NFL Sunday Betting Material

The system was a let down for Saturday; however sharp Wednesday readers were able to balance those losses with two winners. For Saturday a 2-2 day became a 4-2 week overall in college football. Outstanding work by the Left Coast Connection who nailed Penn State correctly. The Top Trend was winner and goes after another following the G-Men, who return to the desert. The Top System is good stuff at 22-3. Kendall returns with one of the best NFL records you will find anywhere. Good Luck.

Free Football System-1) PLAY ON road teams revenging a loss against opponent by 14 points or more, with a winning record on the season. This system is snappy 22-3 ATS, 88 percent and says back New England.

Free Football Trend -2) New York Giants are 12-1 ATS vs. good passing teams with a completion percentage of 61 percent or better over the last two seasons.

Free Football Selection -3) We bring back Kendall who cooled from is unreal start in the NFL, he was 2-1 week, bringing his season to date record to 32-14 and he is using Tennessee as his Best Best.

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Sometimes Sports Betting Leaves a Mark

I only lost twenty of the 66 million dollars that went back to the sportsbooks in the officiating debacle that transpired last Sunday afternoon.

So I am over it. I have accepted the bad beat and moved on. Besides, it was only twenty bucks.

But for the gentlemen (and women) who had a little more at stake on the outcome of the game - perhaps dinner that night, fuel for an empty gas tank or even next month's rent, I can understand if there is still some animosity lurking.

After all, the call that the officiating crew made at the closing of the Pittsburgh Steelers 11-10 victory over the Chargers shifted the universal balance of winners and losers.

In the waning seconds of the snowy showdown, San Diego desperately attempted to run a hook-and-ladder play but their plans were thwarted when superstar safety Troy Palamalu scooped up a toss and scampered into the endzone for a touchdown. Scoreboard flashes 17-10, teams run off the field. Game over.

Then the infamous referee huddle begins to form on the field. The studious bunch eventually came to the conclusion that there was an illegal forward pass that should have ended the play. The final score was changed back to 11-10 and the game was now officially over.

At this point millions of dollars exchanged hands and the donators felt like they were just robbed at gunpoint. Because they knew the touchdown should have counted, the people on the sidelines knew it should have counted and even the commentators in the booth knew it should have counted.

And eventually head referee Scott Green knew it should have counted. After a barrage of questions from reporters after the game he responded by saying, "We should have let the play go through in the end, yes."

The upheaval was of seismic proportions.

Changing the right call to a wrong one is bad enough. But then coming out and relaying the fact that the call was correct in the first place and it should have been left alone but it was changed anyway just makes it that much more unbearable.

You could hear people across the country screaming that this wasn't the National Football League, it was the National Fixed League!

And to their defense it was easy to trace back through the transpirations of that game and realize why these folks wanted an extensive investigation performed regarding the integrity of the game and the officials.

Before Jeff Reed booted the game-winning field goal, a Steelers touchdown run was called back for offensive holding on receiver Hines Ward. What was fishy about this is that this penalty is rarely called, replays showed it wasn't much of a hold and it was his third holding infraction of the day. Let me just repeat that...it was Hines Ward's THIRD holding penalty of the day. He is a wide receiver, not an offensive lineman.

The other peculiar happenstance, besides the botched called at the end of the game, was the total number of penalties doled out to each team. Pittsburgh witnessed the yellow flag on the field against their favor 13 times (115 yards) while the Chargers were called for an infraction only twice (5 yards). Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin was questioned in his postgame interview about the disparity and he replied by saying he had never seen anything like it.

Look, I am not saying the game was fixed. And I don't think anyone can claim without a doubt it was. The matter of fact is that someone has to win and someone has to lose in this wonderful world of gambling. Unfortunately the losers in this outcome suffered an excruciating misfortune.
I have been on the winning side, and I have been on the losing side of these "did that really just happen" types of games. And most of the people who were on the wrong side of this bad beat have probably been on the right side just as many times. It is just something you might have to chalk up to karma.

But this anomaly should not discourage anyone from having a little fun on the weekends and making a few wagers. So get back on the saddle today, peruse the card and see if you can find a winner. May the gambling gods be with you.

I personally don't think the NFL is fixed. Now the NBA...I might need to sit down with Tim Donaghy before making any conclusions on that matter.

Scott Cooley is a free lance writer who drops in and shares his opinions.

Early Line Moves

For the Early Line Moves, we seek out the earliest lines and compare them on late Tuesday nights numbers to see what the so-called Line Movers do. Last week in college football these plays were exceptional 6-2 on the sides and 3-4 in college totals. This makes season record 56-35-1, 61.5 percent on sides and 40-33, 54.7 percent on Totals in CFB. In the NFL, it was not good with 0-1 mark on sides bringing the record to 12-11, 52-1 percent. On the Totals they came back sharp at 3-1, making the updated figure 20-14-1, 58.8 percent. Enjoy reading and closely follow these numbers for wagering portfolio.

