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I’m Betting the St. Luis Rams, and no, I’m not Crazy

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

I normally don’t bet the NFL, since I know college football and that is what I am about. But this Sunday match between the Rams and the Buffalo Bills is just too tempting for me to pass up.
Now you are probably wondering; why on earth I would choose to bet the St. Luis Rams when the Buffalo Bills are the #1 for the AFC East division? I know how important being #1 for the AFC East division is. I mean, the New England patriots have dominated this division for over 11 years, and they are one of the best teams on the NFL. So why am I backing a weak team that is going against a team that has been playing its best game in over 15 years?

Well, there are a few reasons. One of the first is hunger to win. While betting the Buffalo Bills might seem the wisest idea, they are on a winning streak and are probably going to suffer from over confidence. On the other side, the Rams are down 0-3; they are absolutely desperate and will be playing everything they got.

Another reason is that the Rams are being underestimated and the +8 line that is on them is not really merited. I know, what you are thinking, the Rams have replaced their quarterback Marc Bulger for this Sunday’s game. So Trent Green will be the starting Ram’s quarterback, so he doesn’t know the team that well. That doesn’t matter. Now it may matter a little that he is almost 40, but he is an experienced and good player and IMO, anyone is better than Trent Green.

Saint Louis has also proven to be a team that is much better at home then on the road, so their home game advantage is even more important. So forgive me for my apparent lack of sanity, but I’m betting the Rams this Sunday. This will hopefull help me recuperate from my bad betting pick on LSU vs. Auburn.

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