Football

Bet for Value: Bad Numbers in College Football

Chris Shepard — 2007-07-27

A handicapper is only as good as their last pick and a gambler is only as good as the last game they bet. Both ��cappers and gamblers share in the immutable fact that a play is only as good as the number you get. Successful handicappers and bettors

Football Weekend Preview

Larry Ness — 2007-07-27

I guess Bill Belichick will be just fine without Charlie Weis and Romeo Crennel? It was "business as usual" for the Patriots on Thursday night, as New England opened the 2005 season with a 30-20 win over the Raiders.

Oakland took the opening

Bet for Value: NCAA Football

Chris Shepard — 2007-07-27

Betting "marquee" or television games is a popular Saturday recreational activity for squares and wise guys that causes radical fluctuations in the spread and can turn a sure winner into a sure loser. To protect us from denting our bankroll in the

Teaching Your Kids To Like Football

Jay Bartels — 2007-07-27

Being the Family guy requires a lot of tact and finesse. A lot! \rThis next trick isn't an easy one, but boy if you can pull it off; you get the Family Guy award for sports recruiting. The most important tool to use is your kid's natural instincts

How to Handicap Football Like The Pros

Chris Liput — 2007-07-27

Hello my name is Chris Liput professional handicapper with Fast Actin Handicappin. We provide pro and college football picks for the sports investor. This is a good article I found on the Coaches corner website and thought it was worth sharing wit

National Football League Rules - New Rules for the National Football League in 2

Benjamin Nicholson — 2007-07-23

The National Football League emphasizes new rules every year in order for the league to get better and better each year. The new rules for this year emphasize the safety of the players more than any other priority. While there are some minor rul

Fantasy Football: Quarterbacks

Vikas Paruchuri — 2007-07-23

I have always felt that quarterbacks were undervalued in fantasy football. In most scoring formats, they put up more points than any other position (yes, including the vaunted running backs). However, most people tend to dismiss quarterbacks as no

The Belief That NFL Football Players - Can Do Anything

Leo Mendelsohn — 2007-07-23

Now, I remember when I was like 5 years old and someone flipped me off in front of my house. I had no idea what that meant, I just assumed that it was another way to wave. I went in my house to show my mom my new wave and I was cracked upside the

Cooling Vests to Protect Football Players from the Heat

John Surie — 2007-07-23

It is August. It is summer. It is hot, and it is kick-off time across the country as pre-season football practice begins. Players will expect to get hot and sweaty, as their coaches attempt to whip them into shape. However a combination of hot/hum

NCAA Football: Some Early Observations

John Onan — 2007-07-23

LSU: With all the talk about Urban Meyer going to Florida and the "ballcoach" at South Carolina, not many folks are talking about Les Miles coming over from Oklahoma State replacing Nick Saban at LSU. Throw in the fact that unheralded Bo Pelini is

Five Fantasy Football Defenses That Will Shock You

Jay Richardson — 2007-07-23

With fantasy drafts looming just over the horizon, for most of us this is a time of last-minute web-site perusing and web-site scouring in hopes of cooking up that special lineup that will get us a coveted fantasy football championship. In the se

2005 NFC West Football preview

James Campbell — 2007-07-23

OVERVIEW: NFC West

The Arizona Cardinals have posted a mark of 22-42 straight up over the past four seasons which is by far the worst win/loss record of any team in the NFC West, however, that��s all about to change in 2005 as I fully expect

2005 NFC South Football Preview

James Campbell — 2007-07-23

OVERVIEW: NFC South

In the NFC South look for Tampa Bay and Carolina to catch and over take the Falcons in 2005, the fall from grace will fall on the shoulders of QB Michael Vick who has been to a large extent a product of media hype, sure t

2005 NFC North Football Preview

James Campbell — 2007-07-23

OVERVIEW: NFC North

Look for a changing of the guard In the NFC North in 2005 as I fully expect to see the Green Bay Packers pass the torch to the Vikings and finish below the .500 mark, Pack QB Brett Favre has spent 14 of his 15 NFL seasons

2005 NFC East Football Preview

James Campbell — 2007-07-23

OVERVIEW: NFC EAST

The Eagles once again appear to be the top team in the NFC for 2005, however, I wouldn��t look for them to win 13 games this season due to the fact that each of the other teams in the NFC East should improve this year. A lo

2005 AFC West Football Preview

James Campbell — 2007-07-18

OVERVIEW: AFC West

The 12-5 straight up win San Diego Chargers were the surprise team of the NFL in 2004 when considering that they had posted a shoddy record of 4-12 straight up and 6-10 ATS in 2003, if you had hitched your wagon onto these

2005 AFC East Football Preview

James Campbell — 2007-07-18

In the AFC East I expect to see the Patriots drop off a bit, but not much, the reason for the projected drop off is mainly due to the fact that the Patriots will be without the services of offensive coordinator Charlie Weis and defensive coordinat

2005 AFC North Football Preview

James Campbell — 2007-07-18

In the AFC North I expect to see the Pittsburgh Steelers who posted a mark of 16-2 straight up and 11-7 ATS overall last season to win a close divisional battle over the Baltimore Ravens who finished up their 2004 campaign with a 9-7 straight up a

Fantasy Football League Plays for Incredible Prize

Mark Barnes — 2007-07-18

Fantasy football league enthusiasts play for different reasons. Some play for pride, while others play for money. Some fantasy football league members play for mega money, though, and the money is all these fantasy football nuts care about. Wit

NFL Football �C Are You a Real Fan?