College Sides
North Carolina -13 to -11
Rice -7.5 to -9.5
Washington -9.5 to -7
Houston -14 to -16
UNLV -12 to -10
Troy -7 to -9

College Totals
BS/CMU 55.5 to 61 Lost
Marsh/Rice 63.5 to 66
Wash/WSU 53 to 49
Clem/Virg 39 to 42

NFL Sides
Miami +1 to -1

NFL Totals
Cin/Pitt 36.5 to 34.5 Lost
GB/NO 53 to 31.5

Texas Tech vs Oklahoma Wagering Outlook

Their may be encounters that will mean more this weekend to fans of particular teams, but no game will have greater importance on the national scope than this Big 12 battle. Texas Tech can end some the drama by taking down once-beaten Oklahoma and essentially winning the Big 12 South, with just Baylor at home and holding all the tie-breakers. Oklahoma can screw up the Big 12 big time by roughing up the unbeaten Red Raiders and if they win by 10 or more points at Oklahoma State next week, they would probably gather enough support to play in conference championship game, even though Texas had beaten the Sooners and they would have the same 11-1 record.

Senior signal caller Graham Harrell has had a special season and as opposed to other Texas Tech quarterbacks under coach Mike Leach, looks to have real NFL ability, needing to add a some weight. Being able to throw to receivers like Michael Crabtree makes his job easier, nonetheless a formerly underrated offensive line allows all the routes to develop and a trio of running backs with different skills makes them go. For the first time in Leach’s nine year tenure, he has a defense that makes stops and can prevent the other team from scoring. The Red Raiders are 5-4 ATS on the road versus ranked teams the last decade.

The Oklahoma offense has been boiling hot. In their last three games, they have averaged 47.3 points per game in the first half! Since losing to Texas, the Sooners offense has gone into another gear led by Sam Bradford and can control its own destiny of sorts. "Our team is in a great position," said Bradford. "We still have a lot of our goals out in front of us." The Oklahoma defense has been quite vulnerable to the pass (95th in the country), yet still ranks ahead of Texas Tech (99th) or Texas (112th) in quarterback controlled conference. The Sooners are 20-12 ATS in home finales at Norman.

Oklahoma is 7-3 ATS against ranked teams and the running game has been the difference for the increase in offensive production. Since netting 48 yards rushing against Texas, a very good Sooners offensive line has opened up holes that Oklahoma running backs have sauntered thru for 250 yards per game. Bob Stoops secondary may be lousy, but he will make sure to keep Harrell busy with a solid pass rush, something neither Oklahoma State nor Texas could do. Boomer Sooner is 7-0 ATS after gaining 6.25 or more yards play in three consecutive games and Texas Tech is 2-10 ATS on the road after out-gaining opposition by 100 or more total yards in three consecutive games.

Besides having to play at Norman, Texas Tech beat Oklahoma 34-27 at Lubbock last season, ending their BCS title hopes and will face a team looking for payback. Do you really think coach Leach is worried? He’s not, after watching Oklahoma surrender over 327 yards passing thru the air against a bunch of average Big 12 teams. A big reason why Oklahoma has look so formidable of late is they have forced 15 turnovers in last four contests, have Harrell be careful passing the pigskin and yards and points should be plentiful. The Red Raiders are well aware of the Sooners prowess in moving the ball on the ground; however Oklahoma is 8-22 ATS after gaining 275 or more rushing yards last game.

Bookmaker.com has home-standing Sooners as 7-point favorites with total of 75.5. The total is certainly inviting with the two schools a combined 14-3 OVER this season.

The visiting team is 5-3 ATS, though these encounters have not necessarily been close with the victor having a margin of 10+ points seven of last nine. Set aside four hours of your time if you plan on watching this one on ABC at 8 Eastern.

College Football Game Day Write-Ups

It’s been forever it seems since the fourth Saturday in November wasn’t about the importance of a Michigan-Ohio State conflict, but like you money be safer in your pocket than in a bank, it is true. The Penn State and Michigan State contest has larger implications in the Big Ten to end this season. The “Holy War” is bigger than ever with Utah trying to close the door on perfect season and nab another BCS berth against hated rival BYU. Though Saturday’s meeting will not decide the Big East champion, both Pittsburgh and Cincinnati control their own destiny, with the winner having a huge leg up.

Nothing stirs the college football soul of a Midwesterner in late in November like an Ohio State and Michigan matchup. The long history, the true hatred of the two schools for one another arouses the passion of any true college football fan. This year will have an oddly different feel, like nothing in decades. This is Michigan’s bowl game, as they won’t be playing in the post-season for the first time since 1975, having their first eight-loss season in school history (129 years). Click here to continue.

College Football Saturday

A solid 2-1 Friday, which would have been better if I hadn’t picked Ole Miss, I digress. Today’s Top System is a two-fer, with two plays from 27-4 system, both against undefeated teams. We’ve had incredible luck in finding Top Trends that have not lost and we have another for college football wagering today. Normally on Saturday during college football, I give out the Top Pick from the hottest member of the LLC. Today’s very unusual circumstances has me changing directions and for good reason. Good Luck.

By the way, did anybody notice Red Wydley was correct on his 3-team parlay from Friday's blog?

Free Football System-1) PLAY AGAINST favorites of 3.5 to 10 points off a road blowout win by 28 points or more, undefeated on the season. This isn’t too hard to figure seeing only a handful of teams remain without a loss. Play against Boise State and Utah, backed with this system that is 27-4 ATS, 87.1 percent the last 16 years.

