;s world. Don&#8217;t forget the four-day pass as we have had winning weeks   14-of-18 in the NFL. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Tonight, there are four NBA plays and two college   basketball as our December to Remember continues. <a   href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/index.php?Page=Packages\"><font   color=#0000ff>Click now to purchase<\/font><\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><strong>The Gridiron Spotlight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>The college football bowl season kicks off December 20,   with four postseason games on the schedule.   <st1:PLACE><st1:PLACENAME>Wake<\/st1:PLACENAME>   <st1:PLACETYPE>Forest<\/st1:PLACETYPE><\/st1:PLACE> is a 3-point favorite to beat   Navy in the <span class=SpellE>EagleBank<\/span> Bowl, while it&#8217;s   <st1:PLACE><st1:PLACENAME>Fresno<\/st1:PLACENAME>   <st1:PLACETYPE>State<\/st1:PLACETYPE><\/st1:PLACE> -3 vs.   <st1:PLACE><st1:PLACENAME>Colorado<\/st1:PLACENAME>   <st1:PLACETYPE>State<\/st1:PLACETYPE><\/st1:PLACE> in the New Mexico Bowl. As   well, <st1:PLACE>South Florida<\/st1:PLACE> is pegged as a big 12.5-point   favorite against <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Memphis<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> in the St.   Petersburg Bowl, and the Las Vegas Bowl has   <st1:STATE><st1:PLACE>Arizona<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> as a 3-point favorite vs.   <span class=SpellE>BYU<\/span>. There is also a single bowl game on December 21,   with <st1:PLACE>Southern Mississippi<\/st1:PLACE> a 4.5-point underdog against   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Troy<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> in the New Orleans Bowl.<\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><strong>Other Notable Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>The NBA Eastern Conference&#8217;s top three teams are all in   action on Friday, with <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Boston<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>   hosting <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>New Orleans<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>,   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Cleveland<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> getting a visit from   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Philadelphia<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>, and   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Orlando<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> playing on the road against   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Phoenix<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>. The Magic, who are 8-2   straight-up (<st1:DATE Year=\"2001\" Day=\"3\" Month=\"6\">6-3-1<\/st1:DATE>   against-the-spread) on the road this season, are coming off a 109-108 victory in   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Portland<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>. <span   class=SpellE>Hedo<\/span> <span class=SpellE>Turkoglu<\/span> had the game-winning   three-pointer that day.<\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Also on the NBA slate for Friday: Atlanta at Miami, Toronto   at New Jersey, San Antonio at Minnesota, Indiana at Detroit, Chicago at Memphis,   the Clippers at Portland, Houston at Golden State, and Sacramento at the Lakers.   The 18-3 SU (11-10 ATS) Lakers took care of   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Phoenix<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> 115-110 in their last game   Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><strong>The Rest of the Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>The Detroit Red Wings will roll into   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Dallas<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> for a game against the Stars   on Friday night in one of seven NHL <span class=SpellE>matchups<\/span> on the   schedule. The Red Wings pulled out a 4-3 overtime win over the Calgary Flames on   Wednesday night, thanks to a game-winning goal from <span   class=SpellE>Nicklas<\/span> <span class=SpellE>Lidstrom<\/span> in the extra   frame. The Stars fell 5-3 to the Phoenix Coyotes in their last outing, with   Marty <span class=SpellE>Turco<\/span> stopping 29 of 33 shots.