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		<title>Tips Before Buying Wide Golf Shoes For Men</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2011 07:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan Gibson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having wide golf shoes for men who play golf that have broader feet is imperative because the sport requires a lot of walking and it is important to be comfortable with what you wear. Your shoes must also give you the needed grip, balance and traction. It must not only make you feel comfy but it must also help in your performance.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Having wide golf shoes for men who play golf that have broader feet is imperative because the sport requires a lot of walking and it is important to be comfortable with what you wear. Your shoes must also give you the needed grip, balance and traction. It must not only make you feel comfy but it must also help in your performance.</p>
<p>But choosing the perfect pair of shoes can be difficult especially if you have broad feet and you have no idea where to shop. There are only few brands and manufacturers that offer wide footwear and some can be very expensive.</p>
<p>Buying wide golf shoes for men online is the best way to take advantage of low prices and great deals. Shopping on the Internet is also hassle-free and you can browse hundreds of products easily. If you are a serious golfer who has broad feet, you should check out the products that are offered online.</p>
<p>Here are some tips on choosing men&#8217;s wide golf shoes:</p>
<p>Know You Measurements &#8211; Before you start browsing for golf footwear, you must know your size especially that you have particularly wider feet. Fortunately, there are now many online stores that offer shoes in various sizes and widths. You do not have to compromise the style and price before you go for a pair of these shoes.</p>
<p>Choose the Right Brand &#8211; Buying golf shoes from reputable shoe companies and brands is very important. Callaway has been making high-quality and comfortable shoes for years. Now, they have a wide variety of wide golf shoes for men that you can choose from in different styles and colors.</p>
<p>Personalize &#8211; It is possible that you will not find a pair that is right for you. But do not worry, you can always have a shoe personalized or adjusted to give you the utmost comfort and performance. You can also have a pair made that will completely fit you at shoe shops although it can be costly.</p>
<p>Where to Buy &#8211; You can save a lot of time and effort if you buy wide or extra wide golf shoes for men online. There are a lot of trusted and reputable sites that can offer the best value for your money such as Endless, which is Amazon&#8217;s partner. They also have free shipping and a generous return policy.</p>
<p>Go to <a rel="nofollow" target='_blank' href="http://www.themodelshipblog.com/goto/Wide_Golf_Shoes/1405/1">Wide Golf Shoes</a> to check out the different golf shoes in different sizes on the Internet. Or <a rel="nofollow" target='_blank' href="http://www.themodelshipblog.com/goto/Click_Here/1405/2">Click Here</a> to see the latest golf shoes right now.</p>
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		<title>Why Would Anyone Play With A Pump Paintball Marker?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garrett Maxwell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People who don't play pump paintball ask this question a lot. A pump may be seen as a disadvantage, but there are several reasons why a player would choose to play with one.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>People who don&#8217;t play pump paintball ask this question a lot. A pump may be seen as a disadvantage, but there are several reasons why a player would choose to play with one.</p>
<p>A pump paintball marker is a disadvantage on the field, in terms of rate of fire. That is the simple truth about them. You can&#8217;t shoot nearly as fast as an electronic marker. The low BPS (balls per second) ability of a pump makes others wonder why in the world anyone would want to use one. Below are just a few reasons why players choose to play with them.</p>
<p>First off, playing with a pump is a huge money saver. It is no secret that paintball is expensive. It is extremely expensive if you play regularly and have the latest and greatest gear. If you don&#8217;t want to go the route of chasing the newest upgrades, and the latest fastest marker, getting a pump is a much cheaper option. CCI, Tippmann, and Arrow Precision make durable and dependable pump guns. They are much cheaper than a brand new high-end electronic gun too. Besides saving money on gear, you also will will drastically save money on paint because you can&#8217;t shoot 15+ balls in a second. With all the money you&#8217;ll save, you&#8217;ll be able to play more frequently, and longer.</p>
<p>There are some people out there, believe it or not, that live for a challenge. They enjoy pushing themselves and seeing how much they can accomplish. They are the kind of people who would rather take the hardest trail up a mountain rather than the easiest. These kind of people enjoy playing with a pump because if offers a challenge for them. They thrive on being outgunned.</p>
