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Matt, Kelly and Tony bring you their football picks and analysis for Week 6 from the Golden Nugget sports book.
John Kwan faces Scott Pritchard in Week 6 of the Friday Football Showdown.
The Lakers hosted a preseason game Thursday night at the MGM Grand Garden, but there was no Bryant and a definite lack of buzz. Imagine the E Street Band showing up to play without Bruce Springsteen.
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Even football fans who don’t wager seem to be curious about the most extreme of point spreads. The sky-high — or, mile-high — number for the Jacksonville Jaguars’ game at Denver on Sunday is attracting a variety of interested parties, including national media sources.
It’s official. The Denver Broncos are the biggest favorite ever in an NFL game in Las Vegas, a whopping four-touchdown pick Sunday at home against the hapless Jaguars.
Tony Romo, after the finest performance of his career, was destined to lose. “You were almost waiting for it to happen,” South Point oddsmaker Jimmy Vaccaro said, “and it happened.”
It has not happened yet, and the unenviable task now falls on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.
In the absence of coach Sean Payton, the New Orleans Saints were stumbling down the stairs in the dark, with last season turning into a lost cause before it even got started.
When studying preseason magazines in June, I look for scheduling situations that are attractive. The one that stood out most this season was Ohio State’s game at Northwestern.
Ron Boyles takes on Scott Kellen in Week 5 of the Friday Football Showdown.
Join Matt, Kelly and Tony from the sports book at the Golden Nugget for another week of free football picks and analysis.
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