First of all, I bet these type of prop wagers all of the time. I always take the NO SCORE. Sometimes it is 5 minutes up until 7:30 like it was on Monday at betmania and hrwager. I think that the juice was also +150 on my side as well. First of all, both books graded it a win. Then late yesterday they changed it to a loss.
Here is the wager STRAIGHT BET
[47506] NO - SCORE 1ST 7½ MINS +150 (BUFFALO BILLS vs NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - - Will there be a score in the 1st 7½ minutes of the 1st Q?)
I am talking about the New England/Buffalo game on Monday. And of course I was watching the game and the kick went through the uprights at 7:29 left in the first. Thus I won by 1 second. I have lost many of these by 1 second as well. Then I checked and the next kickoff occurred at 7:29 left in the first. Also notice that the kickoff was returned 13 yards in 5 seconds. That seems reasonable.
Here is what ESPN says about the play by play
Here is the wager STRAIGHT BET
[47506] NO - SCORE 1ST 7½ MINS +150 (BUFFALO BILLS vs NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - - Will there be a score in the 1st 7½ minutes of the 1st Q?)
I am talking about the New England/Buffalo game on Monday. And of course I was watching the game and the kick went through the uprights at 7:29 left in the first. Thus I won by 1 second. I have lost many of these by 1 second as well. Then I checked and the next kickoff occurred at 7:29 left in the first. Also notice that the kickoff was returned 13 yards in 5 seconds. That seems reasonable.
Here is what ESPN says about the play by play
- 4th and 2 at BUF 17 (7:29 - 1st) S.Gostkowski 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-R.Allen
- Punt8 plays, 35 yards, 5:25
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- (7:24 - 1st) S.Gostkowski kicks 66 yards from NE 35 to BUF -1. D.Moore to BUF 13 for 14 yards (N.Ebner).
Now here is what is says on NFL.com and I see the problem. Notice how it says BUFFALO AT 7:29 . That is exactly what it says for the kickoff or beginning of each possession.
- 4-2-BUF 17 (7:33) 3-S.Gostkowski 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
- BUF 0 NE 3 Plays: 11 Possession: 5:56
- Buffalo Bills at 07:29
- 3-S.Gostkowski kicks 66 yards from NE 35 to BUF -1. 17-D.Moore to BUF 13 for 14 yards (43-N.Ebner).
- 1-10-BUF 13 (7:24) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass short right to 10-R.Woods pushed ob at BUF 20 for 7 yards (23-P.Chung).
Also note that IFFF the kickoff did occur at 7:33, then there is no way that the next play lasted 9 seconds on a 13 yard run. Plus I was watching the game on TV.
Here is what covers says
1st Quarter - 7:29 FG Patriots 3 - Bills 0
Stephen Gostkowski 35 yd. field goal
How could I convince them that NFL.com has made an error. Hell, in our squares contest that pays off each quarter and at 7:30 of each quarter, 0-0 was the winner according to the host.
