<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Gambling Articles &#187; National Football League</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.gambling-articles.info/tag/national-football-league/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.gambling-articles.info</link>
	<description>The First Ever Gambling Article Directory</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:30:44 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>How Accurate Are Your NFL Predictions?</title>
		<link>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/how-accurate-are-your-nfl-predictions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/how-accurate-are-your-nfl-predictions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garrett B. Scarpato</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Casino]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[football betting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Football League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL Predictions]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/how-accurate-are-your-nfl-predictions/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year, sports betting's popularity is notably increasing. As sports fans are viewing the games, they are also into making bets. And when it comes to placing your bets, each person definitely wants his or her NFL predictions to be really winnable. Nobody really wants to lose so much money from making the wrong bets, right?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every year, sports betting&#8217;s popularity is notably increasing. As sports fans are viewing the games, they are also into making bets. And when it comes to placing your bets, each person definitely wants his or her NFL predictions to be really winnable. Nobody really wants to lose so much money from making the wrong bets, right?</p>
<p>To ensure the accuracy of the NFL predictions which you make, you definitely must remember some important things. First and foremost, your predictions will definitely not be accurate if the yearly draft is not yet final. During the draft period, you will definitely see movements in a lot of the teams. There is always the possibility of seeing players move from one team to another and the new team will definitely affect the performance of the entire team.</p>
<p>Second, you cannot start making predictions unless the coaching staff of the team is finalized. If player movements happen each year, the same thing goes with the coaching staff. Just like the effect of movements in players, the new coaching staff will also definitely affect the performance of the entire team.</p>
<p>Third, you must wait for all the possible changes to become final before making predictions which makes it unadvisable to base your predictions on the team&#8217;s performance in the previous season. Remember that the possible changes in the players and coaching staff could both affect the overall performance of the team. Therefore, if predictions are based on information before the changes took place, these predictions will definitely be not accurate. You can only make use of the team&#8217;s past performance in making your predictions if there are no changes in the team.</p>
<p>Fourth, you surely need real-time data in order to base your predictions on even if after all the changes have already happened. For instance, one player may get injured and won&#8217;t be able to play in the next game. And the absence of a specific player in a game will also definitely affect the performance of the entire team.</p>
<p>With these important things to consider, making accurate predictions can really be challenging most especially for newbies in sports betting. So, what can you do to help yourself learn to make accurate NFL predictions?</p>
<p>The only solution to this is to get a sports betting system. Because the sports betting system has effective strategies, you will definitely learn how to make accurate NFL predictions. There will no longer be the need to study the statistics and information all by yourself since the sports betting system can already do this. With the help of the sports betting system, you also no longer have to wait for the players and the coaching staff to be finalized. And, analyzing real-time information would also be done by the sports betting system.</p>
<p>With a win rate established at 63 percent, the NFL Football Betting System is definitely the solution to making NFL predictions that are accurate. Without too much time and effort, you would still be able to make accurate NFL predictions.</p>
<p>Do you want to increase the accuracy of your <a href="http://www.sportsbettingsoftware.com/nfl-predictions.php">NFL predictions</a>. You can definitely do that if you will use the NFL Football Betting System.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/how-accurate-are-your-nfl-predictions/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Chargers Handle Cardinals With Ease In NFL Preseason Action</title>
		<link>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/chargers-handle-cardinals-with-ease-in-nfl-preseason-action/</link>
