The NFL combine rolls on, and it is curious to see who is raising their value in the sports betting world with their performance in the combine.

Quarterback Sam Bradford of Oklahoma had a rough 2009 season. He hurt his shoulder early in the season, and then hurt it again when he tried to come back. He did not get a chance to play in a bowl game, and he had to miss the Senior Bowl as well. Bradford’s abilities were never called into question. The buzz is that this kid is the real deal at quarterback. The questions were about his durability and whether or not he could avoid long-term injury in the NFL.

Bradford needs to impress at the combine. He is scheduled to work out towards the end. Scouts want to see all of the tools that has made Bradford a tempting prospect, and they want to see if he has the stamina to get in the weight room and add the bulk he will need to survive the NFL.

Another quarterback that needed to impress at the combine is Tim Tebow. After a terrible showing at the Senior Bowl, Tebow needed to be hitting on all cylinders at the combine to raise his value in the draft. While Tebow is not breaking any combine records, he is turning in consistently high numbers in everything he is doing. In some cases his speed numbers are better than the running backs and receivers in the draft. That is not too surprising considering that Tebow’s strength is his ability to run. But Tebow is not showing too well in the upper body exercises, and it is his inability to throw an accurate long ball that will keep Tebow out of the top 15 picks and maybe even drop him to the second round.

The NFL odds were stacked against the Saints, but they put the final touches on a season that was exactly what the city of New Orleans needed. Now that the season is over, we can all focus on how the league will look when they kick the ball off in 2010.

If you are hearing rumblings of Reggie Bush leaving New Orleans you do not need to get your hearing checked. Bush wants a contract extension and he may need to leave the Big Easy to get what he wants. The emergence of Pierre Thomas puts the Saints in a position of power in this negotiation. What adds to the Saints good fortune is the possibility that LaDanian Tomlinson may be looking for a new contract as well, and San Diego is probably not going to offer it to him. L.T. to the French Quarter? It just may happen.

Derek Anderson of the Browns is also ready to test the free agency waters this offseason as well. The only question that surrounds Anderson is whether his dismal performance in Cleveland as the starting QB was due to him or his supporting cast. Brady Quinn laid an egg in Cleveland as well, and while Quinn is not the most accurate passer in the world he is still a good QB. Until Cleveland fixes their offensive line problems, they will continue to be a QB wasteland.

So Tim Tebow is now on the clock. The Heisman Trophy winner looked like a first rounder for sure just 12 months ago, but after a lackluster performance in the 2010 Senior Bowl many GMs had knocked Tebow way down on their prospect list. The question that comes up now is whether Tebow will even go in the first round or if waiting that extra year to enter the NFL draft has cost him millions of dollars in upfront money.

Betting management players will have their eye on the total of 56.5 points for Sunday’s super Bowl betting matchup between Indianapolis and New Orleans, because these two offenses are the best in the NFL.

Indy is paced by Peyton Manning, who may be a robot, he’s so efficient and prepares so well for the opposition. He has had arguably the best season of his storied career because his ground game, led (a term that is used loosely) by Joseph Addai, has been shut down all season, putting more pressure on Manning’s shoulders. Manning has a strong group of receivers, led by Reggie Wayne and Dallas Clark, but Austin Collie and Pierre Garcon definitely stepped up in the AFC championship game against the Jets. It’s insane to think of how the Colts would be with a decent running game

The Saints have one with Pierre Thomas, and occasionally Reggie Bush, who is a force in the open field as a receiver as well. But the bread and butter of the Saints’ offense is Drew Brees and the passing game, which tore up the league this year. Brees finished second to Manning in the MVP race, and he also has a solid group of receivers in Devery Henderson, Marques Colston and Lance Moore, all of whom can stretch the defense with deep plays. This will open up the middle of the field for Jeremy Shockey, but the tight end has battled injuries over the second half of the season. The Saints are much better when Shockey is in the lineup, and we’re willing to bet you won’t be able to keep him off the field on Sunday.

Super Bowl betting is always huge when it comes to the NFL Championship Game but the props are really where there is money to be made. Here are three worth betting:

Total Number Of Field Goals Missed: Over 1 +380

The over under for this category is just one, which means on you only need one miss to tie. Garrett Hartley, the Saints field goal kicker, has only 25 field goals in his NFL career. You can bet that he’ll be nervous. Expect him to miss one on his own to get you the tie and maybe even two. If Matt Stover contributes, you can cash in +380 on this over.

What Will Happen On the First Challenge: Overturned -115

In the Super Bowl, we have two smart head coaches that rarely challenge unless they need to. Knowing this, a good play would be to bet that the first challenge will overturn a play.

The magnitude of this event cannot be understated and if either coach plans to challenge, it’s because he is getting definitive evidence from upstairs to do so.

Total Number Of TD Passes By Colts QB’s: Over 2.5 +110

Seriously? In a shootout?

Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is going to light up the Saints secondary and considering how poor their running game is, they may not even bother with it. The Colts will score four or five touchdowns in this game with three coming through the air.

The Super Bowl XLIV odds are a big showdown between two excellent offenses. We all know about the Indianapolis Colts explosive offense and the New Orleans Saints had the No. 1 unit in the NFL. Furthermore, we all know about Peyton Manning and Drew Brees. Here is a position-by-position breakdown of the offenses minus the quarterback comparison, which is a wash.

Running Backs

While the quarterback matchup is basically even, the Saints have the edge in the backfield. Talent-wise, Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas are probably only slightly better than Joseph Addai and Donald Brown, but the edge clearly goes to the Saints in productivity.

