Philadelphia Eagles: Favored to Win Their Home Opener

May 24, 2010   ·   Will Holt   ·   Jump to comments

The NFL is wildly popular in America for many reasons, but the biggest reason of all may be gambling.
And the reason why America likes to gamble on the NFL is simple: The public only has to focus on a weekend of action as opposed to baseball, basketball, or hockey which are played almost daily. The public begins to think it understands each team and it’s easy to understand why.
Fans know the most intimate details of injuries thanks to guys like Adam Schefter, Chris Mortensen, and Jay Glazer to name a few.
The Average Joe feels he understands each team’s game plan thanks to guys like Ron Jaworski breaking down film on TV.
And with the popularity of Fantasy Football, the public begins to see what players and teams are hot and who is not.
Despite the resources available to us, there is one that can occasionally be used to help determine a game before it happens: The lines in Vegas.
Every now and then, the line posted in Vegas is nothing more than ...

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