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Future betting tips on the top NFL teams

March 8, 2013 in 360 News

When you make a futures bet on the top NFL teams what you are doing is placing a bet on an outcome that will not be apparent for several months.  For instance, it could be which team will make it to the Superbowl, which team will score the most points, make the most touchdowns and so forth; in fact the most popular NFL futures bet is the first one of these examples.  The odds on this ad on many other futures bets are usually posted during spring training after the NFL draft, and they will change as the season progresses.

Future betting is more complicated than betting on the outcome of individual games. There are many things that can happen to a team during the season which can change the direction in which they are heading entirely, for instance an injury to a top player, a change to the coaching staff and so forth.  Before you make a future bet you should ensure yourself that you are happy with the odds that are offered and the true chances of your wager being successful. Sometimes the odds are very short and are simply not worth the risk or the outlay that you would need to make in order to get any kind of decent return. Read the rest of this entry →

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Seahawks Can’t Complete Comeback, Falcons Defeat Seahawks 30-28

January 13, 2013 in Seahawks Games

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The Seahawks were on the top of the world for a total of 23 seconds, they had rallied from a 20 point deficit and with 31 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, their rally finally gave them a one point lead. However, Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant, and the Atlanta Falcons quickly ended what looked like what was going to be an extended magical season. The Seahawks failed to score any points in the first half and trailed 0-20 before they turned it on, but unfortunately, their poor first half did come back to bite them in the end.

The very fact that the game ended the way it did is a true testament to the resiliency that the Seahawks showed all season, but the resiliency of the Falcons to avoid a historic meltdown proved to be too much for the Seahawks to overcome. Read the rest of this entry →

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Seahawks Gifts for the New Year

January 7, 2013 in 360 News

The holiday season may be over, but that doesn’t mean that you won’t need to buy any presents for the coming year. As well as birthdays, they’ll be weddings, leaving presents and numerous other occasions to buy gift. If there is a Seahawk fan in your life, this makes things much easier as there are so many great ‘hawk gifts that will put a smile on their face.

The most popular gift for a NFL fanatic is probably clothing. A Seahawks t-shirt, sweatshirt, hat or jersey allows you to demonstrate your devotion to the team during the course of the day. However, there are some other great gifts that range from pet supplies to items for your kitchen or bar. If you know someone who is often on Partypoker.com or playing home games, there are also some Hold’em and Stud-themed gifts too.

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Seahawks Prevail in Overtime, Defeat the Bears 23-17

December 3, 2012 in Seahawks Games, Seahawks News

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Sundays game against Chicago had a very scary moment at the end of regulation when momentum swung in the Bears favor following a 56 yard completion from Jay Cutler to Brandon Marshall to allow the Bears to send the game to overtime with a Robbie Gould field goal. However, that was the last time that the Bears had the ball in the game, the Seahawks won the coin toss and then proceeded to take care of business on a 12 play, 79 yard drive that ended with a Russell Wilson to Sidney Rice touchdown. With this victory the Seahawks are now 7-5 and have a one game lead over the Cowboys, Buccaneers, and Vikings for the second wildcard spot.

For Seattle, it was once again Russell Wilson who led their team to victory, he completed 23 of 37 passes for 293 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Additionally, Wilson ran for 71 yards on nine attempts. His two favorite targets were Sidney Rice and Golden Tate, who combined for 11 receptions with  195 yards and two touchdowns. Marshawn Lynch added 87 yards and one touchdown via 19 carries.

On defense, the Seahawks were able to prevent the Bears rushers from doing damage, and shut down everyone except Brandon Marshall. However, Marshall was able to catch 10 of his 14 targets for a total of 165 yards. The two passing touchdowns went to Matt Forte and Earl Bennett.

As we have mentioned several times, the Seahawks may be without Brandon Browner and/or Richard Sherman for the remainder of the season, but after getting past the Bears, their schedule for the final quarter of the season is much lighter, other than their week 16 match up against the 49ers. If they can win three of their next four, they are almost guaranteed a playoff birth.

