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Yes, we have to endure the annual Detroit Lions Turkey-Day matchup (this year hosting the Green Bay Packers), but there are two other games on the schedule to fill the day up with football action until late into the evening. That said, all three games do have playoff implications, but only the Giants at the Broncos matchup features both teams competing for a playoff spot.
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions
Line: Packers -11
Total: 47.5
Detroit is coming off its second win this season, in a crazy game against the Browns. Matthew Stafford threw the winning touchdown with no time left on the clock and with his left shoulder separated. It was a heroic effort but unfortunately he won’t be around for the annual Lions Thanksgiving game. He is out with the shoulder injury. The Lions could also be without WR Calvin Johnson. Without these two in the lineup there won’t be a lot of celebrating in Michigan.
The Packers have righted the sinking ship winning two straight games beating Dallas and the 49ers. Aaron Rodgers is getting rid of the ball quicker and the Pack have amended the playbook to include more shorter passing routes. Unfortunately for the Packers, they lost two of the top defenders when LB Aaron Kampman and CB Al Harris were both lost for the season with knee injuries. These two injuries could derail the Packers hopes of getting to the post season but they should still have enough to overcome the Lions without Stafford and Johnson.
NFL Trends
- The total has gone over in six of the Packers last nine games.
- Detroit is 3-11 against the spread in their last 14 home games
Packers: 6-4 SU, 5-4-1 ATS
Lions: 2-8 SU, 2-7-1 ATS
NFL Picks: We’re staying away from the side and total on this one. We won’t lay the big points on the Packers and certainly can’t put our money on the Lions.
Oakland Raiders at Dallas Cowboys
Line: Cowboys – 14
Total: Over 40
The Raiders are coming off their biggest win of the year when they battled back to put up ten points in the last minute to beat the Bengals. Bruce Gradkowski started in place of the embattled JaMarcus Russell and made just enough plays to win. The strength of the Raiders is their defense and they played their best game of the year against Cincy.
Meanwhile, Dallas barely beat the Redskins 7-6 last week in a game that they were outplayed, but did get the win over a very mediocre (read: bad) team. Tony Romo was harassed all day long and the Redskins secondary contained the Cowboy receivers all day, side from that critical final drive. In this matchup, the Cowboy running game should be enough to provide them with some balance on offense, as the Raiders will be forced to bring eight men up to support stopping the run, which should allow the passing game to produce more plays than last week. Oakland struggles stopping the run (giving up 157 yards per game) and that will be their undoing this week as early success will allow for the passing game to open up as well.
We also think the Raiders will find ways to score some points, not enough for a win, but they’ll push the Cowboys.
NFL Trends
- The total has gone under in six of the Raiders' last nine games.
- Dallas is 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 home games
Raiders: 3-7 SU, 5-5 ATS
Cowboys SU, 5-5 ATS
NFL Picks: We lean to the underdog getting 14 points, but the BetRepublic.com TV hosts gave out a play on the “Over” 40 in this one.
Check ESPN for updated injury reports, particularly for Richard Seymour
New York Giants at Denver Broncos
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Line: Broncos – 7
Total: Over 42
The Giants finally stopped their four game slide with an overtime win against the Falcons in New York last Sunday. Eli Manning played a great game tossing for three scores and making a number of difficult throws. The Giants still can’t get their running game going and now could be without Ahmed Bradshaw who injured his ankle last week. Brandon Jacobs is not putting up the numbers that he did last year and he missed all of the fourth quarter and overtime against the Falcons with a leg injury but will go this week. The lack of running game is forcing Manning to put the team on his shoulders. LB Antonio Pierce is the heart, soul and brains of the defense and he is out with a back problem. The Giants still can’t stop the pass and Denver will look to get WR Brandon Marshall in the game early.
Denver will be looking to stop their own four-game slide. The Broncos have fallen out of first place and could be in a big free fall if they don’t win this game. Kyle Orton will play with his injured ankle because the NFL quarterback gene didn’t get passed down to Chris Simms. The Broncos have a huge advantage of playing at home on a short week in the mile-high air of Denver. New York is beat up and traveling across the country with only three days to prepare, but no way can we lay a full touchdown with this Denver team.
NFL Trends
- The total has gone under in eight of Denver's last ten games.
- The NY Giants are 17-4 against the spread in their last 21 road games
Giants: 6-4 SU, 4-5-1 ATS
Broncos: 6-4 SU, 6-4 ATS
NFL Picks: Looking at this one, we have a small lean to the visitor getting the seven points.
Good luck and Happy Thanksgiving from BetRepublic.com. Enjoy all the football action, the food, and family fun.
