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Pacquiao is on Steroids and is Scared of Mayweather

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Yep, the third world moron is on steroids and he’s refusing to undergo drug testing to save himself from the ass-kicking he’ll get from Mayweather.

In case you didn’t know, the anticipated Manny Pacquiao – Floyd Mayweather fight is in serious jeopardy, thanks to Pacquiao’s refusal to submit himself to the Olympic – style drug testing Mayweather proposed.

The reigning pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. wants to give the fans the fight of the decade and in order for them to have that, he wants himself and Manny Pacquiao to undergo drug testing to finally wipe the slate clean of any controversies both fighters may have with performance enhancing drugs.

Manny PacquiaoIt was Floyd Mayweather Sr. who accused Manny Pacquiao of using human growth hormones (HGH) to gain an advantage in his fights inside the ring. And although Mayweather Jr. hasn’t accused Pacquiao of anything yet, Pacquiao’s refusal to undergo drug testing really raises some questions.

If Pacquiao doesn’t have anything to hide, then why refuse to submit to drug testing?

‘’C’mon. It’s only a little bit of blood. If you have nothing to hide, then do the test…”


Oregon Ducks V Ohio State Buckeyes in 2010 Rose Bowl

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

The irresistible force meets the immovable object.

No, it’s not Hulk Hogan versus Andre the Giant all over again but the 2010 Rose Bowl. Oregon’s irresistible running game, averaging 236 yards per contest, takes on Ohio State’s immovable defense that has only given up a measly 83.7 yards to the opposing team.

Well, something’s got to give and this Rose Bowl game between the Oregon Ducks and the Ohio State Buckeyes could very well decide which is really important in winning championships, defense or offense?

ohio_state_buckeyesThe Ohio State Buckeyes have always been the better team every single time they went up against Oregon. The Buckeyes have been so dominant that they haven’t been defeated by any Oregon Ducks team for seven straight contests.

Yes, Ohio State is 7-0 all-time against Oregon, which makes betting on the Ducks at the Rose Bowl a little bit harder to fathom.

Of course, if you’re a Ducks fan, you’d be happy to know that these two teams haven’t played each other since 1987 and a lot of improvements have been made by the Ducks since then. Oregon now has a formidable running game that ranks sixth overall in the nation and as good as that offense has been, their defense isn’t so bad either.

Oregon has only surrendered 329 yards per game, which ranks…


What has gone oh so horribly wrong for the Nets?

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

seth-edward-oneal.jpgAside from the fact that they’re playing for a city like New Jersey?

You know something’s wrong when you’re playing worse than the Minnesota Timberwolves. Well, that is exactly what the New Jersey Nets have been doing this 2009 NBA basketball season. They now have one of the worst starts in NBA history, surpassing the 1988 Miami Heat and the 1999 Los Angeles Clippers who both dropped their first 17 regular season games.

What has gone wrong for the New Jersey Nets? Well, for starters, they should stop signing all these women on their team. They have a seven-foot center named Brook and a young guard named Courtney. Heck, they now have a head coach named Kiki for crying out loud. No wonder they’ve been losing all those games.

new_jersey_netsInjuries have plagued this team this season too.

Devin Harris, the Nets’ All-Star point guard, has missed 10 games with a groin injury and been limited in two others. Yi Jianlian, the franchise power forward, has sat 12 and remains out with a knee sprain. Starting shooting guard Chris Douglas-Roberts has missed three games; Trenton Hassell four; Courtney Lee seven; and Bobby Simmons three.

Recently-fired head coach Lawrence Frank, in turn, was forced to start 11 different guys as a result of all these injuries. The Nets have been playing short-handed just about the entire season. But is that an ample excuse to drop 18 straight games?

Harris has seemingly shifted from break-out All-Star…




Can Eli Manning save Giants on Monday Night Football?

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Well, Tom Coughlin certainly hopes so.

At 7-6, the New York Giants are on the brink of missing the playoffs after such a strong start to the 2009 NFL football season a few months ago.

Yes, it looks like the Dallas Cowboys are not the only team having their fair share of problems this December as we witnessed the New York Giants squander away all the momentum they’ve generated during the early parts of the season.

