Robert Walker from MGM-Mirage take on things....

[mcity]

Check this out...thought it was interesting. Everything he says is true. Pitt got outplayed and they won with a little help. Oh well, at least there are more games today.



_ Robert Walker from the MGM-Mirage said,"this was the most disappointing super bowl outcome ever.Seattles quarterback has a ten time better game than the Steelers QB throwing nearly 300 yards. Seattle's running back in Alexander ran for almost a methodical 100 yards, while the Steelers ground game was non existent except for one play. Consider this, Big Ben had ZERO TD's and two interceptions with THE WORST QB rating in super bowl history, and yet Seattle doesn't cover. Seattle was clearly the better team stopped by mysterious penalties and two key missed field goals one causing them the first half cover. The smart money lost big and the first graders won big.We are very disappointed with LVSC, the group responsible for the lines. Obviously, they did not factor in that Detroit was Bettis's hometown and Detroit is a neighboring town to Pittsburgh that gave them the home field advantage and the zebras proved that to be correct. It disgusts me to see so many points taken away in a super bowl like what Seattle went through. Again, keep in mind Big Ben for the Steelers had a QB rating of 22!!! Yes. 22.Not just the worst in Super Bowl history, but in playoff football history for a victorious team. This is a travesty for the NFL when a winning QB to win a game with such a dismal rating of 22!!! You may call me a sore loser. But, here in Vegas we have all the stats and in the history of NFL football less than 3% of teams in the regular season or playoffs that have a QB that had a rating below 25 only won less than 3% of their games and it happens in the super bowl? A disgrace of a super bowl and the super bowl was a perfect picture how bad the refs were this year. Oh one more thing. How many first downs did this super bowl Steelers have in the first quarter? Oops!!! ZERO"


Robert Marcus Walker

 

[vinnie]

That's some great news :Yep: Vegas and the wise-guys take it up the ass :142hump: together :mj07:

It doesn't get any better than that :clap:

 

[DerekNJND]

Thats why its called gambling

inexplicable things happen, thats for sure. IMO hats off to the Steelers defense for "bending but not breaking". Offense certainly is NOT why Pittsburgh won the game, but I think EVERYONE is overlooking the fact that they held one of the NFL's "best" offenses to 10 points. They gave up yardage but the only thing that counts are points on the scoreboard.

 

[buckeye24]

Damn, Vegas Bitching? How many times have one of us been talking to themselves walking out of a sportsbook or Casino???

WELCOME TO OUR WORLD!!!

 

[shamrock]

that's the whole problem, Pittsburgh DIDN'T HOLD THEM, THE OFFICIALS, DID! didn't you see the touchdown called off, How about the Seattle catch on the 1 yard line, that was mysteriously cancelled for a penalty that was never even showed on television.

 

[vinnie]

Super Bowl Bonanza for Legal Sports Books By BRENDAN RILEY, Associated Press Writer
Tue Feb 7, 8:25 PM ET



CARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada's legal sports books made money on Super Bowl bets as gamblers set a record of $94.5 million in wagers.

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Figures released Tuesday by the state Gaming Control Board showed the state's 176 licensed books won $8.8 million ? for a 9.3 win percentage ? Sunday in Pittsburgh's 21-10 victory over Seattle in the NFL title game.

The betting handle eclipsed the previous record of $90.8 million, set in 2005. But last year, the books won $15.4 million for a 17 percent winning percentage as New England beat Philadelphia 24-21.

Frank Streshley, a research analyst with the state GCB, said the books got lucky because many bettors bet the favorite, Pittsburgh, but wound up losing anyway because they took the "over" in a two-team, over-under parlay that had the total score of both teams in the high 40s.

"There was a substantial amount of money on Pittsburgh in the 'over,' but they lost the bet because it was an 'under' game," Streshley said. "The over-under line started at 47 points as the total score for both teams, and the game ended with a total of 31 points."

Streshley also said the books were able to generally balance the action because "the early money came in on Pittsburgh, but a lot of late money that came in was on Seattle."

Books didn't do very well on proposition bets ? such as who would score first or last, who would fumble or intercept a pass, or what team would get the first penalty or call the first time-out.

"Most said they broke even on the proposition bets," Streshley said.

He also said the casinos weren't hurt by wagers that were placed a year ago, when a bet on the Steelers guaranteed a 10-to-1 payback providing they made it to this year's Super Bowl and emerged champions.

"Even though they opened at 10-to-1, there was enough money spread on the other teams, so those odds didn't hurt," he said.
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[DerekNJND]

Frank Streshley, a research analyst with the state GCB, said the books got lucky because many bettors bet the favorite, Pittsburgh, but wound up losing anyway because they took the "over" in a two-team, over-under parlay that had the total score of both teams in the high 40s.


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Haha so even when the public lucks out they still shoot themselves in the foot with sucker parlays. I think statistically the worst parlay to bet is the favorite and the over, definately the most popular public parlay as well

Good chite Vin

 

[FirstnGoal]

The only "wise guys" on Sunday were the ones that took the Steelers!!!

I stated late in the season that I felt the Seahawks offense was a bit overrated because of the lack of strong competiton that they faced during the season. A team can pile up a ton of yards and pad their stats, but it means nothing if they move up and down the field and don't put points on the board!! :violin:

It's been said "Statistics are for Losers" and that was proven on Sunday.

However, I'm not complaining because I was on the Steelers to cover the number and get "One for the Thumb"! :thumb:

 

[tubbysmith]

Echoes what I've been saying all week.

I'm just waiting for the internal memo from Tagliabue to the Zeebs to show up on The Smoking Gun now. Then everything will make a helluva lot more sense.

Smart money was on the Hawks. Rinse. Lather. Repeat.

Now, let's put this one to :bed:

tubbs

 

[gjn23]

i laugh everytime i hear to words "smart money"

i think of people standing in the bankruptcy line telling each other that their "smart money" should have won this and should have won that, etc.......

 

[3 Seconds]

Thats why its called gambling

inexplicable things happen, thats for sure. IMO hats off to the Steelers defense for "bending but not breaking". Offense certainly is NOT why Pittsburgh won the game, but I think EVERYONE is overlooking the fact that they held one of the NFL's "best" offenses to 10 points. They gave up yardage but the only thing that counts are points on the scoreboard.

Derek I have to disagree with you here. I dont think they really held them to 10 pts, if you consider the so called "help" they got from the refs. Add 4 pts for the DJax play, & 7 pts if not for a phantom hold. So in a hypothetical sense you could say without help the Steelers D would have only held them to 21, not 10 pts. I do realize they did only score 10 pts so please dont go into reality rant, I am just speaking in What IFs.......

That doesnt even factor in that missed FGs...which are debatable themselves if the D plays a roll in the actual missed part of the FG.