{"id":3026,"date":"2008-12-13T11:07:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-13T16:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/12\/miss-world-heisman-and-saturday-basketball\/"},"modified":"2008-12-13T11:07:00","modified_gmt":"2008-12-13T16:07:00","slug":"miss-world-heisman-and-saturday-basketball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/12\/miss-world-heisman-and-saturday-basketball\/","title":{"rendered":"Miss World, Heisman and Saturday Basketball"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With no football on the schedule for Saturday bettors will have to make due with just hoops and hockey. Here’s a look at the action in your Daily Sports Roundup.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Morning Vegas Line on Heisman Trophy<\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

One of our most trusted sportsbooks<\/a> and one that will thrive once sports bookmaking is decriminalized under Shaun Donovan and the Obama Administration is BetUs Sportsbook<\/a>. Their current odds to win the 2008 Heisman Trophy is Sam Bradford at -350, Tim Tebow<\/span> at +300 and Colt McCoy at +650. <\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

The Gridiron Spotlight<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

If the New England Patriots are going to repeat as AFC Champions this year they’re going to have to do it as 10\/1 underdogs on the Vegas futures list. The Titans are favored at 2\/1, followed by the Steelers (11\/5), Colts (3\/1), Ravens (6\/1), and Jets (6\/1). The Broncos are at 14\/1 odds to advance to the Super Bowl, with the Dolphins at 16\/1, and the Chargers well behind at only 100\/1 odds.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Over in the NFC the Giants are sitting as the EVEN favorites to win the conference championship. They’re followed on the Vegas futures list by the Cowboys at 5\/1, the Buccaneers at 6\/1, and the Panthers at 7\/1. Kurt Warner and his Cardinals are at 12\/1, with the Falcons at 14\/1, the Vikings at 15\/1, and the Eagles at 18\/1. The Bears and Redskins both trail on the NFC championship list at 25\/1 odds, with the Saints back at 35\/1, and the Packers pegged at 150\/1.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Other Notable Events<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Dallas Mavericks will be looking to grab an easy victory on Saturday night when they play host to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Mavs<\/span> (12-9 SU, 9-12 ATS) got past another bad team last time out, knocking off the Charlotte Bobcats 95-90 at home on Thursday. Jason Terry led the way with 26 points off the bench for <\/span><\/font>Dallas<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> in that contest, while Dirk Nowitzki picked up 23 points and 13 boards.<\/p>\n

LeBron James and his mighty Cavaliers will also play on the road against the Hawks on Saturday, while the Pistons will head to <\/span><\/font>Charlotte<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> to battle the Bobcats. Rounding out the NBA’s schedule for Saturday night: Washington at Philadelphia, New Jersey at Chicago, Indiana at Milwaukee, Golden State at Denver, New York at Sacramento, Orlando at Utah, and Houston at the Clippers.<\/p>\n

Best Bets<\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

Steve Vincent goes 3-0 last night with the Hawks, Spurs and Spurs under. Winning is a piece of cake for Stevie. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

The founder of the future of sports betting forensic sports handicapping<\/a> is 9-2 with <\/span><\/font>INNER CIRCLE<\/st1:address><\/st1:Street> collegiate basketball games. He has another plus his Southern Conference Interdivision GAME of the YEAR. The Great One<\/span><\/font><\/i><\/b> has nine winners in all.<\/p>\n

The angles inside the plays include 16-2, another 16-2, 14-1, 10-0, and two 9-0. Each quoted trend is for a different game. We tell you what the angles apply to in the analysis. Click now to purchase<\/a> today’s entire card for just $40. There is a reason why he’s the most expensive handicapper in the business, yet still the best value. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Bettors from Piqua, Ohio to Richmond, Virginia and Medford, New Jersey don’t need to join the mass mega millions lottery and pray for lightning to strike. <\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

The Rest of the Schedule<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

With both coming off impressive wins, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers will play a <\/span><\/font>1:00pm ET<\/st1:time> matinee on the ice on Saturday afternoon. The Pens blasted the Islanders on Thursday night, getting hat tricks from Petr<\/span> Sykora<\/span> and Pascal Dupuis in a 9-2 victory. The Flyers got a hat trick from Scott Hartnell<\/span> on Thursday as they rallied for a 6-5 win over the Hurricanes.<\/p>\n

The other early NHL game on Saturday sees <\/span><\/font>Minnesota<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> at Los Angeles<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at 4:00pm ET<\/st1:time>. In the evening it’ll be Atlanta<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Boston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Tampa<\/st1:PlaceName> Bay<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> at Ottawa<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Carolina<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at the Rangers, Buffalo<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at New Jersey<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, Washington<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> at Montreal<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, the Islanders at Columbus<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Dallas<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Nashville<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Detroit<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Phoenix<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, and Vancouver<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Edmonton<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, while St. Louis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> will head to San Jose<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> for a game against the Sharks.<\/p>\n

Finally, a ranked college hoops matchup has No. 17 Memphis taking on No. 19 Georgetown on Saturday. As well, No. 1 North Carolina will play Oral Roberts, with No. 3 Pittsburgh meeting UMBC<\/span>. Other Top 10 teams in action on Saturday: No. 5 Oklahoma vs. <\/span><\/font>Utah<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, No. 6 Texas vs. Texas<\/st1:PlaceName> State<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>, No. 8 Tennessee vs. Temple<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, No. 9 Louisville vs. Austin Peay<\/span>, and finally No. 10 Xavier vs. Cincinnati<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>.<\/p>\n

A Peek at the Future<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Indianapolis Colts are pegged as big 17-point home favorites against the winless Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon, while the Dallas Cowboys are 3-point home favorites against the New York Giants on Sunday night . . .  the Lakers return to the court on Sunday for a game against the Timberwolves<\/span> . . . No. 4 Gonzaga will take on Arizona at the U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix on Sunday.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Sports Headlines<\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

Get your Yankees, Mets, and Red Sox tickets now as it’s a battle of who wins, team NY lottery or MassLottery<\/span>. A.J<\/span>. Burnett joins C.C. Sabathia as NY Yankees while Kerry Wood signs with the Cleveland Indians. Mark Teixeira<\/span> has been given an offer by the LA Angels\u2026.RB Brandon Jacobs is out for the NY Giants Sunday night against the Dallas Cowpokes. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Other Betting News<\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

Check out the Miss World odds<\/a> as you watch live\u2026As far as <\/span><\/font>entertainment and political betting odds<\/a><\/span><\/font> it looks like Illinois Attorney General Michael Madigan will force out disgraced Democratic Governor Blagojevich\u2026NBC appears to be counting on Jay Leno to salvage their prime-time line-up. <\/o:p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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