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January 30th, 2009

Don’t Let Late Injury News Sway Your Bets

By Robert Ferringo
We’re coming down the wire in terms of time left to get your Super Bowl wagers in. This game has been months in the making and we’ve had two full weeks of non-stop coverage and attention on this year’s Big Game with Pittsburgh against Arizona. Now is when the nerves start to set [...]

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January 30th, 2009

An Insider’s View At The Super Bowl Matchup

By Robert Ferringo
Well, for the last two weeks everyone has become an expert on the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals. Now, I have my own impressions and have done my own research on these teams and I can assure you that neither Michael Irvin, nor Emmit Smith, nor Stuart Scott have had anything to [...]

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January 29th, 2009

Books Looking To Rebound This Super Sunday

Contributed By Vegas Sports Informer
A Hopeful Super Sunday
I can’t believe that it has been a year ago since the Las Vegas Sports books took a blood bath in Super Bowl XLII. Last year the Vegas sports books took a beating on Super Bowl Sunday when the New York Giants upset the New England Patriots. With [...]

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January 28th, 2009

Weather Wreaking Havoc On Wednesay Hoops

By Robert Ferringo
I don’t have a complete list of games that have been postponed due to weather yet for today, but I do have updates on three games that have been effected:
1. Drake vs. Evansville
This game has been postponed because apparently Evansville couldn’t get out. Here is a story from the Des Moines Register.
2. Ohio [...]

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January 27th, 2009

Stag Party Crashed; Fairfield Coming Unglued

By Robert Ferringo
I’ve been talking a lot about how injuries impact lines and teams’ ATS performances lately in both the NBA and college hoops. And it makes sense, since these are the Dog Days of the basketball season and the grind of three months’ worth of action on the college scene is starting to take [...]

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January 27th, 2009

Flavor Flav Says, “Don’t Believe The Hype!”

By Robert Ferringo
And with that in mind, here are a few other teams that I don’t believe are living up to the hype and clubs that I think could be solid fades over the rest of the year:
Villanova (15-4) – The Wildcats are ranked No. 21 in the country but have zero marquee wins. They [...]

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January 27th, 2009

Coleman STILL Has More Class Than Laettner!

By Robert Ferringo
Aubrey Coleman has had his day in court and Conference USA is laying the smack down on the Cougars guard.
Coleman has been suspended for one game after treating Chase Buddinger’s face like a doormat in Houston’s loss at Arizona over the weekend. The Cougars will be without their second leading scorer when UTEP [...]

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January 27th, 2009

The Tangled Web Of The Matrix

Contributed By Nolan Sinclair
Oh the many turns in the life of The Matrix…
It seems that we cannot get enough of Shawn Marion. Each week he is listed on our rumor mill as a player that is being dealt so the Miami Heat can A) get some money off the books, and B) get a post [...]

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January 27th, 2009

NBA Trendspotting: Don’t Trend On Me

By Robert Ferringo
Here’s our weekly look at some kickin’ recent NBA trends:
- The Philadelphia 76ers are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games and 10-5 versus the total in their last 15 games. All of this success has come without the services of Elton Brand. Now don’t get me wrong, Elton is one of the [...]

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January 27th, 2009

Gottfried Gets What He Deserves

By Robert Ferringo
Oh, Mike Gottfried: we hardly knew ye.
Actually, scratch that. We knew you really well. That was the problem. You were an awful coach and I can say don’t let the door hit you on the ass on your way out of Alabama.
If you haven’t heard by now, Gottfried resigned from the head coaching [...]

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