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mariematt

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5. Patriots favored by Vegas books to win Super Bowl

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 09:54 AM

Feb 2012

AS VEGAS (AP)—Las Vegas casinos have made the New England Patriots favorites to win the Super Bowl thanks to their national following, a decade of winning and the playoff mystique of quarterback Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick.

In odds posted Sunday night by Cantor Gaming, the Patriots opened as three-point favorites over the New York Giants after New York beat San Francisco 20-17 in overtime in the NFC championship game, Race and Sports Director Mike Colbert said.

“The public will still like New England,” Colbert told The Associated Press. “I don’t think people are actually hip to how good these NFC teams are.”

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Who is favored in the Super Bowl this year? [View all] Major Hogwash Jan 2012 OP

NE by 3 JonLP24 Feb 2012 #1

Thanks. Major Hogwash Feb 2012 #2

yeah 7-0 for the Patriots NinjaKid Feb 2012 #10

Yep pipi_k Feb 2012 #3

Eli is all those things....just not every game :>) Pats are consistently good Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2012 #4

Patriots favored by Vegas books to win Super Bowl mariematt Feb 2012 #5

Yabut, who is this Gronkowski guy they are all talking about? Major Hogwash Feb 2012 #6

It was pretty even between both teams JonLP24 Feb 2012 #7

Well, since no one alerted on this thread . . . Major Hogwash Feb 2012 #8

I am for the Patriots NinjaKid Feb 2012 #9

Me too...and... pipi_k Feb 2012 #11