2008 NFL Football Week 5 Betting Picks and Tips

The season only gets interesting as we enter the month of October.

The 2008-09 NFL football season resumes this Sunday for Week 5 and after four weeks of football, we found out that the Packers made a huge mistake in giving up on Favre, Al Davis is really not fond of NFL coaches and Terrell Owens is the same Terrell Owens that we knew back in Philly.

And as we enter the fifth week of NFL football, as always, we have some good games for you that may very well earn you a dollar or two that will finally let you take your girl out to McDonalds. Let's start with this game between the Carolina Panthers and the assholes who took out Tom Brady for the rest of the year, the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Kansas City Chiefs, thanks to the woeful AFC West, can still end up tied for second best if they win over the Panthers this Sunday. They are 1-3 after four games and if the Chargers, who are currently sitting behind division leaders Denver Broncos, lose for some reason to Miami, they will let the Chiefs catch them behind the Broncos' asses.

Unfortunately, the Carolina Panthers are on the verge of their best five-game start since opening 5-0 en route to their only trip to the Super Bowl in 2003. Yep, these guys have been on fire on the field lately. That's why were picking those guys to win by a touchdown over Kansas City.

Next, a pair of the league's stingiest defenses will clash on Sunday in Baltimore when the Tennessee Titans look to improve upon the fastest start in franchise history against the Baltimore Ravens. Tennessee (4-0) has won a league-high seven straight dating to last season. They are still undefeated after four weeks and they haven't even trailed in the second half to anyone so far. The Ravens on the other hand, already lost to a Steelers team missing some of their key stars last Monday night. And with an undrafted rookie quarterback like Joe Flacco leading Baltimore against Tennessee, I'm not expecting these guys to stop the Titans' road to perfection just yet.

Tennessee Titans by a field goal.

The Chicago Bears will look to build on their latest victory on Sunday when they visit the winless Detroit Lions, who will play their first game in eight years without Matt Millen as the team's president. It has been well documented that the Bears this season could've been easily at 4-0, and against Philly last Sunday night, we saw how good the Bears can really be, getting to McNabb and denying him of any window he needs to get to his receivers. The Lions, on the other hand, have fallen behind 21-0, 21-0 and 21-3 in the first half of their first three games, respectively. This is a team without virtually anything going for them and with the Bears coming to Ford Field, it will only get worse.

Chicago Bears by 3.

Next, we have the Green Bay Packers looking to avoid a third straight loss when they host the Atlanta Falcons this Sunday. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is doubtful for this one and the visiting Falcons are in perfect position to steal a win at Lambeau Field. Fortunately for the Packers, the Falcons are a miserable road team, averaging only 13.5 points on the road last season that landed them fifth worst in the NFL.

Our pick? Green Bay Packers edge out a three-point win over the birds.

A shaky start through the first few weeks of the season has the Indianapolis Colts in an unfamiliar position in the AFC South. At the other end of the field, another disappointing beginning for the Houston Texans has again relegated them to the division's cellar. They face-off this Sunday at Reliant Stadium and while the Colts may be struggling, I don't expect them to lose to the fucking Texans. (C'mon, who ya' kidding?) Peyton Manning is looking to finally turn this season around and having Houston this Sunday gives him the perfect opportunity to do just that.

Indianapolis Colts by two touchdowns.

The San Diego Chargers this Sunday will face-off with a Miami Dolphins team that may have found something within their offense that could surprise people this year, the ''Wildcat'' formation. For all ya'll who have no idea what that is, that's Miami having runningback Ronnie Brown taking direct snaps, throwing the football downfield and allowing him to set franchise records in rushing touchdowns. We all saw that two weeks ago when the Dolphins ended up with a shocking win over the Patriots. Will it work against the Chargers? I don't think so.

The Miami Dolphins may have taken advantage of an inexperienced quarterback like Matt Cassel but with an up and coming star QB like Phillip Rivers coming to town, he'll let Warren Sapp fuck him in the ass first before he lets the Dolphins take advantage of him too like they did Cassel.

San Diego Chargers by a touchdown.

The undefeated New York Giants will look to remain perfect Sunday when they host a Seattle Seahawks team expecting Deion Branch and Bobby Engram to make their season debuts. New York is one of three undefeated teams remaining. However, the Giants, who also had their bye last week, won't have their top offensive threat in this contest, with Plaxico Burress set to serve a one-game suspension. Fortunately for them, both Branch and Engram will have to shake off rust first and I'm not expecting these two to have that huge of an impact for Seattle when they take on the defending Super Bowl champs.

New York Giants by a touchdown.

Another huge game in the very competitive NFC East is set this Sunday as the 3-1 Washington Redskins visit the 2-2 Philadelphia Eagles. Since dropping their first game of the season to the defending champions from New York, the Redskins have won three straight games, including that huge win over the Cowboys in Irving, Texas. And while the Redskins already scored a win over the high-scoring Cowboys, the Eagles haven't yet, losing to that Dallas team three weeks ago at Texas Stadium. And as if that wasn't enough, losing to the Bears last week didn't help Philly one bit in the power rankings.

This could be one of the games to watch this week. Our pick? Washington Redskins by three.

The Denver Broncos will hope to find some answers defensively as they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Sunday in a match-up of teams trying to maintain their spots on top of their respective divisions. Denver gave up 28.0 points and 421.7 yards per game in its first three contests, but averaged 38.0 points and 432.0 yards to go undefeated in that stretch. Although they had a hiccup last week, losing to Kansas City big 33-19, the Broncos still are one of the remaining good teams you can catch in the AFC.

Pick the Denver Broncos to get back to the win column with a win over Tampa Bay. After all, Denver is 8-1 every time they play the Bucs. Broncos by three.

The Buffalo Bills will once again try to extend their incredible undefeated streak as much as they can when they take on the Arizona Cardinals this Sunday. The Bills beat the Rams 31-14 last Sunday, improving to a perfect 4-0 record thanks to the breakout season quarterback Trent Edwards has been having. The Cardinals on the other hand, ended up limping back home after an East coast trip that cost them two straight games to drop them to 2-2.

I guess you can say that while the Buffalo Bills still have their Cinderella season running, reality has already set in for Arizona. Bills by a field goal.

We have a high-scoring contest this week as the Dallas Cowboys will try to bounce back from last week's loss Sunday when they host the still winless Cincinnati Bengals, who'll probably play without Carson Palmer again. Dallas looked like one of the favorites to come out of the NFC through their first three games. The Cowboys were averaging 32.0 points and 440.0 yards per game and their defense was coming off a stellar performance in a 27-16 win at Green Bay back in Week 3.

