Awkward...

With the NFL regular season right around the corner, we've been keeping our eye on some of the intriguing headlines around the league.

As we mentioned earlier this week about the NBA, its important to keep tabs on the off-season moves if you really want to be able to pick winners.

The biggest stories of the off-season went something like this:

1. Brett Favre retires from Packers

2. Brett Favre un-retires

3. Brett Favre gets traded to the Jets

The Jets are easily a much better team with Favre at the helm as opposed to Chad Pennington (as are the Dolphins with Pennington), but the biggest surprise might be how little Favre's retirement/tantrum will hur the Packers.

Not only is Aaron Rodgers filling Favre's shoes, he's also wearing his number! Of course, this was just for a drill in practice, but clearly the Packers have moved on and shouldn't expect much of a drop off, if any, this season.

Make sure to continue keeping up to date on the roster moves and injuries in the NFL to ensure that you're fully prepared for the upcoming season. Or just blindly tail us for winner after winner after winner...



Take a look at the BetFirms NFL picks if you want a better chance of beating the weekly NFL odds this season.

Another Great Free MLB Pick

Our Free MLB Picks system is very picky, but we finally have another today. These picks are 14-8 this year, which is 64%, and 7-2 in their last nine.

Los Angeles Dodgers ML -105 over the Philadelphia Phillies

The Dodgers have dropped three straight to the Phils but we like Manny Ramirez and the Boys in Blue to avoid the dreaded four game sweep tonight.

Good luck!

Cash Shark Makes Some Moola

As many of you know, we here at Stock Lemon have now taken over some of the marketing and research for the fine folks over at Cash Shark.

We are now teamed with their on-line money making experts to provide insight on how ordinary people can make extraordinary amounts of money on the internet.

This week, Cash Shark and Lemmy look at making Moola on moola.com. Check it out here.

Be sure to dive right into the fun with Cash Shark and take a bite out of on-line money making.

Lemmy to Take Over Cash Shark

Back in June, we were happy to tell you about a new on-line money making site called Cash Shark. Now, we are happy to tell you that Lemmy is taking over Cash Shark.

Cash Shark is a site about various creative ways to make money on-line. So far it has struggled to reach its niche audience on the internet since its inception in June, and has called upon us to help them improve their site.

Considering how much we enjoy making you money here at Stock Lemon, our so-called "merger" with Cash Shark should prove to be just as fun.

McCain vs. Obama

The NFL is just around the corner, but none of the upcoming games will be nearly as hard fought and competitive as the presidential race between John McCain and Barack Obama.

With the election fast approaching, we will soon reveal the candidate we feel will become the next President of the United States.

Of course, it's important to remember that we won't base the decision on a preferance for either party, we will simply pick, from a betting standpoint, who has the best odds to win. The only party that matters to us is the one Lemmy throws in celebration for winning this bet.

Top Two NBA Off-Season Moves

Last year our Free NBA Picks went 40-20, which is an impressive 67%. We must admit, that didn't happen by accident.

Our Free NBA Picks system is a complicated formula which ranks teams offensive and defensive performances and determines which spreads have the most value. But as much attention as we pay to the NBA regular season, we pay even more to the off-season. During this time, we get a real solid idea of which teams might surprise the league (and the bookies) in the upcoming season.

That said, here are our two biggest off-season moves that could turn teams around in the NBA.

1. Bucks steal Richard Jefferson from Nets

By getting rid of a bad contract (Bobby Simmons) and arguably a bad player (Yi Jianlian) and adding one of the top small forwards in the game, the Bucks have improved drastically and should be a force to reckon with in the weak Eastern Conference. Despite the addition, they are still likely to fly under the radar due to a horrible 2007-08 season, so there should be plenty of opportunities to win some bucks on the Bucks.

2. Artest the missing piece in Houston

Houston, we have a problem-child. But we also have an extremely talented player. The Kings were nearly forced to part ways with Artest, and the Rockets made a great low-risk, high-reward investment. With the addition of Artest, the Rockets have a big three comparable to the NBA champion Boston Celtics. Artest and Tracy McGrady, along with a healthy Yao Ming, should compete for a spot in the NBA Finals.

USA All the Way to the Bank

For those of you betting on the Olympics (like the judges for most events), there are a few sure bets still on the board. Perhaps none bigger than the team that grabs all of the boards.

LeBron James and the "Redeem Team" steamed-rolled Australia in the quarterfinals, and will next take on Argentina for a spot in the Gold Medal Game.

With just Argentina and the winner of the Lithuania and Spain match-up left to play, the United States should be well on its way to winning it all. Although Argentina took the gold in the 2004 Olympics, we don't foresee them or anyone else stopping Team USA this year.

If any of your bookies are still taking bets on the Red, White, Blue, and Gold, now would be a good time lay some chalk on the favorites.