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Sports Gambling Blog December 2008 Archive

By Allen Moody, About.com Guide to Sports Gambling since 2007

2008 New Year's Eve Bowl Previews

Tuesday December 30, 2008
There's plenty of action for college football fans today, starting with the Armed Forced bowl between Air Force and Houston. Air Force won the first meeting between the two ... Read More

2008 Alamo Bowl Preview

Monday December 29, 2008
The Alamo Bowl is a definitive contrast in styles tonight, as the Missouri Tigers face the Northwestern Wildcats. The Tigers come from the Big 12 Conference, where shootouts are ... Read More

Favre's Last Stand?

Sunday December 28, 2008
The illustrious career of Brett Favre could come to an abrupt ending today, as the Miami Dolphins travel to New York to face the Jets. The Jets looked to ... Read More

2008 Independence Bowl Preview

Sunday December 28, 2008
Yesterday was a bit of a disappointment as far as picking the college bowls, as we go 1-2. The bright spot is that the win was our 2.5* play, ... Read More

2008 Emerald Bowl Preview

Saturday December 27, 2008
The Emerald Bowl is a solid match-up between California and Miami, Fla. The site certainly favors the California Bears, who will be close to home, while the Hurricanes must ... Read More

2008 Motor City Bowl Preview

Friday December 26, 2008
For football fans, the only game of the day is the Motor City Bowl between Central Michigan and Florida Atlantic. Central Michigan will certainly have the home field advantage, ... Read More

Christmas Day Delight

Thursday December 25, 2008
The NBA offered up a Christmas gift to basketball fans with a rematch of the NBA Finals, as the Boston Celtics travel to Los Angeles for a rematch with ... Read More

2008 Hawaii Bowl Preview

Wednesday December 24, 2008
There's just one game on the sports slate today, which happens to be the Hawaii Bowl between Notre Dame and the Hawaii Warriors. Hawaii was the favorite when the ... Read More

2008 Poinsettia Bowl Preview

Tuesday December 23, 2008
Tonight's Poinsettia Bowl certainly has all the makings of a good contest. Both TCU and Boise State posses potent offenses and solid defenses. The teams combine to score 74 ... Read More

New Orleans Bowl Preview

Sunday December 21, 2008
Running late today due to nasty weather conditions and road closures. The New Orleans Bowl doesn't figure to get much attention, especially since it's going head-to-head with the Giants ... Read More

Las Vegas Bowl Preview

Saturday December 20, 2008
The best match-up of the first day of the college football bowl season will take place in chilly Las Vegas tonight, as the BYU Cougars face the Arizona Wildcats. ... Read More

St. Petersburg Bowl Preview

Saturday December 20, 2008
South Florida will look to make amends for an extremely disappointing season today, as they play Memphis in what is essentially a home game for the Bulls. The field ... Read More

Las Vegas Bowl Preview

Saturday December 20, 2008
The best match-up of the first day of the college football bowl season will take place in chilly Las Vegas tonight, as the BYU Cougars face the Arizona Wildcats. ... Read More

College Bowl Game Previews

Saturday December 20, 2008
The first of 34 college football bowl games kicks off this morning, as Wake Forest and Navy tangle in the Eagle Bank Bowl. There will be four bowl games ... Read More

Eagle Bank Bowl Preview

Friday December 19, 2008
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Navy Midshipmen will get the college bowl season underway when the Eagle Bank Bowl kicks-off Saturday morning. The two teams met earlier ... Read More

Colts Look to Clich Playoff Spot

Thursday December 18, 2008
The Indianapolis Colts will look to clinch a playoff spot this evening, as they travel to Jacksonville to face the Jaguars. After a slow start, the Colts have won ... Read More

Monday Night Madness

Monday December 15, 2008
Most of the attention tonight will be focused on what appears to be a lackluster affair between the Cleveland Browns and the Philadelphia Eagles. The Browns are down to ... Read More

Predicting Football Line Moves

Saturday December 13, 2008
The biggest difference between wagering on football and wagering on other sports is that football games give bettors an entire week to study the lines and make their selections. ... Read More

Caught in the Spiders' Web?

Saturday December 13, 2008
For college football fans, today's FCS Semifinal game between Richmond and Northern Iowa. The game will be televised by ESPN, so for today at least, the two teams will ... Read More

Interview With a Handicapping Legend

Friday December 12, 2008
When it comes to legends in the sports handicapping field, Jim Barnes would no doubt be right at the top of that list. The author of the respected Journal ... Read More

Prime Time Dandy

Sunday December 7, 2008
We've had our share of prime time stinkers this season, so tonight's contest between the Washington Redskins and the Baltimore Ravens is a game to be excited about. Not ... Read More

It's Tebow Time

Saturday December 6, 2008
Few college football games in recent memory have garnered as much attention as today's showdown between Alabama and Florida. Seldom will you see the top-ranked team in the country ... Read More

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