Matty O'Shea

By SPORTSBETTING.COM If you think about it in a big picture way, the New England Patriots really had a fantastic 2007 season, despite the way it ended. Going undefeated, whether you are playing a 14-game or 16-game regular season, is an amazing feat. The Pats team remains largely intact and they » finish reading this post...

Will Stanford continue to be a joke at home? This is the first of my new weekly column geared toward giving you a wacky look at football news from a sports betting perspective. Not sure if you guys have read this, but the Stanford athletic department has issued a money-back guarantee for football » finish reading this post...

2008 Heisman Trophy Preview By Larry Ness Pregame Pros Handicapper I've always loved the Heisman, as in spite of all its warts and blemishes, it remains the most recognized and arguably the most-cherished individual award in any sport. I began doing a weekly Heisman top-10 on my nationally-syndicated » finish reading this post...

Today is when students around Las Vegas head back to school, so I thought it would be appropriate to kick off the first college football week of the season with some valuable info I learned Saturday from the Football Handicapping Seminar at Red Rock Casino. Tommy, Marco and I actually all got some » finish reading this post...

Florida's Tim Tebow is looking for a double score of college football's biggest trophy this season. Handicapping 2008 Heisman Race By Curry Bagwell/JB Sports Pregame Pros Handicapper My preseason college football picks for the 2008 Heisman Trophy... 1) Chris Wells, Ohio St. (5-1) - Wells » finish reading this post...

Bettors Like The Jets On Saturday By SPORTSBETTING.COM We're deep into the NFL preseason and that only bodes well for both football fans and bettors. With Week 3 upon us, the first teams will see a lot more action, starting QBs will take more snaps and talented players who are trying to make » finish reading this post...

As of August 20, 2008, ESPN's Cy Young Predictor has another Cleveland Indian pitcher at the top of the list, this time southpaw Cliff Lee. Proving that candidates don't necessarily have to be on winning teams - the Indians are in fourth in the AL Central - Lee currently sits with a 18-2 » finish reading this post...

Not to take anything away from American swimmer Michael Phelps and his record eight gold medals and seven world records in the 2008 Olympics, but I can't help but be MORE impressed with Jamaica's Usain Bolt. The guy today ran a FASTER 100m split (9.65 seconds) in winning the 200m gold medal » finish reading this post...

By Larry Ness Pregame Pros Handicapper The number 11, like the number seven, is associated with good luck. With that in mind, let's hope for the best this college football season, as the BCS enters its 11th year. That's right, it's been that long since the entire "BCS mess" » finish reading this post...

It is the ultimate and highest compliment - refusing to bet against a team because you respect one player or coach SO much that you will NEVER again risk losing your own money on their performance or gameplan. I personally learned a hard lesson betting against Texas QB Vince Young in the 2006 Rose » finish reading this post...

Keep in mind everybody and their mothers will probably know these trends heading into Week 3 of the NFL Preseason, when most teams typically play their starters the longest before regular-season openers. However, it's worth noting that underdogs have gone a remarkable 23-7-2 ATS (77%) through » finish reading this post...

Ranking 2008 SEC Coaches By Curry Bagwell/JB Sports Pregame Pros Handicapper There are now five coaches currently in the SEC that have won National Championships. Here is my ranking of them based on talent. Talent described here as being a difference maker in each coaching capacity. It does not » finish reading this post...

Betting On The Patriots In 2008 By SPORTSBETTING.COM The New England Patriots were a bettor's dream for the first half of the season in 2007, as they covered their first eight games. And while they weren't nearly the covering machine in the second part of the year, they did continue to win » finish reading this post...

By SPORTSBETTING.COM So the Brett Favre deal is done, he's in New York and is getting ready for his first start for the Jets and books have had to make all sorts of adjustments. As it stands right now the Jets are: - Favored at +500 to win the AFC East division - listed at +1200 to take the » finish reading this post...

In watching the Milwaukee Brewers put together a nice eight-game winning streak recently, I have found it quite amusing that they have not gained much on the Chicago Cubs during that stretch. Why? Because the Cubs have now won eight straight road games following a three-game sweep of the Atlanta » finish reading this post...