I know. The entire concept is a joke, considering that the NFLPA is also against mandatory knee pads. In many ways, the NFLPA is the NFL’s best asset when you consider the avalanche of lawsuits piling up over concussions and other injuries.
The latest tidbit from the NFLPA has it endorsing HGH testing as long as it’s “safe and fare.” Of course they’ll be willing to debate what’s safe and fair for the next 20 years.
While we’re on the subject, is there any doubt that practically every NFL player, including kickers, is on this stuff?
That’s the question raised by Mike Florio as Munchak is apparently ready to hire Gregg Williams. That may be a bit of a stretch. Williams is an ass, but he’s also a good coach who made a mistake.
The one positive is that we can hopefully stop hearing Bountygate stories.
On many boards, the opening line for the Super Bowl had the San Francisco 49ers as a 5-point favorite over the Baltimore Ravens. Now we’re seeing that line tighten a bit with the 49ers as a 4-point favorite.
These teams look pretty evenly matched. The only difference seems to be the Kaepernick factor. He’s not your typical “running” quarterback as he has a gun for an arm, and against Atlanta he showed incredible touch with his passes as well. Of course he can also kill you with his feet, and it can be even worse if you’re stuck with Green Bay’s defense.
But, he’s still a young quarterback. Frankly I won’t be surprised by anything in this game.
On the other side we have Joe Flacco, who seems to have matured a bit, focusing on his team as opposed to how sportswriters feel about him.
We have two strong-armed quarterbacks, some very talented receivers and two excellent running backs. Both defenses are also strong. It should be a good game, but if I had to place some money here, I think I would take the points.
Betting the game is really more about fun. If you’re serious about odds and bets, you’ll be patient and regularly visit sites like bwin to closely study the odds in each sport. So in this evenly matched up contest, really think about it and study it, and then be honest as to whether you’re betting for fun or whether you have a real line on the game.
A couple of days ago we reached the 40th anniversary of one of the best calls in sports history. Joe Frazier was coming off a win over Muhammad Ali and then he ran into the beast that was George Forman. Howard Cosell had the call, as he repeated three times: “Down goes Frazier!” It’s one of the all-time great calls in sports.
As for Forman, he looked unbeatable after this fight, but then ran into Ali’s rope-a-dope in another stunning fight.
