Ultimate Capper's NFL Article Archive
September 24th, 2008
Christmas In September For Lion's Fans
Ding Dong the witch is dead errrrrrrrrrrr, well almost. After going 31-84 in his seven-year tenure as general manager, Matt Millen was finally... read more
September 22nd, 2008
Is The Brady Quinn Era Near?
Only three of the last 225 NFL teams that opened their seasons 0-3 made the playoffs. After the Brown’s and Derek Anderson’s second-half... read more
September 22nd, 2008
Dolphins Go Hog Wild On Pats
The New England Patriots NFL record 21 game regular-season win streak is history. The Pats 21 game regular-season win streak in Foxboro is... read more
September 15th, 2008
Sunday's Heroes And Zeroes
At age 37 and as less mobile than a streetlight, Kurt Warner has very quietly led the under-the-radar Arizona Cardinals to two easy wins. Sunday, Warner was... read more
September 5th, 2008
Cleveland Browns Regular Season Win Total
It might be a little late to get in the game playing the Browns under as eight and the hook was available for most of the summer. That said, Vegas is not... read more
September 5th, 2008
New England Patriots Regular Season Win Total
Going into the 2008-2009 NFL season, can there possibly be a bigger enigma than the New England Patriots ??? Tom Brady (68.9%, 4806, 50/8) is coming... read more
August 31st, 2008
Chicago Bears Regular Season Win Total
It’s looking more and more like the Bears 2006 rampage through the National Conference was an aberration rather than a harbinger of future success. After... read more
June 24, 2008
Rodgers ready to lead Green Bay into 2008 season
The Green Bay Packers head into the 2008 NFL season without future Hall of Fame QB Brett Favre, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t still gunning for a Super Bowl victory... read more
June 18, 2008
Toothless Bengals hope to revamp offense
The Cincinnati Bengals received encouraging news that No. 1 wide receiver Chad Johnson will be healthy for the start of training camp... read more
June 10, 2008
Loss of Strahan hurts Giants' Super Bowl chances
The Super Bowl champion New York Giants suffered another loss on defense Tuesday as defensive lineman Michael Strahan announced his retirement. read more
June 3, 2008
Cowboys sign Owens while Pacman gets green light
The Dallas Cowboys have received two bits of good news, as the NFL club agreed to a contract extension with receiver Terrell Owens and found out Adam "Pacman" Jones has been given a green light to work out with the team. read more
May 26, 2008
Bears make no off-season moves to improve offense
Fans of Da Bears have been waiting a long time for another Super Bowl championship, and judging by the Chicago Bears’ off-season activity, or lack thereof, they’ll be waiting a lot longer. read more
May 12, 2008
Pats favored to win 2009 Super Bowl
The New England Patriots couldn’t cap their undefeated regular season with a win in Super Bowl XLII, but oddsmakers are predicting they’ll reach their goal in 2009. read more
Apr 23, 2008
Sportsbook features plethora of NFL Draft props
We know the Miami Dolphins will take Michigan Wolverines’ tackle Jake Long with the No. 1 pick, but how the rest of this weekend’s 2008 NFL Draft plays out remains a mystery.read more
Apr 16, 2008
Giants host Redskins in 2008-09 NFL opener
The 2009-09 NFL season opens Thursday, Sept. 4 with the Super Bowl-champion New York Giants hosting NFC East Division-rival Washington Redskins...read more
Apr 7, 2008
NFL announces preseason schedule
The NFL has released its 2008 preseason schedule and a 13-game national television slate will feature all 12 playoffs teams from last season...read more
Mar 26, 2008
Bet Super Bowl XLIII at My Sportsbook
While the New England Patriots may have choked in Super Bowl XLII, they can take solace in the fact they are the early favorite to win the big game next year...read more
Mar 10, 2008
Eagles after Cardinals' receiver Fitzgerald?