		<comments>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/chargers-handle-cardinals-with-ease-in-nfl-preseason-action/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Casino]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Football League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pro football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US sports]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/chargers-handle-cardinals-with-ease-in-nfl-preseason-action/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Its been a rough NFL preseason for last years Superbowl runner up. The Arizona Cardinals have only scored one touchdown in two games as they've stumbled to a 0-2 record. Things didn't get any better on Saturday night, as the visiting San Diego Chargers added to their offensive woes en route to a 17-6 victory. The Chargers evened their record at 1-1, while the Cards slumped to 0-2.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Its been a rough NFL preseason for last years Superbowl runner up. The Arizona Cardinals have only scored one touchdown in two games as they&#8217;ve stumbled to a 0-2 record. Things didn&#8217;t get any better on Saturday night, as the visiting San Diego Chargers added to their offensive woes en route to a 17-6 victory. The Chargers evened their record at 1-1, while the Cards slumped to 0-2.</p>
<p>The Chargers cornerbacks performed admirably against Arizona, and Antonio Cromartie said that&#8217;s been a focus for the team during the preseason:</p>
<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s one of our biggest focuses. Do whatever you&#8217;ve got to to keep them out of the end zone. We did that.&#8221;</p>
<p>Despite the teams struggles Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt wasn&#8217;t particularly concerned:</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m disappointed that we haven&#8217;t had more touchdowns, obviously but I will say this, we haven&#8217;t game planned in the red zone. A lot of times when we game plan in the red zone we&#8217;re one of the best teams in the NFL, because we put our players in a position to best give them a chance to win.&#8217;</p>
<p>QB Warner agreed with his coach:</p>
<p>&#8220;It is disappointing because we had some opportunities we didn&#8217;t capitalize on like we wanted to but there is going to be a lot of stuff we can learn from tonight. We will get better and be all right in a couple of weeks.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Chargers offense hasn&#8217;t lit up the scoreboard either, and their pass protection has been particularly weak. San Diego coach Norv Turner indicated that this was a problem:</p>
<p>&#8220;The things we take a lot of pride in around here. Tonight our guys saw we have some work to do.&#8221;</p>
<p>LaDanian Tomlinson saw limited action&#8221;his first in the preseason since 2005:</p>
<p>&#8220;I think it was just good to get in there and start to get a rhythm.</p>
<p>The Cardinals will open the NFL regular season on Sunday, September 13 as they host the San Francisco 49ers while the Chargers will start the 2009 campaign on Monday, September 14th as they travel to Oakland for a game against the Raiders.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and respected authority on <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">World Cup betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Southern Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/chargers-handle-cardinals-with-ease-in-nfl-preseason-action/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Baltimore Beats Winless Panthers In NFL Exhibition Game</title>
		<link>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/baltimore-beats-winless-panthers-in-nfl-exhibition-game/</link>
		<comments>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/baltimore-beats-winless-panthers-in-nfl-exhibition-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:51:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Casino]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Football League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pro football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US sports]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/baltimore-beats-winless-panthers-in-nfl-exhibition-game/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Baltimore  defense shut down the Carolina attack, and QB Joe Flacco played a virtually mistake free game as the Ravens built a 14-3 halftime lead before going on to beat the Panthers 17-13.  The banged up Panthers scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to make the final score respectable, but were never really in the game.  The Ravens remained perfect on the NFL preseason at 3-0, while the Panthers remained winless at 0-3.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Baltimore  defense shut down the Carolina attack, and QB Joe Flacco played a virtually mistake free game as the Ravens built a 14-3 halftime lead before going on to beat the Panthers 17-13.  The banged up Panthers scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to make the final score respectable, but were never really in the game.  The Ravens remained perfect on the NFL preseason at 3-0, while the Panthers remained winless at 0-3.</p>
<p>Both teams played their starters well into the third quarter, and the Ravens held a 17-3 lead when they left the game.  Second year QB Joe Flacco looked sharp, throwing for 247 yards and a touchdown on 23 of 28 passing.  After the game, Flacco commented simply:</p>
<p>We were in a groove.</p>
<p>Tight end Todd Heap added:</p>
<p>&#8220;Everybody was making plays, and I feel like we&#8217;re heading right where we want to be.</p>
