Archive for August, 2009

Philip Rivers Signs Long Term Extension

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

What an off-season to be a quarterback in the NFL. First it was Matt Cassel getting the franchise tag after one good year and a $14 million dollar per year pay raise, then it was Eli Manning’s turn to cash in and now it’s Philp Rivers who is thickening his wallet.

Source: Philip Rivers Signs Long Term Extension

Sprint Cup Series Betting – The Sharpie 500 from Bristol

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Race-day: 8/22/2009
Race-time: 6:30 pm EST
Night racing at Bristol, Connecticut. Does it get any better? NASCAR travels to Bristol once again for the Sharpie 500 this Saturday.
Kyle Busch won the first race at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2009, but Busch hasn’t done a whole lot since.

Source: Sprint Cup Series Betting – The Sharpie 500 from Bristol

NFL Betting Tips – San Diego Chargers vs. Arizona Cardinals

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

BetUS NFL Football Betting Odds: ARIZONA -2, Total 37.5

Here are some of the NFL pro football betting trends as they relate to this matchup:

SD has covered four of its last five pre-season games
SD has won six of its last eight pre-season games SU
SD has played four of its last six pre-season games UNDER the total
SD has played four of its last five pre-season home games OVER the…

Source: NFL Betting Tips – San Diego Chargers vs. Arizona Cardinals

The Bo Jackson of College Sports

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

A Quarterback on the court moves to the turf
Yesterday, in reaction to Brett Favre signing with the Minnesota Vikings, I wrote a story about "un-retirements" in sports, which I suppose are otherwise known as comebacks.

Source: The Bo Jackson of College Sports

Longtime NL Rivals – Dodgers vs. Cubs from Wrigley

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

The Los Angeles Dodgers (72-50 SU, 58-64 RL, 56-57-9 O/U) will try to take their second consecutive game from the Chicago Cubs (61-58 SU, 58-61 RL, 52-62-5 O/U) when the two longtime NL rivals battle at Dodger Stadium tonight at 10 PM ET.
Russell Martin made the Cubs pay for intentionally walking the previous batter to get to him as he launched a grand slam home run to lift the Dodgers in a 7-2…

Source: Longtime NL Rivals – Dodgers vs. Cubs from Wrigley

College Football’s Biggest Games – USC vs. Ohio State (Sept 12)

Friday, August 21st, 2009

USC Trojans at Ohio State Buckeyes
Saturday, September 12
NCAA Football Betting Odds: OHIO STATE -3.5
Here are some of the NCAAF betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* USC has won its last ten games SU
* USC has won seven of its last eight road games SU
* USC has covered 11 of its last 12 non-conference games
* OSU has won eight of its last ten games SU
* OSU has covered…

Source: College Football’s Biggest Games – USC vs. Ohio State (Sept 12)

Pineiro to Beat Stauffer for Second Straight Time as Cardinals Stay Hot

Friday, August 21st, 2009

After nailing both ends Wednesday’s MLB parlay call for St. Louis Cardinals (69-53 SU, 63-59 RL, 51-64-7 O/U) backers in the BetUS Locker Room, I am back with what should amount to another winning wager on tonight’s Cardinals’ contest against the San Diego Padres (51-71 SU, 59-61 RL, 61-56-3 O/U) which gets underway on the field and in the BetUS Locker Room at 10 PM ET.
Join…

Source: Pineiro to Beat Stauffer for Second Straight Time as Cardinals Stay Hot

NCAA Football Power Rankings – Top 10 Betting Schools

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

College Football is so close that most gamblers can already smell the freshly cut grass through their computer screens as they ponder last year’s statistics and try to make sense of the current college football landscape.
BetUS is gearing up as well for the beginning of the NCAAF season with odds being offered on almost every aspect of college football.

Source: NCAA Football Power Rankings – Top 10 Betting Schools

Parlay Picks – Play the Under and Cardinals as Wainwright takes care of Dodgers

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

After splitting two games, the St. Louis Cardinals (68-53 SU, 62-59 RL, 51-63-7 O/U) and Los Angeles Dodgers (71-49 SU, 57-63 RL, 56-56-8 O/U) will each look to win the rubber-match game of their three-game set when the longtime NL rivals square off at Dodger Stadium tonight at 10 PM ET.

Source: Parlay Picks – Play the Under and Cardinals as Wainwright takes care of Dodgers

College Football Insider – Projecting the BCS Bowl Games

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

If you walked into a psychiatrist’s office they would tell you that it’s unhealthy to "project."
Nonsense!
We are going to project the teams that will go to the five BCS bowl games.
Keep a few things in mind as we project the field for the Bowl Championship Series.

Source: College Football Insider – Projecting the BCS Bowl Games