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		<title>Tar Heels Upset Hokies In College Football</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 08:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The University of North Carolina used a 21 yard field goal on the final play of the game to pull a big college football upset over #13 Virginia Tech on Thursday night, winning by a final score of 20-17. The Tar Heels' #8 ranked defense proved as tenacious as their high national status would suggest, and gave the Hokies fits throughout. North Carolina led for most of the game, but withstood a late game Virginia Tech comeback bid to take the win. Both teams are now 5-3 on the college football season.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The University of North Carolina used a 21 yard field goal on the final play of the game to pull a big college football upset over #13 Virginia Tech on Thursday night, winning by a final score of 20-17. The Tar Heels&#8217; #8 ranked defense proved as tenacious as their high national status would suggest, and gave the Hokies fits throughout. North Carolina led for most of the game, but withstood a late game Virginia Tech comeback bid to take the win. Both teams are now 5-3 on the college football season.</p>
<p>College football betting enthusiasts who took North Carolina as +16&#8242; road underdogs were never in serious doubt about the eventual payday they&#8217;d receive as the Tar Heels never trailed by more than three points. The Tar Heels improved to 3-4 against the college football pointspread, while the Hokies dropped to 3-5 versus the money. The 37 combined points scored went UNDER the posted total of 43&#8242;.</p>
<p>Tar Heels&#8217; QB T.J. Yates was in a state of disbelief after the narrow road victory:</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve never really had this feeling before. Kicking it at the last second? It just sends chills down your spine.&#8221;</p>
<p>Running back Shaun Draughn spoke of the team&#8217;s priority to bounce back quickly after they blew a big lead in a loss to Florida State last week:</p>
<p>&#8220;We knew we had to get back to the drawing board. To come back and play the way we did definitely speaks volumes about our team.&#8221;</p>
<p>In the Hokies&#8217; locker room, linebacker Cody Grimm spoke of his team&#8217;s need to regain their focus:</p>
<p>&#8220;I think the motivation is to come out here so you don&#8217;t feel like this again. Ten wins is one thing, but I don&#8217;t want to feel like this any more and the only way to do that is to win.&#8221;</p>
<p>Running back Ryan Williams felt doubly bad about the loss, as his late game fumble cemented the victory for North Carolina:</p>
<p>&#8220;As of right now, there probably isn&#8217;t really anything they can say to lift me up because regardless of what anybody says, personally I feel like I kind of took the game away from us today. It was on the line, it was in my hands and I fumbled.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Hokies will play against next Thursday night, heading to Greenville, NC to face the Skip Holtz coached East Carolina Pirates. They&#8217;ll play at Maryland on Saturday, November 15 before returning home a week later to host North Carolina State. North Carolina plays their next two at home, starting a week from Saturday against Duke. Miami will come in the following week before the Tar Heels hit the road to play at Boston College on November 21.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and respected authority on <a rel="nofollow" target='_blank' href="http://www.candleblogger.com/set/baseball_betting/1011/1">baseball betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and <a rel="nofollow" target='_blank' href="http://www.candleblogger.com/set/sportsbook_directory/1011/2">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.</p>


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		<title>Panthers Derail Struggling Buccaneers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carolina Panthers' quarterback Jake Delhomme struggled on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and was fortunate that his running backs bailed him out. Delhomme threw for only 65 yards with two interceptions, but D'Angelo Williams (152 yards) and Jonathan Stewart (110 yards) kept the chains moving as the Panthers won their second straight game defeating the Bucs 28-21. Tampa Bay has now lost ten straight dating back to last season and are 0-6 for the first time since'85. The fact that they ended up starting that year 0-9 on their way to a 1-15 record doesn't bode well for the rest of the season. Carolina improved to 2-3 with the victory.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Carolina Panthers&#8217; quarterback Jake Delhomme struggled on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and was fortunate that his running backs bailed him out. Delhomme threw for only 65 yards with two interceptions, but D&#8217;Angelo Williams (152 yards) and Jonathan Stewart (110 yards) kept the chains moving as the Panthers won their second straight game defeating the Bucs 28-21. Tampa Bay has now lost ten straight dating back to last season and are 0-6 for the first time since&#8217;85. The fact that they ended up starting that year 0-9 on their way to a 1-15 record doesn&#8217;t bode well for the rest of the season. Carolina improved to 2-3 with the victory.</p>
