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		<title>Sports Handicapping &#8211; Understand and Know How They Do It</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 08:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mike Warren Sports is the oldest and most reputed sports handicapping service in America. It was created by a gaming legend Mike Warren in 1971. An business wide survey sited it is the top handicapper in the nation. In United States Of America, NFL (National Football League) stands out as the highest level of professional American football.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mike Warren Sports is the oldest and most reputed sports handicapping service in America. It was created by a gaming legend Mike Warren in 1971. An business wide survey sited it is the top handicapper in the nation. In United States Of America, NFL (National Football League) stands out as the highest level of professional American football.</p>
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		<title>Dolphins Outlast Jaguars In Soggy NFL Preseason Affair</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 08:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a NFL preseason game characterized by rainy weather, sloppy field conditions and a quick exit for both teams starters, the Miami Dolphins outlasted their in-state rivals the Jacksonville Jaguars by a 12-9 score. Only one touchdown was scored in the game, which was a battle of field goal kickers until the third quarter.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In a NFL preseason game characterized by rainy weather, sloppy field conditions and a quick exit for both teams starters, the Miami Dolphins outlasted their in-state rivals the Jacksonville Jaguars by a 12-9 score. Only one touchdown was scored in the game, which was a battle of field goal kickers until the third quarter.</p>
<p>Miami&#8217;s Ernest Wilford recently converted to tight end from wide receiver, and gave the football an emphatic spike after his game winning touchdown reception. Afterwards, he spoke to reporters about the game winning score:</p>
<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s a sense of urgency for me. I want to play well this year. It&#8217;s a good start. That was a lot of frustration right there. I didn&#8217;t play that much last year, so I had to let it out.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Dolphins QB Henne, who is being groomed as the heir apparent to starter Chad Pennington, was pleased with his first effort of the NFL preseason:</p>
<p>&#8220;Overall I thought I played pretty well. I got some points on the board and had us moving.&#8221;</p>
<p>Jacksonville QB David Garrard gave a fairly standard assessment of his teams opening game performance:</p>
<p>&#8220;We have to get better at some of the protection issues. I have to make sure I get everybody lined up in the right spots.&#8221;</p>
<p>Jaguars wide receiver Tory Holt, acquired as a free agent in the off season, was happy with his only reception of the game:</p>
<p>&#8220;I had been anticipating this day for a long time. I enjoyed it and it was a lot of fun. I am looking forward to many more.&#8221;</p>
<p>Despite ending up on the wrong side of a losing score, Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio was generally upbeat about his teams effort:</p>
<p>&#8220;We are going to be physical up front. I liked what we did up front.&#8221;</p>
<p>Not surprisingly given the tempo of the game, the most heated battle for a starting spot was between the Dolphins placekickers. Both incumbent Dan Carpenter and challenger Connor Barth were perfect on their kicking attempts.</p>
<p>Jacksonville will host their other NFL rival from the state of Florida on Saturday as they welcome the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to town. Miami will remain at home as they take on the Carolina Panthers. The Dolphins will begin the NFL regular season on Sunday, September 13th against the Falcons at Atlanta, while Jacksonville will play the Colts at Indianapolis.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a widely published widely published freelance sports writer and highly respected authority on <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">NFL football betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a 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>Ravens Go Undefeated On NFL Preseason By Thumping Falcons</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 07:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even when the games don't count and the starters play little, if at all, the Baltimore Ravens hate to lose. Despite the Atlanta Falcons starting QB Matt Ryan playing only one series and with the Ravens third string signal caller John Beck playing the entire game it was apparent that Baltimore wanted the victory more. The former BYU standout threw for 232 yards and a pair of touchdown passes as the Ravens easily beat the Atlanta Falcons 20-3 at the Georgia Dome.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Even when the games don&#8217;t count and the starters play little, if at all, the Baltimore Ravens hate to lose. Despite the Atlanta Falcons starting QB Matt Ryan playing only one series and with the Ravens third string signal caller John Beck playing the entire game it was apparent that Baltimore wanted the victory more. The former BYU standout threw for 232 yards and a pair of touchdown passes as the Ravens easily beat the Atlanta Falcons 20-3 at the Georgia Dome.</p>
<p>Sports enthusiasts who bet on NFL preseason action were rewarded for their investment in the Ravens, as Baltimore won outright as +3 road underdogs. The 23 combined points went UNDER the posted total of 35.</p>
