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PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (-3.5) over San Diego ChargersThe (3-2) Philadelphia Eagles host the (3-3) San Diego Chargers this Sunday in what should be a good game as both teams are pretty solid on both sides of the ball. The Eagles have had a long week to rest as they are coming off of their bye week which was preceeded by their worst loss of the season getting mauled by the Cowboys 33-10. San Diego , on the other hand, gave the Oakland Raiders a pretty good beating themselves last week winning on the road by the score of 27-14. If you couldn’t tell by now, I am a situational handicapper who loves bounce back spots and this game has the Eagles written all over it. Always remember, a team is never as BAD or as GOOD as they looked in the previous week . Furthermore, bounce back situations, particularly when they pertain to a team that the previous week LOST BIG facing a team that WON BIG gives bettors solid line value which is the name of the game when it comes to handicapping.
In my opinion, the Chargers are an overrated unit who rely heavily on all purpose, All Pro RB LaDainian Tomlinson. Tomlinson is not only the top rusher in the NFL but he also has the ability to receive , block, as well as throw Touchdowns! If I am not mistaken, Tomlinson has the highest passer rating in the NFL this season converting 2 passses for 2 touchdowns, one last week against Oakland and one against the Giants back in week 3.
The key to stopping San Diego is to shut down L. Tomlinson who thus far this year can’t seem to be stopped. The Eagles will key on LT all day long and force SD QB Drew Brees into forcing several key passes into interceptions. If Brees is forced into throwing more passes than hes comfortable with, it will be a long day for the Bolts. San Diego does possess a solid defense, however, but Eagles QB Donovan McNabb will come out STRONG after the embarrassing Dallas loss and involve his teammates such as WR Terrell Owens and RB Brian Westbrook into spreading the ball around the field.
I do see this being a close contest but lay the wood with the Eagles at home. The Eagles are in a very tight NFC EAST Division , a 3 way tie with the Skins and Giants all 3-2 behind the first place 4-2 Cowboys. They cannot afford to lose this game at home this week!
Stats and TrendsSD is 3-1 ats last 4 meetings (last meeting in 2001)San Diego is 15-3-2 ATS in its last 20 gamesSan Diego is 8-0-1 ATS in its last 9 away gamesPhiladelphia is 8-1-0 SU in its last 9 games after being .5 to 3 point favoritesPhiladelphia is 4-1-0 ATS in its last 5 home games
Take the EAGLES (-3.5) over San Diego

OAKLAND RAIDERS (-3) over Buffalo Bills
The (1-4) Oakland Raiders host the (3-3) Buffalo Bills this week in what seems to already be a MUST WIN GAME for the Silver and Black in only Week #7 of the 17 week long season. The Raiders QB Kerry Collins will probably be without his star WR Randy Moss who is doubtful for Sundays game with multiple injuries. Heck, Moss being doubtful may be a blessing in disguise as some change is obviously needed here to get the ball rolling for Oakland. Once again, I love the fact that Oakland is coming off of an embarrassing home loss to the Chargers losing 27-14 and they should bounce back here in this spot. Oakland is not playing as bad as their 1-4 record may indicate as they have lost a few close games , L 30-20 to the Pats , L 23-17 to the Chiefs and L 23-20 to the Eagles.
Kerry Collins will have to mix up his passing game with a lot of running from RB Lamont Jordan as the Bills have the BEST PASS DEFENSE in the entire NFL allowing only 136 yards per game. Oakland’s Defense will key on the run putting Buffalo QB Kelly Holcomb in dangerous passing situations all day long as the Bills are second last in the league in passing at 111 yards per game. Again, Buffalo ranks near the bottom of the league in Passing Offense and understands that they will have to run the ball effectively with RB Willis McGahee in order to come out on top this Sunday.
The Buffalo Bills are coming off of back to back impressive division wins defeating both the Dolphins and Jets in the past 2 weeks. Buffalo will need to stop the run if they plan on winning this game as their Overall Defense is ranked in the TOP 5 in the NFL, BUT their RUN DEFENSE is ranked 29th in the league allowing 159 yards per game. I like the Raiders a lot in this spot and believe they will win and cover the small field goal spread. Buffalo also may be looking ahead as they have a Sunday night game on deck the following week with the SB champs, New England Patriots! Buffalo won big over their division foes, New York Jets last week and play in a sandwich game situation here. Oakland runs RB Lamont Jordan down the Bills throats en route to a convincing victory which they desperately need.
