Plaxico Burress Release Date

Former New York Giants Super Bowl winner, Plaxico Burress, was just denied a work release request which would allow him to get out of jail so that he could work/play in the NFL. Less than 2% of work release applications are granted so it was never really likely that Burress would be able to join the New York Giants, or any team that would have him.

If Plaxico Burress does not get himself into any trouble, his likely release date from prison would be June 6th, 2011. Unfortunately for the injury plagued Giants, Burress’s release date cannot come sooner.

New York Giants Betting Odds

Jim Sorgi, the Giant’s back up quarterback to Ili Manning, has suffered a shoulder injury that has him out for the season. With the news of the injury come rumors that the Giants are looking to trade for Matt Leinhart from the Arizona Cardinals. The New York Giants are currently sitting at 25/1 betting odds at the Sportsbook.com online sportsbook to win Super Bowl XLV, after missing the playoffs last season.

Ochocinco Twitter

I myself do not have a Twitter account, but I do occasionally check out the tweets of interesting celebrities, and who else is more interesting than Chad Ochocinco? From legally changing his name from Chad Johnson to Chad Ochocinco (means 85 in Spanish), Chad has been entertaining fans for years, regardless of the number of fines that the NFL has sanctioned him with over the years.

Most recently Chad Ochocinco tweeted that in the first regular season NFL game this year against the New England Patriots next week, he is going to borrow a rifle from one of Minutemen and shoot it if he gets a touchdown. The Minutemen as you know, shoot their rifles after every Patriots touchdown.

Cincinnati Bengals Matchup

Currently the Cincinnati Bengals are sitting at +7 point underdogs against the New England Patriots. This game will be played on September 12th in New England. You can bet on this NFL game in additional to all NFL games at the Bodog online sportsbook.

Matt Leinhart News

After having a miserable preseason thus far, Matt Leinhart of the Arizona Cardinals is a little more than disgruntled with the Arizona Cardinals. Arizona Cardinals head coach, Ken Whisenhunt, has decided to start Derek Anderson as the Arizona Cardinals starting quarterback for the second preseason game in a row.

This will be the Cardinals last preseason game before the NFL regular season kicks off, and with Anderson starting, this is a very good indicator that Leinhart will not be Kurt Warner’s replacement this season as many previously speculated.

Matt Leinhart Trade

Inside NFL sources are reporting that the Buffalo Bills and Oakland Raiders have expressed trading for Matt Leinhart. Currently Matt Leinhart is making $2.485 million this year, and is schedule to make $7.36 million next season. With just a high pay increase next year, it is unlikely that the Bills and Raiders will want to give up a lot in trade for Matt Leinhart who blames his bad performance on his coach, not himself.
Currently the Arizona Cardinals are favored by -5.5 points against the Washington Redskins as found at the Sports Interaction online sportsbook.

Albert Haynesworth News

Over the past few weeks the tension between Albert Haynesworth and the Washington Redskins head coach, Mike Shanahan, has been the topic of much debate. It has turned into a he said she said debacle where both sides have brought some much undue controversy around the Redskins locker room. Now, it seems that all is resolved as now reporters can’t stop talking about the back and forth good natured jokes between the two parties.

In a post game interview, Albert Haynesworth said he was going over to Coach Shanahan’s house for drinks and cigars.

Coach Shanahan’s reply, “Well, he made me buy the drinks and the cigars.”

If this is what passes for comedy in the NFL, they should look at hiring Carrot Top to replace McNabb until his ankle injury heals.

Step aside Jerry Seinfeld, Mike Shanahan and Albert Haynesworth are coming to a comedy club near you!

The Washington Redskins next game will be on Thursday, September 2nd against the Arizona Cardinals.

Dez Bryant Injury

Karma is a bi*%$, that’s what Roy Williams must be saying after hearing of Dez Bryant’s ankle injury. Bryant hurt his ankle during the second-last play of a Dallas Cowboys practice recently.