Free Football Trend -2) The Rice Owls are 13-0 ATS in home games vs. poor ball control teams, 28 or less possession minutes per game.

Free Football Selection -3) An unprecedented 16 bettors from the Left Coast Connection are on Penn State, with five having it as their top play.

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Friday's Best Bets at 3Daily Winners

The Big 10 (11) broke a couple of bad trends for them, much to our dismay. We’ll come back with another perfect angle this time in the NHL. We did have one winner with our top system selection and let’s go for two in a row with a totals play in the NBA, sporting an 18-4 record. I’ll chime in with a personal Free CBB play. Good Luck.

Free Basketball System-1) PLAY OVER on all teams like Golden State, when the total is greater than or equal to 210, after going over the total by more than 6 points in three consecutive games, in non-conference games. A very spiffy 18-4 ATS, 81.8 percent.

Free Hockey Trend -2) The Florida Panthers are 0-15 against the money line in road games against good teams outscoring their opponents by 0.3+ goals a game.

Free Basketball Selection -3) Even with a number of games today, nobody has started hot in college or the NBA and the best players from the Left Coast Connection in college football are divided on tonight’s three games. I’ll look to break the tie and take Ole Miss in CBB.

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Ready for 3-Team Parlay?

It’s Friday, many of you won’t be working a week from today unless you are in retail, on the day after Thanksgiving. While you’re either working today or going to class, maybe, just maybe it’s time to step out of character. Everybody preaches, don’t play parlays, you can’t win, only do straight bets, eat your vegetables and wash behind your ears, blah, blah, blah. Hey, we all need to get stupid every now and again and take a chance, feel the rush of the risk, because maybe, just maybe the results could be cool.

Tonight we have three lousy college football games, which any sane person wouldn’t touch. That’s where the fun begins. I’m throwing out the idea of three team parlay, but not the usual type, one that gives you the best chance to W I N.

Let’s start in Ohio, where the people are leaving certain cities in that state like a bad marriage. A Miami-Ohio and Toledo game used to mean something in the MAC, today is just means two rotten 2-8 teams are playing their next to last game of the season. The Redhawks defense in the last three games, how should I say this delicately, stinks, in allowing over 40 points an outing. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not like Toledo is a juggernaut, losing four in a row. This is not the time to be handing out points like its pumpkin pie, take Toledo on the money with this system that’s around, play against road underdogs on the money line, off 3 straight losses against conference rivals against opponent off 2 consecutive road losses. Miami is the former and the Rockets the latter and the system is 26-3.

In the other game in Ohio, I guess Bowling Green can still win the MAC East if they beat Buffalo who leads by a game. This division is as congested as L.A. traffic, and reminds of the old George Thorogood song “No Particular Place to Go”. What to do here is take the points, as Buffalo is hotter than a basket of fire sauce wings with four straight wins. What makes me excited about the Bulls (excited might be a little too much) is they have rushed at least 216 yards in last three games and B.G. has turned into ground chuck, being run over for 200 yards in four of last five games. Did you know Buffalo is 14-5 ATS as a road dog? Now that makes two of us. Take Buffalo with the points.

On ESPN2, a meaningless WAC game will be televised with Fresno State taking the ride to San Jose State. Pat (blowhard) Hill who talks tough and has a defense that allows 212.7 yards per game on the ground (110th), will be after a winning record for the season with a seventh win, because they are going to get their you know what handed to them at Boise State next week. San Jose State had a really promising start at 5-2 and they fell apart faster then a reunion tour of Right Said Fred (I’m too Sexy). Spartans blogs and websites report regular starting quarterback Kyle Reed will sit and his backups are stiffs. Don’t count me a Fresno State supporter, but I like at system that wins 81 percent of the time (34-8). Play against a home team vs. the money line after allowing 525 or more total yards in their previous game against opponent after out-gaining opponent by 175 or more total yards in their previous game. Play Fresno State on the money line.

With me still, Toledo and Fresno State on the money line and Buffalo with the points. Why do this as opposed to straight spread bets? Your average parlay payout on a 3-teamer is anywhere from 5 or 6 to one. Problem is hitting all three against the number. With relatively low money lines on favored teams and an underdog who is playing swell, we can still secure a 4 to 1 payout or slightly better and not give away points.

It’s your money; I’m not telling you what to do on a Friday other than have good time. But if you have a little fun money, you would just waste doing something else anyways, take a shot at this; it’s better than buying lottery tickets or trying to bet games on ESPN Classic.

Red Wydley drops in occasionally and shares is wisdom (?) with the masses.

Thursday Nov. 20 - Free Plays and Sobering Lesson

It’s an oddity to report, but all 13 members of the Left Coast Connection got a Push on Ball State’s win last night. Though I consider myself a good handicapper, I’m prone to the occasional lapses in wagering judgment. I liked Central Michigan last night and made the silly mistake of betting them at +6.5. Coming off a key number like seven is, well stupid, unless it works in my favor going to +7.5. Because I’ve done quite well in football overall, I got careless and took a loss that I never should. It’s best to learn from your mistakes, I just did.

