The Online Sports Bettor

Well, the Super Bowl is over, and I’m headed to the Bahamas for a nice long weekend. I have a flight out of Newark before dawn, so you can expect this sports bettor to be drinking margaritas on the beach by this time tomorrow. Anyway, it was a good season, and I’ll be back with a recap of my plays (units won) and hopefully some insightful handicapping tips next week. Until then, it’s fun in the sun.

Good Luck

- The Online Sports Bettor

ESPN poll on the homepage.

Some of the larger percentages...

3) Did the officiating in Sunday's game unfairly favor one team?
78.4% Unfairly favored the Steelers
16.8% The right calls were made
4.8% Unfairly favored the Seahawks

5) Do you think the official made the right call on Darrell Jackson's offensive pass interference in the endzone, negating a Seattle touchdown in the first quarter?
73.0% No
21.0% Yes
5.9% I'm not sure

7) Do you think the official made the right call on Sean Locklear's holding penalty in the fourth quarter, negating an 18-yard reception to the one-yard line by Jerramy Stevens?
73.7% No
15.6% Yes
10.7% I'm not sure

Kevin Mench of FOX Sports writes:

I've never felt so empty being right. I feel dirty. I wish I'd been wrong. The Steelers did not deserve to win this game. They were not the better team. O'Connor was right. Seattle was the better team.

I was on the Hawks, but shit happens. Congrats to all the Steelers fans. Even though I lost, I'm happy for the city and the Bus :O)

- The Online Sports Bettor

My head hurts... got so drunk yesterday, I can't remember most of the second half...

Anyway on to a recap of posted plays:

Super Bowl Over/Under Bet:
Seattle Seahawks/Pittsburgh Steelers
Total Points UNDER 47½ -105 for Game Super Bowl Play of the Week - WIN

Super Bowl Side Bets:
Seattle Seahawks +3.5 +102 (bet early) - Loss
Seattle Seahawks Money Line +168 (bet early) - Loss

Super Bowl Prop Bet:
Total pass receiving yards made by Bobby Engram
Over 34½ receiving yrds -120 - WIN
Total Rushing attempts by Willie Parker
Under 16.5 rushing attempts -127 - WIN

3-2 for the day, +1.43 units ("to win" units)

Record on all posted football bets for the season: 38-23-1, + 14.88 units

It's important to note that during the season I changed from placing bets from "to risk" units to "to win" units. This would have an impact on the number of units won, especially this week. Also, going forward, all my plays will be placed "to win" amounts.

Good Luck

- The Online Sports Bettor

Just adding one. See my previous post for my other plays.

NFL Propositions
Superbowl XL Props
Running Back Props
Total Rushing attempts by Willie Parker
Under 16.5 rushing attempts -127

Thanks to Matt Milo for turning me onto this bet :O)

Good Luck.

- The Online Sports Bettor

Okay, I'm posting these now as I'm about to head out, and I'm not sure if I'll have computer access again until after the Super Bowl. Below I'm recapping all my Super Bowl Bets. While these might not be all my plays (as I can and probably will be calling in a few bets during halftime) these are the only ones that I know so far... Anyway, Good Luck and I'll be back Monday :O)

Super Bowl Over/Under Bet:
Seattle Seahawks/Pittsburgh Steelers
Total Points UNDER 47½ -105 for Game Super Bowl Play of the Week #

Super Bowl Side Bets:
Seattle Seahawks +3.5 +102 (bet early)
Seattle Seahawks Money Line +168 (bet early) #

Super Bowl Prop Bet:
Total pass receiving yards made by Bobby Engram
Over 34½ receiving yrds -120 #

Record on all posted football bets: 35-21-1, +13.46 units

Good Luck

-The Online Sports Bettor

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