Stats and TrendsOAK is 5-2 ATS last 7 meetingsOakland is 5-2-0 ATS in its last 7 games after scoring 10 to 20 pointsBuffalo is 9-4-0 ATS in its last 13 gamesBuffalo is 2-5-0 ATS in its last 7 games against OaklandBuffalo is 4-2-0 ATS in its last 6 away games
Take the RAIDERS (-3) over the Bills

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OAKLAND RAIDERS (-3) over Buffalo Bills
The (1-4) Oakland Raiders host the (3-3) Buffalo Bills this week in what seems to already be a MUST WIN GAME for the Silver and Black in only Week #7 of the 17 week long season. The Raiders QB Kerry Collins will probably be without his star WR Randy Moss who is doubtful for Sundays game with multiple injuries. Heck, Moss being doubtful may be a blessing in disguise as some change is obviously needed here to get the ball rolling for Oakland. Once again, I love the fact that Oakland is coming off of an embarrassing home loss to the Chargers losing 27-14 and they should bounce back here in this spot. Oakland is not playing as bad as their 1-4 record may indicate as they have lost a few close games , L 30-20 to the Pats , L 23-17 to the Chiefs and L 23-20 to the Eagles.
Kerry Collins will have to mix up his passing game with a lot of running from RB Lamont Jordan as the Bills have the BEST PASS DEFENSE in the entire NFL allowing only 136 yards per game. Oakland’s Defense will key on the run putting Buffalo QB Kelly Holcomb in dangerous passing situations all day long as the Bills are second last in the league in passing at 111 yards per game. Again, Buffalo ranks near the bottom of the league in Passing Offense and understands that they will have to run the ball effectively with RB Willis McGahee in order to come out on top this Sunday.

The Buffalo Bills are coming off of back to back impressive division wins defeating both the Dolphins and Jets in the past 2 weeks. Buffalo will need to stop the run if they plan on winning this game as their Overall Defense is ranked in the TOP 5 in the NFL, BUT their RUN DEFENSE is ranked 29th in the league allowing 159 yards per game. I like the Raiders a lot in this spot and believe they will win and cover the small field goal spread. Buffalo also may be looking ahead as they have a Sunday night game on deck the following week with the SB champs, New England Patriots! Buffalo won big over their division foes, New York Jets last week and play in a sandwich game situation here. Oakland runs RB Lamont Jordan down the Bills throats en route to a convincing victory which they desperately need.
Stats and TrendsOAK is 5-2 ATS last 7 meetingsOakland is 5-2-0 ATS in its last 7 games after scoring 10 to 20 pointsBuffalo is 9-4-0 ATS in its last 13 gamesBuffalo is 2-5-0 ATS in its last 7 games against OaklandBuffalo is 4-2-0 ATS in its last 6 away games
Take the RAIDERS (-3) over the Bills


PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (-3.5) over San Diego ChargersThe (3-2) Philadelphia Eagles host the (3-3) San Diego Chargers this Sunday in what should be a good game as both teams are pretty solid on both sides of the ball. The Eagles have had a long week to rest as they are coming off of their bye week which was preceeded by their worst loss of the season getting mauled by the Cowboys 33-10. San Diego , on the other hand, gave the Oakland Raiders a pretty good beating themselves last week winning on the road by the score of 27-14. If you couldn’t tell by now, I am a situational handicapper who loves bounce back spots and this game has the Eagles written all over it. Always remember, a team is never as BAD or as GOOD as they looked in the previous week . Furthermore, bounce back situations, particularly when they pertain to a team that the previous week LOST BIG facing a team that WON BIG gives bettors solid line value which is the name of the game when it comes to handicapping.

In my opinion, the Chargers are an overrated unit who rely heavily on all purpose, All Pro RB LaDainian Tomlinson. Tomlinson is not only the top rusher in the NFL but he also has the ability to receive , block, as well as throw Touchdowns! If I am not mistaken, Tomlinson has the highest passer rating in the NFL this season converting 2 passses for 2 touchdowns, one last week against Oakland and one against the Giants back in week 3.
