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NCAA Football 2010 - Big 12 - Part 2
by FreePicks.org staff
The Cornhuskers went 10-4 overall and easily won their Holiday Bowl appearance against Arizona last season.  The biggest accomplishment, but also most devastating moment, last year was their one-point, final second field goal loss to the Texas Longhorns.  A victory, which they could taste all the way up until the last second, would have prevented the Longhorns from playing Alabama in the National Championship game against Alabama.  Despite the outcome, fans were proud…a  ... MORE

NCAA Football 2010 - Big 12 - Part 1
by FreePicks.org staff
Instead of having the breakthrough season that fans had hoped for in 2009, the Baylor Bears finished with a 4-8 record and failed to earn bowl eligibility.  Star QB Robert Griffin tore his ACL in the third week of the season.  This year the Bears will attempt to earn their first bowl bid since 1994.  A now-healthy Griffin (with an extra year of eligibility) might just make this possible.  Expec  ... MORE

NFL Team Preview 2010 - Cleveland Browns
by FreePicks.org staff
The Browns couldn’t get anything going last year.  That is, not until the very end of the year.  Cleveland went 1-11 before winning 4 in a row at the end of the season, which included a 13-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.  The late-season efforts the Browns made to erase some embarrassing play might have saved Eric Mangini’s job and given Browns fans reason toi  ... MORE

NFL Team Preview 2010 - Seattle Seahawks
by FreePicks.org staff
The 2009 preseason wasn’t a very good success indicator for The Seattle Seahawks.  They went 4-0, only to lose 11 regular season games – one less loss than in their 2008 season when they went 4-12.  The Seahawks are currently 1-1 in their preseason with a 20-18 victory over the Titans during week one and a 27-24 loss against Green Bay in week 2.  They will play at Mi  ... MORE

NCAA 2010 - Know Your Stuff
by FreePicks.org staff
Betting on college football isn’t just about knowing your spreads and stats.  It’s about getting involved, knowing your stuff, knowing your teams, and knowing the storylines.  It’s about understanding the numbers, considering the “intangibles”, and making the best decision based on the information you’re presented with.  College football’s offseason was a wild one; unpredictable and full of change.  With only 45 days left, we’re almost there, and at the same time, it ain’t o  ... MORE

NFL Team Preview 2010 - Miami Dolphins
by FreePicks.org staff
After an 11-5 season in 2008, a seven win record wasn’t quite what the Dolphins were going for in 2009.  For Miami fans, a sweep of the Jets (who nearly managed to make it to the Super Bowl), made it worth something.  Bill Parcells and Tony Sparano believe that 2010 might be the season they’ll be contending to play in the Super Bowl.  Even considering  ... MORE