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		<title>Betfred Bingo: Fun And Exciting Game Play</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2011 08:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alicia Reynolds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Betfred Bingo games are just one of the many entertainment options offered by this company. The games are online and provide hours of fun with other players from all over the world. Live chat rooms allow players to interact while playing for real money in a number of exciting games.]]></description>
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<p>Betfred Bingo games are just one of the many entertainment options offered by this company. The games are online and provide hours of fun with other players from all over the world. Live chat rooms allow players to interact while playing for real money in a number of exciting games.</p>
<p>The sign up process is designed to help a person create their online profile which is used during game play. The first step is to click on the join now button and enter the relevant details such as name, phone number, address and email information. When that part is complete, an online profile name and password are created and will be displayed while in the rooms.</p>
<p>The screen name must not contain vulgar language or be an offensive name, because if it is either it will be rejected right off. Names are sensitive because the individuals playing in the online rooms may get offended easily and that is a bad thing for everybody. Behavior while in the rooms is also important because people are there to have a good time and no one likes a belligerent person.</p>
<p>Customer service agents are available 24/7 should a client have any problems with the site or other players. The rooms are also monitored so the bad seeds will be taken care of in an efficient and quick manner. Providing a nice place to spend time is something that is very important to this company and so they do not tolerate bad attitudes.</p>
<p>There are four individual rooms designed for this game and each one provides its own flair for the players. The Tinsel town room is a private room available to VIPs only and is open on Sunday only twice during the day. The bonus king room is also a private room open to VIPs; however, it is only open one time on Sunday.</p>
<p>Tinsel town is also a VIP room that clients must earn the right to join and follows the same rules and the bonus king room. The disco room is open to players of all levels and is open Monday through Saturday for people to join. The lucky numbers room is a bit different because it requires a person to purchase tickets to play and three of the numbers are submitted for the grand prize drawing.</p>
<p>The Betfred Bingo games are among the best games offered online today and have proven this time and again. The level of customer service is also a giant perk when choosing this site to play on and the live chat during games make it fun and exciting. All in all the games offered through this site are ones to check out when searching for a fun time online.</p>
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		<title>Monday Night Football Schedule For 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 07:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia Bridge</dc:creator>
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<p>The favorite time of the year for most sports fans is right around the corner if the NFL and the players can come to an agreement and do what they should to make fans happy. With the upcoming season is the always looked forward Monday night football. Here is the Monday night football schedule for the fall NFL season.</p>
<p>The first week will have two games. They will start off with an AFC match-up of the Patriots going to South Florida to take on the Miami Dolphins. The later game of the night will have another AFC match-up and fierce rivalry in the Oakland Raiders traveling to the Mile High City to take on the Denver Broncos.</p>
<p>The next three weeks of the season are also high powered. The Rams will head to the Big Apple to play the Giants and the Redskins are going to travel to their hated rival Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys are the league&#8217;s biggest flop from last season. Then, the Colts are traveling to South Florida to face the Bucs.</p>
<p>The Lions have made a return to the MNF schedule and prime time football. They are hosting the Bears at Ford Field. The Lions are in a rebuilding process that has made football fans from all over waiting to see their talent displayed. The Dolphins are back on MNF as they go to New Jersey to take on the New York Jets.</p>
<p>This is followed by the Ravens at the Jaguars. The eighth week of the MNF schedule shows off the Chargers as they are squaring off against the young and upstart Chiefs. The Bears come back to MNF as they take on the rejuvinated Michael Vick and the Eagles. The tenth week will display the Super Bowl Champion Packers as they host the Vikings who finally play without Brett Favre.</p>
<p>Week eleven, twelve, and thirteen is the Kansas City Chiefs versus the NE Patriots, the New York Giants versus the New Orleans Saints, and the San Diego Chargers versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.</p>