If you don’t remember, earlier in Spring camp, rookie wide-receiver Dez Bryant refused to carry veteran wide-receiver Roy William’s pads after practice, which is a traditional part of rookie initiation as old as Jerry Jones. Although Dez Bryant is very talented, his attitude can use some extra practice.

Dallas Cowboys Preview

The Cowboys training staff are clearing Dez Bryant for the Cowboys game against the Dolphins next week. The game will be played in Dallas and since it is going to be the last preseason game, it is very likely that starters for both teams will be playing the majority of the game. Online sportsbooks have not yet posted betting lines for this game, but my guess is that the Cowboys will be heavily favored by at least 4-7 points.

Finally, NFL preseason is almost over!

Matt Leinart Stats

While Kurt Warner was tweeting asking “how to splice movies on a MAC” during last night’s Arizona Cardinals vs. Tennessee Titans game, the Cardinals passing game was struggling more than a drunk midget on stilts.

Matt Leinart, who is suppose to be Kurt Warner’s replacement as starting quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals, went 4 of 6 passing for only 28 yards and produced 0 points for a second straight game. It’s safe to say that the Arizona Cardinals are sending gift baskets to the Warner household as we speak.

Larry Fitzgerald News

At the conclusion of the 2nd half in last night’s game, Larry Fitzgerald, who is currently sidelined due to a sprained MCL, was asked about the retirement of Kurt Warner and how it would affect the Cardinals offence. Larry Fitzgerald, who was part of a 60/40 pass to run ratio last season, said this season it may be 50/50.

Fitzgerald made his name catching receptions from Kurt Warner, and is understandably nervous with the likes of Matt Leinart trying to replace a future Hall of Famer.

Donovan McNabb Injury

Just when you thought things were starting to turn around for Donovan McNabb, he sprains his ankle, in a NFL preseason game no less.

If McNabb would have hurt his ankle in a regular season game, or on Dancing With the Stars, I would have not been as disappointed as I am now. This is what happens when you have stars playing in games that don’t mean anything. McNabb hurt his ankle in a preseason loss to the Baltimore Ravens and will not play in the Redskins next preseason game.

Donovan McNabb News

The Washington Redskins have just officially put Donovan McNabb on their injury reserved roster, stating that McNabb has a ankle injury that will prevent him from playing against the New York Jets on Friday, August 27th in New York. Rex Grossman will be starting this game for the Redskins and online sportsbooks currently have the Jets favored by -4 ½ points. Even with McNabb in this game I think the Redskins would have had a hard time to win this game, therefore my NFL betting picks would be to take the Jets at -4 ½ points.

Brett Favre Unretires

The moment we were all waiting for this offseason came and went in a matter of 5 minutes, 2 unfunny jokes, and several loud groans. Brett Favre held a press conference today and announced that he will play 1 last NFL season with the Minnesota Vikings. Far off in the distance you could hear a loud groan coming out of Tarvaris Jackson’s locker. Favre says that his reason for returning was because he felt that he owed it to the Minnesota Vikings to give it another shot. When asked if he wanted to win the Super Bowl this season so that he could retire on top, Favre replied with, “No.”

Brett Favre Vikings

For another year the Minnesota Vikings will be referred to as Brett Favre’s team, not Tarvaris Jackson’s. Favre said he was already on top when he left the Packers, he was on top when he was with the Jets, and he was on top last season with the Vikings so he does not need to win the Super Bowl this season, his last, before he can say he retired “on top”.

Tim Tebow Haircut

I understand this may not be the best way to start this post, but you would be surprised by the number of NFL betting fans who have been searching “Tim Tebow Haircut” in Google the last couple of days. For those of you who landed here in search of a glimpse of Tebow’s haircut, I hope you enjoy.

For those of you who are brushing up on your NFL betting news, you have come to the right place. Although Tim Tebow was the 3rd string quarterback in his debut NFL preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Tebow showed flashes of brilliance in a 33-24 loss. Unfortunately Tim Tebow was being protected by an offensive line full of 3rd string players which also had him showing flashes of falling and not being able to get up.

