Take the Panthers tonight

**unde0087** · 12-23-10, 04:17 PM

I tend to agree. Jets rushed for over 100 yards without Polamalu on the field and now Carolina comes in with a good rush attack. Might have to do a teaser with Carolina +21 and Navy +10.

**DIRTYDIRTY** · 12-23-10, 04:28 PM

looks good hate betting on crap teams but 14 should be enough

**unde0087** · 12-23-10, 04:29 PM

it also helps that the Pittsburgh offense with Big Gay Ben can't find the endzone in the last 5 games. Unless all of a sudden they explode this number is kind of out there

**Mike650i** · 12-23-10, 04:35 PM

Agreed. I'm seeing 14.5 though, which is a pretty key half-point.

While most people in this thread are on Carolina, the public at large seems to be blindly laying the points, despite Polamalu's absence and Jimmy's good performance last week.

**raidersfan** · 12-23-10, 04:57 PM

How can anyone feel comfortable putting money on the Panthers even with 14 points, they are a horrible football team. Carolina playing at Pitt, i think you the play is steelers -14 or no play at all.

**Bostongambler** · 12-23-10, 04:59 PM

That about sums it up Raider. How can anyone bet the Panthers?

**unde0087** · 12-23-10, 05:03 PM

Originally posted by Bostongambler

That about sums it up Raider. How can anyone bet the Panthers?

Well you go to a sportsbook, log into your account, click on the Panthers and then enter an amount.

**drgonzo111** · 12-23-10, 05:04 PM

Having watched all of their gms year, there's no way I can put $ on the panthers. Id be happy if they covered, not confident it'll happen

**Zenyatta 19-1** · 12-23-10, 05:05 PM

my friend plays for the panthers and he is betting pitts hard tonight haha. no names though. he has bet against them all year and won. he says they are just god awful

**Philavanh** · 12-23-10, 05:05 PM

Liking the Panthers also...GL everyone

**Bostongambler** · 12-23-10, 05:07 PM

Originally posted by unde0087

Well you go to a sportsbook, log into your account, click on the Panthers and then enter an amount.

Can't I just call them instead?

**unde0087** · 12-23-10, 05:08 PM

Originally posted by Zenyatta 19-1

my friend plays for the panthers and he is betting pitts hard tonight haha. no names though. he has bet against them all year and won. he says they are just god awful

sorry dude but your friend is a piece of shit if he is betting against his own team. What a gutless thing to do. He should probably look at himself in the mirror and then he would know why they suck so bad

**unde0087** · 12-23-10, 05:10 PM

Originally posted by Bostongambler

Can't I just call them instead?

I should have covered that method too

**Slim** · 12-23-10, 05:11 PM

Originally posted by Mike650i

Agreed. I'm seeing 14.5 though, which is a pretty key half-point.

While most people in this thread are on Carolina, the public at large seems to be blindly laying the points, despite Polamalu's absence and Jimmy's good performance last week.

Bodog and SIA have +15.

**Zenyatta 19-1** · 12-23-10, 05:12 PM

hes smart if you ask me...hes raking in the dough!!! not like he starts or anything

**raidersfan** · 12-23-10, 05:14 PM

Anyone like the over instead?

**unde0087** · 12-23-10, 05:15 PM

Originally posted by Zenyatta 19-1

hes smart if you ask me...hes raking in the dough!!! not like he starts or anything

does it matter? For one thing he could be banned from the game. For another he is basicly backstabbing his own teammates that support him. Just think it is pretty gutless. If I was on that team and found out I would beat the shit out of him and make sure he couldn't ever play football again. While everyone else is trying to win games he thinks its funny to make money off their teams pain. real cool

**BigJ** · 12-23-10, 05:25 PM

A wise capper once said:

"Don't put good money on bad teams"

Stick to it! Pitt wins BIG!

**tatddy** · 12-23-10, 05:26 PM

Originally posted by Zenyatta 19-1

my friend plays for the panthers and he is betting pitts hard tonight haha. no names though. he has bet against them all year and won. he says they are just god awful

I call bs on this one. If his friend was dumb enough to be betting against his own team would he really be telling people about it?

**uhuhahah** · 12-23-10, 05:28 PM

like pit and under

**unde0087** · 12-23-10, 05:28 PM

Originally posted by dfberger23

They should cover 14 points. Steelers are an old team on short rest and Polamalu is out. Pitt lost to the Browns last year on Thursday Night Football.

I also like the under since I am expecting a 17-7 type of game.

well I am with you son. I bet Panthers +14.5 and also have Navy +3. I have been on a rediculous tear since Sunday after cashing Jets on the ML so i guess maybe tonight I may give some back but I really like both plays. GL and as always may the Jets Nation be with you.

**BigWilly** · 12-23-10, 05:49 PM

I would feel better losing with my money on pitt than the terrible terrible panthers.

**isles71** · 12-23-10, 05:55 PM

I think that half point may make a difference, especially if they get up 14 and any point and get that last touchdown or points.

Carolina's offense is trash and turnovers may give Pitt a short field to score on once or twice.

It is possible that it goes 21-10 or something, but laying the -14 on Pitt isn't the worst bet you can make.

If you get Carolina at 15 though, that isn't bad.