We have a very good system working tonight in college basketball, involving in-state rivals which has been correct 81.6 percent since 1997. Our perfect trend was a winner last night and today we have TWO in college hoops, both Big 10 (11) teams. Good Luck.

Free Basketball System-1) PLAY AGAINST road underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points like Tulsa, in the first five games of the season, non-tournament team from last season who won 4 or more of their last five contests, in a game involving two teams that had winning records last season. That’s a lot to digest, what isn’t so hard to comprehend is 27-6 ATS record over the 11 seasons.

Free Basketball Trends -2) Take your pick, the Michigan Wolverines are 0-10 ATS after two consecutive non-conference games and Illinois is 0-9 ATS after a win by 10 points or more.

Free Basketball Selection -3) Most guys are passing on the football tonight and honestly, nobody is killing the NBA to start the year, but four LLC members like the Lakers to cover the spread.

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17 Great Reasons to Watch Miami at Georgia Tech

The ACC caught a ton of grief in early September for playing ugly football, as Clemson, Maryland, Virginia Tech and Florida State all lost games they were expected to win. Since that time, the conference has really come around, with 14-2 non-conference record, covering the spread 11 times. For pure enjoyment or agony (depending what side you’re on), Atlantic Coast Conference football as been as entertaining as, hmm, ACC basketball. With that said, here are 17 reasons to watch tonight’s ACC contest.

1) You can watch for free at home (as opposed to NFL Network), as Direct TV or an advanced cable package no longer makes sense in today’s economy, besides the beers cheaper at home too.
2) Even if going to local watering hole is not a problem, do you really want to spend money when it’s Cincinnati at Pittsburgh?

3) Miami-Florida is in first place in the ACC Coastal Division and can all but wrap up title under second year coach Randy Shannon.

4) You played the Hurricanes and just found out they are 0-6 ATS in road games after allowing 17 points or less in two straight games.

5) You Googled “The U” and found out they only have 15,000 students located in beautiful Coral Gables and wanted to watch the game thinking about be 19 again and attending a university with so many of perks.

6) Being a fan of option football, like many you wonder how Georgia Tech players could figure out how to run their offense, while Michigan still doesn’t have clue.

7) It’s a lot easier to be nervous holding a Georgia Tech -3.5 betting ticket, now backed with the knowledge of the Yellow Jackets being 4-14 against the spread in last home game.

8) Having not seen the Georgia Tech play this year, curiosity is piqued that a team ranked eighth in the country rushing the ball at 250.7 yards per game, turns the ball over more often than a fifth grade basketball team.

9) You are known for asking A LOT of questions and you want to know why they drive a gold and black car onto the field of Georgia Tech games, when they are known as the Yellow Jackets. (Answer- Its origins are in the late 19th century and it was used originally to refer to the makeshift motorized vehicles constructed by Georgia Tech engineers employed in projects in the jungles of South America. The Wrecks were constructed from whatever the engineers could find—mostly old tractor and automotive parts—and were kept running by the engineers' ingenuity and creativity. Other workers in the area began to refer to these vehicles and the men who drove them as "Rambling Wrecks from Georgia Tech.” Thanks Wikipedia)

10) Georgia Tech is 5-1 SU and ATS against Miami.

11) To see how close Chris Fowler comes to laughing when Craig James says or does something whacked.

12) Miami came into this season 3-8 ATS off a win, this year they are 3-1-1 against the number.

13) The public has pushed the total up to 40.5 at Bookmaker.com and other wagering outlets, yet you bought the Platinum Sheet and read the average score between these two schools is 36 points, including bowl matchups.(Know-it-alls will point to those games were not played by current players)

14) Georgia Tech is 9-21 ATS off a bye week.

15) The ‘Canes defense is ranked ninth in total defense, can they stop the Yellow Jackets running game?

16) Miami has won last 11 consecutive Thursday night games, yet is just 4-7 ATS.

17) This beats Thursday Thunder on TNT any time.

Double Digit NFL Dogs are Dastardly

Aside from the day of the week this game is being played, will anything be different from the first meeting between the Bengals and Steelers? Not unless Carson Palmer makes a miraculous recovery and suddenly starts at quarterback for Cincinnati having the same abilities as he possessed in 2005, the Bengals last trip to the postseason. He missed the Oct. 19 meeting when the Steelers crushed Cincinnati 38-10 at Paul Brown Stadium. On that day, the defense led by James Harrison, LaMarr Woodley and Lawrence Timmons met at Ryan Fitzpatrick’s helmet, sacking him seven times, along with numerous other “welcome” hits, as Palmer started nursing a sore right elbow.

Willie Parker Pittsburgh should be a go unless his shoulder and/or knee received a failing grade following last Sunday’s 11-10 victory over San Diego at Heinz Field. He chipped in with 115 yards on 25 carries, while Mewelde Moore remained involved in the offense with five catches for 33 yards. Even though Parker won’t practice full-tilt in the days leading up to this game, Cincinnati’s steadily improving defense still won’t be too pleased to see him. Prior to missing Week 6, Parker had 682 yards and six touchdowns in the previous six meetings between these teams. A year ago he totaled 213 yards and one score as the Steelers swept the annual series they now lead 47-30 all-time. Food for thought is the home team is 2-11 ATS in this division rivalry.

