The hot seat. Every coach finds himself on it at some point in his career. Some persevere, while others fold under the pressure. This year in the NFL, there are a number of coaches that are facing potential do or die situations. Check out who those coaches are, why they’re in trouble, what we can expect of them this year, and their odds to win the Super Bowl.

Chan Gailey, Buffalo Bills (+10000 to win Super Bowl XLV at JustBet Sportsbook): Bottom line: When you’re not a good coaching hire in the first place, you’re always on the hot seat. Gailey was an awful coach at virtually every stop along the way in his career, and this is probably going to be no exception. It looks like he has decided that QB Trent Edwards is the man to try to take his team from the ranks of the worst in the league to respectability. No chance. Edwards is, at best, the fifth best quarterback in this division, and he is clearly not the answer. Gailey will probably survive regardless, but this year has the potential to be a bloody one. We’ve seen coaches dismissed after one year before. Gailey might be the next in line.

Gary Kubiak, Houston Texans (+3000 to win Super Bowl XLV at JustBet Sportsbook): Playoffs or bust. That’s the ultimatum that has been handed down from owner Bob McNair to Kubiak this year for the Texans. This is the only franchise in the NFL that has never tasted the playoffs, and by now, the fourth year of his rule in Houston, the Texans should be making the playoffs, particularly with the type of talent that the team has. The only problem is that the schedule is an absolute nightmare this year. Houston has also already lost its second round draft pick and projected starting RB Ben Tate, which really only leaves RBs Arian Foster and Steve Slaton. This could be a bad situation if Foster doesn’t pan out. Still, the top rated passing attack in the NFL from last year is only getting better with every pass that QB Matt Schaub throws. Every year this team gets better and better. Last year was the squad’s first season above .500. This should be the year that the playoffs are reached.

Jack Del Rio, Jacksonville Jaguars (+10000 to win Super Bowl XLV at JustBet Sportsbook): Here’s a man that probably should have already been fired. Jacksonville has drafted poorly in recent years, and it is really catching up. The team simply isn’t that great. The decision to make QB David Garrard the starter a few years ago paid off in the short term but has crippled the franchise now that it really needs its boost, as the Jags are threatening to move to Los Angeles if ticket sales don’t pick up. Unless RB Maurice Jones-Drew intends on having a year like Chris Johnson did last season in Tennessee, don’t expect Del Rio to be heading anywhere but the unemployment line once the year is out.

Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles (+3000 to win Super Bowl XLV at JustBet Sportsbook): It’s hard to think that the Eagles would part ways with Reid after all of the playoff years that this franchise has had, but this is the same team that just dumped QB Donovan McNabb unceremoniously to a divisional rival in exchange for a bag of peanuts and a box of footballs. Reid needs to at least finish .500 this year with new QB Kevin Kolb, or he might be out the door. The Eagles are searching for a new direction, and the fact that Reid only brought the team to one Super Bowl and never won the big one could ultimately cost him. If the standard of his job is going to be measured on the playoffs, the City of Brotherly Love will be watching the last season of Reid on the sidelines in green.

Lovie Smith, Chicago Bears (+5000 to win Super Bowl XLV at JustBet Sportsbook): The Bears made the biggest splash of the offseason last year when they acquired QB Jay Cutler from the Denver Broncos. Cutler failed miserably, and the team flat out stunk last season. Now, Chicago was back at it again this year, picking up DE Julius Peppers, the best free agent that the open market has seen in years in the NFL. An 0-3 start to the preseason with just 36 total points scored isn’t a good start if you’re looking to put good mojo into your team for your make or break season. Somehow, Smith, just like Marvin Lewis in Cincinnati, finds a way to keep saving his job with one good year every so often. This could be that “every so often” year in the Windy City… but if it isn’t, it is high time that Smith goes.

John Fox, Carolina Panthers (+6000 to win Super Bowl XLV at JustBet Sportsbook): The Panthers know that this is probably going to be a down year, but Fox is just as much putting them on the hot seat as they are putting him there. The team did go out and dump QB Jake Delhomme after so many failed seasons, and they even brought in his eventual successor, QB Jimmy Clausen in the NFL Draft. However, Fox doesn’t want to wait for some rookie to groom. He wants to win and win now. The rushing attack is great with both RBs DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart capable of rushing for 1,000+ yards. However, the defense lost the aforementioned Peppers and has a lot of work to do to return to respectability. The Panthers are clearly the third best team in this division, and the end result could be a long, long season in which Fox either gets fired before its conclusion, or tells the team that he is not renewing his contract at season’s end.

The NFL betting season is nearly here! As always at Bankroll Sports, we’ve got you ready for this year’s season by analyzing some of the NFL props available to you at our premier sportsbooks!

Player to Have the Most Passing Yards in Regular Season (Available at BetUS Sportsbook): Virtually every quarterback that has a chance at being the top passing QB is on this list at BetUS, but the man that we are focusing in on is the favorite, Drew Brees (+375). Brees has the potential to flirt with 5,000 passing yards again this season, and we love his chances of being able to cash in once again as the top passer in the NFL.

Player to Have More TDs in the Regular Season (Available at BetUS Sportsbook): BetUS has a whole allotment of Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco props for you to dig into. The first prop to watch is whether TO or Ochocinco will have more touchdown receptions. The bottom line is that we think the artist formerly known as Chad Johnson has a better rapport going with QB Carson Palmer, and the end result is probably going to be #85 doing a ton of creative celebrating in opposing end zones this year. Cash in on Chad Ochocinco (-130) on this prop.

Division to Win Super Bowl XLV (Available at BetUS Sportsbook): Check out the options to win the Super Bowl by division at BetUS ! The worst part about trying to sort through this is that there really aren’t a ton of teams from the same division that can legitimately win the Super Bowl. However, the AFC South (+450) at least has one of the biggest favorites to win it all in the Indianapolis Colts and two real dark horses in the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans.