<p>NFL sports bettors were faced with a choice between two teams with dismal ATS records in this game, and those who had the guts to take a 1-3 team as a -3 road favorite were rewarded with the cover. It was Carolina&#8217;s first NFL pointspread cover of the season and left them with a 1-4 record against the number. Tampa Bay has covered one of their six games this year. The 49 points scored went OVER the total of 40&#8242;. Tampa Bay has gone OVER in 4 of 6, while Carolina has exceeded the total in three of their five games.</p>
<p>Delhomme attempted only seven passes in the second half, but the way Williams and Stewart were running there was no reason to put the ball in the air. Williams said that even though Tampa Bay knew what was coming they couldn&#8217;t stop the Panthers&#8217; running game:</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m sure everybody in the stadium knew what we were going to do. There were times they had nine in the box and we were still getting 7 or 8 yards.&#8221;</p>
<p>There&#8217;s been little impatience locally with Bucs&#8217; rookie head coach Raheem Morris, but his weekly habit of explaining the obvious to rationalize yet another loss is starting to wear thin:</p>
<p>&#8220;We got overpowered at the end, and really throughout the game.&#8221;</p>
<p>Carolina safety Dante Wesley was ejected after clobbering Bucs&#8217; return man Clifton Smith after a fair catch call. After the game, Wesley gave this defense for his actions:</p>
<p>&#8220;I was just trying to make a play. You can check my record. I&#8217;ve never really tried to hurt anybody. I&#8217;ve never tried to take a cheap shot on anybody.&#8221;</p>
<p>Wesley could face a possible fine or suspension from the NFL but, in all fairness, it did appear to be a momentary mental lapse as he was trying to make a big play and not a deliberate attempt to injure Smith.</p>
<p>Tampa&#8217;s schedule has the look of them going from &#8216;the frying pan into the fire&#8217; as they host the New England Patriots next Sunday-fresh off of their 57 point drubbing of Tennessee. The Bucs are +14 home underdogs to the Patriots with the total set at 45. They&#8217;ll get a week off after that contest and return to action on November 8 as they host the Green Bay Packers. Carolina has an easier draw, hosting the Buffalo Bills next Sunday. The game is currently off the board pending the status of Bills&#8217; QB Trent Edwards who suffered a concussion in Sunday&#8217;s win over the New York Jets. The Panthers will then play on the road the following two Sundays, traveling to Arizona and New Orleans.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance writer and highly respected authority on sports betting <a rel="nofollow" target='_blank' href="http://www.candleblogger.com/set/odds_comparison/889/1">odds comparison</a>. He writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a rel="nofollow" target='_blank' href="http://www.candleblogger.com/set/sportsbook_directory/889/2">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.</p>


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		<title>Atlanta Tops St. Louis In NFL Preseason Action</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2010 07:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Atlanta Falcons are making a statement that they'll be a factor in the NFC. The Falcons starters behind QB Matt Ryan were almost flawless, and left the reserves with a 14-0 lead before eventually beating the St. Louis Rams 20-13 at the Edward Jones Dome on Friday night.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Atlanta Falcons are making a statement that they&#8217;ll be a factor in the NFC. The Falcons starters behind QB Matt Ryan were almost flawless, and left the reserves with a 14-0 lead before eventually beating the St. Louis Rams 20-13 at the Edward Jones Dome on Friday night.</p>
<p>Running back Michael Turner was unstoppable in his limited playing time, churning out 65 yards in the Falcons opening drive. After the game,he spoke of his team&#8217;s impressive offensive showing:</p>
<p>&#8220;We wanted to come out and execute. They were preaching that all week and we wanted to show that on game day. We&#8217;re way better than we were last year at this time.&#8221;</p>
<p>Quarterback Matt Ryan was 7 of 8 for 81 yards and a touchdown pass before he called it a night. Tony Gonzalez praised his signal caller in his postgame comments:</p>
<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s a great quarterback. It&#8217;s obvious he&#8217;s figuring things out. He has a great arm, talent, and knows how to play with poise.&#8221;</p>
<p>It was a disappointing home debut for new Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo, who tried to frame the loss as a learning experience:</p>
<p>&#8220;Just like I said to the team, we&#8217;d have liked to have started out a little better. You&#8217;ve got to come out and take it to them.&#8221;</p>
<p>Rams safety O.J. Atogwe sounded a similar tone:</p>
<p>&#8220;This was a fabulous game for us. That&#8217;s the reason you play the preseason. Going against a team like Atlanta, a top-caliber team, it allows us to reassess what we&#8217;ve been doing.&#8221;</p>