Besides failing to protect Fitzpatrick in the first meeting, the Bengals couldn’t sustain drives. They were 4-for-16 on third-down conversions and Fitzpatrick averaged only 7.8 yards per completion. His longest pass went for just 19 yards to wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who has been his usual steady self with at least seven receptions in five straight games, including 12 in last week’s 13-13 tie with Philadelphia. Cincinnati is actually known in betting circles for playing well right now with 20-8 ATS record in road games in weeks 10 through 13.

Bookmaker.com has Pittsburgh as 11-point favorites, not a number you often seen on the board for football. It is interesting to note double digit favorites are 1-17 against the spread this year, with the Bengals having nabbed a pair of those wins. The total opened at 36.5 at many sportsbooks and has fallen to 34 during the week. Could it have anything to do with Cincy averaging 13.8 points a game and the Steelers being 90-17 ATS when they allow 14 or less points?

The Cincinnati defense has shown improvement of late, being more physical and aggressive, however that has been at home, on the road they have given up 27 points per game. The Bengals are 3-18 ATS away when facing a team with a .700 SU record or higher and that figure is sure to stay in the negative unless they can find a way to protect Fitzpatrick, since any life insurance company won’t touch him as many hits as he has been taking.

Pittsburgh needs to take the “park” out of Willie Parker and let him roam. After missing five games, Parker’s legs will be fresher than Charlize Theron on the red carpet, up against players that have 10 hard-hitting contests under their belts. The Steelers need to be mentally prepared on a short week against inferior opponent, even if they are in same division, as they are sporting 5-15 ATS mark as a favorite of 10 or more points, with average margin of victory under eight.

The always popular (?) NFL Network will have this Thursday night telecast starting at 8:15 Eastern and hopefully they have the sound mechanics solved, so it doesn’t sound like your listening to a local high school broadcast. Thursday road teams that were an underdog in last game are 5-19 ATS.

College Football Biggest Rivalries – Part 1

One of the many great aspects of college football is the end of the season when the most bitter of rivalries get together to renew those emotions from the past. This is the game that mostly involves in-state or neighboring state universities that stir the emotion of every player and alumni alike. Because of proximity, many fans either attended these schools or were cultured by their parents to develop an affiliation with the beloved institution of hirer learning. The passion runs deep in these situations and this becomes an emotional encounter that is a tipping point, often for one calendar year when the next game is played and the drama unfolds all over again.

ESPN in recent years did a study with fan participation about what is the greatest rivalry in sports. The winner was the Ohio State-Michigan game, which has tremendous importance on a national scale.

Virtually every year the Ohio State-Michigan game has an impact on the national landscape, the Big Ten Conference championship, which lead to who plays in the Rose Bowl, except for recent BCS history. Like most great rivalries, the hate for the other school and team is genuine. A Michigan hat or T-shirt in Columbus is as welcome as bubonic plague, with the same being true of Buckeye gear in Ann Arbor. Considering these two Big Ten teams meet the last game of the regular season, it is nothing short of remarkable that at least one team has been unbeaten an amazing 22 times.

The level of play has been as good as any series played in college football. Starting with the days of Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler in 1969, at least one team has been ranked in every year but 1987, covering 41 years. The series had a few games of importance throughout the decades; however it heated up in earnest when former Ohio State assistant Schembechler became the Michigan coach. The games played between these two fiery and combative coaches are the stuff of legend in college football annals, each defining the man. There meetings were referred to as the “Ten Year War”. Each coach took his team to the Rose Bowl five times. Hayes went 1-4, Schembechler went 0-5, and neither record should come as a surprise. After coaching against each other, they and their teams were spent. Hayes to his dying day said the best team he ever coached was the 1969 squad. They were number one, 8-0 having allowed only 69 points. Ohio State hadn't scored fewer than 34 points in any game, and had scored more than 60 twice. But first year Michigan coach Bo Schembechler had played and coached under Woody and made it his obsession to defeat the man he respected. Ohio State players would say then and years later, it was as if Michigan had there playbook and were in the huddle for every call, because they were perfectly positioned for every offensive play and knew what plays to call against the best defense in the country. Michigan pulled the upset at home 24-12 and the war began.

When something is this big and important it shapes people’s lives. John Cooper had one of the most successful runs as coach in Ohio State history; unfortunately his legacy is he was 2-10-1 against the hated Wolverines. The man that was sought out to replace Cooper was Jim Tressel, who had built his reputation at Youngstown State, capturing four national champions and playing for two others. Upon being hired he endeared himself to the Columbus faithful by saying his first priority was beating Michigan. He has kept is word and is 6-1 against Michigan, covering the spread five times.

As sports wagering has come more into the mainstream existence over the years, this contest has annually drawn huge amounts of money on both sides. With two strong population bases, it easy to understand why this game would have a large following of bets placed. In years prior, before internet gambling was available as a consumer choice, except for Las Vegas, all the action was localized to bookies. Depending on the state or city it was not unusual for the actual line to be off 3-4 points in either direction, as the Buckeye and Wolverine faithful were loading up in support of their beloved team. Though this season has been nothing short of a disaster in Michigan with 3-8 record, a good chunk of the ill-will new coach Rich Rodriguez has brought upon himself can be erased by upsetting the Buckeyes.

