The "smart money" is on the Bears, sez Pro Football Weekly
by juperee on Jun 19, 2009 8:49 PM CDT
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The latest issue of Pro Football Weekly just showed up in my mailbox (you know, that metal box on a stick at the end of the driveway, where according to legend, in the days before the internet written correspondence from people far away would magically materialize 3-5 days after being placed in a similar remote metal box by the sending party.)
So, on page 19 of this charming throwback papyrus, the odds for NFC and AFC championship winners are listed, as given by the MGM Mirage in Las Vegas. Smart money has the Pats taking the AFC at 8:5 odds, and the NFC list is headed by a three-way tie at 7:2, shared by the Giants, the Vikes, and, you guessed it, the Bears.
NFC Odds
Bears, Giants, and VIkes at 7:2; Cowboys 4:1; Eagles 5:1; Panthers 6:1; Cards, Falcs, Packers, and Saints at 8:1; Redskins at 10:1; Seahawks at 12:1; 49ers at 15:1; Buccs at 18:1; Lions and Rams bringing up the rear at 30:1.
AFC Odds
Patriots 8:5; Colts and Steelers both at 7:2; Chargers, Ravens, and Titans at 5:1; Jets 8:1; Dolphins 10:1; Bills, Broncs, and Texans at 12:1; Chiefs 15:1; Jags 18:1; Browns 20:1, with Bengals and Raiders at 25:1.
Now, odds aren't set by sports experts, but they do follow actual bets placed by people who are putting their money where their mouth is, so it might mean more than smacktalk found at a local bar or, say, a blog.
I admit I am perplexed by a few of these rankings, but it is heartening to see the Bears gettin some respect (at least from the compulsive gambling crowd.)
The Pro Football Weekly column notes that the Bears' odds were at 15:1 prior to the acquisition of Cutler. They even credit Vikings rise from 11:1 to the Favre chatter. Go figure!
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I like it!
Where’s my bookie?
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jun 19, 2009 10:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Your official now
no betting:)
Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!
by Adam T on Jun 19, 2009 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't have a gaming license.
Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!
by Adam T on Jun 24, 2009 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now, don't get me wrong
I’m not condoning betting on professional sports (just little league), but what I’ve always loved about bookmaking is that the odds always take care of themselves by eliminating trash talkers who don’t even believe their own BS enough to back it up with cash.
The Iowa Electronic Futures Markets (where you bet from a dollar to $100 on election outcomes) have long been a more reliable predictor of the US presidential election than have opinion polls. And DARPA, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has even looked into bet placing as a means of gauging expectations of terrorist attacks. Point being, people spout off less BS if they have a stake in the action, and it tends to eliminate plain ol’ fanatic team loyalty, ’cause, hey, money is money.
So to see the Bears well-ranked with actual dollars is an encouraging sign.
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
by juperee on Jun 20, 2009 12:57 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
pro football weekly standings
last year this magazines annual review had the bears propping up the north division and the yikes nfc champions?. i like these articles when they downgrade the bears,it makes it soooooo satisfying when they areproven wrong.
by stepeo on Jun 20, 2009 2:15 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, the actual power rankings given by the Pro Football Weekly editors
are different from these odds, which are simply the results of actual bets being taken at MGM Mirage in Vegas.
what I am trying to figure is what they (the gambling crowd) is thinking with such a high Vikes ranking. And on the AFC side, I’ll take ravens at 5:1.
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
by juperee on Jun 21, 2009 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
…mailbox (you know, that metal box on a stick at the end of the driveway, where according to legend, in the days before the internet written correspondence from people far away would magically materialize 3-5 days after being placed in a similar remote metal box by the sending party.)
Intruiging, do tell more of this mythical entity… where do the dragons fit into proceedings? :-D
"They tried to take out the quarterback, and if they managed that, they tried to take out the backup." - Bears SB20 TE Emery Moorehead, on the mentality of *that* defense
by Spongie on Jun 20, 2009 3:48 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I believe the dragons sit in a creepy castle at the top of a foggy hill...
raising the price of postage stamps by $0.02 of the King’s coin every 18 months or so.
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
by juperee on Jun 21, 2009 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
loved it...
i waited to see who would bite, your reply was worth it’s weight in denarii…
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.
by windycity72 on Jun 21, 2009 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well worded...
Lions and Rams bringing up the rear. Yes they do. haha.
by sirus19x on Jun 20, 2009 9:19 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
in 06
my friend saw that the bears were 20 to 1 odds to win the superbowl, so he bet 10 bucks just for fun. Suffice it to say he was a little more interested in the superbowl that year.
"snuffalufagus fucks my shit up"
by leopoldjones on Jun 20, 2009 10:14 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I almost won 200 bucks on on spread for that Super Bowl....
If the Bears had scored 2 more points, I would have won 200 bucks, which wouldn’t have killed the pain that night, but it would have slightly numbed it
(Asshole Sr) "If you learn one thing here, NEVER pass out in Ohio."
by ThorCo on Jun 21, 2009 2:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i enjoy betting on games
in 06 i made out great especially with a juicy prop bet for hester breaking the single season record for return td’s. unfortunately i am way too much of a homer to really make it lucrative. i’m waiting until sept 12 this year to look at some futures bets though.
by reefermadness3 on Jun 20, 2009 1:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The Vikqueens?
Can I bet against that? They still have no Quarterback and last I checked were trying to bring an injured Dinosaur out of retirement. Yes, they have a dynamic energized Running Back. Yes, they have an improved middle of the road Defense.I don’t see Bernard Berrian getting them to the SuperBowl however. As for the Bears, I predicted they would at least get to the championship prior to the Sporting News publication coming out. As far as winning the game and getting to the SuperBowl? That will depend entirely on the Defense. If the Defense performs the way it did last year? No Way. If it improves significanly? All the way Baby!
by Gesiakob on Jun 21, 2009 12:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
No doubt!!
I would happily put cash against the Vikes. Ain’t gonna happen, with or without Favre and the Automatic Arm Defibrillator installed.
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
by juperee on Jun 21, 2009 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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