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Rise of the National Football League
2010-10-12

The national football league was founded in 1920 on August 20th. The current commissioner Roger Goodell, who was born in 1956, was by surprise selected the commissioner in 2001 after the then commissioner resigned.
It is currently made up of 32 teams from various regions in the US. During its initial days, it was composed of only eleven teams and by then the NFL was called American Professional Football Association until 1922 when the current name was founded. Just like any other emerging group, there was a management problem at the beginning and this made many teams to join and leave the league annually. However, this did not make the management lose hope. Dallas Texans in 1952 was the last team to turn back and most of its members formed another team, the Baltimore Colts.
There was a second chance. The reason why you should smile is that, today the national football league is one of the most stable associations in sports in the whole world. The member teams form what is described in America as major or professional sports leagues. The term was first used in 1921 referring to the most top level professional players. Apart from football, major sports leagues are also identified in hockey, golf, tennis and basketball.
For this reason, other major leagues are National Hockey League or NHL and National Basketball Association, famously known as the NBA, among others. The three leagues are considered the richest and professional clubs that goes for worldwide competitions and are therefore crowned the name cultural icons both in Canada and U.S because they enjoy a bigger place in what is called pop culture. The NFL is however ranked at the top of the three.
The league exists into two major conferences which are: The National Football Conference or NFC, and the other one called American Football Conference or AFC. Each of these conferences has sixteen teams grouped into fours. From research findings in the US, the NFL in relation to other domestic sports in the world is attended to by very many people. On average, the attendance per game was slightly above 67500 in 2009.
The NFL has attempted to partner with other organizations and currently it is in partnership with a number of media in the US including CBS, NBC, NFL network and ESPN. It has also risen to a level that it runs its own website, nfl.com.
In the year 2007 there was some scandal among some of the NFL players' actions away from the field and this saw the emergence of another NFL Personal Conduct Policy which was announced by Goodell. Earlier in 2006 following rumors alleging that the NFL would expand outside the United States, the commissioner, Goodell, replied about it being a reality by saying the possibility was there.

NFL: Giants vs. Jets in New Meadowlands Opener
2010-08-16

The first game ever at the new Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will feature the two teams that will share the stadium in years to come. Although it is just an exhibition game, you can be sure that both the Giants and Jets want to claim the first “bragging rights” in their new home. According to oddsmakers from Sportsbook.com, the Jets have the better chance of doing that, as they are 2.5-point favorites, with an accompanying total set at 33.

Big things are expected of the Jets and second-year QB Mark Sanchez, as they try to build on last season’s unexpected run to the AFC Championship Game.

The Giants and Eli Manning won the Super Bowl just three years ago, and have shown flashes of being the best team in the sport at times over the last two seasons. But they fell apart in the second half of 2009, losing eight of their final 11 games after starting 5-0.

The Jets will be without CB Darrelle Revis who is in the midst of what could turn out to be an extensive holdout, but newcomers to the Jets in 2010, cornerbacks Antonio Cromartie and Kyle Wilson, have been standouts at camp so far.

Sanchez should only play one or two series, while backups Mark Brunell and Kellen Clemens will see the majority of the action for the Jets. Jim Sorgi and Rhett Bomar should play the majority of the game for the Giants after Eli Manning departs.

These two teams have played every preseason since 1969 with the Jets taking the last three meetings. We expect the streak to continue with the Jets superior talent at backup QB (Brunell and Clemens are both former starters).

StatFox points out that the JETS are 13-3 against the spread versus the GIANTS in the preseason since 1993.

Kickoff is set for 8:00 PM ET and live coverage is brought to you by ESPN’s Monday Night Football crew.

NFL: NY GIANTS at DALLAS (8:20 PM ET, NBC)
2009-09-21

The NFC East looks just as projected after Week 1 results, with a 3-team logjam at the top of the standings. Two of those clubs, New York & Dallas, will go head-to-head in Week 2 in a Sunday night NBC affair. Betting at Sportsbook.com has been brisk for this game, on everything from the side and total, to the numerous Sunday night weekly prop options offered. Most bettors are leaning to the Giants as the 3-point underdog and OVER the total of 44.5. See the latest breakdown on the BETTING TRENDS page.