<p>Many people argue whether or not playing pump makes you into a better player. Honestly I don&#8217;t see how there is an argument. The bottom line is that when you are playing with a pump, in order to take out opponents and survive you have to play smarter and more effectively, because you have a big rate of fire disadvantage. You have to compensate for your low rate of fire by making smarter moves, finding better angles, and making all of your shots count. Because you can&#8217;t shoot as fast each shot needs to be accurately shot. Playing pump builds these skills by forcing you to use them. With an electronic marker it is too easy to just spray paint and hope one hits someone. You would be incredibly ineffective if you tried that with a pump.</p>
<p>There you have just a few of the reasons why someone would want to play this way. Playing with a low rate of fire helps you save a ton of money on expensive paintballs. It also gives you an exciting challenge, and helps you build up your skills. Snap-shooting, moving on the field, strategy, and accuracy are all skills pump play can help you build up.</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" target='_blank' href="http://www.themodelshipblog.com/goto/Pump_paintball/1307/1">Pump paintball</a> is a ton of fun to play. For more reasons why you should get a pump, read <a rel="nofollow" target='_blank' href="http://www.themodelshipblog.com/goto/Why_Pump_Paintball/1307/2">Why Pump Paintball</a>?</p>
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		<title>Atlanta Manhandles San Francisco In NFL Play</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's obvious that the San Francisco 49ers are heading in the right direction under Mike Singletary, but you couldn't tell by watching their game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The Falcons scored six touchdowns against the Niners, with running back Michael Turner accounting for three of the scores as Atlanta routed San Francisco by a lopsided 45-10 final score. It was the Niners' worst defeat since a 41-0 loss back in 2006 under former coach Mike Nolan. San Francisco fell to 3-2 with the defeat while the Falcons improved to 3-1.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s obvious that the San Francisco 49ers are heading in the right direction under Mike Singletary, but you couldn&#8217;t tell by watching their game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The Falcons scored six touchdowns against the Niners, with running back Michael Turner accounting for three of the scores as Atlanta routed San Francisco by a lopsided 45-10 final score. It was the Niners&#8217; worst defeat since a 41-0 loss back in 2006 under former coach Mike Nolan. San Francisco fell to 3-2 with the defeat while the Falcons improved to 3-1.</p>
<p>The NFL betting lines had the game listed as a &#8216;PICK&#8217;, giving the Falcons the ATS win with their easy straight up victory. It was the 49ers first loss against the spread this season, while Atlanta upped their record to 3-1 to the money.</p>
<p>After the game, the fiery Singletary apologized for cussing out former 49er and current Falcons&#8217; lineman Harvey Dahl:</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ll put it this way: I wish I had more coaching etiquette. I don&#8217;t. I love my players and when someone responds about my players in a particular way, I may do some things I shouldn&#8217;t do. I have to get better at those things as time goes on. Even though the player was talking to me, I should not have said what I said. It wasn&#8217;t anything bad, it was just something that shouldn&#8217;t have happened.&#8221;</p>
<p>Roddy White set a Falcons&#8217; record with 210 receiving yards, and was assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on his second touchdown of the day. With his team in full control, Atlanta coach Mike Smith had to be amused:</p>
<p>&#8220;He didn&#8217;t hit the landing because if he hits the landing it&#8217;s not a 15-yard penalty. I told him if he&#8217;s going to do it, it needs to be Olga Korbut. And he looked at me like he doesn&#8217;t know who Olga Korbut is. Then I told him, &#8216;Well, maybe Mary Lou Retton.&#8217; And then I figure that&#8217;s &#8217;86, he doesn&#8217;t know who Mary Lou Retton is. It went right over his head and my head.&#8221;</p>
<p>Smith admitted that he hadn&#8217;t been in top form so far this season:</p>
<p>&#8220;I felt like I haven&#8217;t been playing well up to this point in the season. Me and coach Smith had a talk. He was like, &#8216;You gotta get back to being yourself again. You gotta go out there and be the old Roddy. No pressure. Just go out there and play.&#8217;&#8221;</p>
