The Holidays are here and that means plenty of football. This week we have a pair of NFL tilts and one of the first NCAA College Football bowl games. In the NFL, the Baltimore Ravens take on the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday, and the Philadelphia Eagles battle the Washington Redskins on Sunday. In the NCAA, the No. 16 BYU Cougars face the favored Arizona Wildcats in the Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday. In the NBA, the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Denver Nuggets on Friday. In the NHL, the streaking Chicago Blackhawks take on the Flames in Calgary on Friday. And in Hot Props, bet on the NFL MVP Award winner.
TRIVIA:
What was the first conference that the Arizona Wildcats football team ever played in?
1. WAC
2. Border
3. Pac-10
4. Have never played in a conference
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL:
Saturday
BALTIMORE RAVENS @ DALLAS COWBOYS
8:15 pm ET, NFL Network
The Baltimore Ravens take on the Dallas Cowboys in a Saturday NFL matchup at Texas Stadium.
The Ravens lost to Pittsburgh Steelers 13-9 as a 3-point favorite last week. The score fell under the total of 34.
The Cowboys beat NFC East rival New York Giants 20-8 as a 3-point favorite last Sunday. The score went under the total of 46.5.
Baltimore is 4-1 SU and ATS in its last five games on the road. Baltimore is 4-1 SU in the past five meetings. Dallas is 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS in its past five at home. The total has gone under in four of Dallas's past five.
betED Line: Cowboys (-210) (-3.5)(-110) Total: 39.5
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Sunday
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES @ WASHINGTON REDSKINS
4:15 pm ET, FOX
NFC East rivals Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins go to battle on Sunday at FedExField.
Donovan McNabb threw for two touchdowns and Philadelphia had little trouble handing Cleveland Browns a 30-10 loss on Monday Night Football. The Eagles covered the 16-point spread, while the final score was a push against the posted total.
The Redskins lost to Cincinnati Bengals 20-13 as a 6.5-point favorite last week. The score fell under the posted over/under total of 36.5.
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in the past eight meetings in Washington. The total has gone under in six of the past seven meetings in Washington. The total has gone under in four of the past five meetings overall.
betED Line: Eagles (-240) (-5.5)(-110) Total: 39
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NCAA FOOTBALL:
Saturday
LAS VEGAS BOWL
No. 16 BYU COUGARS @ ARIZONA WILDCATS
8 pm ET, ESPN
The NCAA Football bowl schedule officially kicks off Saturday with the No. 16 BYU Cougars facing the favored Arizona Wildcats in the Las Vegas Bowl.
The teams have split their past two meetings, while BYU has covered the spread in both games. They last squared off on Sept. 1, 2007, when the Cougars won 20-7 as 3.5-point home favorites.
In their final game of the season, BYU (10-2 SU, 3-8 ATS) was beaten 48-24 by Utah as 7-point underdogs. The score went well over the total of 55.
Arizona (7-5 SU and ATS) beat Arizona State 31-10 in their regular-season finale. Arizona covered the 10.5-point spread and the score fell under the total of 49.
BYU is 20-2 SU in its past 22 games, but 1 -7 ATS in its past eight. The total has gone over in four of BYU's past five. Arizona is 11-5 ATS in its past 16.
betED Line: Wildcats (-3)(-110) Total: 61.5
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NBA:
Friday
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS @ DENVER NUGGETS
10:35 pm ET, ESPN
The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Denver Nuggets on Friday at the Pepsi Center.
LeBron James had a game-high 32 points in leading the Cavaliers to a 93-70 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. The Cavaliers easily covered the 10-point spread, and the score went under the total of 188.5.
Carmelo Anthony netted 22 points for Denver in its 108-96 loss to Houston Rockets on Tuesday night. Houston covered as 3-point home favorites as the game played over the 200-point total.
Cleveland is 12-1 SU and ATS in its last 13 games. Cleveland is 5-1 SU and ATS in its last six on the road. Denver is 7-1 SU in the past eight meetings in Cleveland.
betED Line: Pick?em (-0)(-110) Total: 198.5
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NHL:
Friday
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS @ CALGARY FLAMES
9 pm ET, CSN-CH+ (HD), SNET-W (HD)
The Chicago Blackhawks battle the Calgary Flames in NHL action Friday night at the Pengrowth Saddledome.
Troy Brouwer had two goals and an assist, as the Blackhawks bombed the Edmonton Oilers 9-2 on Tuesday night. Chicago won as -115 road favorites as the game played over the 5.5-goal total.
Todd Bertuzzi scored at 3:48 of overtime to give the Flames a 3-2 win over the Wild on Wednesday, as +120 underdogs. The five goals were a PUSH against the posted over/under of 5.
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last five games. The total has gone under in four of the past five meetings in Calgary. Calgary is 2-5 SU in the past seven meetings at home.
betED Line: Flames (-120) (-1.5)(+220) Total: 5.5
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Hot Props:
betED.com has odds for the NFL?s Most Valuable Player award, the most prestigious of all the league?s individual honors.
Who will win the NFL MVP award?