<p>Both sides of the ball were clicking on all cylinders, which pleased the Ravens defensive leader Ray Lewis:</p>
<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s what&#8217;s most exciting, the way we are clicking both offensively and defensively. The bottom line is everyone is lining up and playing fast. We&#8217;re all playing well right now.</p>
<p>QB Jake Delhomme had a decent game, throwing for 180 yards on 11 of 16 passing but was unable to put his team on the scoreboard.  After the contest, Delhomme tried to sound a positive tone:</p>
<p>&#8220;We did some decent things but still they&#8217;re a very good defense.</p>
<p>Linebacker Jon Beason got to watch the game from the sidelines while nursing a sore knee, and wasnt pleased with what he saw from the Carolina stop unit:</p>
<p>&#8220;Tackling was horrible tonight. I think we&#8217;ve got to do a better job in our man-to-man coverage.&#8221;</p>
<p>Improving the teams scoring defense is a top priority for Carolina this season. The Panthers allowed 30 or more points in five of their final seven games last year.  For a franchise that has long prided itself on defensive tenacity, that put a damper on an otherwise successful 12-4 season.</p>
<p>The Ravens will open the NFL regular season on Sunday, September 13th as they welcome the Kansas City Chiefs to Charm City.  Carolina will get their slate underway at home against the Philadelphia Eagles.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a experienced freelance writer who covers travel, casino gambling and <a href="http://www.anattasports.com">sports handicapping</a>. He is a consulting handicapper for Anatta Sports where he is responsible for providing daily <a href="http://www.anattasports.com">free sports picks</a>. In his spare time he enjoys fine dining, fencing and scuba diving. He lives in Las Vegas with four dogs and a pet coyote.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/baltimore-beats-winless-panthers-in-nfl-exhibition-game/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Bills Show Some Offensive Punch In Win Over Buccaneers</title>
		<link>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/bills-show-some-offensive-punch-in-win-over-buccaneers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/bills-show-some-offensive-punch-in-win-over-buccaneers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Casino]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Football League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pro football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pro sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sports]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/bills-show-some-offensive-punch-in-win-over-buccaneers/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It wasn't a game for the ages by the Buffalo Bills, as they blew much of a 17 point lead to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Still, they did what they had to do and put some offense on the board en route to a 33-20 National Football League victory. The Bills shot out to a 17-0 first quarter lead before Tampa Bay answered with 14 of their own in the second quarter.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It wasn&#8217;t a game for the ages by the Buffalo Bills, as they blew much of a 17 point lead to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Still, they did what they had to do and put some offense on the board en route to a 33-20 National Football League victory. The Bills shot out to a 17-0 first quarter lead before Tampa Bay answered with 14 of their own in the second quarter.</p>
<p>NFL sports betting enthusiasts who took the Bills as -4 home favorites cashed their tickets with the pointspread cover. Despite a 1-1 straight up record, Buffalo improved to 2-0 against the spread. Tampa Bay has lost both of their 2009 NFL games straight up and against the number for a 0-2 mark in both categories. The combined 53 points put on the scoreboard went OVER the posted total of 41. Both teams have gone OVER in two games this so far this season.</p>
<p>Terrell Owens capped the game with a long touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Trent Edwards expressed his excitement and seeing T.O show some of his ability to be a deep threat for the team:</p>
<p>I was excited and he was excited. I don&#8217;t really recall what was said, but I&#8217;m honestly hoping that that continues to happen. I think that&#8217;s why we have him.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;We learned our lesson from last week and it&#8217;s a valuable lesson we&#8217;re going to need throughout the season. We have to finish games and that&#8217;s what we did today.&#8221;</p>
<p>Lee Evans also caught a touchdown pass from Edwards, and after the game praised his quarterback:</p>
<p>&#8220;It comes down to opportunities. I think Trent wasn&#8217;t afraid to take any chances. You always have to have that threat of the deep play. I think we put it on the table today that we would.&#8221;</p>
<p>A team long known for its suffocating defenses, Tampa Bay has struggled to stop opposing offenses in the first two NFL regular season games under new head coach Raheem Morris. The Bucs allowed over 900 yards of offense this season, a fact that defensive stalwart Ronde Barber stressed was unacceptable:</p>