<p>The Falcons will return home on Sunday to host the Chicago Bears. They&#8217;ll play their next two on the road, traveling to Texas for a game against the Dallas Cowboys the following week and to New Orleans to face the Saints on Monday, November 2. The 49ers will have a bye this week before traveling to Houston to play the Texans on October 25. They&#8217;ll play at Indianapolis the following Sunday before returning home to take on the Tennessee Titans on November 8.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a widely published freelance writer and a noted authority on <a rel="nofollow" target='_blank' href="http://www.themodelshipblog.com/goto/sports_gambling/902/1">sports gambling</a> and horse racing. He contributes <a rel="nofollow" target='_blank' href="http://www.themodelshipblog.com/goto/NFL_betting_picks/902/2">NFL betting picks</a> for a number of media outlets. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and a retired racing wombat.</p>
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		<title>Crosby&#8217;s Shootout Winner Gives Penguins Victory Over Blue Jackets</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Columbus Blue Jackets learned a valuable lesson about NHL hockey on Friday night-it's dangerous to 'sit on a lead' and particularly against the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. Down 3-1, Pittsburgh tied the game late in the third period as Ruslan Fedotenko and Alex Goligoski each lit the lamp with less than three minutes remaining. After a scoreless overtime period, Sidney Crosby scored the only goal of the shootout to give the Penguins an improbable 4-3 victory. It was the 9th win in ten games for Pittsburgh, who are a perfect 6-0-0 on the road.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Columbus Blue Jackets learned a valuable lesson about NHL hockey on Friday night-it&#8217;s dangerous to &#8216;sit on a lead&#8217; and particularly against the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. Down 3-1, Pittsburgh tied the game late in the third period as Ruslan Fedotenko and Alex Goligoski each lit the lamp with less than three minutes remaining. After a scoreless overtime period, Sidney Crosby scored the only goal of the shootout to give the Penguins an improbable 4-3 victory. It was the 9th win in ten games for Pittsburgh, who are a perfect 6-0-0 on the road.</p>
<p>NHL hockey betting enthusiasts cashed wagers on the road underdog Penguins, but on the moneyline at +117 and the puckline. Pittsburgh has gotten off to a great start this year, going 11-2-0 in the first month of the season. Columbus is struggling to stay above .500 at 6-5-1. The 7 combined goals scored went OVER the posted total of 5&#8242;.</p>
<p>Crosby&#8217;s game winning score in overtime wasn&#8217;t exactly the stuff of highlight reels, with the puck barely trickling over the line:</p>
<p>&#8220;It was kind of a fluky. The puck kept going. I don&#8217;t know if he lost it or he didn&#8217;t know where it was or whatever. I just tried a quick shot. I thought he had the save there. It just trickled in.&#8221;</p>
<p>Jackets&#8217; goalie Steve Mason gave this version of events:</p>
<p>&#8220;It hit my stick and I didn&#8217;t get it settled until it was over the line. It just trickled over and I was too late on it.&#8221;</p>
<p>Penguins&#8217; left winger Chris Kunitz scored a shorthanded goal and praised the leadership abilities of team captain Crosby:</p>
<p>&#8220;It shows a lot of character from our captain. He goes out and he&#8217;s never quitting on anything. Sometimes a team goes packing, down by two with 3 minutes left. But he goes out, he&#8217;s on the bench, he&#8217;s saying, &#8216;Let&#8217;s get the next one.&#8217; So we go out there and he finds himself the puck and he gets it to Goligoski, he gets a great shot and puts it in the net to get us to overtime.&#8221;</p>
<p>Columbus&#8217; Rick Nash suggested that his team is having trouble &#8216;closing out&#8217; games:</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re not closing games. We got the lead in a lot of the games already and just can&#8217;t seem to close it out. They are the defending Stanley Cup champions. You can tell why they&#8217;re such a good team. We are a team that needs to learn how to play with the lead.&#8221;</p>
<p>Pittsburgh will host Minnesota on Saturday night before heading to southern California next week for games against the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks. Columbus will play at Washington on Sunday before hosting the San Jose Sharks next Wednesday. That&#8217;ll be followed by a game in Atlanta against the Thrashers the next night.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a widely published widely published freelance sports writer and highly respected authority on <a rel="nofollow" target='_blank' href="http://www.themodelshipblog.com/goto/football_betting/813/1">football betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a rel="nofollow" target='_blank' href="http://www.themodelshipblog.com/goto/sportsbook_directory/813/2">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Northern Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.</p>
