Hamilton's RB Cobb among CFL weekly award winners
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07/15/2009 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hamilton running back DeAndra' Cobb, Winnipeg linebacker Siddeeq Shabazz, Montreal kick returner Larry Taylor, and British Columbia defensive tackle Brent Johnson were named the CFL's top players for the second week of the season.
Rookie Cobb took offensive honors after rushing for 100 yards on 14 carries and catching five passes for 75 yards and a score in the Tiger-Cats 31-28 victory over the BC Lions.
Shabazz grabbed the defensive player of the week accolades with six tackles and a 36-yard interception return for a touchdown in the Blue Bombers' 42-30 win over the defending Grey Cup Champion Calgary Stampeders.
Taylor was selected as the top special teams player. Taylor returned two kickoffs for 33 yards and six punts for 128 yards to help the Alouettes rout the Edmonton Eskimos, 50-16.
Johnson was the Canadian player of the week after recording four tackles and one sack in the Lions' loss to Hamilton.
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Hockey League and NBC Sports have announced a contract extension through the 2010-11 season. It marks the second such extension for the league and the network, which became partners in a rev
<< Canadiens re-sign Latendresse
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Montreal Canadiens have re-signed forward
Guillaume Latendresse to a one-year contract.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Latendresse scored 14 goals and added 12 assists for 26 points
<< Unbridled Belle out to reclaim Del 'Cap crown
Stanton, DE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Unbridled Belle, 2007 Delaware Handicap winner,
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challengers. The 1 1/4 mile Del 'Cap is part of the Breeders' Cup "Win and
You're
<< Bruins and Flyers to meet in 2010 Winter Classic at Fenway
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers have
been selected to play in this season's Winter Classic at Fenway Park on New
Year's Day 2010.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman made the announcement Wednesday
<< Nuggets sign G Lawson
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Nuggets signed rookie guard Ty Lawson
on Wednesday.
Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The 5-foot-11, 195-pound guard was selected 18th overall in this year's NBA
Draft. The
Ocenaport, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Now that it has been determined that Preakness Stakes winner Rachel Alexandra will make her next start in the $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park, plans are being made on her schedul
Pirates P Yates undergoes successful surgery >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Tyler
Yates had successful Tommy John surgery Tuesday afternoon to repair a torn
ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, the team announced on Wednesday.
Yate
NHL unveils schedule, will begin overseas >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Hockey League announced the
2009-10 regular-season schedule Wednesday, and the retirement of Joe Sakic's
No. 19 by the Colorado Avalanche highlights the opening night festivities on
October
Rams sign Atogwe to one-year deal >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Rams and safety Oshiomogho
Atogwe agreed to a one-year contract on Wednesday.
The club tabbed the Stanford product as a "non-exclusive" franchise player in
February, meaning Atogwe had t
Schiavone, Bammer reach Prague QFs >>
Prague, Czech Republic (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top seeds Francesca Schiavone of
Italy and Sybille Bammer of Austria highlighted Wednesday's second-round
winners at the $220,000 Prague Open.
Schiavone drubbed Slovenian Polona Hercog 6
2007 NFL Football Betting Preview
“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Odds
Will he or won't he? Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.
Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.
"I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success."
Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate.
Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns.
But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches.
Aside from the questions surrounding Terrell Owens, the oddsmakers at MySportsbook.com have concerns over starting quarterback Tony Romo's state of mind and whether he will remain a starting quarterback. It is also not known how players will adjust to new head coach, Wade Phillips.
Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date.
Arizona Cardinals 60-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Baltimore Ravens 15-1
Buffalo Bills 50-1
Carolina Panthers 18-1
Chicago Bears 10-1
Cincinnati Bengals 15-1
Cleveland Browns 100-1
Dallas Cowboys 15-1
Denver Broncos 15-1
Detroit Lions 100-1
Green Bay Packers 50-1
Houston Texans 100-1
Indianapolis Colts 6-1
Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1
Kansas City Chiefs 30-1
Miami Dolphins 40-1
Minnesota Vikings 75-1
New England Patriots 10-1
New Orleans Saints 18-1
New York Giants 20-1
New York Jets 30-1
Oakland Raiders 100-1
Philadelphia Eagles 18-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1
Saint Louis Rams 60-1
San Diego Chargers 6-1
San Francisco 49ers 75-1
Seattle Seahawks 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1
Tennessee Titans 40-1
Washington Redskins 50-1
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