<p>To round out the MNF season, the Rams are at the Seahawks. The Seahawks are the only team to make the playoffs last year with a losing record. The Falcons are another playoff contender that are taking on Drew Brees and the Saints again. This should be a great MNF season.</p>
<p>Learn more about our <a target='_blank' href='http://valuesportspicks.com/nfl-picks/monday-night-football-schedule'>Monday night football schedule</a> by stopping by our website and pick up free <a target='_blank' href='http://mondaynightpick.com/'>Monday night picks</a> provided by our team of experts.</p>
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		<title>Get Ready For Monday Night Football</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 08:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Thompson</dc:creator>
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<p>It is one of the more exciting programs that have become a household name over the years. The name Monday night football is something that almost every person knows. It is this institution that has over the past twenty five years plus has entertained viewers all across the country.</p>
<p>When it first debuted, many people said that the show would never last. Many critics wrote the show off and said that viewers did not want to see games on Monday nights. Since then, the show has thrilled viewers and gained in popularity ever since.</p>
<p>One thing that has led this change is the in-depth analysis that is brought to the broadcast booth from legends of the game that have played or coached it. This affords a more rich experience and shows that the people know what they are talking about.</p>
<p>The biggest plays all seem to happen on Monday night with an intro package that rivals many movie action scenes and an announce team that seems to be on their game every week, is it just a surefire hit every week.</p>
<p>This season promises to be much of the same great action that people have experienced in the past. There will be a lot more hits and bruises delivered and the announcers will all be there to call each and every one of them from the broadcast booth.</p>
<p>Just remember this bit of advice it is a name that is known all over the world, Monday night football is a name that brings the best of the best into homes each and every Monday night. This is where the elite of the football world come and do battle, it is also the place that has seen the best plays and the closet wins</p>
<p>Learn more about <a target='_blank' href='http://www.mondaynightfootballpicks.com'>Monday night football</a> by stopping by our website and pick up free <a target='_blank' href='http://www.mondaynightpick.com/'>Monday night picks</a> selected by our team of experts.</p>
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		<title>Dolphins Top Panthers In NFL Preseason Action</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Miami Dolphins unveiled their version of the wildcat single wing offense for the first time in the NFL preseason and it worked like a charm. Starting QB Chad Pennington went 8 of 11 for 105 yards and a touchdown pass as the Dolphins first team offense played well in a 27-17 victory over the Carolina Panthers. While it is only preseason action, a victory is still a victory and no team likes to go down to defeat in back to back weeks. Carolina will have to pick up the pace if they wish to avoid a substandard NFL season that could result in their quarterback contemplating retirement.]]></description>
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<p>The Miami Dolphins unveiled their version of the wildcat single wing offense for the first time in the NFL preseason and it worked like a charm. Starting QB Chad Pennington went 8 of 11 for 105 yards and a touchdown pass as the Dolphins first team offense played well in a 27-17 victory over the Carolina Panthers. While it is only preseason action, a victory is still a victory and no team likes to go down to defeat in back to back weeks. Carolina will have to pick up the pace if they wish to avoid a substandard NFL season that could result in their quarterback contemplating retirement.</p>
<p>Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said that there weren&#8217;t any big secrets with his teams &#8216;wildcat&#8217; single wing offensive set:</p>
<p>&#8220;There are really no secrets there, but it&#8217;s good homework for us &#8212; a chance to see what people have been studying during their offseason, and how they want to defend this.</p>
<p>Pennington was also pleased with the effectiveness of the offense:</p>
<p>&#8220;The wildcat went well. Anything we can do to get an edge, I&#8217;m all for it.&#8221;</p>
<p>Ronnie Brown caught Penningtons TD pass and gave his positive assessment:</p>
<p>&#8220;We made some strides. We&#8217;re going in the right direction.&#8221;</p>
<p>Carolina coach John Fox sounded nonplussed, a surprising tone with a 0-2 team:</p>
<p>&#8220;Our first unit looked a little sharper. We&#8217;re not there yet, but I thought it was an improvement.&#8221;</p>
<p>Defensive end Julius Peppers was also notably absent of any concrete criticism of his teams play:</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve got to work on everything. That&#8217;s what the preseason is for.&#8221;</p>
<p>After a rough opening week, Panthers starting QB Jake Delhomme was also upbeat in his postgame comments to the media:</p>
<p>&#8220;We did better things tonight. It&#8217;s a process, but we&#8217;re doing all right.&#8221;</p>
