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2010 Hall of Fame Game NFL Odds: Bengals Vs Cowboys

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Hall of Fame Game Bengals vs Cowboys
Oddsmakers currently have the Bengals as a 3 point favorite
Sunday’s NFL Hall of Fame Game pits the Cincinnati Bengals against the Dallas Cowboys, which would be an outstanding matchup for the regular season and still makes for an intriguing preseason battle.  If this were the regular season, the publicly popular Cowboys would definitely be favored by more than the opener of -1.  Instead, injuries and the fact that Dallas could be resting several key players as well as not caring about games in prior preseasons has seen the Hall of Fame Game NFL odds shift to Bengals -2.5 or -3 with the total set at 32.5. 

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2010-11 Miami Dolphins Betting Odds & Schedule Analysis

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Miami Dolphins FootballThe Miami Dolphins will be looking to take the next step this season and become a playoff contender after suffering through a somewhat disappointing campaign a year ago.  The Dolphins showed flashes of brilliance at times offensively with their Wildcat backfield of Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams after QB Chad Pennington got hurt, but they struggled to figure out who they were as a team as the season wore on.  When Brown also went down for the year with a foot injury, young QB Chad Henne stepped up and gave Miami fans a glimpse of his potential.  Now with All-Pro WR Brandon Marshall in tow thanks to a trade with the Denver Broncos, Henne has the perfect weapon to take the team’s passing game to the next level.  If the Dolphins can improve enough defensively – they ranked 26th in the NFL last season, giving up 24.4 points per game – Henne and the offense should be able to score enough points to make them a legitimate threat in the race for the AFC East division title.

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2010-11 Indianapolis Colts Betting Odds & Schedule Analysis

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Indianapolis Colts Football
The Colts Once Again Look Very Strong and Should Be the NFL Odds Favorite of the AFC
Despite all the talk about not going for the perfect season, the Indianapolis Colts still managed to complete a successful campaign, culminating in their second trip to the Super Bowl in four years.  A couple big mistakes – a botched onsides kick to start the second half and Peyton Manning’s interception for a New Orleans touchdown – ultimately cost them their third Super Bowl title, but nobody can argue that not going for perfection hurt them or the Saints since both top seeds ended up playing for the championship for the first time since 1993.  This year, Indy will be tested early with four of their first six games on the road before their bye week.  The Colts then must face five playoff teams from last year in the first six weeks after their break, making a shot at perfection highly improbable.  Instead, they will likely focus on just making the playoffs again.

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2010-11 Arizona Cardinals Betting Odds & Schedule Analysis

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Arizona Cardinals Football
With Leinart at the helm odds are slim for Arizona to repeat last years run
The Arizona Cardinals are just two years removed from making it to their first-ever Super Bowl but have several holes to fill in order to make their third straight playoff appearance.  Gone are key contributors including QB Kurt Warner (retirement), WR Anquan Boldin (to the Baltimore Ravens via trade), LB Karlos Dansby (to the Miami Dolphins via free agency) and S Antrel Rolle (to the New York Giants via free agency).  Former Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart will finally have the opportunity to make the Cardinals his team in taking over for Warner while head coach Ken Whisenhunt might also turn them into more of a power running team with the tandem of Beanie Wells and Tim Hightower leading the way.

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2010-11 New York Jets Betting Odds & Schedule Analysis

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New York Jets Football
If Mark Sanchez improves in his 2nd year, the Jets have all the makings for a run at the Super Bowl
The New York Jets definitely got better on paper in the offseason, acquiring CB Antonio Cromartie and WR Santonio Holmes in trades to bolster an already strong team that came within a half of making it to the Super Bowl last year.  However, Jets QB Mark Sanchez will need to find a way to develop his leadership skills quickly in his second year and take advantage of the talent around him while also improving his sometimes shaky play.  Sanchez tossed 20 interceptions and lost three fumbles as a rookie but has the poise and potential to lead the Jets to the Super Bowl.  New York head coach Rex Ryan should not have any problems with his NFL-best defense unless the egos he feeds get the best of him (like CB Darrelle Revis), and RB Shonn Greene is expected to have a breakout year and replace veteran Thomas Jones as the team’s leading rusher.

