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 Golden Contender: 2011/12- NBA Mid Season Power Angle Report.Golden Contender - 2/20/2012 6:45 PM The NBA Is reaching the All star break late this week. We have seen many unusual games in this lockout shortened season. With the league trying to minimize the loss of games due to the lock out, we have seen many games being played without the benefit of adequate rest. There have been instances with teams playing 3 games in 3 nights, and several occasions where teams are playing 4 games in 6 night... |
| College Hoops: Best Pac 12 Teams Jim Feist - 2/19/2012 4:18 PM by Jim Feist There's the Big 5 in Pac 12 in basketball with a string of teams battling for the top spot. Here's a look at the strengths and weaknesses of some of college basketball's best teams in the Pacific 12. Cal: The Golden Bears have been a well rounded offensive machine, tops in the Pac 12 in field goal shooting, three-point shooting and free throw percentage. 6-6 sophomore Al... |
| College Hoops: Best of the SEC Jim Feist - 2/12/2012 12:20 PM by Jim Feist The SEC has a bunch of teams that are loaded with talent, depth and athleticism. Kentucky won the national championship in 1998, Florida knocked on the door in 2000 getting to the title game against Michigan State, then won it all with back-to-back titles. Here's a look at some of college basketball's best teams in the SEC. Florida: Coach Bill Donovan has been the king of t... |
| College Hoops Takes Center Stage Jim Feist - 2/5/2012 3:47 PM by Jim Feist With the Super Bowl in the rear view mirror, the next big event on the sports stage is college basketball's season-ending tournaments. Since 1997, college basketball's national champion has come from several different conferences: the Pac 10 (Arizona), SEC (Kentucky and Florida), Big 10 (Michigan State), the ACC (Duke, Maryland, North Carolina), Nig 12 (Kansas) and the Big Ea... |
| Super Sunday! Jim Feist - 1/30/2012 12:04 PM by Jim Feist Rematch of the 2008 Super Bowl thriller with the Giants scoring late to stop the 18-0 Patriots, 17-14. Much of the same cast returns for both teams, including the head coaches. The Giants have 14 players remaining from the 2008 Super Bowl team, the Patriots have seven. Back in August the Patriots were 5-to-1 and the Giants 18-to-1 to win the Super Bowl. We have been i... |
| Super Bowl Countdown! Jim Feist - 1/22/2012 11:29 AM In the world of eleven to ten, there's nothing quite like Super Bowl week. In this case, it's two weeks, as the teams have two weeks to prepare for the Big Game. It's also one of the most creative weeks of the sports betting season. While there's only one game left on the football calendar, there are still ample opportunities for betting with hundreds of creative props by various oddsmakers. ... |
| NFL 2012 Championship Sunday Power Preview by Golden Contender Sports Golden Contender - 1/16/2012 5:51 PM In this Piece we will Preview both the AFC and NFC Championship Games on Sunday as we surge towards another entertaining Super Bowl. On Sunday, January 22nd Its Championship Sunday. At 3:00 eastern it all kicks off with familiar faces with the Baltimore Ravens traveling up to New England in a Playoff rematch from 2010. In that game the Ravens garnered their first ever road win in New England c... |
| NFL Playoffs: Conference Champions at Stake! Jim Feist - 1/16/2012 1:27 PM by Jim Feist This is it, the final weekend of games before the Super Bowl with the Ravens, Patriots, Giants and 49ers squaring off. The last month we've been hearing about playoff seedings, bye weeks and home field advantage. Are all those things really important? Historically it has been during the second round of the playoffs. Teams with the bye have home field advantage and two weeks... |
| NFL Playoff Time! Jim Feist - 1/8/2012 8:22 PM by Jim Feist As the playoffs begin, those who earned the top two seeds in each conference have a key edge, as they get a bye the first week while watching the others duke it out. Sitting at home this past weekend were the Ravens, Patriots, Packers and 49ers. A year ago the favorites to win the 2012 Super Bowl were the Packers at 5-to-1, the Patriots at 7-to-1, the Steelers at 10-to-1 an... |
| BCS Hysteria: No. 1 vs. No. 2! Jim Feist - 1/2/2012 12:43 AM by Jim Feist Happy New Year! After recovering from the weekend's New Year festivities, we glide through the end of the bowl season. A few more bowls are appetizers for the tune-up that is the January 9 Alabama/LSU rematch for all the marbles. Sugar Bowl (Tues., Jan. 4): The great running offense against the great run defense as Michigan takes on Virginia Tech. Both teams, actually, have... |
