NFL Free Agency Draws Mixed Reaction In Las Vegas

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[h=1]Odds for Pats, Saints, 49ers down[/h]
By [FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]David Purdum[/FONT] | ESPN.com

A wild NFL free-agency period that has seen several big-name stars change teams drew mixed reaction from Las Vegas sportsbooks.
The Indianapolis Colts and Philadelphia Eagles saw their odds improve at multiple books, while the defending champion New England Patriots, the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints took steps back.
[h=4]Current Odds To Win Super Bowl[/h]• Indianapolis Colts 5-1
• Seattle Seahawks 11-2
• Green Bay Packers 11-2
• New England Patriots 6-1
• Dallas Cowboys 8-1

-- Courtesy of MGM sportsbook



The Colts, who added veterans Frank Gore andAndre Johnson, moved into the role of Super Bowl favorites at the MGM sportsbook. Indianapolis is 5-1 at the MGM, followed by the Seattle Seahawks andGreen Bay Packers at 11-2, and the Patriots at 6-1.
New England lost both its starting corners, withDarrelle Revis going to the New York Jets andBrandon Browner going to the Saints, but remained in the top tier of favorites. The Seahawks and Patriots, at 6-1, remain co-Super Bowl favorites at the Westgate SuperBook. The Seahawks and Packers, at 6-1, are co-favorites at William Hill.
Las Vegas sportsbook operator CG Technology, one of the only shops to have already posted NFL season win totals, adjusted the Colts' projected win total from 9.5 to 10. The book cut the 49ers' projected wins from 8.5 to 8. San Francisco, in addition to losing Gore and coach Jim Harbaugh, also had star linebacker Patrick Willis retire unexpectedly. The 49ers were listed at 25-1 to win the Super Bowl at the SuperBook and MGM.
The Eagles continued their offseason overhaul Thursday by landing last season's leading rusher, DeMarco Murray, away from the Dallas Cowboys. Philadelphia traded away running back LeSean McCoy and quarterback Nick Foles in exchange for linebacker Kiko Alonso and quarterback Sam Bradford, respectively. After initially holding steady on the Eagles, the Westgate SuperBook moved the Eagles from 20-1 to 16-1 to win the Super Bowl on Thursday following the Murray news.
The Saints, who traded away tight end Jimmy Graham to the Seahawks, dropped from 25-1 to 30-1 to win the Super Bowl at the SuperBook.
After adding Revis and fellow cornerback Antonio Cromartie, receiver Brandon Marshall, and quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, the Jets' Super Bowl odds were on the move at the SuperBook, improving from 100-1 on Monday to 40-1 by Wednesday. But other shops weren't swayed. William Hill held steady with the Jets as 100-1 longshots. The MGM kept the Jets at 75-1.
William Hill elected not make any adjustments to its Super Bowl odds during this week's player movement. More money has been bet on the Packers to win the Super Bowl at William Hill, followed by the Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, Cowboys and Denver Broncos.
 

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The draft will impact odds more than the early FA. Early FA has always been a mixed bag.
 

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this massive free agency movement seems to occur every year now.so i think its something we should just get used to and deal with it.
 

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Free agency gives the power to the player & ruins the rivalries that once was.

I miss the teams of the 80's & early 90's........teams had the same players forever & teams were consistent. Free agency was not just created to give the players the money they were looking for, but the NFL saw the bigger picture of allowing other teams to be able to capture the super bowl trophy as well.

Would the Montana/49ers have won 4 super bowls if there was free agency?

The Patriots win 4 rings during the free agency era.........

I personally don't like free agency, I like the old school ways, & I wish the NFL didn't have a salary cap like baseball.
 
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The Colts schedule is very cushy next year. Play the worst NFC and AFC division and of course, their own crap division.
 
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That is bad. Play 5 games against 3 teams that have the 1st 3 picks in the draft. LOL. Get the 2 toughest games at home and that is counting the Broncos with major question marks. Seems we go against an old qb or dumb qb every week.



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