However, Dallas was not as sharp last Sunday, suffering a 26-24 loss to Washington in Texas. The offense gained a season-low 344 yards, while the defense yielded a season-high 381, resulting to Terrell Owens complaining again like the guy we loved to hate back when he was in Philly.

Fortunately for the Dallas Cowboys, the woeful 0-4 Bengals are coming to town and this is probably the perfect opportunity for T.O. and Tony Romo to vent all their frustrations on a Bengals defense that allows basically anything to score on them as if they were Paris Hilton's ass.

Dallas Cowboys by two touchdowns.

Looking to bounce back from a humbling defeat before their bye week, the New England Patriots will look to get back to the win column when they visit the San Francisco 49ers this Sunday. It's time to return to the ground game for the Patriots and with the 49ers, who have one of the worst run defenses in the league after four weeks, standing in front of them, I see no reason for Bill Belichick not to use his tailbacks on this one. Besides, they can't afford to have Matt Cassel screwing things up for them again right?

New England Patriots by seven.

Sunday Night Football, just like last week, will have another good ol' fashioned face-off between offense and defense. This time, the tough ground game of the Jacksonville Jaguars will test just how good the Steel Curtain of the Pittsburgh Steelers really is and with all these stars missing for the Steelers, I have a feeling Jacksonville will be on their way to win their third straight game of the season.

The Pittsburgh Steelers already lost two runningbacks, premiere back Willie Parker and Parker's backup, rookie runningback Rashard Mendenhall. Add that to the guys they already lost on the other end of the ball and you have a team trying to salvage the season with third stringers and signed free agents.

Bad news for Pittsburgh, good news for Jacksonville. The Jaguars have this irritating ''possession football'' going for them where they try to hold on to the football for as long as they can, not letting the opposing team have a chance of scoring with it and with Pittsburgh already losing some of their key stars, Jacksonville should have a field day on the ground.

Jacksonville Jaguars by seven.

Next, we have Monday Night Football as two struggling teams will look to finally get their season back on the right track when the Minnesota Vikings visit the Superdome looking to be more destructive as a hurricane when they play the New Orleans Saints.

The Minnesota Vikings have yet to show us the defense that landed them the No.1 ranked defense in the league last season. The New Orleans Saints, on the other hand, have surrendered 1,488 yards, the fifth-highest total in the league, through their first four contests, and while that defense has been better against the run, limiting opponents to 122.8 per game, it's still one of the worst in the league today.

Without any defense whatsoever coming from both squads, I guess you can say that this game will be won on the offensive side of the ball and when it comes down to that, the Saints should be in a better position to win it with Saints quarterback Drew Brees having a field day against what was once the best defense in football.

Drew Brees completed 23 of 35 passes for 363 yards and three touchdowns against the 49ers last week, connecting twice with Lance Moore and once with rookie Robert Meachem, who had two receptions for a season-best 99 yards. The Saints were successful despite playing without injured receiver Marques Colston and tight end Jeremy Shockey and with the Vikings D yet to rediscover the defense that made it the best last year, the Saints should have no problem wining this game this Monday night.

New Orleans Saints by three.

Who will win Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Florida? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

New York Giants 17.00

New England Patriots 4.50

Dallas Cowboys 7.00

Indianapolis Colts 8.50

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2008 NFL Season NFL Week 5

New York Giants suspend wideout Plaxico Burress

After three games, the Giants are probably tired of winning, that's probably why they took their premiere receiver out for two weeks.

Yes, the defending Super Bowl champions, New York Giants, are a perfect 3-0 this 2008-09 NFL football season. Eli Manning has finally matured at the quarterback position and the team looks like they're ready for another run at the Super Bowl.

And while Giants fans are pumped up about their team's early success, the franchise they're rooting for seems to have grown tired of winning quickly. That's the only explanation I can come up with after news broke out that the Giants suspended their premiere wide receiver Plaxico Burress for two weeks.

You read it, the New York Giants suspended the guy who caught that winning touchdown back in Super Bowl XLII against the Patriots. He was also the guy who they awarded with a whopping $35 million contract and finding out that this team suspended Burress for two weeks after winning all three of their contests at this point of the season is just puzzling, to say the least.

Apparently, the New York Giants are suspending Plaxico Burress for missing practice and not calling to explain his absence. The Giants are trying to push a ''team first'' concept and Burress going AWOL contradicts just that.

''We have had success here because of the team concept,'' New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin said in discussing the suspension, which was handed down during a bye week for the 3-0 Giants.

''And the team concept means basically that everyone is accountable and responsible and that we don't let the other guys down. And that is what we are trying to do.''

Whew! For a moment there, I really thought they are going to start trying to lose some games on purpose. STILL, this entire thing will just kill the momentum the Giants generated this season.

Hmm... I wonder if they'll do the same thing to Eli Manning if the young QB missed practice to be with older brother Peyton in Indy?

Who will win Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Florida? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

New York Giants 17.00

New England Patriots 4.50

Dallas Cowboys 7.00

Indianapolis Colts 8.50

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The 2008 NASCAR Season Invades the Talladega Superspeedway this Sunday for the AMP Energy 500

Time to rev up the engines people. (In case you're not a fan of NASCAR like most of us...)

For the rest of you who are fans of oval tracks and the exhilarating art of turning left, the 2008 NASCAR season resumes at the Talladega Superspeedway for the AMP Energy 500 this Sunday.

The top three finishers in Kansas were Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle. Johnson still leads the pack with 5575 points, closely followed by Edwards with 5565. Biffle is right behind at third trailing by 30 points. Jeff Burton and Kevin Harvick rounds up the top five of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup.

Expect all five to come out strong, each looking to take the advantage as the season's Sprint Cup race heats up. Things to know heading to race number 30? Ten of the top 13 finishers were Chasers, the exceptions being David Ragan, 8th, AJ Allmendinger, 9th, and Elliott Sadler, 10th.

Jimmie Johnson, the race winner, did have the dominant car, starting on the pole and leading the most laps, 124 of 267. Kyle Busch finished 28th with mechanical problems, and Tony Stewart, who started 41st, finished 40th after his splitter was damaged during a trip through the infield grass.

Matt Kenseth led 49 laps and finished 5th, while Edwards led 31 and Casey Mears, 29. Martin Truex Jr., who looked strong in the early going and led 27 laps, finished in last place with a broken transmission.

Although there was not a huge shakeup in the points, a few important things did occur like Jeff Gordon moving up two spots to 6th. His 4th-place finish was his best thus far in the Chase and Gordon impressed fans with his determination to fight through illness all weekend.

Gordon is the last of the Chase drivers still within a one-race point's deficit behind 1st. The six are Johnson, Edwards, Biffle, Burton, Harvick and Gordon.

