NFL FOOTBALL BETTING
Bucs Ship Winslow to Seahawks
Added on May 22, 2012 by Scott in
Kellen Winslow read the writing on the wall. The new regime in Tampa Bay led by head coach Greg Schiano was going in a different direction at the tight end position. Late yesterday the team pulled the trigger and sent Winslow to Seattle in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2013 draft, reportedly a seventh-round selection. To help fill the void, the Bucs inked ex-Colt Dallas Clark to a one-year deal.
Wes Welker Contract Talks Not Going Well
Added on May 21, 2012 by Scott in
No player wants to play on a one-year franchise tender, especially when said player is one of the top wide receivers in football. Wes Welker hasn’t been shy about his frustration with getting a contract extension from the Patriots and
Eagles Extend LeSean McCoy
Added on May 18, 2012 by Scott in
The Philadelphia Eagles continued an offseason of locking up their young core of talent yesterday when they signed star running back LeSean McCoy to a five-year extension worth $45 million with close to $21 million in guaranteed money. The 23-year-old
Ahman Green Wants Back With the Packers
Added on May 17, 2012 by Scott in
No, this isn’t 2005. The headline reads right. Retired running back Ahman Green wants a shot at returning to the team where he achieved his greatest success: the Green Bay Packers. At the not so tender age of 35, Green
Darren McFadden Ready For 2012
Added on May 16, 2012 by Scott in
One of the NFL’s biggest teases — especially if you play fantasy football — has declared himself healthy, again. Raiders running back Darren McFadden is now running and cutting after recovering from the Lisfranc injury that cost him the majority
Russell Wilson Impressing Seahawks
Added on May 14, 2012 by Scott in
It’s May 14th, so all news coming out of post-draft NFL minicamps should be taken with a huge grain of salt. Rookies always raise eyebrows when they’re the only ones on the field. Add veterans and elite players into the
Overview of NFL
NFL football betting is the undisputed king of US sportsbooks and is rivaled internationally only by soccer. The current National Football League dates back to the early 1920s but really came into its own with the advent of television. It began to ascend to its current place at the top of the American sporting hierarchy during the late 1960′s and early 1970′s. Today it is a multi-billion dollar industry, with 32 teams throughout the United States. The NFL season begins in early September and runs through late December or early January. Six teams from each conference make the playoffs for the right to compete in the Super Bowl championship game. NFLPicks.net also offers free NFL picks for football fans that are looking for predictions by expert handicappers.
Betting on football constitutes the largest percentage of action at Nevada sportsbooks, and NFL betting is the single biggest contributor to their bottom line. The Super Bowl, in particular, is a huge moneymaker for bookmakers as taking Super Bowl bets is the most popular wagering event of the year. During the 1970′s, the entire nation learned to bet on NFL football from Jimmy ‘The Greek’ Snyder, who once ran the Vegas Turf and Sports Club sportsbook in downtown Las Vegas. ‘The Greek’ became a nationwide celebrity and helped further fuel the boom in sports betting, teaching the country about pro football pointspreads. With the advent of offshore betting, the football betting action once available only in Las Vegas is now a mouse click away!
In addition to being the most popular sports betting event in the United States, it is also America’s most popular sport among fans. While baseball has traditionally been known as “The National Pastime”, it long ago ceded its position as the most popular sport in the country to NFL football. In fact, most recent studies suggest that American’s identify NFL football over baseball as their favorite sport by more than a two –to-one margin. The primary reasons for its awesome popularity among US sports fans is the fast paced action of the NFL game, its symbiotic relationship with television and its appeal as a gambling and betting opportunity for everyone from casual fans playing pools and parlay cards to professional sports bettors wagering thousands of dollars per game.