<p>&#8220;They dialed up some things on us that we should have stopped but we didn&#8217;t. Ask the coaches that. I&#8217;m not willing to make a statement on that. It&#8217;s really unacceptable. Good defenses are good tackling defenses.&#8221;</p>
<p>Morris, meanwhile, tried to project an aura of calm:</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m not worried about their confidence but these guys got to play better.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Bills now host the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, with Buffalo installed as +6 home underdogs. The total for the game has been set at 52. Buffalo will travel to Miami the following Sunday to play the Dolphins before returning home on 10/11 to take on the Cleveland Browns. Tampa Bay faces three tough NFC East opponents in the coming weeks, beginning with a Sunday home game against the New York Giants. The Bucs are +6 home underdogs in that game with the total set at 44.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a experienced freelance writer specializing in travel, poker and <a href="http://www.anattasports.com">college football handicapping</a>. He is a staff handicapper for Anatta Sports where he is responsible for providing daily <a href="http://www.anattasports.com">free picks</a>. In his spare time he enjoys fine dining, fencing and scuba diving. He lives in Las Vegas with four dogs and a pet coyote.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/bills-show-some-offensive-punch-in-win-over-buccaneers/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>San Diego To Be Without &#8216;LT&#8217; For Second Straight Week</title>
		<link>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/san-diego-to-be-without-lt-for-second-straight-week/</link>
		<comments>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/san-diego-to-be-without-lt-for-second-straight-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Casino]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Football League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pro football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pro sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sports]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/san-diego-to-be-without-lt-for-second-straight-week/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[LaDanian Tomlinson is still not fully recovered from a sprained right ankle, and as a result hell miss his second consecutive NFL regular season game this Sunday. Tomlinson was hurt in the San Diego Chargers season opening victory over the Oakland Raiders and didn't play last week. The Chargers are slated to host the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LaDanian Tomlinson is still not fully recovered from a sprained right ankle, and as a result hell miss his second consecutive NFL regular season game this Sunday. Tomlinson was hurt in the San Diego Chargers season opening victory over the Oakland Raiders and didn&#8217;t play last week. The Chargers are slated to host the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon.</p>
<p>After playing in eight consecutive regular season games last year, the superstar running back has missed three of the Chargers last four games. Most significant was last January, when a groin injury kept LT out of the Chargers AFC playoff loss to the eventual Superbowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers.</p>
<p>Tomlinson refused comment when asked about his injury:</p>
<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t have a comment about it. It is what it is.&#8221;</p>
<p>Until his recent bouts with injury, Tomlinson had been one of the most durable running backs in the league. Prior to last season, the only start hed missed in his career was the season finale in 2004 when then-coach Marty Schottenheimer rested Tomlinson and other starters in advance of the NFL playoffs.</p>
<p>Chargers&#8217; coach Norv Turner spoke about &#8216;LT&#8217;s&#8217; injury:</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s hard because you&#8217;d like to have all your guys. It&#8217;s crazy, because on Sept. 1, when people were asking me what I thought about camp, I said it was great that we were healthy and had all our guys, because that&#8217;s something we haven&#8217;t had in a while.</p>
<p>&#8220;I think we&#8217;re doing the right thing with L.T. Obviously he couldn&#8217;t play this week, you know, but he&#8217;s getting better and hopefully he&#8217;ll be able to go next week. if not, he&#8217;ll be ready to go when the bye&#8217;s over.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Chargers also have a half dozen players listed as questionable due to flu like symptoms. Turner spoke about their prognosis:</p>
<p>&#8220;I think we&#8217;re beyond the guys who had it. I obviously have a concern that they&#8217;re not too drained, but I think we have a couple days to get them back. My concern is what&#8217;s going to pop up tomorrow morning or Sunday morning because obviously it&#8217;s going through the building.&#8221;</p>
<p>Darren Sproles started in LTs place last week, and has performed well this season. Sproles, who also returns kickoffs and punts, had 524 all purpose yards in two games this season.</p>
