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After an erratic start to the 2009 NFL regular season, the New England Patriots have finally found some balance to their offense. Tom Brady had carried all of the weight in the Pats first two regular season games due to their one dimensional offense, but on Sunday he received some long overdue help from running back Fred Taylor who ran for 105 yards. As a result, the Patriots dominated the time of possession battle holding onto the ball for nearly 40 minutes en route to a 26-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.

NFL betting enthusiasts who backed the Patriots as -4 home favorites cashed their tickets with the 16 point victory. It was New England’s first ATS triumph of the season, while Atlanta lost to the money for the first time in the 2009 campaign. The 36 combined points scored went UNDER the total of 45.

Running back Taylor talked about the importance of a balanced offense in his postgame interview:

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In a matchup between two of the worst offenses in the NFL, someone had to win. Despite producing only 9 first downs and’3 yards of total offense, the Cleveland Browns got a late game field goal from Billy Cundiff to defeat the Buffalo Bills 6-3 and win their first game of the season. The Bills had the more productive afternoon statistically, with- first downs and 288 yards of offense but were undone by three costly turnovers. Both teams are now 1-4 on the 2009 NFL season.

To successfully bet on the NFL, one needs to find opportunities to play underdogs”this is particularly true in games where neither team is expected to put many points on the board. Such was the case here, as Cleveland easily covered the pointspread as +6 road underdogs. Both teams are now 2-3 against the number on the season. The Browns have now won and covered the last three head to head matchups between the teams. The 9 points scored came nowhere near the total of 41 for an easy UNDER.

It was a game without many highlights. The Browns got on the board first with a 24 yard Cundiff field goal in the second quarter, and took that 3-0 lead into the locker room at halftime. Buffalo would tie the score in third on a Rian Lindell 36 yard field goal. That would set the stage for Cundiff to nail the game winner from’ yards out with: 23 left to play. Despite todays victory, Cleveland is averaging a woeful 11 points per game this season. Buffalo’s PPG numbers are slightly better thanks to decent scoring output in their first two games of the season–theyre averaging just over 15 points per contest. In the Bills last three games, however, theyre averaging a meager 6.6 points per game.

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Manchester United is in good shape to advance to the Champions League soccer quarterfinals following a 3-2 win over AC Milan at the San Siro. The competition itself was overshadowed by the fact that it was the first time that David Beckham had played against his old team since leaving Old Trafford in 2003, and Wayne Rooney squashed Milan’s early hopes with two goals to put the game on ice. Clarance Seedorf scored at the 85 minute mark to make the score respectable, but Man U controlled play after the halftime break. Now barring a complete collapse on their home field, Manchester United is well placed to advance.

AC Milan got on the board first just three minutes into the game as Beckham set up Ronaldinho’s goal that sent the San Siro into a frenzy. Paul Scholes evened the score at the 36 minute mark and the teams went into the halftime break tied at 1-1. Rooney would net his first goal at the 66 minute mark and would score again just 8 minutes later to give Man U a 3-1 lead.

The 24 year old Rooney is becoming recognized as one of the best strikers in soccer. He’s now got 25 goals on the year with 19 games left to play. He’s also received high marks from the soccer press for his playmaking, heady play and overall attitude. The consensus is that he’s already one of the best in the world and is only getting better.

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Tennis elbow is acutely painful and can even become debilitating if not dealt with. Knowing the symptoms of tennis elbow helps those that suffer with elbow pain to take care of the condition so as to prevent permanent deterioration or discomfort. Tennis elbow is among one of many different ways that they body communicates to us when it is anxious as well as over-worked.

How Tennis Elbow Occurs

Tennis elbow could be the result of overworked tendons in the elbow. This condition is often the result of repetitive actions of the wrist or arm. Small tears occur on the tendon and go on to rip till the elbow is given rest as well as the proper treatment.

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While there are many adjustable-use tool gadgets, there is only one efficient tool in the market, the Leatherman Sideclip. This tool is twelve tools in one. Though it only measures 4 inches long when closed and weighs in at a mere 5 ounces, it carries many remarkably amazing features.

The first function to thump will be considering that there will be no real necessity of a sheath or hauling case. As the name implies there is a spring clip on the side that lets the tool to be clipped to just about anything for storage or transportation. It might be a belt, shirt or pants account, car visor, tool box or perhaps a clip board. It can be stored anywhere that would make it easy for you to reach and use.

One of the stand-out functions is the 2.3 inch knife cutting tool. This unique cutting tool is very sharp and secures its edge perfectly even with all the most trying of situation. The cutting tool is made from 420HC stainless steel for years to use. The design and style of the cutting tool is known as a clip point.

This tool has eleven more tool functions besides the knife. There is an 8 inch ruler, which includes markings for measuring up to 20 centimeters. A bottle opener and a can opener, hard wire cutter and needle nose pliers combination, huge, medium and small flat cutting tool screw drivers, Phillips blade screw driver, and regular pliers with attached wire cutter.

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The Dallas Cowboys used their running game to take a 10-3 halftime lead, but the San Francisco 49ers reserves made the most of their opportunity in the second half. San Francisco outscored Dallas 17-3 after the break to win the NFL preseason contest by a 20-13 final score. The victory improved the Niners NFL preseason mark to a perfect 3-0.

San Francisco won outright as +6 road underdogs”oddly, it was their first pointspread cover of the NFL preseason despite their undefeated straight up record. Dallas ATS mark at 1-2 is identical to their straight up record.

Dallas was excited about the play of their one-two combination at running back. Felix Jones and Marion Barber gained most of the yardage during the Cowboys 94 yard touchdown drive in the first half. After the game, Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett gave his thoughts on their effort:

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