Jim Hurley
2* Atlanta
2* Philadelphia
4* Northern Iowa
4* Pepperdine
4* San Antonio
PPP
4% Indy
4% New England
4% Cincinatti
3% New Orleans
3% Atlanta
3% San Diego
GAMEDAY SPORTS
2* EAGLES +3
2* CHICAGO -3
2* PITTSBURGH -3
Sean Higgs
10* MIAMI +3
Have you heard the Steelers talking all week no one wants to play them if they get in and teams are going to lay down so they don't get in? But don't they have to win the game first? Miami hasn't beat Pitt in Over 10 years. While Miami still has hope of making the playoffs, its a long shot. Hopefully Ricky Williams can be effective. Miami started 0-3 and can finish strong. Miami can officially send the Steelers packing before those teams play at 4, and will. Steelers are also banged up and the Miami front 7 should be able to pressure big Ben.
5* GIANTS +9
5* Giants - Did you ever see a team look so bad last week, especially since their playoff hopes were hanging on a thread. Well now they can do some damage and redeem themselves, by beating Minny there is a chance they will lose their first round bye. If the Giants don't play well again their character will come into question. So we see them showing, and Minny has a little turmoil they are trying to deal with right now. Grab the points.
4* Houston Cougars +6.5
Taking the Cougars on the road. Normally I side with the better defensive club. But this Iowa State club just plods along, and I don't think they have enough offensive weapons to win this game, forget the cover. Houston has a two guard tandem of Aubrey Coleman (25ppg) and Kelvin Lewis (18ppg) who can single handedly outscore this Cyclones bunch. 4* HOUSTON COUGARS
10* UTEP MINERS +1
Taking the Miners here. I like this UTEP team. They are a balanced bunch. They play real solid D, force turnovers and rebound like champs. Plenty of scoring options with clear edges of the Red Raiders. 10* UTEP MINERS
4* KC CHIEFS +10
4* K.C. - Nothing like having internal conflict heading into week 17 after starting 6-0 and now sitting at 8-6. Well the Broncos need this game and a little help to get in. K.C. hasn't forgotten the 44-13 beating they just took 4 weeks ago at the hands of Denver. K.C. will go all out.
4* COWBOYS -3
4* Dallas - We are going Dallas here. We think this is the most confident this bunch has been in in years. The running game is really clicking, Romo has kept the turnovers down this Dec, and Dallas showed no signs of letting down after beating N.O. Its going to be a typical NFC battle. We'll take Dallas as they won't have a repeat performance of last year in week 17.
4* RAIDERS +10.5
4* Raiders - Can the Raiders do it again? Knock off another playoff team? We don't see it, but there is a chance and we think they will play well. The Raiders play their worst off a win, so 2 weeks ago they won then lost to Clev last week, so we expect the better team to show. Balt is good, but may press a little with the pressure on, and Flacco is only in his second year. Look for a tight game.
Underground Sports Connection
100* NY Giants
Executive
300 Wisconsin
ASA
NFL GOY
Phil/Dal Under 47
Chris Jordan
300♦ WISCONSIN BADGERS
The Badgers have made it part of the norm, when it comes to defeating the Nittany Lions. The 23rd-ranked Badgers have won five straight road games against the Nittany Lions by double digits, and should have no trouble extending their overall win streak in the series to 11 this afternoon. I have been thoroughly impressed with how well this defense has been playing, and that's going to spell trouble for a Penn State team that traditionally struggles against that tenacious unit.
Wisconsin has held the Nittany Lions to an average of 50.8 points in winning 10 straight in the series, and has won five in a row on the road by an average of a staggering 18.8 points. Currently, Wisconsin ranks among the nation's top 15 defensively, allowing a mere 57.2 points per game, and is en route to a fourth straight season allowing fewer than 60.0. Though the Lions are on an impressive 4-1 run against ranked opponents, Wisconsin has won its last five conference road openers.
300♦ SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
He's not going to play the entire game, I know this, but for the time Philip Rivers is in the game, it's going to be showtime! Over the last five games, Rivers has shown why he belongs in the same conversation as all the other top-rated quarterbacks, as he's thrown for more than 300 yards three times and never less than 264 yards. In that span he has completed at least 72 percent of his passes three times and thrown for 10 touchdowns.
Wasn't too long ago the Redskins were once the top-ranked pass defense in the league, but they've been picked apart by NFC East quarterbacks the last two weeks, and by the looks of their body language, I don't believe they're going to be up for a trip to the West coast. If anything, they're enjoying warmer weather - but they don't want to play football.
And since a major reason for San Diego's success has been effective pass protection - the Chargers have allowed just 25 sacks, sixth best in the NFL - I don't care if it is Rivers or Billy Volek. Plus, Washington's secondary is vulnerable without its top safeties ... this is going to be a nasty blowout no matter who plays for the Bolts.
300♦ WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS
There were hundreds of basketball players who suited up for the late Skip Prosser during his 35-year coaching career. But only four remain, and they'll be on the court today when Wake Forest hosts Xavier at Joel Coliseum. L.D. Williams, Ish Smith, David Weaver and Chas McFarland - all seniors for Wake Forest - will do everything to honor Prosser in the inaugural game of a 10-game series entitled the Skip Prosser Classic.
After all, next season, when these two teams play again in Cincinnati, no longer will there be any Prosser disciples remaining. For those unaware, Prosser was head coach at Xavier from the 1994-95 season through the 2000-01 season, and head coach at Wake Forest from the 2001-02 season until his death on July 26, 2007. So this will always be a special game.
And right now, I like the way Wake is playing much more than how Xavier has performed. This is cheap chalk guys, and with heavy hearts, the Deacons prevail!!!
Teddy Covers
Bradley
Mavs/Lakers Under
Power Play Wins
Lakers -6
Underdog
Kansas City Chiefs
SPORTS UNLIMITED
10* MIAMI
4* Minnesota Over
4* Seattle Over
SCORE
400 CAROLINA
400 TENNESSEE
300 San Diego
300 NY Jets
Billy Coleman
5* San Diego Chargers
LPW Sports Forecast
100 Unit Elite Access Duke -11 over Clemson
100 Unit Elite Access Indiana/NY Knicks Under 206.5
Rocketman
3* Cincinnati Bengals