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		<title>Henderson Tops Cerrone For Interim Lightweight Title</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The oldest fight sport adage in the world is 'styles make fights'. For that reason, no one knew quite what to expect in Saturday's WEC Interim Lightweight Championship battle between Donald Cerrone and Ben Henderson. Henderson was known for his dominating wrestling skills, while Cerrone has a reputation as a punishing striker. Instead of being a clash of styles, however, it was an instance where the differing approaches of the two competitors complimented each other perfectly. The result was a 'fight of the year' candidate bout that Henderson won by unanimous-decision.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The oldest fight sport adage in the world is &#8216;styles make fights&#8217;. For that reason, no one knew quite what to expect in Saturday&#8217;s WEC Interim Lightweight Championship battle between Donald Cerrone and Ben Henderson. Henderson was known for his dominating wrestling skills, while Cerrone has a reputation as a punishing striker. Instead of being a clash of styles, however, it was an instance where the differing approaches of the two competitors complimented each other perfectly. The result was a &#8216;fight of the year&#8217; candidate bout that Henderson won by unanimous-decision.</p>
<p>Henderson opened the fight with a takedown, but quickly got caught in a guillotine choke attempt. He extricated himself from this predicament only to find himself in a triangle choke that appeared for a moment to be a potential fight ending submission. That would not be the case, however, and Henderson would take control in the last half of the round with his powerful takedowns and &#8216;ground and pound&#8217; punching assault.</p>
<p>Rounds two and three were all Henderson, as he took Cerrone down almost at will and began to pummel him on the ground. Cerrone managed a couple of submission attempts from the bottom, and did what he could to keep Henderson off of him with upkicks but nowhere near enough to salvage either round. At times, Cerrone looked downright clueless as to what tactical approach to take.</p>
<p>The tide would turn again in the fourth round, as Cerrone began to time Henderson&#8217;s takedown attempts. He became much more difficult to get to the ground, as well as administering punishment of his own after stuffing takedowns with punches and knee strikes. Later in the frame, Cerrone came close to ending the fight when he locked in a nasty and unorthodox choke that WEC commentator Frank Mir described as &#8216;almost an inverted rear naked choke&#8217;. After some tense moments, Henderson was able to escape. Cerrone would also control the final round, evading Henderson&#8217;s takedowns while scoring with his striking. He had another potential fight ending submission attempt in the fifth round, as he locked in an arm bar and appeared to have good leverage as he twisted Henderson&#8217;s arm into a nasty angle. Nevertheless, Henderson was able to escape and finish off the fight.</p>
<p>The decision itself was somewhat surprising, with Henderson winning all three judges&#8217; scorecards by identical 48-47 scores. He&#8217;d clearly won rounds two and three, while Cerrone was the obvious winner of rounds four and five. This meant that all three judges had given the edge to Henderson in the first round, favoring his takedowns and ground punching attack over Cerrone&#8217;s two early submission attempts.</p>
<p>Henderson will now face WEC Lightweight Champion Jamie Varner to unify the titles. Varner entered the cage after the decision was announced to &#8216;cut a promo&#8217; on the winner, and suggested the fight take place in December in Phoenix, Arizona though neither the date nor venue has been finalized.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance writer and highly respected authority on sports betting <a rel="nofollow" target='_blank' href="http://www.themodelshipblog.com/goto/odds_comparison/763/1">odds comparison</a>. He writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a rel="nofollow" target='_blank' href="http://www.themodelshipblog.com/goto/sportsbook_directory/763/2">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.</p>
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		<title>Ravens Go Undefeated On NFL Preseason By Thumping Falcons</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even when the games don't count and the starters play little, if at all, the Baltimore Ravens hate to lose. The Ravens third string signal caller John Beck played the entire game, and the former BYU standout threw for 232 yards and a pair of touchdown passes as the Ravens easily beat the Atlanta Falcons 20-3 at the Georgia Dome. The victory gave the Ravens an undefeated NFL preseason mark at 4-0, while the Falcons finished the exhibition campaign with a 2-2 record.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Even when the games don&#8217;t count and the starters play little, if at all, the Baltimore Ravens hate to lose. The Ravens third string signal caller John Beck played the entire game, and the former BYU standout threw for 232 yards and a pair of touchdown passes as the Ravens easily beat the Atlanta Falcons 20-3 at the Georgia Dome. The victory gave the Ravens an undefeated NFL preseason mark at 4-0, while the Falcons finished the exhibition campaign with a 2-2 record.</p>
