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<< Iverson will not return this season
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia 76ers announced Tuesday that Allen Iverson will not return to the team this season. Iverson had missed the team's last four games and also sat out five games before the All-Star bre

<< Gordon helps Clippers hold off Jazz
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Eric Gordon scored 24 and the Los Angeles Clippers nearly blew a 17-point lead in the final quarter before holding off the Utah Jazz, 108-104, at Staples Center. All five starters finished in double

<< Georgia Tech QB Shaw to transfer to Georgia Southern
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Georgia Tech's back-up quarterback Jaybo Shaw will transfer to Georgia Southern at the conclusion of the current semester. Shaw has been Georgia Tech's top backup for the past two seasons. In 2008 as a tru

<< Report: Iverson will not return to Sixers this season
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Allen Iverson will reportedly not return to the 76ers this season. Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia reported Monday night the Sixers are expected to make a formal announcement in the next day or two. On F

Pacers aim for first win at Staples Center vs. Lakers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers close out a brief three-game homestand on Tuesday by hosting the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers have never beaten the Lakers at Staples Centers, dropping 10 straight games in the b

Struggling Wildcats seek turnaround in Queen City >>
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The ninth-ranked Villanova Wildcats will try to get things straightened out tonight, as they take on the desperate Cincinnati Bearcats in Big East play at Fifth Third Arena. In one of the most anticipated ma

Miners set sights on C-USA crown >>
Huntington, WV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With a chance to claim the outright title in the Conference-USA on the line, the 24th-ranked Texas-El Paso Miners will tangle with the Marshall Thundering Herd at the Cam Henderson Center. The Miners current

Zags close out regular season against Roadrunners >>
Spokane, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With the West Coast Conference title already in hand, the 18th-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs close out their regular season with a non-conference bout against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunner. The Bulldogs ran th

2007 NFL Football Betting Preview

“You play to win the game!”

Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.

The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.

The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.

Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?

Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.

New York Giants betting lines

Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.

Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.

Dallas Cowboys betting lines

Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.

The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.

Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.

Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.

Oakland Raiders betting lines

This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.

First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”

The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason. 

Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.

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