<p>Miami will head to the northwest coast of Florida for their next preseason contest, taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next Thursday night. Carolina will host the Baltimore Ravens in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday. The Panthers will begin the NFL regular season on Sunday, September 13th at home against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Dolphins will face the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome to get their regular season slate underway.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a experienced freelance writer specializing in travel, casino gambling and <a target='_blank' href="http://www.anattasports.com">NFL football handicapping</a>. He is a staff handicapper for Anatta Sports where he is responsible for providing daily <a target='_blank' href="http://www.anattasports.com">free sports picks</a>. In his spare time he enjoys fine dining, flower arranging and deep sea diving. He lives in Las Vegas with four dogs and a pet coyote.</p>
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		<title>NFL Flashback: Colts Survive Jets To Advance To Superbowl</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peyton Manning threw three touchdown passes as the Indianapolis Colts rallied from an eleven point first half deficit to beat the New York Jets and advance to the Superbowl for the second time in four years. New York held their own in the early going but had no answer for Manning and company in the second half as the Colts scored 17 unanswered points to take the 30-17 victory. It's the fourth trip to the big game in franchise history and, ironically, all four previous appearances have also been in Miami.]]></description>
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<p>Peyton Manning threw three touchdown passes as the Indianapolis Colts rallied from an eleven point first half deficit to beat the New York Jets and advance to the Superbowl for the second time in four years. New York held their own in the early going but had no answer for Manning and company in the second half as the Colts scored 17 unanswered points to take the 30-17 victory. It&#8217;s the fourth trip to the big game in franchise history and, ironically, all four previous appearances have also been in Miami.</p>
<p>The Colts also rewarded NFL football betting enthusiasts who had laid the -7&#8242; points with the pointspread victory. Including the playoffs, Indianapolis has covered 12 of their 18 games this season. The Jets finished their campaign with an 11-8 record against the NFL pointspread. The 47 combined points scored went OVER the posted total of 40.</p>
<p>Manning and the Colts didn&#8217;t have much to say in the week prior to their confrontation with the Jets, which the four time NFL MVP insisted was by design:</p>
<p>&#8220;I thought we just kept our mouths shut and went to work this week. We talked about being patient against these guys. We knew it would be a four-quarter game.&#8221;</p>
<p>Linebacker Gary Brackett added these thoughts:</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve been here before, we had seven comeback wins this year. I think the guys were a little rattled at first, I think we took their best shot, but we came back. I think we did a great job of being the hunters and imposing our will today.&#8221;</p>
<p>Indy head coach Jim Caldwell was pleased with his team&#8217;s resolve despite their slow start:</p>
<p>&#8220;The guys have always been a very confident bunch and they do a great job of hanging in there. Peyton had just an outstanding game. He&#8217;s one of those guys that can adjust to different situations. &#8230; A real champion.&#8221;</p>
<p>Jets&#8217; coach Rex Ryan sounded a philosophical note in defeat:</p>
<p>&#8220;Today wasn&#8217;t our day. There&#8217;s no question. You have to give credit to the Colts. Obviously they&#8217;re the cream of the crop right now.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is an widely published freelance writer specializing in <a target='_blank' href="http://www.anattasports.com">sports handicapping</a>, harness racing, fencing, clogging and fantasy role playing games. He is a staff handicapper for Oddsbay and is responsible for providing <a target='_blank' href="http://www.anattasports.com">free sports picks</a> to a variety of broadcast media outlets. He lives in Southern Nevada with three dogs and a retired racing wombat.</p>
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		<title>Cowboys Spoil Vikings Perfect Preseason With Late Game Comeback</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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<p>For the first half of their NFL preseason contest against the Dallas Cowboys it looked like the Minnesota Vikings would wrap up exhibition play with a perfect record. After spotting Dallas the first 7 points of the game, the Vikings scored three unanswered touchdowns to head to the locker room at halftime with a 21-7 advantage. After the break, however, Dallas reserves took over the game and rallied with 28 second half points. When the smoke cleared, Dallas had beaten Minnesota 35-31.</p>
<p>Minnesota had been set as a -3 home favorite, so NFL bettors who favored the Cowboys cashed their tickets with the outright victory. The two offenses were working overtime, eventually putting a combined 66 points on the scoreboard. This point production sent the O/U result sailing OVER the posted total of 35.</p>
