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Packers vs. Eagles Playoff Preview

Jan 08, 2011 No Comments

Packer vs. Eagles (-2.5) 46.5 o/u If you are a fan of football then there is nothing to hate about the final playoff game of the weekend.  The Green Bay Packers (10-6) head to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles (10-6) in Michael Vick’s first playoff game since 2004 and sports-glutton.com’s Game of the Week. [...]

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Ravens vs. Chiefs Playoff Preview

Jan 08, 2011 No Comments

Ravens@Chiefs (+3) 40.5 o/u The first of Sunday’s intriguing playoff games pits the Baltimore Ravens (12-4) vs. the Kansas City Chiefs (10-6).  The Chiefs, who are 7-1 at home this season, haven’t won a home playoff game since January 8, 1994 and find themselves a 3 point underdog to the visiting Ravens. Neither Baltimore nor [...]

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Jim Harbaugh vs Pete Carroll Round 2

Jan 07, 2011 2 Comments

The NFC West just got a lot more interesting. The San Francisco 49ers announcement of Jim Harbaugh as head coach on Friday sets the stage for Round 2 of the Pete Carroll and Jim Harbaugh rivalry. These two former Pac-10 rivals have had well documented clashes in the past. In 2007, the Cardinal pulled off one the [...]

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Jets vs. Colts Playoff Preview

Jan 07, 2011 1 Comment

Jets@Colts (-2.5) 44.5 o/u In the second playoff game of the weekend, the New York Jets (11-5) will visit the Indianapolis Colts (10-6) and attempt to avenge last year’s AFC Championship loss.  The match-up pits a Jets team which was playing its best football earlier in the year against a Colts team that is arguably [...]

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Saints vs. Seahawks Playoff Preview

Jan 07, 2011 No Comments

Saints@Seahawks (+10.5) 44 o/u The NFL serves up its least appealing playoff match-up first on Saturday afternoon as the New Orleans Saints (11-5) face off against the NFC West Champion Seattle Seahawks (7-9).  At the beginning of this week, writers had the Saints as a lock in this game.  But as the week has progress [...]

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The Big Ten Renames/Realigns Divisions

Jan 05, 2011 2 Comments

Responding to the media and public’s criticisms of the conference’s new division names, Leaders and Legends, the Big Ten has renamed one and realigned the divisions.  For winning their bowl games this season the new alignment will feature Ohio St., Iowa, and Illinois in the Leaders division.  By not playing in bowl games and thus [...]

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Sugar Bowl Preview

Jan 03, 2011 No Comments

#6 Ohio St. at #8 Arkansas (+3.5) 56.5 o/u Two teams with different BCS experience will meet January 4th in the Nokia Sugar Bowl. The Ohio State Buckeyes finished with a share of the Big Ten title this season (7-1 Big Ten, 11-1 Overall). The Arkansas Razorbacks finished second in the SEC West (6-2 SEC, [...]

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