Here are some picks to consider for the National League pennant. Not a recipe for a pennant. Now is arguably the best time to bet on futures for league crowns. Sure, it's boring, but there's no denying that the Phillies are head and shoulders above the rest of the National League. Free pick: Philadelphia Phillies. I said "free" and that his the only variant through which you will achieve any kind of real success in the 2up model, period. The second simple staking method, which works well if you KNOW your selections will bring a profit over the long term, is to use a fixed percentage of your bank for each bet. But over the decade 1987-96, the death risk per flight on a US domestic jet has been 1 in 7 million. Albert Pujols is the best hitter of the last decade (at least) and should be even more dangerous than usual with a full season of Matt Holliday distracting pitchers in the lineup. The Hawkeyes aren't an elite running team and quarterback Ricky Stanzi doesn't always inspire confidence; he paired his 15 touchdown passes with 14 interceptions this season. Quarterback Josh Nesbitt ran for 991 yards and 18 touchdowns; change-of-pace back Anthony Allen ran for nine scores.

Starting quarterback Steve McNair is hurting and head coach Brian Billick promised to be "cautious". Phoenix has been running and gunning on their home floor at 10-0 SU and 6-3-1 ATS with Steve Nash and Amar'e Stoudemire leading the way as always. The Eagles have climbed all the way to the No. 2 seed in the NFC, which is a huge accomplishment for them considering they started the year 3-2 and had an embarrassing road loss in Oakland. The Giants started the season 5-0 but now find themselves at 8-7. They have won just three of their last 10 games and are coming off an embarrassing 41-9 home loss to the Carolina Panthers. Iowa's season is a mild disappointment since it started 9-0 whereas just getting to a BCS bowl game qualifies as a success for Georgia Tech. Secondly, Iowa may be rusty after not playing since November 21. Lastly, the game means more to Georgia Tech. Whereas I think the defensive team, TCU, will prevail in the Fiesta, I like the high-octane offense of Georgia Tech over Iowa in the Orange.

Georgia Tech scores like crazy but sports betting sharps should know that it gets scored on plenty, too. You can spend as much time as you like just practising with the mock currency before you commit any real cash to help yourself along. Meanwhile, California is leading the push by states to give consumers more control over the personal data that have become the internet´s unofficial currency. The rotation is very thin after Clayton Kershaw and Chad Billingsley - and Billingsley isn't even guaranteed to rediscover his control after struggling in the second half of 2009. Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier will keep driving in runs but Manny Ramirez is on the decline, Rafael Furcal is brittle and Russell Martin disappeared last season. The New York Giants have been one of the biggest disappointments down the stretch of the NFL season. Nashville will be in Detroit for one of the six other games on the NHL's schedule for Sunday, with St. Louis at Columbus, Ottawa at Tampa Bay, Vancouver at Chicago, Colorado at Anaheim, and Minnesota at Edmonton. There will also be daily flash sales until midnight.

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If you're betting next week, think of the Orange Bowl as a poor man's Fiesta Bowl in that it features a powerhouse offense battling a stout defense. Even though Iowa's defense, featuring Pat Angerer and Adrian Clayborn, is the real deal, I don't think the Hawkeyes can get the job done in the Orange Bowl. BREAKING NEWS: Stevie Vincent has just released “my three biggest bowl picks in a single day ever” for New Year’s Eve. Stevie Vincent has just released “my three biggest bowl picks in a single day ever” for New Year’s Eve. Here is the objective rundown of New Year’s Eve 2009 winners against the college football odds as the BCS Bowl picks commence tomorrow. Oy. Get all five sides in the bowls including the ESPN Bowl Game of the Year. Wow, it’s one of the best starts ever to a bowl season. Bitonio has one of the best pass-blocking win rates in the NFL this season, and that's massive facing the Steelers' 3-4 defense. The Cowboys have been hot of late too and they have the type of defense to slow the Eagles.