Home teams have generally had the upper hand in this head-to-head series, boasting a 22-12 SU & 21-11-2 ATS mark since ’92, but the Giants own a 6-3-2 ATS edge in the L11 meetings. Ten of the L14 games in Dallas have gone UNDER the total. HC Wade Phillips’ team is a small 2-1/2 point favorite and that could be key, as he owns an 8-1 ATS record in games with lines in the +3 to -3 range. However, the Cowboys are looking to improve their recent 6-14 ATS record vs. divisional foes. The Giants have been outstanding under HC Tom Coughlin vs. NFC East rivals, 20-12 ATS.

No T.O.? No problem. Forget the question marks, because Tony Romo put an exclamation mark on how the Dallas offense would respond without its biggest playmaker, throwing for a career-high 353 yards in a 34-21 win at Tampa Bay. But all isn’t so happy for a franchise getting set to play its first regular-season game in the new Cowboys Stadium, the one with the largest high-definition scoreboard in the world. At 25,000 square feet, every mistake is magnified, and the Dallas defense had plenty of them as the Bucs totaled 450 yards of offense, including 174 on the ground.

The Giants also find themselves making up for the loss of a Pro Bowl receiver (Plaxico Burress) and are doing so with a largely unproven cast. Top draft pick Hakeem Nicks is currently running fourth on the depth chart, behind Mario Manningham, Dominick Hixon and Steve Smith.Quarterback Eli Manning has had his ups and downs much like Romo, and the fact that both teams feature punishing, multi-player ground attacks nearly guarantee someone from the group of Jacobs, Bradshaw, Marion Barber or Felix Jones will be the deciding factor.

Both franchises boast defenses reliant on an explosive pass rush, but it was Dallas that brought the house last season, sacking Manning 12 times, including eight in the rematch, won by the Cowboys, 20-8.

PREDICTION
Like this game needed anything other than the two teams in pads and helmets to add to the hype. Throwing in the opening of the Cowboys new stadium is just an added bonus between two hated rivals. DALLAS 24, N.Y. GIANTS 17

NHL: Philly goaltender swings edge
2008-04-28

A hot goaltender can turn a hockey playoff series upside down in no time and be the great equalizer against what otherwise could be interpreted as one team having a decided edge against another. Philadelphia goalie Martin Biron’s Game 2 performance vs. Montreal was dominant. Game 3 is on tap for Monday, with the Flyers a -135 home favorite.

Three weeks ago, Biron had more children in his household (two) than career playoff wins (zero). With a Game Two upset at Montreal as +150 underdogs, Biron is up to five postseason wins and counting.

Biron was sensational in Philadelphia’s 4-2 win over Montreal in Game 2 with 34 saves, and evened the series at 1-1. Biron’s best stop might have come on a nifty glove save that denied Tomas Plekanec late in the second period on a breakaway attempt. “You feel like you take over the whole net,” Biron said Sunday. “When the guy comes down to shoot, he’s not seeing anything. The way the guys play in front of me allow me to make my reads, challenge when I have to challenge, stay deep when I have to stay deep, and I think that’s been one of the differences in the playoffs.”

Montreal took 16 shots in the first period and 13 more in the second, which dwarfed the Flyers’ game total of 23. “To play a game like last night (Saturday) and come out on top is definitely rewarding and it’s fun,” Biron said. All it took to get to this point was 10 years of NHL hockey without facing a playoff shot on goal. Biron was stuck on the bench in Buffalo and never got to experience the thrill or the pressure of playing with the season on the line. Now that he’s here, Biron’s made up for lost time.

The goalie and his teammates return home where they have won seven of eight and will attempt to take command of Montreal in Eastern Conference semis. Biron believes he is the man up to the challenge to help the Flyers advance. “There’s eight teams competing for the Stanley Cup, so why not us?” Biron said. “It’s the same thing for me. There are two goalies playing. Why shouldn’t I be the guy to win the game.”

Biron, 5-4 with a 2.73 GAA in the playoffs, never had the chance to throw up his arms in celebration with the Sabres. Oddly, watching from the bench only made Biron more nervous than he’s ever been before a big game with the Flyers. “You get jitters when you’re starting, but when you’re on the ice, you actually feel like you control something,” Biron said. “You’re so focused on what you’ve got to do that you don’t have that feeling like you want to throw up every time there’s a shot on the net.” If he knew Philadelphia was only 19-37 ATS in home games against offensive teams like Montreal scoring three goals a game, Biron might become even more jittery.

Biron hasn’t been perfect—the Flyers wasted a two-goal lead in each of their Game 1 losses this postseason. Alex Kovalev scored with 28.6 seconds left in the third to force overtime, then Tom Kostopoulos ended it 48 seconds into the extra session in the Canadiens’ 4-3 victory on Friday. “We saw in Game 1 there were a couple I didn’t control the way I wanted to and you can’t have that happen in the playoffs,” Biron said.