Player to Have the Most Rushing Yards (Available at JustBet Sportsbook): Almost 20 running backs are available for this prop at JustBet! Don’t be so shocked to see Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (+1200) pull off the big upset here. The Steelers are going to have to run the football quite a bit, particularly early in the season without the suspended QB Ben Roethlisberger, but even when Big Ben is back, WR Santonio Holmes is gone. There will be a lot of pressure to return to the running roots that this team had for years and years.

Player to Have the Most Receiving Yards (Available at JustBet Sportsbook): JustBet has a plethora of wide receivers that could lead the NFL in receiving this year. Larry Fitzgerald (+650) of the Arizona Cardinals no longer has Anquan Boldin to deal with, so he is going to be a fantastic choice to be the league’s top receiving target. QB Matt Leinart is going to have to build a rapport in a hurry with a big wide out, and it doesn’t get much bigger than Fitzgerald. Expect at least 1,500 receiving yards this year, which will at least be enough to keep him in consideration for this prop.

Player to Record More Passing Yards (Available at Hollywood Sportsbook): Hollywood has a boatload of different passing matchups for the most passing yards on the season. The one that has caught our eye is the one between New England Patriots QB Tom Brady and his former backup, current Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel. The bottom line is that Cassel could potentially be benched at some point over the course of the year, especially since the Chiefs probably aren’t going anywhere on the season. The Pats obviously aren’t replacing Mr. Brady. Even though we have to lay a ton of yards, we’ll take our chances that Tom Brady (-650.5 yards) is the right choice, since Brady will probably flirt with at least 4,000 yards, while we aren’t so sure that Cassel can reach the 3,000 mark.

Player to Record More Receiving Yards (Available at Hollywood Sportsbook): Hollywood also has a bunch of running back props as well. We aren’t so sure why DeAngelo Williams is considered a favorite over Frank Gore this year. Gore is clearly going to be in a one back system, especially after the San Francisco 49ers lost out on Glen Coffee during the preseason. Williams will be splitting plenty of time with Jonathan Stewart for the Carolina Panthers. Thus, the proper choice is clearly Frank Gore (+25.5) over either Carolina back.

Coaches change in the NFL seemingly every single season, and this year is absolutely no exception. Here at Bankroll Sports, we are looking at the teams that have new men in charge and what that is going to do to those teams’ Super Bowl odds in NFL betting action.

Buffalo Bills (100 to 1 to win the Super Bowl at JustBet Sportsbook): The Bills probably knew that they were never going to get to the Promised Land under old HC Dick Jauron, but what makes them hire out Chan Gailey now? Gailey was a miserable head coach for the Dallas Cowboys back in the day, and he really hasn’t turned any football program that he has been with into a success. There’s a reason that Paul Johnson stepped right in at Georgia Tech and did a fantastic job bringing the Yellow Jackets to the BCS, whereas Gailey never stood a chance of winning the ACC. Gailey was miserable as a coordinator as well. Now, he has to sort through a quarterbacking mess that includes Ryan Fitzpatrick, Trent Edwards, and Brian Brohm… Needless to say, it’s going to be a long, long season for Buffalo. Don’t be shocked if Gailey is ultimately one and done, as the Bills showed last year that they had no problems firing a coach in the middle of the season.

Washington Redskins (40 to 1 to win the Super Bowl at JustBet Sportsbook): Here’s quite the interesting hire. Had the Broncos not collapsed down the stretch two years ago, Mike Shanahan would most likely still be coaching in Denver. However, he was canned after the ’08 season and is now on the sidelines in DC, where owner Daniel Snyder brought him in to try to right the ship that was messed up by Jim Zorn for a number of years. Not only did Snyder find a new coach, but he found a new quarterback as well in the form of QB Donovan McNabb. Things aren’t going so well for Shanny in our nation’s capitol, though. DT Albert Haynesworth, a former defensive leader of the team, has been clashing with Shanahan all preseason long. Truth be told, this is still probably the worst team in the NFC East, but finishing with a respectable record this year and challenging for the playoffs in 2011 isn’t out of the question.

Seattle Seahawks (80 to 1 to win the Super Bowl at JustBet Sportsbook): It only took one year of the Jim Mora Jr. era for the brass in Seattle to realize that they made a huge mistake in hiring him. Almost immediately, the younger Mora was booted out of the ranks of head coaching for the second time in the last four years. Now, a former NFL skipper and one of the legendary college coaches of our time, Pete Carroll is set to take over. Carroll immediately said that he was going to come in and sort out the pass rushing problems for this team. We don’t quite see the personnel there yet to accomplish that. Now, Carroll also has a quarterback problem, as QB Matt Hasselbeck doesn’t seem to have the same tools that he did back in the day when the Seahawks were going to Super Bowls. Is QB Charlie Whitehurst the answer? Carroll had better find out soon, or he might be in more trouble than his former college program, USC.

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The first week of the 2010 NFL football regular season is nearly here! In order to get you prepped for all of the festivities, Bankroll Sports has our analysis along with quick rundown of all the week 1 NFL lines and everything else you need to know for the opening week of the year!

Where else could we start than with a rematch of the epic NFC Championship Game?!?! The New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings will get the season started with their opening game broadcasted on NBC. The Vikings may or may not be with QB Brett Favre for the first week of the regular season, which is going to be a huge difference on the NFL betting lines. The game is currently off the board at BetUS Sportsbook.

The biggest favorites of Week 1 at this point are the Chicago Bears against the Detroit Lions and the New York Giants against the Carolina Panthers, both of which are favored by a touchdown.

Brand new quarterbacks are going to be en vouge for various NFL teams in Week 1, the Panthers of which are one of them. In all likelihood, Matt Moore will be starting on Opening Day for Carolina, marking the first time that Jake Delhomme didn’t start under center for the team in a number of years. Speaking of Delhomme, he’ll most likely be the new man in charge for the Cleveland Browns, who are 2.5 point underdogs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1.

