This Isn't Your Father's NFL

[reeling]

Hey, I know it's December, but four 14 point favorites, a 12.5, 9.5, 9, and two 7 point favorites in one week. In most NFL seasons you wouldn't have four 14 point favorites in a month of games, much less in one week. Unfortunately I think this trend is going to continue which in my opinion is bad for the league and for that matter sports gambling

[Reno Paul]

Well last weekend the Raiders were a 14 point dog and won outright. Carolina was a 9 point dog and won outright......Detroit played within the number to Zona as a 12 point dog.

I'm sure the books did pretty good.

[reeling]

The point I was trying to make about it being bad for sports gambling was that the handle for a competively priced NFL game is in most cases, considerably larger than the amount of dollars wagered on a game with a 14 point spread. Even your average rube whose Sunday card is filled with favorites doesn't like to put his hard earned dollars on a NFL team that has to win by more than two touchdowns.
Pete Rozelle sold this sport to television with one of the great tag lines in the history of marketing, "on any given Sunday." Whether it was his intention or not, this perceived parity also turned wagering on the National Football League into the true American pastime.
As we he head into what will probably be a un-capped season next year, it seems to me that the sport from a competive standpoint, is heading in the wrong direction.
Any one else feel that way?

[LLXC13]

Not sure reeling. I think people wager on football simply because they love watching it. Lack of parity won't change much. More people might lose $ betting those heavy favorites though.