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<< LeBron, Kobe headline All-NBA Team
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant headline the All-NBA First Team, the league announced Wednesday. James, the NBA's MVP for the 2008-09 season, was a una

<< Chalupny claims WPS Player of the Week
Edwardsville, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Saint Louis midfielder Lori Chalupny has been selected WPS's Player of the Week for Week 7 after leading Athletica to a 1-0 triumph over visiting FC Gold Pride. The U.S. national team star scored in th

<< Coupet seeks Atletico exit
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Goalkeeper Gregory Coupet has revealed his intention to leave Atletico Madrid following a 'nightmare season'. The veteran keeper has struggled to oust Leo Franco from the starting lineup since arriving

<< Agent: Saviola will leave Real
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Frustrated forward Javier Saviola will leave Real Madrid in the summer, according to his agent. The Argentina striker has struggled to hold down a first-team place in either of the two seasons since he

Lee outduels Buehrle as Indians blank ChiSox >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cliff Lee threw seven scoreless innings to help the Cleveland Indians take a 4-0 win over the Chicago White Sox to wrap up a three-game set. Lee (2-5) gave up just six hits and one walk with a s

Van Gaal set to succeed Klinsmann >>
Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bayern Munich announced on Wednesday that AZ Alkmaar manager Louis van Gaal will take over as head coach of the German club on July 1 after he agreed to a two-year contract. Van Gaal led AZ to the Er

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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - As much as St. Louis superstar Albert Pujols likes to proclaim himself to be the clean one, letting anyone who will listen know that it is OK to trust him, people are going to be skeptical. That's just the way it's going t

Safina advances; Dementieva falls in Madrid >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - World No. 1 Russian Dinara Safina was a second-round winner, while third-seeded Russian Elena Dementieva came up a third-round loser Wednesday at the inaugural $4.5 million Madrid Open, a clay- court F

Super Bowl 2009 Betting

Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.

Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.

Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.

If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.

Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.

By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.

In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.

So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.

While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.

There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.

In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl:

SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.

XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.

XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.

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