MARC LAWRENCE
NY Giants over CLEVELAND by 4
For a defending Super Bowl champion that entered the season with little-to-no
respect, the Giants have come full circle. And deservedly so, we might add, as
they’ve become just the 8th defending champion to open the season 4-0 since
1980. The problem they face this evening is the role they assume, that of a nondivision
road favorite in a Monday Night game. That’s because these defending
champs are just 3-11 ATS in this role, including 0-3 SU and ATS when they own a
.900 or greater record. With Cleveland in an identical role in which Miami was
cast in last week against San Diego (see Marc’s WAKE UP CALL article in Issue 8
last week for more details), we take a seat in the Dawg Pound and bark with
the Big Dog tonight.