All the drivers from 7th through 12th are now more than one race out of 1st in terms of points. They are Clint Bowyer, 7th, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 8th, Matt Kenseth, 9th, Denny Hamlin, 10th, Tony Stewart, 11th, and Kyle Busch, 12th. Stewart took the biggest hit in the points, falling four spots to 11th. The three Joe Gibbs Racing teammates, Hamlin, Stewart and Busch, now occupy the bottom three spots in the Chase standings.

The most exciting moment of the Kansas race was Carl Edwards' wild attempts to pass Jimmie Johnson on the last lap, employing a technique he said had worked well for him in video games.

Video games? Heh heh... Don't expect video games to save Edwards this Sunday.

Who will win the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

Kyle Busch 2.00

Dale Earnhardt Jr. 6.50

Jimmie Johnson 7.00

Jeff Gordon 11.00

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2008 NASCAR Season Sprint Cup

Ken Shamrock to fight Kimbo Slice this Saturday

Wait... Shamrock? He's still fighting?

Apparently he is, and this Saturday we'll see him go toe-to-toe against Kimbo Slice in an EliteXC extravaganza. No, we have no idea what EliteXC is either other than the fact that its one of those media giants trying to cash in on the UFC's success. As far as Shamrock is concerned, BOY, I hope this guy is insured.

After becoming one of the best fighters in the UFC, Ken Shamrock has been reduced to a shell of his former self. He has this pathetic five-fight losing streak since making his debut in the EliteXC and signing himself up for a fight against a guy like Kimbo Slice is just dumbfounding.

For what it's worth, Shamrock is confident as always. And despite losing five straight fights in a cage, he believes he will be the first one to beat Kimbo this Saturday night.

''I'm gonna be too fast for him,'' Ken Shamrock said. ''He's gonna eat my punches and kicks.''

Quite confident huh? And for some reason, he's not worried about the fact that during this five-fight losing skid he's been having, he failed to survive past the very first round in each of them.

WOW.

''The only time he knocks anyone out is when they get tired,'' Ken Shamrock said. ''I don't respect his power or grappling ability. I'm gonna go in there and whip [him].''

It is no surprise that Shamrock is once again confident that his mastery of submission fighting will give him the improbable win over Kimbo. Of course, we all know better than to put our money on this old fart come fight night. Kimbo's response on Shamrock's comments was simple.

''Break my leg, will he?''

Can Kimbo Slice beat Ken Shamrock this Saturday night? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

Kimbo Slice 1.31

Ken Shamrock 3.50

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Early Favorites to win the 2008 Breeders' Cup Classic

If you're fond of horseshit splattered all over your face, feel free to read this.

The 2008 Breeders' Cup world championships are coming and it will feature top class thoroughbred racing that will decide the year-end championship honors slated on October 24 and 25 at the Santa Anita Park.

The main event, if you will, is of course, the 2008 Breeders' Cup Classic where the very best thoroughbreds will compete with some of the favorites to win it this year. Who are the favorites? Thoroughbreds like Big Brown, Colonel John, Pyro, Well Armed and Curlin should be some of 'em and here's why.

Big Brown has a record of 7-6-0-0 and is arguably the top contender to win the 2008 Breeders' Cup. Trained by Richard E. Dutrow, last year's Kentucky Derby champion was the second winner in history to break from post position 20. This colt is also the first horse since 1915 to win the Derby after only three lifetime starts.

Next we have Colonel John, the winner of the $1 million Travers Stakes Grade 1 by a nose at Saratoga last August 23. The contender worked four furlongs last September 14 on Santa Anita's Pro-Ride surface in 48 4/5 for trainer Eoin Harty. The colt is listed in the top three favorites headed for the $5 million 2008 Breeders' Cup Classic at the Oak Tree in the Santa Anita meet.

A Kentucky homebred son of Tiznow-Sweet Damsel, by Turkoman, Colonel John won both the Sham Stakes Grade III and Santa Anita Derby Grade 1 on Santa Anita's main track earlier this year. However, those races were run on a hybrid synthetic track consisting of both Pro-Ride and Cushion Track materials.

Well Armed could create some noise as well. Owner Bill Casner and trainer Eoin Harty were feeling quite satisfied watching Well Armed earning a spot in the Breeders' Cup Classic via a Breeders' Cup Challenge victory in the Goodwood Stakes. The colt has 22 points on the 2008 Breeders' Cup leader board as well as $1,160,000 earnings this year.

Probably the most anticipated showdown in the 2008 Breeders' Cup will be the winner-take-all battle for Horse of the Year between Big Brown and Curlin. Curlin, considered to be one of the most naturally gifted horses in recent years, exploded from a virtual unknown to Preakness winner in mere months by showing speed and tenacity beyond his experience.

It should be one heckuva' race.

Who will win the 2008 Breeders' Cup Classic? Bodog sportsbook has the odds

Behindatthebar 41.00

Big Brown 6.00

Casino Drive 15.00

Colonel John 9.00

Commentator 17.00

Curlin 4.00

Divine Park 21.00

Duke Of Marmalade 6.00

Go Between 9.00

Harlem Rocker 26.00

Mambo in Seattle 51.00

Mast Track 51.00

Pyro 21.00

Student Council 26.00

Tiago 26.00

Well Armed 11.00

Zenyatta 15.00

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Breeders' Cup Classic Curlin

Broncos coach Mike Shanahan and fired Raiders coach Lane Kiffin agree, Al Davis is a fucking asshole

He he... Of course, we all knew that already.

You read it, while the Oakland Raiders this 2008-09 NFL football season continue to piss on the once great Silver and Black tradition Jerry Rice and Rich Gannon helped build in Oakland, Raiders owner Al Davis found even more ways for him to be the most hated man in the league these days.

For all ya'll who haven't heard, the Oakland Raiders, after losing two straight games to drop them to 1-3, have finally fired their head coach Lane Kiffin, thanks to Al Davis who blasted on his former employee in a way that would make Donald Trump himself look like a fucking angel.

In a letter addressed to the fired Lane Kiffin, it was clear that Al Davis was claiming Kiffin brought it upon himself to be fired. And although we are not sure how accurate Davis' accusations are, it was written in a way only the Raiders can pull off, pathetic but entertaining.

''I realized when I hired you that you were young and inexperienced and that there would be a learning process for you,'' Al Davis wrote in the letter. ''Your mistakes on player personnel and coaches were overlooked based on our patience with you. But I never dreamt that you would be untruthful in statements to the press as well as on so many other issues. Your actions are those of a coach looking to (sic) makes excuses for not winning, rather than a coach focused on winning.''

Davis also claimed that Kiffin didn't really want to have JaMarcus Russell as the team's quarterback, the guy Davis really really likes for some reason.