The key to stopping San Diego is to shut down L. Tomlinson who thus far this year can’t seem to be stopped. The Eagles will key on LT all day long and force SD QB Drew Brees into forcing several key passes into interceptions. If Brees is forced into throwing more passes than hes comfortable with, it will be a long day for the Bolts. San Diego does possess a solid defense, however, but Eagles QB Donovan McNabb will come out STRONG after the embarrassing Dallas loss and involve his teammates such as WR Terrell Owens and RB Brian Westbrook into spreading the ball around the field.
I do see this being a close contest but lay the wood with the Eagles at home. The Eagles are in a very tight NFC EAST Division , a 3 way tie with the Skins and Giants all 3-2 behind the first place 4-2 Cowboys. They cannot afford to lose this game at home this week!
Stats and TrendsSD is 3-1 ats last 4 meetings (last meeting in 2001)San Diego is 15-3-2 ATS in its last 20 gamesSan Diego is 8-0-1 ATS in its last 9 away gamesPhiladelphia is 8-1-0 SU in its last 9 games after being .5 to 3 point favoritesPhiladelphia is 4-1-0 ATS in its last 5 home games
Take the EAGLES (-3.5) over San Diego
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CFL Football Preview Week 18 The playoff races are tightening up in Week 18 of the CFL as teams battle for position and to keep their post-season hopes alive. The Ottawa Renegades kick off the week in Hamilton versus the Tiger-Cats on Friday night in a must-win game. The Saturday doubleheader pits the Toronto Argonauts against the Montreal Alouettes in a battle for first in the East, while the Winnipeg Blue Bombers try to keep the B.C. Lions from regaining their impressive early-season form. The Sunday matchup sees the Calgary Stampeders visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders with the final playoff spot in the West on the line. Here's a closer look at those contests: Friday, October 21Ottawa at Hamilton, 7:30 pm EDTThe Ottawa Renegades need a win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive when they head to Hamilton Friday night to battle the Tiger-Cats. These two teams have already faced off twice this season with Ottawa winning both contests. The Renegades rocked the Ti-Cats 43-21as a 3-point home favorite two weeks ago, and took down Hamilton 28-12 as a 2-point road favorite back in August. The Renegades are favored again this week as they opened as a 3.5-point favorite. The Renegades had last week off, but should be very familiar with Hamilton considering they played the Tiger-Cats in their last game two weeks ago. Quarterback Kerry Joseph had one of his better games as he threw two touchdown passes and ran in for a score, but more importantly he didn't throw any interceptions. The Ottawa defense gave Hamilton quarterback Danny McManus fits as they held the veteran to only 75 yards passing with a pair of interceptions. Don't expect McManus to be behind center for Hamilton this week. Hamilton lost to Calgary 34-17 last week and will probably hand the starting QB duties over to Marcus Brady or Kevin Eakin. Saturday, October 22Toronto at Montreal, 3:00 pm EDTFirst place in the Eastern Conference will be on the line Saturday afternoon when the Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes clash at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium. Both teams currently sit deadlocked on top of the East with identical 9-6 records. The Argos and Als have met up twice already this season with each team winning on the road. The Alouettes won the last meeting 18-10 as a 2.5-point road dog in August, while the Argonauts won 36-24 as a 5.5-point road dog back in July. The home team once again garnered the oddsmakers' favor as the Alouettes opened as a 5.5-point favorite. The Alouettes are red-hot heading into Saturday's game, having won four in a row including a 46-44 shootout with B.C. last week. Als' quarterback Anthony Calvillo had one of his best games of the season as he threw for 435 yards and four touchdowns, including the winning TD strike to Dave Stala with no time left on the clock. The Argos won a closely fought battle with Winnipeg 35-32 last week as a 2.5-point favorite. Toronto hasn't been able to string together a pair of wins since August and they can practically kiss their shot at the Eastern crown good-bye if they don't remedy that this week. Winnipeg at B.C., 10:00 pm EDTThe last time the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and B.C. Lions