Carson Palmer Will Play On NFL Monday Night Football - 08-25-06
August 25 - News that Carson Palmer will take the field for the Cincinnati Bengals when they face the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football has changed the NFL betting line for the game. A lot of money has now come for the Bengals to cover the spread in this NFL preseason game.
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This is a week 3 exhibition game, and typically this is the week where starters see the most playing time in the NFL preseason. If Palmer does not play in this game his coach, Marvin Lewis, has already indicated that he would not start Palmer for the first regular season game.
It is a boost for Monday Night Football to showcase an upcoming QB star of the future with the fastest-fading QB in the game, the aged Brett Favre, who agreed to come back for one more season of futility with the Packers.
The betting public clearly likes the chances of the Bengals here. They opened as 3 point favorites at most online sportsbooks but a lot of support has seen the line move all the way out to 5.5 points. That's a big number for a preseason game, and indicates that the wiseguy action is all on the home team.
Carson Palmer sustained a horrific knee injury in last season's NFL playoff game against the Steelers. He has not played since he had reconstructive surgery on that knee.
If you want to bet on this game we recommend checking out the latest lines at Bodog.com.
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