Thread: Wow Bears are already -10 favorites

Originally Posted by soulman

I don't give a damn about point spreads. What I'm concerned about are these three issues.

1) Seattles two DE's had field day against the Saints and we don't exactly have top pass protection coming from our OT's.

2) Hasselback is a very good QB who can pick you apart when given time and he always seem to do well against the Bears.

3) We need to a lot better job of bottling up Marshawn Lynch than NO did. The guy doesn't go down easy and he does have speed.

The Bears may be a much better team than they were when they faced Seattle earlier this year but Seattle is a lot better too. This isn't gonna be anywhere as easy as the point spread may indicate. I expect a battle from start to finish. Let's just hope "Good Jay" shows up and Sunday and that the defense can hold them to under 20 points.

#1 and #2 - By far my biggest concerns. I remember them getting after Cutler just like the Giants did, and no signs of it slowing. The Bears OL is far better now, but I hope we don't see that again.

#3 is of no concern to me, not many teams are able to run on the Bears D and I don't think they will.

Originally Posted by JustWinBaby

They have to be as correct as possible. Otherwise the big money will place a last minute bet and wipe all their odds. Small bettors placing their $25 and $50 bets have little impact, its the one's who drop 50K in the final minute which makes the difference. Thats a myth that they don't have to be accurate.

And yes everyone and their kids already knows the 3 point home field rule.

You don't gamble much, do you?

Originally Posted by Dagan81

I never gamble. I'm too afraid that I'll lose a penny! lol

cant win money, unless youre willing to lose money.

I typically dont gamble, but i enjoy betting on the SB, especially prop bets. I was in Vegas when we were in the SB, and i remember the guy next to me put $5 on a prop bet that a Hester return TD would be the first score of the game, and he ended up winning $120 from it...i was kicking myself in the ass after that for not betting that lol.

Originally Posted by Dagan81

lol, that's crazy! With my bipolar disorder, though, gambling could become like drinking alcohol - an addiction. We are more prone to becoming addicts of stuff like that than the average person is.

Tell me about it.

Originally Posted by dabears54

It's interesting to note the Seahawks struggle in noon games, which start at 10 a.m. Pacific time. Since 2005, they're 5-15 in non-division road games that begin at noon

You know whats funny about the 5-15 record in non-division road games that beings at noon is?

The Bears are one of those 5 wins