hooked up was two short weeks ago, when Milt Stegall had one of the best outings by a receiver in CFL history (234 yards, four touchdowns) as Winnipeg won 44-23. The Lions will be out to keep that from happening again when they host Winnipeg on Saturday night. The Lions had been favored by 6.5-points when they were routed by Winnipeg, but the oddsmakers have still opened B.C. as a 9.5-point favorite this time. The Lions' late-season swoon continued last week as they dropped their fourth game in a row, 46-44 versus Montreal. The one plus for B.C. in that game was the return of quarterback Casey Printers, who threw for 357 yards and four touchdowns while also running in for a score in the loss. With Dave Dickenson still plagued by the effects of a concussion, Printers is expected to get the start this week as long as his shoulder holds up. The Blue Bombers long-shot chance at a playoff berth was squashed last week after they lost 35-32 versus Toronto. Despite the loss, running back Charles Roberts ran all over the Argos rushing for 176 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. Sunday, October 23Calgary at Saskatchewan, 4:00 pm EDT The battle for third place in the Western Conference really heats up Sunday when the 8-8 Saskatchewan Roughriders host the 8-7 Calgary Stampeders. The Stamps crushed the Riders 44-18 as a 4.5-point underdog back in July, but that was before Saskatchewan inserted quarterback Marcus Crandell into the starting role and turned their season around. The oddsmakers must think the Riders have improved as they opened Saskatchewan as a 3.5-point favorite this time. The Roughriders have hit a rough patch as of late, losing their last two contests after winning five straight. Saskatchewan fought tooth-and-nail but came up just short to Edmonton last week 19-18. It looked like the Riders had that game won before Eskimos' QB Ricky Ray dove in for a one-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter. The Stampeders welcomed back starting quarterback Henry Burris last week as they ripped up Hamilton 34-17 as a 10-point favorite. Burris looked fully recovered from a hand injury that kept him out for three weeks, completing 18-of-27 passes for 221 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions.
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Ladanian Tomlinson

We have a new Superman in the NFL this year. It may not be Metropolis, but San Diego is home to the new super hero, LaDanian Tomlinson. After Sunday’s win in Oakland, everyone was talking not about his running, but about “The Pass�.
With the Chargers ahead 17-7 in the second quarter, Tomlinson veered right, pulled up and fired a pass into the hands of TE Justin Peele. QB Drew Brees said, “In the Celebration in the end zone I said, Superman you can do it all.�
With that pass LT had the hat trick. Earlier Drew Brees threw to him in the flat, and pretty much sauntered in for a 35 yard touchdown. 7-0 San Diego. Later he ran it in from seven yards out right in front of the Raider’s “Black Hole� maniacs, 14-0.

Not even halftime and he’s got the trifecta. It’s the seventh time in history that a player has scored rushing, receiving, and passing. The first since David Patton did it for New England in 2001. One other Chargers RB has done it; Keith Lincoln on Nov. 7th, 1965 against Denver was the other.
LaDanian has now thrown five times, completing four. Three of those have been for touchdowns. On the season he has perfect 158.3 passer rating. LT has made it clear he isn’t giving his quarterback passing lessons either.
He also scored his 18th straight game, extended his record for rushing TD’s in consecutive games to 18 as well. Five more than runner up John Riggins and George Rogers. And he became the first player to rush for 10 touchdowns in five consecutive seasons, although he was tied later by Seattle’s Shaun Alexander.
LaDanian finished the day with 140 yards on 31 carries, and the three touchdowns. Coach Schottenheimer said after the game, “If you give him the ball enough times, he’s going to get plenty of yards.�
At the age of 26, LT has 6500+ yards rushing and 84 touchdowns. The Chargers probably made the right decision when the traded drafting rights for Michael Vick, for LT and Brees. Tomlinson is more valuable than Vick is durable.
San Diego travels to Philadelphia on Sunday, The Eagles have the 11th ranked total defense in the NFC, not to fear LT will still get his yards, just like Superman always gets the bad guys.