Tim Tebow Stats

Although at times it appeared that Tim Tebow had difficulty in keeping up with the speed and quickness of the NFL, he did manage to put together some decent stats. Tim Tebow completed 8-13 passes for 105 passing yards and also ran in for a 7 yard touchdown in the final play of the game.

Tim Tebow for Vice President!

Free NFL Betting Picks

Since I received a lot of buzz from my post the other day regarding our free NFL betting picks, I figured I would throw out some more picks. Although I prefer to only bet on big NFL televised games that I can follow along with, it’s also fun placing bets on games that you can’t watch so that later on in the day you can just login to your sports betting account and see if you won or lost. I love the suspense of NFL betting!

NFL Preseason Bets

Tomorrow we have the Buffalo Bills playing the Washington Redskins at home. This will be head coach’s Mike Shanahan and starting quarterback Donovan McNabb’s debut as Washington Redskins.

The Sportsbook.com online sportsbook currently has the Washington Redskins favored by -5 points and the over/under total is sitting at 34 points. Although a 5 point spread in NFL preseason betting is pretty steep, I believe the Redskins will cover it. Take the Washington Redskins at -5 (-110).

NFL Preason Betting

Hello again loyal constituents. Right about now you guys are probably wondering when the NFL betting picks and predictions come out. Well folks, this is your lucky day because I am going to list my free NFL picks and predictions.

Even though it goes without saying, I will say it because I feel that it does need to be said… NFL preseason betting is very difficult because the starting players rarely play enough to make a significant impact in the game, so essentially you are betting on the skills and talent of the second string players. Without further ado, here is our first NFL online betting pick.

NFL Betting Picks & Predictions

Friday, August 13th we have 3 NFL preseason games on tap. First up we have the Jacksonville Jaguars heading into Philadelphia to face the Eagles without Donovan McNabb. The Eagles are currently favored to win by -3 points. Our betting pick is to take the Eagles on the point spread at -3 points. You can bet on this NFL game at the Bodog.com online sportsbook now!

Brett Favre Retires

"Brett Favre retires from gardening", the title of this post should say. In a week where NFL online betting fans have been following sports betting news sites more closely than presidential elections, the only news to come out of Brett Favre’s camp was that he fell off a tractor while tending to his oversized garden. Brett Favre is starting to get on the nerves of a lot of NFL fans, in addition to the already peeved off Minnesota Vikings.

Is Brett Favre possibly looking to make a “The Decision” sequel and follow Lebron James’ lead? Brett Favre is good, but his decision to or not to retire will not have that big of an impact of the NFL like Lebron James’ decision had on the NBA.

Brett Favre News

Aside from tractor injuries, inside reports are speculating that Brett Favre will make his announcement on whether or not he will retire next week as he is scheduled to see his doctor this week. For the latest NFL online betting news, be sure to come back here so we can bore you with news about Brett Favre.

NFL Preseason Online Betting

Now that we are officially underway in terms of NFL preseason online betting, now’s the time to find our sea legs and gauge how officials are making calls, and how players are performing, so that we can make better NFL online betting picks.

We have 3 NFL pre-season games to look forward to on Thursday which will have the Dallas Cowboys playing their second NFL preseason game in 5 days.

NFL Betting Previews

The New Orleans Saints will be heading into New England to face the Patriots. Online sportsbooks currently have the Patriots favored by -1 ½ points.

The Carolina Panthers will be facing the Baltimore Ravens. Online betting sites currently have the Ravens as -3 ½ point favorites.

Lastly, but definitely not least, we have the Oakland Raiders heading into Dallas to face the Cowboys. Online sportsbooks currently have the Oakland Raiders as +3 ½ point underdogs which is a pretty decent betting line for NFL preseason betting.

You can place all your NFL online betting wagers at the Bodog.com online sportsbook, where new players will receive an instant 10% signup bonus.