<p>Ravens QB Beck hasnt had much playing time in the NFL since his ill fated rookie year in Miami in 2007. After the game, he expressed how pleased he was to showcase his skills for the entire game:</p>
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<p>&#8220;He (coach John Harbaugh) told me a few days ago that I would play the whole game. It was very exciting to get to play the whole game.&#8221;</p>
<p>Beck made the most of his opportunity, finishing with 232 yards on 16 of 28 passing and a pair of touchdowns with no interceptions. The Ravens defense held the Falcons to just 175 yards of total offense.</p>
<p>Despite the lackluster effort by his team, Falcons coach Mike Smith was nonplussed:</p>
<p>&#8220;You&#8217;ve got to understand in these games, you&#8217;re going to call things defensively and offensively to put players in certain situations to evaluate them. You&#8217;re not game-planning in a game like this. You&#8217;re going to put players in certain situations to see how they handle certain techniques and coverages.&#8221;</p>
<p>Falcon cornerback Chris Houston was a little more concerned after a poor showing by the Atlanta defensive secondary:</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve got to work on everybody getting to the ball. We&#8217;ve got to try to be more aggressive in our techniques. We made some plays tonight, but other than that, we still have a lot to work on as a defense.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Ravens will get the 2009 NFL regular season underway at home, hosting the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, September 13th. The Falcons, meanwhile, will welcome the Miami Dolphins to the Georgia Dome to get their campaign started. Baltimore will head west to San Diego for a game against the Chargers in week 2, while Atlanta will remain at home for a key NFC South matchup against the Carolina Panthers.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and respected authority on <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">football betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a 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 energy secretary Donald Hodell.</p>
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		<title>Dolphins Beat Bucs In Rainy NFL Preseason Tilt</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 07:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Success in the NFL mandates that even when teams aren't playing their best they need to find a way to win. After spotting the Bucs a 6-0 lead, Miami used a late first half field goal and scored the only touchdown of the second half to comeback for the 10-6 win. The victory improved Miamis preseason NFL record to a perfect 3-0 while Tampa Bay dropped to 1-2.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Success in the NFL mandates that even when teams aren&#8217;t playing their best they need to find a way to win. After spotting the Bucs a 6-0 lead, Miami used a late first half field goal and scored the only touchdown of the second half to comeback for the 10-6 win. The victory improved Miamis preseason NFL record to a perfect 3-0 while Tampa Bay dropped to 1-2.</p>
<p>A starting QB battle in Tampa was the biggest storyline of the game and veteran Byron Leftwich appears to have gained the edge over Luke McCown. Bucs coach Raheem Morris gave little indication as to his preference in postgame comments:</p>
<p>&#8220;Obviously you want somebody to jump up and take it. We&#8217;ll find out when we go back, look at the tape and evaluate this thing.&#8221;</p>
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<p>McCown had a rough night, with two sacks and no points scored. He gained 38 yards on 5 for 11 passing and after the game gave a verbose no comment on his status as starter:</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not for me to say. &#8230; My part in it is preparing every day, being the best I can be and getting better from my mistakes. As long as I feel like I&#8217;m doing that, then I&#8217;m OK.&#8221;</p>
<p>Leftwich, meanwhile, was 9 of 17 for 100 yards and came up big on several third down completions. He had very little to say about the &#8216;QB controversy&#8217; and instead focused on his performance:</p>
<p>&#8220;Hopefully, I&#8217;m the guy. I felt good. I missed a few, but I hit a few also. Luckily for me on the ones I missed, I made plays on the following play to get those first downs.&#8221;</p>
<p>Bucs running back Cadillac Williams returned to action after major knee surgery seven months ago. Hes been limited in the last three seasons due to injuries, but looked solid in picking up 54 yards on eight carries. Afterwards, he said the knee problems are not an issue:</p>
<p>&#8220;The knee is not an issue to me. &#8230; I feel great. I&#8217;m just loving what I do.&#8221;</p>
<p>The game had several delays due to rain and lightening, the longest a 45 minute stoppage Dolphins QB Chad Pennington said that its hard to evaluate his team&#8217;s performance due to the strange starts and stops:</p>
<p>&#8220;It was a very odd game for us, as far as the rain delay, a lot of stoppages of play and things like that We were able to come out get a score before halftime and get a score after the half. We&#8217;ll build on that. We&#8217;ll be critical of ourselves and make sure we don&#8217;t let a win overshadow what we need to do to get better.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Dolphins will conclude their NFL preseason play next Thursday against the Saints at New Orleans. Tampa Bay will host Houston next Friday in their final preseason contest. Miami will get the NFL regular season underway against the Atlanta Falcons at The Georgia Dome on Sunday, September 13. Tampa Bay will welcome the Dallas Cowboys to The Cigar City on the same day to kick off their 2009 campaign.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and noted authority on <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">football betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a 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 energy secretary Donald Hodell.</p>