The quarterback changes continue in Pittsburgh, where QB Ben Roethlisberger will be suspended for at least the first month of the season. There is still a question as to whether the Steelers will go with Dennis Dixon, Charlie Batch, or Byron Leftwich on Opening Day at home against the Atlanta Falcons. The hosts are rare underdogs at home, as they are two point pups.

The only rookie quarterback that might be starting in week 1 is Sam Bradford with the St. Louis Rams. Bradford, the team’s top pick in the NFL Draft will be dueling with AJ Feeley in the preseason for the right to become a starter for the first game of the season. St. Louis is hosting the Arizona Cardinals, where it is a four point home underdog.

Both the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins will be playing new QBs as well. The ‘Skins made arguably the move of the offseason by trading for long-time Eagles QB Donovan McNabb. McNabb’s Redskins are still 3.5 point pups to their rivals, the Dallas Cowboys at home in Week 1. For Philadelphia, QB Kevin Kolb is the man in charge of the team now that McNabb is gone. Kolb showed plenty of promise in his few appearances before McNabb departed, but the oddsmakers aren’t showing the Eagles any love. They are short one point road underdogs to the Green Bay Packers in Week 1.

New Meadowlands Stadium will be opening with both the New York Giants and New York Jets will be playing in Week 1. The Giants will kick off against Carolina, while the Jets are going to be playing on Monday Night Football against the Baltimore Ravens. The home team is favored by three points in that NFL betting encounter.

2010 NFL Week 1 Spreads & Linds From BetUS Sportsbook (as of 8/14/10):
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101 – Minnesota Vikings OTB
102 – New Orleans Saints OTB
Over/Under OTB
105 – Carolina Panthers +7
106 – New York Giants -7
Over/Under 41
109 – Miami Dolphins -3
110 – Buffalo Bills +3
Over/Under 37.5
113 – Atlanta Falcons -2
114 – Pittsburgh Steelers +2
Over/Under 38
117 – Detroit Lions +7
118 – Chicago Bears -7
Over/Under 42.5
121 – Cincinnati Bengals +5.5
122 – New England Patriots -5.5
Over/Under 43
125 – Cleveland Browns +2.5
126 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers -2.5
Over/Under 36
129 – Denver Broncos +2.5
130 – Jacksonville Jaguars -2.5
Over/Under 40
133 – Indianapolis Colts -3
134 – Houston Texans +3
Over/Under 47
137 – Oakland Raiders +6.5
138 – Tennessee Titans -6.5
Over/Under 41
141 – Green Bay Packers -1
142 – Philadelphia Eagles +1
Over/Under 44
145 – San Francisco 49ers -2.5
146 – Seattle Seahawks +2.5
Over/Under 38
149 – Arizona Cardinals -4
150 – St. Louis Rams +4
Over/Under 40
153 – Dallas Cowboys -3.5
154 – Washington Redskins +3.5
Over/Under 41.5
157 – Baltimore Ravens +3
158 – New York Jets -3
Over/Under 36.5
161 – San Diego Chargers -5.5
162 – Kansas City Chiefs +5.5
Over/Under 44.5

The 2010 NFL betting campaign is just around the corner! In order to keep you up on all the action, Bankroll Sports has listed the Top 10 ATS teams from 2009, their 2010 Super Bowl odds, and our NFL predictions for them for this season!

#1 Green Bay Packers (+1000 to win Super Bowl XLV at JustBet Sportsbook): The Pack posted the best marks in the league last year for NFL betting fans, going 11-4-1 ATS. They are going to be back with a fantastic offense loaded with talent. QB Aaron Rodgers is likely to reach the 4,000 yard barrier for the third straight season to start his career, which is a feat that even some of the greatest in NFL history never even remotely came close to. If DC Dom Capers’ defense can keep its head on straight and post some of the best numbers in the league once again, there’s no reason to think that the Green Bay won’t once again be on top of the NFL ATS power ratings.

#2 Atlanta Falcons (+2500 to win Super Bowl XLV at JustBet Sportsbook): It’s impressive to think that the Falcons followed up a playoff campaign in 2008 with a non-playoff one in 2009 but still went a lofty 11-5 ATS. Could that bode even better for this year? HC Mike Smith thinks he has a winning formula, so he brought back the majority of players from last year’s 9-7 team. The only real key additions were LB Sean Weatherspoon, acquiring in the first round of the NFL Draft, and DB Dunta Robinson, who was picked up via free agency from the Houston Texans. Picking up Robinson was key, as it was the pass defense that really hurt this team late in games last season. Asking for 11 covers again this season might be a bit much, but Atlanta should post another great record this year.

#3 Indianapolis Colts (+600 to win Super Bowl XLV at JustBet Sportsbook): As long as #18 is roaming the sidelines for the Colts, they are going to be a difficult team to bet against. One would figure that the oddsmakers would be incredibly tough on them week in and week out, but in spite of the fact that their numbers are almost always at least a tad inflated, they went a rock solid 10-5-1 ATS in 2009. This could be the year that Indy snaps back to earth if the NFL spreads keep as high as they have been in recent seasons. It has a brutal schedule, and QB Peyton Manning is going to have to contend with a new offensive coordinator, as Tom Moore has retired.

#4 San Francisco 49ers (+3000 to win Super Bowl XLV at JustBet Sportsbook): This is probably a make-or-break season in the coaching career of Mike Singletary. No man asks for more from his team, nor will anyone get more from his players than does Singletary. Still, in spite of the fact that he went an awesome 9-4-3 ATS in last year’s regular season, Singletary has still yet to take this team to the playoffs. With a quarterback rotation set in stone and one of the most talented offensive lines in the game, the 49ers have no excuses this year. As long as the oddsmakers don’t start putting up unrealistically high numbers on it, San Francisco is going to be a great bet, particularly as underdogs this season.

#5 Cleveland Browns (+10000 to win Super Bowl XLV at JustBet Sportsbook): The Browns closed out last season by winning four straight games both SU and ATS to finish the year at 10-6 ATS. The turnaround was sparked by the addition of GM Mike Holmgren to the staff. Holmgren decided to retain HC Eric Mangini, but he dumped both of his quarterbacks. If QB Jake Delhomme can reinvent himself and the Browns play as hard as they did down the stretch last season, they could challenge for a playoff spot in the AFC. The Steelers, Bengals, and Ravens need to be very careful when this team turns up on the schedule. The end result should be covers galore!