Susan Daniel — 2007-07-18

If you are a real pro football fan, it doesn��t matter what time of year it is - you crave NFL football. This is one sign that you are a real football fan. But there are many other signs that prove your loyalty to this major sport. A few are list

Football Jerseys - the Great Transformation

Leo Cuccione — 2007-07-18

Football Jerseys have undergone a complete change in its image, appearance and usage patterns. In the yesteryear sports jersey was just a part of the official sports equipment, nothing more nothing less. The jerseys meant for football players had

Fantasy Football Tips for Draft Day

Mark G — 2007-07-18

Draft day. Perhaps the most important day of your fantasy football season. This is when you build your team. This is when you laugh at your opponents when they pick an injured player. This is when you find gems in the 7th round who outperform

Fantasy Football Information: Grab a Jones and Run to a Fantasy Football Title

Mark Barnes — 2007-07-18

Here��s fantasy football information that may provide a strategy few people will consider. Use this simple rule on fantasy football draft day, and you��re sure to be in the playoff hunt: get yourself a Jones.

In most fantasy football leagues,

Fantasy Football Information: Winslow Could be a True Super Sleeper in 2005 Fant

Mark Barnes — 2007-07-18

The Cleveland Browns, on former boss Butch Davis�� watch, traded a second round draft pick last season, just so they could move up one spot in the first round of the National Football League draft in order to select Miami tight end Kellen Winslow,

Fantasy Football Information: Moss Exit Makes Burleson a Star

Mark Barnes — 2007-07-10

Here��s fantasy football information that fantasy football nuts should print or write down immediately. Don��t worry about the Vikings suffering on offense, due to the loss of Randy Moss. In fact, you can outfox your opponents, because of the Moss

Fantasy Football Information: Don��t Expect Moss to Have T.O. Type Year with Raid

Mark Barnes — 2007-07-18

Here is some fantasy football information that the fantasy football books and magazines will likely disagree with. If you��re a quality fantasy football competitor, though, you know you have to rely on many sources to get your fantasy football inf

Fantasy Football Format -- Go Basic or Go Home

Mark Barnes — 2007-07-10

My fantasy football league is approaching its 16th season. We have had 16 teams competing before, but now we are a 14-team league. Although the subject of performance points is bandied about at our league meetings virtually every year, we remain

Fantasy Football Information: Fans May Have New Star

Mark Barnes — 2007-07-10

Fantasy Football Fans will want to remember the name Deion Branch. When preparing for your fantasy football drafts this summer, don't let the New England receiver slip too far in your ratings or in your round-by-round projections.

He is a s

Fantasy Football Information: Is This The QB Era?

Mark Barnes — 2007-07-10

Fantasy football nuts need to answer this question: have we entered a new era in drafting players for our fantasy football teams? Is this the era of the quarterback?

I think the answer is a resounding Yes.

In the past 15 years of draft

Fantasy Football Success: Three Basic Rules

Mark Barnes — 2007-07-10

You can search the Internet or the newsstands in June and July, and you'll find a wealth of information about fantasy football and fantasy football leagues. Most of it is statistics. Miles and miles of statistics. And most sites and magazines c

Fantasy Football Explodes into Fiction

Mark Barnes — 2007-07-10

Fifteen years ago, my friends and I wanted to get involved in fantasy sports. We had heard of Rotisserie baseball, the game where you select major leaguers and use their statistics for your own fantasy team. Most of us preferred football over ba

Football Managers �C Improve Your Behaviours and Improve Your Players�� Performanc

Bill Robb — 2007-07-10

The job of football manager must be the toughest and most stressful management role on the planet. There is no hiding. Your results are immediate �C once or even twice a week. Club Boards and fans want instant results. Poor performance is punished

SportGamble.us Picks this Year's College Football Bowl Games

Jerry Work — 2007-07-10

Here are the consensus bowl picks from the SportGamble.us staff.

Tue., Dec. 14
\rNew Orleans Bowl
\rNorth Texas vs Southern Mississippi
\rSG��s Pick: North Texas
\rIf the So. Miss defense can stop Jamario Thomas from adding to hi

NFL Football History. A Brief Overview

Catherine Kenyeres — 2007-07-10

Who knew back then in the 1920��s that the National Football League would take the path to become what it has? In the 1920��s, a group of businessman and sports enthusiasts from the middle of America gathered in Canton, Ohio in a car showroom to dis

End the Madness: Down with the College Football BCS System

Jerry Work — 2007-07-10

Lets' face it: the BCS is a piece of garbage. It encourages unsportsmanlike behavior - and there really seems to be too much of that these days - by forcing teams to run up scores to maintain high poll positions. It encourages corruption by allowi