Seems like Pitt might win by 17-24

**unde0087** · 12-23-10, 06:03 PM

If Panthers doesnt cover it is not like I won't know why. I am just saying NFL teams laying a double digit line don't have a good percentage and add the fact that the best player on the Steelers is out again and Steelers have given up 23 ppg since 2009 when he is not in the lineup. You can't argue that. Jets couldn't even score a td in 2 games prior to the game last week and they ended up with 22 points. Tack on the fact that Steelers have had their own troubles on offense for several weeks now plus the short week for an aging team. Add all that up and I am willing to lay the number. Could Panthers get routed sure but I will take the points and find out. I also don't mind that everyone, their mom, and their dog is on Pittsburgh.

**bringdownthehous** · 12-23-10, 06:37 PM

Originally posted by unde0087

If Panthers doesnt cover it is not like I won't know why. I am just saying NFL teams laying a double digit line don't have a good percentage and add the fact that the best player on the Steelers is out again and Steelers have given up 23 ppg since 2009 when he is not in the lineup. You can't argue that. Jets couldn't even score a td in 2 games prior to the game last week and they ended up with 22 points. Tack on the fact that Steelers have had their own troubles on offense for several weeks now plus the short week for an aging team. Add all that up and I am willing to lay the number. Could Panthers get routed sure but I will take the points and find out. I also don't mind that everyone, their mom, and their dog is on Pittsburgh.

Good analysis..
-Entire Publics on Pitt tonight
-Polamalu's out again
-Old Team playing on Short week
-Carolina's offense has looked progressively better (not tryin to get smashed with this comment, but just saying that Stewart looked good last week and Clausen didn't look bad)
-Other than the games that Polamalu has played in in the last 4-5 weeks the steelers havn't been playing spectacular ball
-Games at Heinz always seems to be a grind it out type of game, and if Carolina can run the ball well and manage time, 14+ pts SHOULD be enough

**Cuse4tw** · 12-23-10, 06:46 PM

idk why but i like the over.....if the panthers have a shot of covering they will have to put the points up....we saw the jets go in to pitt and put points on the board without polamalu out there. To be honest, pittsburgh will score points. Carolina's defense is going to get killed by mendenhall and wallace going deep.

maybe even go over game and both t.t over

**koscheckbaby** · 12-23-10, 06:55 PM

Carolina's strength is running the ball. Pittsburgh's strength is stopping the run. (Let's give them somewhat of a pass for the Jets game, since the Jets have weapons to worry about in the passing game and the Jets were the number 1 rush offense just last year) Plus, Pittsburgh is struggling offensively and likes to run the ball. That alone makes me leery of betting the over. Lots of clock will be getting drained on pointless drives or drives ending in 3(likely for the Steelers).

14, 15 points may be stiff, but how about teasing the line to 7 or 8? I would think Pittsburgh at least wins by 10

**2Bdown** · 12-23-10, 07:00 PM

i like panthers TT over 10.5 with Cousin It on the pine

**thefuture** · 12-23-10, 07:03 PM

I dont know why this is even a conversation I would take Pitt at -17 or maybe more. Carolina is traveling on a short week. The steelers need a win to keep pace with the ravens, the panthers have a lame duck coach, and most of all the panthers just flat out blow. Lets not get too excited over the panthers because of last weeks performance against the cardinals. Yea yea the jets ran for 100 last week the steelers still have the best run d in the league.

**k13** · 12-23-10, 07:34 PM

Originally posted by BigJ

A wise capper once said:

"Don't put good money on bad teams"

Stick to it! Pitt wins BIG!

Really, went 6-0 last week on bad teams.

Bad teams never cover or win.

**ringemup** · 12-23-10, 07:40 PM

relying on clausen to cover is a scary thought. polamalus absence should help though.

**cadillac pete** · 12-23-10, 07:47 PM

There is no denying Pitt is the better team, however they have to win by a margin of 14 or more. It's been a short week after losing a tough AFC conference game vs the Jets. They have a playoff spot clinched, so really they are only playing for a better seeding. They don't need to win by 2 td's to do that. How excited can they really be to play a 2 win team?? They are more concerned about Christmas than the Carolina Panters.

**ehetz21** · 12-23-10, 08:04 PM

In the previous matchups Pittscburgh beat down a better Carolina team, and this time they are playing a crappy Carolina team in Pittsburgh. I got Pitt -14

**unde0087** · 12-23-10, 08:04 PM

Originally posted by thefuture

I dont know why this is even a conversation I would take Pitt at -17 or maybe more. Carolina is traveling on a short week. The steelers need a win to keep pace with the ravens, the panthers have a lame duck coach, and most of all the panthers just flat out blow. Lets not get too excited over the panthers because of last weeks performance against the cardinals. Yea yea the jets ran for 100 last week the steelers still have the best run d in the league.

okay so you fail to take into account why Jets ran for 100. Carolina has averaged 167 ypg rushing the last 4 games. And Polly isn't playing and if Polly didn't play for the Steelers every week they would be about the 7th best in the league. Didn't say Panthers are great, just think they can cover this number because it isn't like the Steelers are playing really great either. Without Polly playing in the few weeks before the Jets game they would have lost to Ravens and who knows about the Bengals game as he made a big time play to take all the momentum away from the Bengals.

How about i give you Steelers -20 at -110, how many points do you want to put on that sir