<p>The Chargers are a -6 home favorite against the Miami Dolphins this Sunday, with the total set at 44. San Diego will travel to the Steel City of Pittsburgh next Sunday to face the Superbowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers, and then enjoy a much needed bye week. Theyll return to action on Monday, November 19th hosting the Denver Broncos.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a widely published freelance writer who covers travel, poker and <a href="http://www.anattasports.com">college football handicapping</a>. He is a staff handicapper for Anatta Sports where he is responsible for providing daily <a href="http://www.anattasports.com">free picks</a>. In his spare time he enjoys fine dining, falconry and scuba diving. He lives in Las Vegas with four dogs and a pet coyote.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/san-diego-to-be-without-lt-for-second-straight-week/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Seahawks Dominate Broncos As Both Starting QB Play Well</title>
		<link>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/seahawks-dominate-broncos-as-both-starting-qb-play-well-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/seahawks-dominate-broncos-as-both-starting-qb-play-well-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Casino]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Football League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pro football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US sports]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/seahawks-dominate-broncos-as-both-starting-qb-play-well-2/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Seattles Matt Hasselbeck and Denvers Kyle Orton both played fairly well in the first half, but the Seahawks reserves pulled away in the second half.  The Seahawks improved to 2-0 on the NFL preseason with a 27-13 win over the Denver Broncos.  The Broncos dropped to 0-2 in their exhibition contests.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Seattles Matt Hasselbeck and Denvers Kyle Orton both played fairly well in the first half, but the Seahawks reserves pulled away in the second half.  The Seahawks improved to 2-0 on the NFL preseason with a 27-13 win over the Denver Broncos.  The Broncos dropped to 0-2 in their exhibition contests.</p>
<p>Hasselbeck completed 16 passes in 23 attempts including two touchdowns, though he was sacked three times.  That was a big concern as he missed considerable time last season due to a back injury, but appeared to suffer no ill effects here:</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s just like I remembered- no fun. &#8230; I forgot how hard people hit in here. It&#8217;s just like a car accident. It&#8217;s part of the game &#8230; and it was probably good that it happened.&#8221;</p>
<p>After a rough opening weekend as the Denver Broncos starting QB, Kyle Orton recovered to post decent numbers.  He completed 16 of his first 19 pass attempts including a touchdown before finishing 18 of 26 for 182 yards with a touchdown and an interception.  After the game, Orton indicated that hes feeling confident about his play:</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve got an awful lot of confidence right now, I really do. This is the best offense I&#8217;ve ever played with. This is the best talent around me that I&#8217;ve ever had. I just feel that my game right now is as good as it has ever been.</p>
<p>Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels was more measured in his assessment:</p>
<p>&#8220;I think he acquitted himself fairly well.  He played, you know, fairly well. There&#8217;s still obviously room for improvement. But he did what we feel he is capable of doing.</p>
<p>It would have been hard for Orton to have played worse than he did in the Broncos opening NFL preseason contest against the San Francisco 49ers last week&#8221;in that game Orton threw three interceptions in his first three drives.</p>
<p>The Seahawks will continue their NFL preseason slate next Saturday against the Chiefs in Kansas City.  Denver, meanwhile, will host Ortons old team&#8221;the Chicago Bears&#8221;and face their former starting QB Jay Cutler for the first time.  Seattle will get the NFL regular season off and running on Sunday, September 13th as they host the St. Louis Rams.  The Broncos will travel to Cincinnati for a game against the Bengals on the opening Sunday of the regular season.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and respected authority on <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">World Cup betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Southern Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/seahawks-dominate-broncos-as-both-starting-qb-play-well-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Baltimore Beats New York Jets In NFL Preseason Contest</title>
		<link>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/baltimore-beats-new-york-jets-in-nfl-preseason-contest/</link>
		<comments>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/baltimore-beats-new-york-jets-in-nfl-preseason-contest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Casino]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Football League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pro football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US sports]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/baltimore-beats-new-york-jets-in-nfl-preseason-contest/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[NY Jets rookie QB Mark Sanchez struggled early, though recovered to throw a TD before he left the game for the night.  Despite the score, the Baltimore Ravens held on to defeat the Jets 24-23. Baltimore improved to 2-0 on the NFL preseason while the Jets dropped to 0-2.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>NY Jets rookie QB Mark Sanchez struggled early, though recovered to throw a TD before he left the game for the night.  Despite the score, the Baltimore Ravens held on to defeat the Jets 24-23. Baltimore improved to 2-0 on the NFL preseason while the Jets dropped to 0-2.</p>
