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MVP quarterbacks on marquee franchises. A rematch of a nail-biter from four years ago, featuring many of the same key characters. Madonna and plenty of Manning - Eli, and Peyton, too. This Super Bowl certainly has all the makings of another thriller, the perfect finish to a season that began in turmoil and wound up the most successful in league history. The NFL couldn't have planned it any better. Most sports books monitored by the SportsOptions odds product … [Read more...]
Get ready for the rematch. The Super Bowl rematch, not the Harbaugh coaching family reunion. For a Super Bowl redux to happen, the New York Giants will need another huge road win, this time at San Francisco. And when they get it Sunday, will they face the Baltimore Ravens, who routed them in the 2001 Super Bowl? Or New England, which had its perfect record shattered by the Giants in the big game four years ago? Read on for that one. New York Giants (plus 2 1-2) … [Read more...]
The New York Giants wanted a rematch with the Green Bay Packers after losing to them in the regular season. The defending Super Bowl champion Packers, however, may have their minds elsewhere leading up to this NFC divisional playoff matchup. Most sports books monitored by SportsOptions have installed the Packers as 7 1/2-point home favorites, with the total set at 53 1/2. Green Bay will have heavy hearts heading into Sunday's home meeting with the Giants after the … [Read more...]
Bill Belichick and Tom Brady have formed one of the best coach-quarterback partnerships in NFL history, so it's a bit surprising they've gone nearly four years since their last playoff win. To end that drought Saturday night, they'll have to put a stop to Tebowmania - again. Most sports books monitored by SportsOptions have installed New England as a 13 1/2-point home favorite, with the total set at 50. After Tim Tebow helped Denver pull off a breathtaking upset … [Read more...]
The defending AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers head into the playoffs with Ben Roethlisberger nursing a severely sprained left ankle and Rashard Mendenhall out with a torn ACL. They still might be in better shape than the Denver Broncos, who are also dealing with injuries to key offensive personnel and have been struggling mightily behind Tim Tebow. Making matters worse for the AFC West champs, they also have to contend with the league's best defense. With the … [Read more...]
