27 point spread in the NFL??
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7548602?MSNHPHMA
I know the Patriots like to run up the score, and that Belichick hates Mangini with a fiery passion, but 27 points in a league with a salary cap? That's a slap in the face.
It also speaks to something more nefarious: Las Vegas knows that the Patriots are watching. The lines have been strangely high all year -- and the Patriots consistently beat them. That speaks not only to excellence, but awareness. When you have a team/coach who knows the lines and is factoring them into his decisions, it creates a perception problem for the league. If Belichick is doing it, who else might be? While obviously not as damaging as the opposite problem, a team running up the score to beat the spread isn't in anyone's best interests. Except gamblers, perhaps.
I know the Patriots like to run up the score, and that Belichick hates Mangini with a fiery passion, but 27 points in a league with a salary cap? That's a slap in the face.
It also speaks to something more nefarious: Las Vegas knows that the Patriots are watching. The lines have been strangely high all year -- and the Patriots consistently beat them. That speaks not only to excellence, but awareness. When you have a team/coach who knows the lines and is factoring them into his decisions, it creates a perception problem for the league. If Belichick is doing it, who else might be? While obviously not as damaging as the opposite problem, a team running up the score to beat the spread isn't in anyone's best interests. Except gamblers, perhaps.
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