1. Kurt Warner +200
2. Adrian Peterson +275
3. Brett Favre +300
4. Peyton Manning +350
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TRIVIA ANSWER:
2. Border
The team competed in the Border Conference from 1931-1960. They spent the 1961 season as an independent and then joined the WAC in 1962. They were members of the WAC until joining the PAC-10 in 1978. From 1899-1929 the team was an independent as well.
TRIVIA:
What was the first conference that the Arizona Wildcats football team ever played in?
1. WAC
2. Border
3. Pac-10
4. Have never played in a conference
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL:
Saturday
BALTIMORE RAVENS @ DALLAS COWBOYS
8:15 pm ET, NFL Network
The Baltimore Ravens take on the Dallas Cowboys in a Saturday NFL matchup at Texas Stadium.
The Ravens lost to Pittsburgh Steelers 13-9 as a 3-point favorite last week. The score fell under the total of 34.
The Cowboys beat NFC East rival New York Giants 20-8 as a 3-point favorite last Sunday. The score went under the total of 46.5.
Baltimore is 4-1 SU and ATS in its last five games on the road. Baltimore is 4-1 SU in the past five meetings. Dallas is 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS in its past five at home. The total has gone under in four of Dallas's past five.
betED Line: Cowboys (-210) (-3.5)(-110) Total: 39.5
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Sunday
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES @ WASHINGTON REDSKINS
4:15 pm ET, FOX
NFC East rivals Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins go to battle on Sunday at FedExField.
Donovan McNabb threw for two touchdowns and Philadelphia had little trouble handing Cleveland Browns a 30-10 loss on Monday Night Football. The Eagles covered the 16-point spread, while the final score was a push against the posted total.
The Redskins lost to Cincinnati Bengals 20-13 as a 6.5-point favorite last week. The score fell under the posted over/under total of 36.5.
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in the past eight meetings in Washington. The total has gone under in six of the past seven meetings in Washington. The total has gone under in four of the past five meetings overall.
betED Line: Eagles (-240) (-5.5)(-110) Total: 39
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NCAA FOOTBALL:
Saturday
LAS VEGAS BOWL
No. 16 BYU COUGARS @ ARIZONA WILDCATS
8 pm ET, ESPN
The NCAA Football bowl schedule officially kicks off Saturday with the No. 16 BYU Cougars facing the favored Arizona Wildcats in the Las Vegas Bowl.
The teams have split their past two meetings, while BYU has covered the spread in both games. They last squared off on Sept. 1, 2007, when the Cougars won 20-7 as 3.5-point home favorites.
In their final game of the season, BYU (10-2 SU, 3-8 ATS) was beaten 48-24 by Utah as 7-point underdogs. The score went well over the total of 55.
Arizona (7-5 SU and ATS) beat Arizona State 31-10 in their regular-season finale. Arizona covered the 10.5-point spread and the score fell under the total of 49.
BYU is 20-2 SU in its past 22 games, but 1 -7 ATS in its past eight. The total has gone over in four of BYU's past five. Arizona is 11-5 ATS in its past 16.
betED Line: Wildcats (-3)(-110) Total: 61.5
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NBA:
Friday
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS @ DENVER NUGGETS
10:35 pm ET, ESPN
The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Denver Nuggets on Friday at the Pepsi Center.
LeBron James had a game-high 32 points in leading the Cavaliers to a 93-70 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. The Cavaliers easily covered the 10-point spread, and the score went under the total of 188.5.
Carmelo Anthony netted 22 points for Denver in its 108-96 loss to Houston Rockets on Tuesday night. Houston covered as 3-point home favorites as the game played over the 200-point total.
Cleveland is 12-1 SU and ATS in its last 13 games. Cleveland is 5-1 SU and ATS in its last six on the road. Denver is 7-1 SU in the past eight meetings in Cleveland.
betED Line: Pick?em (-0)(-110) Total: 198.5
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NHL:
Friday
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS @ CALGARY FLAMES
9 pm ET, CSN-CH+ (HD), SNET-W (HD)
The Chicago Blackhawks battle the Calgary Flames in NHL action Friday night at the Pengrowth Saddledome.
Troy Brouwer had two goals and an assist, as the Blackhawks bombed the Edmonton Oilers 9-2 on Tuesday night. Chicago won as -115 road favorites as the game played over the 5.5-goal total.
Todd Bertuzzi scored at 3:48 of overtime to give the Flames a 3-2 win over the Wild on Wednesday, as +120 underdogs. The five goals were a PUSH against the posted over/under of 5.
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last five games. The total has gone under in four of the past five meetings in Calgary. Calgary is 2-5 SU in the past seven meetings at home.
betED Line: Flames (-120) (-1.5)(+220) Total: 5.5
Bet this Game!
Hot Props:
betED.com has odds for the NFL?s Most Valuable Player award, the most prestigious of all the league?s individual honors.
Who will win the NFL MVP award?
1. Kurt Warner +200
2. Adrian Peterson +275
3. Brett Favre +300
4. Peyton Manning +350
Bet the NFL MVP Award at betED.com
TRIVIA ANSWER:
2. Border
The team competed in the Border Conference from 1931-1960. They spent the 1961 season as an independent and then joined the WAC in 1962. They were members of the WAC until joining the PAC-10 in 1978. From 1899-1929 the team was an independent as well.