#6 Minnesota Vikings (+1000 to win Super Bowl XLV at JustBet Sportsbook): This is a team that is probably damned if it does and damned if it doesn’t. If QB Brett Favre does come back to Minnesota, it will likely be overinflated in most every game it plays due to the fact that Favre had an epic season last year. If he doesn’t come back, the oddsmakers are still probably going to overrate this team due to the fact that Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels flat out stink. Duplicating last year’s 9-6-1 ATS mark is going to be virtually impossible unless someone comes up with a truly Herculean effort.

#7 Philadelphia Eagles (+3000 to win Super Bowl XLV at JustBet Sportsbook): Fly Eagles, fly! Philly could be an interesting team to back this year if QB Kevin Kolb can step right into the role that QB Donovan McNabb vacated when he was traded to the Washington Redskins in the offseason. The Eagles could have a porous defense which holds them back this year though, which could make that 9-7 ATS mark from 2009 difficult to repeat. Still, a lot of NFL lines are going to be tight when this team takes on its competitors, so if you think Philadelphia can win nine games, you probably think it can cover nine spreads as well.

#8 New York Jets (+1200 to win Super Bowl XLV at JustBet Sportsbook): Last season, the Jets fooled a lot of teams, and the end result was a stellar 9-7 ATS mark. They marched all the way to the AFC Championship Game on the back of a strong defense and a rushing attack that ranked first in the NFL. Conventional wisdom suggests that the additions of DB Antonio Cromartie and DB Kyle Wilson could make this defense even more frightening, especially now that DT Kris Jenkins is healthy. Still, it’s going to take QB Mark Sanchez improving his game for New York to put up these types of results again.

#9 Denver Broncos (+6500 to win Super Bowl XLV at JustBet Sportsbook): Though many are down on the Broncos this year, we have to remember that most of the pieces to this puzzle are once again back in place. The big losses are WR Brandon Marshall, TE Tony Scheffler, and LB Elvis Dumervil. Dumervil, who led the team with 17 sacks last year, might be able to play at the end of this season after tearing a pectoral muscle in the preseason. However, the oddsmakers are seemingly making huge adjustments to this team. Yes, the Broncos collapsed down the stretch last year, but losses don’t mean failed covers. If the numbers get too large, improving on a 9-7 ATS record from ’09 is doable.

#10 Carolina Panthers (+5000 to win Super Bowl XLV at JustBet Sportsbook): The same could be said about the Panthers and their 9-7 ATS record from last year. Losing QB Jake Delhomme might be addition by subtraction, as both Matt Moore and rookie Jimmy Clausen can’t do much worse than the former Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajun did last year. This season will once again revolve around the defense and running backs DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart. The Panthers might be able to surprise, as several are down on their chances of making the postseason in what could be the final year for HC John Fox.

NFL preseason betting action started last Sunday with the Hall of Fame Game, as the Dallas Cowboys knocked off the Cincinnati Bengals 16-7. The other 30 teams kick off their season this week, as NFL wagering warriors have a full slate of 16 games to sink their teeth into.

As always, the oddsmakers are having a tough time deciding which team to favor and by how many points in the first week of preseason action. Thirteen of the 16 home teams are favored this week, but none by more than 3.5 points. The only teams that are underdogs at home are the Indianapolis Colts and the Arizona Cardinals.

The Cardinals are playing against the perennial preseason powers, the Houston Texans. The quarterback rotation for the Texans might not be superior to that of the Cardinals, but in the end, the depth that Houston has at its disposal is just better than Arizona’s, which is why the oddsmakers have installed them as slender one point choices.

As for the Colts, they are sluggish during every preseason, as QB Peyton Manning rarely plays and his reserves are basically commanded to try to make the game go by as quickly as possible. When you’re as good as Indy is, you don’t need four preseason games to figure out what your rotation is going to look like in the regular season. You know that #18 is going to be chucking the pigskin all over the field, and everything else will typically work itself out.

The most intriguing game on the slate this week comes between the Minnesota Vikings and St. Louis Rams. Both teams are going to have a fierce battle for the starting quarterback position. The Vikes, mired in the Brett Favre saga, are going to enter battle in the preseason with Tarvaris Jackson, Sage Rosenfels, and Joe Webb battling to become the successor to the great #4 in purple. The city of St. Louis should enjoy the debut of QB Sam Bradford, the #1 overall pick in the NFL Draft from this year. Along with Bradford though, HC Steve Spagnuolo is going to have AJ Feeley, Keith Null, and rookie Thaddeus Lewis to take a look at.

That Vikes/Rams duel on Saturday night has the lowest posted ‘total’ on the board at 31.5. The highest ‘total’ is only 35, with that coming on the first game of the first full week of play in the preseason between the New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots.

2010 NFL Preseason Football Week 1 Lines & Odds @ BetUS Sportsbook (as of 8/10/10):
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251 – New Orleans Saints +1.5
252 – New England Patriots -1.5
Over/Under 35

253 – Carolina Panthers +3 (ev)
254 – Baltimore Ravens -3 (-120)
Over/Under 34

255 – Oakland Raiders +3 (-105)
256 – Dallas Cowboys -3 (-115)
Over/Under 34

257- Jacksonville Jaguars +3
258 – Philadelphia Eagles -3
Over/Under 33

259 – Buffalo Bills +3 (+105)
260 – Washington Redskins -3 (-125)
Over/Under 32

261 – Kansas City Chiefs +3 (ev)
262 – Atlanta Falcons -3 (-120)
Over/Under 34

263 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers +3 (ev)
264 – Miami Dolphins -3 (-120)
Over/Under 33.5

