I've read some postings where people will say Dallas would have a let
down, Jets have so far to travel, and then 5 days rest. This is the
playoffs and if you can't go full tilt, you'd better get a job serving
drinks at a gay bar with all the other wussy men. I know wussy men!
I've been thinking about the matchups in this game....
Dallas O vs. Minnesota D..... Minnesota has had a helluva D, but
Dallas' OL are big and quick. Felix Jones has caught fire and Marion
Barber's healthy. This will fare well against Minnesota's D as the
Vikings D has had their weaknesses exposed the past three of four
games. When you have Jay Cutler and Matt More lambasting their D, then
something is wrong. Romo, with his O line and highly effective
backfield, will be able to play action with success. Given the fact,
imho, Winfield isn't 100%, they're way too vulnerable in their
defensive backfield. Now that Romo isn't tabloid fodder, he's been
laser focused. Romo has had a good year with 29 TDP & only 9 picks.
Vikings have had an excellent D this year and last, but when they
played Carolina and Chicago, they looked fizzled out. Dallas has been
peaking since their OT win at KC, and Minnesota has been going the
opposite way. Every week since that OT win, they've looked, and played,
better and better. I'm throwing out the NY Giants game with the Vikings
because the Giant players seemingly had their luggage, wives, and kids
packed and waiting for them in the locker room anxious to grab a plane
right after gametime to get to their favorite beach. 10 drag queens and
I could've scored on the Giants that game. Minnesota, like NO, has had
2 weeks to rest and 1 week to prepare. A true factor will be how NO
looks since they're coming in to their game in roughly the same
predicament. Advantage Dallas
Minnesota O vs. Dallas D..... A huge dropoff this year was when the
Vikes lost Birk to Baltimore. That is obvious based upon AP's
performance this year. Favre has very good receivers in Rice, Harvin
Shiancoe, & Berrian. This guy is a 40 year old man who has gone
thru 16 games for Christ's sake. Once McKinnie lines up against
Demarcus Ware, you'll see a very large mismatch with Ware getting the
better of McKinnie. Philly's O have put up some big numbers this year,
and Dallas D, in its last four games, gave up only 14 points to them in
the last game, shut Philly out the game before that and shut out
Washington, in Washington, the game before that. Hell, these guys
marched into the Superdome and kept Brees & Co. without a TD until
the 4th quarter. Marion Barber is a homie and he's going to "show the people" what he's made of. Can you imagine the guy today or tomorrow having to run around and get all of his friends and relatives tickets? I would imagine his 4th grade best buddies will come out of the woodwork! Advantage Dallas
Special Teams..... Minnesota has Harvin returning kicks. Both teams have solid kickers. Bother teams have good coverage teams.
Advantage Minnesota
Intangibles..... Minnesota has the benefit of playing at home in the
dome. This will probably cause a few false starts. Minnesota has
Childress and Dallas has Phillips, that's a push. Dallas has gone all
the way to the SB 6 times having won 4. Minnesota has been there 4
times losing all. In 1998, when Minnesota had Cunningham throwing to
Carter and Moss (I was living in the TC then), on paper they had the
best team in all of the NFL. Then they got beat by an average Atlanta
team giving me reason to gloat because I predicted they'll find a way
to blow it. Favre has been acting like a Diva and for once, the Cowboys have gone, for the most part, an entire season without BIG drama (no TO) sans the losing streak.
I'm going to take Dallas (duh). They come in playing hot and that reminds me of the Giants 2 years ago and Arizona last year. I am going to wait until after the NO/AZ game to see how NO handles this two week hiatus.
I'd like to hear your opinion, and if I have missed something, please post it.
I've read some postings where people will say Dallas would have a let
down, Jets have so far to travel, and then 5 days rest. This is the
playoffs and if you can't go full tilt, you'd better get a job serving
drinks at a gay bar with all the other wussy men. I know wussy men!
I've been thinking about the matchups in this game....
Dallas O vs. Minnesota D..... Minnesota has had a helluva D, but
Dallas' OL are big and quick. Felix Jones has caught fire and Marion
Barber's healthy. This will fare well against Minnesota's D as the
Vikings D has had their weaknesses exposed the past three of four
games. When you have Jay Cutler and Matt More lambasting their D, then
something is wrong. Romo, with his O line and highly effective
backfield, will be able to play action with success. Given the fact,
imho, Winfield isn't 100%, they're way too vulnerable in their
defensive backfield. Now that Romo isn't tabloid fodder, he's been
laser focused. Romo has had a good year with 29 TDP & only 9 picks.