<p>Despite the eventual meaninglessness of the result, Vikings coach Josh Childress wasnt happy that his team blew a big lead at home:</p>
<p>&#8220;At times it was embarrassing. I&#8217;ll end up putting that on myself, not having them ready to come out of the locker room at halftime. All the quarterbacks I&#8217;ve ever coached have some regard for the football and you can&#8217;t throw it to them.&#8221;</p>
<p>Sage Rosenfelds and John David Booty were the real targets of Chidress anger, with each throwing a second half interception that helped facilitate the Cowboys comeback. Tavaris Jackson played only a quarter and a half and didnt put up impressive numbers. Still, he didnt throw an interception and that may have been enough to secure one of the two roster spots behind Brett Favre. After the game, Jackson talked about his situation:</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;d love to be here, it&#8217;s the only thing I know and I&#8217;ve been here for going on my fourth year. If I stay here, I&#8217;d love it. But I understand that it&#8217;s a business. I&#8217;m not going be mad or cry over spilled milk, I&#8217;m just going to move on.&#8221;</p>
<p>Rosenfelds, meanwhile, was smart enough to take the blame for his miscue in post game interviews:</p>
<p>&#8220;It always seems like you want to take back one play and I wish I could take that one back. It was just a bad play by me. I felt real comfortable out there and I thought I did a pretty good job executing the offense other than that one play. I&#8217;m going to keep firing and that&#8217;s what I did.</p>
<p>Dallas&#8217; Pat Watkins may have earned a roster spot with his all around effort. Playing on defense and special teams, he made several key tackles, returned an interception for a touchdown and blocked a field goal. He said that text messages from well wishers served as motivation:</p>
<p>&#8220;I had a feeling like I was going to have a good game, and I had a couple people send me text messages with predictions. Someone predicted six tackles and an interception. Somebody else predicted eight tackles. So after that maybe I need more predictions to help me out.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Vikings will open the season on the road against the Cleveland Browns. Minnesota has been set as a -3 road favorite, with the O/U posted at 40. Dallas will start their 2009 NFL campaign on the road as well, playing at Tampa Bay. The Cowboys are a -4 road chalk in that contest, with the total set at 39. Dallas will host the New York Giants in their second game, while the Vikings will head to Detroit&#8217;s Ford Field for a week 2 game against the Lions.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and respected authority on <a target='_blank' href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">NFL football betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a target='_blank' href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Southern Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.</p>
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		<title>Cutler Stars As Bears Rip Giants In NFL Preseason Play</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Giants weren't the only losers in their NFL preseason game against the Chicago Bears. The Denver Broncos and their fans had to watch as their former franchise QB Jay Cutler carved up the Giants defense and think of what might have been. After a rough opening week, Cutler looked to be in regular season form and the Chicago Bears went on to win 17-3. Both teams are now 1-1 in NFL preseason action.]]></description>
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<p>The New York Giants weren&#8217;t the only losers in their NFL preseason game against the Chicago Bears. The Denver Broncos and their fans had to watch as their former franchise QB Jay Cutler carved up the Giants defense and think of what might have been. After a rough opening week, Cutler looked to be in regular season form and the Chicago Bears went on to win 17-3. Both teams are now 1-1 in NFL preseason action.</p>
<p>Cutler completed 8 of 13 passes for 121 yards, led drives of 80 and 92 yards and passed for a touchdown. After the game, he tried to maintain some perspective after hearing the criticism last week:</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s preseason. Everyone got a little excited last week when we didn&#8217;t produce but we looked OK tonight. There&#8217;s still room for improvement, so we&#8217;re going to go back to work. We&#8217;re coming together as an offense. We&#8217;re not quite there yet.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re kind of coming together, myself and the line, you know, with how I can move in the pocket, and when I can step up, when I can take off. It doesn&#8217;t happen overnight. We&#8217;ve got some new linemen, new receivers, a new quarterback. We&#8217;re all trying to figure it out.</p>
<p>Chicago&#8217;s new starting QB badly outplayed the Giants Eli Manning, who dismissed suggestions that the Giants struggled due to their short practice week:</p>
<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s no excuse. We were prepared and we looked at everything. We just didn&#8217;t execute. Too many negative plays.</p>
<p>The Bears have long prided themselves on their tenacious defense, and this game was no exception. Afterwards New York coach Tom Coughlin wasnt in the mood for serious analysis:</p>