They just find a way to have offensive balance while the Colts don’t.

Offensive Line

Both teams have similar offensive lines in caliber and both teams have Pro Bowlers in their front five but when you boil it down, numbers speak the loudest.

The Colts offense allowed only 13 sacks on the year and three of them came when the backups were in and Curtis Painter was playing quarterback in the last two weeks.

By the numbers, the Colts have the edge here.

Receivers

This is another area where the race is tight but the Colts have the slight edge when you do the math and they again leave with the edge.

Reggie Wayne is a better receiver than Marques Colston, Pierre Garcon is more rounded than Robert Meachem while Austin Collie and Devery Henderson are probably about even but offer different skills.

Meanwhile, Dallas Clark is a Pro Bowl tight end while Jeremy Shockey is battling a knee injury.

When you add it up, the Colts have the better pound-for-pound unit and the better pound-for-pound offense.

Defensive Line:

Hard to argue in this case as the Indianapolis Colts have two Pro Bowlers on the edges while the New Orleans Saints really only have one good rusher.

The Colts have Robert Mathis and Dwight Freeney while the Saints have Will Smith. The edge goes to the Colts in this battle.

Linebackers:

This one is a bit tougher to gauge. While the Saints have the best playmaker of the bunch, the Colts have the best trio.

The Saints have Jonathan Vilma, who is a playmaker and a Pro Bowler, but the Colts have Clint Session and Gary Brackett, which gives them the better threesome. Scott Shanle and Scott Fujita leave much to be desired in the Saints linebacking corps.

Secondary:

The edge in the secondary has to go to the Saints because of their Pro Bowlers. They have two (Darren Sharper and Roman Harper) while the Colts just have Antoine Bethea. The Saints also have the better cornerbacking crop while the Colts employ a couple of inexperienced players.

Overall:

Most betting tips say this is going to be an offensive showdown but the defense that can slow the other team down will win. In this category, the Saints have the edge.

Jets vs Colts odds - Sunday, 6:40 PM ET

The Jets are 7.5-point underdogs in this contest, and they’ll need their running game to be at its best, because it’s a tough ask of rookie Mark Sanchez to beat the Colts on his own. The defense is a bit banged up as Shaun Ellis and Bart Scott limped through practice, and someone may need to step up in the front seven.

The Colts took their starters out with a 15-10 lead in their Week 16 meeting with the Jets before losing 29-15, and they’ll be out to avenge that loss. Peyton Manning had success against New York coach Rex Ryan’s defenses when Ryan was in Baltimore, and he’ll look to Dallas Clark a lot. No one on the Jets can guard Clark one-on-one, and he’ll need to have a big game as Reggie Wayne will be watched closely by New York’s Darelle Revis.

NFL picks: Indianapolis -7.5

Vikings vs Saints odds – Sunday, 6:40 PM ET

The Saints stumbled down the stretch, but came back hard in a 45-14 thumping of Arizona at home, and they recovered some of the swagger they had lost. The Vikings destroyed Dallas 34-3 at home, but it’ll be a different story at the Superdome as Minnesota has lost their last three games on the road. In particular, the quarterback matchup will be one to watch as Drew Brees was a force at the Superdome this season, while Favre struggled on the road after beating such teams as Cleveland, Detroit and St. Louis. Their only decent road win was in Green Bay, and you can bet that emotion carried Favre through that game. Expect a big play or two from New Orleans safety Darren Sharper, who played with Favre for eight seasons in Green Bay, and another two against him in Minnesota. Take these betting tips and go with the Saints.

Cardinals vs Saints odds – Seven points is far too big of a spread for the Saints to have, even at home. The Cardinals are rolling behind Kurt Warner, and the Saints were awful to end the season. I’ll take Warner over Drew Brees, thank you very much. CARDINALS +7

Ravens vs Colts odds – The Baltimore defense looked very good against New England, but the Patriots were missing Wes Welker, who is a huge part of their offense. Peyton Manning and the Colts will be deadly, and it doesn’t hurt them that Joe Flacco is hobbling around with a hip problem. COLTS -6

Cowboys vs Vikings odds – In this highly-touted matchup between Minnesota’s Brett Favre and Dallas’ Tony Romo, I’ll take Favre’s experience. Look for Adrian Peterson to break out of his slump, as well. VIKINGS -2.5

Jets vs Chargers odds – The Jets are a good story, but a team with a rookie head coach in Rex Ryan, and a rookie quarterback in Mark Sanchez against a team that has won 11 in a row? No thank you. Anyone who gives out betting tips will tell you how much experience counts at this time of the year. CHARGERS -6

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The answer is yes, and actually, you could have given it to either. Revis emerged as the best cover corner in the league, shutting down the best receivers in the league. The Jets were also the best in the league in pass defense, and obviously Revis had a huge part in that. But Woodson was tied for the NFL lead in picks with nine, and some say, “teams don’t throw at Revis”, and that’s a fair statement. But Woodson forced four fumbles, tackled very well, and he played multiple positions as the Packers switched from a 4-3 to a 3-4 defense, and he showed that there is more to being a great secondary player than just coverage. Revis is a great cover corner, and he’ll be more well-rounded as he gets older. But for Woodson to have the season he did, under those conditions, and at age 33, no less, the Green Bay and former Michigan standout is very deserving of the award, and a reason while Green Bay will have some very good bookmaker odds (bookmaker reviews) next year.