NFL PLAYOFFS - 8 TEAMS LEFT

There are only 8 Teams remaining in the NFL Playoffs after a "Wild" Wildcard Round! The Final 8 Teams are Playing this Weekend with a Chance to Earn a Trip into the Conference Championship Game. Let's Take a Quick Look at the Remaining 8 Teams....

New York Jets - The Jets are Flying High after beating the Bengals under the Direction of Rookie QB Mark Sanchez & Rookie Head Coach Rex Ryan. In Fact Ryan believes the Jet's should be Favored to Win the Super Bowl! Vegas Oddsmakers Disagree Rex! The Jets are the Best Rushing Team in Football & have the best Defense in football. That is a Deadly Combo in January!

Baltimore Ravens - The Ravens sure looked "Young Again" on the Defensive side of the ball last week against the Patriots. It's hard to remember but the Ravens were just 1 Win Away from a Super Bowl Appearance last season! Ray Rice may be the best Running Back left in the playoffs. (Check Performance of Adrian Peterson) The Ravens are another AFC Team that can run the ball & play defense! The Ravens Defense forced Tom Brady into his Worst Post Season Performance EVER & will now take their shot on Peyton Manning & the Colts. Indy Beware!

San Diego Chargers - There is no team playing better football right now then the San Diego Chargers! 11 Wins in a Row & Red Hot QB in Phillip Rivers. The Chargers offense has all kinds of Weapons, Huge Targets for Rivers to Throw to, Antonio Gates, Vincent Jackson and Malcom Floyd, All 6'4'' or taller! Sproles & LT out of the backfield can create a mismatches all over the field. This could be San Diego's Year!

Indianapolis Colts - Peyton Manning! The 4 Time League MVP & the Best Record in Football despite throwing the Final 2 Games of the Season. All the Talk of a Perfect Season is Now Over & its Time for a Championship Run! All Eyes will be on #18. Peyton Manning in 15 playoff games 22 Touchdowns & 17 interceptions. Didn't this guy have a bad playoff reputation before he won that Super Bowl Ring? Like I said, All Eyes on #18!

Dallas Cowboys - Can you say the New York Giants of 2007! That's exactly what this Cowboys teams reminds me of. Everyone was ready to write off Phillips, Romo and they Cowboys. Then they went into New Orleans & beat the Undefeated Saints! The December Jinxx is over and they also grabbed that Playoff Win! Dallas is playing Pressure Free Football Right Now & that os flat out dangerous. Romo is playing as well as any QB & the Dallas Defense is Reborn!

Arizona Cards - They loved being the Underdog as they prepared to play the Packers and they love being a Touchdown Underdog against the Saints this Week. Kurt Warner actually had more touchdowns then incompletions against the 2nd ranked defense in the NFL (Green Bay). Let's Not Forget that Arizona is the defending NFC Champs & are actually better this season. Bennie Wells & Tim Hightower give the Cards a good running game. Warner and Fitzgerald are excellent throwing the ball in the face of the blitz. Weapons - Weapons - Weapons, a Coach's Nightmare!

Minnesota Vikings - Brett Farve is back in the playoffs & has a great defense behind him. This post season run is all about the Defense. With Farve, Peterson, Harvin & Company the Vikings should have no problem scoring points! It's up to Jared Allen & that Minnesota Defense to Step up & get back into last season form where they allowed nothing! Offense Brings Crowds & Defense Wins Championships! For Crying Out Loud, Let Farve Call an Audible at the Line!

New Orleans Saints - The Biggest Home Advantage of any team in any sport! The Superdome will be Rocking & that is going to be a huge advantage if the Saints can Keep Winning! Drew Brees wants to be mentioned in the same class as Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Ben Rothlisberger. He has to get the job done on the Big Stage now. Sean Peyton is one of the great young football minds in the business right now. Hopefully Peyton has some magic to turn around the Saints late season fortune. New Orleans has lost 3 straight & have only covered the vegas line in 2 of their last 10 games!


Enjoy the Game this Weekend - Back to Blog when the NFC & AFC Championship games are set in stone!

Vic Monte

Jim Caldwell Cheated the Game

It's 4 days after the fact that the Colts "Threw" the game against the Jets. I really needed to think about this before I blogged about it. The more I think about it the worse it feel about it. Jim Caldwell cheated everyone, his players that have busted their asses since July, the Fans who paid Big Bucks to witness history, the other teams in the NFL that are chasing the Jets for a playoff spot & most of all the game!