<p>Falcons coach Mike Smith was most excited about the improved play of his rushing defense:</p>
<p>&#8220;We were much improved against the run. It&#8217;s something we have to continue to get better at. We still had some missteps.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Falcons will continue NFL preseason play next Friday night as they host the San Diego Chargers at the Georgia Dome. The Rams will play the Bengals at Cincinnati next Thursday night. Atlanta will get the NFL regular season underway on Sunday, September 13th as they host the Miami Dolphins while the Rams will head to the Pacific Northwest for a game against the Seahawks in Seattle.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and respected authority on <a rel="nofollow" target='_blank' href="http://www.candleblogger.com/set/football_betting/872/1">football betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and <a rel="nofollow" target='_blank' href="http://www.candleblogger.com/set/sportsbook_directory/872/2">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Southern Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.</p>


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		<title>Atlanta Manhandles San Francisco In NFL Play</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2010 07:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's obvious that the San Francisco 49ers are heading in the right direction under Mike Singletary, but you couldn't tell by watching their game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The Falcons scored six touchdowns against the Niners, with running back Michael Turner accounting for three of the scores as Atlanta routed San Francisco by a lopsided 45-10 final score. It was the Niners' worst defeat since a 41-0 loss back in 2006 under former coach Mike Nolan. San Francisco fell to 3-2 with the defeat while the Falcons improved to 3-1.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s obvious that the San Francisco 49ers are heading in the right direction under Mike Singletary, but you couldn&#8217;t tell by watching their game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The Falcons scored six touchdowns against the Niners, with running back Michael Turner accounting for three of the scores as Atlanta routed San Francisco by a lopsided 45-10 final score. It was the Niners&#8217; worst defeat since a 41-0 loss back in 2006 under former coach Mike Nolan. San Francisco fell to 3-2 with the defeat while the Falcons improved to 3-1.</p>
<p>The NFL betting lines had the game listed as a &#8216;PICK&#8217;, giving the Falcons the ATS win with their easy straight up victory. It was the 49ers first loss against the spread this season, while Atlanta upped their record to 3-1 to the money.</p>
<p>After the game, the fiery Singletary apologized for cussing out former 49er and current Falcons&#8217; lineman Harvey Dahl:</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ll put it this way: I wish I had more coaching etiquette. I don&#8217;t. I love my players and when someone responds about my players in a particular way, I may do some things I shouldn&#8217;t do. I have to get better at those things as time goes on. Even though the player was talking to me, I should not have said what I said. It wasn&#8217;t anything bad, it was just something that shouldn&#8217;t have happened.&#8221;</p>
<p>Roddy White set a Falcons&#8217; record with 210 receiving yards, and was assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on his second touchdown of the day. With his team in full control, Atlanta coach Mike Smith had to be amused:</p>
<p>&#8220;He didn&#8217;t hit the landing because if he hits the landing it&#8217;s not a 15-yard penalty. I told him if he&#8217;s going to do it, it needs to be Olga Korbut. And he looked at me like he doesn&#8217;t know who Olga Korbut is. Then I told him, &#8216;Well, maybe Mary Lou Retton.&#8217; And then I figure that&#8217;s &#8217;86, he doesn&#8217;t know who Mary Lou Retton is. It went right over his head and my head.&#8221;</p>
<p>Smith admitted that he hadn&#8217;t been in top form so far this season:</p>
<p>&#8220;I felt like I haven&#8217;t been playing well up to this point in the season. Me and coach Smith had a talk. He was like, &#8216;You gotta get back to being yourself again. You gotta go out there and be the old Roddy. No pressure. Just go out there and play.&#8217;&#8221;</p>
<p>The Falcons will return home on Sunday to host the Chicago Bears, with Atlanta a -3 home favorite and the total set at 45&#8242;. They&#8217;ll play their next two on the road, traveling to Texas for a game against the Dallas Cowboys the following week and to New Orleans to face the Saints on Monday, November 2. The 49ers will have a bye this week before traveling to Houston to play the Texans on October 25.</p>