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		<title>Saints Rip Giants Behind Brees&#8217; Four TD Passes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 07:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heading into last Sunday, there was a consensus that the New York Giants were the best team in the NFL with an undefeated record, a productive offense and the league's top ranked defense. The New Orleans Saints made a compelling case to the contrary, however, as they dismantled the Giants to win 48-27 behind yet another MVP-like performance from quarterback Drew Brees. Brees threw for 369 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions as New Orleans kept their record perfect on the season at 5-0.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Heading into last Sunday, there was a consensus that the New York Giants were the best team in the NFL with an undefeated record, a productive offense and the league&#8217;s top ranked defense. The New Orleans Saints made a compelling case to the contrary, however, as they dismantled the Giants to win 48-27 behind yet another MVP-like performance from quarterback Drew Brees. Brees threw for 369 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions as New Orleans kept their record perfect on the season at 5-0.</p>
<p>NFL betting enthusiasts who took New Orleans as -3 home favorites were confident that they&#8217;d be cashing a ticket by halftime as the Saints shot out to a 34-17 lead at the break. The Saints also remained perfect against the NFL pointspread at 5-0, while the Giants failed to cover for the first time this season and stand at 5-1 ATS. The 75 points scored sailed OVER the posted total of 47. New Orleans has gone OVER in 3 of 5 this year, while the Giants have an OVER biased NFL totals record of 4-1-1.</p>
<p>After the game, Brees explained his team&#8217;s strategy:</p>
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<p>&#8220;We wanted to really dictate the tempo of the game the whole way through. Seven different guys scored touchdowns. That&#8217;s big. That&#8217;s the type of rhythm that, when you get in, you feel like you can call anything and it&#8217;s going to work.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Saints are off to their best start since&#8217;93 and have yet to trail in a game this season. Still, head coach Sean Payton wasn&#8217;t entertaining talk that his team had established themselves as the presumptive Superbowl favorite:</p>
<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think you can talk about big pictures after game 5.&#8221;</p>
<p>Giants&#8217; QB Eli Manning was looking forward to a homecoming of sorts-his father, Archie, played the same position for New Orleans during his NFL career. Suffice to say it didn&#8217;t go as he had planned:</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not the way I imagined it during the week, but you&#8217;re going to encounter all sorts of games and all sorts of situations. I look at it as a loss. We need to go back to work this week, fix some things and try to improve.&#8221;</p>
<p>New York head coach Tom Coughlin marveled at the play of the Saints&#8217; offensive line who gave Brees great protection all day long:</p>
<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know that we ever hit him. At this level, if you&#8217;re going to stop the pass, you&#8217;ve got to get pressure. You&#8217;ve got to force the quarterback not to throw it on his tempo.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Saints will now face the Miami Dolphins on the road, with New Orleans a -6 favorite and the total set at 47. After the trip to south Florida they&#8217;ll return home for a game against longtime rival Atlanta on Monday night football. The Giants return home to play the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday night, with New York a -7 home favorite and the total set at 46. They&#8217;ll head to Philadelphia to play the Eagles next week before returning home for a date against the San Diego Chargers on November 8.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a widely published widely published freelance sports writer and noted authority on <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">soccer betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Southern Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.</p>