265 – Detroit Lions +2.5
266 – Pittsburgh Steelers -2.5
Over/Under 33.5

267 – Houston Texans -1
268 – Arizona Cardinals +1
Over/Under 33

269 – Minnesota Vikings pk
270 – St. Louis Rams pk
Over/Under 31.5

271 – Cleveland Browns +2.5
272 – Green Bay Packers -2.5
Over/Under 34

273 – Chicago Bears +3
274 – San Diego Chargers -3
Over/Under 33.5

275 – Tennessee Titans +3 (ev)
276 – Seattle Seahawks -3 (-120)
Over/Under 33.5

277 – San Francisco 49ers -3 (-120)
278 – Indianapolis Colts +3 (ev)
Over/Under 34

279 – Denver Broncos +3.5
280 – Cincinnati Bengals -3.5
Over/Under 32.5

281 – New York Giants +1.5
282 – New York Jets -1.5
Over/Under 33.5

Brett Favre has decided to retire. The former gunslinger of the Minnesota Vikings told the team on Tuesday his intentions to not come back this year following a season in which he led the team to the NFC Championship Game.

The Vikings are now in trouble at the quarterback position, as the only viable options seem to be Sage Rosenfels and Tarvaris Jackson.

Jackson was the backup to Favre last year, and he filled in admirably when called upon in mop up duty. He threw for 201 yards and a TD without throwing a pick. Over the last two seasons, the former Alabama State quarterback has completed 102-of-170 passes (60.0%) for 1,257 yards with ten TDs against just two INTs. He has also only been sacked 14 times and lost three fumbles. For that reason, HC Brad Childress is probably more inclined to put Jackson back under center once again.

Jackson was the signal caller for the team down the stretch in both 2007 and 2008. As a starting quarterback, he has struggled, completed just 57.6 percent of his passes for an average of 164.1 yards per game with 18 TDs and 17 INTs. Jackson also has rumbled for four scores on the ground. He guided the Vikings to the playoffs in 2008. The Philadelphia Eagles knocked off Minnesota in the first round 26-14.

Rosenfels has never been asked to be a full-time starter, and he has never started in Week 1 for a team coming out of training camp. In just 12 career starts, the 32 year old is averaging just 203.0 yards per game. Rosenfels has tossed 13 TDs against a woeful 20 INTs and has fumbled eight times in those 12 games. Part of what Childress loved about Favre last year was that he kept his turnovers low, throwing just seven INTs. Rosenfels clearly doesn’t have that type of capacity. He also hasn’t taken a snap since 2008 with the Houston Texans.

Prior to the announcement of Favre’s retirement, the Vikings were the second choice on the board on the NFC North odds at +145. Though we expect to still see Minnesota only behind the Green Bay Packers in this division at the outset of the season, the Pack could very well become odds on favorites.

Minnesota was tabbed to win 9.5 games on the pro football odds and was lined at +1200 to win Super Bowl XLV.

It’s report card time! Here at Bankroll Sports, we’re analyzing all 32 teams in the NFL and how they stack up from their wheelings, dealings, and draft picking over the course of the three-day extravaganza known as the NFL Draft!

Arizona Cardinals: The Cards had a puzzling offseason by trading away a number of key cogs from their Super Bowl team of two years ago. The made a nice “little” addition to their team at #26 by adding Tennessee DT Dan Williams to the defensive front. At 6’2″ 327, Williams will immediately become the starting nose tackle in the 3-4 scheme that is so pivotal for closing gaps. Don’t be surprised if 5th round draft pick QB John Skelton has a chance to compete for the starting job. Still, not all of the holes of this team were addressed. Final Grade: B+

Atlanta Falcons: Taking LB Sean Weatherspoon out of Missouri at #19 was probably a bit of a reach for the Falcons, but they addressed their biggest need in the process. Atlanta used two picks to grab offensive linemen in the mid rounds, but taking WR Kerry Meier in the fifth was interesting. The Falcons didn’t have a lot to work with and didn’t make a lot of value picks, which we will punish them for. Final Grade: C-

Baltimore Ravens: Did the Ravens really address a ton of team needs in this draft? Not really. But what they did do was consistently take the best player available. Those first four draft picks of LB Sergio Kindle, DT Terrence Cody, TE Ed Dickson, and TE Dennis Pitta all had tremendous value in their selection spots. Many love WR David Reed to come in as a slot receiver right away and compete for playing time. Final Grade: A

Buffalo Bills: We think that the Bills did a tremendous job of drafting RB CJ Spiller with their top pick, even if he was a big of a reach. Buffalo got the best talent available, and then addressed their defensive line situation with a pair of DLs in R2 and R3. Leaving Alabama DT Terrence Cody on the board at pick #41 and taking UCF DT Torell Troup instead seems question, but overall, the Bills did a nice job with their draft. Final Grade: B

Carolina Panthers: Though there’s no doubting the fact that the Panthers got some tremendous value with QB Jimmy Clausen at #48 overall, what were they thinking trading into the back end of the third round for a future second rounder to take WR Armanti Edwards? This is the second straight year that the Panthers pulled this stunt off last year too, trading this year’s first rounder to move into the second round to take DE Everett Brown out of Florida State. We like adding DE Greg Hardy out of Ole Miss in R6, but that doesn’t excuse the Edwards debacle. Final Grade: C

Chicago Bears: The Bears didn’t have much of a draft, but they didn’t do much with it either. FS Major Wright was a decent pickup in R3, but none of these other draft picks make us turn our heads. But just out of principal, trading all of those picks for QB Jay Cutler earns the Bears a lousy grade. Final Grade: D

Cincinnati Bengals: The Bengals clearly were out to make their team more athletic in this draft, and they did just that, picking up TE Jermaine Gresham, DE Carlos Dunlap, WR Jordan Shipley, and DB Brandon Ghee with their first four picks. DT Geno Atkins in R4 was a steal even though he is a tad undersized to play DT in this league. For our money, Cincinnati had one of the best drafts in the league. Final Grade: A-