In the past 15 seasons, the favorite is 11-4 and 10-5 ATS. The home team has enjoyed similar success in winning and is 9-6 against the oddsmakers.

In 1970 a local judge in Columbus dismissed a charge of obscenity against a defendant arrested for wearing a T-shirt that said, "F--- Michigan" because the message "accurately expressed" local feelings about the university and the state.

While this game will still draw oodles of attention, there are others that have great significance in regional pockets.

Of great significance is this year BYU and Utah conflict, known as the “Holy War”. The term Holy War, rather than denoting a war between religions, refers to the intensity of the competitors. A win by Utes might mean a return to the Holy Grail, a BCS bowl bid for completing a 12-0 season. Besides the fierceness of the battle, these conflicts are annually close. Only once in the last 11 years has a game been decided by more than a touchdown, which was Utah’s last unbeaten season in 2004. The underdog is an amazing 13-2 against the number.

Out West, Washington and Washington State have been meeting as cross-state rivals since 1900. Their have been a few interruptions over the years, however the 101st meeting might be marked in infamy for how dreadful each team actually is. It’s not every year two of the worst teams in college football matchup and it’s a rivalry game. Washington State is the only team to post a win, beating FCS Portland State. In 1962 this matchup became known as the “Apple Cup” game, with the state well known for producing those tasty treats. The visitor is 5-1 ATS in the last six contests, with Washington leading 64-30-6 all-time, in what can only be described as the Rotten Apple Cup in 2008.

The Stanford- Cal matchup is known as the “Big Game” in the Bay Area and in true fashion with these eccentric universities, the first meeting was held March 19, 1892 (not exactly football season) at San Francisco's Haight Street grounds with Stanford emerging victorious 14-10. They play for the Stanford Axe, with the Cardinal leading the series 55-44-11. With You Tube, this rivalry will live on for generations, being able to view “The Play”, in which four Cal players lateraled the ball five times on a kickoff return with four seconds left on the clock and Kevin Moen (who was the first and last ball carrier) ran through the Stanford band to the most improbable win ever. The Bears are the home team this season, with the visitor 12-4 ATS since 1992. One of the many great aspects of college football is the end of the season when the most bitter of rivalries get together to renew those emotions from the past. This is the game that mostly involves in-state or neighboring state universities that stir the emotion of every player and alumni alike. Because of proximity, many fans either attended these schools or were cultured by their parents to develop an affiliation with the beloved institution of hirer learning. The passion runs deep in these situations and this becomes an emotional encounter that is a tipping point, often for one calendar year when the next game is played and the drama unfolds all over again.

Wednesday Betting Information

A peculiar 1-1-1 day as Tennessee pushed at home with line moving up to -27. I was pleased to be on Florida State and escaped by a single point. The Washington Generals couldn’t beat the Harlem Globetrotters, sorry Miami Heat as expected. We have a perfect Trend loaded for reasoning in the NBA this evening. No great systems available today, thus will look to college football on Saturday with TWO plays out an 81.8 percent system. Also, the LCC checks in on tonight's important college football game.Good Luck.

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Free Sports Monitor #1 NFL
Free Sports Monitor #2 CBB
The Sports Eye #3 NFL
The Sports Eye #5 CFB
The Sports Eye #1 NHL (Free Plays)
Cappers Watchdog #7 NFL (Win percentage - Min.20 plays)
Cappers Watchdog #2 NHL (Win percentage)


Free Football System-1) Play Against road underdogs of 10.5 to 21 points after having won three out of their last four games against opponent after having won six or seven out of their last eight games. This college football system is 27-6 ATS, 81.8 percent. There are two Play Against teams the fit, Air Force and Michigan State.

Free Basketball Trend -2) UTAH is 11-0 ATS in home games after failing to cover three of their last four against the spread over the last two seasons.

Free Football Selection -3) The Left Coast Connection has tonight's big MAC game this way - Central Michigan 10 members, Ball State minus the points 3 members.

Tuesday Wagering Options

Yesterday’s 2-1 record makes 3Daily Winners 7-2 the last three days, which is nice to see. We are not expecting these types of results all the time, especially with basketball coming more into focus, creating more volatility. All we ask is be patient, take it one day at a time and as we have shown the results will be there. The highly ranked Tennessee Vols are very difficult to beat at home as you can see in today’s Top Trend. Our Top System will summon strength from a lower region to play this NBA team, yet impossible to say a 95.2 percent play is a bad idea. Free Plays nothing special, with strong opinion offered. Good Luck.

Free Basketball System-1) PLAY ON any team like the Washington (Generals) Wizards after going under the total by more than six points in three consecutive games, who have a winning percentage of 25 percent or less on the season. This system is sumptuous 20-1 ATS. Holy _ _ _ _!

Free Basketball Trend -2) The Tennessee Vols are 16-2 ATS in home games after one or more consecutive wins over the last 2+ seasons.

