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November 14th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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The Washington Redskins will look to avoid a second straight NFL betting defeat at home against a divisional rival when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles on MNF.

Matchup: Philadelphia Eagles @ Washington Redskins
Date: Monday, November 15th, 8:30 ET
Location: FedEx Field, Landover, MD
Game Line: Washington +3
Over/Under 42.5

Eagles Notes: It doesn't get much bigger than this for the Eagles. Philadelphia knows that it needs to put Washington out of its misery in the NFC East race to take a two game lead and potentially end up getting back into a tie for first place in the division should the New York Giants end up losing on Sunday. On the field itself, QB Michael Vick is going to try to exact some revenge against the team that knocked him out of the lineup for two weeks after suffering a jarring hit. Vick really didn't get a heck of a lot going for the Eagles in the first quarter of that game against Washington a month ago, but if he really thinks that he is an MVP candidate this year, he'll have to perform well on Monday to stay in the race. Vick hasn't been picked off yet this season and has thrown seven TDs and rumbled for two more. Between his rushing and passing, the former Atlanta Falcon has combined for 1,277 yards in a little more than four games played on the campaign. RB LeSean McCoy is playing like an MVP as well. He'll probably end up being a 1,000 yard rusher this year, having already made it to 572 yards in the first part of this season, and he also leads the team in receptions with 41. However, on the outside, the show belongs to WR Jeremy Maclin and WR DeSean Jackson. Maclin has 34 catches for 506 yards and six scores, while Jackson has 26 receptions for 504 yards and four TDs. Defensively, there is certainly no shortage of sacks and turnovers forced for the men in green and white. DE Trent Cole leads the sack brigade with seven on the season, while the top turnover machine is DB Asante Samuel. The former UCF Knight has picked off five balls this year, including intercepting QB Peyton Manning twice in last week's 26-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts.

Redskins Notes: The day of reckoning is here for the Redskins. After a 4-4 start to the season, this is the game that really could swing things one way or the other. A win gives the 'Skins the tiebreaker over the Eagles for the rest of the season and draws them level for second place in the NFC East. A loss drops them below .500 and probably two games out of the postseason picture with just seven games to play. To make matters worse, QB Donovan McNabb has still yet to toss more than one TD pass in a game this season, and the last we saw of him was on the sidelines while QB Rex Grossman was running a poor two minute drill against the Detroit Lions. McNabb really hasn't said all that much about this situation, but you can bet that HC Mike Shanahan knows that he needs to remedy this situation with wins in a hurry, or he will be one of the few coaches in the NFL in recent years to be fired just one season after being hired. On the field itself, there are a number of players that are up in the air right now. RB Clinton Portis has been out of the lineup for the last five games with a groin injury, but he could be back on Monday, while S LaRon Landry (Achilles) and TE Chris Cooley (back) are both question marks in the lineup as well. If Portis can go, it will be interesting to see how he splits carries with RB Ryan Torain, who had two straight 100+ yard rushing games before getting hurt two weeks ago against the Lions. Cooley is important due to the fact that he is really the only viable short option receiver that the Redskins have. WR Santana Moss is having a great year with 48 catches for 604 yards and two scores, but he is better served running up the seams of the defense.

The Final Word: Washington has really played nothing but close games this year at home, winning twice and losing by a field goal twice. However, that's probably all stopping today. The Eagles just have a better team and clearly aren't in the same type of disarray right now that Washington is. HC Andy Reid knows that this is a huge game for his squad and cannot take his foot off of the gas pedal. Don't be shocked to see Philly come out and step on Washington's throat the same way that the Skins did to it a few weeks back early on and just never really get off. The Eagles will win this one by two scores and send the Redskins into panic mode.

Free Pro Football Picks: Philadelphia -3
Prediction: Philadelphia 27 – Washington 16

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October 24th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor
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Here at Cappers Info, we are taking a weekly look at the teams that could be ones ripe to pull off some major upsets! Check out the potentially ugly dogs that could come up and bite you in the butt in you aren't careful for NFL Week 7 for pro football betting action!

Underdog Pick #1: Miami Dolphins (+130 at Diamond Sportsbook) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, 1:00 ET: We just love the Fins on Sunday afternoon. Miami badly needs to find a way to win a game at home this year against someone after two very tough losses, and though the Steelers might ultimately be the best of the three teams that it has taken on this year, we aren't so sure that this might not be the best matchup of the bunch. The Dolphins aren't just a running team anymore now that they have WR Brandon Marshall. Pittsburgh is at least remotely penetrable via the passing game. On top of that, this is the toughest defense that QB Ben Roethlisberger has seen all season long (all two games of it), and he might have a bit of a big head after tearing apart the lowly Cleveland Browns. They're the Browns. Not the Dolphins. QB Colt McCoy had at least a modest level of success, and if QB Chad Henne has that same type of success, the upset could really be in the cards on Sunday afternoon.