| Bah Humbug! NFL Play of the Year Gets Demolished! The Details, and our Monday Night Play FREE! Triple Threat Sports - 12/26/2011 1:22 AM Coming into the 2011 season we were on quite a roll for our "Big" Football plays, as we were 4-0-1 on our NFL Plays of the Year since the 2006 season and were 7-2 on our College Football Plays of the Year since 2002. To say those streaks ended this year would be an understatement. We let you know it when we win, and thus it is only fair we let you know when we lose, and we bombed on both of th... |
| Bowl Bonanza! Jim Feist - 12/25/2011 8:52 PM As 2010 draws to a close, we find ourselves smack in the middle of the bowls. You shouldn't be bowled-out, either, as they build to the crescendo that is the LSU/Alabama showdown for the national title. Belk Bowl (Tues., Dec. 27): A pair of teams that started slow and finished strong. Louisville rebounded from a 2-4 start to finish 7-5 under second-year coach Charlie Strong. The Louisville (7-... |
| Late December: The Best Time for Bowling! Jack Clayton - 12/18/2011 12:03 PM by Jim Feist As 2011 draws to a close, we find ourselves smack in the middle of the bowls. You shouldn't be bowled-out, either, as the bowls slowly build to the crescendo that is the Alabama/LSU showdown. Poinsettia Bowl (Wed., Dec. 21): A pair of teams with great passing offenses - but only one plays defense. Louisiana Tech (8-4 SU, 7-3 ATS) is on a tear, a 7-game win streak that g... |
| NFL Juggernauts and Fading Has Beens Jim Feist - 12/11/2011 11:48 PM 12-13-2011 NFL Juggernauts and Fading Has Beens by Jim Feist Looking at NFL in 2011, it's clear that, despite the unbeaten Packers, parity has returned. Look at teams that were recent doormats who are playing well: Lions, Bills, Bengals, Texans, 49ers and Broncos. Even the Panthers and Dolphins have been competitive, with shots at respectable seasons after bad starts. The season is als... |
| NFL Quarterback Shuffle Jim Feist - 12/4/2011 6:02 PM by Jim Feist 2011...The Year of the Quarterback? Are you kidding? While the numbers that Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers are putting up are on pace to both break Dan Marino's single season passing record, 2011 has been the Year of the Quarterback Shuffle. It started back in September when the Jaguars decided to cut veteran starter David Garrard for rookie QB Blane Gabbart. The results have not been a... |
| 46-25 65% last 8 weeks with these free CFB plays! CFB Returning Starter Angle plays inside Week 14! Rocketman Sports - 12/3/2011 1:04 AM CFB RETURNING STARTER ANGLE WEEK 14 (2011) Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few years. I'm not sure if he came up with this Returning starter angle or if he was just passing it along but it has really been a nice addition to my own personal handicapping arsenal. He had said in his newsletter that the previous year... |
| The Overlooked Edge: Football Depth Jim Feist - 11/27/2011 3:41 PM by Jim Feist Depth is such an essential element of success in pro and college football, and one that is easily overlooked. Big college programs have this as a huge advantage over smaller programs. The Florida Gators got off to a strong 4-0 start this season, but then a serious injury against Alabama to starting QB John Brantley changed everything. They lost 4 in a row and end up stumbling int... |
| CFB Returning Starter Angle Plays Week 13! 41-23 64% last 7 weeks! Free inside! Rocketman Sports - 11/22/2011 1:15 AM CFB RETURNING STARTER ANGLE WEEK 13 (2011) Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few years. I'm not sure if he came up with this Returning starter angle or if he was just passing it along but it has really been a nice addition to my own personal handicapping arsenal. He had said in his newsletter that the previous year... |
| Turkeys, Turnovers and Rivalry Tilts! Jim Feist - 11/20/2011 5:42 PM by Jim Feist Were there enough upsets for you last weekend? It's Thanksgiving week, which means the middle of the NFL campaign while winding down the college football regular season. Late season college football means heated races for conference titles and bowl berths, plus rivalries that span decades. These games can have far more importance for players than September/October clashes. O... |
