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08/18/2007 - Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Schaub completed 9-of-12 passes for 108 yards and ran for a touchdown as the Houston Texans downed the Arizona Cardinals, 33-20, at University of Phoenix Stadium.
Sage Rosenfels was 8-for-13 for 125 yards and a touchdown and rookie Jacoby Jones returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown for the Texans, who improved to 1-1 in the preseason.
Matt Leinart finished 7-of-7 for 70 yards and a touchdown passing for the Cardinals, who fell to 0-2 in the preseason. Veteran backup Kurt Warner went 7-of-9 for 89 yards.
The Texans got on the board with just over three minutes left in the first quarter when Schaub's five-yard touchdown run capped an 11-play, 85-yard drive.
The Cardinals tied it at 7-7 less than two minutes into the second quarter. Leinart connected with Edgerrin James on a five-yard touchdown pass, capping a 10-play, 80-yard march.
Houston's Kris Brown kicked two field goals of 25 yards before Neil Rackers' 38-yarder pulled Arizona within 13-10 at the half.
The Cardinals tied it at 13-13 a little more than five minutes into the third quarter on Rackers' 22 yard field goal.
Houston, though, dominated the rest of the third quarter. Rosenfels found Charlie Adams in the end zone for a 40-yard touchdown pass with 6:40 to go in the frame.
With 3:22 to go, Brown connected on another field goal, this one from 38 yards out, before Jones returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown with 2:20 left in the third.
Arizona's Shane Boyd culminated a nine-play, 83-yard drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Sean Morey with 12:49 to go in the fourth quarter.
Brown's 40-yard field goal with 8:24 left to play capped the scoring.
<< Rangers activate Loe
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texas right-hander Kameron Loe has
been activated from the 15-day disabled list and will make the start
when the Rangers face the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night at the Metrodome.
Loe
<< Hamlin cruises to MIS victory
Brooklyn, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Denny Hamlin pulled away from the field after
the last round of pit stops and never looked back to capture Saturday
afternoon's Carfax 250 Busch Series race at the Michigan International
Speedwa
<< Overton three ahead at Wyndham Championship
Greensboro, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Overton posted a six-under 66 on
Saturday to emerge from a crowded leaderboard after three rounds of the
Wyndham Championship.
Overton, one of three overnight co-leaders, finished 54 hole
<< Red Sox purchase Kielty's contract from minors
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox purchased the contract of
outfielder Bobby Kielty from Triple-A Pawtucket on Saturday.
On August 6, the Red Sox signed Kielty to a minor league deal and in 10 games
with Pawtucket, Kielty
Edwards and McNulty share Tradition lead >>
Sunriver, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David Edwards and Mark McNulty are tied for
the lead after Saturday's third round of the Champions Tour's fourth major of
the year, The Tradition.
Edwards, the overnight leader, only managed an even-pa
Bonds hits HR 760 >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barry Bonds extended his record for career home
runs to 760 on Saturday, belting a two-run shot to right field off Rick
VandenHurk in the fifth inning of San Francisco's game against the Florida
Marlins.
The Gi
Posada, Abreu blast Yanks past Tigers >>
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jorge Posada went 3-for-4 with two runs scored
and a home run to lead the New York Yankees to a 5-2 victory over the Detroit
Tigers in the third contest of a four-game set at Yankee Stadium.
Veteran Roger Cl
Ward powers Cubs past Cards >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Daryle Ward provided the big blow with a grand
slam in the third inning, and the Chicago Cubs held off the St. Louis
Cardinals, 5-3, on a soggy day at Wrigley Field.
The game was delayed at the star
The AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East.
Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around.
The NFC South is also very strong, at +600 in the NFL futures, considering that it is home to the defending Super Bowl champions. However, some predictions have the Atlanta Falcons with possibilities of claiming the divisional title this season in place of the Saints, as no team has won back-to-back division championships since the division realignment took place. Let’s not overlook the AFC North at +500. As TO goes to Cincinnati to join Chad OchoCinco and Adam “Pac-Man” Jones, this team looks to claim the division title again. And it is likely they will do so. The Bengals lost in the AFC Wild Card spot in a hard-fought battle against the New York Jets last season. Lest not forget the Pittsburgh Steelers, the XLII Super Bowl Champions… All these teams present interesting odds and matchups for the upcoming season, but the safest and surest bet seems to be with the Colts in the AFC South and the Cowboys in the NFC East. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
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Is there such a thing as a trap game in the NFL?
I once asked that question to Pete Korner, who at the time was office manager and a senior linesmaker for Las Vegas Sports Consultants.
Korner almost ripped my head off. There is no such thing as a trap game, he loudly berated me. It’s a myth. The numbers are made using power ratings, he said.
There are trap games, though. They just might not be what you think. The perception is of a good team, say Philadelphia, laying a small number against New Orleans.
Using the highly-respected power ranking from The Gold Sheet, you’d find the Eagles with a power rating of 4 and the Saints at 8. When you factor the game being played in New Orleans, you could see why the line opened so short at less than a field goal.
For some, this makes it enticing to take the Eagles. That’s not a real trap game, though.
A real trap game, says professional gambler Dave Malinsky, is thinking you’re getting value betting a bad team, which brings us to the Oakland Raiders-Denver Broncos matchup.
The Raiders are +15 in this long-standing division rivalry. Denver is on a short week having dispatched Baltimore Monday. However, the Raiders haven’t covered the spread their last 10 games.
Many bettors don’t trust the Raiders to give a full effort. Few think much of Art Shell and his Oakland’s coaching staff.
So oddsmakers have to do something to make Oakland attractive if they hope to get equal action.
Now Malinsky is a value shopper. But he won’t touch the Raiders even getting more than two touchdowns.
“I try to eliminate the undisciplined, unfocused teams because they’re the ones most likely to suffer the bad beats,” he said.
Near the top of Malinsky’s list of stay-away teams is the Miami Dolphins, who have yet to cover a spread this season.
“Whatever you think of Nick Saban, you have to look at the penalties and turnovers,” Malinsky said.
It’s easy to point out the Dolphins failed to get the money this past week against New England because Olindo Mare missed a field goal and had another field goal blocked. But even though the Dolphins outgained the Patriots, 283-213, they committed eight penalties.
Bad teams not only cost themselves victories, but pointspread covers as well. The Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers are two more examples.
The Cardinals couldn’t have been in a better position this past Sunday, up 14-0 at home against a mediocre Kansas City Chiefs squad. But they couldn’t hold it. The Packers got a push against St. Louis, but also could have won losing by three when Brett Favre fumbled at the St. Louis 11-yard line with 44 seconds left.
“The Packers were in a position to beat Philadelphia, too,” Malinsky said. “But they couldn’t even cover double digits.
“These teams just make mistakes and it costs you … they always will look good from a value standpoint. They really will. But that’s the trap.”
Houston and Tennessee rank among the six-worst teams. Malinsky wouldn’t be afraid to take either of these teams, however, if the price were high enough.
The Texans are bad, Malinsky said, but they have some discipline. The Titans showed they could not only come up with an outstanding game plan, but execute it as well, losing by one to the Colts on the road as an 18 ?-point underdog this past Sunday.
“Jeff Fisher is a worker,” Malinsky said of the Titans coach. “I’m not sure how hard Art Shell wants to work when he gets out of bed.”
Fisher, though, could be out as Tennessee coach after this season. Is he still worth backing in the right spot, with the right price, as a lame duck coach?
“It’s in his nature to keep working hard and not worry about any possible lame duck status,” Malinsky said. “He’s coaching for his resume.”
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting lines.
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