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I saw a Packers fan say that Vegas was biased against the Packers for making them favorites because it would motivate the Panthers even more with the no respect card.

To their credit every Packers fan said that was ridiculous, but I thought it was funny.

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11 hours ago, top dawg said:

Not my forte,  but it sounds to me like with a line so relatively small that Vegas is basically minimizing any gains or losses by trying to minimize bets on this contest.

For me,  it's just the principle.  The last game that I bet on was Super Bowl XX.  I remember my friend leaving at halftime to walk to the student union to get my $20 from the ATM. He had the audacity to bet against the '85 Bears. 

That was the first Superb Owl I ever watched. Found the first hair under my arm that year. Just pointing out the fact that I'm younger than you . :) 

Spent your winings on beer I assume? 

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12 hours ago, Cary Kollins said:

I'm not confident enough at this point to take Carolina.

If anything, it appears the line may move more in Green Bay's "favor"....according to oddshark.com most of the money is on GB right now:

Green Bay
Carolina 		-2.5    %64
+2.5   %36 		   

Bodes well for us. We could still lose by 2 or 1 of course. But them being bet at that clip by the public is a good thing if you are a panthers fan

 

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7 hours ago, arbnranger said:

That was the first Superb Owl I ever watched. Found the first hair under my arm that year. Just pointing out the fact that I'm younger than you . :) 

Spent your winings on beer I assume? 

Some Miller Lite and  three meals from the Shrimp Boat. 

Mind you,  I was too young to purchase beer without assistance (freshman). ;)

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