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UAW-Ford 500Location: Talladega Superspeedway USACity/Sate: Talladega, AL USADate: October 03, 2005
Some things to know about Talladega in 2003...Matt Kenseth won the Winston Cup driving his Ford. Then in 2004, Kurt Busch won the Nextel Cup also driving a Ford. It should be noted that five of the 10 drivers in the Chase for the Nextel Cup this year drive Fords. Last year the top 6 drivers in the EA Sports 500 were D. Earnhardt Jr, Kevin Harvick, Dale Jarrett, Brendan Gaughan, Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart.
Fans will notice few differences at this years Talladega fall race, except for the name of the race. Talladega announced in February the change in the sponsorship from EA Sports to the United Auto Workers (UAW) and Ford Motor Company, making the race the UAW-Ford 500.so the only major difference this year is the name.

During the weekend, Kevin Harvick and Herb Thomas will join 33 other drivers when they are inducted into the Talladega Walk of Fame during the UAW-Ford 500. Talladega Superspeedway is by far the biggest, fastest, most competitive Motorsports facility in the world. Records for both speed and competition have been established at Talladega. so hold on to your seats race fans we are gonna see some big action this weekend.
With 6 races left after Talladega, the drivers to watch in the “Chase for the Cup� are Mark Martin, Rusty Wallace and Jimmie Johnson. Rusty gained two spots last week and now sits just seven points behind leader Jimmie Johnson. Mark Martin gained three spots last week and is now only 21 points behind Johnson.
The Chase format definitely lends to the notion that a driver that doesn’t win a race can indeed win the Cup. Can you imagine if one of them did it? Do you think that there may be a big rule change next year to prevent it from ever happening again? Don’t you think that it would be a sad day that the legacy of one of these great drivers could be that they were the only driver to win a championship without winning a race? Dan Marino anybody?
Our Picks:: Play Mark Martin in head to head matchups
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Power Rankings - Week 4
The Colts have retained the top spot in the Power Rankings this week, but should the play of Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis offense to date be cause for alarm? Three games into the season Indianapolis has scored a mere 47 points, for an average of 15.7 points per game. That is a couple notches below the league average, which sits around 20 points per game. Thanks to a defense that has allowed only 5.3 points per game through Week 3, though, the Colts are 3-0 on the season. However, that lack of scoring punch has resulted in them struggling to cover spreads, and has them sitting on a 1-2 ATS record. The Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Washington Redskins (who had a bye in Week 3) are also undefeated straight up (SU) on the season. Against-the-spread (ATS), the Bengals and Jacksonville Jaguars have perfect records. Still looking for their first SU win are the Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens (bye in Week 3), and Houston Texans (bye in Week 3). Winless ATS teams at this point are the Ravens, Texans, and Cardinals. Those same Cardinals are sitting at No. 32 in the rankings this week, and they'll likely be missing starting quarterback Kurt Warner when they take to the field at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night. Warner left their Week 3 loss with a groin injury, and he could be out of action for some time. That means the team could be forced to turn to Josh McCown as they try to snap their losing streak. That might not be such a bad thing for supporters of the Cardinals - it's not like Warner has been that great in his first few games in the desert. Here is the Week 4 edition of the NFL Power Rankings. 01 - Indianapolis Colts 3-0 SU, 1-2 ATS (Last Week 01)Sooner or later they'll start to score touchdowns . . . won't they? 02 - New England Patriots 2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS (Last Week 03)Adam Vinatieri does it again, as the Patriots nicely rebound from that Week 2 loss to the Panthers. 03 - Philadelphia Eagles 2-1 SU, 1-2 ATS (Last Week 04)Needed a late FG by a hamstrung David Akers to defeat the Raiders. Donovan McNabb's health is a concern too. 04 - Pittsburgh Steelers 2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS (Last Week 02)Allowing the Patriots to come back in the fourth quarter last week could haunt them come playoff time. 05 - Atlanta Falcons 2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS (Last Week 06)Two TD passes for Michael Vick as they bounced back from a Week 2 loss with a win in Buffalo. 06 - Jacksonville Jaguars 2-1 SU, 3-0 ATS (Last Week 07)Knocked out two New York Jets quarterbacks on Sunday, but still needed overtime to boost their mark to 2-1. 