Unlike a lot of sites that cover NFL related topics, we have no intent of burying our head in the sand when it comes to sports betting while conveniently ignoring that the majority of fantasy football leagues are played for money (sometimes significant money).
And while we have to wait until our trip to Vegas opening weekend to place any real money on games, this past summer we discovered a site that’s amusing to play around with (if you can stand the occasional pop-up ad), and can actually make you some free money for betting. Very, very slowly, but hey–it’s free. (Although, we haven’t made nearly enough to actually cash anything out yet).
And the best part–we just realized that they do in fact even have preseason games on their board–so we set up a ZoneBlitz account, and encourage you to play along!
Our opening bet is a 4-way parlay, taking the Colts (+3) over the Falcons, the Vikings (+3) over the Ravens, the Saints (-3) over the Texans, and the Cardinals (+3) over the Chiefs–$0.10 bet to win $1.17. Who says preseason football isn’t fun?
Feel free to mock our bets–in the comments here, or sign up for an account and put your money where your mouth is–or in this case, your free money where your mouth is.
With last week’s enshrinement of the class of 2008 to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, we thought it would be a good chance now to look ahead to Super Bowl weekend, when they will annouce the 2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.
In a quick blurb that warrants mentioning & following (especially for all those who are convinced they’ve found this year’s Adrian Peterson), Panthers’ rookie RB Jonathan Stewart is still being hampered by a toe he injured last November at Oregon, and had surgically repaired this offseason.
He is considered a game-day decision for their preseason opener this Saturday.
“We’re just being precautionary. He’s progressing just fine,” coach John Fox said. “He’s getting plenty of reps and is at all the meetings. Mentally, he’s just fine.”
But a toe is kind of important for a running back, and I wonder just how much this could continue to cause problems, given that he is practicing and working out on it. Add comments like this from Stewart, and I start to worry a bit:
“There’s certain things, like the whole explosiveness as a runner, are kind of limited because of the toe.”
Just something to keep in mind as fantasy football draft day(s) approach for many of us.
According to Stu Scott on Sports Center tonight, Brett Favre has been traded to the Jets. No details yet on what the Packers will receive as part of the deal.
In an interview with Mark Schlereth (who’s nickname, Stink, makes me laugh–and who surprise surprise dropped that he played with Elway, made comparisons to his Broncos teams, and mentioned that he played for the Redskins, all in a 5 minute interview), says that it legitimizes the Jets offense immediately.
Of course, I wonder how the lack of practice with the team will impact him–and how he will adapt to a non-West Coast offense, even with the help of Bill Callahan, who is familiar with the West Coast offense.
Of course, the move does immediately raise the fantasy value for WRs Laveranues Coles and Jerricho Cotchery, and probably further elevates RB Thomas Jones.
And, while I’m not sure the Jets are quite on the Patriots level quite yet–they could at least make things interesting in the AFC East–and between the Bills and Jets beating on the Patriots 4 times this season, it might make the AFC even more wide open.
The suspension could be seen as increasing his value, as rumors of a 4 to 8 game suspension were making the rounds–and Marshall can reduce it to just 2 games, if he undergoes counseling and takes other corrective actions.
Still, his lawyer isn’t happy with the suspension, and clearly doesn’t understand the issues that have come up recently around players getting in trouble in the NFL:
“There’s no basis for discipline,” Marshall’s lawyer, Harvey Steinberg, argued during an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday night. “Mr. Marshall has not been convicted nor charged with a crime.”
At the same time, the lawyer does point out one of the more ridiculous conflicts of interest at league headquarters:
“I get to appeal to the guy who imposed the discipline,” Steinberg said.
So Der Kommissar can admit that he was too harsh, or he can deem himself just in deciding the suspension. Which way do you think he’ll lean?
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