American Football Betting 2008-2009
The American National Football League (NFL) season starts on September the fourth with the traditional NFL Kickoff Game between the winners of the Superbowl 2007, the New York Giants and their division rivals, the Washington Redskins, at the Giants Stadium in New York. Interestingly, this years game clashes with the Republican National Convention so, for the first time in its history, it will be held 90 minutes earlier than in previous years at 7pm EDT. Also scheduled for the opening week are the NBC Sunday Night Football game between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts at the Lucas Oil Stadium and two Monday Night Football matches between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers and then, later in the evening a contest between Denver Broncos and the Oakland Raiders.
The NFL betting season
The NFL consists of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. These are divided into two conferences, the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). Each conference is further divided in four divisions, North, South, East and West, each containing four teams. The whole season is played over seventeen weeks during which time each team play sixteen games and gets to have one week off. The matches consist of six games against each team’s divisional rivals as well as various inter-division and inter-conference encounters.
This phase of the season ends in early January when six teams from each conference begin the NFL playoffs. The teams playing in this event are the winners of each of the four divisions of the NFC and he AFC plus the two best runners-up from each conference. This is a knock-out tournament leading up to Superbowl XLIII which takes place on Feb 1st, 2009, at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. In the playoffs, the teams are seeded and the top two seeds from each conference are excused the first round, dubbed ‘The Wild Card’ round. From the second round on it’s a straight ahead battle for supremacy and a huge payoff by reaching the final at the Superbowl.
Rule changes in the 2008-2009 NFL season
There have been a few rule changes this year and you can brush up on these at carious websites which also often include a complete beginner’s guide to the game. NFL matches are televised more and more in this country to satisfy the demand from online betting enthusiasts, British fans and American ex-pats yearning to keep tabs on their national game. Once you’ve grasped the rules of the game there’s a huge amount of excitement waiting for you, especially if you’re inclined to American Football Betting on the outcome of the matches.
More and more online betting sites cover the NFL games these days and there’s a vast array of bets available beyond the basic win/lose outcome. Check out these sites and also the ones that offer guidance on the top free bets on offer to new customers. There’s also no shortage of advice, inside stories and gossip to help you decision making. So why not invite a few friends round, including a couple of our American cousins to boost the excitement, and enjoy a few wagers while taking in the amazing spectacle of American Football in the comfort of your own home.
