Nfl Game 2

Last time these 2 teams met Troy Palamalu was not on the field and the Jets won 22-17.

The Jets won an emotional game last week vs New England and will now be playing it's 5th road game in the past 6 weeks.

The Steelers are well rested and although Palamalu looked a bit rusty last week he practiced this Friday and will be ready to go. The Steelers at home with a balance attack will pull away and win by double digits in the end

Steelers -3.5 3 stars

NFL

Bears/Packers UNDER 42.5 3 stars

The Hedgie thinks the stars of this game will come on defense. Green Bay has won 4 straight games holding their opponents to and average of 14.2 ppg and is the #2 ranked defense. Chicago is the #4 ranked defense and allows 15.0 ppg. The line seems a bit inflated based on last week's final scores. Chicago let some late cupcake scores by Seattle while Aaron Rogers had a lights out performance in the comfort of a DOME. These teams played twice this year and both contests

stayed up the total (37 & 13 pts) .

The Packers arealso 5-0 UNDER in the last 5 games as road favorites:

Sept 12 -3 @ philly 27-20 total 48

Sept 27 -3 @ chicago 17-20 total 45

Oct 10 -3 @ wash 13-16 total 45

Nov 21 -3 @ minny 31-3 total 45

Dec 12 -7 @ detroit 3-7 total 46

hedgie is TOTAL ly off...

TOTALS:

Bears/Seahawks OVER 42.5 3 stars

Pats/Jets UNDER 44 1 star

Packers/Falcons

All the money is in on the Packers. The line is now Falcons -1 . Hedgie will side with the well rested home team and Matty Ice who is 20-2 at home in the Georgia Dome. Packers have struggled a bit vs good Tight Ends. Look for a big game from Tony Gonzalez.

Falcons -1 2 stars

Hey Pittsburgh

This pic sums it all up. Steelers and Ravens do not like each other. In week 4 Ravens won 17-14 then Pitt repaid the favor in a 13-10 win. Hedgie leans UNDER 37.5 here also but figures best value is Ravens +3.5 in a tight slugfest..

3 stars

stay tuned for more picks to come...packers/falcons by 7pm

NCAA Championship

After a 1-3 wildcard weekend the hedgie is going to pass on tonight .....originally leaning oregon +3 and OVER...the money is now coming in on Oregon and the UNDER....a few tidbits :

- auburn has covered 6 of it's last 7 games

- oregon is 1-2-1 it's last 4 games vs spread

- auburn is 8-5 OVER for the season

- Oregon is 8-4 OVER foir the season

- Oregon is in it's first Underdog spot of the year

good luck

wildcard sunday

Chiefs +3.5 4 stars 90% of the betting public is on the Ravens. Hedgie loves Ray Ray but Chiefs have a great home field advantage and more young talent than people realize.

Packers/Eags OVER 46.5 3 stars

Wildcard Saturday

Seattle +10 1 star

Colts/Jets OVER 44.5 1 star

Hedgie focusing on Sunday where he will have much stronger opinions...

first NFL plays of 2011 .....

Hedgie sees better times in 2011....

Chiefs -3 3 stars

Lions -3 3 stars

Texans -3 2 stars

Bears FIRST HALF +6 3 stars

good luck

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Penn State +7 3 stars

Urban Meyer is the one retiring here and the seniors at Florida are sure to play hard. But this game is about X's and O's and Joe Pa will have his team ready. Florida has a couple injuries on defense and this line looks a tad inflated based n the perception that Florida will be more motovated to send coach meyer off in style....