Free Doc's Sports Journal Packed with Information 
By Adam McFarland The folks over at Doc’s Sports Service were nice enough to recently send me a copy of their 2006 Doc’s Sports Journal. After spending last night reading it, I’m convinced that any football fan looking to (legally) bet this fall must get their hands on a free copy. The journal is essentially a 20 page football schedule that includes every College and NFL game for the 2006-2007 season. If the journal were just a schedule, I would say it’s not worth bothering. Anyone can print a schedule online in a few seconds. But what makes the Doc’s Sports Journal unique and a must-have is all of the value added material that you won’t find anywhere else. The journal includes: |
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- Odds to win the Super Bowl, Conference, and Division for every NFL team, as well as the over/under number for Regular Season Wins
- Odds to win the BCS Championship for the top 49 NCAA teams and for the field
- Several exclusive articles from Doc’s staff on topics such as athletes with gambling problems and the likelihood of a pro sports team in Vegas
- Staff predictions to win the Super Bowl, BCS Championship, Big Ten, and Heisman Trophy
- Team contact information for each NFL team and every Division I NCAA team
- % chance of winning the division and % chance of making the playoffs for every NFL team
- “Short Shots” game notes on 225 of the most important college match-ups. For example, the game note for Michigan vs. Notre Dame on September 16th is “the Wolverines have been no match for the Irish luck as they’ve only covered 3 of the past 10 meetings”
- Complete 2005 NFL results that include how each team did against the spread in each game
- 8 team trends for each NFL team. For example, a trend for the Baltimore Ravens is “14-3 ATS (against the spread) as HF’s (home favorites) vs. opp off SU fav loss”
- The odds to win the 2007 NCAA Basketball Tournament (hey, it’s never too early to get started)
- 2005 College Football statistics that include key stats from the most important games from each week of the season
- Minimal advertising. Some might not care, but I get sick of every other page being an advertisement. Doc’s does a great job of balancing content and advertising
You can’t go wrong with all of that in one place! In addition to the journal, Doc’s website has weekly articles, free picks, lines, odds, scores, handicapping trends, and more.
The only “downside” to the Doc’s Sports Journal is the fact that much of the information may change before you go to use it. That’s not a knock on Doc’s per se - in this day and age, nearly every print publication is out of date by the time you read it (even the mighty Sports Illustrated). The folks at Doc’s have certainly done the best they can to only include the information that’s least likely to change.
In the internet age, it’s tough to decipher what handicappers are for real and what ones are just out to take your money. Doc’s has been in the business since 1971 and with that experience comes the certainty that you are getting sound advice. Why NOT spend two minutes and fill out the online form for your free Sports Journal?