Memorable August 2, 2014 — Beyond Sports

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For a select few, Saturday truly was memorable. Yes, there were those who attended the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio. Impressive indeed. For some of us, though, there was one event that is at least the equal of that (probably better, if you ask some of the participants who attended): the wedding of the son of your humble correspondent. Mark Harris married his lovely Sara. A good time was by all. May they enjoy a long, happy life together.

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Playboy Playmate Audrey Aleen Allen was at the Cubs-Dodgers game Aug. 2, 2014. The Cubs lost 5-2 in 12 innings.

* Speaking of weddings, this following note has nothing to do with them: The Chicago Bears are a popular team — as far as betting on their victory total for 2014 is concerned. The fine folks at Bovada (www.Bovada.lv, Twitter: @BovadaLV) some words and numbers to explain:

“NFL win totals continues to take more money than any other future market we have up right now for the NFL, and a few teams are really standing out as popular bets,” Bovada.lv sportsbook manager Kevin Bradley said.

“The Chicago Bears over 8.5 has taken over 95 percent of the money, but we are comfortable holding the number at 8.5, especially in a pretty competitive [NFC North] division. The Saints and Patriots are seeing the same type of action forcing each of their win totals to move up half a win. The two teams who have caught my eye taking quite a bit of under money is the Dallas Cowboys dropping from 8 to 7.5 wins and the Carolina Panthers with 80 percent of the public expecting them to regress from their surprising year in 2013.”

Here are the victory totals for betting purposes (a reminder than any such wagering should be done for fun. Some of us find it always entertaining to hold onto our money and.or other material possessions). Folks who bet will know what those numbers with the – or + signs mean; those who don’t know probably don’t need to know. So here we go:

Arizona Cardinals – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 7½ (-150)
Under 7½ (+120)

Atlanta Falcons – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 8½ (-105)
Under 8½ (-125)

Baltimore Ravens – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 8½ (-125)
Under 8½ (-105)

Buffalo Bills – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 6½ (-155)
Under 6½ (+125)

Carolina Panthers – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 8½ (+135)
Under 8½ (-165)

Chicago Bears – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 8½ (-165)
Under 8½ (+135)

Video below of Audrey Aleen Allen. In case you care (even if you don’t).

Cincinnati Bengals – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 9 (-115)
Under 9 (-115)

Cleveland Browns – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 6½ (-135)
Under 6½ (+105)

Dallas Cowboys – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 7½ (EVEN)
Under 7½ (-130)

Denver Broncos – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 11½ (-105)
Under 11½ (-125)

Detroit Lions – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 8½ (-105)
Under 8½ (-125)

Green Bay Packers – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 10½ (-115)
Under 10½ (-115)

Houston Texans – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 7½ (-150)
Under 7½ (+120)

Indianapolis Colts – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 9½ (-125)
Under 9½ (-105)

Jacksonville Jaguars – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 5 (-135)
Under 5 (+105)

Kansas City Chiefs – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 8 (-105)
Under 8 (-125)

Miami Dolphins – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 7½ (-105)
Under 7½ (-125)

Minnesota Vikings – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 6 (-140)
Under 6 (+110)

New England Patriots – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 11 (-115)
Under 11 (-115)

New Orleans Saints – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 10 (-125)
Under 10 (-105)

New York Giants – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 8 (-130)
Under 8 (EVEN)

New York Jets – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 7 (-135)
Under 7 (+105)

Oakland Raiders – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 5 (-130)
Under 5 (EVEN)

Philadelphia Eagles – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 9 (-140)
Under 9 (+110)

Pittsburgh Steelers – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 8½ (-150)
Under 8½ (+120)

San Diego Chargers – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 8 (-150)
Under 8 (+120)

San Francisco 49ers – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 10½ (-130)
Under 10½ (EVEN)

Seattle Seahawks – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 11 (-115)
Under 11 (-115)

St. Louis Rams – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 7½ (-150)
Under 7½ (+120)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 7 (-135)
Under 7 (+105)

Tennessee Titans – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 7 (-105)
Under 7 (-125)

Washington Redskins – 2014 Regular Season Win Total
Over 7½ (-125)
Under 7½ (-105)

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