Week 1 odds listed

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+8 seems a little high for me, but its hard to argue after last year plus being the road team.

I think it will be closer than that though.
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+8 give the points 35-10 final don't be s suckers. If we live in the past we will repeat it. 8-[
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Well, we were 17 point dogs to Minnesota in 2007 and we all remember how that went. I put no faith in preseason odds, the teams change too much year to year.
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Odds are interesting, but remember that they are set - and then fluctuate - largely on how the money is flowing. So I'm with MarkL on this one.
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Rule #1 of gambling on falcon athletics (not that I endorse such a thing, allegedly, ahem...et em) - NEVER, EVER, EVER bet against BG on opening weekend. The Falcons have covered every opener they've played in since Urban Meyer was coach except for 2006 against Wisconsin. They've won outright in 8 of the last 11 openers, and covered 2 others, including last year's game against Troy. They won against Minnesota in 2007 and against Pittsburgh in 2008 as double digit dogs.

+8 against Idaho seems like a very favorable spread, I mean lose by a touchdown and still cover? That's pretty good odds. If it was something like +6.5 that would be much less a sure bet.
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I would say that spread is pretty accurate. Like 24 said week 1 is usually good for BG.
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