<p>&#8220;We got beat. We have no excuses.&#8221;</p>
<p>The value of a solid passing game in Chicago should be obvious to any NFL fan&#8221;with the long absent passing threat, opposing defenses can no longer put 8 or 9 men in the box to stop the Bears productive rushing attack. This opens opportunities for the run game, and as any football strategist knows a productive rushing attack opens the field up for the passing attack. The addition of Cutler transforms the Bears offense from predictable and one dimensional to perfectly balance and extremely dangerous.</p>
<p>New York begins the NFL regular season traveling to play the Washington Redskins on September 13th, while the Bears also start their schedule on the road playing against traditional rivals Green Bay.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a widely published widely published freelance sports writer and respected authority on <a target='_blank' href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">baseball betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and <a target='_blank' href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Northern Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.</p>
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		<title>Football Flashback: Ravens Rout Pats In NFL Playoffs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New England Patriots looked nothing like a team that had gone undefeated at home all season, let alone one of the dominant teams of the past few years. The Baltimore Ravens took advantage of a weak New England rushing defense and some untimely mistakes by QB Tom Brady to lead 14-0 just five minutes. They would end the first quarter up 24-0 and would never be seriously threatened as they coasted to a 33-14 victory. Baltimore used 234 yards on the ground and three rushing touchdowns to force the Patriots to play from behind, and then let their defense do the rest.]]></description>
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<p>The New England Patriots looked nothing like a team that had gone undefeated at home all season, let alone one of the dominant teams of the past few years. The Baltimore Ravens took advantage of a weak New England rushing defense and some untimely mistakes by QB Tom Brady to lead 14-0 just five minutes. They would end the first quarter up 24-0 and would never be seriously threatened as they coasted to a 33-14 victory. Baltimore used 234 yards on the ground and three rushing touchdowns to force the Patriots to play from behind, and then let their defense do the rest.</p>
<p>NFL football betting enthusiasts who took Baltimore as +3&#8242; road underdogs were mentally counting their winnings before the end of the first quarter. The Patriots had dominated the head to head matchups with a 5-0 mark (4-1 ATS) and were undefeated at 8-0 (5-3 ATS) on their home field heading into this matchup.</p>
<p>The Ravens took advantage of three first quarter turnovers by Tom Brady to build their insurmountable lead. Ricky Rice ran for an 83 yard touchdown on the Ravens&#8217; first place from scrimmage, but afterward refused to proclaim the New England era of dominance over for good:</p>
<p>&#8220;Their era is not over, they know how to win but for the Ravens, to beat theNew England Patriotsset a precedent. We&#8217;ll always remember this win. One thing we said as an offense is we want to start games fast. I wanted to be the guy today to start fast, whether it was a 5-yard run or an 83-yard run. I wanted to be the guy to say this will be a fast-tempo game. We want the other team to play catch-up to us.&#8221;</p>
<p>Baltimore certainly did that, forcing New England to play catch up from their first possession. By the end of the first quarter, Brady and his teammates were hearing boos from the Gillette Stadium fans. For his part, Brady didn&#8217;t blame them for their displeasure:</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;d have been booing us, too, the way we played. Playing the way we played today, we weren&#8217;t going to beat anybody.&#8221;</p>
<p>New England is done for the year, while Baltimore will head to Indianapolis to take on Peyton Manning and the Colts on Saturday night. Indy has won and covered three straight against the Ravens, though Baltimore gave them a tough fight at home this season before losing 17-15 as a +1 home underdog. The NFL pointspread for this game has the Colts installed as -6&#8242; point home favorites with the total set at 45.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a widely published freelance writer and highly respected authority on <a target='_blank' href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">NFL football betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and <a target='_blank' href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.</p>
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		<title>NFL Flashback: Arizona Survives OT Challenge From Green Bay</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The Green Bay Packers entered the NFL playoffs as one of the league&#8217;s hottest teams, and mounted a 21 point second half comeback to force overtime against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Things looked good when Green Bay won the toss, but only moments later their season was over after an Aaron Rodgers fumble that Karlos Dansby returned 17 yards for the game winning score. It was a strange ending to a classic offensive display.</p>