Just watching, Manning, Clark, Addai and Wayne on the sideline was painful for me a huge fan of football! You could see it in the faces of the Colts players they wanted to go 15-0 & take their chances with perfection against Buffalo. It's so rare that a team go this far without a loss & Caldwell decides to just pull players when so many Colt players expressed that they wanted 16-0! Let's face the facts here, Caldwell is just a cheap imitation of Tony Dungy. He took over Dungy's system and inherited a Future Hall of Fame Quarterback. Let's say Jim Caldwell was the head coach of the Tampa Bay Bucs, would his team be 14-0 with a chance at history? I doubt it. In fact I don't think Caldwell would do any better of a job then Raheem Morris. My point is although this is Caldwell's team he should have taken the pulse of the players, owners and fans before deciding to pull all his starters.

Jim Caldwell is very aware that he is not on the good side of the Indianapolis fans. If this were a New York, Chicago, Boston or Los Angeles team going for history and Caldwell pulled that stunt it would be magnified 1000% then it is in small market Indianapolis. Some fans have said they won't be back. Others have suggested that even if the Colts would win another Super Bowl they won't forgive Caldwell or team management. In fact some state legislature is trying to get Colt's fans their money back! I am all for that!

The Jets did benefit from the Colts throwing the game! They now control their own faith to make it into that playoff's! The Jets now get a National Television game on Sunday night while the Ravens, Broncos, Texans and Steelers should all feel cheated. I personally think teams should be penalized for not playing to win the game! It kills the integrity of the game!

The person I feel the worse for is Colts back up QB Curtis Painter. Caldwell throws the young QB in at home with a perfect season on the line. WHAT KIND OF REACTION DID CALDWELL THINK HE WAS GOING TO GET? He was booed when he walked on the Field and was Booed even worse after he fumbled the football resulting in a Jets Touchdown! All this torture just to get Manning off the field to avoid injury. PS, Caldwell, Manning has never been injured as an NFL or College Player. Even if Manning broke is shoulder playing against the Jets or Bills chasing perfection, the fan reaction would not be as loud as it is now for pulling the plug on the perfect season!

So the Colts played 1 quarter of meaningless football last week and will only play their starters for a limited time in Week 17. They Colts earned a 1st round bye week which means they won't play meaningful football until 1/16/10 or 1/17/10. Then the Master Caldwell will just flip the switch and get his team to play Intense football come Mid January? I don't think so! I would love to be a fly on the wall of that locker room, I don't Caldwell lost the respect of his entire team, but I am sure he has lost the respect if a few players. I love Peyton Manning and how could you not, but I have lost all respect for Jim Caldwell. I hope my home town Jets back into the playoffs as a result of the Caldwell throwing the game. How great would it be to see the Team Caldwell let into the playoff's knock him out of the playoffs. However you want to envision it I just want the Colts knocked out in the first round! Chasing Perfection did not slow the Patriots down in the playoffs in 2007 but sitting players who are not injured has burnt the Colts before in the Playoffs & I hope it does again this season!

5 Rules to Handicapping Bowl Games

Here are 5 Basic Guideline to Follow when Handicapping Bowl Games. Follow these Tips & Improve your Chances of Making Profit this Bowl Season!

1) Stay away from teams that have "Stumbled" Into a Bowl Game. Look to back teams that ended the season winning at least 3 games in a row. This team ended their season strong and most likely had a great few week of preparation. Stick with the Hot Teams

2) It's always nice to back experience. Look for teams with coaches who have considerable bowl game experience and especially a winning record in bowl games. This proves to me that the Head Coach knows how to deal with "Big Game Hype" & balancing the Extra off days. First time coaches will always struggle against the experienced coaches.

3) While all Bowl Games are considered on a "Neutral Field" I always like to back teams that have had regular season success on the road. It's easy for players to play in their home stadium and in front to their fans, but getting it done on the road in a hostile environment in November will only help a team during Bowl Season. Play those Road Warriors!

4) It's always easier to handicap conference match up's in October then Bowl Games in December. Start off your handicapping by looking for "Common Opponents" This would be a great starting point to handicapping a particular Bowl Game. It is also very helpful to to weigh the performance of the two teams against teams that are in bowl games. How did these teams fair against the better teams in the country?

5) Always look for teams with "Strong" ATS records in an underdog spot. When teams cover the spread as the underdog it proves to me that they are up to the task of fighting with the Big Boys! I always like getting Points with those Barking Dogs in Bowl Games!

Hopefully these 5 Tips can help you out this Bowl Season! However you can take the 'Do It Yourself" approach or leave the Heavy Lifting to me this Bowl Season!

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NFL WEEK 13 "BAD BEATS"

Oh December Football is upon us! You can bet that you will lose a few games this month and be left with thin pockets, scratching your head thinking What the F*?K Just happened!!! Here are some "Bad Beats" in NFL Week 13....


1) So you took the Titans/Colts Over the total of 47 points. Joseph Addai Runs for 2 First half touchdowns and Peyton Tosses another in just the First half. Titans did their part and scored 10 points in the first 30 minutes and your sitting pretty at halftime with the score 24-10 needing only 2 touchdowns in the second half to secure a Winning Wager! Not so fast! A scoreless third quarter and 10 combined points in the 4th Quarter from the Titans & Colts and this game Finishes Just under the total!

