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10* Pittsburgh / Arizona Under 46.5

 
Posted : January 26, 2009 9:26 am
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9* Pittsburgh Steelers

 
Posted : January 27, 2009 9:02 am
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5* Steelers

 
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15 Dime - Steelers

If you've seen me on TV, heard me on radio, or followed my selections over the years, you know I believe teams that emphasize defense and strong ground games are those that win championships. They are often not the "sexy" teams - those that the public are enamored with - but they are more often than not the winning team, both on the field and at the betting window. Over the past year, this logic behind my selections of the Giants in last year's Super Bowl and Florida in the recent BCS title game.

Make no mistake, the public is in love with Arizona. The plotlines are everywhere as the Cardinals have come out of nowhere to knock off the Eagles, Panthers and Falcons, being led by a former Super Bowl-winning quarterback who was rescued from the junk heap. Plus, they've got the most exciting player on the field in Larry Fitzgerald, who practically single-handidly took down Carolina and Philly with his receiving exploits.

Throughout this postseason I've pointed out how the betting public has fallen hard for teams that have made an impact on television. The Ravens captivated gamblers with their defensive dominance of the Dolphins and Titans. The Chargers did the same with their highly-rated overtime upset of Peyton Manning's Colts. The Eagles were in a similar boat after knocking off the defending champion Giants on their home field, and now the Cardinals are in the spotlight for their upset of Philadelphia, which made believers out of those that were intially shocked by their road win at Carolina.

But, who knocked off the Chargers? Who knocked off the Ravens? You see the point I'm making, right? The Steelers delivered two workmanlike efforts worthty of the city of Pittsburgh's blue collar roots while winning both games. Nothing sexy for sure, but two solid performances keyed by the league's No. 1 ranked defense. Versus San Diego, Willie Parker carried the offensive load with a monster 145-yard performance. With Parker stymied by Baltimore's defense, Ben Roethlisberger stepped into the breach and managed a 16-for-33 effort for 255 yards and one touchdown, despite being sacked four times.

Roethlisberger's numbers pale in comparison to those put up by Kurt Warner, as the Arizona quarterback is coming off a 21-for-28 performance versus the Eagles for 279 yards and four touchdowns, giving him eight scoring passes in three postseason games. But Warner's effort, plus his reputation, along with Fitzgerald's receiving exploits are among the factors that give us tremendous line value in this contest.

Generally speaking, you get very little line value in the Super Bowl because the game is over-analyzed and over-hyped in the two weeks leading up to the contest. But in this case, you're getting the value because of Arizona's upsets of the Panthers and Eagles. Prior to the Conference title games, I thought Pittsburgh - who was my Best Bet against Baltimore - would be favored by 3 to 4 points over Philadelphia and 9 1/2 to 10 over Arizona, depending on who emerged from the NFC. Furthermore, I thought the Cardinals would be getting that many points only if they played a tremendous game and beat the Eagles decisively. Now you know why I consider a touchdown lay such a line value.

We all watched the Cardinals dominate Philadelphia in the first half, jumping out to a 24-6 halftime lead. We all watched Warner engineer the game-winning drive that rallied them from a 25-24 deficit with three minutes to play. But in-between, how many noticed how poorly Arizona played? This was a team that was held to eight yards in total offense in the third quarter of the game when the Eagles defense finally showed up to play, putting pressure on Warner constantly, flushing him out of the pocket and forcing him to hurry his throws. Philadelphia's offense put 19 unanswered points on the board as Donovan McNabb, who was dreadful in the first half, constantly throwing behind or over his intended targets, finally caught fire, finishing with 375 yards passing on a day he had no run support because Brian Westbook was hampered once again by a multitude of injuries.

Arizona's defensive collapse was no surprise as the Cardinals simply played to their expected level as this was a team ranked 28th in scoring defense this season with an average yield of 26.6 points per game. Compare that to Pittsburgh giving up a league-low 13.9 an outing and consider the Steelers stepped out of division to play the likes of the Eagles, Chargers, Giants, Cowboys, Titans, Jaguars and Redskins. On the other hand, skim over Arizona's biggest non-division games - the Redskins, Jets, Cowboys, Panthers, Giants, Eagles, Vikings and Patriots - and you'll see the Cards allowed 37.3 points on average in those contests.