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NFL Handicapping: Why NFL Strength of Schedule is Meaningless

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San Francisco 49ers Football
We are going to have a fine season because our team is improved and we play in a weak division, not because of last years strength of schedule
There is a lot of attention paid every year to strength of schedule in the NFL. When the schedule is released lots of articles pop up talking about who has an easy schedule and who has a hard one, and talking heads go wild trying to explain what it all means and who has the edge. It’s talked about in grand and important tones, and given a lot of significance. This year, for example, people are talking about how the Niners and the Chargers could be lifted by schedules which are in the bottom five of the league in terms of difficulty, while the Texans, Bengals and Cowboys could see promising seasons compromised by playing top five difficulty schedules. There’s only one problem with that line of thinking – by itself strength of schedule is virtually a meaningless statistic. That’s especially true for NFL handicappers. Here are five good reasons why strength of schedule is more a distraction than a tool for bettors looking to place winning bets:

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2010-11 Baltimore Ravens Betting Odds & Schedule Analysis

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Baltimore Ravens Football
In a loaded AFC North Division, the Ravens look strong
The Baltimore Ravens look to be one of the top teams to beat in the AFC this season as long as they continue to grow, improve and stay healthy.  The Ravens turned in arguably the most shocking performance of last year’s postseason, jumping out to a 24-0 first-quarter lead on their way to a 33-14 rout of the New England Patriots at home.  Baltimore has since added another offensive weapon in the offseason by acquiring WR Anquan Boldin in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals and hopes QB Joe Flacco and RB Ray Rice continue to develop into stars at their respective positions.  The Ravens will need to continue to improve offensively and score more because their once stout defense is aging quickly and simply does not have the same impact in the secondary due to key injuries to former All-Pro S Ed Reed and CB Domonique Foxworth.

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2010-11 New Orleans Saints Betting Odds & Schedule Analysis

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New Orelans Saints Football
Drew Brees and the Saints Will Be Trying To Repeat as Super Bowl Champions
The New Orleans Saints could not have written a better ending to their storybook season last year, knocking off a couple of the area’s most legendary athletes in quarterbacks Brett Favre and Peyton Manning en route to winning their first-ever Super Bowl title.  Drew Brees is now the most popular player in New Orleans and rightfully so following his MVP performance in the team’s biggest game ever.  The Saints open up defense of their championship with back-to-back appearances on national television but seem to have a relatively easy schedule after that until what looks like a make-or-break stretch of four road games in five weeks toward the end.

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2010-11 Minnesota Vikings Betting Odds & Schedule Analysis

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Minnesota Vikings Football
A Healthy Favre is the key to the Minnesota Vikings Staying on Top of the North
The Minnesota Vikings came very close to breaking a four-game losing streak in NFC title games last year when they nearly beat the New Orleans Saints in the Superdome.  While some have argued they were the better team and would have gone on to win the Super Bowl, there is no erasing the five turnovers or history at this point.  Now all that matters to Minnesota fans is seeing QB Brett Favre take the field for one more season in hopes that he can still work his magic and help their team snap a four-game losing streak in Super Bowls if they can finally get there again.

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2010-11 New England Patriots Betting Odds & Schedule Analysis

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New England Patriots Football
Are the Pats No Longer the Team To Beat in the AFC East?
Defense (or a lack thereof) was definitely the downfall of the New England Patriots last season, proven on the very first play of their divisional playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens when RB Ray Rice busted loose for an 83-yard touchdown run.  The Patriots knew they would need to get younger and faster at some point, and last year they suffered some severe growing pains.  If New England can turn things around defensively led by rising star LB Jerod Mayo and stay healthy after WR Wes Welker returns, this team should continue to be a factor in the AFC playoff race.

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