TODAY AT SANTA ANITA by Richard Eng
Betting
Joe D’Amico
Not long ago, the Atlanta Falcons were close to reaching the Super Bowl. Now, coach Mike Smith is overseeing a team that is a super-sized disappointment.
In an era when so many NFL coaches seem drained of personality, it’s cool to see how Pete Carroll handles the Seattle Seahawks. He has a college-type enthusiasm and an ability to think outside the box.
Andy Iskoe
Sometimes things don’t go as planned. South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier’s plans to be in the national title hunt this season are wrecked.
Matt Youmans, Kelly Stewart and Tony Miller give you their best bets for Week 8 from the Golden Nugget sports book.
Brian Leonard takes on Kenny White in Week 8 of the Friday Football Showdown.
The Breeders’ Cup offers two of the best betting days of the year for horseplayers. The Daily Racing Form Breeders’ Cup Advance edition is available in all race books. You’ll need a week to get familiar with 172 horses that pre-entered into 15 championship races.
It’s not quite the halfway point of the NFL season, and what happens from here will be as unpredictable as a drunken night on Bourbon Street. Still, it’s safe to say quarterback Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints are wholly relevant again.
A pair of aces is a tough hand to beat, and behind right-handers Adam Wainwright and Michael Wacha, the St. Louis Cardinals ride into the World Series looking like live underdogs.
Every once in a while, a football game lives up to extreme hype and maybe even exceeds it. Lately, most of those games involve Peyton Manning.