| CFB Returning Starter plays Week 12! 38-20 66% last 6 weeks! Free inside! Rocketman Sports - 11/19/2011 12:15 AM CFB RETURNING STARTER ANGLE WEEK 12 (2011) Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few years. I'm not sure if he came up with this Returning starter angle or if he was just passing it along but it has really been a nice addition to my own personal handicapping arsenal. He had said in his newsletter that the previous year... |
| NFL Parity and 20-Point Blowouts Jim Feist - 11/13/2011 8:20 PM by Jim Feist For years, pro football has been the sports leader when it comes to parity. Pete Rozelle was credited with, "On any given Sunday any team can beat another." The last few years it seems as though parity has disappeared from the NFL. The Packers this season are dominating, the 2008 Saints and Colts started a combined 16-0 SU/11-5 ATS and the 2007 Patriots had a remarkable 16-0 reg... |
| CFB Returning Starter Angle plays Week 11! Rocketman Sports - 11/11/2011 2:17 AM CFB RETURNING STARTER ANGLE WEEK 11 (2011) Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few years. I’m not sure if he came up with this Returning starter angle or if he was just passing it along but it has really been a nice addition to my own personal handicapping arsenal. He had said in his newsletter that the previous year... |
| Football Totals and Coaching Philosophies Jim Feist - 11/6/2011 6:28 PM by Jim Feist There are many factors to examine when studying football totals. Defensive and offensive statistics need to be examined, of course. Some of the questions a good handicapper asks: Is there speed in the defensive secondary? Does a club have a one-dimensional offense? Do they prefer a powerful running game or wide-open passing attacks? What kind of weather conditions will there be?... |
| CFB Returning Starter Angle Plays week 10! Rocketman Sports - 11/5/2011 3:07 AM CFB RETURNING STARTER ANGLE WEEK 10 (2011) Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few years. I’m not sure if he came up with this Returning starter angle or if he was just passing it along but it has really been a nice addition to my own personal handicapping arsenal. He had said in his newsletter that the previous year... |
| Footballs Home/Road Disparity Jim Feist - 10/30/2011 1:52 PM by Jim Feist How about those Baltimore Ravens? In back to back game they looked like world beaters, shutting down the Jets (34-17) and the Texans (29-14), covering both with ease. That put them at 3-0 Su/ATS at home this season, including that opening day shellacking of the Steelers, 35-7. Then again, a different Baltimore team can show up on the road, as we saw on Monday night in a 12-7... |
| CFB Returning Starter Angle Plays Week 9! Rocketman Sports - 10/29/2011 2:25 AM CFB RETURNING STARTER ANGLE WEEK 9 (2011) Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few years. I’m not sure if he came up with this Returning starter angle or if he was just passing it along but it has really been a nice addition to my own personal handicapping arsenal. He had said in his newsletter that the previous year... |
| Winning Football: "D" Comes Before "O" Jim Feist - 10/23/2011 2:22 PM by Jim Feist So what do you prefer: offense or defense? Most casual bettors examining NFL picks like offense, which is why Monday night football games often take more action on the over. There have been some terrific offensive football teams that last few years, such as USC and Texas in 2005, and pro passing attacks like the Rams, Colts, Dick Vermeil's Chiefs, the 2007 Patriots and this y... |
| The Bye Week: Does it Play a Role in Wagering? Jack Clayton - 10/22/2011 11:56 AM by Jack Clayton The NFL is kind enough to give teams a bye week at some point during the season. This was done in the past because of the unbalanced schedule, but with the addition of the Houston Texans in 2002, this is no longer the case. But there still will be bye weeks and they’ll occur this season between weeks two and ten. So, each week, some players are forced to sit and watch football... |
| CFB Returning Starter Angle Plays Week 8! 15-7 68% last 2 weeks! Rocketman Sports - 10/21/2011 3:21 PM CFB RETURNING STARTER ANGLE WEEK 8 (2011) Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few years. I’m not sure if he came up with this Returning starter angle or if he was just passing it along but it has really been a nice addition to my own personal handicapping arsenal. He had said in his newsletter that the previous year... |
| 2011 World Series Preview Jorge Gonzalez - 10/19/2011 12:10 PM Two unlikely teams are meeting in the World Series when they Texas Rangers play face the St. Louis Cardinals in Busch Stadium for the World Series. Both teams were not the favorites to play for the trophy but came up with explosive offenses and shutdown pitching from their bullpens. The Cardinals have the home field advantage in the series because the National League won the All-Star game pl... |