07 - Cincinnati Bengals 3-0 SU, 3-0 ATS (Last Week 09)Carson Palmer's arm has them climbing the list, and they get a weak Texans team in Week 3. 08 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3-0 SU, 2-1 ATS (Last Week 12)Somehow this team will be looking to go to 4-0 this weekend when they play host to the Lions. 09 - Denver Broncos 2-1 SU, 1-1-1 ATS (Last Week 10)Finally got the offense rolling versus the Chiefs on Monday night, and vaulted into a first-place division tie as a result. 10 - Kansas City Chiefs 2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS (Last Week 05)Allowed more points in their Monday night loss to the Broncos than they had in their first two contests combined. 11 - Washington Redskins 2-0 SU, 1-1 ATS (Last Week 13)For all the quarterback issues this team has had so far, it's surprising that they have yet to lose a game. 12 - St. Louis Rams 2-1 SU, 1-2 ATS (Last Week 19)Marc Bulger and Torry Holt tore apart the Titans' secondary last week for the team's second straight win. 13 - Seattle Seahawks 2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS (Last Week 20)Outclassed the Cardinals last week for their second-straight win to keep pace with the Rams in the division. 14 - Carolina Panthers 1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS (Last Week 08)So they can get past the Patriots, but the Dolphins give them more than they can handle? 15 - San Diego Chargers 1-2 SU, 1-1-1 ATS (Last Week 15)LaDainian Tomlinson ran for 192 yards and three scores, and also tossed a TD strike in their win over the Giants. 16 - New York Giants 2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS (Last Week 11)Eli Manning's visit to San Diego wasn't a pleasant one, although he wasn't responsible for allowing 45 points. 17 - Minnesota Vikings 1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS (Last Week 16)Big game for Daunte Culpepper in their win over the Saints, and both he and the team really needed that effort. 18 - Dallas Cowboys 2-1 SU, 1-2 ATS (Last Week 22)Needed to put up 15 points in the fourth quarter to get past the 49ers. Stay out west to play Oakland this week. 19 - Detroit Lions 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS (Last Week 23)Thanks to their Week 3 bye, they're still on top of the NFC North. Take on undefeated Tampa Bay this week. 20 - Miami Dolphins 2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS (Last Week 25)Tied with the Patriots for first place in the AFC East, but not too many are jumping on the Dolphins' bandwagon yet. 21 - Baltimore Ravens 0-2 SU, 0-2 ATS (Last Week 14)Kyle Boller could be back on October 16, leaving QB duties to Anthony Wright for another three weeks at least. 22 - New York Jets 1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS (Last Week 17)Chad Pennington is out. Jay Fiedler is out. Brooks Bollinger, the starting QB job is now yours. 23 - New Orleans Saints 1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS (Last Week 18)Emotional win in Week 1 has been followed by two straight losses. Play at the Alamodome this weekend. 24 - Buffalo Bills 1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS (Last Week 21)Only 75 yards passing, no touchdowns, and one interception by J.P. Losman in their loss to the Falcons. 25 - Green Bay Packers 0-3 SU, 1-2 ATS (Last Week 24)Another poor performance in Week 3; deficiencies will be displayed on national TV when they play Monday night. 26 - Tennessee Titans 1-2 SU, 2-1 ATS (Last Week 26)They can climb up to the .500 mark with a win in Week 3, but they'll have to topple the Colts in order to do that. 27 - Chicago Bears 1-2 SU, 2-1 ATS (Last Week 27)The shine has definitely come off Kyle Orton - no TD passes and five interceptions in their loss to the Bengals. 28 - Cleveland Browns 1-2 SU, 2-1 ATS (Last Week 28)Gave up only 13 points to Peyton Manning and the Colts, but could only muster two field goals on the day. 29 - San Francisco 49ers 1-2 SU, 2-1 ATS (Last Week 29)Couldn't hold on to beat the Cowboys, but WR Brandon Lloyd still had a big game (142 yards receiving, 2 TDs). 30 - Houston Texans 0-2 SU, 0-2 ATS (Last Week 30)Hope they rested up and regrouped on their bye week - they get the Bengals in Cincinnati in their return to action. 31 - Oakland Raiders 0-3 SU, 1-2 ATS (Last Week 31)Get the Cowboys at home this week as they try again to dislodge that zero from the win column. 32 - Arizona Cardinals 0-3 SU, 0-3 ATS (Last Week 32)They can't win in the United States, so maybe they'll be able to pick up a W this weekend in Mexico.
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Many football fans will, especially the ones that love to bet on the New England Patriots are jumping up and down with glee today after the remarkable performance by the New England Patriots yesterday in Pittsburgh.
Decimated with injuries in the defensive backfield and along the all important offensive line, the Patriots shocked the Pittsburgh Steelers and revealed several flaws in the Steelers Big Ben Roethlisberger.
