New England Patriots Super Bowl XLIV Odds

The New England Patriots are out for revenge. The Patriots missed the playoffs last season with an 11-5 record and without Tom Brady. Brady was lost in the first game with a serious leg injury. So what do the betting experts in Vegas think? The oddsmakers in Vegas and offshore bookmakers such as Bodog Sports have installed New England as 4/1 Super Bowl favorite for the coming up season. New

NFL Draft Impacts NFL Betting

  The NFL Draft had its impact on NFL betting as 13 off the league's 32 teams had their Super Bowl future book odds adjusted at the conclusion of the personnel lottery in New York City, April 25-26.   Interestingly, all 13 teams had their odds lowered by bookmakers, a disturbing development that not only is contrary to long-established oddsmaking principles but also unfair to gamble

NFL Week One Matchups & Betting Odds

The 2009 NFL draft is complete, the NFL schedules are set and teams are looking at the remaining free agents to see how they can fill out their rosters to get ready for training camp. 5 Dimes Sportsbook has posted betting lines for the NFL regular season week one. While it seems like forever until September 10th when the Tennessee Titans head to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers, some sports h

Gambling on Hit or Miss Draft Picks

Day two of the NFL draft continues today and there will be more surprises, shockers, boos and cheers. The NFL draft is a lot like gambling. Each of the teams are basically taking a chance on who they select, whether they should trade up or down, wait for a player to get back to them or pass on them all together. It's all one big gamble. The New York Jets have bet pretty big bet that Mark Sanchez w

NFL Draft - Early Surprises

The National Football League managed to do it again. They make the NFL draft the event of the day, bigger than the NBA or NHL playoffs or dare I even say it, but bigger than the Yankees vs. Red Sox. With each first round pick only 10 minutes between each other the draft ran smooth and quick with a few early surprises. The Detroit Lions already had a deal on place for quarterback Matthew Staf

2009 NFL Draft - Kiper or McShay?

The 2009 NFL draft will he held this weekend with the Detroit Lions holding the number one overall pick. Teams are optimistic about drafting that franchise player. Last year the Miami Dolphins selected offensive tackle from Michigan Jake Long, who turned out to be a steady left tackle who made the pro bowl in his first season. Teams will be trying to figure ways to improve their chances to beco

NFL Draft Betting - Offense

Saturday is a big day in online betting, as players will look over their boxing odds before the big fight, but first, they can get in on the NFL draft betting action. Here’s a look at the top offensive positions, and how many of them will go in the first round, according to offshore sportsbook odds. Quarterbacks Odds are -350 to go over the posted total of

NFL Schedules Released, NFL Future Odds updated

The NFL released the full schedule for each team as we get a little closer to the 2009 NFL draft. The Dallas Cowboys were rewarded with six primetime games including the home opener against the New York Football Giants on September 20th. The Cowboys will face the 11th hardest schedule according to the 2008 records of each NFL team. The hardest schedule belongs to the Miami Dolphins with Carolin

NFL Betting Includes Draft

The draft has been the biggest non-sporting event in sports for decades but recently it's become a part of the NFL betting menu.   In fact, although many books are offering future book wagering on the 2010 Super Bowl, the AFC and NFC Conference races and the league's eight divisions, nothing is as immediate for NFL betting enthusiasts as the draft, April 25.   Books are offering odds

Nfl Betting: Straight Up Losers Were Pointspread Losers, Too

They still may be sweeping the streets of confetti in Pittsburgh but NFL betting fans just about everywhere else already have turned their attention to the 2009 season.   Donning rubber gloves and grabbing a scalpel, it's not too early to autopsy the rotting carcass of the 2008 NFL campaign, searching for pointspread clues that may lead to success in September.   One trend, as it has