Cleveland Browns: It was all about value for the Browns in this draft. Taking Florida CB Joe Haden might’ve been a tad bit of a reach at #7, but with SS Eric Berry off the board, Haden was the best DB option available. Nabbing QB Colt McCoy in R3 and RB Montario Hardesty before that were both steals, as both could be in the starting lineup from the get go. Watch out for WR Carlton Mitchell out of South Florida as well. Many think that the 6th rounder had Round 2 or 3 talent. Final Grade: B

Dallas Cowboys: Owner Jerry Jones has always loved glitz and glamour, and he got exactly that when he grabbed WR Dez Bryant at #24 in this draft. The idea of adding R3 DB Akwasi Owusu-Ansah may prove to pay real dividends. This wasn’t a fantastically deep draft for Dallas, but if Bryant plays up to his capabilities and doesn’t come into camp with a stick up his butt, the Boys had a tremendous draft. Final Grade: B+

Denver Broncos: With so many other holes on the team, why the Broncos drafted QB Tim Tebow in the first round is still puzzling. The Tebow pick was so big that the fact that they drafted Georgia Tech WR Demaryius Thomas three picks earlier seems to go unnoticed. WR Dez Bryant would’ve made more sense for the Broncos if they were determined to go that route, which makes this draft a very, very questionable one. Final Grade: D-

Detroit Lions: What is this? Optimism in the Motor City? Detroit made the right move by drafting Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh at #2 overall, and did a great job trading into the back end of Round 1 to get Cal RB Jahvid Best. Put together last year’s #1 pick in the draft, QB Matt Stafford with WR Calvin Johnson, TE Brandon Pettigrew, and now Best, and the makings are there for an explosive offense in Detroit. Final Grade: A

Green Bay Packers: Many thought that Iowa OT Bryan Bulaga could’ve been a Top 10 pick, making him a complete steal for Green Bay at #23. This wasn’t a particularly flashy draft, but taking SS Morgan Burnett out of Georgia Tech could prove to pay dividends right away as well. Final Grade: B

Houston Texans: GM Rick Smith made no bones about what they wanted to accomplish in this draft. They passed on Boise State DB Kyle Wilson and instead opted for DB Kareem Jackson out of Alabama in Round 1, a pick which many in Houston are optimistic about. There’s also no doubt that RB Ben Tate is going to be in the fold in the backfield right away for HC Gary Kubiak. Many love what Houston did in the back end of this draft, grabbing the explosive KR Trindon Holliday in R6 and a utility FB/TE type of player in U-Pitt’s Dorin Dickerson in R7. Final Grade: A-

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Indianapolis Colts: The rich keep getting richer. Even though many thought that the Colts were going to draft a ton of offensive linemen in this draft, they couldn’t pass on DE/OLB Jerry Hughes when he fell to them at #31. Indianapolis now has yet another one of these incredibly speedy pass rushers to throw into the mix, and Hughes should immediately become a force opposite of DE Dwight Freeney. The rest of this draft wasn’t overly intriguing, but Indy did a nice job with what it had to work with. Final Grade: B+

Jacksonville Jaguars: It feels like NFL draft experts are rating the Jags as one of the worst drafting teams every single year. This year was no exception, as DE Tyson Alualu was clearly picked at least a dozen picks ahead of where he should’ve gone. Jacksonville’s first four picks were all on defensive linemen, meaning HC Jack Del Rio has a lot of work to do to fill in the rest of the blanks on this team. There wasn’t a more embarrassing draft than this one. Final Grade: F

Kansas City Chiefs: GM Scott Pioli wanted some athletic players, and my did he get just that with his draft! SS Eric Berry might be the best athlete that was on the board this year, while taking both RB Dexter McCluster and DB Javier Arenas in the second round were possibly steals even though most figured that those were slight reaches where the Chiefs grabbed them. Not addressing the offensive line until R3 may ultimately hurt this team now, but Kansas City knows what it is doing for the future and set itself up nicely with some explosive game changers. Final Grade: A

Miami Dolphins: The Fins added DE Jared Odrick to their defense in what amounted to be a great value pick at #28 overall. A man that can take over in the Jason Taylor type of role, Odrick brings some great athleticism to the Miami pass rush. The next two picks were both on linemen as well, making the statement that HC Tony Sparano wants to sure up the battles in the trenches. Miami didn’t have a lot to work with, but it did a nice job of making what little it had work. Final Grade: B-

Minnesota Vikings: Many thought that the Vikes could’ve drafted QB Tim Tebow with their first round selection, but instead, they traded down and took DB Chris Cook at the top of R2 instead. We love the RB Toby Gerhart pick at #51, and DE Everson Griffen was a R1 talent that slipped into R4. Minnesota took care of that athletic quarterback situation with QB Joe Webb in R6. This was a nice draft, but when the dust settles, this is still a group of “what could be” instead of “what will be.” Final Grade: C+

New England Patriots: The Pats certainly have a lot of options now to work with. They traded down several times in the first round, ultimately selecting CB Devin McCourty out of Rutgers to shore up the secondary. There were a ton of Gators picked by this team, as DE Jermaine Cunningham, LB Brandon Spikes, and TE Aaron Hernandez were all great selections. Grabbing TE Rob Gronkowski at #42 overall and P Zoltan Mesko at #150 were both solid choices. Final Grade: A

New Orleans Saints: The defending champs only had six selections to work with. Taking FSU DB Patrick Robinson at the end of R1 wasn’t really a pressing team need, but a nice selection overall. The linebacker and safety problems weren’t addressed though, making this a very mediocre draft. Final Grade: C-

New York Giants: The New York pass rush used to be a feared unit, and the addition of DE Jason Pierre-Paul will only help restore order to a defensive front that has lacked in recent years. P Matt Dodge might’ve been the best seventh round selection in this draft, as he will immediately step in and replace Jeff Feagles. Final Grade: C+

