Two teams that are in the thick of the NL playoff race face off in a quick one-game series due to a rainout in May at Coors Field.

Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies

Philadelphia heads to Colorado to play a single game series due to a May rainout on Thursday night at Coors Field.  The Phillies followed a three-game sweep of the Padres in San Diego by picking up two of three versus the Dodgers in Los Angeles.  The team is 5-1 on its seven-game road trip and leads tonight’s opponent by 5 1/2 games in the NL Wild Card race.  Overall, the club has posted a fantastic 11-2 record away from Philadelphia since the start of August.  Their upcoming schedule of opponents has a combined .498 winning percentage over the final 29 games of the season and the Phillies will play 16 of those games at Citizens Bank Park.  Philadelphia started the month off with a 5-1 victory on Wednesday and the team has compiled a fantastic 35-21 record in September over the last three years (+190).

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Southern Mississippi at South Carolina
Thursday, 9/2/10, 7:30 PM EST, TV: ESPN
Opening Point Spread:  South Carolina -13.5
Current Betting Line:  South Carolina -14
Opening Total 45
Current Total 45
Current Moneyline:  South Carolina -625, So Miss +500

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Bears Vs Browns Preview
The Chicago Bears are 2 point road favorites against the Cleveland Browns tonight
The Chicago Bears (0-3) have been anything but impressive in going winless this preseason and will be hard-pressed to turn things around in the finale considering starting quarterback Jay Cutler is expected to sit out and rest for the regular-season opener against Detroit.  Regardless, the Bears enter Thursday’s matchup with the Cleveland Browns (1-2) as 2-point road favorites on the NFL football betting lines despite the fact that veteran Todd Collins will be calling a majority of the offensive signals.

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Chargers Vs 49ers Preview
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The San Francisco 49ers (3-0) will look to complete a perfect preseason and move to 7-1 in exhibition games under head coach Mike Singletary when they host the San Diego Chargers (1-2) on Thursday.  The 49ers have lost four straight meetings with the Chargers and eight of nine overall but find themselves as small favorites at -3.5 on the current NFL spreads.

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Patriots Vs Giants Football Preview
The Giants are 3 point home favorites tonight over the Patriots
The New England Patriots (2-1) and New York Giants (1-2) close out the preseason against each other for the third year in a row on Thursday following their thrilling showdown in Super Bowl XLII.  The Patriots lost that championship meeting 17-14 as double-digit favorites after a 16-0 regular season and enter this game against the Giants as 3-point underdogs according to most of the sportsbooks NFL point spreads.

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Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers
No Rodgers, no problem says the public, they will continue to take the +6 on the Pack all the way til kickoff
The Green Bay Packers have been the most offensively prolific team in the NFL preseason. Through 3 games the Pack have put up 110 points, including a 59-24 drubbing of the Indianapolis Colts last week. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been outstanding, having thrown 6 touchdowns and 0 interceptions.

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The public is betting the Cowboys, but the wiseguys are saying no so fast my friends, the Fish are the side to play.
The Miami Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys will meet Thursday night in Dallas for the final preseason game of the season. The last week of the preseason – more than any other week – is always a mystery. Who will play? What are coaches hoping to work on? What do experts know that the public does not?

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Once again Ben Roethlisberger put the Steelers in a tough position this year
One of the most interesting storylines of the NFL preseason – one the few truly interesting ones, really – has been the quarterback situation in Pittsburgh. Ben Roethlisberger is likely to see his suspension decreased from six games to four, but the team – a serious Super Bowl contender in the eyes of many – will have to play without their biggest star for at least a month. That means that they have to find a guy who can not only start those four or six games, but who can keep the team’s hopes and dreams alive until Big Ben is back in action. This is a unique situation to consider, and a fun one to speculate about. It’s also an important situation for NFL handicappers to think about because there is going to be a lot of attention paid to Pittsburgh games, and there will be a chance for value if you call the games right. As you get ready for the regular season to start here are four things to consider about the situation:

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Pittsburgh Panthers at Utah Utes
Thursday 9/2/10 8:30 pm Eastern, TV: Versus 
Opening Point Spread Utah -1
Current Betting Line Utah -3
Opening Total 51
Current Total 49
Current Moneyline Utah -155, Pittsburgh +135

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Boise State Virginia Tech Football Game
Boise State and Virgina Tech Wrap Up a Great Week of Football Games on TV on Monday on ESPN
Here is a schedule of the televised football games for the weekend. All times are Eastern. Only nationally or regional televised games that are on the betting board are included. Please check local listings for cable channel numbers and for NFL pre-season games that aren’t nationally televised. DTV means DirecTV and DSH means Dish Network.  You can view all the point spreads and totals for these games in our NFL betting lines and college football betting odds pages of the website.

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