B) How to wager on NFL Pre-Season Football? Things have changed in betting an NFL pre-season game. I remember when Marv Levy was coaching the Buffalo Bills in exhibition games, he could care less if he won or lost the game. Now, coaches realize a “who cares” attitude in pre-season games can lead to bad habits and attitudes and consequently a poor preparation for the regular season games. When handicapping an exhibition game, read the team’s local newspaper, on the internet, to find out how many quarters their starters will be playing. This is crucial information. For example: you want to know if the Steelers are going to play their starters for 1 quarter, while the Bears are thinking of keeping their starters right up until the middle of the 3rd quarter. You need to check the QB depth. In doing so, you can find a big drop in QB on some teams, especially in a league where the QB performance has been dwindling down the last few years. When you go from Carson Palmer to J.T. O'Sullivan, Jordan Palmer and Billy Farris, it could have an effect in the 4th quarter. Also, look for teams who have a bad travelling schedule. For instance, if a team is playing in the Hall of Fame game, check to see when their next game is being played; sometimes these teams are going on 5 days rest. Find out what’s the team’s motivation is for the upcoming pre-season game. Sometimes, you will get a team who got smoked in the 2nd pre season game and will be looking to make a point in the 3rd exhibition game. Or, look for a new head coach whose new team has just come off a season from hell. The last thing a new head coach wants to do during his first game is leave fans with a resemblance of last season. Truth be told, it’s hard to sell season tickets when you suck!