Cashing In

Your "Bad Beat" for Saturday is on:

Idaho (plus 18 1/2, first half) at Boise State.

Boise State dominated the entire game today but was such a hefty favorite that it was going to be hard to run away far enough to cover easily. That was the case in the first half as the Broncos were up 35-10 late in the second quarter.

The Vandals were getting pummeled but were going to keep on playing against their in-state rival and wouldn't you know, they found some gold late in the half. Brian Reader led a 10 play drive capped by a one yard touchdown run from DeMaundry Woolridge. With the extra point this thing was now 35-17 with 27 seconds to go in the half and getting 18 1/2 was in unreal shape!!!

Boise is a quick strike offense with Kellen Moore running the show and the fat lady was not singing yet but realistically the chances of any score other than 35-17 at the half was unrealistic.

Oops.

Titus Young ran the kickoff back 100 yards for the score and the 42-17 halftime lead.

Unreal!



Your winners for Sunday are on:

3* Cowboys (minus 3) at Green Bay.

3* Patriots (plus 2 1/2) at Indianapolis.

1* Lions (plus 17) at Minnesota.

A 3-0 Saturday sweep for 7* of profit! I just keep on winning!

I have to give the Dallas Cowboys some credit because I had bad mouthed them a time or two this season and right now there aren't many better teams in the league. With Miles Austin blossoming before our eyes and Tony Romo no longer being as mistake prone this team is very very tough.

The Pokes' running game has been stellar now for awhile with Barber, Jones and Choice helping form a very well balanced offense.

On the defensive side DeMarcus Ware and the Cowboys should be flying around licking their chops after seeing all of the offensive line problems leading to a ton of Aaron Rodgers' sacks.

Green Bay does not have a quality win all season, literally and now for them to beat a smoking hot Dallas team, even at home is not very possible in my book.



Indianapolis is great and still yet to lose, but they are not undefeated good and today can definitely be the day they suffer that first loss. Not having Bob Sanders is huge and will eventually catch up with them. Plus the Colts have a ton of other injuries as well and that does not bode well against Brady, Moss, Welker and the rest of Bill Belichick's high powered offense.

Peyton Manning is probably the MVP of the league at this point and deservedly so but even he cannot continue to single handedly win games. The Colts have not been good of late narrowly defating the 49ers and Texans in non-covers and unless they really flip the switch may get whacked today by a New England team that has really started to play some good football.

The Colts are at home and are perfect so far on the season but after 60 minutes of football I see them getting their first blemish.



The Lions are terrible and could lose by 50 today in Minnesota against Brett Favre and Adrian Peterson but on principle alone I cannot pass up two touchdowns and a field goal with a professional team.

For gosh sakes this game could be a 30-10 blowout late with reserves in the game and we can get the backdoor.

This is the smallest play that I could ever release and something that I don't have all that much confidence in but to get 17 points with NFL players is a must play!