Odds to win Super Bowl XLIV Indianapolis Colts 6/5 The Colts are big favorites to win the Super Bowl and with good reason. The Colts haven’t lost a game that they were trying to win this season. Yes they did lose their final two games but no one would accuse the Colts of trying to win either game. The Colts offensive (more...)
Archive for January, 2010
Athletes Relief Fund for Haiti
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 | No CommentsWe here at Sportsbook Veteran focus on sports betting almost exclusively but I would like to take a moment to encourage our readers to donate to the Haiti relief funds. Sports and gambling is an excellent break from the troubles of the everyday world but in times like these, we need to stop and help our fellow human beings in trouble. The earthquake (more...)
NFL Playoffs Sunday Wrap Up
Sunday, January 17th, 2010 | No CommentsNew York Jets 17 San Diego Chargers 14 After another disappointing showing in the playoffs, the San Diego Chargers are left looking for answers. There were too many fingers to point, Phillip Rivers throwing 2 interceptions, the team taking 10 penalties and of course Nate Kaeding missing a routine field goal early in the game. It’s hard to say (more...)
NFL Saturday Wrap Up
Sunday, January 17th, 2010 | No CommentsNFL Saturday Wrap up New Orleans Saints 45 Arizona Cardinals 14 It was all Reggie all the time, as Reggie Bush had his most impressive game as a pro. Bush combined for 209 all-purpose yards, including a 46-yard TD dash and an 83-yard punt return where a defender didn’t lay a hand on him. Drew Brees threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns. (more...)
NFL Sunday Playoff Picks
Friday, January 15th, 2010 | No CommentsDallas Cowboys +2½ +115 Over 45½ Minnesota Vikings -2½ -135 Under 45½ In what will likely be the best game of the weekend, the Dallas Cowboys with their newfound swagger will travel to Minnesota in hopes of putting an old gunslinger out to pasture. This game comes down to one key matchup, the Cowboys front four versus the Vikings offensive (more...)
NFL Playoff Saturday Free Picks
Thursday, January 14th, 2010 | No CommentsArizona Cardinals +7 +240 Over 57 New Orleans Saints -7 -290 Under 57 Arizona comes into this game after putting on a beautiful offensive showing defeating the Green Bay Packers in OT. While the Saints have been beautiful offensively, all season. Everyone and their dog will be betting the over but before you do consider for a total of 57 to be (more...)
LaDanian Tomlinson Electric Glide
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 | No CommentsOK this is cheesy as heck but I can't stop watching it, LT's Electric Glide video. So this is what players do on their bye week. When I heard LT was releasing a video, I thought maybe you should be prepping for your divisional playoff game but I'll admit this video is worth a one and done from the Chargers. If you don't like the electro feel (more...)
Mark McGwire, Baseball’s Liberace
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 | No CommentsIn the worst kept secret in baseball, Mark McGwire finally admitted to using Steroids during his phenomenal run in the late 90’s. Big Mac claimed he used Steroids to help him get over injuries, McGwire was on the injured reserve seven times in the decade, and they helped him get over the injuries in a big way. If you remember McGwire was limited (more...)
All-White NBA American All Star Team 2010
Monday, January 11th, 2010 | No CommentsAll White American NBA All-Star Starting Five I saw a piece on ESPN a couple of weeks ago, it talked about the lack of white American born stars in the NBA. At least once a month we ask this question office of Sportsbook Veteran, “who is the best white American born player in the NBA?” The selection is thin; there are some good players but definitely (more...)
Wild Finish to Wildcard Weekend
Monday, January 11th, 2010 | No CommentsWild Finish to Wildcard Weekend Just when you thought every game was going to be a dog, the Arizona Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers play in the highest scoring game in NFL playoff history. Let’s have a look and see what went down. NY Jets 24 Cincinnati 14 In the first Wildcard game of the weekend, rookie Quarterback Mark Sanchez completed (more...)