Game Leaves Season For Field

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Fellow tight end Travis Beckum went down with a torn ACL in his right knee in the second quarter.

Replays on TV showed Ballard trying to run and cut on the sideline, perhaps hoping to get back in the game, then collapsing and grabbing his knee. He had 38 catches for 604 yards and four touchdowns this past season.

"Over the past number of years, Korey has been a central figure in our defense and on our team," said vice president of football operations and GM Wally Buono. "Having him under contract is a big part of our foundation moving forward and this is a very important extension."

Now entering his ninth CFL season, the former 2004 pick of the Ottawa Renegades has totaled 346 tackles, 34 interceptions, 21 sacks and 11 forced fumbles with two defensive touchdowns.

Did the oddsmakers totally blow this one? Probably, since the final tallies of the previous meetings between these two teams were 44, 31, 73 and 23. In addition, the Giants ended the regular season with three consecutive unders while sporting just one over in their other three postseason games. Furthermore, the Patriots were coming off a 43-point final against Baltimore.

The underdog and under are two of the key trends that must be followed on a year-in, year-out basis. Another wager that should be used is taking the field goal or safety as the first score of the game instead of the touchdown.

Another winning percentage-based wager has to do with which player wins the MVP award. Quarterbacks have won it 64% of the time since 1999 with Eli Manning bringing home his second award. That percentage sounds great at first, but one has to remember that there are two quarterbacks in every game. The key is to pick the right one.

To that end, it is best to choose the signal-caller from the team not expected to win the game. The reasons are two-fold. First, his odds will be much higher than the quarterback from the team that's favored, and second, the team getting the points has been crowned Super Bowl champion 60% of the time over the last five years.

LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT YEAR

The early future lines for 2013 are out and if the oddsmakers are correct, Green Bay (6-1) and New England (7-1) will meet in Super Bowl XLVII. The odds of both of them reaching the big game are slim considering only four of the last 10 expected favorites accomplished that feat. The third choice is New Orleans (17-2) partially since next year's Super Bowl will be held in the Superdome.

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•    To me this is just a game, that I won lls.

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•    Text my quarter .

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•    I am sure hazard won't sign for us nxt season. #NotInEurope

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•    productive saturday! #score there's a first for everything apparently?. #whoknew

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•    Why Jimmer not enter ? Is it because of he could not make a field goal ?

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•    The Underdog - Spoon

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•    Can we get hyped for the next boys game? Seriously though

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•    We're all in the same game just different levels; Dealing with the same hell just different Devils.

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•    3 platinums, 3 first places, best choreography, Teen highest score Senior highest score, 2 free Nationals Dances??? #KILLEDIT #WEOWN #TDC

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•    this bus is fucking slow!! bt safety wise bgs la...hmmm, positive thinking. ommmmmm.

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•    Oh, on the day Ramsey was Shawcrossed, earthquake happens, hundreds of Chileans die. U see why Wenger must field him now

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