New York Jets: HC Rex Ryan didn’t have many picks to work with, but his draft was already made in the offseason when the Jets added DB Antonio Cromartie, RB LaDainian Tomlinson, and WR Santonio Holmes to the mix. Taking DB Kyle Wilson from Boise State at #29 and OT Vlad Ducasse added two more starters to the bunch, and RB Joe McKnight is only going to further lock down a very strong running back corps in R4. We don’t like the RB Leon Washington trade to Seattle, but we understand that it was a necessity with the plethora of running backs at New York’s disposal. Final Grade: B

Oakland Raiders: What has this world come to? Are we really congratulating the Raiders on a good draft? Taking LB Rolando McClain was a fantastic selection in R1 and much better than the projected OT Bruce Campbell, who they were also able to successfully grab 98 picks later. DT Lamarr Houston was a great pick as well. However, the coup of the draft came when they traded a 2012 4th rounder for QB Jason Campbell, who could change the entire franchise. It might not have been the best draft, but Oakland might’ve had the best weekend of any team. Final Grade: A+

Philadelphia Eagles: The Eagles wheeled their way up to #13 to grab DE/OLB Brandon Graham out of Michigan. He’ll line up opposite DE Trent Cole to try to rush the passer in this very pass happy NFC East. WR Riley Cooper and RB Charles Scott are both names that could compete as backups, while R2 pick Nathaniel Allen could immediately step in as a starting safety. Final Grade: B

Pittsburgh Steelers: Pittsburgh has had a history of just drafting these big guys that can rush the passer, and they did just that by grabbing LB Jason Worilds, LB Thaddeus Gibson, and hybrid LB/DE Stevenson Sylvester in this draft. C Maurkice Pouncey will immediately becoming a starting interior guard. The move of the draft for the black and gold was probably when they traded a fifth rounder to Arizona to reacquire DB Brian McFadden. All in all, this was a solid draft for the depth of a strong team. Final Grade: B+

San Diego Chargers: Who knows what the Bolts were thinking when they traded up to #12 to draft RB Ryan Mathews out of Fresno State. Mathews’ stock was rising, but there was a chance to take him where they were, and if not there, then there was no need to trade up that high. As a result, the rest of this draft was relatively lousy, as San Diego didn’t pick again until the middle of the third round. LB Donald Butler probably won’t be any more than a special teams player. It’s not quite Jacksonville’s draft, as Mathews will still be a productive back for the Chargers, but they still had a miserable weekend. Final Grade: D-

San Francisco 49ers: What a great job the 49ers did taking care of their offensive line problems! T Anthony Davis and G Mike Iupati are going to nail down that OL for years to come, and FS Taylor Mays had first round talent as well. San Fran never did address its quarterback issue, which may set up another long year, but the pieces are in place for this to be a solid franchise in the not too distant future. Final Grade: A-

Seattle Seahawks: For years, LT Walter Jones was the man that protected Seattle quarterbacks. With his pending retirement, OT Russell Okung will step into his spot and probably not miss a beat. Taking SS Earl Thomas out of Texas screwed up a lot of teams’ drafts and really annoyed USC FS Taylor Mays. So much for Southern Cal loyalty from new Seahawks HC Pete Carroll! We like the WR Golden Tate pick in R2 as well. The back end of the draft wasn’t great, but the Seahawks did trade for RBs LenDale White and Leon Washington as well to cap off a great weekend. Final Grade: A

St. Louis Rams: The Rams simply had to draft QB Sam Bradford #1 overall in this draft to get some positive mojo going in St. Louis. The rest of this draft was solid as well, as OT Rodger Saffold was a nice pick at the top of R2, while WR Mardy Gilyard was a fantastic pick to start R4. DE George Selvie was a projected first round pick three years ago. He slipped to St. Louis at #226 overall and might prove to be a real asset in the future. Final Grade: B+

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: The Bucs would’ve much rather had Ndamukong Suh than Gerald McCoy, but there’s no shame in getting the fantastic DT out of Oklahoma at #3 overall. DT Brian Price and WR Arrelious Benn were both potential first rounders that came off the board to Tampa in the second round. WR Mike Williams, CB Myron Lewis, and LB Dekoda Watson all have tremendous potential, something that the Buccaneers have a history of capitalizing on. It wasn’t the best draft in the world, but Tampa Bay did a great job of bolstering a weak team through the draft. Final Grade: A-

Tennessee Titans: Getting DE Derrick Morgan to fall to #16 was fantastic for the Titans, who didn’t really have any major glaring needs coming into this draft. WR Damian Williams was probably a solid third round pick, while taking SS Myron Rolle in R6 might’ve been as good as a first rounder when it’s said and done. Still, the Titans have some questions at receiver and at safety that need to be addressed, but they couldn’t take care of all of their minor problems with the draft, especially considering that they didn’t have a second rounder. Final Grade: B

Washington Redskins: Not getting rid of DT Albert Haynesworth was the biggest problem on draft day for the Redskins. Yes, OT Trent Williams was a nice pick out of Oklahoma, giving the Sooners three of the first four picks on the board in this year’s draft, but the Skins didn’t do anything but acquire a 2012 4th rounder for QB Jason Campbell of any note over the course of the weekend. Final Grade: C

The Buffalo Bills are going to have their chance to grab Jimmy Clausen, but they’re going to pass… as will a ton of other teams: Now here’s a shocker! First of all, Clausen lasting all the way to #9 seems like a bit of a surprise, as the Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, and Oakland Raiders are all potential prospects for Clausen as well. But it seems as though Buffalo is the likely destination for the Notre Dame quarterback, right? Think again. The Bills may see value in grabbing RB CJ Spiller or WR Dez Bryant just as much and take one of them off of the board. At that point, the free fall could be on. It doesn’t seem like that Jacksonville, Denver, or Miami are great candidates for Clausen. That’s when the fall could stop. San Francisco would love to see Clausen fall to it at pick #13, its first of two first round draft picks. You can grab that to happen at 5/2 at BoDog Sportsbook right now! You can also wager on him to slip past pick #9 as well at -110.