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		<title>Minnesota RB Peterson Should Play Despite Back Injury</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 07:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brett Favre may get all of the headlines for the Minnesota Vikings, but NFL insiders are well aware that running back Adrian Peterson is the key to the teams offensive success. Peterson's threat alone is enough to open up options for the passing game. He's definitely more than a decoy, however--after winning the NFL rushing title last year hes already off to a great start with 272 yards and four touchdowns in only two games.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brett Favre may get all of the headlines for the Minnesota Vikings, but NFL insiders are well aware that running back Adrian Peterson is the key to the teams offensive success. Peterson&#8217;s threat alone is enough to open up options for the passing game. He&#8217;s definitely more than a decoy, however&#8211;after winning the NFL rushing title last year hes already off to a great start with 272 yards and four touchdowns in only two games.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s been a good deal of concern this week in the Twin Cities media about Peterson&#8217;s health. Specifically, there are questions about the severity of a back injury suffered last weekend. Peterson has been limited in his practice activities all week as a precaution, though both he and QB Favre as listed as probable on the NFLs official injury report. Favre is dealing with a minor finger sprain.</p>
<p>Peterson tried to downplay the severity of his injury in comments to reporters:</p>
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<p>&#8220;God willing, I will be out there playing. Not a big deal at all.&#8221;</p>
<p>He turned into a standup comic when asked for details on the injury. Asked when the injury occurred, Peterson quipped:</p>
<p>&#8220;It happened, like, a week back. But that&#8217;s all behind me now.&#8221;</p>
<p>Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell didnt sound too concerned, but he wasnt playing a comedian either:</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m comfortable with where he&#8217;s at. I know he&#8217;s been working hard to rehab. &#8230; Right now, I think he&#8217;s going to be OK, but we have to continue to go throughout the week with that.&#8221;</p>
<p>Peterson ran for 92 yards and a touchdown against the Detroit Lions last weekend. His presence alone makes things much easier for the Vikings passing attack&#8221;opposing teams often put 8 or 9 men along the line of scrimmage to try and stop him, giving QB Brett Favre a great opportunity to get the ball downfield to his receivers in single coverage. Without him in the lineup, defenses have an easier time rushing Favre and covering receivers downfield.</p>
<p>The Vikings host the San Francisco 49ers come to town. The Vikings are a 6 point home favorite with the total set at 39. The line for the first half is Vikings -3, with a total of 20. Theyll remain at home the following week as the Green Bay Packers pay a visit for a game on Monday Night Football. A road game will follow, as the Vikings will head to St. Louis to face the lowly Rams on October 11th.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and highly respected authority on <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">football betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a 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>St. Louis Dumps Kansas City In NFL Preseason Battle Of Missouri</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kansas City Chiefs have had an awful preseason, primarily due to their inability to put points on the board. This liability cost offensive coordinator Chan Gailey his job earlier in the week, but in the first game with head coach Todd Haley calling the plays it was more of the same as the Chiefs couldn't find the end zone. St. Louis scored an offensive touchdown late in the first half and used a third quarter interception return for a score to beat Kansas City 17-9.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Kansas City Chiefs have had an awful preseason, primarily due to their inability to put points on the board. This liability cost offensive coordinator Chan Gailey his job earlier in the week, but in the first game with head coach Todd Haley calling the plays it was more of the same as the Chiefs couldn&#8217;t find the end zone. St. Louis scored an offensive touchdown late in the first half and used a third quarter interception return for a score to beat Kansas City 17-9.</p>
<p>NFL preseason betting aficionados who took a flier on the Rams were rewarded by their outright victory in the pickem game. Kansas City also finished 0-4 against the spread, while St. Louis finished 3-1 to the number.</p>
<p>Despite his teams continued offensive struggles, Haley tried to put a positive spin on his playcalling debut:</p>
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<p>&#8220;I made a few mistakes out there but overall it felt good. Obviously, there were a couple of plays I would like to have back. After I got the feel a little bit, I didn&#8217;t feel too out of sync with the game and what was going on. I thought our defense gave us a chance to win. Running the football is something we can feel good about.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Chiefs moved the ball well, generating 406 yards of total offense but had trouble converting in the red zone. They also turned the ball over three times, the most costly a third quarter interception thrown by reserve QB Tyler Thigpen and returned for a touchdown. Afterwards, the Rams Quincy Butler suggested that his team has a new mindset:</p>
<p>&#8220;Every time the ball&#8217;s in the air, we all think &#8216;It&#8217;s my ball. We all go and get it.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Rams have 12 takeaways in the 2009 preseason under new head coach Steve Spagnuolo. Spagnuolo was generally pleased with his teams effort in the victory:</p>
<p>&#8220;It was good to get those guys back in the swing. Now we&#8217;ve just got to get Marc (Bulger) cranked up.&#8221;</p>
<p>Spagnuolo wasnt too concerned about all of the yardage his team gave up:</p>
<p>&#8220;The silver lining is the defense held them and got them to kick a field goal. So there&#8217;s some good and bad always.&#8221;</p>