| The Value of Run Defense Jim Feist - 10/16/2011 3:53 PM by Jim Feist Like a giant leak on a sinking ship, one of the first signs of a poor pro football team is weak run defense. Stopping the run is essential to building a championship team. The Top 8 teams at stopping the run last season? Steelers, Bears, Jets, Chargers, Ravens - all playoff teams except one, and three met in the AFC/NFC Champion games. The Steelers were tops in run defens... |
| CFB Returning Starter Angle Plays Week 7 2011 Rocketman Sports - 10/14/2011 8:23 PM CFB RETURNING STARTER ANGLE WEEK 7 (2011) Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few years. I’m not sure if he came up with this Returning starter angle or if he was just passing it along but it has really been a nice addition to my own personal handicapping arsenal. He had said in his newsletter that the previous year... |
| Handicapping NFL Totals Big Al McMordie - 10/10/2011 4:59 PM I'm a big fan of playing NFL Totals. Going into Monday Night's Lions/Bears game, I'm 36-22 my last 58 NFL Totals. When analyzing totals, don't be afraid to look beyond the stats. There are other avenues that bettors can utilize to identify winners. Take, for instance, coaching strategy. A year ago at this time the Patriots hadn't used WR Randy Moss (9 catches in four games) before trading him.... |
| Turnovers Can Turn the Tide Jim Feist - 10/10/2011 1:24 AM by Jim Feist Last week the Baltimore Ravens had just 267 total yards in a Sunday night showdown with the Jets and were a measily 6 of 18 on third down. In addition, they averaged 2.8 yards per rush. What a terrible offensive performance! Oh, and by the way the Ravens won the game, 34-17. Say what? The difference was turnovers, with the Jets coughing it up 4 times (3 fumbles, 1 pick... |
| CFB Returning Starter Angle Plays Week 6 2011 Rocketman Sports - 10/6/2011 12:59 PM CFB RETURNING STARTER ANGLE WEEK 6 (2011) Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few years. I’m not sure if he came up with this Returning starter angle or if he was just passing it along but it has really been a nice addition to my own personal handicapping arsenal. He had said in his newsletter that the previous year... |
| Beware of Early Season Phonies! Jim Feist - 10/3/2011 11:33 AM by Jim Feist So...are we all set for the Lions/Bills Super Bowl? Because after three weeks, those were two of the remaining three undefeated teams in the NFL, along with the Packers. To put that in perspective, before the season started the Lions were 40-to-1 to win the Super Bowl, the Packers 5-to-1 and the Bills, fresh off a 4-12 season, were 100-to-1. Yet, there they were at the end o... |
| CFB Returning Starter Angle Week 5 Plays! Rocketman Sports - 10/1/2011 10:16 AM CFB RETURNING STARTER ANGLE WEEK 5 (2011) Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few years. I’m not sure if he came up with this Returning starter angle or if he was just passing it along but it has really been a nice addition to my own personal handicapping arsenal. He had said in his newsletter that the previous year... |
| September Football: Upset City! Jim Feist - 9/25/2011 10:21 PM by Jim Feist There's a reason they play the games. Teams don't always play the way stats and power rankings suggest they are supposed to. That's often evident early in the pro and college football seasons because some teams are very different from year to year. In Week 1 of the NFL season, the Bears, Bengals, Bills, Lions and Redskins all won straight up as dog, while the Cowboys and Vikin... |
| CFB Returning Starter Angle Week 4 (2011) Rocketman Sports - 9/23/2011 9:03 PM CFB RETURNING STARTER ANGLE WEEK 4 (2011) Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few years. I’m not sure if he came up with this Returning starter angle or if he was just passing it along but it has really been a nice addition to my own personal handicapping arsenal. He had said in his newsletter that the previous year... |
| Sandwiches and Scheduling Jim Feist - 9/19/2011 11:17 AM by Jim Feist College and pro football offer a variety of great match-ups every weekend. A good handicapper, though, doesn't just look at individual and team match-ups. There are other factors surrounding a game that can be equally important to identifying a winning spread cover, such as scheduling and road travel. For instance, both Iowa and Iowa State opened the season against... |