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NFL Power Rankings - Week 7
It didn't look like the Indianapolis Colts would keep their perfect record intact in the first quarter on Monday night, but Peyton Manning and company stormed back to defeat the St. Louis Rams 45-28, and improve their season mark to 6-0. That keeps the Colts on top of the National Football League for another week, and also on top of the Week 7 edition of the NFL Power Rankings. Sitting right under the Colts this week are a trio of 5-1 teams, the Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, all of whom picked up wins last Sunday. Down closer to the bottom, we've finally given in and dropped the Minnesota Vikings all the way to No. 29. They might yet have a surge in them, but right now they get to sit with the Arizona Cardinals, the San Francisco 49ers, the Houston Texans, and the rest of the league's dregs. And the Vikings have been bad for bettors as well - their 1-4 ATS mark has likely seen them cursed, and not just by Minnesota boat operators. Also at 1-4 ATS on the season? The Cards and Texans. Sitting at 1-5 ATS? The Rams, who gave false hope to their supporters Monday and then choked. Here is the Week 7 edition of the NFL Power Rankings. 01 - Indianapolis Colts 6-0 SU, 4-2 ATS (Last Week 01)Next three weeks: The Texans, a bye week, and then a matchup with their nemesis, the New England Patriots. 02 - Denver Broncos 5-1 SU, 3-2-1 ATS (Last Week 03)Went up big early versus the Patriots, then held on in the fourth quarter to improve to 5-1 on the season. 03 - Cincinnati Bengals 5-1 SU, 4-1-1 ATS (Last Week 07)Bounced back from their first loss of the season to take out the Titans, with another big game from Carson Palmer. 04 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5-1 SU, 3-3 ATS (Last Week 09)One big win, one big loss. Topped the Dolphins in T-Bay last week, but likely lost QB Brian Griese for the season. 05 - Atlanta Falcons 4-2 SU, 3-3 ATS (Last Week 05)Michael Vick and company had to pour it on in the fourth quarter Sunday to keep from losing to the last-place Saints. 06 - Jacksonville Jaguars 4-2 SU, 4-1-1 ATS (Last Week 06)Nothing special for Byron Leftwich versus the Steelers (19-of-35 for 177 yards passing) - but his team still got the win. 07 - Carolina Panthers 4-2 SU, 3-3 ATS (Last Week 08)Chris Weinke led the team on their game-winning drive Sunday, but Jake Delhomme should be fine for next week. 08 - Pittsburgh Steelers 3-2 SU, 3-2 ATS (Last Week 02)Hurry back Ben Roethlisberger - backup QB Tommy Maddox couldn't get the job done versus the Jaguars. 09 - New England Patriots 3-3 SU, 3-3 ATS (Last Week 04)Only at .500 after the first six games of the season, but at least they're still tied for first in the AFC East division. 10 - Philadelphia Eagles 3-2 SU, 2-3 ATS (Last Week 10)Don't get an easy game to follow up their bye week - will be hosting the Chargers in Philadelphia on Sunday. 11 - Seattle Seahawks 4-2 SU, 4-2 ATS (Last Week 15)Won in a walk over the Texans on Sunday night; Shaun Alexander rushed for 141 yards and four scores in the win. 12 - Dallas Cowboys 4-2 SU, 2-4 ATS (Last Week 16)Julius Jones didn't play on Sunday - but the Drew Bledsoe / Keyshawn Johnson combo kept the offense moving. 13 - San Diego Chargers 3-3 SU, 3-2-1 ATS (Last Week 13)Dropped the Raiders 27-14 on Sunday to up their season mark to 3-3, thanks to another big Tomlinson effort. 14 - Kansas City Chiefs 3-2 SU, 3-2 ATS (Last Week 14)Kept pace with the Broncos in the AFC West division by winning last week, but are still two wins behind the leader. 15 - New York Giants 3-2 SU, 4-1 ATS (Last Week 11)Eli Manning and the offense sputtered versus the Cowboys on the weekend, knocking them out of first place. 16 - Washington Redskins 3-2 SU, 3-2 ATS (Last Week 12)Couldn't keep up with the Chiefs on the weekend, and fell by a 28-21 final score for their second straight loss. 17 - Buffalo Bills 3-3 SU, 3-3 ATS (Last Week 20)J.P. Losman will continue to sit as long as Kelly Holcomb is leading this team to wins. 18 - Baltimore Ravens 2-3 SU, 2-3 ATS (Last Week 24)Didn't light up the scoreboard versus the Browns, but didn't need to in order to top former Raven Trent Dilfer. 19 - St. Louis Rams 2-4 SU, 1-5 ATS (Last Week 17)Lost the game on Monday night, and lost Marc Bulger with a sprained shoulder. Jamie Martin had to take over. 20 - Detroit Lions 2-3 SU, 3-2 ATS (Last Week 18)Another mediocre effort from Joey Harrington in their loss last week - will be a controversy when Jeff Garcia returns. 