Of course, Lane Kiffin denies some of the allegations his former employer threw at him. He even said that he's almost embarrassed for his former employer for making such comments.

Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan, on the other hand, feels Kiffin's pain after firing. After all, he was also one of the Raiders head coaches Al Davis fired after only four games into the 1989 season.

Shanahan was fired after only four games into the '89 season. Not only was he fired mind you, he was fired with a pledge from Al Davis that he will not be paid what was left on his contract. Yep, just like what Kiffin is going through these days.

For what it's worth, Shanahan claims Davis at least liked Kiffin more than he did him. How? Read on.

''I was a little disappointed, to be honest with you. When you take a look at it, I was there 582 days. Lane Kiffin was there 616 days. So, what it really means is that Al Davis liked Lane more than he liked me,'' Shanahan joked during his weekly news conference.

''I really don't think it's fair. I won three more games, yet he got 34 more days of work. That just doesn't seem right.''

Who will win Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Florida? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

New York Giants 17.00

New England Patriots 4.50

Dallas Cowboys 7.00

Indianapolis Colts 8.50

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Oakland Raiders Al Davis

Eagles visit Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday Night Football

It's another edition of Sunday Night Football people and this week, we have a good ol' fashioned face-off between offense and defense.

Week 4 of the 2008-09 NFL football season continues at Soldier Field when the high-flying Philadelphia Eagles visit the Chicago Bears on Sunday night. The Eagles, with a healthy Donovan McNabb, are powered this year with one of the high-scoring offensive schemes in the league while the Bears, with all their problems at the QB position, don't have much of a choice but to try win games on defense.

However, as good as Philly's offense has become this season, taking on the Bears on Sunday Night Football without their solid running game may just be a big problem.

You see, Eagles runningback Brian Westbrook is questionable for this one because of the ankle injury he suffered against Pittsburgh last week and without a good running game to backup the quarterback, defensive teams (yes, like the Bears...) can have a field day throwing blitzes to the quarterback all game long.

STILL, the Philadelphia Eagles remain upbeat that they'll still be able to come up with a win over the Bears at Solider Field. After Tampa Bay had Brian Griese throwing 67 passes over that Bears defense en route to a 27-24 win for the Bucs, the Eagles believe McNabb can top that, or at least, do the same.

''Absolutely,'' Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb said, confident that he'll be able to break that Bears D like Griese did last week. ''I am going to go for 70, 75.''

For a quarterback probably coming into a game against the Chicago Bears without much of a choice but to throw it up in the air with a nonexistent running game, McNabb looked annoyingly arrogant.

Of course, we can't blame the guy. After all, he's having one heckuva' season after all the problems he had with injuries the last couple of years. McNabb has completed 70 of 105 passes for 838 yards, five TDs while only giving up one interception, good for a 102.8 passer rating.

Yes, the Donovan McNabb we knew that, together with Terrell Owens then, led the Eagles all the way to the Super Bowl a few years ago is now back and he has the entire city of Philadelphia thinking big again.

Of course, for Philly's sake, let's hope Brian Urlacher doesn't catch this guy standing around inside the pocket this Sunday.

Can the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football? Bodog Sportsbook has the odds.

Philadelphia Eagles -3 (1.83)

Chicago Bears +3 (2.00)

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Can Lewis Hamilton win the 2008 F1 Singapore GP?

Why are we asking?

Since there's the prospect of rain in the very first night race in Formula One, we're asking if Lewis Hamilton can finally overcome the elements this Sunday after watching him slip all over the racetrack in Monza and Spa.

And with the 2008 F1 season nearing its conclusion, Hamilton knows he doesn't have much of a choice but to overcome, unless he wants to see the championship slip from his hands again.

Heading to the 2008 F1 Singapore Grand Prix, Hamilton is holding on to the lead with 78 points. Closing in on him is Felipe Massa who has 77 and since Massa is known to thrive in wet weather conditions, Hamilton better come up with his A-game come raceday.

For what it's worth, although Lewis Hamilton still hopes for dry conditions, he remains confident that they can do good even under the rain. But unlike Felipe Massa who has already shown what he can do under wet weather conditions, Hamilton has yet to show how good he is with water.

''The weather forecast says it will rain all week but every time I have woken up it is dry and quite warm,'' Lewis Hamilton said.

''It has been raining in the morning but has stopped by the time I get up so hopefully it will be the same this weekend. We always hope for a dry race as it is a lot easier to keep the car on the track and push it to the limit.''

''If we had a slower car in the dry I'd probably be praying for the rain but the fact is we have a competitive car in both conditions.''

''I think we start from scratch,'' Lewis Hamilton added, referring to this season's title race. ''There is only one point so I can't say I have a comfortable lead. I have to look at this race the same as I have the others this season and really try to attack this weekend.''

''We have a great package and we have done a great job to prepare the car and it is now down to me to give the right feedback and make sure I take the right steps over the weekend.''

Who will win the 2008 F1 Drivers Championship? Bodog Sportsbook has the odds.

Kimi Raikkonen 2.75

Lewis Hamilton 3.00

Fernando Alonso 7.00

Felipe Massa 7.00

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Lewis Hamilton 2008 Singapore Grand Prix

Injury to Brian Westbrook just might ground the Philadelphia Eagles this 2008-09 NFL Football Season

Isn't it ironic that the high-flying Eagles just might be grounded with the loss of their ground game?

2-1. That's where the Philadelphia Eagles are after three weeks into the 2008-09 NFL football season. They're playing some of the best football ever seen from Philly since the days when Terrell Owens was still catching footballs from Donovan McNabb.

And although Donovan McNabb, finally healthy again, is the obvious reason why the Eagles have been this good so far this year, their consistent ground game has been a key as well, tightening up the other teams' defense to let McNabb send some cannons towards that wide open field.

The Philadelphia Eagles are fortunate to have Brian Westbrook perfectly compliment the team's passing game by coming up with one of the best performances on the ground by a runningback this season every single week.

Of course, it was bad news for the Eagles when they learned that Brian Westbrook suffered an ankle injury in their win over the Steelers last Sunday. The ground game is the base of any offense that allows quarterbacks to send that ball downfield while everybody's crowded in front of the center and with Philly's Westbrook slowing down with a hurting ankle, opposing teams can now just send their defensive backs 40-50 yards from the line of scrimmage while throwing blitzes towards McNabb.

And we all know what happens next when McNabb spends more time lying on the ground than usual right?

For what it's worth, Westbrook remains confident that he'll be able to return in time for his team's next game on Sunday. However, I don't think playing that injured ankle will let Westbrook help his team. The Eagles will visit Soldier Field to play the Chicago Bears for Week 4 and bringing a hurting ankle on the field across a monster like Brian Urlacher is OBVIOUSLY not a smart idea.