Once lording over the NFC East, Eli Manning and the rest of the Giants now find themselves sitting third behind the struggling Cowboys. Their remaining three games are huge if they want to clinch that wild card playoff spot. A loss could very well be the killer to their hopes of a run at the Super Bowl.

eli_manningOn Monday Night Football, they have the Washington Redskins in the first of three must-win games for the Giants. After this NFC East rivalry, the Giants have the Carolina Panthers before heading to the Metrodome to face the red hot Minnesota Vikings.

Yup, it doesn’t look too good for the Giants right now. But if there’s that one guy who can help the Giants make that final push for the postseason, it’s Eli Manning. Sure, he can be inconsistent at times but the fact of the matter is, the guy can make plays when it counts the most.

Just ask the Patriots after Eli led the Giants to win…


SPORTSBETTING.com ready for 2010 BCS Bowl Games

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

seth-edward-oneal.jpgBowl Mania is here and SPORTSBETTING.com is right on top of it.

Along with the holiday season comes the NCAA bowl season, which kicks off this week and runs through to January 7th, when the 2010 BCS national championship game will crown a champion for the 2009 season.

But before we get there, we still have other huge BCS bowl games for you as the New Mexico Bowl gets the first taste of the Bowl spotlight with its date this Saturday night. It features a matchup of the Fresno State Bulldogs taking on the Wyoming Cowboys. Online sportsbooks have installed the Bulldogs as 12.5-point favorites, with an Over/Under of 55.

Here are just some betting trends to take note of if you’re betting on this game.

texas_longhornsFresno State has not thrived when favored by more than 8-points, going 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 games with that situation.

Wyoming has been solid in their last eight games when listed as an underdog in general, the Cowboys are 6-2 ATS in such situations.

SPORTSBETTING.com is reporting 70 percent of all the betting action on this bowl game so far has come in on the favored Bulldogs.

Also on Saturday, we have a bowl game that harkens back to the middle ages with the University of Central Florida Knights and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights meeting in the St. Petersburg Bowl.

The line in this one is much tighter with Rutgers favored by 2.5-points and the Total at 44.5.

The Scarlet Knights are -140 on the moneyline and…


At least Tom Brady is still kissing Randy Moss’ Ass

Friday, December 18th, 2009

But for how long?

In case you haven’t noticed, the New England Patriots haven’t been Patriot – like lately this 2009 NFL football season. They are just barely leading a football division they should’ve been dominating with both the Dolphins and the Jets breathing down their necks.

Last Sunday though, the New England Patriots may have discovered an even bigger issue they need to address. There’s some sort of dissension going on withing the mighty Patriots contingent and as far as some Panthers are concerned, Randy Moss is in the middle of it.

Despite losing to the New England Patriots last randy_mossSunday, 20-10, two of the Carolina Panthers secondary, specifically Chris Gamble and Chris Harris, felt the need to call out Moss, saying that the Patriots wide receiver wasn’t giving his all for his team last Sunday.

”We knew he was going to shut it down,” Chris Gamble said. ”That’s what we wanted him to do. That’s what we did. He’d just give up a lot. Slow down, he’s not going deep, not trying to run a route. You can tell, his body language.”

”I know everyone who plays against him, they can sense that. Once you get into him in the beginning of the game, he shuts it down a little bit.”

Rumors claim that this was the result of Moss getting sent home…


The Dallas Cowboys can sure use the new ‘Wrong Way’ warning signs put up on the Dallas North Tollway

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Because that’s exactly where they’re headed again in December, THE WRONG WAY.

After posting the best record in the NFC East this 2009 NFL football season, the Dallas Cowboys welcomed December the way they welcomed the month last season and the season before that, losing.

Yes, the Dallas Cowboys are struggling again in December, dropping the first two games of the month to relinquish the division lead to Philadelphia and possibly their hopes of a playoff spot. And since six new ”wrong way” signs were placed along the Dallas North Tollway as part of an effort to prevent more deaths and injuries from motorists going in the wrong direction, maybe somebody needs to put up one more inside the Cowboys locker room.

Well, at least Tony Romo and the rest of the Cowboys are consistent. They have always struggled during the month of December and with the teams these guys would have to play in the next three weeks, I’m not expecting ”America’s team” to finally put an end to what is turning out to be their very own ”Holiday curse.”

dallas_cowboysNext weekend, the Cowboys travel to the Superdome to face the undefeated New Orleans Saints. The Saints are just on a different level this season and I don’t see the Cowboys coming up with an upset in New Orleans.