Vikings have had an excellent D this year and last, but when they
played Carolina and Chicago, they looked fizzled out. Dallas has been
peaking since their OT win at KC, and Minnesota has been going the
opposite way. Every week since that OT win, they've looked, and played,
better and better. I'm throwing out the NY Giants game with the Vikings
because the Giant players seemingly had their luggage, wives, and kids
packed and waiting for them in the locker room anxious to grab a plane
right after gametime to get to their favorite beach. 10 drag queens and
I could've scored on the Giants that game. Minnesota, like NO, has had
2 weeks to rest and 1 week to prepare. A true factor will be how NO
looks since they're coming in to their game in roughly the same
predicament. Advantage Dallas
Minnesota O vs. Dallas D..... A huge dropoff this year was when the
Vikes lost Birk to Baltimore. That is obvious based upon AP's
performance this year. Favre has very good receivers in Rice, Harvin
Shiancoe, & Berrian. This guy is a 40 year old man who has gone
thru 16 games for Christ's sake. Once McKinnie lines up against
Demarcus Ware, you'll see a very large mismatch with Ware getting the
better of McKinnie. Philly's O have put up some big numbers this year,
and Dallas D, in its last four games, gave up only 14 points to them in
the last game, shut Philly out the game before that and shut out
Washington, in Washington, the game before that. Hell, these guys
marched into the Superdome and kept Brees & Co. without a TD until
the 4th quarter. Marion Barber is a homie and he's going to "show the people" what he's made of. Can you imagine the guy today or tomorrow having to run around and get all of his friends and relatives tickets? I would imagine his 4th grade best buddies will come out of the woodwork! Advantage Dallas
Special Teams..... Minnesota has Harvin returning kicks. Both teams have solid kickers. Bother teams have good coverage teams.
Advantage Minnesota
Intangibles..... Minnesota has the benefit of playing at home in the
dome. This will probably cause a few false starts. Minnesota has
Childress and Dallas has Phillips, that's a push. Dallas has gone all
the way to the SB 6 times having won 4. Minnesota has been there 4
times losing all. In 1998, when Minnesota had Cunningham throwing to
Carter and Moss (I was living in the TC then), on paper they had the
best team in all of the NFL. Then they got beat by an average Atlanta
team giving me reason to gloat because I predicted they'll find a way
to blow it. Favre has been acting like a Diva and for once, the Cowboys have gone, for the most part, an entire season without BIG drama (no TO) sans the losing streak.
I'm going to take Dallas (duh). They come in playing hot and that reminds me of the Giants 2 years ago and Arizona last year. I am going to wait until after the NO/AZ game to see how NO handles this two week hiatus.
I'd like to hear your opinion, and if I have missed something, please post it.
I want to place another bet for a couple grand and put the over plus the dallas 3? But i can't make up my mind if Minnesota will score a lot of points on this defense! Got any incite on the over/under?
I want to place another bet for a couple grand and put the over plus the dallas 3? But i can't make up my mind if Minnesota will score a lot of points on this defense! Got any incite on the over/under?
People are doubting the vikings, they are at home, its goin to be loud n u think bret favre is the least bit scared of the cowboys? haha if u do your completly wrong..Bret farve has won a superbowl, Tony Romo has 1 playoff win, which was at HOME..I also think he is holding kicks again...remember what happen last time that happen at seattle? wasnt that a playoff gm?...going to be close will come down to field goal and the advantage is def on vikings side...VIKINGS -2.5
People are doubting the vikings, they are at home, its goin to be loud n u think bret favre is the least bit scared of the cowboys? haha if u do your completly wrong..Bret farve has won a superbowl, Tony Romo has 1 playoff win, which was at HOME..I also think he is holding kicks again...remember what happen last time that happen at seattle? wasnt that a playoff gm?...going to be close will come down to field goal and the advantage is def on vikings side...VIKINGS -2.5
I don't care about your name or what people say about it, you bring good stuff. I too am playing Dallas. The majority of support for Minn backing is simply Romo. First it was Romo/Dallas in December...and they ended up winning 2 games. Then it was how Dallas hasn't won a playoff game since 1996 I believe, well they did that. Now the reasoning is just Romo. If I'm not mistaken the guy lined up on the otherside can be just as deadly to his own team as Romo can, so that's a wash. With Dallas, there are a majority who back them just because it is there team but it seems like there are more that just get a kick out of fading Dallas and many think they are sharp just because they do. My money is on the team that has been on a roll playing lights out defense. And contrastingly, against the team that comes in realing losing 3 of their last 5.
