{"id":78687,"date":"2016-09-20T20:52:30","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T20:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandbox.web.rcn.net\/rcntv\/?p=78687"},"modified":"2023-04-14T19:26:24","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T19:26:24","slug":"behind-mic-nfl-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/behind-mic-nfl-odds\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Mic: NFL Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since there were so many upsets the first two weeks in the NFL, I got to wondering how the Las Vegas odds makers were faring.\u00a0 Las Vegas is one place with a legal US sports book for gamblers.\u00a0 There are, also, legal online sites…OR you could choose a local guy, but you should understand that doing that is illegal.<\/p>\n

I am certainly aware that no one throws an \u201cillegal procedure\u201d flag on the millions of people who play fantasy football, NFL \u201ctickets\u201d or get into \u201csurvivor\u201d pools.\u00a0 There is no question that being involved in these weekly competitions makes watching the NFL that much more fun and interesting.<\/p>\n

But what if we lived in Las Vegas where gambling on the NFL is legal?\u00a0 Just out of curiosity, I wondered how the gamblers and \u00a0the Las Vegas bookies fared in the first two weeks of the NFL season.\u00a0 According to my research, in week one, the Sunday night game between the Patriots <\/a>and the Cardinals <\/a>was the \u201cmake or break\u201d match-up for each side.\u00a0 80% of all the money wagered on that game was on the Cardinals.\u00a0 After all, Tom Brady was out, Rob Gronkowski was out, and other key players would not play.\u00a0 Four times as much money was bet on the Cardinals to win and the Cardinals were, also, seven times more likely to be on wagers that included more than one team.<\/p>\n

As you know, New England won the game 23-21 on a field goal and many a bettor\u2019s ticket was torn up and thrown away.\u00a0 As a matter of fact, six underdogs won on the first Sunday, including the Miami Dolphins<\/a> who were 10.5 point underdogs.\u00a0 It was a good day for the casinos.<\/p>\n

Week two proved even more profitable for Las Vegas.\u00a0 With the unlikely wins by the Falcons <\/a>over the Raiders <\/a>and the Rams <\/a>beating the Seahawks<\/a>, Sunday afternoon created a windfall for the sports books.\u00a0 That scenario got even better when gamblers in Vegas took the Packers <\/a>over the Vikings <\/a>in the Sunday night game six times more often than vice versa.\u00a0 The Vikings won and Sunday became a spectacular day for the \u201cbad guys\u201d.<\/p>\n

There was, however, one \u201cfeel-good\u201d story for the guy who tries to beat the \u201chouse\u201d (and, rarely, if ever does).\u00a0 One Nevada gambler won $179,940 betting on college football when he placed three separate bets in three different locations.\u00a0 Believe it or not, he picked twelve out of twelve \u2013 TWELVE \u2013 college games correctly against the point spread.\u00a0 Although his name was not divulged, he did say he had made a similar bet every week during college football season for years and this is the first time he has ever won.\u00a0 I hope that, with his win, he has at least broken even now.\u00a0 Why do I doubt it?<\/p>\n

ABOVE THE EARS (SOME MUSINGS)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. It probably isn\u2019t news to you if I tell you that you can buy a University of Florida Tim Tebow jersey. It is news if I tell you that you can also buy a Tim Tebow Mets jersey.\u00a0 He has signed a $100,000 bonus contract with the Mets and was sent to their instructional league at Port St. Lucie, Florida.<\/li>\n
  2. What is the story with the Seattle Seahawks offense – 15 points in two weeks and to Miami and the Rams? They do not have a healthy running back and QB Russell Wilson can\u2019t run on a bad ankle.<\/li>\n
  3. If Bill Belichick\u2019s Patriots beat Houston this week with their #3 quarterback, then you must admit, even though you may hate him, that he is the best coach in the NFL.<\/li>\n
  4. Five years ago, Lafayette traveled to North Dakota State (where Carson Wentz played) to play the Bison. That team has won the national FCS championship every year since 2011.\u00a0 This past Saturday, they beat #13 Iowa 23-21 of the FBS (those are the big boys).\u00a0 You can use permanent ink when you pick them to win the FCS title again this year.<\/li>\n
  5. On Friday, September 23, RCN-TV offers up undefeated Saucon Valley at Southern Lehigh (7:00pm) followed by Celtic Classic highlights. Lafayette will host nationally ranked Villanova on Saturday.\u00a0 The live broadcast begins at 6:00pm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a0<\/strong>\"Gary's<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Gary\u2019s Guesses: NFL Picks \u2013 (Last week \u2013 11-5; Overall \u2013 21-11 \u2013 66% )<\/strong>
    \nWeek Three<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Houston<\/strong>
    \nCincinnati<\/strong>
    \nOakland<\/strong>
    \nArizona<\/strong>
    \nBaltimore<\/strong>
    \nMiami<\/strong>
    \nGiants<\/strong>
    \nGreen Bay<\/strong>
    \nCarolina<\/strong>
    \nSeattle<\/strong>
    \nTampa Bay<\/strong>
    \nPittsburgh<\/strong>
    \nKansas City<\/strong>
    \nSan Diego<\/strong>
    \nDallas<\/strong>
    \nAtlanta<\/strong>
    \n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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