Fans that are old enough to remember the three famous fights that Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier had thirty years ago, can understand what I mean, when I suggest that the Patriots like those boxers, will never be the same after yesterdays physically draining win.

Yes Tom Brady is magnificent and kicker Adam Vinateri is the best kicker in the history of the NFL, but this league is a war of attrition and the Patriots are falling like flies. In handicapping football games, the guys in the know will tell you that the offensive line is the key to team’s fortunes. A missed block here and there and the grind of a 16-game schedule, demand depth at this position!
Starting two rookies in Logan Mankins and Nick Kaczur and losing Matt Light will be the downfall, even more so then Rodney Harrison’s injury. Pittsburgh had receivers open all day yesterday and Chad Scott, Duane Starks and Tyrone Poole will get exposed.
Harrison is the guy on defense though that has been a mainstay for the champs and hey what goes around comes around. His leg injury was a the result of a player rolling up on his knee and not the result of a vicious hit, which is how Harrison has taken out several players in his career.
They host the San Diego Chargers next weekend at home which is a bonus for the young offensive line that will be able to hear Brady’s signals, but I look for Wade Phillips Charger defense, to be much better then they were against the Giants on Sunday.
Phillips has tons of experience going up against the Patriots, during his days in the same division when he coached Buffalo. The Patriots defense may try and load up to stop the exploits of LT, but this will leave their suspect defense vulnerable against tight end Antonio Gates.
Mark down the date September 25, 2005 as the day the Patriots pulled off a remarkable victory, but actually began their descent from the championship ranks!
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After the first two weeks of the NFL season, it was not surprising that the Kansas City Chiefs had scored the most points in the AFC West. What was surprising, however, was that the Chiefs had allowed the fewest points in the division, and by a considerable margin. Kansas City gave up just 24 points combined in their first two games, while the other teams in the division allowed 48, 51, and 53 points through their first two contests. Will that trend continue on Monday night, when the Chiefs travel to INVESCO Field in Denver to take on the division-rival (and 51-point-allowing) Broncos? Kansas City fans hope that it does. Known for being able to put points on the board, the Chiefs' flaw always seems to be their ability to stop their opponents from scoring. Last season Kansas City gave up 435 points, or over 100 more than both the Broncos and Chargers. The fact that they scored more points than either of those playoff-bound teams didn't prevent them from struggling to a 7-9 record. This year, the Chiefs opened with a 27-7 win versus the New York Jets, and followed up that effort with a 23-17 victory last Sunday night against the Oakland Raiders. That puts their season mark at a perfect 2-0. The Broncos haven't been as effective this season, dropping a 34-10 decision to the Miami Dolphins in their Week 1 contest before coming back with a 20-17 win over the San Diego Chargers in their second game. That means that the Chiefs can take a two-game lead in the AFC West division by beating the Broncos on the road on Monday night. The Raiders and Chargers both sit below Denver in the AFC West standings after slow starts to the season. Last year, the home side won both games between these teams; Denver picked up a 34-24 win at INVESCO Field, and the Chiefs responded with a 45-17 win at Arrowhead Stadium. Both teams were also against-the-spread winners in those contests, and both games paid off for OVER bettors. In their 10 matchups since 2000 Kansas City and Denver are 5-5 straight-up, with the Broncos holding a 5-4-1 edge against-the-spread. Taking the UNDER hasn't paid off much in that time span - seven of those games were OVER plays, with two UNDER plays and one PUSH. Chiefs head coach Dick Vermeil is 4-6 all-time versus the Broncos. Mike Shanahan is 12-12 in 24 career games against the Chiefs. In their history, the Kansas City Chiefs are 50-39 versus the Denver Broncos. On the injury front, the Chiefs will be without DT Ryan Sims on Monday, and likely for the rest of the season too, because of a sprained foot. As well, LB Keyaron Fox has a knee injury which might require surgery. The official Week 3 injury report for the Chiefs: OUT - DT Ryan Sims (foot) DOUBTFUL - LB Keyaron Fox (knee) QUESTIONABLE - TE Jason Dunn (knee), DE Carlos Hall (back), T Willie Roaf (hamstring) PROBABLE - RB Tony Richardson (ankle/knee), LB Rich Scanlon (shoulder) For Denver, only probables reported. The official Week 3 injury report for the Broncos: PROBABLE - RB Mike Anderson (ribs), CB Champ Bailey (shoulder), RB Tatum Bell (ankle), S Sam Brandon (groin), WR Todd Devoe (hamstring), TE Nate Jackson (hamstring), CB Darrent Williams (concussion) Next week the Broncos will visit ALLTEL Stadium to play the Jacksonville Jaguars in a 1:00pm EDT start, while the Chiefs will play host to the Philadelphia Eagles at Arrowhead Stadium at 4:15pm EDT.
