Las Vegas Odds & Ends

The Las Vegas Hilton, home of the prestigious15/1; Green Bay's Brett Farve, Eli Manning of the
SuperContest football handicapping competition, willNew York Giants and Oakland's Aaron Brooks, all
give away $10,000 in weekly drawings throughout18/1; Marc Bulger of St. Louis, 20/1; Miami's
the upcoming season as the resort turns itsDaunte Culpepper and Drew Brees of New
legenday theater into "Football Central" on NFLOrleans, 28/1; Arizona's Kurt Warner, 30/1; and
Sundays.Philip Rivers of San Diego, 40/1.
Food and drink specials, including $1 hot dogs andBen Roethelsberger of Pittsburgh, the 2006 Super
draft beer, .will be served beginning with 10 a.m.Bowl's winning quarterback, is 35/1, Seattle's Matt
(Pacific time) kickoffs.Hasseback, the loser, is 22/1.
The theater features 1,100 comfortable seats, 11*****
giant (15-foot by 20-foot) high-definition screensFarve enters the season chasing retired Miami
with state-of-the-art surround sound.signal caller Dan Marino's record of 420 touchdown
"Football Central" also will present the Miller Girls.passes.
Prizes from Miller include a year's supply of beer,The Packer quarterback, who is returning following
monthly Pro Bowl giveaways, including trips toa lengthy decision-making process, has 396.
Hawaii, and $250 weekly Mastercard gift cards.Marino built the Dolphin Dynasty of Don Shula,
Drawings for $10,000 in prizes, to be shared byleading the AFC in completed passes in five
five winners each week, will be held at 5 p.m. ondifferent seasons between 1985 and 1994.
Sundays.Farve has paced the NFC only once, in 1995 when
Participants can earn game cards to enter thehe threw for 38 touchdowns.
drawings by playing their favorite slot, tableCaesars Palace has Farve at minus $1.60 NO and
games, horse racing action or by making parlayplus $1.30 YES to hit 421 this campaign.
card wagers (before 9 a.m.) in the SuperBook.*****
Game cards include each Sunday's pro games.Caesars has posted on the number of Reggie
Players pick their choices for each game and thenBush touchdowns.
deposit them in a drum before early gameOVER 7 1/2 is minus $1.60 and UNDER is plus
kickoffs.$1.30.
Five game cards will be drawn each week, with*****
the highest cash prize of $3,500 going to theOdds on NCAA totals at Caesars pretty much
game card with the most winning teams.have remained the same the past week, with
Second is worth $2,500, third $2,000, fourthsome slight fluctuations and a couple of notable
$1,500 and fifth $500.exceptions.
*****Texas, with an over/under of 9 1/2, has dropped
Indianapolis' Peyton Manning, Carolina's Jakefrom 20/1 to 12/1 and Oregon, which has a 7 1/2
Delhomme and New England's Tom Brady aretotal, has fallen from 100/1 to 80/1.
favorites to pass for the most touchdowns thisShortest odds are on 4/1 Notre Dame with a 9 1
season at Station Casinos.2 over/under.
The trio also are the only NFLers in single digits at*****
3/1, 5-1 and 7/1 respectively; everyone else isStation and the Hilton each have the AFC favored
double digits, ranging from Cincinnati's Carsonto win the 2007 Super Bowl.
Palmer and Denver's Jake Plummer at 10/1 toThe junior loop is a 5-point favorite at Station
long shot Michael Vick of Atlanta at 75/1.resorts and 4 1/2-point choice at the Hilton.
Others are Donovan McNabb of Phildelphia, Dallas'The total at both is 47 1/2.
Drew Bledsoe and Kansas City of Kansas City, all