Gotta love these odds

by SarahT on Jul 26, 2010 12:56 AM CDT

The Saints prediction is the BEST!

NFL Betting Expert Pick: NFC South – Not So Fast New Orleans

By Mike Marshall

If NFL bettors think the New Orleans Saints will coast to an NFC South division title in the upcoming NFL betting season, they may want to take a quick glance at the improvements made by some of the Saints division rivals.

NFL Betting Odds:

To Win NFC South

New Orleans Saints -150

Atlanta Falcons +200

Carolina Panthers +600

Tampa Bay Buccaneers +2000

http://www.betus.com/sports-betting/nfl-football/articles/nfl-betting-expert-pick-nfc-south-not-so-fast-new-orleans-2010-07-25/

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i think the media/sports experts/etc. just hate us

if we don’t win the division this year…well idk if i could take it. i’d do something drastic. like wear a bag over my head.

Superbowl bound!!!...I know! do you?! Go Saints!!

by skinnykinney on Jul 26, 2010 2:55 AM CDT reply actions

Does Vegas offer divisional betting to place? The Bucs finishing third seems like a pretty solid wager imo, considering the ridiculous variance between the Panthers and themselves.

"I was not on the boat in question." -Darren Sharper

by coldpizza on Jul 26, 2010 9:57 AM CDT reply actions

except that the term “betting to place” refers to the second place team. You’re right though, even though it’s most likely not going to happen, that’s a pretty decent wager given the odds.

by jeff.l.b on Jul 26, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions

What’s the proper terminology for specifying the (non-winning) finish position?

"I was not on the boat in question." -Darren Sharper

by coldpizza on Jul 26, 2010 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions

Or winning, I suppose. The “getting the slot right” part, I mean.

"I was not on the boat in question." -Darren Sharper

by coldpizza on Jul 26, 2010 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions

i don’t think you can bet on who’s going to come in third in a particular division.

If the Bucs are third, who’s 4th???

Want to go to the Saints vs. Cowboys game? I've got an extra ticket.

by Dan Kelly on Jul 26, 2010 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions

No idea

I’m going off my horse better knowledge…which i admit i haven’t done since i was 13 (i was a bad boy).

by jeff.l.b on Jul 26, 2010 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions

win, place, show, also ran

if i remember correctly

"These two teams just should not play each other" ...John Madden during a 1991 Saints-Eagles game

by saintsfan77 on Jul 26, 2010 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions

thank you, i couldn’t remember the show part. I tried looking it up at work and got tagged for “gambling”.

by jeff.l.b on Jul 26, 2010 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions

A Place bet in horse-racing

to finish 2nd. But Vegas standard NFL “Future” bets 1.total wins(Over/under) 2.win NFC/AFC Champ and 3.Super Bowl win. Plus weekly games pt. spread, O/U total. A Future bet in Oct .09 (Bellagio)got me 7/2 on NFC Ch. game and 9/2 on SB.

You think you know, and you don't know, and you never, ever will.-Jim Mora Sr.

by metryman on Jul 27, 2010 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions

Statements like this...

tell me this guy has done little research:

The Saints D produced a crazy amount of turnovers (39) and provided a remarkable eight defensive touchdowns in 2009. Unfortunately for defensive schemes that depend on game-changing turnovers, it is difficult to reproduce these kind of numbers.

Aside from those big plays, the New Orleans Saints are an average defense and will be exposed this 2010-11 NFL betting season.

Are they average? Possibly. But, based on reports from OTAs from the players themselves, the D is shaping up to be even better this year. In this, G-Dub’s second year, a greater familiarity with his scheme for the players combined with the addition of some guys who might be a little better than the people they are replacing (i.e. Brown replacing Grant) would seem to indicate that statements like them “getting exposed” are premature.

There’s no way to know for sure if they will be better or worse at this time, but writing them off like this guy does just seems uninformed.

"As soon as Tony (Dungy) said we had no chance, I knew we had 'em right where we wanted 'em"--Coach Sean Payton right after Super Bowl XLIV with the Lombardi Trophy firmly in hand. WHO DAT!!

by David "Satch" Kelly on Jul 26, 2010 11:08 AM CDT reply actions

They continue to crap on Louisiana.

They have been discrediting the Saints, and Louisianians for that mater, for as long as I can remember. That is what makes the Super Bowl win sooooo sweet . So let ‘em talk. I’ll just wash it down with a crown ’n coke, a TD from Brees, and another pick-6 from Sharper. Tastes so good.

R.I.P. 'Aints (1967-2009)

by BlackAndGoldSoul on Jul 26, 2010 8:55 PM CDT reply actions