Free Football Selection -3) Nobody is too crazy about tonight's card in any sports. Only six guys from the Left Coast Connection are betting NIU and Kent State, with the Huskies a 4-2 choice. A few like the Indiana Pacers in the NBA and the college basketball plays are all over the board. Myself, I like Florida State because they were favored by 17.5 at home to LaSalle last season and with both teams having similar players back, the Noles are just a three point play on the road, with typical swing about eight points.

Monday Nov. 17 Betting Info

Another solid winning day Sunday with 2-1 record (5-1 the last two days) and we turn out attention to college basketball wagering with a System that is 80 percent the last few seasons and is based on solid principles. Those with the Versus Network on your cable system can watch how tonight’s Top Trend play out. Good Luck.

Free Basketball System-1) PLAY ON favorites of 10 or more points like Boston College against a marginal losing team from last season like Loyola-MD, who won 40-49 percent of their games, with four starters returning from last season. This hoops system is 20-5 ATS, 80 percent since 2006.

Free Hockey Trend -2) The Toronto Maple Leafs are 1-7 against the money line off back to back road games.

Free Football Selection -3) The Left Coast Connection has 10 for Buffalo, 3 for Cleveland and 17 for the Under. One member called me today and said he has quality information that says Central Michigan is strong play in CBB tonight. Let's see what happens.

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MNF in Buffalo has Two Quarterbacks who can wing it

As far as Mr. Quinn’s long anticipated first game at quarterback in the NFL, Brady earned an ‘A’ for the Browns last Thursday night but the rest of the bunch got a failing grade as Cleveland (3-6, 5-4 ATS) slipped further out of playoff contention with a crippling 34-30 loss to visiting Denver.

The Browns second collapse in five days was no fault of Quinn, who completed 23 of 35 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns and no turnovers. Both scoring tosses went to tight end Kellen Winslow, who had 11 catches for 111 yards. Cleveland also had a season-high 160 yards rushing; however, its defense was torched by Jay Cutler and allowed 564 total yards—the second-most produced in Broncos history. Cleveland is 10-2 ATS after allowing 30 points or more last game over the last three seasons.

Barring injury, there’s no turning back for the Browns. Quinn’s the starter; Derek Anderson’s the backup and likely trade bait during the off-season. Sooner or later it had to happen, and the last straw came in Week 9 against Baltimore when Anderson threw an ill-advised, game-sealing interception that Terrell Suggs brought back for a touchdown.

In Buffalo, Quinn will face a defense that’s allowed only eight passing touchdowns in nine games. But the Bills, 5-4 (4-5 ATS) after last week’s 20-10 loss at New England and mired in a three-game funk, are having trouble getting to the quarterback (14 sacks) and forcing turnovers (12). The Bills are 14-2 ATS after playing the Patriots.

Buffalo has only one win and cover since September and they’ve cracked 20 points just once during the same span. Many fans in Buffalo are lobbying for more carries for running back Marshawn Lynch, who has yet to surpass 100 yards in a game in 2008 after doing so three times in 13 starts as a rookie. However, he does have six touchdowns for a team that 11-1 in November as home favorite versus a non-division team.

Last year’s meeting between these teams was a classic old school viewing. Played in a blizzard in Cleveland, the Browns won 8-0 on two Phil Dawson field goals and a safety. Winds gusted to 40 miles per hour, and Anderson and Trent Edwards combined to complete 22 of 57 passes (38.6 percent) but neither turned the ball over. The victory gave the Browns an 8-5 lead in the all-time regular-season series.

Bookmaker.com has Buffalo as five-point favorite with a total of 41.5. The Bills are 8-1 ATS when playing against a team with a losing record the last two years. A sharp contrast in totals trends is noted for this Monday night affair. Cleveland is 8-1 OVER after allowing 30 points or more last game and coach Dick Jauron’s squad is 6-0 UNDER after two or more consecutive losses against the spread since 2006.

Cleveland covers if they change up a little more this week, being more aggressive in setting up passing game with Quinn and letting Jamal Lewis pound away up the gut later in the game. The former Fighting Irish star showed good poise in throwing short and medium routes and should take shots deep to Braylon (concrete hands) Edwards. Defensive coordinator Mel Tucker has to be wiser to not expose his cornerbacks like last week, since they lack confidence and can be beaten. The Browns are 22-11 ATS after one or more consecutive spread losses.

Buffalo covers by playing the right opponent at the right time. The Bills have rushed for a sliver over 80 yards in losing four of five. The Browns surrender 145 yards on the ground, making this the right moment for Buffalo to get running game back in order. It’s becoming more obvious Trent Edwards, like most quarterbacks does better with good ground attack and is not nearly as comfortable having to play passer all game. Run the pigskin against weak Cleveland run defense and throw shorter passes to rebuild Edwards confidence. Can Quinn chuck the ball around the gridiron, find out be taking away the Browns running game. The Bills are 19-7 ATS in home games in weeks 10 through 13 at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

This week’s Monday night system is to Play Against any road underdog that has failed to cover the spread in last two games. This means voting against the Browns, with this system 20-8 ATS, 71.4 percent and racking up earlier win against Denver when they lost to New England 41-7.

WILD, WILD NFL

WildCat. WildHog. WildThing.

Call it anything you want, but some form of the WildWhatever offense has stampeded onto a playing field near you.