I don't care about your name or what people say about it, you bring good stuff. I too am playing Dallas. The majority of support for Minn backing is simply Romo. First it was Romo/Dallas in December...and they ended up winning 2 games. Then it was how Dallas hasn't won a playoff game since 1996 I believe, well they did that. Now the reasoning is just Romo. If I'm not mistaken the guy lined up on the otherside can be just as deadly to his own team as Romo can, so that's a wash. With Dallas, there are a majority who back them just because it is there team but it seems like there are more that just get a kick out of fading Dallas and many think they are sharp just because they do. My money is on the team that has been on a roll playing lights out defense. And contrastingly, against the team that comes in realing losing 3 of their last 5.
I want to place another bet for a couple grand and put the over plus the dallas 3? But i can't make up my mind if Minnesota will score a lot of points on this defense! Got any incite on the over/under?
IT's so obvious. UNDER. Like under the table..
FYI Here's a stat for everybody.
How many points have BOYS given up ON THE ROAD in the first quarter in any game THIS year? That would be 0. Nada. Zilcho.. How's that for some "DEFENCE"
I want to place another bet for a couple grand and put the over plus the dallas 3? But i can't make up my mind if Minnesota will score a lot of points on this defense! Got any incite on the over/under?
IT's so obvious. UNDER. Like under the table..
FYI Here's a stat for everybody.
How many points have BOYS given up ON THE ROAD in the first quarter in any game THIS year? That would be 0. Nada. Zilcho.. How's that for some "DEFENCE"
How many points have BOYS given up ON THE ROAD in the first quarter in any game THIS year? That would be 0. Nada. Zilcho.. How's that for some "DEFENCE"
How many points have BOYS given up ON THE ROAD in the first quarter in any game THIS year? That would be 0. Nada. Zilcho.. How's that for some "DEFENCE"
FAVRE is 20-7 has a home fav for his career -3 1/2 or less
Dallas is on a run of 2-7 when getting 3 1/2 or less
Teams in the post season who are coming off a "division" game in the playoffs are ona current sub 500 run of 6-9.
VIKINGS .
like the Vikings myself but would like to play devil advocate here...
teams who won by 10 or more in wildcard weekend are 10-6 ATS/SU in thr divisional games, Dallas/Minny, Baltimore/Indy, and NY/SD, if you can pick the winners SU, chances are they'll cover the spread also. Also, in the past, when dogs won this week, they won SU by small margin but when favs won, they usually covered by an average margin of 17.
FAVRE is 20-7 has a home fav for his career -3 1/2 or less
Dallas is on a run of 2-7 when getting 3 1/2 or less
Teams in the post season who are coming off a "division" game in the playoffs are ona current sub 500 run of 6-9.
VIKINGS .
like the Vikings myself but would like to play devil advocate here...
teams who won by 10 or more in wildcard weekend are 10-6 ATS/SU in thr divisional games, Dallas/Minny, Baltimore/Indy, and NY/SD, if you can pick the winners SU, chances are they'll cover the spread also. Also, in the past, when dogs won this week, they won SU by small margin but when favs won, they usually covered by an average margin of 17.
People are doubting the vikings, they are at home, its goin to be loud n u think bret favre is the least bit scared of the cowboys? haha if u do your completly wrong..Bret farve has won a superbowl, Tony Romo has 1 playoff win, which was at HOME..I also think he is holding kicks again...remember what happen last time that happen at seattle? wasnt that a playoff gm?...going to be close will come down to field goal and the advantage is def on vikings side...VIKINGS -2.5
Brett Favre has been to the superbowl so what. What are they doing today. Favre hasn't been stellar as of late. NYG don't count they weren't playing the game and were bruised and battered. The Dallas defense has been on FIRE!!!!! Ware, Ratliff, and Spencer have been phenomenal, Jenkins and Seansabaugh have turned it up on the pass protection. These guys are not a defense you want to play against. Favre is going to make mistakes this weekend as Dallas will get to him often. Romo will continue to protect the ball and use his quick recievers on underneath passes and let them make the big play. They will dominate the Minny defense. PS Both Dallas Running backs avg more yards per yards per carry than Petersen.