<p>Sports enthusiasts who bet on NFL preseason action were rewarded for their investment in the Ravens, as Baltimore won outright as +3 road underdogs. Baltimore also finished the NFL preseason with a perfect 4-0 mark against the spread, while Atlanta finished 2-1-1 against the number.</p>
<p>Ravens QB Beck hasnt had much playing time in the NFL since his ill fated rookie year in Miami in 2007. After the game, he expressed how pleased he was to showcase his skills for the entire game:</p>
<p>&#8220;He (coach John Harbaugh) told me a few days ago that I would play the whole game. It was very exciting to get to play the whole game.&#8221;</p>
<p>Beck made the most of his opportunity, finishing with 232 yards on 16 of 28 passing and a pair of touchdowns. The Ravens defensive reserves did their part by holding the Falcons to just 175 yards of total offense.</p>
<p>Despite the lackluster effort by his team, Falcons coach Mike Smith was nonplussed:</p>
<p>&#8220;You&#8217;ve got to understand in these games, you&#8217;re going to call things defensively and offensively to put players in certain situations to evaluate them. You&#8217;re not game-planning in a game like this. You&#8217;re going to put players in certain situations to see how they handle certain techniques and coverages.&#8221;</p>
<p>Falcon cornerback Chris Houston was a little more concerned after a poor showing by the Atlanta defensive secondary:</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve got to work on everybody getting to the ball. We&#8217;ve got to try to be more aggressive in our techniques. We made some plays tonight, but other than that, we still have a lot to work on as a defense.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Ravens will get the 2009 NFL regular season underway at home, hosting the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, September 13th. The Falcons, meanwhile, will welcome the Miami Dolphins to the Georgia Dome to get their campaign started. Baltimore will head west to San Diego for a game against the Chargers in week 2, while Atlanta will remain at home for a key NFC South matchup against the Carolina Panthers.</p>
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		<title>Houston Earns Big Road Win At Cincinnati</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Behind a career day for quarterback Matt Schaub, the Houston Texans erased a 17-14 halftime deficit to score-- points in the second half and defeat the host Cincinnati Bengals 28-17. Schaub threw for 342 yards and 4 touchdowns against one interception in the solid road victory. Against a team that had won three straight games in the final seconds, Houston never gave Cincinnati the chance to create any late drama. Cincinnati dropped to 4-2 with the loss while Houston evened their record at 3-3.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Behind a career day for quarterback Matt Schaub, the Houston Texans erased a 17-14 halftime deficit to score&#8211; points in the second half and defeat the host Cincinnati Bengals 28-17. Schaub threw for 342 yards and 4 touchdowns against one interception in the solid road victory. Against a team that had won three straight games in the final seconds, Houston never gave Cincinnati the chance to create any late drama. Cincinnati dropped to 4-2 with the loss while Houston evened their record at 3-3.</p>
<p>Houston took the money as +3&#8242; road underdogs with the outright win, and both teams are now 3-3 on the season against the NFL pointspread. The 45 points just managed to stay UNDER the posted total of 46. The Texans have gone UNDER in 4 of 6 this season while the Bengals evened their NFL totals record at 3-3.</p>
<p>After the victory, Schaub said that his team knew of Houston&#8217;s penchant for late game comebacks and that &#8216;putting them away&#8217; would be a priority:</p>
<p>&#8220;Every game went down to the wire for them. Credit goes to them because they were able to find ways to win those games. So it was a matter of putting the game away.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Texans&#8217; taciturn head coach Gary Kubiak would only offer that:</p>
<p>&#8220;Matt continues to put up exceptional numbers on the road.&#8221;</p>
<p>The defense did a stellar job as well, shutting out the Bengals in the second half. In the third quarter, Houston only allowed six yards on nine plays for a franchise record. Cornerback Dunta Robininson talked about the defensive corps mindset:</p>
<p>&#8220;It was swarm tackling. Everybody has a job to do, and today we made this team a one-dimensional team. Overall as a defense, we played well.&#8221;</p>
<p>In the losing locker room, wide receiver Chad Ochocinco admitted that his team knew that they couldn&#8217;t rely on last minute heroics to win games:</p>
