After their loss last week to Tampa Bay on a very improbable 62yd FG, the heart broken Philadelphia Eagles meet the Jaguars this week. The seething Philadelphian team is now ready for some redemption. This is not a good omen for a visiting Jacksonville squad that gave up 349 offensive yards to Texans last week.

Sit back and watch while the Eagles squad let loose this Sunday on a weak Jags team that is handicapped with an array of walking wounded, such as starting pivot Bryan Leftwich(ankle). Jaguars are 0-6 ATS L/6 week 8 contests. 

Philadelphia is the play !!

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I placed a winning bet on the Falcons last week, but I think I will have to bet against them this week. The Falcons are coming off a big (OT) win over the defending champions and now travel to Cincinnati to face a rested up Bengals squad who are coming off a comeback win vs. Carolina.

While the Bengals are 8-0-1 ATS the last nine times they were coming off a SU home win, note that Atlanta is just 2-10 ATS the past 12 times coming off a win as a home underdog.

Lay the points with the home team!

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Oakland finally broke into the winner’s circle at home vs. Arizona last week, and we are looking for the Raiders to give Pittsburgh a run for their money.

The Raiders are the most undisciplined team in football by a long shot, but they have actually played pretty good defense and they seem to have some skills when it comes to running the ball offensively. The Raiders have allowed a total of 22 points over the past two weeks, and the Silver and Black is actually allowing over 30 fewer yards per game (273.0) than the more highly regarded Pittsburgh defense (306.5). Oakland is also averaging 116.0 rushing yards per game on 4.4 yards per carry, led by their hard running LaMont Jordan. The offense may also receive a boost this week with the re-instatement of their wide receiver Jerry Porter.

The Steelers have exploded offensively in the last two weeks, but I do not expect history to repeat itslelf this week, especially with Ben Roethlisberger recovering from a minor concussion. Big B noted as questionable for now, if he does play he may be intimidated by 7 Raiders on te front line. If he cannot play and Charlie Batch takes his start, I’d actually give Oakland a decent chance to pull off the upset! Pittsburgh’s defensive collapse last week is a concern since the allowed 41 points to a below average passing game team like Atlanta.This is just unacceptable.

Take The Raiders with the points!!

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As bad as Marshall is, I just cannot give more than a touchdown with UAB in this spot.

The Blazers have problems of their own with a losing 3-4 SU record to this point, and they are just 2-5 ATS. Since opening this season with a nice effort vs. Oklahoma, the only other UAB cover has come vs. Troy, which is not saying much. The Blazers are allowing more points per game (21.7) than they are scoring (19.0), which is not something you want to see in a decided favorite like this.

Yes Marshall is 1-5 beating only Division I-AA Hofstra, but the Thundering Herd have actually moved the ball reasonably well, averaging 314.0 yards while scoring 20.2 points per game this season. Perhaps most importantly they are averaging 163.3 rushing yards per game on 4.8 yards per rush, compared to just 3.7 yards per rush for UAB, and that statistic alone makes Marshall my pick for today.

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Auburn enters into this non conference tilt against Tulane off a huge SEC win against long time rivals the Flordia Gators last week by a score of 27-17 and will be in a let down mode after that physically and emotionally grueling contest. With this being a sandwich game for the Tigers before they resume SEC play, I expect coach Tommy Tubbervilles game plan will center around staying healthy. Look for Auburn to get off to a slow start and not do as much damage as many expect. The Tigers have failed to cover 5 of their last 7 games after allowing less than 20 points in their last game . Take the points!!

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Buffalo has been extremely competitive this season covering 4 of their 5 games including tilts against such notables as SEC powerhouse Auburn and Mac Rivals Northern .Illinois on the road as hefty dogs. With that said getting points with the surprising Bulls makes for a viable wager, especially against the inconsistent Ohio Bobcats. Buffalo is 5-1 ATS L/6 on the road and have covered 4 of the L/6 in this series. Take the points!!

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There has been a lot of commotion going on since this law came into effect. In the past week I have seen several companies dissolve all their stock and become private companies again as well as others who just decide to no longer accept U.S. resident bettors. Several companies have been forced to downsize and put many people out of work.   In my opinion the United States will go after all the public companies first to give them a scare…next will be the smaller private shops…The main way the USA plans on completing this mission is by shutting down “money in” and “money out” methods. They plan on eliminating all the small shops so that the publicly traded companies will one day pay them taxes. It’s a lot easier to track several large companies than it is to track and tax tons of private companies.    I predict that the betting industry will revert to what it once was…local bookies and agents. You go and meet your bookie once a week to get paid or pay and Uncle Sam has no idea that a money transaction ever took place. My advice to all; start looking for a solid local out!! 

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It’s pretty rare that a driver outside of the Chase for the Cup gets to steal the spotlight in October. But Brian Vickers would probably prefer to lay low this week.

