| Okay, there are just way too many running
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| | have not played a game that means
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| backs declaring for the NFL Draft.What,
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| | anything in the standings since Week 15.
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| are classes at the nation's largest
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| | Then again, they have Peyton Manning
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| universities getting harder or something?
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| | steering the ship and they are the same
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| No, no one's surprised that Reggie Bush
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| | team that went 13-0 after going 0-5 in
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| declared early; he's probably going to be
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| | the pre-season, thus should be no problem
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| the first overall pick. Nor can I quibble
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| | dusting off the cobwebs and getting the
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| with Vince Young (kind of an RB in QB's
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| | team refocused. As for the Seahawks, the
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| clothing, if you know what I mean), after
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| | books opened up high due to the inability
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| his amazing Rose Bowl performance. I have
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| | of the Redskins' offense against the Bucs
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| to take some umbrage at LenDale White's
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| | and the injury to Clinton Portis. If they
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| decision to go. Bush's backfield mate
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| | can capitalize on Seahawk turnovers and
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| could've had the Southern Cal spotlight
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| | hold Alexander early, this could prove to
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| all to himself with Reggie out of the
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| | be a hard fought and close affair.BA,
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| picture, and, barring injury, would
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| | Professional Handicapper's League: The
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| almost certainly have gone higher in '07
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| | Colts have not played a meaningful game
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| than in '06.Now comes the cavalcade of
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| | in six weeks. So no, I don't think you
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| huh? Laurence Maroney out of Minnesota?
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| | are crazy for thinking this line is too
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| Hm. Nice back, lots of yards. But do it
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| | high. Their offense is based on rhythm,
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| on the big stage, Larry. Brian Calhoun of
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| | meaning they could easily be out-of-synch
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| Wisconsin? Is he worried his meteoric,
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| | for a quarter or two. On the other hand,
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| out-of-nowhere 2005 will vanish if he
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| | they could look like the Colts of Weeks
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| hangs around lovely Madison one more
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| | 1-14. If so, the Steelers are in for a
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| year? Maurice Drew out of UCLA? I mean,
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| | long day, and the line would actually
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| he's a nice college player, but he's
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| | look a bit low. A tough call on that one,
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| (maybe) 5'8", 205 lbs. He's Kevin Faulk.
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| | on Sunday. Seattle is an awfully good
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| Demetris Summers out of South Carolina?
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| | football team. I think this line is based
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| (And I do mean out of South Carolina:
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| | more upon the fact the Skins are really
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| Steve Spurrier kicked the kid off the
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| | doing it with smoke and mirrors. How long
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| Gamecocks football team after his
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| | can you rely on opportunistic defense to
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| freshman year; if you're too dirty for
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| | win you ballgames? Also, 120 yards out of
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| Steve Superior, you are mighty dirty.)
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| | your offense won't get you past the
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| Demetris. Buddy. Seems as though you
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| | Seahawks. In this ballgame initially I
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| could do with a little Marcus-Vick-style
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| | don't think that line is high enough.What
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| maturation before setting your sights on
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| | do you think of Vince Young's decision to
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| Maurce-Clarett-land, huh?The bottom line
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| | enter the NFL Draft early?Where do you
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| here is: NFL teams aren't looking to pay
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| | see him going, and do you think he'll be
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| running backs a lot of money anyway,
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| | an effective pro?BA, Professional
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| which is why they typically wait and wait
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| | Handicapper's League: Young's stock could
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| and wait to take them on draft day. (Who
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| | not be any higher than what it is now.
