{"id":3333,"date":"2009-01-17T09:05:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-17T14:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/01\/saturday-bets\/"},"modified":"2009-01-17T09:05:00","modified_gmt":"2009-01-17T14:05:00","slug":"saturday-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/01\/saturday-bets\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday Bets"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wake<\/span><\/font><\/st1:PlaceName> Forest<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> and Clemson will hit the hardwood in a battle of ranked ACC teams late on Saturday afternoon. Here’s the breakdown in your Daily Sports Roundup.<\/p>\n

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

While John Muir may be considered the first preservationist, it’s OffshoreInsiders.com<\/a><\/span><\/font><\/b> that is preserving your wallet as the services go a combined 14-0 Friday night. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Among them: Stevie Vincent goes perfect Friday: 5-0 and hotter than Katia<\/span> Verber<\/span>.\u00a0 <\/span>Great job again by the Great One<\/span><\/font><\/i><\/b> including a Level 5 best bet on Loyola <\/span><\/span><\/font>Maryland<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:State> covering by double digits and <\/span>Orlando<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> in the NBA also a Level 5 double digit cover.<\/span> The futuristic forensic sports handicapping<\/span><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/a> has<\/span><\/span> seven best bets for Saturday, all in college basketball. Two are Perfect Plays, which means an angle that is a 100 percent angle with a minimum of 10 games. Click now to purchase<\/a> from the artist paining pictures as beautiful and Christina’s World by Andrew Wyeth<\/span>. <\/o:p><\/p>\n

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

Cardinals WR Anquan<\/span> Boldin<\/span> (hamstring) was listed as QUESTIONABLE on the team’s final injury report this week. Also QUESTIONABLE for <\/span><\/font>Arizona<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> are P Ben Graham (groin), DE Travis LaBoy<\/span> (ankle), and TE Ben Patrick (knee). Eagles G Shawn Andrews (back) is OUT for the contest, while RB Brian Westbrook (knee) is PROBABLE. The other players listed as PROBABLE for Philadelphia<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> for the NFC Championship Game: DE Victor Abiamiri<\/span> (foot), WR Jason Avant<\/span> (knee), S Brian Dawkins (back), RB Dan Klecko<\/span> (shoulder), and also T Jon Runyan<\/span> (knee). <\/p>\n

Steelers S Troy Polamalu (calf) is listed as PROBABLE for the AFC Championship Game, as is C Justin Hartwig<\/span> (knee). The Ravens will be without the services of LB Antwan<\/span> Barnes (shoulder), who is OUT, while CB Samari<\/span> Rolle<\/span> (thigh) is DOUBTFUL. Listed as QUESTIONABLE for Baltimore are DT Justin Bannan<\/span> (foot), WR Mark Clayton (thigh), WR Derrick Mason (knee), LB Terrell Suggs (shoulder), TE Todd Heap (back), LB Jarret<\/span> Johnson (calf), and FB<\/span> Le’Ron<\/span> McClain (ankle), while LB Ray Lewis (shoulder), FB<\/span> Lorenzo Neal (shoulder), and S Ed Reed (knee) are all pegged as PROBABLE to play Sunday.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

The NFL betting odds<\/span><\/a> has<\/span> Philadelphia Eagles as a four-point favorite over the Arizona Cardinals and the Vegas betting line has the sportsbooks<\/a> favoring the Pittsburgh Steelers by six over <\/span><\/font>Baltimore<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>. <\/p>\n

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

Jon Gruden<\/span> was fired as head coach of the <\/span><\/font>Tampa<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> Bay Buccaneers\u2026Coco Crisp was traded to the Royals\u2026<\/o:p><\/p>\n

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

No. 2 Wake Forest and No. 10 Clemson are a combined 31-0 heading into their matchup at Littlejohn Coliseum on Saturday afternoon (<\/span><\/font>3:30pm ET<\/st1:time> tipoff<\/span>). Bettors have found a little more value in the Demon Deacons, though, as they sit at 7-4 against-the-spread; the Tigers haul just a 5-5-1<\/st1:date> ATS mark into the contest. Wake<\/st1:PlaceName> Forest<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> bounced Boston<\/st1:PlaceName> College<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> 83-63 last time out, getting 29 points from Jeff Teague. Clemson is coming off a 63-51 victory versus N.C.<\/st1:PlaceName> State<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> last Saturday.<\/p>\n

There are four other ranked matchups<\/span> on the college hoops schedule for Saturday, with No. 1 Pittsburgh at No. 20 Louisville, No. 13 Georgetown at No. 3 Duke, No. 12 Notre Dame at No. 8 Syracuse, and No. 16 Arizona State at No. 9 UCLA. Other Top-10 teams in action on Saturday: No. 5 North Carolina vs. <\/span><\/font>Miami<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, No. 6 Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M<\/span>, and also No. 7 Michigan State vs. Illinois<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>.<\/p>\n

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

The Celtics will look to knock off the Nets for the second straight game on Saturday afternoon when they tip off in <\/span><\/font>New Jersey<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> at 1:00pm ET<\/st1:time>. The 32-9 (and 21-20 ATS) Celtics blasted the Nets 118-86 at home back on Wednesday night. Paul Pierce led the way with 22 points for Boston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> in that victory, while Kevin Garnett picked up 20 points. Devin Harris poured in a team-high 17 for the Nets.<\/p>\n

There are eight other games on the NBA’s schedule for Saturday, all in the evening. <\/span><\/font>Detroit<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> will host New Orleans<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> and Miami<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> will play in Houston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> in a couple of big east\/west matchups<\/span>, while Orlando<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> will be trying to get a victory in Denver<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>. As well, it’ll be Portland<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Charlotte<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Philadelphia<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at New York<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, San Antonio<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Chicago<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Milwaukee<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at the Clippers, and a west clash between Utah<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> and Dallas<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>.<\/p>\n

The NHL also offers up a single matinee Saturday afternoon, with <\/span><\/font>Los Angeles<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Dallas<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at 2:00pm ET<\/st1:time>. The top game on the ice, though, begins over eight hours later, with the Red Wings taking on the Sharks in San Jose<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>. Rounding out the busy NHL slate: Carolina at Buffalo, New Jersey at the Islanders, Montreal at Ottawa, Boston at Washington, Florida at Tampa Bay, Atlanta at Nashville, Chicago at St. Louis, Anaheim at Minnesota, and then finally Phoenix at Calgary. <\/p>\n

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

The NFC Championship Game between the Eagles and Cardinals kicks off at 3:00pm ET on Sunday afternoon, while the Ravens and Steelers will meet in the AFC Championship Game in Pittsburgh at 6:30pm ET . . . a light NBA schedule for Sunday features only Phoenix at Toronto and Miami at Oklahoma City . . . the NHL has four games on its Sunday slate, including the Pens hosting the Rangers.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

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

Another money manager Art Nadel<\/span> has gone missing\u2026The International Monetary Fund is reporting that Central America, where online gambling is legal is most countries, will avoid a recession in 2009. <\/span><\/font>Costa Rica<\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region> may not be the largest country in Central America<\/st1:place> but by allowing online sportsbooks<\/a>, they have proven to be the smartest. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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