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The Indianapolis Colts and the Washington Redskins open up the NFL preseason in the Hall-of-Fame Game, but as expert football handicapper Mike Godsey of GodsTips says, "It's the opening of the regular season for sports bettors".

OffshoreInsiders.com will continue to update with more information up until kickoff, but we do have early news and notes of great interest to the sports betting community.

Though it is a "neutral" game, there is little doubt that the Redskins will have the partisan crowd. Several thousand faithful Redskin fans will make the pilgrimage to Canton as two of their all-time greats Art Monk and Darrell Green are being inducted into the Pro Football Hall-of-Fame.

The current sportsbooks odds see Washington as a six-point favorite with a total of 31.5 or 32.  Totals players will want to note that Redskins head coach Jim Zorn said that his defense is way ahead of the offense and that his offensive line will take some time to gel.

Many bettors believe first year head coaches are good to bet with. Jim Zorn will be coaching his first game as head man anywhere for the Skins.

Zorn has made various comments that would lead one to believe he is putting a priority on winning the game.

Indianapolis will be without injured quarterback Peyton Manning and wide receiver Marvin Harrison is questionable. "Even if Harrison plays, there is no doubt (Colts head coach Tony) Dungy will be very cautious," says Vegas expert Cy McCormick, head of the online betting syndicate MasterLockLine.com.

However, perennial backup quarterback Jim Sorgi is expected to get a lot of playing time including a rare chance with the first-teamers.

Betting trends (all preseason) tell us that the Colts have gone over 9-1 on grass since 1993.