Lions happy to have veteran QB Hill with Stafford
Football Betting Lines
08/25/2010 -
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions would prefer to see as little as possible of quarterback Shaun Hill on the field this season.
However, that doesn't mean he's not wanted.
The Lions traded a seventh-round pick to the 49ers to acquire him, and Lions coach Jim Schwartz is quite happy to have the veteran ready in case something happens to second-year starter Matt Stafford.
``We're very comfortable with Shaun,'' Schwartz said Tuesday. ``He's a guy who has been in the league for several years, and who can do the job that we need. He's proven that throughout his time with us.''
Last season, the Lions lost all six games when Stafford was out with injuries, struggling with Daunte Culpepper and Drew Stanton leading the offense.
Hill, meanwhile, was making six starts for the 49ers, winning three - one more game than the Lions have won in the past two seasons combined.
Hill's throwing motion - a three-quarters, short-armed toss - isn't typical, but Schwartz doesn't care.
``It may not be pretty, but it works for him,'' Schwartz said. ``He's a little bit of a gunslinger, and it never looks the same way twice, but he's a very accurate passer, which is what we want. It doesn't have to look beautiful if he's getting the ball to the receivers.''
Hill's oddball motion came as a result of a broken index finger, which caused him to alter his follow-through, and years of running the scout team offense in Minnesota.
``It's a big old mess now,'' he said. ``In practices, you are usually facing a lot of pass rush without much time to throw, so you develop a lot of quick deliveries and sidearm throws just to get the ball around guys.''
Hill has no illusions about his role - he wasn't brought in to compete with Stafford for the starting job, and once the regular season starts, he'll have to be ready to step in despite limited playing time.
``During the regular season, you aren't getting any reps, so your preparation has to be mental,'' he said. ``I don't want to be a backup, but I know that's my role on this team, so I have to be keep improving and stay ready to play if they need me.''
Hill practiced Tuesday morning, but did not take part in the afternoon session.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
NEW YORK (AP) -Bobby Bowden did not want to retire.``Fired might be a little too strong,'' the former Florida State coach said Tuesday in an interview with The Associated Press. ``Pushed out ain't bad. I was pushed out, no doubt about it. I didn't w
<< Davis, Rays stay hot in victory over Angels
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Evan Longoria and Matt Joyce homered off Ervin
Santana, and Wade Davis pitched into the sixth inning in his first game off
the disabled list, as the Rays topped the Angels, 10-3, for their fourth
straigh
<< Giants use offensive explosion to crush Reds
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pablo Sandoval homered twice and joined
Andres Torres with four RBI each, as San Francisco pounded Cincinnati, 16-5,
in the second of three games at AT&T Park.
Sandoval pounded two of the game's
<< Johnson helps Astros win marathon against Phils
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Johnson's infield single scored the
go-ahead run in the 16th inning, as the Houston Astros pulled out a 4-2 win
over the Phillies in a battle of attrition at Citizens Bank Park.
The game was th
<< Richard, Padres shut out Diamondbacks
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Clayton Richard pitched six strong innings
and the San Diego Padres used a pair of two-run homers to defeat the Arizona
Diamondbacks, 5-0, in the opener of a three-game series.
Richard (12-5) allowed t
Often coaches get a grace period when they take a new job. Not these guys.Six coaches who will be under heavy scrutiny from the get-go in their new jobs.Jimbo Fisher, Florida State. It's certainly not Fisher's fault that Florida State felt compelled
Texas in search of blood and guts running game >>
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -Run, run, run. That's all Texas coach Mack Brown wants to talk about.For a program that won 25 games the past two seasons throwing the ball behind one of the most accurate quarterbacks in NCAA history, an iron-fisted commitment t
Furyk disqualified from Barclays >>
Paramus, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - World number six Jim Furyk has been
disqualified from The Barclays for missing his 7:30 a.m. (et) pro-am tee time
Wednesday morning.