2) You Slammed the Under in the Raiders/Steelers game. It would have been a Headliner match up in the 70's. This was your headliner total on Sunday, tough Steelers defense in 28 degree weather against a Raiders teams that had to travel half way across the country to play this game. You fall asleep watching this boring game and wake up for the start of the 4th Quarter with the Steelers leading 10-6. Dead Under Easy Winner Right? Wrong both teams combine to score 35 points in the final 8 minutes & 21 seconds. Shocked! Steelers lose & your "Dead Under" is a "Dead Loser"

3) You Ate the Chalk and took the Bengals laying 13.5 points. Detroit jumps out to a 7-0 lead and you worried. Fast Forward to the 4th Quarter and the Bengals lead 23-7 and have scored 23 unanswered points. Your in position to cash this game even with Carson Palmer throwing 2 Interceptions & losing 1 fumble. Dante Culpepper enters the game with 2:56 to go in the 4th Quarter and your saying your prayers right about now. "I swear I will never lasy 13.5 points again" I swear I won't bet the Bengals ever again" (You said that as well after the Raiders loss) " "I swear I will never bet against the Lions again" You know the back door touchdown is looming! An 11 Yard Pass, a 7 yard Culpepper scramble and 38 yard strike to Calvin Johnson set up a 2 yard touchdown by Kevin Smith. It did't matter, the Lions lost anyway 23-13 but SO DID YOUR BENGALS BET!

4) So what the Entire World is on the Patriots. Miami Wildcat offense is not the same without Ronnie Brown and New England needs this game after that Hideous Monday Night Loss to the Saints. The 2nd Quarter just started and the Patriots are up 14-0 and your thinking 63-14 New England Win! However in the Final 44 minutes and 56 Seconds the Dolphins outscore the Mighty Patriots 22-7 with Chade Henne completing 22 of 59 passess for 335 yards & 2 touchdowns. Patriots lose again and so do you! How the hell did this happen you wonder!

5) After all the tough losses today and least we can get an easy Over on the Seahawks/49ers game. This game is tied up 14-14 with 7:47 secods left in the second quarter. Translation, we need 2 touchdowns in nearly 38 minutes of football to cash this ticket! Not This Sunday! the Seahawks & 49ers combine to score 9 points in the final 38 minutes of the game leaving this game way under the posted total. It was the most painful 38 minutes of football you have had to sit through all year!

Those were the worse 5 losses of the Sunday NFL card. If you were any one of these games then you know exactly what I am talking about. Let a lesson be learned....Never Count Your Chips Until the Smoke has cleared and the Fat Lady has Sung!

Vic Monte
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL TREND REPORT

S FLORIDA: 5-1 Over vs. conference

CONNECTICUT: 9-1 ATS this season

W VIRGINIA: 3-10 ATS off ATS win

RUTGERS: 17-7 ATS off an Over

FRESNO ST: 5-1 ATS in road games

ILLINOIS: 8-19 ATS at home in non-conference games

SAN JOSE ST: 0-7 ATS vs. conference

LOUISIANA TECH: 6-0 ATS off conference loss

NEW MEXICO ST: 2-10 ATS off loss by 3pts or less

BOISE ST: 46-19 ATS in home games

ARIZONA: 46-24 Under off BB conference games

USC: 16-6 ATS at home off cover as DD favorite

CALIFORNIA: 0-6 ATS off road win

WASHINGTON: 1-11 ATS off home win by 28+ points

CINCINNATI: 6-1 ATS as an underdog

PITTSBURGH: 38-61 ATS off SU loss

WISCONSIN: 16-6 Under off BB Overs

HAWAII: 1-5 ATS off BB ATS wins

FLA ATLANTIC: 5-1 Over in road games

FLA INTERNATIONAL: 7-0 ATS at home after allowing 42+ points

HOUSTON: 0-7 ATS as a road favorite of 7 points or less

E CAROLINA: 8-2 Under off 2 straight conference wins

FLORIDA: 6-0 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points

ALABAMA: 9-2 Under off 6+ SU wins

GEORGIA TECH: 5-1 Over off BB Unders

CLEMSON: 45-27 ATS as an underdog

TEXAS: 31-13 ATS off road conference win

NEBRASKA: 5-1 Under vs. Texas

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4* Oregon State
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National Sports Service Picks 12/3
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3* Arkansas St

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Charlie Sports
500* Bills
500* Arkansas St
500* Oregon State Over
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10* Miami Heat

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4* Celtics Over
4* Rockets
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AFC East Total of the Month - Jets Under

Brandon Lang
20 DIME - NEW YORK JETS

Jim Fiest
Oddsmaker Error - Jets Over

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