PinnacleSports.com Opens NFL Betting

18 Apr 2005

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao – (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Super Bowl was played less than three months ago, the draft hasn't taken place yet, and training camps aren't even close to opening, and still fans everywhere are anxiously awaiting the start of football season. Although the NFL just announced the 2005 regular season schedule on Wednesday, PinnacleSports.com has already opened betting on all 16 games taking place the first week of the NFL season in September.

The Internet's largest sports betting site, PinnacleSports.com has become the first sports book to open betting on Week 1 of the 2005 NFL season. In the Thursday night season opener, PinnacleSports.com currently has the two-time defending champion New England Patriots listed as 7 point favorites versus the Oakland Raiders. The first Monday Night Football game of the year will feature the defending NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles, who are listed as three-point favorites over Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons.

In a classic match-up of the league's most potent offense versus one of its best defensive units, Indianapolis travels to Baltimore in the first Sunday Night game where the Colts are 3-point favorites over the Ravens. Other key Week 1 games include: Nick Saban's NFL debut as Miami head coach, with the Dolphins (+5) hosting Denver; the Randy Moss-less Minnesota Vikings (-3.5) meeting Tampa Bay; and AFC runner-up Pittsburgh (-7) at home versus the Tennessee Titans.

In addition, PinnacleSports.com has created some unique betting propositions on this month's NFL Draft for all those that consider themselves expert draft prognosticators. The San Francisco 49ers are on the clock with the first pick in the draft, and the odds makers have listed Aaron Rodgers as a 4/7 favorite to be the first overall pick in 2005. Two of the biggest names in this year's draft were denied entry last year, and PinnacleSports.com has created unique over/under lines on where Mike Williams and Maurice Clarett will be selected. Williams is a 2/5 favorite to go within the first six overall selections, while Clarett's stock has plummeted to the point where PinnacleSports.com has set his selection to be over or under the first 175 picks in the draft.

The company has also created unique betting options on whether the Vikings will select a wide receiver in the first round of this year's draft, if Arkansas quarterback Matt Jones will be a first round pick, and how many Oklahoma Sooners will be selected in round 1.

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	PinnacleSports.com Opens NFL Betting 18 Apr 2005 <a href='https://ad.casinocity.com/adclick.php?n=a21efcd1'><img src='https://ad.casinocity.com/adview.php?what=-site:vendors/width:250/RON&n=a21efcd1' border='0' alt='' /></a> WILLEMSTAD, Curacao – (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Super Bowl was played less than three months ago, the draft hasn't taken place yet, and training camps aren't even close to opening, and still fans everywhere are anxiously awaiting the start of football season. Although the NFL just announced the 2005 regular season schedule on Wednesday, PinnacleSports.com has already opened betting on all 16 games taking place the first week of the NFL season in September. The Internet's largest sports betting site, PinnacleSports.com has become the first sports book to open betting on Week 1 of the 2005 NFL season. In the Thursday night season opener, PinnacleSports.com currently has the two-time defending champion New England Patriots listed as 7 point favorites versus the Oakland Raiders. The first Monday Night Football game of the year will feature the defending NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles, who are listed as three-point favorites over Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons. In a classic match-up of the league's most potent offense versus one of its best defensive units, Indianapolis travels to Baltimore in the first Sunday Night game where the Colts are 3-point favorites over the Ravens. Other key Week 1 games include: Nick Saban's NFL debut as Miami head coach, with the Dolphins (+5) hosting Denver; the Randy Moss-less Minnesota Vikings (-3.5) meeting Tampa Bay; and AFC runner-up Pittsburgh (-7) at home versus the Tennessee Titans. In addition, PinnacleSports.com has created some unique betting propositions on this month's NFL Draft for all those that consider themselves expert draft prognosticators. The San Francisco 49ers are on the clock with the first pick in the draft, and the odds makers have listed Aaron Rodgers as a 4/7 favorite to be the first overall pick in 2005. Two of the biggest names in this year's draft were denied entry last year, and PinnacleSports.com has created unique over/under lines on where Mike Williams and Maurice Clarett will be selected. Williams is a 2/5 favorite to go within the first six overall selections, while Clarett's stock has plummeted to the point where PinnacleSports.com has set his selection to be over or under the first 175 picks in the draft. The company has also created unique betting options on whether the Vikings will select a wide receiver in the first round of this year's draft, if Arkansas quarterback Matt Jones will be a first round pick, and how many Oklahoma Sooners will be selected in round 1.

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