<p>Sanchez was hit by Ray Lewis on his first drive and threw a bad pass that was intercepted and returned for a touchdown.  After the game, he spoke of the play:</p>
<p>&#8220;Not obviously the way you want to start. I thought I was doing the right thing; I felt Ray come free on the right side from the protection. I was checking it down to the flat, perfect. Haloti just jumped right in front of the ball and made a really athletic play.&#8221;</p>
<p>Ravens defensive leader Ray Lewis said they exploited Sanchez&#8217;s inexperience: </p>
<p>&#8220;You put a young guy like Sanchez in there and you see our defense, it can be difficult. You saw his eyes get big, and he was jumping around in the pocket. Bottom line: We gave a lot of looks and disguises and we confused him a little bit.&#8221;</p>
<p>Sanchez agreed that it was a tough assignment:</p>
<p>&#8220;Oh, they were flying. They were flying around. You practice for it and you see it on film. These guys were doing it. You&#8217;re trying to keep one eye on Ed Reed and one eye on Ray Lewis and a D-lineman gets you.&#8221;</p>
<p>Jets head coach Rex Ryan was proud of how Sanchez handled the pressure:</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m proud of the way he responded. It ain&#8217;t going to be perfect; sometimes you have these type of nights. You&#8217;ve got to give credit where credit is due, and most of that goes to their defense.&#8221;</p>
<p> The Jets will get the NFL regular season underway on Sunday, September 13th as they travel to Houston to play the Texans.  The Ravens will host the Kansas City Chiefs.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance writer and respected authority on <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">World Cup betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Northern Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/baltimore-beats-new-york-jets-in-nfl-preseason-contest/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Cincinnati Wins Low Scoring NFL Preseason Battle At New England</title>
		<link>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/cincinnati-wins-low-scoring-nfl-preseason-battle-at-new-england-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/cincinnati-wins-low-scoring-nfl-preseason-battle-at-new-england-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Casino]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Football League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pro football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US sports]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/cincinnati-wins-low-scoring-nfl-preseason-battle-at-new-england-2/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When the biggest play of a NFL football game is an extra point, there's a good chance it was a dull contest. The big play of the game? A point after touchdown by the Bengals backup kicker, none other than wide receiver Chad Ochocinco. Ochocinco's PAT would prove to be the margin of victory as Cincinnati beat New England 7-6.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When the biggest play of a NFL football game is an extra point, there&#8217;s a good chance it was a dull contest. The big play of the game? A point after touchdown by the Bengals backup kicker, none other than wide receiver Chad Ochocinco. Ochocinco&#8217;s PAT would prove to be the margin of victory as Cincinnati beat New England 7-6.</p>
<p>After the game, the always entertaining Chad Ochocinco talked about his love for European soccer:</p>
<p>&#8220;&#8216;Esteban&#8217; Ochocinco is back, the most interesting footballer in the world. Everyone has to remember, I&#8217;ve always said that soccer is my No. 1 sport. I think Ronaldinho would be proud of me right now.&#8221;</p>
<p>To punctuate his fondness for the sport known as football in the rest of the world, Ochocinco whipped out his iPhone to display a picture of him with former England captain David Beckham.  He then continued his comedy routine:</p>
<p>&#8220;Soccer&#8217;s my first love, Kicking&#8217;s easy &#8230; like riding a bike. I can kick them from 50, 60 yards, left or right hash mark. &#8230; I kicked all through high school.&#8221;</p>
<p>Ochocinco was pressed into service as a placekicker when Shane Graham complained of a sore groin in pregame warm-ups. Ochocinco also played a few series at his usual position, catching three passes for 69 yards.</p>
<p>Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker, another emergency placekicker, wasnt buying Ochocincos talk about kicking being easy:</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not easy. To kick that is something, and he got real good height on it.&#8221;</p>
<p>Cincinnati scored their only touchdown on JT OSullivans 24 yard pass to Chris Henry. That set up Ochocincos picture perfect extra point. OSullivan was also amused, but emphasized that his receivers athletic versatility is no joke:</p>
