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10/23/2011 - Talladega, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Clint Bowyer made a winning pass on his Richard Childress teammate Jeff Burton on the final lap to take Sunday's Good Sam Club 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
Both Bowyer and Burton were hooked up in a two-car tandem for most of the 500- mile race. A late-race caution set up a two-lap sprint to the finish. After the final restart, Bowyer and Burton pulled away from field.
As the RCR drivers came out of the last turn of the final lap, Bowyer dove underneath Burton to take the lead. He crossed the finish line 0.018 seconds ahead of Burton for his first win of the season and the fifth of his Sprint Cup Series career. Bowyer also won last year's fall race at Talladega.
Bowyer and Burton did not qualify for this year's Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Bowyer is leaving RCR at the end of the year and heading to Michael Waltrip Racing for the 2012 season. Burton was attempting to snap a three-year winless streak in the series.
Dave Blaney finished third, while Brad Keselowski was the highest finisher of the Chase drivers with a fourth-place run. Red Bull Racing teammates Brian Vickers and Kasey Kahne took the fifth and sixth positions, respectively.
Carl Edwards finished 11th and increased his lead to 14 points over new second-place and Roush Fenway Racing teammate Matt Kenseth, who finished 18th. Keselowski is now 18 points out of the lead, while Tony Stewart trails by 19 markers. Stewart finished seventh.
Jimmie Johnson finished 26th and fell 50 points behind Edwards. Just four races remain, with the series heading to Martinsville Speedway -- the shortest track on the schedule -- next weekend.
<< Levante sinks Villarreal to claim La Liga lead
Villarreal, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Levante continued its unbeaten start with
a 3-0 thrashing of Villarreal at the El Madrigal on Sunday, as it climbed into
sole possession of first place in La Liga.
Juanlu scored twice in the first half, a
<< Cardinals RB Beanie Wells leaves game
Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arizona Cardinals running back Beanie Wells
left Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second quarter with
a right knee sprain.
Wells carried the ball 12 times for 42 yards before leaving th
<< Coles hangs on for fifth tour win
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gavin Coles shot just a one-over 71
on Sunday, but it was enough to give him a one-stroke victory at the
Jacksonville Open.
Coles finished at six-under-par 274, good for his fifth Nationwide Tour titl
<< Donald wins Disney, money title
Lake Buena Vista, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - He entered the tournament last Friday
with one thought in mind: win.
Luke Donald did just that.
The Englishman birdied the first six holes of the back nine on Sunday en route
to an eight-under 64
Chiefs blank Raiders, Palmer struggles in debut >>
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brandon Flowers finished with two
interceptions -- one returned for a touchdown -- and the Kansas City defense
totaled six interceptions, as the Chiefs took down the Oakland Raiders 28-0
Sunday afternoon.
Jack
Cowboys' Murray runs past Rams, into record books >>
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Filling in for an injured Felix Jones,
DeMarco Murray erupted for a franchise-best 253 yards rushing as Dallas
dispatched St. Louis, 34-7, at Cowboys Stadium.
Murray eclipsed the old single-g
Rodgers, Packers top Vikings to remain perfect >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aaron Rodgers had three touchdown passes
and the Green Bay Packers recovered from a slow start to take a 33-27 win over
the Minnesota Vikings to remain the only unbeaten team in the NFL.
Rodgers complet
Roethlisberger leads Steelers past Cardinals >>
Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ben Roethlisberger threw for 361 yards and
three touchdowns as the Pittsburgh Steelers rolled to a 32-20 decision over
the Arizona cardinals.
Roethlisberger completed 26-of-39 pass attempts, including a
Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.
Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.
Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.
If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.
Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.
By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.
In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.
So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.
While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.
There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.
In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl:
SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.
XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.
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