People are doubting the vikings, they are at home, its goin to be loud n u think bret favre is the least bit scared of the cowboys? haha if u do your completly wrong..Bret farve has won a superbowl, Tony Romo has 1 playoff win, which was at HOME..I also think he is holding kicks again...remember what happen last time that happen at seattle? wasnt that a playoff gm?...going to be close will come down to field goal and the advantage is def on vikings side...VIKINGS -2.5
Brett Favre has been to the superbowl so what. What are they doing today. Favre hasn't been stellar as of late. NYG don't count they weren't playing the game and were bruised and battered. The Dallas defense has been on FIRE!!!!! Ware, Ratliff, and Spencer have been phenomenal, Jenkins and Seansabaugh have turned it up on the pass protection. These guys are not a defense you want to play against. Favre is going to make mistakes this weekend as Dallas will get to him often. Romo will continue to protect the ball and use his quick recievers on underneath passes and let them make the big play. They will dominate the Minny defense. PS Both Dallas Running backs avg more yards per yards per carry than Petersen.
I want to place another bet for a couple grand and put the over plus the dallas 3? But i can't make up my mind if Minnesota will score a lot of points on this defense! Got any incite on the over/under?
I was looking at the under. You have two teams that both have excellent running backs. Each team wants to establish the run as well. So, you'll probably have an under for the 1st half.
But, most importantly, in my mind, is Dallas' very impressive defensive games the past 4. They go into New Orleans at the Superdome in a playoff atmosphere and held them to 0 TD's until the 4th quarter mark when the game was already in hand. The next week, the Cowboys blanked the Redskins at their stadium as well. I know the Redskins weren't very good this year, but truthfully, there is a very small margin between teams as far as talent goes. The next two games were against Philly and the first one was a toss away game for the Eagles. Dallas held them to zero, like the Redskins, in the first meeting (Philly used this as a resting, toss away game). Last weekend the Cowboys held the Eagles to just 17 points. That was a helluva feat seeing that Philadelphia, for the four games prior to going into Dallas, put up 34, 45, 27 & 30 points. I certainly wouldn't discount Minnesota's D as well. They're damn tough. The pickup of Jared Allen a couple of years ago, and having Winfield back will certainly aid to the cause.
However, when they go into Carolina and possess the chance of getting home field for the entire playoffs and allow Matt Moore to put up 26 points (if memory serves, the majority of their points came in the last 2 quarters), I have this "here we go again" mantra. The Vikings will find as way to choke and I would bet it's a relatively lopsided game.. Dallas 27-9.
I want to place another bet for a couple grand and put the over plus the dallas 3? But i can't make up my mind if Minnesota will score a lot of points on this defense! Got any incite on the over/under?
I was looking at the under. You have two teams that both have excellent running backs. Each team wants to establish the run as well. So, you'll probably have an under for the 1st half.
But, most importantly, in my mind, is Dallas' very impressive defensive games the past 4. They go into New Orleans at the Superdome in a playoff atmosphere and held them to 0 TD's until the 4th quarter mark when the game was already in hand. The next week, the Cowboys blanked the Redskins at their stadium as well. I know the Redskins weren't very good this year, but truthfully, there is a very small margin between teams as far as talent goes. The next two games were against Philly and the first one was a toss away game for the Eagles. Dallas held them to zero, like the Redskins, in the first meeting (Philly used this as a resting, toss away game). Last weekend the Cowboys held the Eagles to just 17 points. That was a helluva feat seeing that Philadelphia, for the four games prior to going into Dallas, put up 34, 45, 27 & 30 points. I certainly wouldn't discount Minnesota's D as well. They're damn tough. The pickup of Jared Allen a couple of years ago, and having Winfield back will certainly aid to the cause.
However, when they go into Carolina and possess the chance of getting home field for the entire playoffs and allow Matt Moore to put up 26 points (if memory serves, the majority of their points came in the last 2 quarters), I have this "here we go again" mantra. The Vikings will find as way to choke and I would bet it's a relatively lopsided game.. Dallas 27-9.