<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s our fault. We&#8217;ve been saying that we can&#8217;t keep winning with the way we&#8217;ve been playing. We&#8217;ve got to be consistent for all four quarters.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Bengals will play their next two games at home, starting with a contest against the Chicago Bears this Sunday. Cincinnati is a -1 home favorite with the total set at 42. They&#8217;ll host the Baltimore Ravens the following Sunday before traveling to Pittsburgh for a game against the Steelers on November 15. The Texans host the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, with Houston a -3 home favorite and the total set at 44.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a world famous sports writer and a noted authority on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.themodelshipblog.com/goto/sports_betting/641/1">sports betting</a> and harness racing. He contributes <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.themodelshipblog.com/goto/NFL_football_betting_free_picks/641/2">NFL football betting free picks</a> for a number of media outlets. He lives in Southern Nevada with three dogs and a retired racing wombat.</p>
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		<title>Florida Holds Off Mississippi State To Remain Undefeated</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite a subpar game from quarterback Tim Tebow and a determined effort from the host Mississippi State Bulldogs, the Florida Gators remained undefeated by scrapping out a 29-19 victory. Florida led by only 3 points at halftime before pulling away in the fourth quarter. The usually efficient and accurate Tebow had two touchdowns returned for interceptions and passed for only 127 yards with no touchdowns. The usually accommodating Tebow left the stadium without speaking to reporters, clearly upset with his performance.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Despite a subpar game from quarterback Tim Tebow and a determined effort from the host Mississippi State Bulldogs, the Florida Gators remained undefeated by scrapping out a 29-19 victory. Florida led by only 3 points at halftime before pulling away in the fourth quarter. The usually efficient and accurate Tebow had two touchdowns returned for interceptions and passed for only 127 yards with no touchdowns. The usually accommodating Tebow left the stadium without speaking to reporters, clearly upset with his performance.</p>
<p>College football betting enthusiasts who took the +22&#8242; with Mississippi State as a home underdog enjoyed an easy pointspread cover. The Bulldogs improved their ATS record to 4-3 with the cover, while Florida evened their college football pointspread record to 3-3.</p>
<p>Head coach Urban Meyer accepted much of the blame for his team&#8217;s substandard performance:</p>
<p>&#8220;I did not coach well tonight. I put Tim in some tough situations. As an offense, we&#8217;re not well right now. Tim&#8217;s not trying to be a hero. But we might be asking him to do too much.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Gators&#8217; are 76th in the nation in red zone efficiency, and Meyer took the blame for that fact as well:</p>
<p>&#8220;The problem is they&#8217;ve got a coach that wants to score so damn bad that he&#8217;s pressing them and some of those guys aren&#8217;t ready for that.&#8221;</p>
<p>Defensive end Pernell McPhee gave Tebow fits all night and talked about his team&#8217;s effort after the game:</p>
<p>&#8220;We knew they liked to get the ball to Tebow there. I felt like we frustrated them and made them do some new things they did not usually do tonight. They got in the I formation tonight and that is the first time I have ever seen them do that.&#8221;</p>
<p>Florida led by only 3 points heading into the final quarter but used a Chris Raney 8 yard rush and a Dustin Doe interception return for a touchdown to open up some breathing room. Jonathan Banks cut into the lead for Mississippi State late in the game with an interception return for touchdown of his own.</p>
<p>The Gators face a tough challenge next weekend as they enter into their matchup against University of Georgia-what used to be known as &#8216;The World&#8217;s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party&#8217;. Florida is a -16 favorite in the contest. They&#8217;ll face Vanderbilt the next week before heading to Columbia, SC for a game against the University of South Carolina and their longtime coach Steve Spurrier. Mississippi State will play at Kentucky as+3&#8242; road underdogs next weekend before a bye week. They&#8217;ll return to action on November&#8211;th at home against the University of Alabama.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a widely published freelance sports writer and noted authority on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.themodelshipblog.com/goto/football_betting/622/1">football betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.themodelshipblog.com/goto/sportsbook_directory/622/2">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.</p>
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		<title>Rams Foil Comeback Attempt To Beat Bengals In Preseason NFL Play</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:04:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kyle Boller filled in for an injured Mark Bulger, and the St. Louis Rams improved to 2-1 on the NFL preseason with a 24-21 victory over the host Cincinnati Bengals. The Rams led 24-14 heading into the fourth quarter, but a Bengals TD early in the frame made for some drama down the stretch. The Bengals couldn't close the deal, however, and dropped to 1-2 on the NFL preseason.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kyle Boller filled in for an injured Mark Bulger, and the St. Louis Rams improved to 2-1 on the NFL preseason with a 24-21 victory over the host Cincinnati Bengals. The Rams led 24-14 heading into the fourth quarter, but a Bengals TD early in the frame made for some drama down the stretch. The Bengals couldn&#8217;t close the deal, however, and dropped to 1-2 on the NFL preseason.</p>