The Philadelphia Eagles are apparently in hot pursuit of Larry Fitzgerald but it seems the Arizona Cardinals are in no hurry to trade their star wide receiver...read more
Mar 3, 2008
Steelers solidify offense with Roethlisberger signing
The Pittsburgh Steelers took a step toward solidifying their offense Monday, signing quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to the richest contract in franchise history...read more
Bears re-sign inconsistent Grossman
The Chicago Bears lack of offensive production hasn’t stopped them from re-signing one of their struggling quarterbacks...read more
Bettors like underdog NFC in Pro Bowl
Some of the top players in the National Football League converge on Aloha Stadium in Honolulu on Sunday night for the 2008 Pro Bowl, the last NFL Betting opportunity of the 2007-08 season...read more
Bettors, Giants big winners at Super Bowl XLII
Super Bowl bettors won big and online sportsbooks took a beating as the New York Giants pulled off one of the greatest upsets in NFL history...read more
Giants still a favorite of Super Bowl bettors
The New York Giants continue to be a favorite of Super Bowl bettors two days before the big game, even though they are 12-point underdogs against the New England Patriots...read more
Late money could push Super Bowl spread back up
About two-thirds of the betting public are backing the New York Giants to beat the spread against the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, but oddsmakers expect the numbers may even out a bit as NFL bettors and fans begin pouring into Las Vegas for Super Sunday...read more
Brady says he’s ready for Super Bowl XLII
When the New England Patriots arrived in Arizona Sunday to begin preparations for Super Bowl XLII, the question on everyone’s mind was: What’s up with Tom Brady’s ankle...read more
Sportsbooks offer plethora of Super Bowl prop bets
Online sportsbooks are taking Super Bowl wagering to a whole new level this year, with an unprecedented number and variety of proposition bets available to NFL football bettors...read more
Giants still getting lots of action in Super Bowl betting
The New York Giants are still attracting plenty of action at online sportsbooks as bettors wonder whether the New England Patriots can cover the spread in Super Bowl XLII...read more
Early Super Bowl line already on the move
Sportsbooks were reporting plenty of early wagering on Super Bowl XLII on Monday, with bettors already betting down the spread...read more
AFC, NFC Championships kick off Sunday
This NFL Conference Championships kick off Sunday with the winners advancing to Super Bowl XLII on Feb. 3...read more
NFL Divisional Playoffs kick off Saturday
NFL Divisional Playoffs get going this weekend with eight teams squaring off for a chance to advance to the Conference Championships...read more
Wild-Card weekend kicks off NFL Playoffs
The first round of the NFL playoffs gets underway this weekend with four Wild-Card matchups on tapThe Washington Redskins (9-7 SU, 7-7-2 ATS) and the Seattle Seahawks (10-6 SU, 9-6-1 ATS) kick things off in a NFC Wild Card clash Saturday afternoon at Qwest Field...read more
Patriots set to shatter records against Giants
The New England Patriots will be looking for more than a perfect season when they visit the New York Giants Saturday night. Quarterback Tom Brady needs two touchdown tosses to pass Indianapolis Colts' counterpart Peyton Manning for most TD passes in a season, and receiver Randy Moss needs a pair of scoring catches...read more
Week
16 NFL Match Up Analysis
The Bears have been UNDER in 8 of 10 as home underdogs. The Packers lost the first meeting between these two as 3 ½ road dogs. They've won 13 of 15 and 11 of 15 against the Bears. The favorite is 9-4-1 between these two. The OVER is 24 of 35 and the Bears have been UNDER in 8 of 10 against divisional home underdogs...read more
Bears hope to maul Vikings playoff hopes
Two teams headed in opposite directions clash on Monday Night Football when the Minnesota Vikings host the Chicago Bears in a battle of NFC North rivals...read more
Week
15 NFL Match Up Analysis
The Cowboys have lost 8 of 11 ATS against Philadelphia and they've been OVER in 10 of 13. The Eagles have been OVER in 9 of 10 as under dogs and 20 -8 ATS after suffering a home loss...read more
Saints face Falcons without Reggie Bush
A disappointing year for the New Orleans Saints got worse Monday with word that running back Reggie Bush could be done for the season...read more