Underdog Pick #2: Washington Redskins (+130 at Diamond Sportsbook) @ Chicago Bears, Sunday 1:00 ET: Where would you like to start with this one? Would you like to start with the fact that the Bears have the worst third down conversion rate in the game at under 20 percent going against a defense that ranks No. 4 in the NFC in that category on the other side of the ball? Or would you rather pick on a pass defense that ranks No. 18 in the NFL in spite of the fact that it really has played just two legitimate passing games on the season? Or would you rather just laugh at QB Jay Cutler for starting to revert back to the Jay Cutler that we all grew to learn and love last season? Or what about the fact that this is clearly the worst 4-2 team in the league because at some point, there are just going to be fewer turnovers forced and special teams touchdowns scored? Or would you rather mention that RB Matt Forte has ripped off three runs of at least 60 yards this season, yet he is still averaging less than four yards per carry? Or what about the fact that QB Donovan McNabb is coming back to his hometown? Hmm? Any of those? How about all of those? Chicago doesn't stand a chance unless things drastically change.

Underdog Pick #3: Arizona Cardinals (+230 at Diamond Sportsbook) @ Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, 4:05 ET: Remember two weeks ago when we said that QB Max Hall was going to find a way to guide the Redbirds to a win over the New Orleans Saints? Look at what happened! The Seahawks are going to be full of themselves thanks to that win over the self-destructing Chicago Bears last week in the Windy City, but we're not buying one moment of it. Arizona is legitimate. This is the best team in the NFC West in spite of the fact that a ton of the key cogs from last year's team and the one that went to the Super Bowl just two years ago are gone. HC Ken Whisenhunt knows what it is going to take to go on the road and win this one, especially in one of the most hostile territories in the NFL. Many will forget that the Birds were good enough to beat the defending champs. No one will forget about last week's win for Seattle. If this game were played last week, we'd only be getting +160 or so. We'll take those extra 70 cents and fly with the Cardinals on Sunday.

Underdog Pick #4: Minnesota Vikings (+130 at Diamond Sportsbook) @ Green Bay Packers, Sunday, 8:20 ET: We really feel as though we're betting on Satan in this game, but as much as we'd love to think that the Packers would love to beat down their prodigal son, QB Brett Favre, it isn't going to happen. One of the NFL's biggest bad boys has a load of bullets in his gun right now, as he knows that WR Randy Moss loves the limelight just as much as he does. WR Percy Harvin and TE Visanthe Shiancoe aren't screwing around either. Being able to turn around and hand the ball to RB Adrian Peterson isn't such a bad option either. Unfortunately for the Packers, you have QB Aaron Rodgers, WR Greg Jennings, WR Donald Driver, and… what else on offense? That unit struggled at times mightily last week against the Miami Dolphins, and it doesn't seem very likely that all of a sudden, someone is going to emerge in the rushing game. The defense for Green Bay is banged up as well, as all four of its projected starting linebackers from the start of this season are on the injury list at this point. Most will play, but even if they do, this unit isn't nearly at 100%. At 100% last year, Favre threw four TD passes and the Vikes dropped 38 points. We just don't think that No. 4 is going to be losing a game at Lambeau Field no matter how badly everyone there would want to see it.

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October 3rd, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor
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Here at Cappers Info, we are taking a weekly look at the teams that could be ones ripe to pull off some major upsets! Check out the potentially ugly dogs that could come up and bite you in the butt in you aren't careful for NFL Week 4 for pro football betting action!

Underdog Pick #1: Denver Broncos (+230 at Diamond Sportsbook) @ Tennessee Titans, Sunday, 1:00 ET: One look at how well the Titans played last week and how poorly the Broncos really have been all year kind of makes us look a little crazy to back the Broncos in this one, but we have an incredibly sound logic that will probably make a ton of sense. Rather than looking at numbers, we're going to just look at the sheer matchup. The Titans are definitely a run first team. With QB Vince Young running all over the place and moving the pocket, the corners, particularly DB Champ Bailey, will be able to stick around with one just one safety, and sometimes no safeties in coverage. The front seven is incredibly quick for Denver, which can help track down RB Chris Johnson when he gets in the open field on the outside. Johnson also ran the ball a whopping 32 times last week and has to be feeling some ill effects. On the other side of the ball, the Titans don't have a fantastic pass defense even though the unit ranks in the Top 10 in the league. Tennessee has played Oakland, Pittsburgh, and the Giants, only one team of which has even a remotely competent passing game. This is an entirely different challenge this week, and it is one that we think HC Josh McDaniels can exploit. This game has "NFL upset" written all over it to us.