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		<title>NY Jets Rip Hapless Raiders</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Jets and rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez found a sure fire cure to their recent struggles-a game against the lowly Oakland Raiders. Sanchez passed for--3 yards and a touchdown, plus added a rushing touchdown as New York thumped Oakland 38-0 in the largest regular season shutout win in franchise history. Oakland quarterback JaMarcus Russell continued to struggle, and he passed for just 61 yards with three interceptions before he was benched in favor of Bruce Gradowski.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The New York Jets and rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez found a sure fire cure to their recent struggles-a game against the lowly Oakland Raiders. Sanchez passed for&#8211;3 yards and a touchdown, plus added a rushing touchdown as New York thumped Oakland 38-0 in the largest regular season shutout win in franchise history. Oakland quarterback JaMarcus Russell continued to struggle, and he passed for just 61 yards with three interceptions before he was benched in favor of Bruce Gradowski.</p>
<p>NFL football betting enthusiasts who took the Jets as -6 road favorites had smooth sailing throughout the game for an easy pointspread cover. The Jets improved to 4-3 against the spread while the Raiders fell to 3-5 against the number.</p>
<p>It was such an effortless game that the only thing that Sanchez had to apologize for was surreptitiously eating a hot dog near the end of the contest:</p>
<p>&#8220;I want to apologize for that. I wasn&#8217;t feeling very good and didn&#8217;t eat much before the game, so I was feeling a little queasy. Toward the end of the game, I probably should have eaten one of those bars or something, but someone offered a hot dog, so I grabbed it and tried to be discreet about it, but obviously not discreet enough. So I shouldn&#8217;t have done that, and it won&#8217;t happen again.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Jets capitalized on three early Raiders&#8217; turnovers and started two of their first three drives inside the five yardline. Sanchez praised the defense for making his job easy:</p>
<p>&#8220;It makes it so easy on the offense when your defense is playing like that. Hats off to them, they had a heck of a game to shut that team out. I don&#8217;t care who we&#8217;re playing, that&#8217;s a big-time accomplishment for our team.&#8221;</p>
<p>Jets&#8217; coach Rex Ryan was very pleased with Sanchez&#8217;s performance:</p>
<p>&#8220;Sanchez was great. He was just smart with the football. I think sometimes he could have put the ball on a receiver, but he was making sure the ball wasn&#8217;t intercepted. It was great to see him respond.&#8221;</p>
<p>Raiders&#8217; defensive lineman Richard Seymour, who boldly predicted the team would make the playoffs despite their slow start, was singing a different tune after the rout:</p>
<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think we could have beaten an Oakland high school team today.&#8221;</p>
<p>Despite Russell&#8217;s struggles, Oakland coach Tom Cable remains committed to him as the team&#8217;s starter:</p>
<p>&#8220;I thought he was really out of sorts early in the game. I just did not feel like at that point he gave us the best chance to have the success we needed to have offensively and made the move. JaMarcus will continue to be our starter. There is no issue there.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Raiders will try to bounce back this weekend in a big rivalry game on the road against the San Diego Chargers. Oakland is +16&#8242; road underdogs with the total set at 42&#8242;. They&#8217;ll then enjoy a bye week before back to back home games against the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals. The Jets host Miami this Sunday, with New York a -3&#8242; home favorite and the total set at 40&#8242;.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and respected authority on sports betting <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.candleblogger.com/set/odds_comparison/748/1">odds comparison</a>. He writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.candleblogger.com/set/sportsbook_directory/748/2">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Southern Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.</p>


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		<title>Magic Sign NBA Veteran Jason Williams</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Veteran point guard Jason Williams"nicknamed White Chocolate earlier in his career for his flamboyant play"is returning to the NBA after a season away from basketball. Williams announced that hes re-entering the league this season, and will do so in an Orlando Magic uniform. Williams is tentatively slated to be the backup for starting playmaker Jameer Nelson.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Veteran point guard Jason Williams&#8221;nicknamed White Chocolate earlier in his career for his flamboyant play&#8221;is returning to the NBA after a season away from basketball. Williams announced that hes re-entering the league this season, and will do so in an Orlando Magic uniform. Williams is tentatively slated to be the backup for starting playmaker Jameer Nelson.</p>
<p>Williams signed a one year NBA contract to play for the Los Angeles Clippers in 2008, but walked away from it without playing a game wanting to spend time with his wife and family. His attempt to be reinstated late in the season was rebuffed by the NBA, and he ended up sitting out the entire campaign.</p>
<p>Ultimately, he settled on Orlando due to its proximity to his home in nearby Isleworth, Florida and the role the Magic wanted him to play on a championship contender. Magic General Manager Otis Smith provided these comments on the signing:</p>
