11/16/2008 - Homestead, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jimmie Johnson became the second driver in NASCAR's 60-year history to win three consecutive Cup championships. Johnson finished 15th in Sunday's season-ending Ford 400 at the Homestead- Miami Speedway to join Cale Yarborough as the only drivers to accomplish the feat.
Carl Edwards gambled on fuel late in the race as he "coasted" his way to victory, his series-leading ninth of the season.
Kevin Harvick finished second, and Jamie McMurray was third. Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer rounded out the top-five.
More details to follow.
<< Reed boots Steelers over Chargers and into first in AFC North
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Reed's 32-yard field goal with 11
seconds remaining gave the Pittsburgh Steelers a narrow 11-10 victory over the
San Diego Chargers at a snowy and blustery Heinz Field.
Down 10-8 with 6:41 to p
<< Stanford holds off Sorenstam, Lang in Mexico
Guadalajara, Mexico (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Angela Stanford carded a three-under 69
Sunday to hold off Annika Sorenstam and Brittany Lang to win the inaugural
Lorena Ochoa Invitational.
Stanford, who has posted five straight top-five finishe
<< Canes edge Bolts in SO; spoil Tocchet's debut behind the bench
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tuomo Ruutu scored the game-winner in the
shootout, as the Carolina Hurricanes handed Tampa Bay's new head coach Rick
Tocchet a loss in his coaching debut with a 3-2 win over the Lightning at the
RBC Cen
<< Landry leads No. 25 Wisconsin past Long Beach State
Madison, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marcus Landry scored 23 points on 7-of-10
shooting, and 25th-ranked Wisconsin held on for a 68-61 win over Long Beach
State in the Badgers' season-opener.
Jason Bohannon scored 12 points, but made
Portis in uniform against Cowboys >>
Landover, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Redskins running back Clinton Portis will give
his injured knee a go on Sunday night, as he is in uniform in Washington's NFC
East battle with the Dallas Cowboys.
Portis, officially listed as questionable o
Spartans cruise past Idaho to open season >>
East Lansing, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Allen and Raymar Morgan both scored
21 points, as sixth-ranked Michigan State opened the 2008-09 season with a
100-62 rout of the Idaho Vandals.
Morgan shot 7-of-8 from the floor while Allen f
Magic down Bobcats for third straight win >>
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hedo Turkoglu scored a game-high 20 points,
as the Orlando Magic wrapped up a three-game road trip with a 90-85 win over
the Charlotte Bobcats.
Rashard Lewis added 17 points and six rebounds for the Magi
Niners halt six-game slide and get first win under Singletary >>
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shaun Hill threw for two touchdowns and
ran for another score, and Frank Gore rushed for two more TDs, as the San
Francisco 49ers crushed the St. Louis Rams, 35-16, at Candlestick Park to give
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In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere.
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
Stay with us here as we take you through the best in NFL action on a consistent basis, with advice columns as well as handicapping selections. If you're looking for college football betting, that's in our NCAA section, which you can reach by clicking here. And if you're looking for a different kind of football, such as the Canadian Football League, which we'll deal with occasionally, or the Arena Football League, which we really like, you can find it in our Miscellaneous section by clicking
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting odds .
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In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere.
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
Stay with us here as we take you through the best in NFL action on a consistent basis, with advice columns as well as handicapping selections. If you're looking for college football betting, that's in our NCAA section, which you can reach by clicking here. And if you're looking for a different kind of football, such as the Canadian Football League, which we'll deal with occasionally, or the Arena Football League, which we really like, you can find it in our Miscellaneous section by clicking
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting odds .
To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your football betting needs. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook betting credit cards
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