21 - New York Jets 2-4 SU, 2-4 ATS (Last Week 19)How overworked is Curtis Martin going to get with Vinny Testaverde at the helm? 22 - Cleveland Browns 2-3 SU, 3-2 ATS (Last Week 21)Could only manage a field goal in their loss to the Ravens last week, and their passing game was largely ineffective. 23 - Miami Dolphins 2-3 SU, 2-3 ATS (Last Week 23)Ricky Williams in his return on Sunday: five carries for eight yards rushing, six catches for 22 yards receiving. 24 - New Orleans Saints 2-4 SU, 3-3 ATS (Last Week 25)Aaron Brooks turned in a solid performance versus the Falcons on Sunday, but it wasn't enough for them to win. 25 - Tennessee Titans 2-4 SU, 3-3 ATS (Last Week 26)Might have a poor record on the season, but at least they're nowhere close to the Texans and the division basement. 26 - Chicago Bears 2-3 SU, 3-2 ATS (Last Week 29)Even the struggling Bears had no trouble with the Vikings, rolling to an easy 28-3 win over Minnesota on Sunday. 27 - Oakland Raiders 1-4 SU, 2-3 ATS (Last Week 27)Not only did they fall to the Chargers last week, but Randy Moss was felled by a groin injury; Sunday status is TBD. 28 - Green Bay Packers 1-4 SU, 3-2 ATS (Last Week 28)First win of the season was followed by a bye week; will be going for their second victory versus the troubled Vikings. 29 - Minnesota Vikings 1-4 SU, 1-4 ATS (Last Week 22)How did this team manage to become MORE dysfunctional after getting rid of Randy Moss? 30 - Arizona Cardinals 1-4 SU, 1-4 ATS (Last Week 30)Come off their bye week into a matchup that they might be able to win - versus the Titans on Sunday afternoon. 31 - San Francisco 49ers 1-4 SU, 2-3 ATS (Last Week 31)Alex Smith was overmatched two weeks ago in their loss to the Colts; get the Redskins this week. 32 - Houston Texans 0-5 SU, 1-4 ATS (Last Week 32)What are their chances of getting that elusive first win this week? Not good - they have the Colts coming to town.
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The Breeders Cup offers something that no other day in horseracing can - the chance to make a fortune betting on racehorses - without spending one.
Full fields of killer racehorses from all over the world - the kind that hate to lose. Huge Breeders Cup betting pools bolstered by millions of dollars in uniformed money poured in by the richest people in the world - many of who haven’t even looked at a program! Stymied horseplayers baffled by the incredible number of variables involved in handicapping and betting the Breeders' Cup.

Add to that mix the fact that longshots greater than 20-1 finish first or second in Breeders’ Cup races 30 percent of the time and you have a prime betting opportunity.
Sure the sharpies will try to take advantage of the uninformed money, usually in the multi-million dollar Breeders Cup Ultra Pick 6 pool, which could reach $5 million in 2005. But at the 2004 Breeders' Cup, no one picked six winners in the Pick 6. Sixty-one consolation tickets of $56,149 were paid out to bettors with five out of six winners. The Pick 6 is not where the statistical betting edge lies regardless, for the casual player taking a shot at Breeders Cup' betting. That edge is found in exacta and trifecta betting.
In the past 21 years, the average $2 Breeders Cup exactor has paid has paid $224. A four-horse $2 exacta box ($24) in all eight Breeders' Cup races will cost you $192. Based on pure Breeders' Cup historical statistics, if you hit one race, there's a good chance you'll go home with a profit of $32 and maybe much more if the favorite runs out of the money.
With regards to Breeders' Cup betting on the trifecta, the average payoff historically for a $1 ticket has been just over $1400. If you play a $1 trifecta box including five horses ($60) in each Breeders' Cup race for a total cost of $480, and you hit just one trifecta that doesn’t involve the favorite winning, you have a good statistical chance of going home with a profit of over $900 and probably much more.
You can increase your chances of making a substantial profit betting the Breeders Cup by utilizing rudimentary handicapping and angle plays to spot long shots in races where the favorite appears weak. Finding a key horse that is not the favorite and wheeling that horse with all or part of the field can be extremely profitable, especially if the favorite runs out of the money.
Example angle plays might include: first or second time Lasix (especially on the classy European horses); second start off a layoff; second or third start in North America; blinkers on or off; horses who excel at the distance; horses who have given courageous performances without winning in previous starts; horses switching from dirt to turf and vice versa; trainers and horses who excel off a layoff; jockey changes etc.