Who will win Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Florida? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

New York Giants 17.00

New England Patriots 4.50

Dallas Cowboys 7.00

Indianapolis Colts 8.50

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Philadelphia Eagles Brian Westbrook

2008 NCAA College Football Week 5 Betting Picks

Here are some football games on the college gridiron you'll probably like before you can root for your favorite NFL teams this Sunday.

It's Week 5 of the 2008 NCAA college football season and if you lost some dough from that huge game between the USC Trojans and the Oregon State Beavers, here's your chance to break even.

Two unbeaten teams collide Saturday when the 4-0 TCU Horned Frogs visit the 3-0 Oklahoma Sooners. Oklahoma pounded on Chattanooga 57-2 in its season opener Aug. 30 before routing Cincinnati 52-26 the following week. After a 55-14 victory over Washington in their last game Sept. 13, the Sooners have outscored opponents 164-42 and are second in the Football Bowl Subdivision with a 40.7 average margin of victory.

Against the TCU Horned Frogs however, the Sooners will have to overcome the absence of defensive tackle DeMarcus Granger as he will be out at least four weeks because of a left foot injury. STILL, this is Oklahoma and not many people can beat these guys, especially in Sooners Country.

Another pair of winning teams face-off Saturday night as the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs square it off. Georgia (4-0, 1-0) came into the season as the nation's No.1 team but with perhaps the country's most intimidating schedule, the Trojans have quickly bumped them off from the top of the food chain. There were three other SEC teams in the preseason top 10, and the Bulldogs had to face two of them on the road.

The Alabama Crimson Tide, on the other hand, began the season ranked No.24, but has steadily climbed the poll in coach Nick Saban's second season in Tuscaloosa.

After a sloppy win over Tulane, Alabama has been impressive in its past two victories, beating Western Kentucky 41-7 on Sept. 13 and routing Arkansas 49-14 last Saturday behind Glen Coffee's 162 yards rushing and two scores. Coffee is gaining 8.6 yards per carry to rank sixth in the country among players who average at least 10 carries per game. The junior set the Alabama single-game record by averaging 16.2 yards per attempt at Arkansas.

Georgia and Alabama have met five times when both were ranked, with the Bulldogs winning all five meetings. Georgia has won three straight over the Tide since a 31-0 Alabama victory in Athens in 1995.

Next, we have the struggling Mississippi State Bulldogs looking to regain their form when they play the still unbeaten LSU Tigers, looking to defend the BCS national championship they won last season.

The Bulldogs offense has struggled as of late, committing four turnovers to increase their season total to 12. Mississippi State had gone eight consecutive quarters without offensive points before Robert Elliott’s 6-yard touchdown midway through the final quarter against Georgia Tech's second-string defense last week.

Expect the LSU Tigers to make a joke of what Mississippi calls a ''football team.''

Who will win the 2009 BCS national championship? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

LSU Tigers 13.00

Ohio State Buckeyes 7.00

Oklahoma Sooners 7.00

USC Trojans 4.00

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It's Lewis Hamilton vs Felipe Massa again in Singapore

You read it, with one point separating these two, the race for the championship is as close as it can get.

With the 2008 F1 season resuming in Singapore, two drivers looking for the world championship at the end of the season will be going at it at full force, both looking to have the advantage when the engines start rolling.

And in case you're not following, the face-off between Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa will continue in the very first night race in Formula One, the 2008 F1 Singapore Grand Prix, and since it's another close finish for the championship, we're in for another classic.

Lewis Hamilton still leads the drivers' championship with 78 points while Felipe Massa is not far behind with 77. But since Massa is closing in on Hamilton's lead after each race, the momentum heading to Singapore is clearly with Ferrari's Brazilian icon.

That's why Lewis Hamilton knows beating Massa should be on top of his priority list.

''He (Massa) is the guy I have to beat. He has a good car and is a good driver,'' Lewis Hamilton said. ''Singapore is a night time circuit, which none of us have experienced before, but we'll be OK. I have to make every sacrifice in the last four races. I honestly feel confident in my ability to win the championship.''

Of course, Massa also knows what to do and that's keep his ass in front of Hamilton. Rain is the forecast for Singapore and since he always thrives under wet weather conditions, this Sunday's race just might give Massa the best opportunity to finally grab the championship lead from the British sensation.

''This year, we have seen a lot of rain in the races,'' Felipe Massa said.

''But we are keeping our feet on the ground and we are working day by day. All I must do is to keep trying and make sure I'm in front of Hamilton.''

Who will win the 2008 F1 Drivers Championship? Bodog Sportsbook has the odds.

Kimi Raikkonen 2.75

Lewis Hamilton 3.00

Fernando Alonso 7.00

Felipe Massa 7.00

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Synthetic Track at Santa Anita for the 2008 Breeders' Cup Classic may cause some problems for horses

Yes, they found more ways to fuck these animals some more that are even worse than bestiality.

In case you haven't heard, the best thoroughbreds in the world are preparing to get it on again at the 2008 Breeders' Cup Classic. Yes, this is the latest big race before horse racing gets going with its Triple Crown series again and whoever wins this one will be instant favorites to win horse racing's holy grail as well.

The 2008 Breeders' Cup will be run at Santa Anita on October 24th and 25th over a new synthetic surface. The surface is a Pro-Ride surface that was installed over the summer and replaces the mess of a surface that Santa Anita had last year that wouldn't drain and cost the track millions of dollars.

Training on the new surface has been going on for weeks and the reviews have been positive. If the track continues to get positive reviews it could be huge because the owners of Curlin might be persuaded to race in the Breeders' Cup Classic against Big Brown. If that race occurs it would be the biggest horse racing event in a long, long time.

Curlin is set to run this weekend in the Jockey Club Gold Cup as he attempts to pass Cigar and become the all-time money winner in horse racing history. The key for getting Curlin to race at Santa Anita will be a positive review of the new surface.

''I hate to go out on a limb, because we haven't raced on it yet, no one's lost a race on it yet, but I'm very happy with it right now,'' Ron Charles, Santa Anita's president, said. ''I'm excited about having a track that will perform well.''

The surface at Del Mar is Polytrack which has not received great reviews. The difference with Pro-Ride is that most of the surface is natural dirt.

''Everything so far I like,'' trainer Eoin Harty said. ''It's a very kind, forgiving surface, with a lot of bounce to it. When a horse puts his foot down, you wait 10 to 15 seconds, and the surface comes back.''

Of course, no one really knows what the horses feel until they stumble and die.

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2008 NFL Football Week 3 Betting Picks and Tips

It's the third week of the football season people and it only gets better.

The 2008-09 NFL football season continues this Sunday with a whole lot of games you can sure win some dolla' dolla' bills yo. Yes, we're trying to be cool. Sorry, we can't help it.