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| can forget Steven Jackson's precipitous
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| | After that Rose Bowl performance, he had
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| fall out of the first round two years
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| | to go. I see him going to the Titans at
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| ago?) Combine that with the fact that,
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| | #3 and being an awfully good pro. Unlike
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| like, everyone is coming out early, and
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| | Michael Vick, he already has an
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| some of these fellows aren't going to get
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| | established arm. He showed that by
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| drafted until the second day. Is school
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| | leading the nation this year in passing
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| really that bad?What did the handicapping
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| | efficiency. This also tells us he has the
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| world think of the Wild Card weekend in
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| | capability to make solid smart
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| the NFL?Bob Aggarwal, Professional
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| | decisions.GJ, BoDog.com: What better time
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| Handicapper's League: Big surprise in my
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| | to turn pro than being the talk of the
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| mind as home cooking did not result in
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| | nation and stealing the spotlight away
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| home wins. Also, very surprised by the
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| | from Bush and Leinart? His performance
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| play of the New York Giants. Out-coached
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| | brought him from a projected #9 or #10
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| and outright losers as three-point
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| | overall pick down to #2 or #3, thus you
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| favorites at the Meadowlands? We really
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| | can't fault him for jumping over to the
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| had that game pegged as being much
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| | NFL. I think it would be wise for the
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| closer. The Carolina Panthers will give
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| | Saints to go with the quarterback that is
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| Chicago all they can handle Saturday. As
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| | more NFL ready right now, which is Matt
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| far as the Pats go, they are really
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| | Leinart. Tennessee then will take Vince
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| turning things around. They are not quite
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| | Young, much to the delight of Steve
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| as good-looking as they were last year
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| | McNair, who has mentored Young over the
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| during their championship run, but
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| | past years. Young's mobility will make
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| they're awfully close. Their secondary is
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| | him a very good fit for the Titans. Yes,
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| certainly coming around. The Washington
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| | his throwing motion is unconventional and
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| Redskins are doing it with smoke and
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| | a lot has been said about how we will
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| mirrors. 120 yards in offense will not
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| | suffer in the NFL because of his style.
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| get you past the Seahwaks. They have to
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| | Forget all that. Young led the nation in
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| play much better on that side of the ball
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| | passing with a 168.6 rating this year and
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| next week or they will be heading back to
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| | passed for over 2,700 yards and 26
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| the nation's capital losers.Greg Jorssen,
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| | touchdowns. Better numbers than Leinart.
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| BoDog.com: The underdogs and the
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| | We witnessed greatness in the Rose Bowl,
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| favorites split their games; each winning
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| | and witnessed a legend being
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| twice. Thus handicapping world breathed a
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| | born.Changing sports for just a moment,
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| sigh of relief early on in the playoffs.
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| | which college basketball team is more for
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| Those that played the Under last the
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| | real: Texas or Villanova?GJ, BoDog.com:
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| weekend made out pretty good. That's not
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| | Both teams are definite powerhouses. I
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| surprising, considering this time of year
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| | picked the revitalized Longhorns at the
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| finds defenses kicking it up a notch. In
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| | start of the season to battle Duke all
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| fact, the four teams that were victorious
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| | season long. Their early season set-back
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| held their opponents to a combined 30
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| | to Duke seemed to stagger them, losing
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| points. We're seeing an interesting
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| | the next game to Tennessee. Since then,
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| development with the divisional playoff
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| | they have won five straight, including an
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| games this weekend. Last year during the
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| | impressive win in Memphis. People are
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| divisional playoffs, the favorites went
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| | starting to talk again about a
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| 4-0 straight up and 3-1 against the
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| | back-to-back-to-back championship for
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| spread, and the books did extremely well.
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| | Texas (baseball, football, and now
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| We're seeing similar betting trends for
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| | possibly basketball). Villanova had their
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| this weekend; thus if the home teams do
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| | first loss at home to West Virginia, then
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| well and cover, we will see another
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| | slugged out a hard-fought overtime
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| strong result. It appears that bettors
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| | victory Wednesday night at Rutgers. The
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| have fallen in love with the one-week
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| | guard-heavy Wildcats have already shown
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| wonder and an apparent hate on for the
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| | that they play extremely well against Big
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| home teams who have been the best team
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| | 12 schools, with impressive victories
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| all year! Very interesting trend
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| | over Kansas and Oklahoma. Have fun at the
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| indeed!Should Seattle and Indianapolis
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| | game! Should be quite a battle.BA,
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| really be nearly double-digit favorites
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| | Professional Handicapper's League: I have
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| over Washington and Pittsburgh next week?
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| | Villanova as the better team only because
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| Especially in the case of Indy, am I
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| | they are more experienced and boast more
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| crazy for thinking that seems high?GJ,
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| | weapons. Aside from Tucker and Gibson,
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| BoDog.com: I think teaser bettors will be
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| | the Longhorns don't know exactly where
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| drooling over these two games. The
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| | their offense will come for night in and
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| Seahawks and Colts both should win their
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| | night out. Sure, Aldridge will get you
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| games, but 9 and 10 points seems pretty
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| | some points and Buckman will battle
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| high. The Steelers are on a roll, while
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| | underneath, but the Cats have four
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| the Colts limp into the playoffs on a
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| | players that can light it up on any given
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| three-game losing streak (yes, I know
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| | night.Christopher Harris is a featured
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| they beat the Cards, but barely; that
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| | writer for the Professional Handicappers
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| still counts as a loss in my books!) and
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| | League.
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