<p>St. Louis will open their regular season against the Seattle Seahawks. The Chiefs will also open the NFL 2009 campaign on the road, heading to Baltimore to take on the Ravens. The Rams will remain on the road for week #2, playing at Washington while the Chiefs will host the Oakland Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and noted authority on <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">football betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Southern Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.</p>
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		<title>Atlanta Tops St. Louis In NFL Preseason Action</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It may only be preseason in the NFL, but the Atlanta Falcons are making a statement that they'll be a factor in the NFC. The Falcons starters behind QB Matt Ryan were almost flawless, and left the reserves with a 14-0 lead before eventually beating the St. Louis Rams 20-13 at the Edward Jones Dome on Friday night.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It may only be preseason in the NFL, but the Atlanta Falcons are making a statement that they&#8217;ll be a factor in the NFC. The Falcons starters behind QB Matt Ryan were almost flawless, and left the reserves with a 14-0 lead before eventually beating the St. Louis Rams 20-13 at the Edward Jones Dome on Friday night.</p>
<p>Running back Michael Turner was unstoppable in his limited playing time, churning out 65 yards in the Falcons opening drive. After the game, he confirmed that the Falcons offense had placed a priority on flawless execution:</p>
<p>&#8220;We wanted to come out and execute. They were preaching that all week and we wanted to show that on game day. We&#8217;re way better than we were last year at this time.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Quarterback Matt Ryan was 7 of 8 for 81 yards and a touchdown pass before he called it a night. Tony Gonzalez caught Ryans TD pass and after the game was effusive in his praise for the young signal caller:</p>
<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s a great quarterback. It&#8217;s obvious he&#8217;s figuring things out. He has a great arm, talent, and knows how to play with poise.&#8221;</p>
<p>It was a disappointing home debut for new Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo, who saw his team blown away from the opening whistle before a half empty stadium. Still, he tried to frame the loss as a learning experience:</p>
<p>&#8220;Just like I said to the team, we&#8217;d have liked to have started out a little better. You&#8217;ve got to come out and take it to them.&#8221;</p>
<p>Rams safety O.J. Atogwe concurred:</p>
<p>&#8220;This was a fabulous game for us. That&#8217;s the reason you play the preseason. Going against a team like Atlanta, a top-caliber team, it allows us to reassess what we&#8217;ve been doing.&#8221;</p>
<p>Falcons coach Mike Smith, meanwhile, was more enthused about the improved play of his rushing defense than the offensive firepower:</p>
<p>&#8220;We were much improved against the run. It&#8217;s something we have to continue to get better at. We still had some missteps.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Falcons will continue NFL preseason play next Friday night as they host the San Diego Chargers at the Georgia Dome. The Rams will play the Bengals at Cincinnati next Thursday night. Atlanta will get the NFL regular season underway on Sunday, September 13th as they host the Miami Dolphins while the Rams will head to the Pacific Northwest for a game against the Seahawks in Seattle.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and highly respected authority on <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">football betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Northern Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.</p>
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		<title>Bengals Rip Colts To Finish NFL Preseason Schedule</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the fact that neither their starting QB Carson Palmer nor his Indy counterpart Peyton Manning saw action, the Cincinnati Bengals will take their wins however and whenever they can get them. For that reason, they had to be heartened by their NFL preseason ending 38-7 home rout of the Indianapolis Colts. The Bengals rushing game put 296 yards on the board and Cincinnati trounced Indianapolis in every significant offense statistical category. The Bengals evened their NFL preseason record at 2-2, while the Colts dropped to 1-3.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Despite the fact that neither their starting QB Carson Palmer nor his Indy counterpart Peyton Manning saw action, the Cincinnati Bengals will take their wins however and whenever they can get them. For that reason, they had to be heartened by their NFL preseason ending 38-7 home rout of the Indianapolis Colts. The Bengals rushing game put 296 yards on the board and Cincinnati trounced Indianapolis in every significant offense statistical category. The Bengals evened their NFL preseason record at 2-2, while the Colts dropped to 1-3.</p>
<p>The Bengals easily covered as a -3 home favorite, evening their NFL preseason record against the spread at 2-2. The Colts ATS mark also matched their SU record, dropping to 1-3 on the exhibition season. The combined 45 points went OVER the posted total of 36.</p>
<p>Peyton Mannings backup, Jim Sorgi, put up a solid performance in limited playing time after missing much of the preseason with a hamstring injury. Sorgi threw for 119 yards on 11 for 19 passing and a touchdown and gave an upbeat assessment of his play:</p>
