Texans bring Daniels off PUP list; put Holliday, Tate on IR
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08/30/2010 - Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Texans made a number of moves Monday, among them bringing tight end Owen Daniels off the physically unable to perform list.
Daniels passed his physical and is now able to participate in practice and games. He suffered a torn ACL in his right knee in the middle of last season and was sidelined for the rest of the year.
"He took about 15 plays in practice, got to push ground a little bit, looked good," said Texans head coach Gary Kubiak. "That's a first step, probably take a few more each day, but you won't see him on Thursday night [in a preseason game against Tampa Bay]. But he looks good."
Over 54 career games -- all with the Texans -- Daniels has amassed 2,501 yards and 15 touchdowns on 207 receptions.
Also on Monday, the Texans placed wide receiver Trindon Holliday and running back Ben Tate on injured reserve. The moves were not a surprise, as it had previously been announced Tate would miss the 2010 season with a fractured ankle. Holliday has a torn thumb ligament and was already likely to miss the season.
The Texans additionally released cornerback Fred Bennett, wide receiver London Crawford, and defensive end Pannel Egboh.
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rockies have reinstated infielder Clint Barmes from the bereavement list. Barmes will start at shortstop in place of Troy Tulowitzki on Monday as the Rockies open a critical three-g
<< DT Taylor a "game day decision" for No. 7 Sooners
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<< Jaguars RB Jones-Drew will not play in preseason finale
Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Jack Del
Rio said on Monday that running back Maurice Jones-Drew will not play in the
club's preseason finale on Thursday against the Atlanta Falcons because of a
knee in
<< Bengals' Purify suspended one game
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Football League has suspended
Bengals wide receiver Maurice Purify for one game without pay and fined him
two game-checks for a violation of the league's personal conduct policy.
The Enqui
<< Broncos release RB Fargas
Englewood, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Broncos have released running back
Justin Fargas.
Fargas signed with the Broncos on August 11, but was let go after recording 17
yards on 10 carries in two preseason games.
Fargas spent his fi
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham left Monday's game against the Cleveland Indians after getting hit by a pitch on the right hand. Frank Herrmann took over for Justin Germano with runne
Pena guides Rays over Jays >>
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Pena hit a three-run homer and
drove in four as Tampa Bay downed Toronto, 6-2, in the opener of a three-game
series at Tropicana Field.
Evan Longoria stroked a pair of hits and knocked in a
U.S. Soccer >>
Agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension with head coach Bob Bradley.
U.S. Soccer gives Bradley four-year extension >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The United States men's national soccer team
has announced a four-year contract extension for head coach Bob Bradley.
The 52-year-old Bradley engineered the U.S. to an unbeaten mark in group play
at this y
Clijsters, Venus win U.S. openers >>
Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reigning champion Kim Clijsters and
Venus Williams were both straight-set opening-round winners Monday at the U.S.
Open.
The second-seeded former world No. 1 Clijsters got past Hungarian Greta Ar
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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Betting the NFL preseason
Rule No. 1 in the gamblers' handbook states, "Avoid sports betting on meaningless games."
When you're drowning in a sea of baseball monotony, however, things change. Even a hint of pro football betting can persuade the most disciplined bettor to break a few rules.
The NFL preseason is around the corner, with a tempting Hall of Fame match kicking off on Sunday. But bettors must stay vigilant. Wagering on NFL exhibition games is an entirely different beast than the regular season. Most fans don't recognize the players on the field because starters get as much action in August as Warcraft fans get on Prom night.
The only certainty about the NFL this time of year is uncertainty – and yet there are some who say betting in August can be a gold mine.
“I actually feel the NFL preseason presents solid profit opportunities for sharp bettors and handicappers,” Sports Expert Steve Merril explains. “My experience has been that the sportsbooks fear the preseason, which is evident by lower limits and massive moves.”
The line moves are attributed to the limited knowledge available regarding playing-time distribution. One team’s top unit out on the field for one more series has an impact on the pointspread. Setting lines in the preseason often is a shot in the dark.
“We base the betting lines mostly on public perception,” Pete Korner, founder of the Sports Club in Las Vegas, says. “It’s very tough to predict, almost a guessing game.”
The preseason is all about figuring out who’s in and for how long.
“It becomes a race between bettors and oddsmakers to find out how long the quarterbacks are going to stay in,” Korner admits. “If a sharp gets the information first, he could exploit an early line. I’m a full believer in moving the line in the preseason if the books find out something late in the week.”
Determining what each team’s motive is can help bettors handicap. To do this you must pay close attention to the philosophies head coaches employ in exhibition play.
“You need to know what a coach is trying to accomplish,” says Covers Expert Bryan Leonard. “Sometimes a new coach will want to instill a winning attitude. Others just want to make sure their starters don’t get hurt."
So how do you distinguish who’s playing scared and who’s playing for keeps?
“Head coaches on the hot seat or new coaches trying to implement a winning attitude usually try harder to win in the preseason,” Merril says.
Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel fits this criteria. He’s entering his third season as the sideline boss and has yet to lead the Browns to more than six wins.
Cleveland is an enticing bet as well because of the unresolved quarterback situation. General manager Phil Savage sacrificed the Browns’ first-round pick in next year’s draft for Brady Quinn, but the former Notre Dame quarterback hasn’t signed or reported to training camp yet.
Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson split time at QB last season and it looks like either player (or even Quinn) could be the opening-day starter.
“If a team has quarterback depth and the pecking order hasn’t been decided, it’s a big advantage,” Leonard says.
Even in the third week of the preseason when starters generally play the most, the final outcome of the game is in the hands of fringe players. A team's talent, all the way down to the last man on the roster, is something to consider.
The New England Patriots have long been considered one of the deeper teams in the NFL and coach Bill Belichick has said in the past he’s unafraid of stars getting hurt in games with nothing on the line. He shocked his colleagues in 2003 by playing some of his starters on special teams in the preseason.
“We want to have the team ready to play a tough, physical game and preparation has to go into that and I imagine a certain amount of injuries go with it,” Belichick told the Providence Journal in August 2003.
Bettors can only hope to find more teams that share the Pats' business-like approach to the preseason (New England is 17-9-3 against the spread since 2000) and take advantage of teams who detest the exhibition schedule.
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