And speaking of Vegas...

"Yeah, ol' Charlie Hustle bet on baseball, son. And I bet yer mom's a C-cup."

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If he were a bettin' man, Pete would like these odds. According to current Vegas lines, the Denver Broncos look to be a lucrative bet should you have the faith. We here at LPP do not necessarily endorse gambling, but we do like throwing our paychecks away in exchange for $20 worth of watery cocktails and dirty hands. Is that so wrong? So here be the Broncos' chances according to the Mafia...er, the legitimate sports bettors of America:

Winning the AFC West: +450 (9-2)
Winning the AFC: + 2200 (22-1)
Winning the Super Bowl: +4000 (40-1)

All right, so let's face it. These odds are about right. But did America give up when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? No! So place your bets if you're in a position to do so. We suggest (for entertainment purposes only, as our attorneys advise) that you place the big money on the AFC West win. The Chiefs are sorry, the Raiders are a mess, and the Chargers are talented but...they just seem like a "but." 10-6 could possibly do it. Winning the AFC is probably a stretch and the Super Bowl even more so, but if you happen to be around a sports book, why not throw down five or ten bucks just as a goof? If you're in a casino, you're probably going to spend the money anyway and technically it'll be on a wager that entertains you for several months! That's better than spending 45 seconds getting slaughtered at the "Wheel of Fortune" slot machine, especially when you're sitting next to that old lady with maybe five months to live who hits the progressive million dollar jackpot after you've just hit your ATM limit for the night.

We also found some interesting side bets available...
Odds of:
Jay Cutler throwing 40 TDs: +1000 (10-1)
Jay Cutler throwing Brandon Marshall into a locker room TV: +700 (7-1)
Brandon Marshall getting 10 TD receptions: +1200 (12-1)
Brandon Marshall getting 10-15 months in County: +800 (8-1)
Shanahan winning Coach of the Year: +1100 (11-1)
Shanahan deserving Coach of the Year: +100000 (1000-1)
Shanahan deserving to lose his job and keeping it: EVEN
Denver RB reaching 1,000 rushing yards: +200 (2-1)
Denver RB reaching 1,000 rushing yards and returning for 2009: +300 (3-1)
Champ Bailey getting 10 INTs: +350 (7-2)
Boss Bailey getting 10 sacks: +2000 (20-1)
Bill Bailey coming home: +300 (3-1)
Denver sweeping the Raiders: +600 (6-1)
Denver sweeping the Chiefs: +400 (4-1)
Denver sweeping the Chargers: +1400 (14-1)
Todd Sauerbrun sweeping the bleachers at Invesco: +150 (3-2)
Travis Henry missing child support payments: +200 (2-1)
Rod Smith comeback: +5000 (50-1)
Soulja Boy comeback: +100000 (1000-1)
Macarena comeback: +500000 (5000-1)
Baby comeback: You can blame it all on me. (I was wrong, and I just can't live without you.)
Jake Plummer comeback: Ummmmmm...please?

All right, enough jokes. Gentlemen, place your bets!