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<p>&#8220;I thought it was pretty solid. I got a little winded out there but all in all, I thought I saw everything real good and got us into the right plays. The hamstring responded pretty well tonight.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Colts first year head coach Jim Caldwell agreed:</p>
<p>&#8220;He hasn&#8217;t had much playing time. I thought he found his way out there. He put a pretty good game together and showed some flashes of what he can do.&#8221;</p>
<p>Despite the game being a sloppy battle of reserves, Bengals coach Marvin Lewis was still happy with getting the win:</p>
<p>&#8220;You can&#8217;t control who you play against. It was good to let our guys break a sweat and get out there and go.&#8221;</p>
<p>Bengals starting QB Carson Palmer, who has sat out much of the preseason with an ankle sprain, said that hes anxious to get back in the game. Palmer will enter his regular season without much preparation, having thrown only 11 passes in exhibition play He clearly is ready to go:</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a tease. It&#8217;s just good to know that I&#8217;m that much closer. It&#8217;s a week away. I&#8217;m excited.&#8221;</p>
<p>Indianapolis will start their NFL regular season schedule on Sunday, September 13th as they host the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lucas Oil Stadium. Theyll head out on the road for their next contest, playing the Miami Dolphins in south Florida on Monday, September 21. The Bengals will host the Denver Broncos in their 2009 NFL season opener, with a road game on tap for week #2 as they head to Green Bay for a game against the Packers on Sunday, September 20.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and respected authority on <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">World Cup betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and <a 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>Houston Earns Big Road Win At Cincinnati</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Behind a career day for quarterback Matt Schaub, the Houston Texans erased a 17-14 halftime deficit to score-- points in the second half and defeat the host Cincinnati Bengals 28-17. Schaub threw for 342 yards and 4 touchdowns against one interception in the solid road victory. Against a team that had won three straight games in the final seconds, Houston never gave Cincinnati the chance to create any late drama. Cincinnati dropped to 4-2 with the loss while Houston evened their record at 3-3.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Behind a career day for quarterback Matt Schaub, the Houston Texans erased a 17-14 halftime deficit to score&#8211; points in the second half and defeat the host Cincinnati Bengals 28-17. Schaub threw for 342 yards and 4 touchdowns against one interception in the solid road victory. Against a team that had won three straight games in the final seconds, Houston never gave Cincinnati the chance to create any late drama. Cincinnati dropped to 4-2 with the loss while Houston evened their record at 3-3.</p>
<p>Houston took the money as +3&#8242; road underdogs with the outright win, and both teams are now 3-3 on the season against the NFL pointspread. The 45 points just managed to stay UNDER the posted total of 46. The Texans have gone UNDER in 4 of 6 this season while the Bengals evened their NFL totals record at 3-3.</p>
<p>After the victory, Schaub said that his team knew of Houston&#8217;s penchant for late game comebacks and that &#8216;putting them away&#8217; would be a priority:</p>
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<p>&#8220;Every game went down to the wire for them. Credit goes to them because they were able to find ways to win those games. So it was a matter of putting the game away.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Texans&#8217; stoic head coach Gary Kubiak would only offer that:</p>
<p>&#8220;Matt continues to put up exceptional numbers on the road.&#8221;</p>
<p>The defense did a stellar job as well, shutting out the Bengals in the second half. In the third quarter, Houston only allowed six yards on nine plays for a franchise record. Cornerback Dunta Robininson talked about the defensive corps mindset:</p>
<p>&#8220;It was swarm tackling. Everybody has a job to do, and today we made this team a one-dimensional team. Overall as a defense, we played well.&#8221;</p>
<p>In the losing locker room, wide receiver Chad Ochocinco admitted that his team knew that they couldn&#8217;t rely on last minute heroics to win games:</p>
<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s our fault. We&#8217;ve been saying that we can&#8217;t keep winning with the way we&#8217;ve been playing. We&#8217;ve got to be consistent for all four quarters.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Bengals will play their next two games at home, starting with a contest against the Chicago Bears this Sunday. Cincinnati is a -1 home favorite with the total set at 42. They&#8217;ll host the Baltimore Ravens the following Sunday before traveling to Pittsburgh for a game against the Steelers on November 15. The Texans host the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, with Houston a -3 home favorite and the total set at 44.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a widely published widely published freelance sports writer and respected authority on sports betting <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">odds comparison</a>. He writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and <a 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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