2010 Superbowl & NFL Football Betting

From the “No, really?” file, the NFL Injury and Safety panel has discovered that the most popular brand of artificial surface used in stadiums, FieldTurf, is responsible for more knee and ankle injuries than grass:

The report examined the 2002-08 NFL seasons, comparing games played on grass to those on FieldTurf. It found that the rate of anterior cruciate ligament injuries was 88 percent higher in FieldTurf games — a conclusion the manufacturer of the synthetic field hotly disputes.

I like that last part. Of course the manufacturer is going to call the report BS. They like receiving those annual bonus checks. Bad publicity means daddy might not be able to buy a new Mercedes this year.

The Bengals brief flirtation with free agent Terrell Owens ended with the tiger stripes signing Antonio Bryant instead. There are still many months for TO to find a new gig, but you have to wonder, if the Bengals didn’t want him, will anyone?

TO, for the most part, was on his best behavior last year in Buffalo. However, his numbers dropped significantly, and for the first time since 1999, he recorded less than 1000 yards in a season in which he played at least 14 games.

It’s only March and already the impending Fantasy Football season has been dealt a serious blow. Just days after inking Chester Taylor to a four-year deal, overrated Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz has declared he has not one, but two starting running backs:

“We have two starters,” Martz told Chicagobears.com… They will share carries.”

They being Taylor and last year’s fantasy bust Matt Forte. Ugh. Thanks Mike. Way to further dilute the NFL running back rankings by using the dreaded committee approach.

No other team in the NFL besides maybe the Detroit Lions have been more disappointing than the Cleveland Browns. at least the Detroit Lions have an excuse as they have been trying to develop young talent like wide receiver Calvin Johnson and promising young quarterback Matthew Stafford, but the Cleveland Browns were one of the better teams in the league back in 2007 with Derrick Anderson coming out of virtually nowhere and leaving the team to 10 wins.

Back in 2007 the Cleveland Browns are making headlines almost on a weekly basis as they seem like one of the most promising young teams in the league led by quarterback that could be a perennial Pro Bowler in Derrick Anderson, but the success the short-lived as wide receiver Braylon Edwards went from a Pro bowl caliber wideout to the one receiving leader draws more balls than any other player and Anderson slipped back into mediocrity.