Football Spreads

3 Coaches On NFL Hot Seat

With the quick turnaround in play, more and more NFL coaches are on the hot seat in the NFL. As many fans betting on NFL teams know, the five year plan that coaches in other sports employ, do not work in the NFL. Instead as many sports betting enthusiasts have seen this decade, teams that were absolutely dreadful one season can turn their fortunes around in a matter of months. As a result, coaches are losing their jobs quicker then ever, as their replacements can potentially guide struggling clubs to championships. Here are three coaches who may be in their final days with their current clubs.

  • Brad Childress Minnesota Vikings – With the Brett Favre saga coming to a close, the attention now turns to the Vikings bench boss. If Favre can’t put the Vikings over the top this season, Childress will be on his way out. This issue has carried over for a few years with Childress of his team’s being good enough but not just there. With all these poorer teams being able to turn it around with a new coach, Childress days as Vikings coach may be numbered as early as the middle of this season. If they Vikings lose in week one, and struggle out of the gate look for both Favre and Childress to be gone.
  • Andy Reid Philadelphia Eagles – This offseason, saw Reid trade star pivot Donovan McNabb to the rival Washington Redskins. Reid’s coaching safety will be resting in the hands of up and comer Kevin Kolb. If Kolb struggles and the Eagles miss the playoffs, Reid will be out.
  • Levi Smith Chicago Bears – The Bears have been dreadful since their Super Bowl appearance some five years ago. If they don’t win the Super Bowl this year, Smith is out. Anything short of a Super Bowl appearance will be deemed a failure for the Bears, who have all world talent.
 

Bengals Have The Toughest Schedule In The NFL

This season will be a true test for the diehard Cincinnati Bengal fan when NFL betting on their team. The Bengals led by Carson Palmer, Chad Ochocinco and Cedric Benson have perhaps the toughest schedule in the entire league. From start to finish, the Bengals will be clawing tooth and nail to get into the post season. However when betting on NFL teams such as the Bengals, fans should look at history when considering how this Bengal team fares.
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For instance, in 1988 the Boomer Esiason, Icky Woods led Bengals had one of the toughest schedules on paper before the season began. Yet they ended up going 12 and four, Esiason was named League MVP and the Bengals made it to the Super Bowl.

Now in 2010, the Palmer and Benson led Bengals, go into 2010 with more depth to the roster then that of the 1988 Bengals. We aren’t suggesting the Bengals will go 12 and four as the league has evolved significantly. But we are proposing the idea, that since the Bengals have depth a key injury may not be so key overall in depleting the team’s success.

For example, with such a difficult season on paper this year, which will see the Bengals facing some of the league’s best offenses in New England, Indianapolis and New Orleans, the Bengals defense having added depth will do wonders to the team’s overall success. Last season as many football fans will recall, the Bengals defense was ranked fourth overall but fell apart in the latter parts of the season due to injury. This year, the Bengals drafted enough defensive players that are NFL ready, that if an injury to a starter does occur they will be able to step in no problem.

The Bengals may have the hardest schedule on paper, but that is just added motivation for them.  
 

Betting The Totals In Football

The sports betting scene is filled with limitless options for wagering on every sport there is, from hockey to basketball, baseball betting and football, and although it may be difficult to find the type of bet that brings players the most success, one of the oldest and most played remains the football totals betting.

Even more so than the spread or parlays, football enthusiasts often put their money down on picking whether or not the number will go over or under the spread, otherwise known as betting the totals. Unlike some of the other types of wagers, this one is straight forward. The bettor can wager that the total amount of points scored in a game will be more than the number, or that the total amount of points scored in a game will be less than the number. For example, if the sports book places the totals number for the Minnesota Vikings- Detroit Lions game at 39 ½, players can wager that both teams will combine for more, or less points. So if the score is 20-14 in favor of Minnesota, the total is 34, which means it is under, and those that wagered that option win. However, if the Lions pull off the improbable comeback and win the game 21-20, then the total is 41, which means it is over, and those that wagered the over win. On the rarest occasion the number is even, say 40, and the total equals that amount, which results in a push, which means the player gets his money back and the bet is void, but only in the rarest circumstance does that happen.

 
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