Vickers has drawn plenty of criticism for his actions at last week’s UAW Ford 500 at the famed Talladega Superspeedway. Running in third place behind Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson, Vickers accidentally bumped into Johnson - his Hendrick Motorsports teammate - on the last lap of the race. That caused Johnson to careen into Earnhardt; both men spun out, and Vickers cruised to victory.

With Vickers already considered persona non grata in the Hendrick garage (he’s moving to Team Red Bull next season), last week’s events made the North Carolina native even more of a pariah. He’ll be getting a beefed-up security escort this Saturday night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in his home state for the Bank of America 500. Track officials arranged the extra security after a deluge of irate phone calls from NASCAR fans.

Johnson can sympathize with the fans. His chances at winning his first Nextel Cup took a hit when he had to settle for a 24th-place finish at Talladega; Johnson is now 156 points behind Chase leader Jeff Burton with six races left to go in the season. Perhaps he can channel his anger this week at Lowe’s, one of his favorite tracks on the NASCAR circuit. Johnson is favored at +450 to win Saturday night’s race. Vickers is well down the odds list at +4000.

Johnson is the two-time defending winner of this event. Not only that, he’s won five of his last seven appearances in Charlotte, and has finished no worse than seventh since crashing out of his 2001 debut at Lowe’s. But Johnson, believe it or not, isn’t technically the best of the best on this track - that honor goes to Carl Edwards (+1400). In three career races at Lowe’s, Edwards has placed third twice and 10th once, for an average result of 5.33 compared to 6.2 for Johnson. Sometimes, the statistics do lie.

Television coverage on NBC gets underway at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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The Virginia Tech Hokies are going to be down a man Thursday night when they visit the Boston College Eagles.

Junior wide receiver Josh Hyman, currently second on the Hokies with 13 receptions, was reportedly suspended by coach Frank Beamer for an undisclosed violation of team rules. That suspension could be the tipping point in what promises to be a close ACC battle. Virginia Tech went into Wednesday as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 42. That line held firm after reports of Hyman’s status first hit the wire.

The Hokies and Eagles share 4-1 records straight up, and both teams sit at 2-2 against the spread. But many bettors are looking at Virginia Tech’s amazing 10-1 ATS streak on Thursday night ESPN telecasts. The one loss, however, was to Boston College, and Hyman’s absence might be enough to make it two once the dust has cleared at Chestnut Hill.

Fortunately for Hokies supporters, their team is blessed with a deep and dangerous receiving corps. Supporting top wideout Eddie Royal are three other players with double digits in receptions: David Clowney (18), Justin Harper (11) and Josh Morgan (10). This strength in numbers has been crucial to Virginia Tech’s success in the wake of Marcus Vick’s early departure - sophomore Sean Glennon has taken over at quarterback with reasonably good results.

Matching that success against one of the best pass defenses in the ACC would be a major boost to the Hokies’ conference title hopes. Stud linebacker Brian Toal is expected to be near 100 percent after some issues with a sore shoulder; the extended rest since B.C.’s Sept. 30 win over Div. 1-AA Maine has also helped receiver Brandon Robinson, safety Jamie Silva and offensive lineman Justin Bell round into form in time for Thursday’s matchup.

The Eagles have their own suspension issues to contend with, although this could be a case of addition by subtraction. Kicker Ryan Oligher (11-of-14 on extra points this year) is on the sidelines indefinitely after getting into a fight outside a local bar; his job could be taken for good by sophomore Steve Aponavicius, a walk-on who played soccer and baseball in high school. His presence may prove pivotal in a matchup where the line is under a field goal.

Kick-off from Alumni Stadium is at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Morning showers are expected to taper off well in advance.

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If you asked any casual college football fan whom they thought would be in first place in the MT West right now, you’d most likely hear Utah, TCU, or BYU come out of their mouth. You certainly wouldn’t hear Air Force after putting up a losing campaign for the second year in a row last season, but that’s exactly the case. The Falcons find themselves atop the MWC standings with Utah and BYU, and HC DeBerry’s men will be eager to get back on the field this Thursday night to rinse the bitter taste of the Navy loss out of their mouths. Colorado State picked up its first conference win of the season with a commanding effort against UNLV that saw them win by a 28-7 count. HC Lubick has done an excellent job with this club to date considering I felt they were in for a down year. That just hasn’t been the case, and it’s mostly been due to the stellar play of its defense. CSU is now second in the conference and 13th in the nation in run defense, allowing a mere 75 YPG. The pass defense is also second in the league and 22nd in the country, permitting just 162 YPG which in turn pushes the overall defense for the Rams to sixth in the nation, with a combined 237 YPG allowed overall. Points should be at a premium in the frigid air of Colorado Springs this evening, so I’m inclined to grab as many points as I can and watch as these two lock horns in a pivotal MWC battle.

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