This latest NFL trend is confusing the defenses and entertaining the masses. The unorthodox offensive scheme, referred to by most as the WildCat offense or formation, is somewhat of a rarity to catch with only 10 to 15 of these plays being called in a given week.

I don't know the exact position terminology and it would probably get confusing so I'm just going to breakdown this formation with simplicity. A skill player such as a running back or wide receiver lines up in shotgun formation. A second skill player player is positioned to that player's right or left. Once the ball is snapped to the player directly behind center he has three options. Run the ball, hand the ball off to his teammate or throw the ball.

You may have seen a version of this offense in college football called the spread offense. The same principles are applied here except that the quarterback is taken out of the backfield. On some occasions the quarterback is positioned as a wideout and in others he's watching from the sidelines.

The primary advantage of utilizing this formation is that instead of playing with 10 offensive players versus 11 defensive players when the quarterback is on the field, the offense can operate on an even level with 11 on 11 in personnel terms. The element of surprise is also an edge as the defense has to be on its toes when this formation is presented.

The Miami Dolphins unleashed this ground-borne virus that is spreading throughout the league against New England in Week 3 of the season. They absolutely ran all over the Pats, combining backs Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams to create 216 yards of offense and parlaying that success into a 38-13 victory. In Week 5 they made mincemeat of the San Diego Chargers, shredding them for 167 yards on 12 WildCat carries.

Bill Parcell's freshest Frankenstein is logging the most attempts of the Wildcat offense. Miami is averaging about five per game since its introduction and it has proved to be prolific - yielding eight of their 23 offensive touchdowns. And they are showing no signs of slowing down the game plan either. The 'Phins ran it on eight instances last week versus Seattle and six times in Sunday's defensive bout against Oakland.

Speaking of the Raiders, even with their porous offense they are able to get in on the fun and roll out the WildCat offense. After all, super-talented back Darren McFadden is no stranger to the atypical run game having executed a version of it when playing at Arkansas under head coach Houston Nutt. He and current Dallas Cowboys player Felix Jones used to make opposing defenses look clueless as they racked up hundreds of yards on the ground.

The Arkansas Razorbacks called it the WildHog in honor of their mascot. Nutt has since moved on to Ole Miss where they run a variation of the offense and have given it the moniker WildRebel.

The naming origins of this unique offensive explosion have been interesting to say the least. It is rumored that the Dolphins' labeling of the formation came from the Wildcats of West Genesee High School where Miami assistant coach Steve Bush once worked.

Last Monday against the 49ers Anquan Boldin became the first wide receiver to take a direct snap. Ken Wisenhunt and the Arizona Cardinals call this the Pahokee formation which was Boldin's hometown and high school in Florida.

Tonight we may see the Cleveland Browns bust out the Flash formation with Josh Cribbs taking the ball from center like he did last Thursday against the Broncos. Cribbs' alma mater is the Kent State Golden Flashes.

While the WildCat offense has been very productive, there have to be some problems with it or every team would use it, right? Maybe the availability and reliability of a skill player who can handle a snap and read a defense quickly poses a hindrance for some teams.

Or in the case of a wide receiver taking the snap, maybe some teams don't want their franchise player getting blown up by guys like Ray Lewis. I realize that Anquan Boldin is a big, physical receiver but he is not invincible. And what about the quarterback being used downfield as a blocker? You can bet defenses will be licking their chops to take a shot.

But there is no doubt teams are taking notice and are doing some experimenting. I don't have the luxury of the Elias Sports Bureau at my fingertips to check the stats but from my count a total of nine teams (Buccaneers, Jaguars, Falcons, Cardinals, Raiders, Dolphins, Jets, Browns, 49ers) have run some form of the WildCat offense.

It seems that better defenses will prevail against it, but will some mastermind come up with a way to completely shut down the WildCat offense?

I sure hope not. I hope it sticks around forever. It makes the running game more exciting and improves the overall entertainment of the game.

Scott Cooley offers his perspective as freelance writer and friend of 3Daily Winners.

NFL Sunday Betting Options

An awesome 3-0 college football betting Saturday and 4-0 if you used Wednesday’s trend play on Alabama as an Under selection. Let’s try and follow this up with another great day, starting with a NFL System that is 12-1 the last few years and back that up with a perfect Trend. Slick Rick was 4-0 in college football yesterday and has it 13 in a row in amateur football, we’ll let him take a swing at the NFL today. Good Luck.

Free Football System-1) PLAY ON road favorites who are good rushing team averaging 125-150 YPG against an average rushing defense who allows 95-125 YPG after the halfway point of the season. Since 2006, this system is 12-1 ATS, 92.3 percent; with the average margin of victory a whopping 12.1 points. Who would be this outstanding play today, none other than the Tennessee Titans.

Free Football Trend -2) The Denver Broncos are 0-12 ATS after gaining six or more yards a play in their previous game over the last two seasons.

Free Football Selection -3) Slick Rick is riding Tampa Bay as his best play.

Yesterday in this very spot it was mentioned about a system being followed in playing totals. For the week in college football ended up 3-1 and is 60.7 percent for the season. The same system is available in the NFL and is 9-2-1 on the year. Just one play, Cincinnati and Under today.


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