Found September 13, 2009 on Sports Talk Buzz:
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Avoid the spread of -12 on this game if you like the Ravens as every one does take the moneyline. Traditionally Week #1 is a time where you'll see offense's sputter and struggle to move the ball as they are just playing their first full game and the cohesiveness takes a while to build.Take the Ravens on the moneyline Just be honest what wins the Ravens game is their defense, certainly Kansas City's running game is going to be really difficult to get going despite a re-committed Larry Johnson the Ravens have been almost impossible to run on for years. So that leaves the game in the hands of injured QB Matt Cassell or Brodie Croyle who will face trendous pressure all game and seem very unlikely to end up the hero.So why avoid the spread, The Ravens are not a high scoring team averaging around 20 points last season you would have to assume KC basically wouldn't score in Week 1 or that Baltimore would not suffer from the traditional Week 1 offensive sluggishness.Take the Ravens on the Moneyline and take the Under
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