The 2005 Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championships will be held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York on Saturday, October 29. It takes a special kind of horse to win on Big Sandy, with its long sweeping turns. Remember that when you’re making your Breeders Cup picks.
Check back here early next week for our special list of Breeders Cup betting angles.
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Last night on 60 minutes Bill Romanowski got on camera and discussed the steroid issue about himself in a candid interview! He said he got steroids from BALCO Steroid Kingpin Victor CONTE, and that CONTE put him on THG or what most people know as "The Clear". It appeared that ROMO, spilled his guts, mainly because his new book came out last week and he is trying to sell copies. He stated in the interview that CONTE told him "The Clear" was undetectable to NFL testing.
My question is this, if a substance is undetectable to NFL or Major League Baseball testing because the NFL or Major League Baseball testing are not up to the standards of the growing steroid markets, why would ROMO admit to using something that was not ILLEGAL at the time? If the substance him or any other people used was not illegal, why admit to it? It's obvious now that "The Clear" is illegal in the NFL and Major League Baseball, so people who may have been taking it, quit taking it, because of it's legal issues! I feel this is the case for the majority of Major League Baseball Players, Barry Bonds, Jason Giambi, Rafael Palmeiro, Juan Gonzales, Sammy Sosa, Mark Mcguire and many others. If at any time these people were taking a substance to help them physically but was not banned by Baseball, why would anyone fess up to it now!
Another issue, 3-4 years ago when all these players were BUFFED, it really indeed helped baseball. Isn't baseball all about hitting home runs? It was amazing watching the McGwire/Sosa home run battle a few years back, it brought the glory and attention back to Major League Baseball, which at the time was a dying breed. Look at SOSA now, and the films of that homerun chase him and Mcgwire were in. You can't tell me SOSA wasn't juiced at the time with some type of steroid, as is the case of Mcgwire, who, now out of baseball admitted to using ROIDS! Sosa would be an idiot to step forward and say he was using anything, just as Palmeiro, Bonds, or anyone should admit to it. If it wasn't illegal at the time who cares? Should someone who see's better because of contact lenses, be banned from baseball for cheating?
And one more thing, steroids might make you bigger and stronger, and healthier at the time, but I have NEVER heard of a ROID, that boosts your hand and eye coordination, when hitting a ball, with a bat! I say let's get off the steroid issue, they have their illegal substances in place right now, and when CONTE is clear to proceed with his life, Major League Baseball and the NFL should hire him, since he is the genius at making the substances that can't be detected. Sometimes you have to go along and get help from the bad guys! Didn't the FBI and CIA hire all those computer hackers that were breaking into their systems? If you can't beat em, join em!

In closing, hire the right people for the right job, screw Congress and their infiltration into the steroids thing. The steroid issue has been resolved, if anyone tests positive, now, then take your legal actions from there! Don't heed into the past if something was not illegal at the time, forget about it. And Congress? Don't we have more issues to discuss than wasting your time with steroids? The deficit, the Iraq war, the Hurricane relief and such? Do your job and let the NFL and Major League Baseball do theirs
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We have a new leader in the NFC North in the Detroit Lions at 2-2. Following closely are the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings at 1-3. Last place belongs to the Green Bay Packers at 1-4 after Sunday’s games.
Although the Lions lead the division now, they are far from a dominant force. After a heartbreaking loss last week at Tampa Bay, in which a potentially game winning touchdown catch with 13 seconds left was reversed by an instant replay, they rebounded nicely, and beat the Ravens 35-17.
Lions QB Joey Harrington was 10 of 23 for 97 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. RB Kevin Jones had 58 yards on 26 carries and 2 scores. While WR Roy Williams had 2 receptions for 24 yards before leaving with a quadriceps injury, which left the Lions with just 3 receivers. WR Charles Rodgers was suspended 4 games for violating the League’s substance abuse policy. WR Mike Williams had one catch for 7 yards. The Lion’s so far have invested over $57 million on these five players alone, so it’s easy to say the offense is not pulling its weight.