<p>&#8220;Jason provides depth and leadership to our backcourt. He is a veteran point guard that knows what it takes to help us reach our ultimate goal.&#8221;</p>
<p>When asked to reflect on his NBA and college career&#8221;marked by several suspensions and countless other controversies&#8221;Williams sounded a philosophical tone:</p>
<p>&#8220;Let me tell you this: If I could go all the way back [to the beginning], I wouldn&#8217;t do a damn thing different. I know I messed up here and there along the way, but those things I didn&#8217;t do right helped me become the person I am now.&#8221;</p>
<p>Williams played a crucial backup role during the Miami Heats 2005-2006 NBA championship run, and will be expected to play a similar function as the Magic try to get over the hump and unseat the reigning NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers. Theyre expected to face a tough test in their own conference, with Cleveland, Miami and Boston all having upgraded their lineups during the offseason.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance writer and highly respected authority on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.candleblogger.com/set/football_betting/698/1">football betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.candleblogger.com/set/sportsbook_directory/698/2">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.</p>


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		<title>Rivers Shines As Chargers Beat Chiefs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The San Diego Chargers bounced back nicely from their Monday Night Football loss to Denver last week, opening a 20-0 halftime lead before coasting to a 37-7 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Chargers' quarterback Phillip Rivers passed for 268 yards and three touchdowns in the victory. Running back Ladanian Tomlinson ran for a season high 71 yards as San Diego evened their record at 3-3. The hapless Chiefs dropped to 1-6.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The San Diego Chargers bounced back nicely from their Monday Night Football loss to Denver last week, opening a 20-0 halftime lead before coasting to a 37-7 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Chargers&#8217; quarterback Phillip Rivers passed for 268 yards and three touchdowns in the victory. Running back Ladanian Tomlinson ran for a season high 71 yards as San Diego evened their record at 3-3. The hapless Chiefs dropped to 1-6.</p>
<p>The Chargers easily covered the NFL pointspread as -6 road favorites. It was only the second pointspread cover of the year for San Diego, who moved their ATS record to 2-4. Kansas City dropped to 2-5 against the spread.</p>
<p>After the game, QB Rivers suggested that the loss to Denver was a turning point for his team:</p>
<p>&#8220;Last week, we felt like we made progress. We had the attitude we were looking for, focus, but we didn&#8217;t win. But we knew we got better.&#8221;</p>
<p>Tomlinson broke off one of his most impressive runs of the year on the Chargers first touchdown drive, a 31 yard pickup that he said lifted the team&#8217;s spirits and led to the easy victory:</p>
<p>&#8220;It kind of got us going. It was something we needed and it was a big play for us. It was a staple of our offense. It&#8217;s been around for years, old power. It was perfectly blocked and was just a great job of execution.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Chiefs continued to struggle on their home field, which at one point was considered one of the toughest venues in the league for visiting teams. Kansas City has now lost ten straight at Arrowhead Stadium, and 29 of their last 32 games. Chiefs&#8217; nose tackle Ron Edwards lamented this home field struggle:</p>
<p>&#8220;We want to win for the home fans, for us, for everyone out there watching,&#8221; nose tackle Ron Edwards said. &#8220;It&#8217;s real painful.&#8221;</p>
<p>Rivers pointed to the Chiefs&#8217; legacy of home field dominance in celebrating the win:</p>
<p>&#8220;Any time you come to Kansas City and win, it&#8217;s good. We talked about getting on a roll and you&#8217;ve got to win one first before you can. Hopefully, this is something we can build on.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Chargers return home to take on their hated rivals, the Oakland Raiders. Next Sunday&#8217;s game has San Diego listed as a -16&#8242; home favorite with the total set at 42&#8242;. They&#8217;ll travel to play the New York Giants the following week before returning home to face the Philadelphia Eagles on November 15. Kansas City will enjoy a bye week before returning to action on November 8 on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Their next opportunity for a home victory will come on November 15 against the Oakland Raiders.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance writer and noted authority on sports betting <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.candleblogger.com/set/odds_comparison/619/1">odds comparison</a>. He writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.candleblogger.com/set/sportsbook_directory/619/2">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.</p>


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