<p>Arizona sent much of the NFL football betting public home unhappy as well with their 6 point outright victory. The Cardinals had opened as -2&#8242; home favorites but public sentiment favoring Green Bay had moved the line so significantly that Arizona was a +2&#8242; home underdog by kickoff. With the victory, the Cardinals improved to 5-4 both SU and against the NFL pointspread at home this season. Obviously, the 96 points the two teams put on the board went well OVER the posted total of 48&#8242;.</p>
<p>Cardinals&#8217; quarterback Kurt Warner improved his postseason record to 9-3 SU with one of the most impressive performances in league history. Warner finished with 379 yards passing and 5 touchdowns with no interceptions. After the game, he reflected on his performance:</p>
<p>&#8220;We knew how tough it was going to be on our defense with all the weapons they have offensively and how they&#8217;ve been playing. It was just one of those games where I felt great. I loved our playing. I felt like I was seeing everything well and it accumulates to 51 points.&#8221;</p>
<p>Packers&#8217; QB Aaron Rodgers might be remembered more for the game ending fumble than his own impressive performance, but he matched Warner play for play in what will certainly go down as one of the best quarterback duels in NFL playoff history. Rodgers finished with 422 yards and four touchdowns against one interception. Not surprisingly, the entire Packers&#8217; team along with head coach Mike McCarthy took the loss hard:</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s clearly one of the toughest losses I&#8217;ve been a part of. I&#8217;m very proud of our football team and fight. This is a hard game to swallow.&#8221;</p>
<p>Quarterback Rodgers was in no mood to reflect on his excellent numbers, but was instead focused on reliving the decisive final play:</p>
<p>&#8220;I was trying to unload it. I should have held on to the ball. I was looking at the front side for Driv [Donald Driver]. It looked like he was getting grabbed a bit. Then I was looking for James [Jones] and they were driving in on him as he was running a little in cut, so I kind of pulled the ball back and someone hit my arm.&#8221;</p>
<p>Arizona will head to New Orleans to face the Saints at the Superdome next Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals are a +7 road underdog with the total set at 57. The two teams haven&#8217;t met since 2007, a game won by the Saints 31-24 on their home field.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and respected authority on <a target='_blank' href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">NFL football betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a target='_blank' href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.</p>
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		<title>Titans Beat Bills In NFL Hall Of Fame Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 07:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The NFL preseason got underway on Saturday with the annual Hall of Fame Game, and the Tennessee Titans earned the victory as they built a 21-3 first half lead before holding off a late Buffalo Bills comeback to prevail 21-18.</p>
<p>Tennessee starting QB Kerry Collins and backup Vince Young both looked sharp as they combined to lead the Titans offense to three first half touchdowns. Collins, who signed a two year $15 million contract during the NFL off season, sounded optimistic about his teams prospects this year based on the positive early results:</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m encouraged. It doesn&#8217;t take as long to get ready, but I&#8217;ll take advantage of the work I&#8217;m going to get.&#8221;</p>
<p>Young struggled early with his touch, but recovered to hit Paul Williams on a second quarter TD. After the game, he admitted that getting back in the groove was just the nature of the beast in the NFL preseason:</p>
<p>&#8220;It happens, man. I know everybody wants me to go out and be perfect, but it&#8217;s not happening like that. You can&#8217;t just jump into it.&#8221;</p>
<p>The only memorable offensive production for Buffalo came courtesy of Terrell Owens. T.O. was only on the field for one possession, but had two catches for 27 yards from Trent Edwards. After the game, Owens shrugged off talk of it being an effort to make a statement:</p>
<p>&#8220;It was just what was open, Trent saw it and threw it to me. Whether or not it was a statement remains to be seen. I feel comfortable with the offense. I like it in Buffalo, but we all have a lot of work to do.&#8221;</p>
<p>Bills QB Edwards focused on the positives he saw in that opening offensive series:</p>
<p>&#8220;We can build off that one opening series. Preseason is about getting comfortable. You make mistakes, then work on them. But you can take a good drive like that and go with it, too.&#8221;</p>
<p>The NFL preseason continues for both teams this Saturday, with Buffalo hosting the Chicago Bears and the Titans will play a home game against the Tampa Bay Bucs.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and noted authority on <a target='_blank' href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">football betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and <a target='_blank' href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.</p>
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