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To: Mr. Mojo

"3-pt. favorites over the Bengals next week."

Actually thats a 6 point favorite because the home team gets 3 points to start with.

8 posted on 01/01/2006 9:12:40 PM PST by skimask (I'll march through Hell wearing shorts soaked in gasoline, if needed to get the job done)

To: skimask; Mr. Mojo; mainepatsfan

That current 3 point "spread" does not indicate to anyone in the know what the bookies think about which team is the better team.

The spread is there ONLY to make the betting even on both sides.

This spread, even though I am a lifetime Steeler fan, is just a mechanism to get bettors to put their money down on the Bengals.

42 posted on 01/02/2006 9:13:11 AM PST by beyond the sea (If you need a really new idea ..................... read a really old book.)

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