Much has been made of Edgerrin James, who emerged from a half-season of hibernation to give the Cardinals some semblance of a ground game in their four-game march (including the regular season finale versus Seattle) to the Super Bowl. But James and backfield mate Tim Hightower are now facing the league's No. 2 ranked rushing defense, a unit that allowed 80.2 yards per game (3.3 ypc). It's true the Cardinals had some success running the ball against Philadelphia's fourth-ranked defense, but the Eagles had trouble stopping the run against numerous opponents this season in big games and compiled that high rank with standout performances against the mediocre portion of their schedule.

Pittsburgh's containment of Arizona's ground game will allow the Steelers, who had an AFC-leading 51 sacks in the regular season (2nd in the league behind Dallas), to put the pressure Warner, whose mobility is next to nothing. Unlike the Eagles, Pittsburgh's linebacker corps brings the heat as much as its front line which will limit the amount of time Warner - despite his fast release - will have to locate his receivers.

Defensively, Arizona is nothing special; its secondary was torched for league-high 36 touchdowns versus just 13 interceptions. Roethlisberger - so underrated in big games - will find the seams and keep the offense moving. His pass protection, although not the greatest, should be adequate against a pass rush that generated just 31 sacks in 16 regular season games. Plus, Roethlisberger is coming off that 255-yard performance versus the Ravens despite getting sacked four times. And unlike the Baltimore contest, he should get ground support from Parker, who is the healthiest he's been all season and facing an Arizona defense that allows 110 yards per game (4.0 ypc).

Dating back to that controversial finish versus the Chargers at home, the Steelers are on runs of 8-1 SU and 7-2 ATS. In terms of Super Bowl history, only seven times has the straight-up winner failed to cover, and in 42 previous games, 28 have been decided by double digits and 32 by seven or more points.

The public is enamored with Arizona's rags-to-riches story, but first-time Super Bowl participants are 5-11 ATS when battling a franchise that has played for the title previously. Ominously, the last such team in this position was Seattle in its Super Bowl loss to Pittsburgh.

The Steelers are 5-1 SU and ATS in previous championship game appearances. Roethlisberger's eighth straight ATS win in the postseason results in another Super Bowl triumph for this storied franchise.

Speaking of the line.... As I post this play Thursday morning, Pittsburgh is a solid -7. Obviously you buy the 1/2 point down to -6 1/2 so you get the cover should Pittsburgh only win by a touchdown.

As kickoff approaches, I wouldn't be surprised to see this line move upwards as the late public money will most likely be on Pittsburgh. If it moves to -7 1/2, buy the 1/2 point down to -7 so you get a push should Pittsburgh only win by a touchdown.

With that being said above, don't for a minute think that I don't realize that I'm asking you to spend additional funds - over and above the purchase of this selection - to essentially buy insurance on this pick. Myself, to be honest, I feel that the breaks always even out over the course of the year and in such situations it's a 50-50 proposition. Obviously there are no guarantees in gambling, but again, when you have the chance to hedge the odds in your favor for a small cost, it's worth the investment when the number is right around a touchdown.

One final note: As I mentioned on my homepage, this may be the Super Bowl, but it's just another game. It's not - and never should be - your biggest bet of the season. It's just a 15 dime play for me. To put that in perspective, it's bigger than my 10 Dime winner on Florida over Oklahoma in the BCS bowl, but it's smaller than my 30 Dime releases on the Eagles in Week 2 at Dallas on that Monday night in September. And it's no bigger than the previous 11 straight 15 dime winners I've delivered this season.

If you're reading this, you're a gambler and there's nothing wrong with that because I'm one too. But the key to gambling responsibly is doing it for entertainment. You should not be playing with this month's mortgage payment or the money you need to put food on your family's table.

Some guys like to go out on a Saturday night with their significant other to dinner and movie and drop an easy $100. That's entertainment, no different than taking that same $100 and putting it on the Steelers today. Taking a trip to your nearest casino with $250 in your pocket to play at the tables is entertainment, no different than laying that $250 across 10 prop plays today. Bottom line: Funds that are earmarked for enterainment are one thing; funds that essential for living should never be gambled with.

