It is NEVER too early to start looking at football futures. Even though the New Orleans Saints upset of the Indianapolis Colts is fresh in everyone's mind, both Las Vegas and offshore sportsbooks have posted odds on who will win the 2011 Super Bowl.
Besides the fact you tend to get nicer payouts by betting early, you can always get some GREAT value by keeping your pulse on local news, blogs and forums in regards to breaking news about the upcoming NFL draft, trades or injuries. In many cases you can jump on a team that is the benefit of a great trade or pick-up before the books can react and alter their betting futures. For example, prior to the start of last season, RJ wrote a blog post pointing out how signing Brett Favre changed the odds on the Vikings to win the Super Bowl. Even though they came up short, getting the Vikings at 20-1 gave you a guaranteed hedge once they made just shy of the big game.
Outside of trying to get the best number before the change, it is always nice to take a team early on in the event they do make it to Super Bowl Sunday, so you can brag to all of your friends you called the winner months before the NFL season even started. Alas, as always, I can already concede my Detroit Lions ticket with Super Bowl odds at +17,500 will stay buried in shame somewhere in a drawer once the season concludes.
Who is your early pick to raise the trophy in the 2011?
NFL
Super Bowl XLV
Sat 7/31
Indianapolis Colts +850
New Orleans Saints +1000
San Diego Chargers +1000
New England Patriots +1100
Dallas Cowboys +1250
Pittsburgh Steelers +1350
Green Bay Packers +1450
Minnesota Vikings +1500
Philadelphia Eagles +1800
New York Jets +2000
Baltimore Ravens +2100
New York Giants +2300
Tennessee Titans +3000
Atlanta Falcons +3250
Houston Texans +3500
Chicago Bears +3750
Cincinnati Bengals +3800
Miami Dolphins +4000
San Francisco 49ers +4000
Washington Redskins +4000
Arizona Cardinals +4500
Carolina Panthers +5000
Denver Broncos +5000
Jacksonville Jaguars +6000
Seattle Seahawks +7000
Buffalo Bills +14500
Cleveland Browns +15000
Oakland Raiders +15000
Detroit Lions +17500
Tampa Bay Buccanneers +18500
Kansas City Chiefs +19500
St Louis Rams +21000
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