Brett Favre has been to the superbowl so what. What are they doing today. Favre hasn't been stellar as of late. NYG don't count they weren't playing the game and were bruised and battered. The Dallas defense has been on FIRE!!!!! Ware, Ratliff, and Spencer have been phenomenal, Jenkins and Seansabaugh have turned it up on the pass protection. These guys are not a defense you want to play against. Favre is going to make mistakes this weekend as Dallas will get to him often. Romo will continue to protect the ball and use his quick recievers on underneath passes and let them make the big play. They will dominate the Minny defense. PS Both Dallas Running backs avg more yards per yards per carry than Petersen.
GL..but ur another homer dallas fan, i dont give a shit bout either team im just givin u my opinion..i dont see how u think minnesota is goin to score 9 pts?, do u not think AP is goin to run twice as hard as he has been, this is the playoffs, all im sayin is great matchup, vikings have a good o-line not of late but will show it sunday, also bret has only 7 ints n 33 tds, n plays lights out at HOME...goin to be close, but advantage the HOME team
Brett Favre has been to the superbowl so what. What are they doing today. Favre hasn't been stellar as of late. NYG don't count they weren't playing the game and were bruised and battered. The Dallas defense has been on FIRE!!!!! Ware, Ratliff, and Spencer have been phenomenal, Jenkins and Seansabaugh have turned it up on the pass protection. These guys are not a defense you want to play against. Favre is going to make mistakes this weekend as Dallas will get to him often. Romo will continue to protect the ball and use his quick recievers on underneath passes and let them make the big play. They will dominate the Minny defense. PS Both Dallas Running backs avg more yards per yards per carry than Petersen.
GL..but ur another homer dallas fan, i dont give a shit bout either team im just givin u my opinion..i dont see how u think minnesota is goin to score 9 pts?, do u not think AP is goin to run twice as hard as he has been, this is the playoffs, all im sayin is great matchup, vikings have a good o-line not of late but will show it sunday, also bret has only 7 ints n 33 tds, n plays lights out at HOME...goin to be close, but advantage the HOME team
GL..but ur another homer dallas fan, i dont give a shit bout either team im just givin u my opinion..i dont see how u think minnesota is goin to score 9 pts?, do u not think AP is goin to run twice as hard as he has been, this is the playoffs, all im sayin is great matchup, vikings have a good o-line not of late but will show it sunday, also bret has only 7 ints n 33 tds, n plays lights out at HOME...goin to be close, but advantage the HOME team
I am a huge Dallas fan, but I bet using logic. Minny is a great team, but Dallas is playing much better football than anybody in the NFL right now. AP is going to run twice as hard. He's a professional he should be running his hardest everygame. You need to admit he's missing some of the explosivness he once had. The Dallas D-Line is on fire as of late. Ratliff, Spencer, and Ware have been making quarterbacks lives miserable as of late. This will be a good game, I see the Cowboys by 6.
GL..but ur another homer dallas fan, i dont give a shit bout either team im just givin u my opinion..i dont see how u think minnesota is goin to score 9 pts?, do u not think AP is goin to run twice as hard as he has been, this is the playoffs, all im sayin is great matchup, vikings have a good o-line not of late but will show it sunday, also bret has only 7 ints n 33 tds, n plays lights out at HOME...goin to be close, but advantage the HOME team
I am a huge Dallas fan, but I bet using logic. Minny is a great team, but Dallas is playing much better football than anybody in the NFL right now. AP is going to run twice as hard. He's a professional he should be running his hardest everygame. You need to admit he's missing some of the explosivness he once had. The Dallas D-Line is on fire as of late. Ratliff, Spencer, and Ware have been making quarterbacks lives miserable as of late. This will be a good game, I see the Cowboys by 6.
I am a huge Dallas fan, but I bet using logic. Minny is a great team, but Dallas is playing much better football than anybody in the NFL right now. AP is going to run twice as hard. He's a professional he should be running his hardest everygame. You need to admit he's missing some of the explosivness he once had. The Dallas D-Line is on fire as of late. Ratliff, Spencer, and Ware have been making quarterbacks lives miserable as of late. This will be a good game, I see the Cowboys by 6.
I am a huge Dallas fan, but I bet using logic. Minny is a great team, but Dallas is playing much better football than anybody in the NFL right now. AP is going to run twice as hard. He's a professional he should be running his hardest everygame. You need to admit he's missing some of the explosivness he once had. The Dallas D-Line is on fire as of late. Ratliff, Spencer, and Ware have been making quarterbacks lives miserable as of late. This will be a good game, I see the Cowboys by 6.