Kostopoulos antagonized the Flyers again in Game Two when he intentionally threw a blindside punch at defenseman Kimmo Timonen after R.J. Umberger scored for Philadelphia. Kostopoulos, reacting to Timonen smiling at him as he skated away after the goal, was given a roughing minor.

“I thought it was a little bit cheap,” Flyers coach John Stevens said. Flyers center Mike Richards called the play “gutless.” Timonen said he didn’t say anything to provoke Kostopoulos and didn’t want to discuss the incident Sunday. “I said something after (the skirmish), but I don’t want to repeat it,” he said.

What is noteworthy and be worth repeating is the Canadiens record on the road after allowing four goals. Montreal is 10-3 ATS in this exact visitor situation. (Repeating optional)

Montreal coach Guy Carbonneau watched the replay and called the punch a normal reaction to the Flyers’ taunting. “I think he deserved it,” Carbonneau said. “That’s why they didn’t call any (major) penalties on it.”

Montreal has opened as +115 road underdogs at Philadelphia, with total of Ov5.5 at Sportsbook.com. The Habs are 11-3 ATS in road games after playing two consecutive home games this season and are 7-2 ATS in last nine when not favored.

The Canadiens are 7-1 OVER revenging a home loss versus opponent of two goals or more this season. The Flyers are 17-7 OVER against good starting goalies like Carey Price – saving 91.5 percent of shots against over the last two seasons.

This is pivotal contest for both teams. Each has performed well with day off between games, with combined 20-6 ATS record. Montreal could have the edge with 9-3 ATS record after scoring two or less goals in last outing and Flyers are 4-9 ATS as home favorites in -110 to -150 price range.

The action begins at 7 Eastern on Versus, with the Habs posting 5-1 ATS mark in Philly the last three seasons including three in a row.

StatFox Take – Philadelphia -116, Total- 5.8

NFL - N.Y. Jets at Dallas (4:15 PM ET – CBS)
2007-11-22

Dallas survived a tough game against Washington and now hosts what should be a much easier contest on Thanksgiving vs. the Jets. The Cowboys are a 14-point favorite, but the line figured to be much higher before Sunday’s New York upset of Pittsburgh.

In recent years, Dallas has fared better in its Turkey Day games vs. conference rivals, as it has lost three straight to the AFC in this spot, going 1-2 ATS. Overall, owner Jerry Jones’ team is on a 5-1 SU & 4-2 ATS run in non-conference tilts. The Jets have won ATS in two straight games after losing their prior five. However, they are on a 0-5 SU & 1-4 ATS slump on the road. In their only opportunity as a double-digit dog under Eric Mangini, they beat New England on the road in ’06, 17-14.

The Jets are struggling in every way imaginable. Their banner free agent of the year, RB Thomas Jones, has been rendered useless by a struggling young offensive line. Meanwhile the work of veteran QB Chad Pennington, while efficient and intelligent, failed to meet the needs of a team often working from behind. As a result, the starting reigns have been handed to up-and-coming Kellen Clemens, not nearly as accurate but boasting a much strong arm.

On the other hand lie the Cowboys, enjoying the rise of a prodigious young QB (Tony Romo) heading the charge of all things right and good with a unit ranked as one of the best in the league. Supported by an outstanding offensive line, a rushing attack manned by two capable weapons of destruction (Marion Barber, Julius Jones), and list of skill-laden receivers, Romo’s efforts are earning more MVP talk than any other player in the NFC. Add a top-ranked defense and domination is the expectation.

Keys to the Game – Dallas’ best start since 1995 gives the Cowboys thoughts of Super Bowl aspirations. HC Wade Phillips’ laid-back approach is thought to be giving players more room to express themselves and play hard when he needs them to. Facing the Jets is not cause for inspiration, though the Cowboys are only 9-17-1 ATS working as double-digit favorites. It’s been a lost season for the Jets who have poor offensive line play that has manifested into weak efforts from the quarterbacks. The Flyboys have turned into the Lost Boys and are 4-11 SU and ATS in non-division away games.

Trends
N.Y. Jets are 8-1 OVER when they allow 350 to 400 total yards over the last two seasons.
Dallas is 8-4-1 ATS as a Thursday home favorite.

StatFox Pick – Cowboys minus points