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  • Brock Landers
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 06-30-08
    • 45359

    #1
    CFL preview for week 1
    The CFL regular season kicks off this weekend. For some of you, that means football is back. For others, that means we're still a long way from football season.

    Whatever it means to you, we'll preview the games each week and give you our picks.

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    Hammertown gets to air out its new offense on home ground to start the season. The Ti-Cats have a new coach, a new QB and some new faces on a deep receiving corps that has left them as the Grey Cup favorites to start the season at 7-2.

    Former CFL MVP Henry Burris will take the snaps after being acquired by Calgary in the offseason and he aims to jump start a team that fell under the total in six of its last seven games last season.

    Sasky, meanwhile, has reconfigured its lineup and coaching staff and may take a couple of games to get familiar. The Riders have a completely new o-line and are the biggest underdog to win the Grey Cup entering the season at 9-1.

    Pick: Hamilton -5.5

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    Opening day features a replay of last year’s Grey Cup, won 34-22 by B.C. as a 7.5-point fave.

    B.C. began last season by losing six of its first seven games (2-5 against the spread) but then proceeded to destroy the league from there with a 12-1 run including playoffs. The Lions went 11-2 ATS during that stretch – a cash grab for bettors matched by few teams in all of sports last season.

    CFL Outstanding Player Travis Lulay is back along with a mostly intact offense. The Bombers had the best defense in the league last year though, albeit with the worst self-proclaimed nickname: Swaggerville.

    Winnipeg also lost its starting tailback this week, Chris Garrett, to an Achilles injury. Ouch.

    Pick: B.C. -7

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    The running game was about the only bright spot for the Argos last season with Cory Boyd running for more than six yards per carry. After that, the only thing saving Toronto from the worst record in the CFL was playing in the East Division.

    New quarterback Ricky Ray should help on offense. He was a star and former Grey Cup MVP for Edmonton, which could make things a tad awkward in Week 1. Steven Jyles is charged with the new No. 1 role for the Eskies and it remains to be seen how consistent he’ll be on a team that made a ton of changes this offseason.

    Pick: Toronto +2

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    The Als went 10-8 last season but they were the worst team to bet on in the league (along with Sasky) with a 6-12 ATS record. They also closed the season with eight straight losses against the number and four losses straight up.

    Ninety-seven-year-old quarterback Anthony Calvillo led the league in passing yards in 2011 with over 5 million (it’s the CFL, remember) and he anchors the Montreal offense. But with a record of 10-8 after several seasons of dominance there are some question marks in Montreal for the first time in a long time.

    Calgary won both meetings with Montreal last season and covered the spread both times. They should give Montreal a strong fight on home soil on Canada Day.

    Pick: Montreal +2.5
  • minet123
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 02-17-07
    • 10280

    #2
    Brock
    Canuck feetball is more unwatchable than Beaver Ball(WNBA)
    can you gamble on it-sure
    you can gamble on Kuwaiti soccer too
    Can you find an edge-I guess yes but i would rather watch paint dry than bother with a 8 team league
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    • Brock Landers
      SBR Aristocracy
      • 06-30-08
      • 45359

      #3
      Originally posted by minet123
      Brock
      Canuck feetball is more unwatchable than Beaver Ball(WNBA)
      can you gamble on it-sure
      you can gamble on Kuwaiti soccer too
      Can you find an edge-I guess yes but i would rather watch paint dry than bother with a 8 team league
      good points Minet. You don't miss a fukkin thing!
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      • jjgold
        SBR Aristocracy
        • 07-20-05
        • 388179

        #4
        Unreal

        Kid bets on anything
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        • Brock Landers
          SBR Aristocracy
          • 06-30-08
          • 45359

          #5
          Originally posted by jjgold
          Unreal

          Kid bets on anything
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          • lunchbawks
            SBR Posting Legend
            • 01-31-10
            • 12873

            #6
            Als +3 is my POW

            i can already see the double up
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            • CanuckG
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 12-23-10
              • 21978

              #7
              Ticats -5.5 .....seems too easy.
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              • chopperocker
                SBR MVP
                • 08-16-09
                • 1784

                #8
                im on all 4 dogs and under. algorithms beahhtch!
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                • Brock Landers
                  SBR Aristocracy
                  • 06-30-08
                  • 45359

                  #9
                  Originally posted by CanuckG
                  Ticats -5.5 .....seems too easy.
                  let's get em!
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                  • jjgold
                    SBR Aristocracy
                    • 07-20-05
                    • 388179

                    #10
                    How is weather up there tonight??
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                    • Smoke
                      SBR Aristocracy
                      • 10-09-09
                      • 48111

                      #11
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                      • cutchemist42
                        SBR Wise Guy
                        • 04-08-12
                        • 737

                        #12
                        I'm only going with Edmonton and Calgary.
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                        • blueghost
                          SBR MVP
                          • 09-11-09
                          • 1715

                          #13
                          OVER..OVER...OVER
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                          • HoulihansTX
                            BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                            • 02-12-09
                            • 30566

                            #14
                            Both Dogs, and both overs today.

                            Then tomorrow Edmonton as a home dog w/ under.
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                            • CanuckG
                              SBR Posting Legend
                              • 12-23-10
                              • 21978

                              #15
                              I like Stampeders and Lions so far...
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                              • Trident
                                SBR MVP
                                • 02-07-09
                                • 2362

                                #16
                                Originally posted by minet123
                                Brock
                                Canuck feetball is more unwatchable than Beaver Ball(WNBA)
                                can you gamble on it-sure
                                you can gamble on Kuwaiti soccer too
                                Can you find an edge-I guess yes but i would rather watch paint dry than bother with a 8 team league
                                Originally posted by Brock Landers
                                good points Minet. You don't miss a fukkin thing!
                                http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-talk/562283-rubberband-play-cfl-tonight-7-9-2010-a.html


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                                • mathdotcom
                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                  • 03-24-08
                                  • 11689

                                  #17
                                  Mathy releasing ARGOS +2
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                                  • thetrinity
                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                    • 01-25-11
                                    • 22430

                                    #18
                                    thanks brock. are these games ever on tv?
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                                    • cutchemist42
                                      SBR Wise Guy
                                      • 04-08-12
                                      • 737

                                      #19
                                      For Americans, I think espn3 or NFL Network.
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                                      • BetterBizness
                                        SBR Hall of Famer
                                        • 05-20-06
                                        • 5737

                                        #20
                                        Good write ups Brock!
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                                        • Brock Landers
                                          SBR Aristocracy
                                          • 06-30-08
                                          • 45359

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by BetterBizness
                                          Good write ups Brock!
                                          Copied from Covers
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                                          • CanuckG
                                            SBR Posting Legend
                                            • 12-23-10
                                            • 21978

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by CanuckG
                                            Ticats -5.5 .....seems too easy.
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                                            • jjgold
                                              SBR Aristocracy
                                              • 07-20-05
                                              • 388179

                                              #23
                                              Hamilton got crushed

                                              This league might be unbettable now
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                                              • chopperocker
                                                SBR MVP
                                                • 08-16-09
                                                • 1784

                                                #24
                                                heads-up for next week - HAM is 7-2 ATS as a Road Dog off a Home Fav loss.
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