<p>Boller did withstand a hard hit from linebacker Keith Rivers that knocked his helmet off his head. Despite the hit, he Rams #2 QB was 14 of 20 for 96 yards. After the game, he talked about the play:</p>
<p>&#8220;I could have slid a little earlier. It is what it is. My chin strap hit just above my eyes. It was a good scramble, but maybe if I can get down a little sooner, the coaches would like that.&#8221;</p>
<p>Rivers insisted the hit wasnt intentional:</p>
<p>&#8220;I was just trying to get to the ball. It wasn&#8217;t anything intentional.&#8221;</p>
<p>Boller had struggled last week after starting QB Bulger was forced to leave the game with a broken pinkie finger but played well this week. Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo gave him credit in his postgame media comments:</p>
<p>&#8220;He moved the team. He drove us down there after the bad start. When you score on a drive, the quarterback deserves the credit.&#8221;</p>
<p>Bengals second string QB J.T. O&#8217;Sullivan didnt have it quite so easy&#8221;he was sacked three times, lost a fumble and had two passes deflected by linemen. The lost fumble added to the Bengals NFL preseason turnover woes&#8221;theyve lost five fumbles and thrown three interceptions for eight turnovers in three games. O&#8217;Sullivan talked about the problem after the game:</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve just got to find a way to eliminate it. It puts you in such a disadvantage any time you turn the ball over. That&#8217;s one of the things that has to change immediately.&#8221;</p>
<p>Head coach Marvin Lewis concurred:</p>
<p>&#8220;When you turn the football over, you have a difficult time winning, whether you&#8217;re playing in the regular season, the preseason, junior high, sixth grade, whatever it is.</p>
<p>St. Louis will get the NFL regular season underway on Sunday, September 13th as they travel to the Pacific Northwest to face the Seattle Seahawks. The Bengals open the NFL regular season at home against the Denver Broncos.</p>
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		<title>Bills Upend Turnover Prone Panthers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 07:11:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carolina Panthers' quarterback Jake Delhomme is having a season he'd like to forget, and things got even worse on Sunday at home against the Buffalo Bills. Despite dominating the Bills on the stat sheet, Delhomme threw three interceptions that allowed Buffalo to take a 20-9 victory over the struggling Panthers. Delhomme threw for 325 yards, though without any touchdowns. His three picks pushed his total for the year to- which leads the NFL. The Panthers dropped to 2-4 while the Bills improved to 3-4.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Carolina Panthers&#8217; quarterback Jake Delhomme is having a season he&#8217;d like to forget, and things got even worse on Sunday at home against the Buffalo Bills. Despite dominating the Bills on the stat sheet, Delhomme threw three interceptions that allowed Buffalo to take a 20-9 victory over the struggling Panthers. Delhomme threw for 325 yards, though without any touchdowns. His three picks pushed his total for the year to- which leads the NFL. The Panthers dropped to 2-4 while the Bills improved to 3-4.</p>
<p>Buffalo rewarded NFL pointspread players with the outright victory as +7 road underdogs. The Bills have covered four of their seven games this season, while the Panthers have an awful record against the spread-they&#8217;ve only covered once this season for a 1-5 ATS mark. The 29 combined points went UNDER the posted total of 37. Buffalo has gone UNDER in 4 of 7 games this season while Carolina evened their NFL totals mark at 3-3.</p>
<p>The Bills&#8217; Terrell Owens was again a non-factor, but gave credit to the defense for earning the victory:</p>
<p>&#8220;You can&#8217;t really complain about a win. Defensively, those guys are keeping us in ballgames.&#8221;</p>
<p>Buffalo defensive end Chris Kelsay commended his team&#8217;s victory on the road:</p>
<p>&#8220;Never once on the sidelines was there any doubt that we were going to win the game. Regardless if it&#8217;s an ugly win over not, it&#8217;s hard to win in this league.&#8221;</p>
<p>Ryan Fitzpatrick started at QB for Buffalo in place of the injured Trent Edwards and was solid, if not spectacular. Coach Dick Jauron observed:</p>
<p>&#8220;He made the plays when we had to make them.&#8221;</p>
<p>Panthers&#8217; coach John Fox has said he&#8217;s going to&#8217;re-evaluate&#8217; whether the struggling Delhomme should continue to start, and even the quarterback himself couldn&#8217;t make an emphatic case that he should keep his job:</p>