Underdog Pick #2: Cleveland Browns (+140 at Diamond Sportsbook) vs. Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday 1:00 ET: The Brownies are badly looking for their first win of the season, and they are probably going to be getting some great news on Sunday. QB Jake Delhomme very well could be back under center, and he'll be leading this offense against a strong Cincinnati front seven. The Bengals are clearly the superior team in this game, but they have a history of struggling on the road. HC Eric Mangini isn't a dummy, and he knows that the key to stopping Cincinnati's offense is to make QB Carson Palmer react quickly. With an athlete like DB Joe Haden on the field, INTs can become pick sixes in a hurry. Don't be surprised if the offense finds a way to do just enough for the men in white and brown to take care of the visiting Bengals in a game which could go a long way in deciding the winner in the AFC North this year.

Underdog Pick #3: Washington Redskins (+200 at Diamond Sportsbook) @ Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, 4:15 ET: You knew this was coming, right? QB Donovan McNabb would love nothing more than to come back to the City of Brotherly Love and flip the double bird at the fans that he once spoiled to death. McNabb was always hated in the Philly media, ever since he was drafted instead of RB Ricky Williams. Now, a battle tested Redskins team will try to pull the upset of a divisional rival on the road. Everyone's on the QB Michael Vick bandwagon, but we aren't so excited yet after watching him tear through the defenses of the Detroit Lions and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Let's watch him run around with LB Brian Orakpo chasing after him first. This is a solid, solid matchup for the visitors, and one that might very well be exploited.

Underdog Pick #4: Chicago Bears (+180 at Diamond Sportsbook) @ New York Giants, Sunday, 8:20 ET: This NFL spread is a bit of a disgrace as we're looking at it. The wrong team is clearly favored. The Titans didn't beat the G-Men last week by throwing the ball or running it. They beat them by being the more patient team and the one that capitalized on the most mistakes. The truth of the matter is that the secondary is still the weakest part of the New York defense and is the path towards knocking this team off. Enter QB Jay Cutler. Cutler has only thrown two picks this year, and though he has a miserable history of playing on SNF and MNF, it appears as though his INT problems have gone away. DE Julius Peppers should have a field day going against the Giants' relatively weak offensive line which struggled last week mightily against the Tennessee front four. Mojo is going to be catching up with the Giants here soon, and if they can't get their acts together, they're going to get their doors blown off in this NFL betting affair.

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September 18th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor
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Here at Cappers Info, we are taking a weekly look at the teams that could be ones ripe to pull off some major upsets! Check out the potentially ugly dogs that could come up and bite you in the butt in you aren't careful for NFL Week 2 for pro football betting action!

Underdog Pick #1: Pittsburgh Steelers (+180 at Diamond Sportsbook) @ Tennessee Titans, Sunday, 1:00 ET: Don't discount just how good the Steelers really are. This is a team that has virtually all of its pieces in place, save for QB Ben Roethlisberger. This was a rock solid Atlanta Falcons team that Pittsburgh took care of last week in overtime, and watching Tennessee knock off the Oakland Raiders just makes us roll our eyes and say "Whatever." With SS Troy Polamalu back in the fold, the Steelers have one of the best defenses in the NFL, and that's something that the Titans might not be able to deal with. How will Tennessee deal with its offense if RB Chris Johnson can't get going after having 12 straight 100+ yard games on the ground? We're not so sure that the right team is even favored in this game, and getting a price tag like this on a team this solid seems like theft. Our NFL picks are clearly on Pittsburgh in this game.

Underdog Pick #2: Miami Dolphins (+200 at Diamond Sportsbook) @ Minnesota Vikings, Sunday 1:00 ET: The Vikings might be the most overrated team in the NFL right now. They looked absolutely hapless on offense all game long, particularly on offense against the New Orleans Saints last Thursday night. Minnesota has a real problem with its 'O' right now, as there just isn't a standout wide receiver that is capable of picking up the pieces that are missing from the injury to WR Sidney Rice. QB Brett Favre looks ancient standing in the pocket, and the Dolphins have the ability to send blitz package after blitz package after him to try to keep him grounded. If RB Adrian Peterson doesn't have a stellar game, the Vikes can be had in this one. With another businesslike performance from the rushing duo of RB Ronnie Brown and RB Ricky Williams, Miami can march into Minneapolis and come out with a key 'W' that can send a real message to the rest of the AFC.

