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Monday, December 29th, 2008
As has been duly pointed out at Fifth Down and Shutdown Corner, there is something odd about Vegas’s line for the first round of the NFL playoffs.
When
Favorite
Spread
Underdog
Saturday, 4:30
Atlanta
-2
ARIZONA
Saturday, 8:00
Indianapolis
-1½
SAN DIEGO
Sunday, 1:00
Baltimore
-3
MIAMI
Sunday, 4:30
Philadelphia
-3
MINNESOTA
All the home teams (in CAPS) are underdogs. Despite the rarity (only one of eight road teams in the last two Wildcard rounds was [...]
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Monday, December 29th, 2008
I’ve always said that being a Jets fan is my penance for being a Yankees fan. But, Lord, haven’t I paid enough?
In the space of two days, the Jets saw: their season end; a quarterback they cut loose lead the Dolphins into the playoffs in one of the biggest turnarounds in NFL history; Brett Favre [...]
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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
I’ll disagree with MJD’s Shutdown Corner only slightly: One, I think the Patriots will sneak into the AFC wildcard, and the Ravens won’t.
It’s pretty simple, really. The Patriots have the easier schedule and are likelier to win out than you think (@Seattle, @Oakland, Arizona, @Buffalo). The Ravens face three playoff contenders (Washington, Pittsburgh, @Dallas) and [...]
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Monday, November 17th, 2008
Obama has made the first significant move of his transition: coming out in favor of an 8-team playoff system in college football. Below, Yahoo! Sports’ Matt Hinton endorses the move and makes his pitch to fill a cabinet-level position to enforce it.
[For a minority report, see George Vecsey of the New York Times]
An official announcement [...]
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