Odd, starting with Glauber's latest look-a-like attempt. (As an aside, one of those guys - not Glauber or Mr. T - would solve the Jets receiver problems but there's a better chance of Isiah Thomas sticking around as Knicks coach than the Jets trading for Johnson).
Anyway, here are some odds released by bodoglife.com after the NFL schedule's release. No, this isn't particular relevant to anything but still. Note the odds (4/1) as being better in week 2 for the Jets to beat the Patriots than in week 11 (40/1). Thanks to Tom R. for forwarding along. That 4/1, by the way, is the same as when the Pats visit Indy in week 9, somewhat odd, too.
When will NE lose its first game of the NFL Season?
Week 1 vs KC 14/1
Week 2 @ NYJ 4/1
Week 3 vs MIA 35/1
Week 5 @ SF 9/2
Week 6 @ SD 2/1
Week 7 vs DEN 16/1
Week 8 vs STL 20/1
Week 9 @ IND 4/1
Week 10 vs BUF 40/1
Week 11 vs NYJ 40/1
Week 12 @ MIA 50/1
Week 13 vs PIT 28/1
Week 14 @ SEA 14/1
Week 15 @ OAK 75/1
Week 16 vs ARI 75/1
Week 17 @ BUF 50/1
Undefeated Regular Season 12/1
What will be the lowest rated MNF game in the 2008 Season?
San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals 3/2
Cleveland Browns at Buffalo Bills 2/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers 9/2
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints 5/1
Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans 6/1
Other 9/4
Will the NFL Network be a part of the low price Tier 1 Cable Package with Time
Warner and Comcast before the First NFL Network game of the season?
Yes +150
No -200
Who will replace Bryant Gumbel as Lead Announcer for the NFL Network Games?
Tom Hammond -200
Marv Albert +150
Rich Eisen +250
Gus Johnson +300
Joe Buck +700
Bob Costas +1000
Deion Sanders +1200
Other +125
And really, who wouldn't want to hear Sanders attempt play-by-play...he would not get my bet here, but would get my vote.
Comments (3)
EBoli:
I have already saved your from a Chad Johnson/Jets post. Why are you tempting fate?
At least you are writing many blog posts. That is a good thing.
And thank you for waiting two days before busting my chops. I assume the gloves are now off officially.
Eric, welcome aboard, one comment, try to give more background in your blog & make it more like a story, on the Chad johnson blog it was like i caught part of someon's conversation, Good LUck, Thanks Ken
That's for the Patriots first loss of the season. As a result, games early in the season inevitably have better odds than games late in the season because as soon as they lose, every game after that is irrelevant.
Nice to see the Jets slightly better than +400 against the Patriots in our home opener.