According to The Star-Ledger, Furyk used his cell phone as an al
Culbreath cleared to play for Princeton again >>
Princeton, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Princeton tailback Jordan Culbreath, whose
well-documented diagnosis of aplastic anemia sidelined him for the majority of
the 2009 season, will return to the practice field Wednesday afternoon after
being medica
A's resume playoff push in second test with Tribe >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Athletics will resume their lengthy road trip
when they take on the Cleveland Indians tonight in the second portion of a
three-game series from Progressive Field.
The A's kept their faint playoff hopes alive wi
NFL Football betting
Best Online Sportsbooks NFL football betting promotions
Check out all of the NFL football betting promotions at the best online sportsbook MySportsbook.com. At this Sportsbook they provide the best NFL & College Football betting lines, promotions, and free contests.
NFL & COLLEGE FOOTBALL BETTING PROMOTIONS
More Props Equals More Fun
There is quite simply no one else in the World that offers you more proposition and futures wagers than we do. Player Props, Scoring Titles, Scoring by Quarter and by half. Dozens of daily Golf Matchups. Racing Fans will be in heaven with our selection. There is quite simply only one way to show you.
If Win and If Action Sports Betting
On an NFL Sunday there are less than 15 minutes between the morning games and the afternoon games. How do you get your second bet down? We have just the solution for you, If Bets. Its a simple bet in which you wager a fixed amount on one team and if that team wins, then the same amount as your original wager is placed on a different team.
Football Teasers up to 15 Teams
You can tease together up to 15 teams removing as many as 10 points off the spread. We offer 6, 6.5 and 7 point teasers as well as 3 team 10 point teasers. Click here to see our full Payout Table. You can tease NCAA & Pro games together as well.
Football Parlays up to 12 Teams
We offer parlays from 2 to 12 teams, paying up to 1,800 to 1. You can parlay teams from different sports, you can parlay totals and sides and you can even parlay together our huge selection of proposition wagers.
Progressive Parlays - Football betting
We were the first to create Progressive Parlays and now the world has followed. Play an 8 team parlay and if 6, 7, or 8 teams win, you win. Play a 4 team parlay, if 3 or 4 teams win, you win. Even if you dont win all the games in your parlay, you can Still Win!
Double Your Money Mondays NFL Football Betting
Free contest for Members! Double your winnings with our Sportsbook during football season! On specific football games throughout the year, our Sportsbook will have regular contests where you can double your winnings on selected games.
$1,000.00 Weekly Pigskin Payout NFL Football Contest
Make a free football bet on us! We're giving our members a chance to walk away with a part of $1,000.00 in v-chips for free every week this football season. Simply fill out our weekly $1,000 Pigskin Payout entry form and you're eligible to win.
Free NFL Football $10 No Risk Bet
We offer a risk free football prop bet to active members. It is posted on the main page once you login. Make a $10 bet and enjoy the profits if you win and we'll refund the wager if it loses. The refund is credited automatically to your account.
Buy Points - Adjust the spread for Football Betting
We offer you the chance to adjust the odds in your favor. You can now buy up to 3 points off the "spread" and "total" numbers for football and basketball games. Get the advantage in your betting with our Sportsbook.
$100,000 Weekly Football Challenge
As a member you can "log in" and pick 13 teams from our selection of listed games under the heading $100,000 Challenge and when they all win against the spread, you win the ultimate handicapping prize, $100,000.00 CASH.
Football In Game Betting
We are now proud to bring you LIVE In Game Betting odds. Follow the plays and put a wager down as the game goes. Odds will be posted on our site under "In Game Betting" once the game starts and throughout the whole game.
NFL Player to Score First Contest
If our randomly selected player scores the first Touchdown in a selected game, we'll refund the wagers on ALL other players in our "Player to Score First" future.
No Juice College Football Game of the Week
Every Saturday we will pick one afternoon nationally televised game and offer the game at even odds, lay $100 to win $100. No Juice! What better way to kill a Saturday afternoon and make some quick cash.
NFL Football Betting Shutout Refund
We have to be the only place to bet the Money Lines. If your NFL team is shutout, we will refund All Money Line Bets. It's that simple, a shutout means a Full refund!
Free Printable NFL Office Pool Sheets
Run your own NFL Football Office Pool. Create your own pool, invite your friends to join. Compete with your with co-workers, friends or family for bragging rights every week.