<\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>The Rangers are also on the road against the rival Devils   on Friday night, while the Senators and Capitals will clash in   <st1:STATE><st1:PLACE>Washington<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE>. <span   class=GramE>Rounding out the schedule: <\/span><st1:CITY><st1:PLACE><span   class=GramE>Toronto<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY><span class=GramE> at   <\/span><st1:CITY><st1:PLACE><span   class=GramE>Buffalo<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY><span class=GramE>,   <\/span><st1:CITY><st1:PLACE><span   class=GramE>Boston<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY><span class=GramE> at   <\/span><st1:PLACE><st1:CITY><span class=GramE>Atlanta<\/span><\/st1:CITY><span   class=GramE>, <\/span><st1:STATE><span   class=GramE>Florida<\/span><\/st1:STATE><\/st1:PLACE><span class=GramE> at   <\/span><st1:CITY><st1:PLACE><span   class=GramE>Calgary<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY><span class=GramE>,   <\/span><st1:CITY><st1:PLACE><span   class=GramE>Chicago<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY><span class=GramE> and   <\/span><st1:STATE><st1:PLACE><span   class=GramE>Colorado<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE><span   class=GramE>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Finally, Friday night features just four college basketball   games that will receive lines from the oddsmakers: Florida International vs.   <st1:CITY><st1:PLACE>Miami<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>   (<st1:STATE><st1:PLACE>Florida<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE>),   <st1:PLACE><st1:PLACENAME>Iowa<\/st1:PLACENAME>   <st1:PLACETYPE>State<\/st1:PLACETYPE><\/st1:PLACE> vs.   <st1:STATE><st1:PLACE>Iowa<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE>,   <st1:PLACE><st1:PLACENAME>Wright<\/st1:PLACENAME>   <st1:PLACETYPE>State<\/st1:PLACETYPE><\/st1:PLACE> vs. Arkansas-Little Rock, and   Georgia Southern vs. Drake.<\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><strong>News from the Wire<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Will <span class=SpellE>Muschamp<\/span> will be named   Auburn football head coach according to reports\u2026The Mets bolstered their bullpen   by signing free-agent closer Francisco Rodriguez and then dealing for <span   class=SpellE>J.J<\/span>. <span class=SpellE>Putz<\/span> in a 12-player trade   that involved the Mariners and Indians as well . . . not to be outdone, the   Yankees are adding ace starter C.C. Sabathia to their rotation for 2009, and   they&#8217;ve been linked to most of the other top starting pitchers on the market too   . . . Avalanche forward Joe <span class=SpellE>Sakic<\/span> broke fingers in a   <span class=SpellE>snowblower<\/span> mishap and will now miss the next three   months\u2026.the Phillies have signed Raul Ibanez\u2026Dave Clawson is the new head   football coach at Bowling Green. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><strong>A Peek at the Future<o:P><\/o:P><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Top-ranked North Carolina will play host to Oral Roberts on   Saturday in college hoops action, while No. 17 Memphis will battle No. 19   Georgetown at the <span class=SpellE>Verizon<\/span> Center . . . the top NBA   games on Saturday are Cleveland at Atlanta and Orlando at Utah . . . the   Penguins and Flyers will play an NHL matinee in Philly on Saturday afternoon,   while the Capitals will be in Montreal to take on the <span   class=SpellE>Habs<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Political   Odds<o:P><\/o:P><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>The right wing <span class=SpellE>blogs<\/span> say Jesse   Jackson Jr., <span class=SpellE>Raghuveer<\/span> <span   class=SpellE>Nayak<\/span>, <span class=SpellE>Rajinder<\/span> <span   class=SpellE>Bedi<\/span> expected to tell all about the <span class=SpellE><span   class=GramE>ponzi<\/span><\/span> scheme, we will keep an eye on <span   style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"><a   href=\"http:\/\/www.betus.com\/ats\/10499\/sportsbook\/entertainment-betting-odds.aspx\">entertainment   and political betting odds<\/a><\/span> at <a   href=\"http:\/\/www.betus.com\/ats\/10499\/sportsbook\/\">BetUs Sportsbook<\/a> to go   beyond the scope of betting on whether or not Barack Obama attends the Super   Bowl. <\/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>The best of the East will be on display in NBA action on Friday night as hoops and hockey share the spotlight. Here&#8217;s an overview in your Daily Sports Roundup. Heisman Trophy Odds on Finalists Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy reports that Ireland&#8216;s Paddy Power, one of the world&#8217;s largest sportsbooks has the Vegas line &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/12\/up-to-the-minute-heisman-trophy-odds\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Up to the Minute Heisman Trophy Odds<\/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-3007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3007","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=3007"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3007\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}