Starting things off for Week 3 of the NFL season, we begin with the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Kansas City Chiefs. After a rather awesome debut in Week 1, Falcons QB Matt Ryan looked more like a what he should, a rookie, as he made several rookie mistakes in a 24-9 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Kansas City Chiefs on the other hand, were even more miserable. The Chiefs have been unable to find anyone to stabilize the quarterback position this season with quarterback Brodie Croyle still out with a separated shoulder. They dropped their second straight game last week and while the first one was to the New England Patriots, losing to the Oakland Raiders 23-8 last week definitely raises reasons for concern.

Our pick? The Atlanta Falcons by a field goal.

Speaking of the Oakland Raiders, they will visit one of the league's early surprises as they take on the 2-0 Buffalo Bills. Unheralded quarterback Trent Edwards has led a resurgent Bills passing attack which finished third-to-last in the NFL last season. Edwards is fourth in the AFC with a 107.7 passer rating, having yet to throw an interception while completing 70.9 percent of his passes for 454 yards.

The Oakland Raiders, on the other hand, started the season with a 41-14 home loss to Denver but they were able to bounce back with a 23-8 win at Kansas City. Still, the Chiefs are struggling which probably made it easier for these Raiders to steal a victory. I don't expect these guys to do the same this Sunday against Buffalo.

Buffalo Bills by a touchdown.

Defending Super Bowl champions New York Giants will bring their still unbeaten record to the test next as they play the Cincinnati Bengals. A week after dominating woeful St. Louis, the Giants are looking for the 3-0 start against yet another struggling opponent Sunday. The Giants defense are just ridiculously good this year and grounding the high-flying Cincinnati Bengals shouldn't be much of a problem.

Pick the New York Giants to win by not one, not two, but three ''how do you like Eli now?'' touchdowns.

The New England Patriots are still unbeaten even without Tom Brady. And on Sunday, they will have a chance to rewrite history again by engineering the longest regular season winning streak in the NFL. A win over the very franchise that has perfection written all over them back in 1972, the Miami Dolphins, will stretch New England's regular season winning streak to 22, the best in NFL history, and since Miami these days is a fucked up shithole, the Patriots should be an easy pick.

Pick the New England Patriots to fuck up Miami so bad, everybody from that part of Florida will be scratching their asses all day. Pats by two touchdowns.

The Houston Texans will try to snap the two-game winning streak set by the Tennessee Titans when they meet Sunday. Even without Vince Young, the Titans have found a way to win with backup quarterback Kerry Collins and against the 0-1 Houston Texans, who are coming off a bye-week, I don't see any reason why the Titans won't win this one easy.

Pick the Tennessee Titans to win by two touchdowns.

Two teams with identical 1-1 win-loss records will collide Sunday as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet the Chicago Bears. Buccaneers QB Brian Griese is expected to go for his second start with starting quarterback Jeff Garcia out. Griese was splitting time with Rex Grossman and now starting Bears QB Kyle Orton in Chicago last season with Griese becoming the most effective of all the three. However, Kyle Orton is a different guy this season, at least after two weeks into the season anyway and since Orton has the Bears defense to correct his mistakes on offense, the Bears should be fine at home.

Pick the Chicago Bears to win by a field goal.

The surprising Arizona Cardinals look to make their first 3-0 start since 1974 as they visit the Washington Redskins on Sunday in the first of consecutive games on the East Coast. Arizona opened the season with a 23-13 win at San Francisco, then dominated Miami in a 31-10 victory last Sunday. However, the Washington Redskins could be a tougher nut to crack than most people expected. Against New Orleans, Redskins QB Jason Campbell showed us how good he can be, going 24-for-36 for 321 yards and a TD for the win. The Cardinals are good so far but the Redskins are just better.

Pick the Washington Redskins to beat the Cards by a touchdown.

Two teams on the opposite side of this season's standings meet on Sunday when the 0-2 Minnesota Vikings host the 2-0 Carolina Panthers. The Panthers will finally have their premiere receiver Steve Smith back after a two-game suspension as they try to extend their unbeaten streak to three. However, the Minnesota Vikings, despite dropping their first two games, still have the best ranked defense in all of football and I don't expect those guys to just be the welcome mat for the returning Panther.

Pick the Minnesota Vikings by a field goal.

The Denver Broncos, after two close wins, will try to go for a 3-0 start for the first time in five years when they play hosts to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler is quickly becoming one of the best quarterbacks in the league, he completed 36 of 50 passes last week for a career-best 350 yards, four touchdowns and one interception in a wild win over the Chargers.

Pick the Denver Broncos to blow New Orleans away harder than a hurricane. Broncos by a touchdown.

Both the San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions have been struggling the last couple of years and I don't see any reason why you should even bother watching a game between these two pathetic football clubs.

Since the San Francisco 49ers will be at home, expect the Niners to accidentally win this one by a field goal.

Another pair of struggling teams will collide as the St. Louis Rams visit the Seattle Seahawks this Sunday. It seems only yesterday when the Seahawks were representing the NFC at Super Bowl XL against Pittsburgh. Then league MVP Shaun Alexander has parted ways with the team and is now looking for a job in the NFL. STILL, the Seahawks, with quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, is still a good team and beating the 0-2 St. Louis Rams shouldn't be much of a problem.

Pick the Seattle Seahawks to outgun what was once dubbed as ''the greatest show on turf'' by a field goal.

The Indianapolis Colts will welcome AFC rivals Jacksonville Jaguars in what should be another classic rivalry game. The Colts, after losing to the Bears to kick off their campaign, found a way to barely win over the Vikings, 18-15. Despite 160 rushing yards from Vikings halfback Adrian Paterson, Peyton Manning was still able to lead the Colts to victory going for 311 yards in the air. The Jaguars, on the other hand, are yet to taste a win this season and I'm not expecting them to score their first W against the Colts in Indy.

Pick the Indianapolis Colts to score their first win at their new Lucas Oil Stadium by a touchdown.

It'll be all about defense next when the Cleveland Browns visit the Baltimore Ravens. The Browns, after all that hype about how hard it is to win at the Dog Pound, dropped their first two home games there, losing to the Cowboys first before losing to Pittsburgh last week. They will be on the road for the first time this year and when they take on the Ravens, being on the road will be the only thing different for these guys.

Pick the Baltimore Ravens to win a defensive struggle and give the Browns their third straight loss of the season.

And while that game will feature two of the best defensive teams in football, this one we have for you will be about two teams with contrasting styles of play. The Pittsburgh Steelers have one of the best defensive schemes in football while the Philadelphia Eagles, with Donovan McNabb healthy again, came up with a superb passing game this year that just may rival the best offensive units we have in the game today.