Gay, read your posts on your space. Also very nice read. I rarely come on here to have my mind changed on my plays, and aready agreed with your dog bets. Just happy to read some nice input from someone who is seeing eye to eye.
Gay, read your posts on your space. Also very nice read. I rarely come on here to have my mind changed on my plays, and aready agreed with your dog bets. Just happy to read some nice input from someone who is seeing eye to eye.
FAVRE is 20-7 has a home fav for his career -3 1/2 or less
Dallas is on a run of 2-7 when getting 3 1/2 or less
Teams in the post season who are coming off a "division" game in the playoffs are ona current sub 500 run of 6-9.
VIKINGS .
Trends are certainly to be factored in handicapping. But, if you don't
look at things objectively, you'll scour the internet to find a trend
to fit what you like. You have to be careful. Like these ones:
There are some dynamics worth mentioning that are unique to this round
that have likely helped home teams achieve pointspread success in the
past. Since 1990, when the playoffs expanded from 10 teams to 12, all
Division Round hosts have been off a “bye” and a week of rest. And
almost all of the“powerhouse” NFL teams in recent memory are from that
first-round “bye” group, including 49 of the last 62 Super Bowl
participants since ’78 (when the first-round “bye” was introduced). But
the change theme reflected in the recent success of Division Round road dogs has made some wonder if that
first-round “bye” is really worth it. In each of the past four seasons,
a top seed in either the NFC (the Giants, losing 23-11 at home to the
Eagles a year ago, and Dallas, defeated by the visiting Giants 21-17
two years ago) or AFC (San Diego bowing to New England, 24-21, in 2006
and Indianapolis falling to Pittsburgh, 21-18, in 2005) have bitten the
dust after a “bye” week. Three of the past four Super Bowl winners
(2005 Pittsburgh, 2006 Indy, and the 2007 Giants) each participated
from the outset in the playoffs, beginning their postseason adventures
in the wildcard round.
Or thissimilar one:
Since the NFL shifted from a 10 to a 12-team playoff format in 2002,
playoff teams coming off a bye are 7-9 SU and 4-12 ATS; the last four
consecutive seasons, at least two of the four home teams in the
divisional playoffs have lost.
Then you have the touts saying this team is 100% in this category
and 97% in this. So you lay your money out there for this
"valuable" information and they spit out some obscure nonsense. It'll be somethin like "they're 100% winner when the coaches
wife brings Kentucky Chicken to the clubhouse on Tuesday afternoons and we have insiders who last Tuesday spotted Mrs. ______ polishing Colonel
Sanders knob."
Personally, I like the intangibles. If there was a way to bet against Tiger Woods this year, I'd be all over it because men aren't worth a damn for two years after divorcing. Like Bill Clinton not paying a bit of attention to Al Quieda or the Taliban when he was living out his Monica misery. Conversely, since Romo's love life isn't splattered everywhere these days, he's been able to focus. You do have to disseminate an intangible from professional criticism. Sanchez is a prime example. Up until gametime last Saturday, everyone and their brother was doggin' this guy saying he's been an average player and he looks like a rookie et.al.. These people are highly competitive athletes that have busted their hump to get there. They sure as hell don't like a guy like Van Pelt, the drag queen, who has never played pro sports or maybe not even college, judging them from the cheap seats. Sanchez did exactly as I thought - went out there and showed them they're dead wrong.
One Saturday a buddy of mine called me and told me he "poured Jack Morris into a cab at 2:30 this morning." He was drinking Long Island Teas which is probably the worst drink for hangovers. When I looked in the paper, Morris was a -190 against the Brewers and the game was at noon. I called my man and unloaded on Milwaukee. It was 11-0 at the end of the 2nd inning and Milwaukee didn't look back. Tom Kelly kept Morris in the game until the 7th or 8th inning. I'm certain Kelly wanted to prove a point. The next game Morris pitched, he was lights out.
Now, one question I've been asking myself is will Favre act like a diva on the sidelines again? Or, in the other game, since Sanchez is a big name in Southern California, will he go out and chase trim, drink, hit the bong a couple of times and pack some white in his nose this weekend? Too bad my buddy doesn't live out there!
FAVRE is 20-7 has a home fav for his career -3 1/2 or less
Dallas is on a run of 2-7 when getting 3 1/2 or less
Teams in the post season who are coming off a "division" game in the playoffs are ona current sub 500 run of 6-9.
