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07/23/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) -
REPORT DATE: July 29th
SITE: St. John Fisher College, Pittsford, NY
CAMP OBJECTIVES: Chan Gailey, the only new head coach in the AFC in 2010, has some work cut out for him in his first training camp with the Bills. First and foremost is the quarterback battle among Trent Edwards, Ryan Fitzpatrick, and Brian Brohm, or as some might regard it, the search for the "lesser of three evils". There's potential drama at running back, where Marshawn Lynch remains a Bill but C.J. Spiller (Clemson) and holdover Fred Jackson have their sights set on the starting job. Buffalo cannot afford Spiller to hold out the way Aaron Maybin did a year ago. At wideout, the right to start opposite Lee Evans will be fought among a nondescript group including Roscoe Parrish, Steve Johnson, James Hardy, and fourth-round pick Marcus Easley (UConn). There's plenty of question marks up front too, where castoffs Jamon Meredith (ex-Packers) and Cornell Green (ex-Raiders) could start at tackle unless Demetrius Bell (knee) recovers in time to man the left side. On the other side of the ball, new coordinator George Edwards will be presiding over a switch to a 3-4 defense, and figuring out whether Kyle Williams or rookie Torell Troup (Central Florida) is best suited to the nose tackle spot is integral to the group's success. Edwards also needs pass rushers, and may have to pray that Maybin and Chris Kelsay can handle that load.
PRESEASON SCHEDULE:
Aug 13 - at Washington, 7:30 PM Aug 19 - vs. Indianapolis, 7:30 PM Aug 28 - vs. Cincinnati, 6:30 PM Sep 2 - at Detroit, 7:00 PM
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REPORT DATE: July 23rd (Rookies), July 30th (Veterans)
SITE: Cleveland Browns Training Facility, Berea, OH
CAMP OBJECTIVES: Eric Mangini's second training camp as head coach of the
Browns should go much more smoothly
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REPORT DATE: July 25th (Rookies), July 30th (Veterans)
SITE: Chargers Park, San Diego, CA
CAMP OBJECTIVES: With No. 1 wideout Vincent Jackson and left tackle Marcus
McNeill both looking like long-term holdouts, and wi
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REPORT DATE: July 29th
SITE: Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO
CAMP OBJECTIVES: With a pair of esteemed new coordinators in Charlie Weis
(offense) and Romeo Crennel (defense) now in the fold, Chiefs su
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REPORT DATE: Aug. 1st
SITE: Anderson University, Anderson, IN
CAMP OBJECTIVES: Colts fans who know they're going to see a lot of backup
quarterback play in the preseason will at least receive a unique twist on that
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REPORT DATES: July 25th (Rookies), July 28th (Veterans)
SITE: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA
CAMP OBJECTIVES: Apart from Randy Moss, the men Tom Brady will be throwing to
on Week 1 are unknown. Wes Welker is unlikely t
Blanc suspends French World Cup squad >>
Paris, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New France manager Laurent Blanc has decided
to suspend the entire 23-man team that took part in this summer's World Cup
for their friendly match against Norway next month.
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Canucks D Sami Salo tears Achilles' tendon >>
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In any football or basketball game (the main sports that use point spreads) there are two teams playing against each other.
Those teams, though, are rarely exactly evenly matched – meaning that typically one team has a better chance than the other to win the game. If bettors were allowed to bet on who was simply going to win the game, smart ones would obviously bet on the better team (likely winning more than 50% of the time in the process).
If winning were that easy the Las Vegas and online sportsbooks would stop taking any bets! This is where the point spread comes in: the basic function of the point spread is to balance the likelihood of each team “winning” by adjusting the final score by the point spread. After this adjustment is made you get the Against The Spread result (ATS result for short).
Let’s look at Super Bowl XXXIX, New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles. Most people believed the defending champ Patriots to be the better team – so if betting were simply based upon which team would win the game, an uneven majority of people would have wagered on New England. But, by using the point spread, the bookmakers adjusted the terms of the bet, evening the proposition so about half the people believed the Pats to be the smart bet, while the other half considered Philly to be the smart bet.
New England Patriots -7 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The better team, called the Favorite, is expected to win the game and must “give” or “lay” points to the weaker team. The favorite is listed with a minus sign and the number of points they are favored by (e.g., New England -7)
In the case of our example, New England must not only win the game, but they must win by more than 7 points for Pats bettors to have a winning ATS result. An Eagles bettor wins his bet either if:
There was also the possibility that the final score could land exactly on the spread number (for example, the Pats winning 28-21 when -7), which is called a “push” or “no action” and a refund is then issued to bettors of both teams.
The same game with the same point spread can be considered from the weaker team’s perspective: The Underdog (Philly in the case of our example) is not expected to win the game and online football betting thus receives or “gets” points given by the stronger team. When a game is stated from the underdog’s perspective the team is listed with a plus sign and the number of points they are underdogs by:
Philadelphia Eagles +7 vs. New England Patriots
Keep in mind that Philadelphia +7 and New England -7 is the same point spread on the same game, simply stated differently. The first is from the underdog’s perspective; the later is from the favorite’s.
Not a must, but for some a mathematical approach is insightful. You can determine the ATS winner by either:
Let’s look at the actual result of Super Bowl XXXIX: New England 24 Philadelphia 21
The favorite, New England, won the game but not by more than the point spread they were favored by (7), so the ATS result was a LOSS for Pats bettors.
Looking at it from the underdog’s perspective, Philly did not win the game, but they lost by less than the point spread (7), so the ATS result was a WIN for Eagle bettors.
Mathematically considered, 24 for the favorite Pats minus 7 equals 17, which is less than the 20 the Eagles scored, so the underdog Eagles win the ATS result (or you could figure 20 plus 7 equals 27 for the Eagles, which is more than 24 for the Pats).
Emily’s boyfriend understood the point spread and wagered $100 on the Eagles at +7. The Eagles may not have gotten a Super Bowl ring, but since they won the ATS result Emily’s boyfriend cashed his bet – giving him money to take her out to a nice dinner.
And now hopefully you understand how to read point spreads, putting you one step closer to joining the fun of sports betting.
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