Cousins lifts North over South in Senior Bowl
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01/28/2012 -
Mobile, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michigan State's Kirk Cousins completed 5-of-11
passes for 114 yards, one touchdown and an interception, lifting the North to
a 23-13 victory over the South in the 63rd Senior Bowl.
Wisconsin's Russell Wilson connected on 4-of-7 passes for 45 yards, one
touchdown and an interception for the North. Boise State's Kellen Moore
completed 6-of-12 passes for 50 yards.
Arizona State wide receiver Gerell Robinson caught two passes for 63 yards and
a score. Cincinnati's Isaiah Pead led the way on the ground with 31 yards on
eight carries.
Arizona's Nick Foles completed 11-of-15 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown
for the South. San Diego State's Ryan Lindley connected on 10-of-21 passes for
103 yards and an interception. Oklahoma State's Brandon Weeden completed 5-
of-9 passes for 56 yards and two interceptions.
Arkansas wide receiver Joe Adams hauled in eight passes for 133 yards, while
Arizona's Juron Criner caught six passes for 77 yards and a score. Mississippi
State's Vick Ballard carried the ball seven times for 29 yards.
The North was coached by Leslie Frazier and his staff from the Minnesota Vikings, while the South was directed by Mike Shanahan and his staff from the
Washington Redskins.
<< Rams rout 13th-ranked Aztecs
Fort Collins, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wes Eikmeier netted 19 points, leading
Colorado State to a 77-60 upset of 13th-ranked San Diego State on Saturday.
Will Bell finished with 17 points and five rebounds while Dorian Green had 12
points
<< Real Madrid avoids Zaragoza scare to extend lead atop La Liga
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Madrid surrendered an early lead but
battled back to avoid an embarrassing defeat to last-place Real Zaragoza as
the Galacticos earned a 3-1 win at the Bernabeu on Saturday.
With Villarreal holdi
<< Robinson and Pitt upset Georgetown
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nasir Robinson scored a season-high 23
points and pulled down eight rebounds as Pittsburgh remained perfect at home
against top-10 teams with a 72-60 victory over ninth-ranked Georgetown.
Lamar Patt
<< Bucks' Jackson suspended one game
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NBA announced Saturday that Milwaukee
Bucks guard Stephen Jackson will be suspended one game for verbally abusing an
official and failing to leave the court in a timely manner during Friday's
loss to
<< Jones helps Kentucky take down LSU
Baton Rouge, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Terrence Jones scored a season-high 27
points, as No. 1 Kentucky continued to roll Saturday with a 74-50 win over
LSU.
Anthony Davis had 16 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks for the Wildcats
Hagelin wins fastest skater competition >>
Ottawa, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carl Hagelin of the New York Rangers won the
fastest skater challenge at the NHL SuperSkills competition.
Skating against Colin Greening of the Ottawa Senators in the rookie race,
Hagelin, who is a me
Stanford downs California in OT >>
Stanford, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chiney Ogwumike had 27 points and 18 rebounds
to lift No. 4 Stanford to a 74-71 overtime win over California.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike posted 12 points and nine rebounds while Toni Kokenis added
18 points and four
No. 3 UConn takes care of South Florida >>
Hartford, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tiffany Hayes recorded a double-double with a
game-high 33 points to go with 10 rebounds as No. 3 UConn defeated South
Florida, 77-62, at XL Center on Saturday.
Stefanie Dolson added a double-double
Penguins say Crosby suffered neck injury >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby
suffered a neck injury along with the concussion that has kept him off the ice
since December 5.
The team announced Saturday that Crosby's neck injury is fully he
Kane wins breakaway challenge competition >>
Ottawa, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago's Patrick Kane, skating for Team
Chara, won the breakaway challenge at the NHL SuperSkills competition.
After missing his first attempt, Kane donned a Superman cape along with the
thick Clark
NFL Football Betting Online
In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
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