Underdog Pick #3: Washington Redskins (+115 at Diamond Sportsbook) vs. Houston Texans, Sunday, 4:15 ET: The Redskins are coming off of one of their biggest wins in recent years, as they trumped the Dallas Cowboys 13-7 in a dominant defensive performance. The Texans are also coming off of their biggest win, perhaps ever! An amazing rushing game gave the Indianapolis Colts fits, as Houston moved into first place early on in the AFC South with a 34-24 victory. This could be a brutal matchup for the Texans, as RB Arian Foster isn't going to be able to bowl through the front seven for the Redskins in all likelihood. If QB Matt Schaub ends up on his back too much thanks to LB Brian Orakpo or any of the other pass rushers for the Redskins, Houston could have a very hard time scoring. Add to the fact that this is a prototypical letdown game for the Texans, and the recipe is ripe for an upset. Go with the Skins in Landover in NFL betting action.

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April 5th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

For QB Donovan McNabb, his NFL career has to be one of sheer frustration. After all, when then Commission Paul Tagliabue stepped up to the microphone and announced, "With the second pick in the 1999 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles select…" everyone clad in green and white was hoping to hear the name, "Ricky Williams."

Instead, that sentence out of the commish's mouth ended with, "quarterback Donovan McNabb, Syracuse."

Let the booing begin.

The press in Philadelphia, which is known to be just a tad bit on the harsh side, made a mockery out of the move from the get go, saying how much more the Eagles would've done with Williams in their backfield than McNabb under center.

All that McNabb did in his 11 years in Philadelphia was bring the team to five NFC Championship Games and a Super Bowl. He only threw for 216 touchdown passes against 100 picks and only ran for another 28 scores with his own two legs. He has only thrown for at least 16 touchdown passes every year since his rookie campaign. He only threw for 32,873 yards and averaged 222.1 yards per game in his career. He only completed 59.0 percent of his passes.

Oh yeah, and he's only a Hall of Famer.

But apparently, McNabb wasn't good enough for the Eagles, and now, he's been shipped out of town.

It's not unusual to see a player at the end of his career ultimately end up playing somewhere outside of the city that made him famous. After all, Emmitt Smith played in Arizona. Jerry Rice ended up in Oakland and Seattle for awhile. Joe Montana finished with the Chiefs, as did Warren Moon. Heck, even Vinny Testaverde left Tampa Bay after awhile.

But in the wee hours of Sunday night, McNabb was traded within his own division, as he is now going to be Mike Shanahan's starting quarterback as a member of the Washington Redskins.

In exchange, all that Philly got back was a second round draft pick this year, and either a third or a fourth in 2011.

You don't think that the Syracuse product has the game in Philadelphia circled on his calendar already, do you?

What this means for football bettors is that the face of the NFC East has turned over. Unless former Houston Cougars' QB Kevin Kolb or the beleaguered QB Michael Vick can prove that he is ready to step up and be a legitimate starting quarterback in the NFL, the Eagles are probably going to turn themselves into a team that is battling for draft position as opposed to one that is fighting for a championship.

For Washington, the need for a quarterback became apparently when QB Jason Campbell really failed to progress under the tutelage of HC Jim Zorn, who was known as a quarterback expert as a coordinator. Many thought that QB Sam Bradford out of Oklahoma was going to be the man that owner Dan Snyder looked to in the NFL Draft. But with speculation swirling that Bradford was heading to St. Louis, the Skins had to make a move.

They made a huge one.

This isn't the first time that a quarterback was traded from Philadelphia to Washington. The McNabb trade came just three days after the 46th anniversary of the Eagles trading Sonny Jurgensen to the Redskins for QB Norm Snead and DB Claude Crabb. All that Jurgensen did was become known as one of the greatest pure passers of his time and lead Washington from the depths of obscurity into a Super Bowl contender in the 1970s.

And just like Jurgensen, who was booted out of Philadelphia after simply not being good enough, McNabb faces the exact same challenge in Washington.

On yesterday's trade, Jurgensen simply said, "These guys never learn."

If the Eagles don't fly back to the playoffs in 2010 and Washington does instead, the press will still be swarming in Philadelphia, but the next people that are going to be asked to leave town for not being good enough are HC Andy Reid and GM Howie Roseman.

Maybe the Eagles organization needs to look itself in the mirror. It might not have been Donovan McNabb's fault that they never won a championship after all.

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