Terrell Owens A No Show

Well we all got a look at the Terrell Owens Show yesterday, including special guests Carson Palmer and Chad Ochocinco. Just like this season’s premiere of Entourage, the Terrell Owens Show was a tad overrated. Although it did seem like Carson Palmer was trying to pass the ball to Terrell Owens every chance he got, the only nice catch Owens made was negated due to a Chad Ochocino penalty. How ironic is that?

The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 16-7, which went well under the projected Over/Under betting line of 32.5 points. That’s the thing with these NFL pre-season betting games; they always go under the projected totals.

Bengals NFL Betting Predictions

Although the Bengals first NFL pre-season game this season felt more like a loose practice, it is expected that Owens and Palmer will undoubtedly experience some growing pains as they look to get their groove back like Stella. I’m predicting that the Cincinnati Bengals go 10-6 this NFL betting season, which will be more than enough to secure them a playoff birth.

Hall of Fame Game Preview

Tomorrow will mark day 1 of the first NFL betting pre-season game of this season, and it couldn’t come at a better time! The first pre-season game of the season, also known as the Hall of Fame Game, will be played in Canton, Ohio, the home of the NFL Hall of Fame. This year’s NFL Hall of Fame inductees include Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice, two iconic NFL players that rightfully deserve their Hall of Fame status.

On the field we will have the Cincinnati Bengals up against the Dallas Cowboys. This game will give us a great look at the new Bengals line up with the addition of Terrell Owens.

NFL Hall of Fame Game Betting Odds

The NFL Hall of Fame Game will be played in Canton, Ohio, at 8:00PM EST. Current online sportsbooks have the Cincinnati Bengals favored by -3 points in point spread betting.

Cincinnati Bengas Betting Odds -3 (+105)
Dallas Cowboys +3 (-125)
The current over/under total points is sitting at 32.5 (-110) which online betting experts are expecting the game to go under.

Brett Favre News

I’m going crazy covering the Brett Favre saga as another twist has developed today. After yesterday’s Brett Favre rumors/news, we were all told that Brett Favre told the Minnesota Vikings organization that he was not going to return for another NFL season. Rumors claim that Brett Favre notified Vikings players via text messages which comes as a shock to me because I don’t see Favre as the 14 year old girl text messaging type.

Now, we have just learned that Brett Favre has told ESPN that he will return if he is healthy. Right about now Tarvaris Jackson’s mom must be trying to go after Brett Favre with her shoe.

Favre Watch 2010

Brett Favre has an appointment with his doctor next week and then he will decide if his ankle is healthy enough. If you recall, Favre hurt his ankle in last year’s NFC championship game against Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints. It’s hard to imagine that the Vikings can come that close to the Super Bowl again with or without Favre so we will all just have to wait and watch what Brett Favre and his doctor decide.

Brett Favre Unofficially Retires

Rumors are spreading like wild fire and the latest rumor to come out of the NFL is that Brett Favre has reportedly informed the Minnesota Vikings that he will not return next season and that he is going to retire from the NFL. I almost feel redundant making another Brett Favre retirement joke, but this time I think it is true. However, if Brett Favre does un-retire again, I will shoot myself.

Brett Favre’s Replacement

I’m sure Aaron Rodgers and Tarvaris Jackson have created a support group by now, and they both own a dartboard with Brett Favre’s face on it. Let’s put ourselves in Tarvaris Jackson’s cleats for a moment. You’ve been told you are going to start and lead a great team this upcoming NFL season. A team that if it wasn’t for a botched field goal, would have made the Super Bowl last year. So you go on to tell your family and friends of this great opportunity, but then it gets taken away from you. Then you find out that it might be given back to you, and then you sit around waiting for an official press conference.

Now that I am out of Tarvaris Jackson’s shoes, I don’t feel bad for him because he is getting paid millions to play football. Currently the Minnesota Vikings are favored at 12/1 betting odds to win the Super Bowl, and 6/1 betting odds to win the NFC Conference. These betting odds are reflective of a scenario where Favre is retired.