Faulk to retire
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03/23/2007 - St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Running back Marshall Faulk has called a news conference for 4:30 p.m. (et) Monday, when it's expected he'll announce his retirement.
Faulk, who is ninth all-time in rushing yards with 12,279 since starting his career in 1994 with Indianapolis, has been derailed by knee problems and was out the entire 2006 season due to surgery.
The 34-year-old Faulk had several knee surgeries during his 12-year playing career. He had minor surgery on both of his knees in 2005, although that only limited his playing time with the Rams. While he played in all 16 games, he only started once and was limited to 292 yards on 65 carries, both career-lows. He also added 44 receptions for 291 yards and a touchdown for St. Louis.
Faulk, the 2000 NFL MVP, was a first-round pick of the Colts in 1994. He spent his first five seasons there before being traded the St. Louis prior to the start of the 1999 season. In his first season in St. Louis, he helped the team to a victory in Super Bowl XXXIV.
The San Diego State product went to seven Pro Bowls, had seven 1,000-yard rushing seasons and was the first player in NFL history to gain 2,000 yards from scrimmage in four consecutive seasons from 1998-2001.
Steven Jackson was drafted by the Rams in 2004 and took over as the starter in place of Faulk. Jackson had over 2,300 yards from scrimmage last season, including 1,528 on the ground.
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Dolphins signed wide receiver Az- Zahir Hakim and guard Chris Liwienski to one-year contracts on Thursday. Hakim began last year with Detroit and signed on with San Diego after the Lions wai
<< BC's Haynes to transfer
Chestnut Hill, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marquez Haynes, a sophomore guard who
contributed off the bench to Boston College's 21-12 team this past season,
will transfer to an undetermined school in hope of more playing time,
accordi
<< Redskins release WR Patten
Ashburn, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Redskins released oft-injured
wide receiver David Patten on Thursday.
After signing with the Redskins as a free agent in 2005, Patten has been
hampered by nagging injuries.
In 2005,
<< Stenson and Allenby lead CA Championship
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Henrik Stenson, the winner of the season's first
World Golf Championships event, the Accenture Match Play Championship, appears
to be making a serious bid at the single-season WGC Grand Slam.
He posted a five-un
<< Colorado State names Miles new hoops coach
Fort Collins, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colorado State University named Tim Miles
the school's new head men's basketball coach on Thursday.
Miles replaces Dale Layer, who was fired on March 12 after the Rams went 17-13
this past season with
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Xavier University announced Thursday that men's head basketball coach Sean Miller received a contract extension that will keep him with the school through the 2015-16 season. As per school policy,
Angels' Figgins sustains fractured finger >>
Tempe, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles Angels third baseman Chone
Figgins suffered a fractured right middle finger as the Angels defeated the
Arizona Diamondbacks, 8-3, in spring training action Wednesday.
Phoenix Suns ortho
Kentucky's Tubby Smith resigns, headed to Minnesota >>
Lexington, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tubby Smith resigned as head men's
basketball coach of Kentucky and will be named the new head coach at the
University of Minnesota at a 1 p.m. (et) news conference on Friday.
The 55-year-old
B. Pappas shoots 60 to lead Louisiana Open >>
Broussard, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brendan Pappas fired an 11-under 60 Thursday
in the first round of the Chitimacha Louisiana Open, grabbing a four-shot lead
and almost becoming the fourth player in Nationwide Tour history to shoot a
59.
Kansas tops So. Illinois to reach Elite Eight >>
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brandon Rush scored 12 points on a perfect 6-
of-6 from the field, pulled down five rebounds and dished out five assists as
Kansas edged Southern Illinois, 61-58, to advance to the Elite Eight.
Darrell Arth
MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.
MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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ODDS TO WIN THE BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
| Notre Dame Ohio State West Virginia Texas USC Florida California Auburn Oklahoma Iowa Louisville Florida State Michigan Miami (FL) LSU Penn State Virginia Tech Nebraska Tennessee Georgia Arizona State Oregon Clemson Texas A&M Texas Tech Alabama Arkansas Boston College Michigan State Maryland South Carolina Colorado Purdue Georgia Tech TCU UCLA Arizona Pittsburgh Iowa State Wisconsin North Carolina State Virginia North Carolina Fresno State Hawaii Northwestern BYU Oregon State UNLV Field (Any Other Team) |
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ODDS TO WIN ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
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ODDS TO WIN BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
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ODDS TO WIN SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
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SPORTS BETTING
NFL Football Betting OnlineIn terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
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