Books had plenty of action on Pitt last week though. Was a big tout play. Mls, parlay and teaser cards were all steeler and pack players. -3 for SB seems about right. People remember recent events and Falcons beat 2 big name teams without breaking a sweat while most thought pats were sloppy in only beating hou by 18. If they opened at -4 or greater the action would be lopsided.
Also, the refs can't be that overly biased towards NE if the example you are citing is from 15 years ago. That is ancient. You could have said the 4th down fumble from last week.
I don't think this is one of the best ne teams of all time like some media have written but their su and ats the record speaks for itself. They beat whomever is on the other side of the field. Team is just tough and they don't beat themselves. Brady's numbers are ridiculous. If Atl cannot get to him with a 3 or 4 man pass rush, pats will score plenty and game will come down to atl's best offense vs ne's best defense. Falcons are a track team who can fly by anyone if they aren't prepared. I know they will move the ball on ne and score some points but just not enough to win game. I will be on pats ml along with some at -3 and the +money alt point spreads.
Just hoping for a great game and if Falcons win and I lose some bets, so be it. Wouldn't completely shock me.
Best of luck to all.
I'M TAKING THE PATRIOTS// Matt Ryan will do what he always does ..threw into coverage at the wrong time.. GBay should have had 2 or 3 interceptions and instead dropped or misplayed the balls. The turnovers will be the difference,. Atlanta's only chance is if they get pressure up the middle and make Brady go into the fetal position. The rare times the Jets had success against him it was up the middle. The pass rush and some lucky catches was the secret to both Giant Super Bowl wins against Brady .
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Belishit will do what he always does..Double team Julio Jones.and make Sano and the running backs beat him.I'm looking at both teams to have over 7-7.5 receivers. Probably the best prop bet out there.
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Belishit will do what he always does..Double team Julio Jones.and make Sano and the running backs beat him.I'm looking at both teams to have over 7-7.5 receivers. Probably the best prop bet out there.
This is The Super Bowl, you can make a case for both teams. Every thing is exposed, we know everything about both teams at this point. So it is up to which teams plays the best, which executes, who makes the fewest mistakes.
Even last week there were more differentiating cases, like GB had a lot of injuries to it's DB's so Atlanta could take advantage of that whereas the week before Dallas, a run first team with a limited short passing game, did not.
Bottom line is a lot of gamblers, a lot of whom HATE NE and Belicheat & Brady, will opt to throw a few bucks on Atlanta + 3.
@ METFAN
Sorry to hear that!
Sorry to hear that!
One thing that is for certain regarding Sunday's football game, there will be far too many television commercials enabled by challenges and booth-reviews....
(what a great time to insert a commercial) far beyond the usual called time-outs, time-outs on the field called by the Refs; Then there are the ends of each quarter and of course (2) two minute warnings not to mention injuries on the field all of which stops the clock. I don 't have to mention the elongated half-time show which can leave smog and other residuals lingering in the air well into the 4th quarter.
There will be times when we sport-fans will become so traumatized by the number commercials that we might even forget there is a football game being. The only cure I know is for the viewer to place a bet on your favorite team (minimum $100.00) and then brace yourself for a (4) hour wait.
(what a great time to insert a commercial) far beyond the usual called time-outs, time-outs on the field called by the Refs; Then there are the ends of each quarter and of course (2) two minute warnings not to mention injuries on the field all of which stops the clock. I don 't have to mention the elongated half-time show which can leave smog and other residuals lingering in the air well into the 4th quarter.
There will be times when we sport-fans will become so traumatized by the number commercials that we might even forget there is a football game being. The only cure I know is for the viewer to place a bet on your favorite team (minimum $100.00) and then brace yourself for a (4) hour wait.
In agreement. There is too many reasons to like either side of the -3, but if the line hits 59 or 60, I can take the under simply because Super Bowls usually are lower scoring than the average points teams score during the season, or in earlier playoff games. Maybe it's nerves, maybe it's the grand venue. Two great offenses, but New England's D is average or better, and Atlanta's D is playing well in the playoffs, and has misleading regular season stats due to their opponents playing catch up so often in the 2nd half of games- and opening up their passing games. This Falcons D will both get fooled by the Pat's offense and make some great plays due to their speed and athletic ability and defensive coaching.
I can also point out through the years, the large number of times an opponent of theirs driving down the field and of course the perverbial flag comes out stopping the drive thus icing the game for New England(holding)
or defensively the old PI call helping New England eventually put it in end zone.... game over.
Doen t look like I m getting 3.5. A major concern is the health of Alex Mack. Second most important player for ATl. Especially against a Bellicek and the dude from Sound garden defense.. still this ne will D is going to get a huge test from a well rounded Atl offense. I actually feel fine with the coaching match up today. Quinn and Shanahan plus 3 suits me fine. Obviously experience a huge edge for NE. This game very familiar to last years game when everyone, and I mean everyone predicted a Panthers win. All NE love from the circle I travel.
Enjoy your day everyone.
Enjoy your day everyone.
