Joe is an avid sports fan and freelance writer who covers professional sports for the past 20 years. His specialty is the NFL & MLB and his featured column, "the weekly betting review" was exclusive to cappersmall since 2008.

• NFL Draft: Winners and Losers

  NFL Draft: Winners and Losers Defining overall winners and losers for this past week's NFL Draft  at Bodog Sportsbook will actually take a few seasons to see how these young prospects pan out in the pro game. However, some teams pounced on more surefire potential than others and should see immediate returns during the upcoming NFL season. Check the latest NFL futu

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• CappersMall 2010 NFL Draft: Draft picks that pay

  CappersMall 2010 NFL Draft: Draft picks that pay   Football nuts who are hard up for some pigskin action can take some much-needed comfort in this week's NFL Draft. The three-day event, starting Thursday, stretches into the weekend and combines the best of both betting worlds.   College football sharps have watched these young studs since their freshman and

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• MLB Betting Review

  MLB Weekly Betting Review   The first week of baseball is in the books, and depending on where bettors laid their plays things could be very good or very bad. Whether you are up big out of the gate, or scrambling to resuscitate your bankroll, here are a couple trends to watch as the schedule moves into Week 2. Play ball!   Toronto Blue Jays   Don't be

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• Best MLB Pitchers to Bet On

  Best MLB Pitchers to Bet On   The roar of the crowd. The crack of the bat. The smells of the ballpark. Opening Day of the 2010 MLB season is finally here, ushering in one of sports betting's greatest challenges.   Baseball bettors are digging in for a 162-game marathon. Wagering on MLB is a daily grind, checking current form, weather and wind, and, most imp

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• MLB Opening Week Outlook

  The calendar is inching towards April, which means baseball season is just around the corner. Spring ball is in full swing, prepping books and bettors for the marathon that is the MLB schedule. Here's a glance at three series to wager on when the first pitch is thrown in April:   New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox   The defending World Series champs always h

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• NCAA Tournament Betting Review

  NCAA Tournament Betting Review   March Madness has spread through the sports betting community like some ravenous virus in a zombie flick. Even the most recreational bettor has been infected - and who could help it with all this drama?   The first week of the tournament produced more notable upsets than any other Big Dance in recent memory. No one is safe &n

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• March Madness Top Seeds Outlook

  March Madness Top Seeds Outlook   There were some nervous moments this past week when it came to teams in line for No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament. Syracuse's loss to Georgetown in the Big East tournament opened the door for some other elite programs to slide into one of the four spots atop the regionals.   Duke, Kentucky and Kansas all had close calls d

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• NFL Betting Review - Super Bowl XLIV

  The New Orleans Saints weren't the only winners on Super Bowl Sunday. Sportsbooks took in a good-sized haul, with both the underdog and the under coming in. The Saints covered as 4.5-point underdogs, defeating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17. New Orleans gave backers their second payday of the postseason, closing the year at 10-9 against the spread.   Most of the ear

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• Super Bowl XLIV Odds & Props

  Wagering on the biggest game of the year can be overwhelming even for the sharpest football bettors. Sportsbooks have not only released the spread and total for Sunday's Super Bowl XLIV but also an endless list of prop bets for the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts.   Upon posting, NFL bettors couldn't help but be amazed at the massive total books pegged on

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• NFL Betting Review - Championship Round

  The bell tolled midnight for the Cinderella New York Jets and their backers on Sunday. After making a killing in the final six weeks of the season and covering as an underdog in the first two rounds of the playoffs, New York turned into a pumpkin thanks to Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts.   Indianapolis is off to Miami after defeating the Jets 30-17 in Su

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• NFL Betting Review - Divisional Round

  If football bettors were looking for dramatics over the weekend, the NFL Divisional Playoffs were not the place to play. Three of the weekend's four matchups finished in blowout fashion with the favorites easily covering in those contests.   The lone upset of the Divisional Round came from the Cinderella New York Jets, who defeated the San Diego Chargers 17-14 as 7

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• NFL Betting Review Wildcard Round

  The NFL Wild Card weekend was just that for bettors – wild – with plenty of twist and turns to keep football fans on their toes. Bettors witnessed explosive offensive displays and lockdown defenses, which could make setting lines and totals very difficult when these styles clash in the coming weeks.   Perhaps the bigges

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• NFL Betting Review Week Seventeen

  Week 17 is always a tough horse to ride with so many unknowns. While a lot of bettors write off the final Sunday of the season, some matchups gave us insight into the opening-round playoff games - more specifically, the three rematches from Week 17.   Here's a look at those games, why the games played out the way they did, and what to expect this weekend when these

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• NFL Betting Review Week Sixteen

  Week 16 of the NFL season provided more than one jaw-dropping final – regardless if you had some coin riding on the outcome. Heading into the Monday nighter, sportsbooks like Bodog.com broke even with underdogs covering in seven games while two contests finished with a push.   Those bettors brave enough to ride the moneyline lightning may have recharg

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• NFL Betting Review Week Fifteen

  Betting the better team is not always the best strategy. Football bettors found that out in Week 15, in which underdogs dominated and gave sportsbooks such as Bodog.com a nice haul before the holidays. Heading into the Monday night game, just two favorites managed to cover the spread (depending on where you shopped).   Perhaps the biggest moneymakers for Bookmaker.

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• NFL Betting Review Week Fourteen

  After a couple weeks of prosperity thanks to lively underdogs, sportsbooks like Bodog Sports took one on the chin in Week 14. Heading into the Monday nighter, 10 of the week's 15 games went to those teams giving the points. There were a handful of underdog winners but none bigger than the Cleveland Browns, who shocked the defending Super Bowl champs Thursday night

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• NFL Betting Review Week Thirteen

  There was plenty of value in teams getting the points in Week 13 of the NFL season. Heading into the Monday Nighter, 10 of 15 games went to the underdogs with a couple live dogs pulling off the outright upset.   Among those teams taking the cash along with the “W” were the Oakland Raiders, who stunned the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh

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• NFL Betting Review Week Twelve

  As the schedule heads into the final month of the regular season, NFL wagering gets tougher and tougher. After a few weeks dominated by underdogs, Week 12 of the schedule found balance at The Greek Sportsbook. Heading into Monday Night Football, seven of the week's 15 games saw the underdog take the cash.   The most impressive showing by an underdog came in

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• NFL Betting Review Week Eleven

  Another week of National Football League action goes by, and another betting board is dominated by the underdogs. Heading into Monday Night Football, 10 of the first 15 games went to the teams getting the points. Underdogs are covering at over 51 percent for the year at Bookmaker.com.   There were some close calls for underdogs as well as some outright upse

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• NFL Betting Review Week Ten

  The NFL honey pot continues to balance out. After favorites cashed in frequently in the first half of the season, betting underdogs at Bookmaker.com have been man's best friend in recent weeks. Heading into Monday night, Week 10's board watched teams taking the points finish 8-3-1 ATS.   Some of Week 10's biggest dogs were the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Loui

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