Blue Bombers sign RB Marc
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02/08/2010 - Winnipeg, MB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced Monday that they have agreed to terms with running back Emmanuel Marc.
Marc participated in Winnipeg's training camp in 2009 and graduated from Delaware State in 2006. In his final year with the school, Marc ran for 1,230 yards and 12 touchdowns to lead the Hornets to an 8-3 record.
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Less than 12 hours after the New Orleans Saints captured Super Bowl XLIV, the other champion residing in the Big Easy took to the track for a jog. Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra took a jog aroun
<< Yankees add Thames to outfield mix
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Yankees have reportedly added
Marcus Thames with a one-year contract worth $900,000 if he makes the team.
SI.com and the New York Post reported the signing. Thames is expected to
compete
<< Gainey steps down as Canadiens GM, Gauthier takes over
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Montreal Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey
has decided to step down from his post and hand the reins over to Pierre
Gauthier, the club announced on Monday.
"After a long and difficult period of
<< Brewers to honor Selig with statue
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers announced Monday that
they will honor former owner and current baseball commissioner Bud Selig with
a statue at Miller Park.
It will be the third statue built at Miller Park, joining
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Bridgeview, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Calen Carr has re-signed with the Chicago Fire for his fifth season in Major League Soccer. In four seasons in Chicago, Carr has appeared in 68 games, including 15 starts, while tallying six goals
Soderling, Robredo win Rotterdam openers >>
Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - French Open runner-up Robin
Soderling and fifth-seeded Tommy Robredo highlighted Monday's first-round
winners at the $2 million ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.
The third-seeded Sode
Browns release Stallworth >>
Berea, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Browns have officially parted
ways with troubled wide receiver Donte' Stallworth, terminating his contract
Monday less than 24 hours after his season-long suspension was lifted.
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Wizards/Hawks rescheduled for March 11 >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Wizards home game against
the Atlanta Hawks, postponed Saturday to a blizzard in the nation's capital,
has been rescheduled for March 11 at the Verizon Center.
Both teams were unable to
Raiders name Pendergast assistant coach >>
Alameda, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Raiders hired Clancy Pendergast as
an assistant coach on Monday.
Pendergast's role was not made clear in the team's release on the hiring.
Pendergast was fired as the defensive coordinator in
FOOTBALL BETTING : Braylon Edwards Traded to the New York Jets
After all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer.
Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise.
Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.
So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.
In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team.
For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC.
The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’.
The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback.
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