<p>&#8220;Nothing surprises me. All joking aside, he still kicked the ball through the uprights and it ended up winning the game. Some people might think its funny, but it&#8217;s important.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Bengals continue their NFL preseason play on Thursday, hosting the St. Louis Rams. New England will be back in action on Friday night as they travel to Washington, DC for a game against the Redskins.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a widely published freelance writer who covers travel, casino gambling and <a href="http://www.anattasports.com">sports handicapping</a>. He is a consulting handicapper for Anatta Sports where he is responsible for providing daily <a href="http://www.anattasports.com">free sports picks</a>. In his spare time he enjoys fine dining, fencing and deep sea diving. He lives in Southern Nevada with four dogs and a pet coyote.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/cincinnati-wins-low-scoring-nfl-preseason-battle-at-new-england-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Cleveland Starts Fast, Beats Detroit Going Away In NFL Preseason Action</title>
		<link>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/cleveland-starts-fast-beats-detroit-going-away-in-nfl-preseason-action/</link>
		<comments>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/cleveland-starts-fast-beats-detroit-going-away-in-nfl-preseason-action/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Casino]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Football League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pro football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US sports]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/cleveland-starts-fast-beats-detroit-going-away-in-nfl-preseason-action/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The good news for the Cleveland Browns was that their offense came out swinging on Saturday night, scoring 20 points in the first quarter en route to victory. The bad news"it was against the NFL's worst team and their struggling rookie QB. Browns QB Derek Anderson played well, while the Detroit Lions rookie signal caller Matt Stafford struggled mightily as the Browns easily took a 27-10 decision in NFL preseason action. Both teams are now 1-1 in the preseason.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The good news for the Cleveland Browns was that their offense came out swinging on Saturday night, scoring 20 points in the first quarter en route to victory. The bad news&#8221;it was against the NFL&#8217;s worst team and their struggling rookie QB. Browns QB Derek Anderson played well, while the Detroit Lions rookie signal caller Matt Stafford struggled mightily as the Browns easily took a 27-10 decision in NFL preseason action. Both teams are now 1-1 in the preseason.</p>
<p>Anderson led the Browns to their first offensive touchdown in seven games and finished 8 of 11 for 130 yards and one interception. He gave a fairly positive assessment of his play in postgame interviews:</p>
<p>&#8220;I thought things went well. I played all right. I made some good throws and a couple I wish I could have back. It was an opportunity and I was happy to go out there and play well while I was in.&#8221;</p>
<p>Quinn entered in the second quarter, and was only 3 of 5 for 29 yards.  After the game, Browns coach Eric Mangini declined comment on the battle for the starting job:</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m really not going to assess it that way now. We&#8217;ll keep rolling along and move into next week and see where it goes.&#8221;</p>
<p>The NFLs first overall draft pick, Lions QB Matt Stafford threw an interception on his first play from scrimmage and finished with 34 yards on 5 of 13 passing. He tried to maintain an upbeat tone in his postgame comments:</p>
<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s what football is. You&#8217;ll play good some weeks and bad some weeks. The tough part about preseason is you get your allotted amount of plays. You can have a bad 25 plays and not get a chance to come back and fix it and make it right in the second half.&#8221;</p>
<p>Lions&#8217; teammates Carson Butler and Dewayne White went at it before the game. Head coach Jim Schwartz sounded relatively unfazed by the bizarre turn of events:</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve never seen that before.The thing I like about it is they were competitive and going hard. I came in and said, &#8216;Some of y&#8217;all thought the game started at 7 o&#8217;clock instead of 7:30.&#8217; Obviously that&#8217;s something that shouldn&#8217;t happen and it&#8217;s already been addressed.&#8221;</p>
<p>Providing a good example of the lack of chemistry on a losing football franchise, White was holding a grudge against his teammate after the game:</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ll probably have to go at it one more time when we&#8217;re not playing a game &#8212; next week sometime. There&#8217;s going to be bad blood between us.&#8221;</p>
<p>Both teams will open the NFL regular season on Sunday, September 13th with Cleveland hosting the Minnesota Vikings and the Lions traveling to New Orleans to take on the Saints.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a widely published widely published freelance sports writer and respected authority on <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">World Cup betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/cleveland-starts-fast-beats-detroit-going-away-in-nfl-preseason-action/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Dallas Comeback Foils Minnesota Preseason Perfection</title>