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Lots Of Betting Options This WeekendWith only 10 days left in the regular season, six American League teams are still battling for four playoff spots. And with no games between contenders in the junior circuit this weekend, all six of those teams will need to come up big versus out-of-the-running squads in order to hold onto their position, or remain in the postseason hunt. In the AL East, the New York Yankees host the Toronto Blue Jays, while the Boston Red Sox travel to Baltimore to play the Orioles. The AL East title looked like it was Boston's to lose a few weeks ago, and lose it they might. Having caught all the way up, New York's goal now will be to grab a bit of a lead in the division before the two teams meet in a season-ending, three-game set at Fenway Park. Over in the AL Central, a series win by the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox this week has kept the Tribe in the running for a division title. As well, Cleveland's surge has made them the leader in the AL Wild Card race. The Indians play the hapless Royals in Kansas City this weekend, while the reeling White Sox face the Twins in Chicago. Like the Yankees and Red Sox, Cleveland and Chicago also meet in a huge, season-ending set that could determine the division winner. Out in the AL West, the Oakland Athletics need to turn it up a notch if they want to remain a playoff contender. Trailing the Los Angeles Angels in the division, and pretty much out of the Wild Card race, Oakland hosts the Tampa Bay Devil Rays this weekend, while the Angels get the Texas Rangers in Anaheim. The A's and Angels then meet early next week in a crucial showdown series. Things are a bit more settled in the National League. Atlanta, St. Louis, and San Diego are the likely winners of the three divisions, with the Cardinals already having clinched and the Braves and Padres whittling down their magic numbers. In the NL Wild Card race, the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies are the top dogs, with the Florida Marlins still in the picture as well. The Phillies play in Cincinnati this weekend, the Astros are in Chicago, and the Marlins will be visiting Atlanta. The biggest matchup on the gridiron sees the New England Patriots traveling to Pittsburgh to take on Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers. The Patriots were dumped 27-17 by the Carolina Panthers in Week 2, and come into this game with a 1-1 record. The Steelers topped the Houston Texans 27-7 in Week 2, and are a perfect 2-0 on the year. The oddsmakers like Pittsburgh's chances of improving to 3-0 on Sunday, as they've listed the Steelers as 3-point home favorites. Elsewhere, five teams will be looking for their first win of the year on Sunday: The Packers (3.5-point underdogs versus Tampa Bay), Raiders (7.5-point underdogs at Philadelphia), Vikings (3.5-point favorites versus New Orleans), Cardinals (6-point underdogs at Seattle), and Chargers (6-point favorites versus New York Giants). On the flip side, five teams will try to stay unbeaten this weekend: The Colts (13.5-point favorites versus Cleveland), Buccaneers (3.5-point favorites at Green Bay), Bengals (3-point favorites at Chicago), Giants (6-point underdogs at San Diego), and of course the Steelers. Around campus, there are four matchups of ranked teams on Week 4 of the college football schedule: No. 21 Iowa takes on No. 8 Ohio State, No. 15 Georgia Tech plays No. 4 Virginia Tech, No. 10 Tennessee battles No. 3 LSU (delayed until Monday night), and No. 1 USC looks to stay unbeaten versus No. 24 Oregon. Give the edge in those four games to the higher-ranked teams, at least according to the oddsmakers. Ohio State is a 7-point favorite, Virginia Tech is an 11.5-point favorite, LSU is a 7-point favorite, and top-ranked USC are a big 21-point favorite. If you'd rather try your luck with some potential blowouts, there are plenty of those to choose from on the college sched this weekend. No. 13 California is a 30-point favorite versus New Mexico State, No. 9 Louisville is a 20.5-point favorite in their game against South Florida, No. 23 Virginia is favored by 24.5 points versus Duke, East Carolina has been given 22 points versus West Virginia, and No. 5 Florida is the choice by 22.5 points against Kentucky. And finally, if racing's your thing, then you have a couple of choices this weekend. NASCAR continues its Chase for the Nextel Cup with the MBNA RacePoints 400 at Dover International Speedway, while the Formula 1 series hits the track in Sao Paulo for the 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix.
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