I don't mean to preach, and to 99% of you I know it appears I'm doing so, but after 25+ years in this business I can guarantee you that tomorrow I will get handful of emails from guys who lost their shirts on this game for no reason, guys who were former customers, current customers, or not even customers of mine. Some of these guys have seen me on TV or heard me on radio and will just write in; it's almost like going to church and offering up a confession. Gamblers Anonymous is a tremendous organization and I'm sure they help a tremendous number of people in the next week, but if I can help some guys in advance, I feel it's my responsibility to do so as well because it's the morally right thing to do.

This business isn't about making money or winning money; it's about educating gamblers on how to play games, how to weather the inevitable losing streaks and how to capitalize on the winning streaks.

Proposition Plays

It's estimated that proposition bets account for 1/3rd of the Super Bowl wagering in Nevada. Considering last year's handle on the Giants-Patriots was 92.1 million, it's a hefty sum.

In my various media interviews in the week between the Conference Finals and Super Bowl, I'm often asked my opinion regarding numerous prop plays of which there are literally hundreds to choose from. Listed below are my favorites, but understand that none of them are rated, and very few of them I will be personally wagering on. I'm making my money on the side, not prop plays with limited action.

Generally, the best value props are the even-money plays or underdogs; you don't want to be betting outrageously priced favorites which would be the equivilent of betting a -175 chalk in baseball.

The items in underlined are what I consider my favorite among all of the releases. I've listed some odds for you to give you an idea of what the prices are. Naturally they will be different depending on where and when you play, and not all of these plays are even available at all sportsbooks.

One more thing: Make sure you shop around for prop plays; you will find differences across the board. For example, below I list a play regarding the total yards gained by Edgerrin James. On Thursday, when I released these plays, the number I saw was 42.5. But on Friday, I saw another sportsbook that had the price posted at 49.5. That a huge 7-yard differential when you consider I like the under for that particular prop.

Again, these are not rated and just my educated opinion based on handicapping all aspects of the game.

Props Involving Ben Roethlisberger

Total Passing Yards Over 230.5 Even

Completions Over 17.5 -115

Total Rushing Yards Over 1.5 -105

Props Involving Willie Parker

Total Rushing Yards Over 80.5 -115

Total Carries Over 20.5 -145

Props Involving Troy Polamalu

Total Tackles (solo & assisted)
Over 4.5 -105

Props Involving Edgerrin James

Total Rushing Yards Under 42.5 Even

Props Involving Larry Fitzgerald

Total Receptions Over 6.5 Even

Adjusted Game Lines

Steelers -3 1/2 -155
Steelers -14 1/2 +210

Kurt Warner vs. Ben Roethlisberger

Most Pass Attempts Warner (-8 ½) -115

Super Bowl MVP

Ben Roethlisberger +175
Willie Parker +700

Historical Matchup

Total passing yards - Kurt Warner - Super Bowl 34 vs. Super Bowl 43

Super Bowl 43 +148.5 yards

Note: Warner had 415 passing yards in Super Bowl 34. Thus he must throw for 267 in-game yards for me to win since I'm getting 148.5 yards at the start of the game.

More TV Viewers - Super Bowl 43 vs. 40

Super Bowl 43 -150

FYI - Super Bowl 40 (Seattle-Pittsburgh) had 90.7 million viewers on ABC

How many times will Al Michaels & John Madden reference Ben Roethlisberger as "Big Ben" during the game

Under: 7 1/2

National Anthem Length

Over 1:54 (sung by Jennifer Hudson)

Don't snicker - I gave you the easy Over on last year's anthem sung by fellow American Idol alum Jordin Sparks

 
Posted : January 28, 2009 11:15 am
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50 Dime Arizona Cardinals

10 Dime Money Line Bonus Arizona Cardinals

FREE - Under Cardinals/Steelers

I've often been asked so many things about never losing this game.

How have I done it? Do I have a system? What has been the biggest key to hitting the Super Bowl every year of my career?

Simply put, the one key is to look at the matchup. How do the two teams match up with one another? Forget the season and look at the match up of this game.

You can take what happened in the regular season and playoffs to help gage where a team is at and what their weaknesses are but for the most part, it's a game all to itself, especially with 2 weeks to prepare.

That is the biggest key of all.

Another key is if I feel the underdog has a shot to win the game outright, I roll with the dog because of the 42 Super bowls played, with the 3 that feel right on the number withstanding, the straight up winner has covered 34 of the 39.

I have looked at this game from every angle possible and in my opinion I keep coming back to the same thing. Which ever QB plays better and does not turn the ball over, his team will win.