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Game Preview: Seahawks at Bears

December 2, 2012 in Seahawks Game Previews, Seahawks News

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With the suspensions for both Brandon Browner and Richard Sherman hanging over the heads of the Seahawks, Seattle will be facing an equally tough defense in Chicago in what is likely the most important game of the season to date. If the Seahawks lose to the Bears, then lose one, or even both of Browner and Sherman for the proceeding four weeks, then Seattle’s season might run out of air. A win today won’t put the Seahawks in the playoffs, but three of their final four opponents have losing records, and the Seahawks should be expected to take care of business those weeks.

The Bears are coming into today’s game with a long list of injured players, and the Seahawks will need to take full advantage of their weaknesses. The Bears will be without both of their starting guards, Lance Louis is lost to a season ending injury, and Chris Spencer is out with a knee injury. Additionally, the Seahawks troubled corners are finally catching a break, Devin Hester will be out, but they will still have to deal Brandon Marshall, who has 81 receptions for over 1,000 yards this season.

The Seahawks shouldn’t have many problems on defense, but on the offensive side of the ball, Russell Wilson and Marshawn Lynch will need to both play well and play off of each other, because if the Seahawks become a one dimensional team, the Bears just have too much talent on their defense to allow a team to beat them with an unbalanced attack. If it weren’t for the Bears injuries, I would pick them to win, but because I believe the Seahawks will be able to exploit the weakness in the middle of the Bears offensive line, I think the Seahawks will prevail and enter the final quarter of their season with the playoffs on their mind.

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Seahawks couldn’t Handle Dolphins in the Fourth, 21-24

November 26, 2012 in Seahawks Games, Seahawks News

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The Seattle Seahawks didn’t have a lot going for them on Sunday, they got dropped to 6-5 by a game ending field goal against the Dolphins, and they received news that both of their starting cornerbacks, Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner, have been suspended for four games for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy, but we’ll talk about that later.

This loss puts the Seahawks in a three way tie for the sixth, and final playoff spot in the NFC, which if the season ended today, they would win as a result of the tie breaker. However, with both Sherman and Browner out for the next four weeks, the road to the playoffs is a lot tougher than it would have been if they didn’t collapse in the fourth quarter, when they gave up 17 points to the Dolphins.

The Seahawks inability to run the ball against the Dolphins forced them to make their plays through the air, and Russell Wilson didn’t disappoint. With Marshawn Lynch only able to run for 46 yards on 19 carries, Wilson carried the Seahawks by completing 21 of his 27 attempts, threw for two touchdowns, and didn’t commit a single turnover.

On the defensive end, the Seahawks struggled. The Dolphins were able to run for 189 yards on 29 carries, with all four players who ran the ball having more than 6.2 yards per carry. Additionally, Ryan Tannehill threw for 253 yards, one touchdown, one interception, and was only sacked once. It was Devone Bess who torched the Seahawks now suspended secondary, he caught seven of his nine targets for a total of 129 yards.

The game was ended on the final play when the Dolphins avoided overtime with a 43 yards field goal from Dan Carpenter.

On a side note, it was comical to see the sprinkler system malfunction in the middle of the game.

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Seahawks vs. Vikings Game Preview

November 4, 2012 in Seahawks Game Previews, Seahawks News

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The Seahawks have dropped to 4-4 as the result of losing each of their past two games by one possession in each game. However, with the Minnesota Vikings in town for today’s game, the Seahawks have a perfect opportunity to take back the drivers seat to a Wildcard position in the NFC. The Vikings are 5-3 and have been playing very well this season, but no one on their team has been more impressive than the MVP candidate, Percy Harvin. Through only eight weeks, Harvin has recorded 60 receptions for 667 yards, and has a total of five touchdowns on the season. If you don’t see where I am going with this, the Seahawks must stop Percy Harvin.

The Seahawks have the team that can give the Vikings fits, a tough defense with a conservative offense that will try and beat you by controlling the clock and wearing out the opponents defense. If the Seahawks can get back to the style of football that had them at 4-2, then the Seahawks should be able to win this game. Add in the home field advantage, and everything that is on the line for this mid-season game, we just hope the Seahawks come out to play knowing how this game can affect them at the end of the season. We think the Seahawks will win!

