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2010 CFL Eastern Preview - Winnipeg Blue BombersFootball Betting Lines06/21/2010 - Winnipeg, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - FACTS & FIGURES: Division - East. 2009 Record: 7-11. Playoff Result: Didn't Make Playoffs. Stadium - Canad Inns Stadium. Capacity - 29,533. Colors: Blue and gold. The 2009 season was certainly a disappointment for the Blue Bombers, who finished 7-11 and missed the playoffs. Losses to Montreal and Hamilton in the final two regular season games by a combined 57 points illustrated just how far away the franchise is from returning to elite status. The Bombers have 10 Grey Cup championships in their history, but earning an 11th title seems like a longshot heading into the 2010 campaign. Winnipeg must concern itself with improving significantly on both sides of the ball, as it scored fewer points than all but one team in the league while also surrendering the most points in the CFL. The fact that they did not make a selection in the first round of the recent CFL Draft certainly didn't help matters, and while second-round pick Cory Watson, a talented receiver, should help immediately, it is unreasonable to place high expectations on a rookie. Winnipeg will have a new quarterback under center this season, as the team brought a whole new group of signal-callers into the organization. While the competition for the starting spot is still underway, many believe that veteran Buck Pierce will get the nod for the opener. Pierce played five season with BC before signing with Winnipeg as a free agent in April. He has thrown for 8,734 yards and 48 touchdowns against 31 interceptions in his career. Known as a traditional pocket passer, Pierce is capable of making plays with his legs when needed. The workhorse offensively for the Blue Bombers figures to be Fred Reid, a talented RB who racked up 1,371 rushing yards on 238 carries with seven touchdowns a year ago. The team lacked a 1,000-yard receiver in 2009, so the newly acquired Chris Davis and Watson have the opportunity to emerge as go-to guys. Adarius Bowman is the most productive holdover at the receiver position. Barrin Simpson led Winnipeg in tackles last season, but he is now a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Fortunately, Dorian Smith returns after posting eight sacks a year ago. Leading the Blue Bombers in 2010 will be first-year coach Paul LaPolice, who became the franchise's 28th head coach in February. LaPolice served as an offensive assistant coach for Winnipeg in 2002 and 2003, and most recently served as an assistant for Saskatchewan. While LaPolice brings a new energy to the program, the fact is that he possesses sub-par talent on the offensive side, and a defense that is underwhelming at best. The offseason featured many signings but few of any significant consequence. Winnipeg may find a way to make the playoffs, which seems like a bit of a stretch, but even a postseason appearance would end quickly.
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Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - FACTS & FIGURES: Division - East. 2009 Record: 3-15. Playoff Result: Didn't make playoffs. Stadium - Rogers Centre. Capacity - 53,000. Colors: Oxford blue, Cambridge blue, White. There is both an optimistic
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MySportsbook.com Posts Heisman Trophy Odds With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at MySportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best Heisman Trophy odds at 5-2. Quinn isn’t the only big man on campus this season. Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money.
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Super Bowl 2009 BettingSuper Bowl 2009 Betting propositionsUnderdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder. Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while. Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books. If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl. Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX. By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI. In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite. So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs. While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl. There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog. In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl: SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots. XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired. XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers. Get free 2009 Super Bowl Betting from top rated online sportsbook MySportsbook.com. Mysportsbook.com online Super Bowl betting VISA Mastercard |
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