S Dre Bly had 2 interceptions forced, and recovered a fumble against the Ravens. The Lions have the 19th ranked defense overall. The last two games have seen Detroit play against the 1st and 2nd ranked defenses. The defensive efforts of the last two weeks haven’t gone unnoticed by the offense. RB Artose Pinner had this to say, “Dre Bly and this defense have been playing great for us all season long. They’ve been turning the ball over and we’ve been taking those opportunities and turning them into points. If we do that the rest of the season, we’re going to have a pretty good season.�
In 2nd place in the division are the Chicago Bears. Da Bears could just have easily been tied with Detroit for the division lead, until 2 TD’s late in the game by the Browns last week. Bears QB Kyle Orton threw an 8-yard TD to Marc Edwards to put Chicago ahead 10-6. The defense gave up a 33-yard TD to Cleveland’s Trent Dilfer with 3:03 left in the game. On the next possession Orton fumbled, and the Brown’s scored again. 38 seconds, 2 Tds, game over.
The 3rd ranked defense led by LB Brian Urlacher, with 4 sacks, said “Two Plays killed us. No excuses.� Safety Mike Brown put it a little more bluntly when he said “We’re just terrible. It’s like we suck, man.� Brown is new to this feeling, where at Nebraska was 42-6. With Chicago since being drafted in 2000, he is 22-46. Even though the defense looks good on paper, you still have to play the games.
Rookie QB Kyle Orton leads the offense. Although he had less than a mediocre outing last week, 16 of 22 for 117 and a touchdown, he keeps improving with his confidence as well as his play. His passer rating though plummeted like a lead balloon, going from 74.4 to 51.7 in the last 2 weeks. The Bears had a strong RB in Thomas Jones, who rushed for 137 yards on 24 carries, his 3rd straight 100-yard game, last week before leaving with a knee injury. Cedric Bensen is next in line to fill Jones’s spot, even though he gained 6 yards on 5 carries and fumbled once.
The Vikings are coming off a bye week, and are going to try and turn their season around. After a disappointing 1-3 start, they are still only trailing the division leader by one game. So winning this game could be a jumpstart the rest of their season big time.
New owner Zygi Wilf has told Coach Mike Tice that his job is safe this season as long as there are wins involved. Coach Tice is making adjustments to the coaching as well, bringing in a couple of consultants.
The off season loss of Randy Moss some say could be the difference, but Daunte Culpepper has been a shell of his usual self, since injuring his knee in week one. He has 4 TD passes this year, but 3 of those were in the 1st half of the New Orleans game. RB Mewelde Moore has one 100-yard game to lead the team in that category.
The Vikings’ defense has given up 178 yards per game rushing, worst in the NFL. Opponents are averaging 5.4 yards per carry. As far as the pass defense goes, the jury’s still out on that one. With the way opponents run against the Vikings, there is really no reason to establish the passing game.
Time to sit Bret Farve, huh? Sure the ‘Pack’ may be 1-4, they are still in the thick of things in the division. After a 0-4 start, the Packers royally dominated the Saints last week, 52-3. Green Bay goes into the bye week for a much needed break. Last week Farve was as sharp as ever. He threw for 215 yards and 3 touchdowns, while only playing three quarters. He did not throw an interception, he had 8 in the previous 4 games, and had a rating of 130.9. RB Najeh Davenport had 54 yards and 2 TD’s, before a broken ankle ended his season early. Davenport was filling in for Ahman Green, who Coach Sherman said might be questionable for Green Bay’s next game at Minnesota, on Oct. 23rd.
The defense under Jim Bates continues to play well. CB Al Harris intercepted an Aaron Brooks pass and returned it 22 yards for a score. Later LB Nick Barnett picked off a Todd Bouman pass and returned it 95 yards for a touchdown. The Packer’s defense recorded 4 sacks, 3 INT’s, and forced 4 fumbles recovering 2 of them. The Saints only mustered 95 yards on the ground as a team. Green Bay’s defense is allowing an average of only 100.6 yards per game on the ground. With a win going into the bye week, the Packers will use it to rest and regroup, to make a run at the rest of the division, starting with the Vikings, on Oct. 23rd.
I feel Bear’s Safety Mike Brown echoes a lot of players feelings in the NFC North, not just Green Bay’s when he said “The only saving grace we have is that our division is horrible. That’s the only (reason) we still have a chance. Even though we have a horrible record, our division is horrible also, so we still have an outside chance of at least doing something, getting into the second season at least.�
Couldn’t have said it better myself.
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