For my money today, it's Kurt Warner and not Ben Roethlisberger, who I feel is due to implode. I have seen enough from Warner in these playoffs and the past 1 1/2 years in this Cardinal offense to jump on his bandwagon.

He has faced this Steelers defense. He faced a good Ravens defense on the road last year. He is as comfortable as I have ever seen him. He is better now than he ever was. Experience will do that for you.

So enjoy the game folks and what I am confident will be Super bowl winner #17 in a row.

50 Dime Cardinals - Don't be surprised to see the Cardinals shock the world and win this game outright. That's why we're playing a bonus on the money line, because I do believe there's a chance the Redbirds win this game.

I told you the same thing last year with the 11 point underdog Giants and they didn't disappoint me and I am confident in going for my 17th straight Super Bowl winner Arizona won't as well.

People often asked me about the Giants call. They asked me if I could name one thing that got me on the Giants what it was. My answer was always the same.

I just couldn't see the Patriots blowing out the Giants and quite frankly, I just don't see the Steelers blowing out the Cardinals in this game either.

In picking the Giants I said if they didn't lose the turnover battle, they would give themselves a shot to win the game. They did just that as both the Patriots and G-men turned it over once.

In their last 11 games, if the Arizona Cardinals have a turnover advantage, they are 11-0 SU and 10-1 ATS. When they don't, try 1-7 SU and 1-6-1 ATS.

When they met in week 4 last year in Arizona, the Cardinals as 6 point home dogs upset the Steelers 21-14 with each team turning it over twice.

Hines Ward missed the game for the Steelers while Boldin missed it for Arizona and Polamalu missed the 2nd half but most of the main players who did play will be on the field Sunday give or take a few from both sides.

I talked on radio about so many intangibles involved in this game.

It starts with Whisenhunt and his knowledge of everything Pittsburgh does defensively since defensive coordinator Dick Lebeau is one of his best friends. Can you imagine the X's and O's talk they had golfing all the time.

Some will argue the same goes for LeBeau and his knowledge of what Whisenhunt likes to do offensively but trust me folks, Whisenhunt didn't have the weapons in Pittsburgh he has at his disposal now.

He also didn't have Todd Haley, as hot an offensive coordinator the playoffs has ever seen, considering the Cardinals are the first NFL team in history to put up 30 points in 3 straight playoff games.

And Whisenhunt knows Ben Roethlisberger better than any coach in the NFL, even better than his own head coach Mike Tomlin.

After the Steelers drafted Ben, it was Whisenhunt, then the offensive coordinator who taught Ben everything about the offense, molded him and along with that knows his every weakness as an NFL QB.

Whisenhunt can outsmart Big Ben and not the other way around.

Or how about Russ Grimm, offensive line coach in Pittsburgh and now assistant head coach in Arizona. How familiar is he with the defensive line and blitzing schemes of Lebeau his offensive line will see Sunday.

Oh, and by the way, an Arizona offensive line that has started all 19 games together this year, unprecedented for an NFL season.

Lastly, six other Cardinal coaches have ties to the Steelers, so much so people have actually called Arizona the "Steelers" of the west. Information like that is priceless in a game you have two weeks to prepare for.

Yes, the Steelers have the best defense in the NFL across the board but they haven't faced an offense like this all year long and especially an offense peaking at exactly the right time with a QB playing the best ball of his entire career.

I mean, think about this. The Eagles came into Arizona with the 3rd best defense in the NFL and perhaps playing their best ball of the entire year and the Cards shredded them the entire first half.

Did they ease up in the 2nd half? You bet they did but who could blame them up 24-6 but when the final bell sounded, Warner led them on the game winning drive as cool and as calm as could be.

Lastly, the Steelers offense has been inconsistent all year and it's an offense the Cardinals match up very well against defensively.

This is a much underrated defensive line that can come after the one QB whose offensive line has allowed him to be sacked more than any other QB in the NFL since 2004. They will get at least 3 sacks on Sunday.

Where I feel people are missing this game in going with Pittsburgh is thinking the Steelers defensively are just going to shut down Arizona. People, this is not happening on a neutral field and 2 weeks to prepare.

They also think the Steelers offense, which as mentioned above has been as inconsistent all year long, is going to just roll over Arizona.