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Week 8: Seahawks at Lions

October 28, 2012 in Seahawks Game Previews, Seahawks News

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Unfortunately the Seattle Seahawks once again must go on the road again, but hopefully this time they remember to show up for the game. The Seahawks have played 3 home games so far this season, and 4 away games. At home, the Seahawks are 3-0  with impressive wins against the Cowboys, Packers, and Patriots. On the road is a completely different story, all seven of Russell Wilsons interceptions have occurred on the road, and team has struggled with a 1-3 away record. It’s tough to pinpoint the cause of this, but against the struggling Detroit Lions, the Seahawks have a perfect opportunity to change their fortunes on the road and to separate themselves from a lot of teams by getting ready for a two game home stand with a 5-3 record.

Today, the Seahawks challenge is at Ford Field against the Detroit Lions. The Lions have been able to move the ball offensively, but have struggled to put the ball into the end zone, and those struggles have resulted in a 2-4 record. However, the Seahawks can’t write off the Lions abilities, they have one of the most potent offenses, and they can’t be taken lightly. The Seahawks will need to contain Calvin Johnson, similarly to how the Bears limited him to only three receptions last week. If the Seahawks can keep him quiet and exploit the Lions defensive secondary, then they stand a very good chance of heading home with their second road victory.

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Seahawks vs 49ers Preview

October 18, 2012 in Seahawks Game Previews

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The 49ers enter this game coming off of their worst loss under Jim Harbaugh, after getting blown out by the Giants on Sunday.  The Seahawks come into this game riding their high after stunning the Patriots on Sunday.  The co-division leaders will square off in each other in a game which is sure to be a battle of defenses.   ”We have a big competition this week in who is going to prepare the best,” coach Pete Carroll said.

Despite Sunday’s performance, San Francisco has the NFL’s top-ranked defense at 275.8 yards allowed per game. The Seahawks dropped from the top spot to fourth (294.7) after giving up a season-high 475 yards to the Patriots.

“You’ve got to dust yourself off and ride,” said Harbaugh. “Right now we have no choice. We have to get to Seattle right quick. We’ve got a football fight coming.”

Both teams have a similar style of play, relying heavily on their defenses to shut down their opponents while sporting solid running games on offense to carry the load.  Both Gore and Lynch will play huge roles in the offensive success of their teams and with solid play from their backs, each teams quarterback may have a few shots down field if the opponent stacks the box against the run.

One thing is for sure, Thursday night’s game will be a slugfest between two strong defensive teams.  ”We believe we have a great ballclub and we believe we can play with anybody,” defensive back Richard Sherman said. “NFL Network and all of these pundits think they know everything and we keep shutting them up week, by week, by week, by week.”

Thursday will be a good measuring stick to see who is the top team in the division.

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Seahawks Stun Patriots

October 15, 2012 in Seahawks Games

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The Seahawks rallied in the fourth quarter Sunday to comeback and defeat the New England Patriots, 24-23.  In the final minutes of Sunday’s game, quarterback Russell Wilson, was making all of the big plays for the Seahawks.  Wilson found Sidney Rice behind the secondary for a 46-yard touchdown with 1:18 remaining, and the Seahawks rallied for 14 points in the final 7:31 to stun the Patriots.  ”If guys didn’t believe in him,” Seattle safety Earl Thomas said, “I guarantee they believe in him now.”

Wilson hit Braylon Edwards on fourth down for a 10-yard TD to get the Seahawks within 23-17. After a pair of holds by Seattle’s defense, Wilson found Rice streaking open on a double move for his third touchdown pass of the game. Steven Hauschka’s extra point gave Seattle the lead and they didn’t look back.

Russell Wilson 16/27 for 293 yards and three touchdowns.  Marshawn Lynch had a hard time getting anything going, rushing for only 41 yards on 15 carries.  Rice led the team with 3 catches for 81 yards and the go ahead touchdown.  Doug Baldwin also had 2 catches for 74 yards and a touchdown.

“I think I’m always comfortable no matter the situation, I think I’m just more experienced,” Wilson said. “Being in those situations you have to trust what you see, you have to be quick with your decisions, but also believe in your decisions and just be decisive with the football.”

“It was a heck of a throw. When I came out of my break, the whole time I was looking at the ball in the air and it was so pretty,” Rice said. “I was just running, I was like ‘You’ve got to catch up to it, you’ve got to catch up to it,’ and I was able to track it down.”

The Seahawks travel to San Francisco Thursday to take on the 49ers.

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