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You could hear the low rumbles around week five. By week eight, there were spirited conversations from Vegas to the office water cooler. Every Thanksgiving turkey leg was chomped with the anticipation of it. 2 teams, 1 Super Bowl, and 0 losses. We know now, as you do through the rearview mirror of sports, that it was not meant to be.

As with every game, BetUS offers a massive line of NFL prop betting on the Pro Bowl and The Furious One is here to break down the best bets of the game. While the NFL point spread is always fun to bet on, and we have tons of break downs on the game itself, prop betting is always a keeper.

Cricket Odds: Australia vs. Pakistan Sunday, January 31, 9.45pm Oh woe is the state of Pakistan cricket. After another thumping defeat at the hands of Australia, the tourists Down Under are facing the humiliating prospect of an entire tour without a victory, which wouldn’t be too bad if it was one or two matches but zero from eight is appalling. And if you think that the Australians will...

Everyone has their problems with the Pro Bowl, but nothing has infuriated the sports world more than Roger Goddell moving the NFL’s version of the All-Star game the weekend before the Super Bowl. Not only has this forced Super Bowl competitors to drop out of the matchup as their prepare for all the Super Bowl XLIV betting lines they have to beat, it also hasn’t given ample time...

Sunday, January 31: 1:00 p.m. A week ago, the Tennessee Volunteers were the feel good story of college basketball. Now, after back-to-back losses, a team which was recently in the top 10 is all of a sudden in need of a win. For Tennessee, the problems have come on the defensive end; simply that they’re not guarding anyone.

Despite the Saints less-than-stellar history, Archie Manning felt strongly that New Orleans would one day reach the Super Bowl but he never thought it was going to be against his own son’s team. Super Bowl Odds: New Orleans Saints +5.5 Indianapolis Colts -5.5 O/U 56.5 “I am proud of what the Saints have accomplished. I’ve lived here for 39 years. I played...

Hershel Walker – yes that Hershel Walker – is taking the plunge in to the world of mixed martial arts. He’s decided to throw down the helmet and cleats in exchange for a pair of trunks and MMA gloves. Even crazier? Walker is a bloated favorite against his opponent at Strikeforce Miami, Greg Nagy. You’ll probably best remember Hershel Walker from his days as a football...

Bobby Lashley’s name has been making its rounds around the MMA betting pools this week because of his impending throwdown with former TUF: Heavyweights competitor Wes Sims. For those of you that don’t know who Lashley is, he’s been given the nickname of “Black Lesnar”.

Saturday, January 30: 1:00 p.m. Two top 15 teams searching for a signature win will do battle in the nation’s capital Saturday afternoon, when the Duke Blue Devils take on the Georgetown Hoyas. For Georgetown, 2010 has been a revival year for a team which missed last season’s NCAA Tournament.

Santa Anita and Gulfstream Park come together this Saturday for their annual Sunshine Millions Day of Racing.  The Sunshine Millions is a set of horse races determined to place Florida and SoCal racing into the hearts and minds of horseplayers all over the world. It is what is says it is:  races with six figure purses that only California or Florida bred ponies can enter.

Cricket Odds: Saturday, January 30, 5.30pm Central Stags –130 Auckland Aces Even The beauty of the Twenty20 format is that you are never really sure just who is going to win, hence people’s love affair with it and of course its brevity. Conversely though, it’s also the major drawback because after all, a couple of quick wickets can signal the end of a match prematurely...

Virginia Cavaliers (12-6 SU, 7-6 ATS) at North Carolina Tar Heels (13-7 SU, 6-11 ATS) Sunday, January 31: 7:45 p.m. Here are some NCAA Basketball Betting Trends which may impact this game: Virginia: 0-3 ATS in their last 3 games Virginia: 1-2 SU in their last 3 games North Carolina: 1-3 ATS in their last 4 games North Carolina: Total has gone UNDER in their last 4 games...

Pick 3 Saturday:  Beating Pashito The Che in the Sunshine Millions Sprint and Soldier’s Dancer in the Sunshine Millions Turf is the Key to Profits Race-day:  1/30/2010 1st-Leg:  4:33 pm EST Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita Park host the 2010 Sunshine Millions Classic.  Purses have been cut for a number of races, a couple of sprint races have been axed from the card,...

Atlanta Hawks (29-15 SU & ATS) at Orlando Magic (30-16 SU, 22-21-2 ATS) Saturday, January 30 -- 7 PM ET Here are some of the basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup: (Through Thursday's games) ATL is 6-2-1 ATS in its last nine games ATL has lost four of its last six road games SU ORL has won four of its last five games SU ORL has won eleven of its...

Saturday, January 30: 4:00 p.m. It had been seven long years since the Kentucky Wildcats had been ranked No. 1 in college basketball, before last Monday when they ascended to the top of the throne. However just one game in the pressure got to them, as they lost at South Carolina Tuesday.

Game 1 Preview: Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadians (2 pm ET) The Senators tied a franchise record with eight consecutive wins. Their latest, a 4-1 win over the defending Stanley Cup Champs Pittsburgh Penguins. Since the return of Daniel Alfredsson a couple of weeks ago, the Sens have re-found their scoring touch and have yet to lose a game.

Washington State Cougars (14-6 SU, 7-10-1 ATS) at Washington Huskies (13-7 SU, 5-14 ATS) Saturday, January 30 - 3:30 PM ET Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup: * WSU is 1-3-1 ATS in its last five games * WSU has won 14 of its last 20 games SU * WSU has played eight of its last eleven games OVER the total * WSU has covered five of its...

No. 4 Syracuse Orange (20-1 SU, 12-4 ATS) at DePaul Blue Demons (8-12 SU, 8-7-1 ATS) Saturday, January 30: 2:00 p.m. Here are some NCAA Basketball Betting Trends which may impact this game: Syracuse: 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games Syracuse: Total has gone UNDER in 4 of their last 5 games Syracuse: 7-0 ATS on the road DePaul: 3-1 ATS in their last 4 games DePaul: Total has gone UNDER...

Best Game to Bet: Duke over Georgetown Saturday at 1:00 pm EST Expected College Basketball Odds: Duke -2 ½ Pass Point: Duke -4 ½ or higher Heck, the Hoyas could be favored in this! Duke is just better than Georgetown whose last three losses have been to Marquette 62 to 59, Villanova 82 to 77 and Syracuse 73 to 56. The Hoyas are also only 3 and 4 ATS at home. Duke? How about a...

Kansas Jayhawks (19-1 SU, 9-7-1 ATS) at Kansas State Wildcats (17-3 SU, 11-4 ATS) Saturday, January 30 - 7 PM ET Here are some of the NCAA basketball betting trends as they relate to this matchup: KAN has won its last five games SU KAN has played eight of its last eleven games UNDER the total KAN is 2-4-1 ATS in its last seven road games KAN has won four of its last five road...