Roughriders big favorites in CFL Grey Cup
Nov. 22, 2007
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are heavy favorites over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League championship game on Sunday at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
Bet the 95th Grey Cup Championship at betED.com, which has the West Division champion Roughriders as 13?-point favorites over the East champion Blue Bombers. The over/under is 49?. The moneyline is Roughriders -500, Blue Bombers +400.
You can also play first-half odds at betED.com, with Saskatchewan a 7-point halftime favorite and the over/under at 24?.
It?s the most one-sided Grey Cup betting line in 26 years, almost entirely due to the fact Winnipeg starting quarterback Kevin Glenn broke his non-throwing left arm in last Sunday?s Eastern Final victory.
Saskatchewan and Winnipeg have never met in a Grey Cup game, as the teams were in the same division until Winnipeg was shifted to the Eastern Division a few seasons ago.
The Roughriders are vying for their third Grey Cup title, having won previously in 1966 and 1989. The Blue Bombers' last CFL title came in 1990.
Saskatchewan coach Kent Austin was the quarterback of the 1989 club that captured a thrilling 43-40 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at the Rogers Centre, then known as the SkyDome.
The two teams split their two regular-season meetings this past season, which included the famed Banjo Bowl, named because Winnipeg kicker Troy Westwood once called the 'Riders' fans ?banjo-pickin' inbreds.?
Last Sunday, the Blue Bombers beat the Toronto Argonauts 19-9 as a 7?-point underdog in the East Final. The score was under the over/under total of 48.
And Saskatchewan earned a 26-19 upset victory over the B.C. Lions, who had a league-best 14-3-1 regular-season record, at B.C. Place in Vancouver to advance to its first Grey Cup game since 1997.
Winnipeg was 10-7-1 SU and 9-9 ATS this season. Saskatchewan was 12-6 SU and 11-7 ATS.
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its past five games and 4-1 ATS in its past five against Saskatchewan. The Roughriders are 7-1 SU in their past eight games, and 4-1 SU in their past five at home against Winnipeg.
Nov. 22, 2007
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are heavy favorites over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League championship game on Sunday at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
Bet the 95th Grey Cup Championship at betED.com, which has the West Division champion Roughriders as 13?-point favorites over the East champion Blue Bombers. The over/under is 49?. The moneyline is Roughriders -500, Blue Bombers +400.
You can also play first-half odds at betED.com, with Saskatchewan a 7-point halftime favorite and the over/under at 24?.
It?s the most one-sided Grey Cup betting line in 26 years, almost entirely due to the fact Winnipeg starting quarterback Kevin Glenn broke his non-throwing left arm in last Sunday?s Eastern Final victory.
Saskatchewan and Winnipeg have never met in a Grey Cup game, as the teams were in the same division until Winnipeg was shifted to the Eastern Division a few seasons ago.
The Roughriders are vying for their third Grey Cup title, having won previously in 1966 and 1989. The Blue Bombers' last CFL title came in 1990.
Saskatchewan coach Kent Austin was the quarterback of the 1989 club that captured a thrilling 43-40 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at the Rogers Centre, then known as the SkyDome.
The two teams split their two regular-season meetings this past season, which included the famed Banjo Bowl, named because Winnipeg kicker Troy Westwood once called the 'Riders' fans ?banjo-pickin' inbreds.?
Last Sunday, the Blue Bombers beat the Toronto Argonauts 19-9 as a 7?-point underdog in the East Final. The score was under the over/under total of 48.
And Saskatchewan earned a 26-19 upset victory over the B.C. Lions, who had a league-best 14-3-1 regular-season record, at B.C. Place in Vancouver to advance to its first Grey Cup game since 1997.
Winnipeg was 10-7-1 SU and 9-9 ATS this season. Saskatchewan was 12-6 SU and 11-7 ATS.
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its past five games and 4-1 ATS in its past five against Saskatchewan. The Roughriders are 7-1 SU in their past eight games, and 4-1 SU in their past five at home against Winnipeg.