After that, these ‘Boys will go back on the road again, this time to visit the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field. The Redskins are finally playing good football, probably because they know they don’t have anywhere to go now but up. They don’t have anything to lose at this point of the season and taking the Cowboys down with them to finish the year will just be too sweet to resist.

Then finally, the Cowboys end the regular season with…


2009 NFL Football Season Week 15 Betting Picks

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Betting on the NFL for the last time before Christmas Day couldn’t be any better.

Because Week 15 of the 2009 NFL football season has FOUR games for you on primetime, two of ‘em could very well rewrite history while the other two could very well rewrite the playoff seeding.

Let’s start with the first team looking to rewrite history this season, the Indianapolis Colts. In case you haven’t noticed, they haven’t lost a game for quite some time now and on Thursday night Football, they are looking to continue their undefeated streak against the Jacksonville Jaguars to kick off Week 15.

peyton_manningYep, the Indianapolis Colts and the Jacksonville Jaguars relive their AFC South rivalry. The Colts have already secured the AFC’s No.1 seed for the playoffs. And while the Jaguars would love to beat their AFC rivals this Thursday night and give themselves that late push for a wild card spot, the Colts are just playing too good to be beat these days.

The last time these two teams met, Indianapolis beat Jacksonville 14-12. The Colts are 12-4 all-time against the Jaguars with Peyton Manning at quarterback. The three-time league MVP, 28 of 38 for 301 yards with a touchdown and an interception in their last meeting with the Jaguars, passed for 4,354 yards with 30 TDs and 11 picks in those 16 games against Jacksonville.

Manning is looking to get back on track following a shaky…


Can the Jaguars stop the Colts’ pursuit for perfection?

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

seth-edward-oneal.jpgI wouldn’t bet on it.

The Indianapolis Colts kick off Week 15 of the 2009 NFL football season as they put their undefeated 13-0 mark on the line against AFC South rivals Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Indianapolis Colts haven’t lost a game this season. They are playing so good that they haven’t skipped a beat for 22 straight games, winning their last 22 contests on that football field dating as far back as last season.

On Thursday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars, they just want to prove how they are a class of their own this season. They already secured every possibly thing there is to secure heading to the postseason and as far as the Colts are concerned, staying motivated is the only thing they should be concerned about.

jacksonville_jaguarsThe Colts captured their sixth AFC South title in seven years following a 35-27 win at Houston on Nov. 29, then wrapped up home-field advantage with a 28-16 victory over Denver last Sunday. The Colts have now set NFL records for consecutive regular-season wins (22) and victories in a decade (114) with their latest victory.

Indianapolis became the seventh team in league history to start 13-0 and could take a shot at a 19-0 season, something that has never been achieved. Of course, the Colts players and coaches have repeatedly denied any desire to focus on a perfect record but you can almost feel they are gearing for one after flirting with perfection the last few years.

The last time these two teams met, Indianapolis beat Jacksonville 14-12. The Colts are 12-4 all-time against the Jaguars with Peyton Manning at quarterback. The three-time league MVP, 28 of 38 for 301 yards with a…


Did Randy Moss quit on the New England Patriots?

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Uh oh.

It looks like the New England Patriots are having all sorts of problems this 2009 NFL football season. After suffering back to back losses in the last two weekends, the Patriots finally snapped their losing streak last Sunday. However, despite beating the Carolina Panthers 20-10 to get themselves back in the win column, it seems they still have one huge issue they need to address.

Apparently, Randy Moss had the worst performance of his three-year marriage with the Patriots and according to two Panthers corners, the enigmatic Patriots receiver did it on purpose. Yikes.

randy_mossRandy Moss finished with just one catch for 16 yards, one dropped pass, one lost fumble and a fourth quarter false start penalty for the New England Patriots. Moss was so terrible last Sunday that the home crowd at Foxboro started to boo him. Was it because of the fantastic defense shown by the Panthers or did Moss just stopped playing?

In case you didn’t know, Moss was sent home by head coach Bill Belichick when the receiver was late for a team practice in preparation for this contest against Carolina. The Patriots lost two in a row and were in desperate need of a win then and being late for an agitated Belichick is definitely something you don’t want to do. Moss did, Belichick sent him packing and the receiver’s ego was hurt since.

Against the Carolina Panthers, Randy Moss looked like…





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