It's defense vs offense in Philly this Sunday people and whoever wins this one should be an early favorite to win it all in Tampa. And since the Eagles ALMOST won that wild shootout against Dallas in Texas last Monday night, picking the Pittsburgh Steelers defense apart shouldn't be a problem. Besides, McNabb is just insanely good this year and as long as he stays healthy, the Eagles should be able to soar at the top this season.

Our pick? Philadelphia Eagles by two touchdowns people.

Next, we have Sunday Night Football and this week, we have two young guns who just might be able to become two of the premiere quarterbacks in the game.

Aaron Rodgers will try to extend what has been a Cinderella start with the Green Bay Packers as he brings that 2-0 winning streak to Irving, Texas to play the red-hot Dallas Cowboys who too have a solid 2-0 mean steak going for them coming to Week 3.

The Dallas Cowboys, led by Tony Romo, have overcome what was the first tough test to their mettle, beating the Eagles in a shootout, 41-37, last Monday night. The Green Bay Packers could be this year's Cinderella team but when you play the Cowboys in Texas, Cinderella runs could only turn quickly into nothing more but a fantasy.

Besides, Tony Romo has already been doing it for two seasons now while Aaron Rodgers is only in his first season as a bona fide NFL starter. Who will win this big Sunday Night Football game? Easy.

We're picking the Dallas Cowboys by two touchdowns just because we wanna' see Jessica Simpson happy.

On Monday Night Football, we have two teams from the AFC trying to take advantage of a conference now probably free of New England's dominance with their star quarterback Tom Brady out for the season.

The New York Jets will pay visit to the San Diego Chargers in a primetime NFL contest where both teams will be looking to win after disappointing losses last week.

Of course, the story is STILL Brett Favre as he continues to salvage what's left of his career in New York after spending all of his career in Green Bay. Favre was victorious in his debut with the Jets, tearing up Miami in Week 1 before losing to the Patriots last Sunday. The Chargers, on the other hand, lost two straight games in the final minutes and should be fired up to finally get their first win of the season.

STILL, this is Brett Favre and although that Chargers defense should be fired up for this one, Favre's greatness should help the New York Jets to just edge that Chargers D by a touchdown.

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New York Giants 17.00

New England Patriots 4.50

Dallas Cowboys 7.00

Indianapolis Colts 8.50

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Watch out! Somebody's Hacking Into Your Poker Account!

If you're playing most of your poker online, consider yourself warned.

Thanks to the thousands of dollars that can be stored in online poker accounts, it is no wonder that the poker community is now the target of high-technology crimes. Still, despite the stories you've heard about stolen passwords and account hackings, you never really think it could happen to you. Well, this story about notable pro Peter ''Zupp'' Jepsen may instill caution in your mind.

Danish pro Peter ''Zupp'' Jepsen was sent an e-mail by a fraudster who pretended to be employed by OTW Media, a Swedish production company that filmed the highly-popular poker show, ''The Game.'' Jepsen's interest was naturally aroused by the show's interest in him (after all, the best way to get someone's attention is to appeal to his vanity) and this resulted in an exchange of e-mails.

In one e-mail, Jepsen was asked to visit OTWMedia.com and open a file that was supposed to be in pdf format. Well, Jepson's momma didn't raise no fool because upon seeing that it was an .exe file, Jepsen scanned the program and found out it was a Trojan virus that could very well steal his passwords.

A series of investigations determined that the OTWMedia.com domain is not owned by the production company. Furthermore, OTW (who hosts its actual website) has denied that it has contacted Jepsen at all. The plot thickens because a second domain was found which is believed to be an attempt to duplicate the Unibet site.

Why Jepsen? It looks like these wanna-be Ocean's Eleven thieves actually bother to do their research. Jepsen, who by the way is most popular for winning the EPT3 Polish Open, won a highly-publicized, $500,000 pot at Full Tilt Poker's $500/$1,000 game last September 2. Jepsen scooped up the second biggest pot ever won in an online poker site against Tom ''durrrr'' Dwan.

So let this serve as a warning to all poker players who wish their hard-earned winnings to be left untouched. The next time you receive suspicious e-mails or phone calls, it is always best to verify the source. Otherwise, you might find yourself suddenly without a bankroll and out of the game.

Who will win the 2008 WSOP Main Event Final Table at the Rio in Las Vegas on November 9? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

Dennis Phillips 4.00

Craig Marquis 11.00

Ylon Schwartz 9.00

Scott Montgomery 5.00

Darus Suharto 9.50

Chino Rheem 8.50

Ivan Demidov 5.50

Kelly Kim 26.00

Peter Eastgate 6.50

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Final MLB Game at Yankee Stadium will feature a New York Yankees Team not worthy of the $209 M

Yes, they paid a whopping $209 million for this team that won't make any playoff appearances this season.

Quite sad ain't it? The New York Yankees have struggled, to say the least, this 2008 MLB baseball season and it's unfortunate that the last Yankees team we'll ever get to see at Yankee Stadium this Sunday is a baseball club merely a shell of it's former self.

And in case you haven't heard, Yankee Stadium will be having it's last Yankee game this Sunday when the struggling New York Yankees play host to the Baltimore Orioles. With all of it's history, Yankee Stadium has become a staple in American baseball and the Yankees have pissed on all that this season with the kind of campaign that'll make your stomach turn.

There was a time when the New York Yankees, although they didn't have to be as pathetic as the 2008 team, were far from being a playoff team. It was 1993 and Yankee Stadium wasn't selling out every single ticket available.

Mariano Rivera, arguably the best closer in baseball today, was not even playing for the Yankees then, starting for the minor leagues where he kept on honing his skills until he got the nod.

STILL, that 1993 team was still way better than what we have now. That 1993 Yankees team was feisty, unlike this year's Yankees, who only has that whopping $209 million going for them and nothing else, ending the organization's 13 straight playoff appearances.

''There was a real sincerity about everyone on that team,'' Buck Showalter said, manager of that 1993 Yankees team. ''There wasn't anyone with a look-at-me attitude. There wasn't anybody worrying about having style.''

''Their substance was their style.''

Can you imagine what this dude will say about them Yanks' if New York loses to the Baltimore Orioles in the very last game at Yankee Stadium this Sunday?

Which team will win the 2008 MLB World Series? AcesAce sportsbook has the odds.

Boston Red Sox +300

New York Yankees +400

Cleveland Indians +1,000

Los Angeles Dodgers +2,000

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Carolina Panthers to get even better with Steve Smith

Wow, the Panthers are 2-0. How about that eh?

Yes, the same team that has sucked on that field the last couple of years are perfect so far after two weeks into the 2008-09 NFL football season.