You know the offense I am talking about. 10 points at Cleveland. 6 points at Philly. 14 at home to the Giants. 11 at home to the Chargers. 14 at Tennessee and 13 at home to Dallas, (the other 7 came on the pick 6).

The Steelers offense has been the benefit of a defense that for the most part has handed them turnovers and great field position.

You also can't discount what Arizona did defensively in the 2nd half of the Falcons game, the entire Carolina game and the first half of the Eagles game. A defensive line that has been together for the last 4 years.

Finally, the Cardinals will not be intimidated by anything Pittsburgh does on Sunday. This is a confident football team, led by confident coaches who not only believe they can win, and knows they can win.

Of all the teams the Steelers could have faced here in the Super bowl, they are facing the one team that not only knows them but matches up well with them across the board.

And in a game like this, more evenly matched than people think your value sides with the underdog and a QB who with a win today, punches his ticket to the Hall of fame.

This game will go down to the wire. perhaps the last team with the ball gets it done and maybe even OT but in my opinion, there will be no blowout in what I feel will be a field goal game.

My 17th straight Super bowl winner is Arizona plus the points.

BONUS PROP PLAYS - These are to be played for fun, these are not rated.

1) National Anthem OVER 1:54
2) Coin Toss - Tails
3) Total Receiving Yards Hines Ward UNDER 73 1/2
4) Total Receptions Anquan Boldin OVER 5 1/2
5) Total Receptions Steve Breaston OVER 3 1/2
6) First player to score - Steve Breaston 15/1
7) Game MVP - Kurt Warner
8) Cardinals Over 2-1/2 Sacks

 
Posted : January 28, 2009 12:27 pm
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The NFL playoffs have produced a 7-1 result heading into the Super Bowl. Overall a monitored 59-38-2 61% for the season and 23-9-1 72% during the past 8 weeks. Let's cap off a solid season with one more winner and I hope I've been able to earn you some extra $ this year with the picks.

Spread Pick Arizona with spread of +7 (-113)
100 units were wagered.

I'm backing Arizona in the big game. Let's get to the point, the real heart and soul of why I'm taking the points with the Cardinals. They are a long-time doormat, a joke among the league for many years. They believe in their coaches and won't be intimidated. In fact, I love them in the underdog role given their history. Don't discount what their history and togetherness means when it comes to motivation and performance. That doesn't show up in the numbers and the talking heads on TV don't put enough value on this. They won't be able to see past the Pittsburgh D. Keep in mind they were also dogs vs Atlanta, Carolina, and Philly headed into this one and "shocked" the public in each game. This was supposed to be "the worst playoff team in NFL history". You know what I think of this team because we've picked up 2 solid wins with them in the playoffs and the same things apply. The fact is they're undervaled because of a slide in the 2nd half of the season which is understandable given their huge lead in the division. With a solid OL that has played together all year, a top-flight QB playing at the top of his game, a great group of receivers, and an improved D they have a punchers chance against anyone. That includes the Steelers and that terrific D. Remember what they did in the 1st half of the Carolina and Philly games to the opposing defenses, defenses that were playing at high levels. Arizona proved to be too much, especially Warner who knows how to read D's and play in big games. Also remember that in the Steelers last 4 games, Tennesee put up 31 and San Diego put up 24. They are not very good but not invincible and Arizona has scored 30+ in 3 straight playoff games this year. The Steeler offense isn't going to dominate the Cardinals. Arizona is much improved vs the run down the stretch and they can put pressure on the QB and force turnovers. If Arizona plays well offensively, Pittsburgh is not going to have a cake-walk keeping pace. Then you get to the coaching staffs and I really like the knowledge the Arizona staff has when it comes to Pittsburgh. Alot of ex-Steeler coaches that have 2 weeks to figure out how to put all those little things to use. I won't go into alot of detail, just know a significant edge is there. So Arizona was a joke for years and maybe the Arizona coaches know some stuff but it still doesn't mean much to you? C'mon, we're talking Pittsburgh here. Well, think back to 2002 when the longtime doormat Bucs led by ex-Raider coach Gruden faced off against favored Oakland. The Bucs won outright by 27 and delivered us a solid win that day. But you know what I remember? The players talking afterward about the motivation they had after being a bad team for so long and the edge the former Raider coach game them. Sound similar to what we have here? It does to me. That's the soul of this game. Add that Super Bowl it all underdogs have performed extremely well this decade and we're catching +7 on a neutral field. That's a big edge and could easily come into play. I'm taking Arizona for a 4* Regular Play plus I'm laying an extra 1/2* on Ariona to win outright on the +220 moneyline.