The prospects of getting a franchise left tackle may be enough for the Pittsburgh Steelers to trade Ben Roethlisberger: Sure, these rumblings have been going on for awhile now that Big Ben will be dealt for a first round draft pick, and though you may find that concept crazy, don’t discount the idea. Roethlisberger has definitely fallen out of favor in Pittsburgh, and with the way that the Steelers play football, many in Steel Town feel as though backup QB Charlie Batch could lead the team to wins just as easily as Roethlisberger could. Are you paying attention Buffalo? What about you, Jacksonville? The blockbuster very well could happen, and if it does, expect to see the Steelers try to grab a left tackle to sure up an offensive line that was woeful at times in 2009.

After Sooners go #1 and #2, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to get the best player in this draft at pick #3: If the St. Louis Rams did this right, they’d draft Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh with the #1 overall pick in the draft. But they won’t… They’ll grab Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford. That would make the Detroit Lions foolish to pass on him. But really, they’re the Detroit Lions… For whatever reason, they seem to prefer Oklahoma DT Gerald McCoy. If that’s the case, the Bucs should be running up to the podium with their selection right after Commissioner Roger Goodell start to utter “Ger-”. By all accounts, Suh was accepted as the top player in this draft after the Big XII Championship Game when he totally dominated a solid offensive line of Texas. Suh is a huge force in the middle of a defense, and he will anchor Tampa Bay for years to come at that position, where DT Warren Sapp made a living. Regardless of what else happens in this draft, if the Bucs end up with Suh, they’re going to be thrilled with their findings.

Tim Tebow Will be Drafted in the First Round: Ok, so maybe this isn’t that much of a surprise to all of you, but Tebow is a proven winner and he brings a ton of versatility to the table to the right team. There are a number of teams that have shown a tad bit of interest in the Florida Gator, but no one is ready to commit to him, particularly as the team’s top draft pick quite yet. Still, we think that the New England Patriots may be willing to take a flier on him at pick #22. If not then, at some point, someone is going to become enamored with the idea of having an arm and legs that strong on their team and will snare him before Thursday is complete. You can bet on Tebow to go in the first 29 picks right now at even money at BoDog Sportsbook.

The quarterback position has always been the make or break position for teams in the NFL. There aren’t a slew of signal callers that are most likely guys that are going to lead franchises to Super Bowls, but here at Bankroll Sports, we’re breaking down the top ten QBs available and projecting what teams that they might be suitable for.

1: Sam Bradford, Oklahoma Sooners: By all accounts, Bradford is most likely going to be one of the first names that you hear come off the board. The only question that surrounds him is whether or not he is able to stay healthy after suffering a pair of shoulder injuries at Oklahoma. We expect to see the St. Louis Rams take him with the top pick and make him the franchise’s QB for years to come.

2: Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Clausen could find himself being draft in the Top 5, but one must also remember that his predecessor at Notre Dame, Brady Quinn was once thought to be a Top 5 pick as well, and he ended up slipping all the way to pick #22. Things probably won’t be that bad for Clausen, but a drop out of the Top 10 is possible. Don’t be shocked if he’s playing in Buffalo next season with the Bills.

3: Colt McCoy, Texas Longhorns: If you’re looking for a guy who is just a proven winner, McCoy is your man. The Texas gunslinger had the most wins in the history of the Longhorns, which is saying something considering the fact that some guy named Vince Young started there for three seasons. There’s a chance that he could be drafted in the back end of the first round either via a trade from the top of Round 2 or by a team that is banking on the future, but don’t expect to see him suiting up too much in his first year in the pros. Perhaps the Washington Redskins could nab him as a project pick at the front end of Round 2.

4: Tim Tebow, Florida Gators: It’s anyone’s guess where Tebow is going to go in this year’s draft. We know he’s a winner and we know he can run Florida’s offense like none other, but he’s not a prototypical quarterback and rarely took snaps under center. Still, the Jacksonville Jaguars seem likely to snare him somewhere to try to boost ticket sales for a struggling franchise.

The rest of these quarterbacks are going to be mid to late round picks. If you’re looking for teams that may be in the market for these QBs in addition to the ones that are listed above, consider the Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, and Denver Broncos as legitimate options.

5: John Skelton, Fordham Rams: The Baltimore Ravens hitting a home run with Delaware QB Joe Flacco is going to make Skelton an interesting project pick for someone in the late rounds. At 6’5″, there’s no doubt that Skelton is built like a legitimate NFL quarterback, but his lack of competition is always going to be scary. Someone may pull him off the board at the end of Round 3, but most likely, he’s slipping to Round 4.

6: Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan Chippewas: The Chippewas just aren’t going to be the same without LeFevour under center as he has been for the past four years. He’s a duel threat, having rushed for over 3,000 yards in his collegiate career. This is a great project pick for a team that is looking for a Wildcat quarterbacks, so LeFevour should hear his name called by Round 4.

7: Jarrett Brown, West Virginia Mountaineers: If Pat White made it in the NFL, Brown will probably get drafted at some point as well. His 40 time was an impressive 4.54, making him a Wildcat threat as well. A team that uses a lot of creative offensive sets would love to add Brown to the arsenal, especially since he could also be used as a wide receiver if need be. He may be a fourth round pick as well.

8: Jevan Snead, Mississippi Rebels: For whatever reason, Snead decided to forgo his senior season at Ole Miss and enter the draft. Many thought that he’d be a first round pick at this time a year ago, but now, he’ll be lucky to go in Round 5.

9: Tony Pike, Cincinnati Bearcats: Pike has a strong arm and a big upside, but his lack of time under center at Cincinnati is going to scare off a lot of NFL GMs. Still, he led a solid Cincinnati team to last year’s Sugar Bowl with a perfect record before getting whooped by UF, and he’ll get drafted most likely at some point in Round 5 or 6.

10: Max Hall, BYU Cougars: Just having the name “BYU” next to your name means that you know how to throw the football. The downside for Hall is that he is already going to be 25 years old by the start of next season, and he still needs some seasoning to be a legitimate NFL quarterback, even as a backup. Still, he’ll get drafted and could make an impact on someone’s roster in a few years.