{"id":3479,"date":"2009-02-08T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-08T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/02\/sunday-sports-on-tv-viewer-and-bettors-guide\/"},"modified":"2009-02-08T09:30:00","modified_gmt":"2009-02-08T14:30:00","slug":"sunday-sports-on-tv-viewer-and-bettors-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/02\/sunday-sports-on-tv-viewer-and-bettors-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Sports On TV: Viewer and Bettor&#8217;s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=Section1>\n<p><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Kobe Bryant and LeBron James battle in <span class=GramE>Cleveland,<\/span> and the National Football League caps its campaign at the Pro Bowl. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tipping Off in the NBA<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>It&#8217;s <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place>Kobe<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> vs. LeBron on Sunday afternoon (<st1:time Hour=\"15\" Minute=\"30\">3:30pm ET<\/st1:time> <span class=SpellE>tipoff<\/span>) as the Lakers head to <st1:City><st1:place>Cleveland<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> to take on the Cavaliers. Bryant and James took turns blasting the Knicks at Madison Square Garden this past week, and they&#8217;ll each be looking to top their superstar rival on Sunday. The Lakers head into the contest at 40-9 straight-up and 25-23-1 against-the-spread, with the Cavs 39-9 SU and 32-16 ATS.<\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The biggest news in the NBA comes from Grandmaster <a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\">sports handicapper<\/a> Joe Duffy. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>An excruciating overtime loss 4.5 point underdog <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place>Milwaukee<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> loses by five in overtime. They settle for 8-4 go to 15-6 with Wise Guy plays. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>As their sundry clients who go back with us decades know, we never force plays on marquee games just to make a sale. Today is a rare, very rare case of which we have Wise Guy plays on both the Spurs-Celtics and Lakers-Cavs. Wise Guy plays from Joe Duffy&#8217;s GodsTips are widely accepted by high rollers, bookmakers, linesmakers, and fellow handicappers as the biggest play in the handicapping abyss. This is just fact. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><span class=GramE><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>It&#8217;s<\/span><\/font><\/span> six winners in all plus any steam <a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/index.php?Page=Packages\">Click now to purchase<\/a> GodsTips entire card for just $17. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The other big NBA matinee matchup on Sunday takes place at <\/span><\/font><st1:time Hour=\"13\" Minute=\"0\">1:00pm ET<\/st1:time>, with the Celtics getting a visit from Tim Duncan and the Spurs; <st1:City><st1:place>Boston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> fell 110-109 to the Lakers on Thursday night. There are eight other games on the NBA schedule for Sunday, including <st1:State><st1:place>New York<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> at <st1:place><st1:City>Portland<\/st1:City>, <st1:State>New Jersey<\/st1:State><\/st1:place> at Orlando, <st1:City><st1:place>Charlotte<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at <st1:place><st1:City>Miami<\/st1:City>,  <st1:State>Indiana<\/st1:State><\/st1:place> at <st1:place><st1:City>Washington<\/st1:City>,  <st1:State>Minnesota<\/st1:State><\/st1:place> at <st1:City><st1:place>New   Orleans<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, <st1:City><st1:place>Sacramento<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at <st1:City><st1:place>Oklahoma City<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, and <st1:State><st1:place>Utah<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> at <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Golden<\/st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>State<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>. As well, <st1:City><st1:place>Phoenix<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> will travel to <st1:City><st1:place>Detroit<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The March to Madness<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The top college hoops matchup on Sunday is a <\/span><\/font><st1:time Hour=\"13\" Minute=\"0\">1:00pm ET<\/st1:time> battle between No. 12 Purdue and No. 23 Illinois. The Boilermakers are poised to drop in the rankings next week after they fell 80-72 in overtime to <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Ohio<\/st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>State<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> last time out; they&#8217;ll need a win over <st1:State><st1:place>Illinois<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> to impress the voters. The <span class=SpellE>Illini<\/span> were also defeated in their last outing, as their offense sputtered in a 63-50 loss against <st1:State><st1:place>Wisconsin<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>.<\/p>\n<p><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>There are three other ranked teams in action on Sunday, with No. 5 Louisville at <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place>St.   John&#8217;s<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, No. 7 Wake Forest hosting <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Boston<\/st1:PlaceName>  <st1:PlaceType>College<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>, and No. 22 Washington hitting the road to meet Stanford; the Huskies fell to <st1:State><st1:place>Cal<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> 86-71 in their last game.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A Trip <span class=GramE>Around<\/span> the Rink<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>There are just four NHL games on tap for Sunday, including the Red Wings on the road in <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place>Pittsburgh<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> to take on the Penguins in a <st1:time Hour=\"12\" Minute=\"30\">12:30pm ET<\/st1:time> contest. Last year&#8217;s Stanley Cup finalists have already met once this season, a wild 7-6 Penguins overtime victory in November. <span class=SpellE>Ruslan<\/span> <span class=SpellE>Fedotenko<\/span> had the game-winner for <st1:City><st1:place>Pittsburgh<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> that night, as <st1:City><st1:place>Detroit<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> blew a 4-2 lead heading into the third period.<\/p>\n<p><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Flyers will play their second game in two days on Sunday, as they&#8217;ll meet the Thrashers in <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place>Atlanta<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>. Also, it&#8217;s <st1:City><st1:place>Edmonton<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at <st1:State><st1:place>Minnesota<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, and <st1:City><st1:place>Nashville<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at <st1:City><st1:place>Dallas<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Rounding Out the Slate<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The annual NFC vs. AFC battle takes place on Sunday (4:30pm ET) as the National Football League closes the book on its Hawaii era for the Pro Bowl. Starting next year the league&#8217;s annual all-star event is slated to take place at the site of the Super Bowl the week before the big game. The NFC won the game at Aloha Stadium 42-30 last year, and they&#8217;re 2.5-point <span class=SpellE>faves<\/span> in Sunday&#8217;s matchup according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.betus.com\/ats\/10499\/sportsbook\/\">BetUs Sportsbook<\/a>.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was named the MVP of last year&#8217;s Pro Bowl, and he&#8217;ll be back to try and defend that title this time around. The Cardinals&#8217; Kurt Warner is the starting quarterback for the NFC, with Drew <span class=SpellE>Brees<\/span> and Eli Manning backing him up. Peyton Manning is slated to be behind center for the AFC to get things going, and Jay Cutler and Kerry Collins are the reserves.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\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>Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Kobe Bryant and LeBron James battle in Cleveland, and the National Football League caps its campaign at the Pro Bowl. Tipping Off in the NBA It&#8217;s Kobe vs. LeBron on Sunday afternoon (3:30pm ET tipoff) as the Lakers head to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers. Bryant and James &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/02\/sunday-sports-on-tv-viewer-and-bettors-guide\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Sunday Sports On TV: Viewer and Bettor&#8217;s Guide<\/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-3479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3479","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=3479"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3479\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}