manson/bomber:
ive got too much respect for both belichick and brady to place a significant wager against them. new england is one of the few teams in any sport that im truly hesitant to bet against for any real money. i DO, however, think miami is the way to go here but by no means a strong play. now having said that, ive had some good success in the nfl this year --- but am coming off a sunday where i only played baltimore and cleveland, so certainly made no money there. so take my miami opinion with a grain of salt. i just think this game is VERY similar to philly at washington last week. divisional opponent who gets the rematch at home on national tv, and had a good effort vs. the elite team the first time around. also, what i think might not have been mentioned is that the last time miami was on national tv, they were absolutely embarrassed by the jets in what was probably the worst monday night game of the year. if nothing else, i think miami is a proud enough group with enough veterans to put forth a professional effort and keep this game very close, even though theyre not in new england's league. again, coming off a rare nfl disaster for me so take it fwiw.