VIKINGS .
Trends are certainly to be factored in handicapping. But, if you don't
look at things objectively, you'll scour the internet to find a trend
to fit what you like. You have to be careful. Like these ones:
There are some dynamics worth mentioning that are unique to this round
that have likely helped home teams achieve pointspread success in the
past. Since 1990, when the playoffs expanded from 10 teams to 12, all
Division Round hosts have been off a “bye” and a week of rest. And
almost all of the“powerhouse” NFL teams in recent memory are from that
first-round “bye” group, including 49 of the last 62 Super Bowl
participants since ’78 (when the first-round “bye” was introduced). But
the change theme reflected in the recent success of Division Round road dogs has made some wonder if that
first-round “bye” is really worth it. In each of the past four seasons,
a top seed in either the NFC (the Giants, losing 23-11 at home to the
Eagles a year ago, and Dallas, defeated by the visiting Giants 21-17
two years ago) or AFC (San Diego bowing to New England, 24-21, in 2006
and Indianapolis falling to Pittsburgh, 21-18, in 2005) have bitten the
dust after a “bye” week. Three of the past four Super Bowl winners
(2005 Pittsburgh, 2006 Indy, and the 2007 Giants) each participated
from the outset in the playoffs, beginning their postseason adventures
in the wildcard round.
Or thissimilar one:
Since the NFL shifted from a 10 to a 12-team playoff format in 2002,
playoff teams coming off a bye are 7-9 SU and 4-12 ATS; the last four
consecutive seasons, at least two of the four home teams in the
divisional playoffs have lost.
Then you have the touts saying this team is 100% in this category
and 97% in this. So you lay your money out there for this
"valuable" information and they spit out some obscure nonsense. It'll be somethin like "they're 100% winner when the coaches
wife brings Kentucky Chicken to the clubhouse on Tuesday afternoons and we have insiders who last Tuesday spotted Mrs. ______ polishing Colonel
Sanders knob."
Personally, I like the intangibles. If there was a way to bet against Tiger Woods this year, I'd be all over it because men aren't worth a damn for two years after divorcing. Like Bill Clinton not paying a bit of attention to Al Quieda or the Taliban when he was living out his Monica misery. Conversely, since Romo's love life isn't splattered everywhere these days, he's been able to focus. You do have to disseminate an intangible from professional criticism. Sanchez is a prime example. Up until gametime last Saturday, everyone and their brother was doggin' this guy saying he's been an average player and he looks like a rookie et.al.. These people are highly competitive athletes that have busted their hump to get there. They sure as hell don't like a guy like Van Pelt, the drag queen, who has never played pro sports or maybe not even college, judging them from the cheap seats. Sanchez did exactly as I thought - went out there and showed them they're dead wrong.
One Saturday a buddy of mine called me and told me he "poured Jack Morris into a cab at 2:30 this morning." He was drinking Long Island Teas which is probably the worst drink for hangovers. When I looked in the paper, Morris was a -190 against the Brewers and the game was at noon. I called my man and unloaded on Milwaukee. It was 11-0 at the end of the 2nd inning and Milwaukee didn't look back. Tom Kelly kept Morris in the game until the 7th or 8th inning. I'm certain Kelly wanted to prove a point. The next game Morris pitched, he was lights out.
Now, one question I've been asking myself is will Favre act like a diva on the sidelines again? Or, in the other game, since Sanchez is a big name in Southern California, will he go out and chase trim, drink, hit the bong a couple of times and pack some white in his nose this weekend? Too bad my buddy doesn't live out there!
Special Teams..... Minnesota has Harvin returning kicks. Both teams have solid kickers. Bother teams have good coverage teams.
Have you seen Dallas' kicker? Wasn't he the guy that got fired from Washington. Old dogs don't learn new tricks. He sucks. Don't let his performance in last few games fool you. He was let go by Dallas before signing with Wash. In a close game, he is crucial. Keep that in mind.
Special Teams..... Minnesota has Harvin returning kicks. Both teams have solid kickers. Bother teams have good coverage teams.
Have you seen Dallas' kicker? Wasn't he the guy that got fired from Washington. Old dogs don't learn new tricks. He sucks. Don't let his performance in last few games fool you. He was let go by Dallas before signing with Wash. In a close game, he is crucial. Keep that in mind.
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