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Billy and the Magical Double-Digit Point Spread
October 06, 2007Double-digit point spreads aren't very common in the NFL, or at least they weren't until Bill Belichick's New England Patriots began making them that way.
Usually as soon as I see a team favored by more 10, I immediately pick the underdog. But the Patriots are changing the rules for me.
Already 4-0 against the number this season, New England easily covered a 16-point spread versus Buffalo (38-7) and are a good bet to do the same this week despite being a 14-and-a-half point favorite over the improving Cleveland Browns.
Coach Cam or no Coach Cam, that's not too shabby.
I blew the Buffalo pick earlier this season based on the old way of thinking, but I won't make the same mistake twice.
All of this is for entertainment purposes only, of course.
The only thing on the line for me when making NFL picks is pride.
Posted by Stephen Smith at 12:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