| CFB Returning Starter plays - Week 3 Rocketman Sports - 9/17/2011 10:26 AM CFB RETURNING STARTER ANGLE WEEK 3 (2011) Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few years. I’m not sure if he came up with this Returning starter angle or if he was just passing it along but it has really been a nice addition to my own personal handicapping arsenal. He had said in his newsletter that the previous year... |
| Pro Football Stats: Read Between the Lines Jim Feist - 9/12/2011 11:24 AM by Jim Feist The best time of the sports calendar is here, the opening week of the pro football campaign! There are mountains of stats and angles available for sports bettors to digest from this season and years past. Information certainly is a huge key when analyzing games and point spreads. Sometimes it can seem that there is too much info, but it's essential to understand that stats are... |
| Lean Toward Betting Against Big N.F.L. Favorites in September Jack Clayton - 9/10/2011 11:44 AM by Jack Clayton September football generally offers a lot of surprises. One reason is that handicappers and linemakers are forced to look at statistics from last season when setting a number. And teams do not play the same from year to year, even if few faces have changed. Look at the New Orleans Saints. After finishing up as the seventh-best defensive team in the NFL a decade ago, the Saint... |
| CFB Returning Starter Angle Plays Week 2 (2011) Rocketman Sports - 9/9/2011 10:25 PM CFB RETURNING STARTER ANGLE WEEK 2 (2011) Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few years. I’m not sure if he came up with this Returning starter angle or if he was just passing it along but it has really been a nice addition to my own personal handicapping arsenal. He had said in his newsletter that the previous year... |
| Best of the NFL Jim Feist - 9/5/2011 10:41 AM by Jim Feist The pro football season kicks off this week when the Saints travel to the defending champion Packers, a battle of the last two champs. Despite the fact that the NFC has won two in a row, the AFC has won 9 of the last 14 Super Bowls. Here is a look at some of the best of the NFL. NY Jets: The Jets do a lot of talking, but when are they going to get to their first Super Bowl si... |
| CFB Returning Starter Angle Week One (2011) Rocketman Sports - 9/3/2011 10:15 AM CFB RETURNING STARTER ANGLE WEEK 1 (2011) Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few years. I’m not sure if he came up with this Returning starter angle or if he was just passing it along but it has really been a nice addition to my own personal handicapping arsenal. He had said in his newsletter that the previous year... |
| 2011 College Footballs Top 1-20 Jim Feist - 8/29/2011 11:26 AM by Jim Feist The countdown continues! Last week we looked at my Top 21-40, this week is my Top 20. The college football season kicks off September 1st and here's a look at college football's best! 20. Southern Miss: The Golden Eagles (8-5 SU/6-6 ATS in 2010) have an uptempo attack under Coach Larry Fedora, with a strong offense (36.8 ppg) and a below average defense (29.5 ppg allowed). Th... |
| 2011 College Football’s Top 21-40 Jim Feist - 8/22/2011 11:28 AM by Jim Feist It's time to kick off a new football season. College football begins Thursday, September 1st and here’s a look at the top teams, starting with my top 21-40. 40. Oregon State: The Beavers failed to make a bowl because of injuries and the offense went south. For 2011 they return senior QB Ryan Katz (17 TDs, 11 picks) and WR James Rodgers was granted a sixth-year of eligibility,... |
| College Football Difference Maker: Depth! Jim Feist - 8/15/2011 11:23 AM by Jim Feist The college football season gets underway in two weeks. An area of college football dynamics that's important to understand early in the season is depth. This doesn't refer to how many star players a team has, but whether a team is stocked or thin with above-average players at a lot of positions. Large schools with a long tradition of winning football are usually heavy with de... |
| Keys To Winning in the NFL Preseason! Rocketman Sports - 8/11/2011 12:52 PM NFL PRESEASON 2011 The NFL Preseason is upon us and the smell of football is in the air. Football is what most gamblers await year after year. However, a lot of people don’t play the NFL Preseason. Its easy money ladies and gentlemen if you know what you are doing. Lets look at some things that may help you be a winner this year. With the NFL Preseason, as all other sports, make sure you have se... |
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