		<link>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/dallas-comeback-foils-minnesota-preseason-perfection/</link>
		<comments>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/dallas-comeback-foils-minnesota-preseason-perfection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Casino]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Football League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pro football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US sports]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/dallas-comeback-foils-minnesota-preseason-perfection/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For the first half of their NFL preseason contest against the Dallas Cowboys it looked like the Minnesota Vikings would wrap up exhibition play with a perfect record.  After spotting Dallas the first 7 points of the game, the Vikings scored three unanswered touchdowns to head to the locker room at halftime with a 21-7 advantage.  After the break, however, Dallas reserves took over the game and rallied with 28 second half points.  When the smoke cleared, Dallas had beaten Minnesota 35-31.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For the first half of their NFL preseason contest against the Dallas Cowboys it looked like the Minnesota Vikings would wrap up exhibition play with a perfect record.  After spotting Dallas the first 7 points of the game, the Vikings scored three unanswered touchdowns to head to the locker room at halftime with a 21-7 advantage.  After the break, however, Dallas reserves took over the game and rallied with 28 second half points.  When the smoke cleared, Dallas had beaten Minnesota 35-31.</p>
<p>Minnesota had been set as a -3 home favorite, so NFL bettors who favored the Cowboys cashed their tickets with the outright victory.  The two offenses were working overtime, eventually putting a combined 66 points on the scoreboard sending the total OVER the posted 35&#8242; number.</p>
<p>Vikings coach Josh Childress wasnt happy that his team blew a big lead at home and blamed his quarterbacks:</p>
<p>&#8220;At times it was embarrassing. I&#8217;ll end up putting that on myself, not having them ready to come out of the locker room at halftime. All the quarterbacks I&#8217;ve ever coached have some regard for the football and you can&#8217;t throw it to them.&#8221;</p>
<p>Sage Rosenfelds and John David Booty were the real targets of Chidress ire, with each throwing a second half interception that helped facilitate the Cowboys comeback.  Tavaris Jackson didnt throw an interception and that may have been enough to secure one of the two roster spots backing up starting QB Brett Favre.  After the game, Jackson talked about his situation:</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;d love to be here, it&#8217;s the only thing I know and I&#8217;ve been here for going on my fourth year. If I stay here, I&#8217;d love it. But I understand that it&#8217;s a business. I&#8217;m not going be mad or cry over spilled milk, I&#8217;m just going to move on.&#8221;</p>
<p>Rosenfelds was quick to accept the blame for his errant pass:</p>
<p>&#8220;It always seems like you want to take back one play and I wish I could take that one back. It was just a bad play by me. I felt real comfortable out there and I thought I did a pretty good job executing the offense other than that one play. I&#8217;m going to keep firing and that&#8217;s what I did.</p>
<p>On the other side of the field, Pat Watkins may have earned a roster spot with his all around effort.  Playing on defense and special teams, he made several key tackles, returned an interception for a touchdown and blocked a field goal.  He said that friends had sent text messages predicting a big game:</p>
<p>&#8220;I had a feeling like I was going to have a good game, and I had a couple people send me text messages with predictions. Someone predicted six tackles and an interception. Somebody else predicted eight tackles. So after that maybe I need more predictions to help me out.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Vikings will open the season on the road against the Cleveland Browns.  Minnesota has been set as a -3 road favorite, with the O/U posted at 40.  Dallas will start their 2009 NFL campaign on the road as well, playing at Tampa Bay.  The Cowboys are a -4 road chalk in that contest, with the total set at 39.  Dallas will host the New York Giants in their second game, while the Vikings will head to Detroit&#8217;s Ford Field for a week 2 game against the Lions.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a experienced freelance writer experienced in travel, poker and <a href="http://www.anattasports.com">sports handicapping</a>. He is a staff handicapper for Anatta Sports where he is responsible for providing daily <a href="http://www.anattasports.com">free sports picks</a>. In his spare time he enjoys fine dining, fencing and deep sea diving. He lives in Las Vegas with four dogs and a pet coyote.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.gambling-articles.info/casino/dallas-comeback-foils-minnesota-preseason-perfection/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
