12:00 NOON Maryland +10 vs Temple 2 stars
6:30pm Fresno State +35 vs Oregon 2 stars
10:30pm Arizona +10.5 vs Oklahoma State 2 stars
(see below: 2 NFL posts thus far)
Friday, September 7, 2012
Nfl breaking news alert
NEW ORLEANS — The suspensions of Jonathan Vilma and three other players in the NFL's bounty investigation were lifted Friday by a three-member appeals panel and the league reinstated those players a few minutes later.
The panel said Commissioner Roger Goodell did not have jurisdiction to hear the players' appeals of their punishment for their roles in the New Orleans Saints bounty program that paid cash bonuses for hits that injured opponents.
While the ruling allows Saints linebacker Vilma, banned for the 2012 season, Saints defensive end Will Smith, Cleveland linebacker Scott Fujita and free agent defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove to play immediately, it does not permanently void their suspensions.
Still, the ruling comes just two days before the first full slate of NFL games this season and is a setback for Goodell and the league.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said Goodell would "make an expedited determination of the discipline imposed" for violating the league's bounty rule.
"Until that determination is made, the four players are reinstated and eligible to play starting this weekend," Aiello said.
Vilma tweeted: "Victory is mine!!!! -stewie griffin"
The panel's decision states that Goodell cannot suspend the players for receiving money from a pool that paid for big plays, but he can still suspend the players if he can prove they intended to injure opponents. Players and coaches implicated in the bounty pool have testified under oath in a related federal court case they never intended to injure opposing players.
"Whether the commissioner tries to readdress the situation or not is his call," said Peter Ginsberg, Vilma's attorney. "We are certainly hoping the appeals board has made it clear the commissioner tried to grab jurisdiction and impose penalties over an area he does not have oversight. ... The factual record in the court makes it clear he has acted in a biased and inappropriate manner."
The Saints open their season at home against Washington on Sunday, while the Browns host Philadelphia.
The city of New Orleans will be going crazy or this home game. A very tough spot for rookie RG3 and the skins. Not to mention the skins area very thin in the secondary with Tanard Jackson OUT and Brandon Merriweather (strong safety) OUT with a tweaked knee this week in practice.
Saints -7 3 stars (line will be creeping up )
NFL WEEK 1 ...it's finally here !
First of all , let's take a look at some prominent offseason changes. 6 rookie QB's will be getting their first start in week 1 of the NFL. Thomas Boswell (washington post) wrote a nice article on august 25th summing it up:
"Since the NFL Draft began in 1936, how many rookie quarterbacks were drafted #1 or # 2 overall - the spots in which the Colts 'Andrew Luck and the Redskins' Robert Griffin III were chosen - have led their teams to even a .500 record ?
Here's a tip: the list of great quarterbacks who have been taken in both those posts is as long as both your arms, from Sid Luckman through Terry Bradshaw to John Elway, Troy Aikman , Peyton Manning and , as recently as last year , Cam Newton.
The answer is Zero. None of them was even 8-8.
The best rookie sea on ever turned in by a player drafted in either the Luck or RGIII spots was 5-6-1 by George Shaw in '55. Many of those exhaled names blossomed in their second and third years. But if you think the arrival of Griffin, on and of itself, means a great deal in his rookie season, then you aren't listening to NFL History. All of it. "
Just take a look at RYAN TANNEHILL of HBO HARD KNOCKS. (if you are as stunned as the hedgee is you know where this is going...)
So the Texans in June were -7.....now they are -11.5 and still climbing.The Texans with last years #2 Defense and a Healthy Shaub and Andre Johnson should win this game by 17 or more. Get on this game while you can....New Miami HC Philbin is making his debut on the road. The Fish have no Jake Long this game, no Brandon MArshall, and Chad Johnson who was supposed to fill that WR void has been cut for head butting his wife in the offseason. Hedgie will be playing the TEXANS -11.5 2-3 stars and will most likely be locking them up with a 3 team teaser taking the HOME FAVORED BEARS -10, SAINTS -7 and TEXANS -11.5 who all go against rookie QB's this week. The play looks like this:
TEXANS -11.5 2 stars and:
3 teamer (10 point adjustment - must win all 3)
Texans -1.5 , Bears pickem , Saints +3 2 stars
We'll call this the HEDGIE OPENING DAY ROOKIE QB FADE DAY.....
see you at the bank......be back with more picks later
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
GIANTS -3.5 1 star
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Mayweather has been rumored to drop a total of $3 mil at various diff sportsbooks on Michigan +14 today vs Bama . Take it for what it's worth but Mayweather has been known to win some large wagers in his day amongst them $1 million on the Pats vs Tim Tebow's broncos last sea on in the AFC playoffs....
Thursday, August 30, 2012
What better place for the Hedgie to Kickoff the season than in SIN CITY .
Tonight's first play of the season is on Minnesota/UNLV UNDER 51
Both teams last season averaged a combined 35.7 points per game and this opening game should be no different as both teams should be committing to the run. UNLV has an experience OLINE and their best chance at an upset will be pounding RB Tim Cornett while Minnesota has just one WR on the roster with a TD on his resume.
UNDER 51 2 stars
Friday Night: Michigan State -7 vs Boise St
13th ranked Michigan St returns virtually all it's key defensive players which ranked #6 nationally last yr and will be amped up at home. 24th ranked Boise St loses Kellen Moore at QB which Hedgie thinks it'll be too tall of a task to overcome . This games comes down to the Spartan Defense which should dominate. The line opened at -6 and is climbing so Hedgie says get your wager down asap..
Michigan St -7 3 stars
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