After two improbable comebacks against the Chargers and another against the Bears, the Carolina Panthers have put up an undefeated 2-0 record for the first time since 2003.

And while the Panthers may already have a Super Bowl run in mind, things should get a little better with Steve Smith returning after the team suspended him for two games for breaking the nose of teammate Ken Lucas in a training camp fight.

Smith is the leading receiver for this Carolina Panthers team the last few seasons and having him back should give Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme even more options down field.

''He's ready to roll,'' Carolina Panthers head coach John Fox said. ''Obviously he's excited to be back and excited that we're 2-0.''

Yeah sure, any coach should be excited to have a player of his caliber back on the field. But while the head coach may be giggling with anticipation, are the players also as excited as him? More specifically, Ken Lucas who got his nose shattered by the guy?

For what it's worth, the Panthers claim they have gotten over any hard feelings created by Smith's sucker punch on his cornerback. They also claim that Smith has already apologized to the team, especially to Lucas and Lucas has accepted.

The Panthers have the 0-2 Minnesota Vikings next Sunday and Carolina having Smith will definitely spread up that tight Vikings defense a little bit, the same defense that ranked no.1 in the league last season.

Who will win Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Florida? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

New York Giants 17.00

New England Patriots 4.50

Dallas Cowboys 7.00

Indianapolis Colts 8.50

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More 2008 NCAA College Football Week 4 Betting Picks

More picks, more picks and even more picks.

The 2008 NCAA college football season continues this Saturday with even more games that'll make you feel like you're back in college again. (Especially for all you old farts out there...)

We'll kick things off with the game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Arkansas Razorbacks. Led by their head coach Nick Saban, Alabama will gun for their fourth straight win and improve on their no.9 overall ranking this season. The Arkansas Razorbacks, on the other hand, will vie for their third straight, looking to reclaim their spot as one of the college gridiron's best.

Saban led the Alabama Crimson Tide to a 7-6 record during the team's transition season in 2007, and all six of those losses were by seven points or fewer. Saban's first year gave Crimson Tide fans a reason to be optimistic about the program's future, and a 41-38 home victory over Arkansas was one of the highlights.

For the Arkansas Razorbacks, they started slowly in their last game Sept. 6, but salvaged a 28-27 victory over Louisiana-Monroe after Casey Dick completed an eight-yard touchdown pass to D.J. Williams with 1:22 remaining.

These two teams should give ya'll one awesome college football game to witness over the weekend.

The 23rd-ranked Clemson Tigers will look to continue rebuilding their shattered confidence when they host the South Carolina State Bulldogs on Saturday. It's the first meeting between these schools, and South Carolina State is expected to provide Clemson with another chance to improve its record before hitting the heart of the ACC schedule.

The Clemson Tigers beat North Carolina State 27-9 in their conference opener last weekend, but it wasn't the kind of performance that left Clemson coach Tommy Bowden pleased. It was clear after this game that Clemson needs to get its strong running game working.

You can expect to see just that this Saturday.

Who will win the 2009 BCS national championship? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

LSU Tigers 13.00

Ohio State Buckeyes 7.00

Oklahoma Sooners 7.00

USC Trojans 4.00

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Sebastian Ruthenberg adds another achievement after winning a 2008 World Series of Poker Bracelet

Yes, this guy is definitely having one heckuva' year.

When PokerStars' EPT Barcelona ended, one thing was certain, professional poker player Sebastian Ruthenberg is having a great poker year. He won a 2008 World Series of Poker bracelet already and he now has an EPT trophy to go with it. Aside from bragging rights, the young German also takes home €1,361,000 in prize money. Not bad eh?

Sebastian Ruthenberg started the final table just shy of the chip lead (1,204,000) coming in second after Martin Nielsen (1,229,000). But anything can happen in poker and true enough, it was Nielsen who ended up being eliminated first when Jason Mercier flipped open a better two pair. Samuel Chartier followed Nielsen to the exits just moments later in seventh place after he was eliminated by Fintan Gavin.

EPT San Remo champion Jason Mercier ran out of luck when he pushed with a pair of sevens against Fintan Gavin's pocket queens.

The board didn't help and Mercier was eliminated in sixth place. Gavin continued his winning streak by taking out Dren Ukella who failed to make his nut flush draw. Urkella had to be content with a fifth place finish.

Daniele Mazzia's two pair was no match to Sebastian Ruthenberg's straight after Ruthenberg and Davidi Kitai both called his all-in and checked down the board. Mazzia's fourth place finish earned him €351,000.

Ruthenberg then took Davidi Kitai out when his pocket fours held up against A,Q of diamonds. Kitai won €455,000 for third place.

When the dust cleared, it was Ruthenberg against Gavin in heads up. Unfortunately for Gavin, his time in the spotlight was short as Ruthenberg used a nearly 5:1 chip advantage to win his first EPT title in just three hands.

Gavin settled for a second place finish and €792,000.

Who will win the 2008 WSOP Main Event Final Table at the Rio in Las Vegas on November 9? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

Dennis Phillips 4.00

Craig Marquis 11.00

Ylon Schwartz 9.00

Scott Montgomery 5.00

Darus Suharto 9.50

Chino Rheem 8.50

Ivan Demidov 5.50

Kelly Kim 26.00

Peter Eastgate 6.50

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Steelers visit the Browns at the Dog Pound Sunday Night

They say winning a game at the Dog Pound is one of the hardest things to accomplish in football.

And since we love to see the best of the best duke it out, we'll be hoping for that exactly when the Steelers visit the Browns at the Dog Pound as the 2008-09 NFL football season resumes this Sunday night.

Sunday Night Football will sure feature a defensive struggle between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns. Both teams still have one of the best defensive schemes in the league and while that defense won the Steelers a game against the Texans last week, the same can't be said of the Browns, who lost to the high-flying Cowboys 28-10.

STILL, it is well documented that Cleveland Browns Stadium is still one of the toughest places to win a football game and I don't expect those guys to drop another game at the Dog Pound for the second straight week.

The Steelers are entering the season with questions on their offensive line. They have two new starters there who were not that very good in protecting Ben Roethlisberger the past two seasons.

Roethlisberger was sacked twice by Mario Williams last week but still managed to hold on to win the game. They were also fortunate enough to have 183 yards rushing as runningback Willie Parker helped his team at the offensive end to beat Houston.

However, they will be visiting the Dog Pound this Sunday night and poor pass protection OBVIOUSLY won't win games there. Pick the Cleveland Browns to beat Ben Roethlisberger and his Pittsburgh Steelers by a field goal.

Who will win Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Florida? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

New York Giants 17.00

New England Patriots 4.50

Dallas Cowboys 7.00

Indianapolis Colts 8.50

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