 
Posted : January 29, 2009 1:03 am
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THIS BET TAKES ME BACK TO SUPER BOWL XXXIV RAMS/TITANS, RAMS SAID THEY WANTED THE BALL AND THE TITANS SAID THEY WANTED THEIR DEFENSE ON THE FIELD FIRST ... DAYS BEFORE THE GAME !!! AND VEGAS NEVER TOOK THE BET OFF THE BOARD. SAME STORY HERE, CARDINALS WANT THEIR EXPLOSIVE OFFENSE ON THE FIELD FIRST AND THE STEELERS WANT THAT PUNISHING DEFENSE ON THE FIELD FIRST. STEELERS HAVE KICKED OFF EVERY GAME THIS YEAR THAT THEY HAVE WON THE COIN TOSS ...

CARDINALS TO RECEIVE THE OPENING KICK OF SUPER BOWL XLIII

 
Posted : January 29, 2009 9:08 am
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8* Arizona

5* Over

 
Posted : January 30, 2009 9:09 am
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3* STEELERS

 
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7* Pittsburgh

 
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Pittsburgh 1 unit

 
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Playoff TOTAL OF THE YEAR

Pittsburgh / Arizona Under

 
Posted : January 30, 2009 9:19 am
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4* Arizona/Pittsburgh Over

3*Arizona

 
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1.ARIZ TEAM SCORE OVER 20

2.TEAM TO RECEIVE THE OPENING KICKOFF = ARI

3. PITT 1ST SCORE WILL BE A FG OR SAFETY +160

4. WILL EITHER TEAM HAVE A 300 YARD PASSER = NO

5.WILL THE TEAM THAT SCORE 1ST WIN THE GAME=NO AT +160 THIS IS A VALUE..

6. WILL BEN R. THROW AT LEAST 1 INT= YES

7. WILL BEN PASS FOR 231 YARDS= UNDER +105

 
Posted : January 30, 2009 11:18 pm
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Arizona/Pittsburgh Under 46.5

Both teams are really going to struggle running the football in this game. Pittsburgh has a great defense, but Arizona also has a defense who can stop the run and their secondary has players who are big and can cover well. If both teams do not have balance I do not see this being a high scoring game. This is not a football game, this is a bigtime event which means teams take a while to settle in. Pittsburgh does not have the offensive firepower to score a ton of points. Arizona does have the ability to score quick, but they pride themselves on long drives which is great for an under play. I could not pick a side in this game. On paper I do like the Cardinals. They have a better offense then the Steelers, but they are not going to move the ball at will against this defense. I would not be shocked to see Pittsburgh cover in the same way as they did against the Ravens two weeks ago. The key to this game is Steelers Defensive Coordinator Dick Lebow who is as good as anyone ever to walk this earth in stopping the oppositions offense. Another key is Arizona Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt who was the Steelers Offensive Coordinator in Super Bowl XL. Whisenhunt knows the Steelers offense well and can give his defense valuable information on how to defend them. Also, I do not see Arizona connecting on a lot of trick plays in this game, the Steelers defense is just too good and will be ready for it. This reminds me a lot of the Bucs/Raiders Super Bowl a few years ago except both staffs really know each other well. This might be the first Super Bowl in a while that is actually won on coaching and not talent. Look for a hard hitting game with it staying under the total.

Super Bowl Prop Bets

Length of Jennifers National Anthem Moneyline
Under 2min 3sec -115

The Result of the Coin Toss Will Be Moneyline
Tails -105

MVP of Game
Field (Any Other Player) +800

Willie Parker Total Rushing Yards Moneyline
Under 84½ Rushing Yards -115

Will Edgerrin James score a Touchdown Moneyline
No -400

Will Willie Parker score a Touchdown Moneyline
Yes -125

Neil Rackers Total Points Moneyline
Over 7 Points -115

Ben Roethlisberger Total Pass Attempts Moneyline
Under 31½ Pass Attempts -115

Ben Roethlisberger 1st Rushing Attempt Moneyline
Over 1½ Yards -130

Will Both Teams Make a 33 or Longer Field Goals Moneyline
Yes +145

Total net yards in the game Moneyline
Under 670½ Yards -120

 
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