Steelers aim to end Patriots' unbeaten season
The unbeaten New England Patriots host the 9-3 Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in what may be the Pats’ last game against a truly formidable foe...read more
Week
14 NFL Match Up Analysis
The Panthers are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 home games and 0-5 this year. They’ve covered the spread 12 of 15 times against the 49ers and 5 of 7 at home. They’ve been UNDER 8 of 11 games and 4 of 5 at home...read more
Patriots go for 12th straight on Monday Night Football
The perfect New England Patriots are a whopping 18½-point favorite heading into tonight's Monday Night Football matchup with the Baltimore Ravens...read more
Week
13 NFL Match Up Analysis
The Panthers are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 home games and 0-5 this year. They’ve covered the spread 12 of 15 times against the 49ers and 5 of 7 at home. They’ve been UNDER 8 of 11 games and 4 of 5 at home...read more
Week
12 NFL Match Up Analysis
With just two wins, St. Louis is headed toward its third-straight season without a postseason appearance. Those two wins have come in the past two games, but both were on the road, and now the Rams return to the Edward Jones Dome...read more
Week
11 NFL Match Up Analysis
It seems odd putting the Buffalo Bills in the same category as the New England Patriots, but the Bills and Patriots are the two hottest ATS teams in the league. New England has cashed 12 straight regular season games while the Bills are 13-4-1 ATS since the middle of last seaso...read more
Week
10 NFL Match Up Analysis
It may not be the Patriots-Colts, but this
NFC East clash is almost as good a matchup as last Sunday’s
showdown between the NFL’s only unbeaten teams. The Cowboys
have had a solid season, the only blemish being a 48-27 home-field
loss to the aforementioned Patriots on Oct. 14...read more
Week
9 NFL Match Up Analysis
Cincinnati was supposed to be a decent team this season,
and Buffalo was predicted to be anything but. Halfway through the season,
the Bills have a better record than the Bengals but are still home underdogs
against the Bengals...read more
Week
8 NFL Match Up Analysis
The Patriots thumped Miami last week for their
seventh straight victory, both straight up and against the spread. The
win put the Pats in some lofty company, in more ways than one; they became
just the ninth team in the past decade to cover the spread for seven straight
games. If they get the money this Sunday against Washington, they’ll
become the third team in the past 10 seasons to bring home the bacon in
eight consecutive tilts, joining the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Diego
Chargers, who did it in 2004...read more
Week 7 NFL Match Up Analysis
Tampa Bay is proving to be a bit of an enigma
this season. One thing’s for sure: despite a winning record, the
Buccaneers have their fair share of negative attributes. Tampa Bay is
3-17 ATS on the road against non-division foes and 3-15 ATS away from
home in October following a SU win...read more
Week 6 NFL Match
Up Analysis
Both teams are off to weak starts, but only
one was expected to flounder in the early going. The Eagles
were expected to do some very good – if not great
– things this season, but so far Donovan McNabb and
company have disappointed...read more
Week 5 NFL Match Up Analysis
Seattle has looked good this season, but this matchup puts
them in a situation in which they haven’t had much
success in recent seasons. Seattle has performed poorly
against AFC opponents on the road, going 3-9 ATS in its
past 12 games...read more
Week 4 NFL Match Up Analysis
The Denver Broncos have been very consistent so
far in 2007 – they’ve been favored three times and
each time they’ve failed to cover. Perhaps being a road
underdog this week will change their ATS fortunes...read more
Week 3 NFL Match Up Analysis
Houston has won four straight for the first time
in franchise history. That may be cause for celebration, albeit
a short-lived one, as the Texans now face Peyton Manning and the
Indianapolis Colts. The Texans are a lousy 6-17 ATS after a SU
win and 5-10 ATS after two straight spread successes...read more
Week 2 NFL Match
Up Analysis
Last Week: The Chargers beat Chicago 14-3 as a
6-point favorite. The Patriots defeated the Jets 38-14 as a 6.5-point
favorite...read more
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