<p>&#8220;In my heart, yeah, but I mean let&#8217;s be honest, I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;m a dummy. When you&#8217;re not playing well offensively, you always have to look at the quarterback.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Panthers&#8217; schedule doesn&#8217;t get easier this week as they head west for a game against the improving Arizona Cardinals. Carolina is a +9 road underdog with the total set at 43&#8242;. They&#8217;ll head south the following week to face the red hot New Orleans Saints before returning home on November 15 to take on the Atlanta Falcons. Buffalo will host the Houston Texans this weekend, with the game currently off the board due to injuries on both teams. They&#8217;ll have their bye week after that and will return to action on November 15 against the Tennessee Titans.</p>
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		<title>Saints Upset Colts In Superbowl Thriller</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2010 07:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New Orleans Saints used a 14 point fourth quarter to defeat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 on Sunday to win their first Superbowl in franchise history. Drew Brees broke open a tight game midway through the final quarter with his touchdown pass to Jeremy Shockey, and Tracy Porter scored on a 74 yard interception return as the Colts were driving on the next series to secure the victory. Brees was named Superbowl MVP on the basis of his 288 yard, 2 touchdown, 0 interception performance. He completed 32 passes in the game, tying New England's Tom Brady for the all time record in that category.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The New Orleans Saints used a 14 point fourth quarter to defeat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 on Sunday to win their first Superbowl in franchise history. Drew Brees broke open a tight game midway through the final quarter with his touchdown pass to Jeremy Shockey, and Tracy Porter scored on a 74 yard interception return as the Colts were driving on the next series to secure the victory. Brees was named Superbowl MVP on the basis of his 288 yard, 2 touchdown, 0 interception performance. He completed 32 passes in the game, tying New England&#8217;s Tom Brady for the all time record in that category.</p>
<p>After enthusiasts had come in early on the favored Colts, a good deal of buyback on the Saints had pushed the line to -4&#8242; and the New Orleans backers were enriched by their team&#8217;s outright victory. The underdog has now covered three straight Superbowls and taken the money in five of the last seven games. The 48 points scored stayed well under the posted total of 57, which was the highest over/under number in Superbowl history.</p>
<p>In his postgame interview, Brees gave much of the credit to the city of New Orleans:</p>
<p>&#8220;We play for so much more than ourselves. We played for our city. We played for the entire Gulf Coast region. We played for the entire Who Dat nation that has been behind us every step of the way. It means everything. We&#8217;re here because of their strength and everything they fought through here the last few years. They&#8217;ve given us so much support, so we owe it all to our fans.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Just to think of the road we&#8217;ve all traveled, the adversity we&#8217;ve all faced. It&#8217;s unbelievable. I mean, are you kidding me? Four years ago, whoever thought this would be happening? Eighty-five percent of the city was under water. Most people left not knowing if New Orleans would ever come back, or if the organization would ever come back. We just all looked at one another and said, &#8216;We&#8217;re going to rebuild together. We are going to lean on each other.&#8217; That&#8217;s what we&#8217;ve done the last four years and this is the culmination in all that belief.&#8221;</p>
<p>Never known for his elocution, Peyton Manning had little to say after the game particularly about the decisive interception return:</p>
<p>&#8220;Made a great play. Made a great play. Corner made a heck of a play. Certainly disappointing, very disappointing. Disappointing.&#8221;</p>
<p>Saints&#8217; coach Sean Payton made a bold call at the beginning of the second half when he called for an onside kick. New Orleans recovered and linebacker Jonathan Casalis suggested it was a game changing play:</p>
<p>&#8220;We were really excited when he made the call. That changed everything.&#8221;</p>
<p>Payton explained the diva-like decision:</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re going to be aggressive. We&#8217;d seen the onside kick all week and guys executed it well. It turned out to be a big change of possession.&#8221;</p>
<p>The city of New Orleans will celebrate their team&#8217;s victory with a parade. With Mardi Gras celebrations already scheduled to begin shortly thereafter, it could be quite some time before New Orleans returns to business as usual. Add New Orleans to cities like Miami, Bar Harbour, Palm Springs and Fire Island as must see spots for any fabulous football fan on the go.</p>
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