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hey everyone! sections was on Nov 11 and 13. i did really, really well!!!!!!!! at section prelims, i did the 200 IM and the 100 breaststroke. i went a 2:28 in the 200 IM, and 1:11 in the 100 breaststroke! yay! i made it back in the 100, but not the 200 (i got 17th). at sections finals, i was just sooooooooo happy because i made it in the championship heat, meaning i get a medal!!!!!!!!!!!!! i was soooo excited to swim and get a medal! i swam the 100 breaststroke and dropped about a second, getting a 1:10.78, a best time! i got 5th in that event, and i got to stand on the podium and receive my medal!!!!!!!! i was smiling so much i thought my cheeks would fall off! after section finals, the swim team went to a captains house and had pizza and i ate so much it was amazing!!!!
okay, now to my life. school has been pretty tough, especially AP world history. i've been failing most of the tests and it's just been really hard. i did an oral interpretation of a poem today! i did okay, except somebody knocked on the door and interrupted me!! i was not happy! we also watched a movie in biology about genetic altering things, but there was a swimmer in it too! the swimmer got paralyzed from the waist down by stepping in front of a moving car. at the end of the movie, he got himself inside of furnace and turned it on, meaning he killed himself! i was so surprised that i yelled, "he's a swimmer!" and then i said, "swimmer's don't kill themselves!" i think i am right, because we are too happy about everything! haha
anywho, bad news: the sadie hawkins dance is coming up. i was going to ask someone, but then i learned he is already going with someone else! it made me really sad, but i'm fine now. oh well. maybe i'll ask someone else! haha
see you later!
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hey everyone! sections was on Nov 11 and 13. i did really, really well!!!!!!!! at section prelims, i did the 200 IM and the 100 breaststroke. i went a 2:28 in the 200 IM, and 1:11 in the 100 breaststroke! yay! i made it back in the 100, but not the 200 (i got 17th). at sections finals, i was just sooooooooo happy because i made it in the championship heat, meaning i get a medal!!!!!!!!!!!!! i was soooo excited to swim and get a medal! i swam the 100 breaststroke and dropped about a second, getting a 1:10.78, a best time! i got 5th in that event, and i got to stand on the podium and receive my medal!!!!!!!! i was smiling so much i thought my cheeks would fall off! after section finals, the swim team went to a captains house and had pizza and i ate so much it was amazing!!!!
okay, now to my life. school has been pretty tough, especially AP world history. i've been failing most of the tests and it's just been really hard. i did an oral interpretation of a poem today! i did okay, except somebody knocked on the door and interrupted me!! i was not happy! we also watched a movie in biology about genetic altering things, but there was a swimmer in it too! the swimmer got paralyzed from the waist down by stepping in front of a moving car. at the end of the movie, he got himself inside of furnace and turned it on, meaning he killed himself! i was so surprised that i yelled, "he's a swimmer!" and then i said, "swimmer's don't kill themselves!" i think i am right, because we are too happy about everything! haha
anywho, bad news: the sadie hawkins dance is coming up. i was going to ask someone, but then i learned he is already going with someone else! it made me really sad, but i'm fine now. oh well. maybe i'll ask someone else! haha
see you later!
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im finally gettin my ears pierced!!!!!!!!
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dam* i feel crazy and lazy still sleepy after i eat going to bed seating on hear chat with aa me
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Hey everyone, I am getting back in the water monday. my coaches wouldn't let me swim becasue they thouight I was going to "BURN OUT" . I'm happy to get in the water soon. I have a upcoming home swim meet decmber 6 I have to prepare for. Basketball started and softball pitching is started next Tuesday right after swimming.
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I miss you T at this moment in the library studying LAB, but I know I won't see you for a long time. I deleted all the connection between us, facebook, msn, mobile phone. What left is gmail. Because I don't want to disappoint myself again and again to see no message from you. I know things are changing from the beginning we met to now. I can see and feel it. Less reply from you is a good evidence. I have to control myself not thinking of you. Even though it is a tough time and want to cry (already cry twice),I tell myself things will change later. I would like to hurt now, rather than two years later. I make my decision every time not to see you, but I fail again and again. I delete all the things except gmail, because I hope my memory can stay at the time we just communicate by gmail. That is he best memory of you in my mind. I don't want to cry again, so I delete every connection between you and me. Hope I can pass the tough time by myself. I know that if I don't send message to you, you won't give me any. So just control myself, and let the time pass. Everything will be fine, even-though sometime I still feel heart breaking. Let the time to cure my pain. Remember the best time we had, and forget the pain you gave. That is what I am trying my best to do now.
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wow it feels weird actually getting on here again. and this is really stupid. does anyone even look at these? and if you do then you kinda a creeper hahahahaha jk but this is stupid
the only reason i got on is because for the first time when i actually checked my email i had a ton of email from this place
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Wow it's been 2 years since i last wrote on this wall blog I am horrible when it comes to updating it alot has happend since the last blog i've been busy in action with swimming and I don't have time to check my blog pages anymore how horrible is that things are great for me for the most part Swimming is my key to Success i guess you could say well I hope everyone is Healthy well im off to watch my Daily Soap as the world turns then im Relaxing for the rest of the day before evening pratice then pasta dinner untill then dream big.,..
K-Will :)
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Greetings Everyone it's almost the Thanksgiving Holiday finally a week off froM Swimming it's gonna be nice to Relax and sleep and Watch Football Finally things are going great for me for the Most part im getting Preperations for Indianapolis these next 3 weekends in a Row First will be Thanksgiving then the Following week an Engaggement party For my Brother and future sister in law then the week after that It's down to Indianapolis for Fins Indianapolis winter Invite how exciting things are great Thus Trainning sessions have been going well for the most part not complaining except morning Pratice taking a toll so i decided to sleep in a little this morning I'll Resume back to Morning pratices when i get Ready for Indianapolis untill then Im dreaming Big Dreams and im getting after it life is pretty good for the most part We'll in the mean time Keep Swimming hard to all you dreamers out there I will update sometime after the Christmas holiday untill then Happy Swimming and Follow your dreams..
K-Will :)
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