Monday, 21 May 2012
The Biggest Stories Of Week 14 NFL

Week 14 of the sports betting season was marked by crazy occurrences on the gridiron. Whether you were a fan of the Cincinnati Bengals or Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears, chances are you thought you were being punished for not doing enough good deeds this year. Here is a bookie software examination of the top stories in the NFL this weekend.

The Denver Broncos continue to amaze fans and bookies alike, as they have now gone seven and one under Tim Tebow as starting quarterback. Yesterday, the Broncos managed to win the game on a come from behind drive, thanks to Chicago Bears running back Marion Barber. Barber, who was in for the injured Matt Forte, misplayed the football on two very important possessions, which in turn allowed the Broncos to not only tie the game but also win it all together. Add that victory to the Oakland Raiders getting destroyed by the Green Bay Packers, and NFL fans are now thinking the Broncos could in fact win the Super Bowl this season.

Another big story of the week, took place in a game that most likely nobody was watching. That game? The Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Jacksonville Jaguars. The Bucs jumped out to an early 14 to nothing lead, and looked to put the pedal to the medal in a statement win against Jacksonville. Instead, the Bucs defense fell apart, as the Jaguars scored 41 unanswered points to lay the licking the Bucs intended to give them. While Jacksonville does not stand a chance at making the playoffs, the victory allows them to raise their overall average points a game total from 12.5 to 21.

The third biggest story was the play calling of New York Giants Coach Tom Coughlin. In the dying seconds of the game, Coughlin called a game saving time out to prevent the Dallas Cowboys from winning the game. As a result, when play resumed, the Cowboys had their field goal blocked, thus giving the Giants a division-leading win.