09/05/2008 - Orchard Park, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters will end his holdout and report to the team on Saturday.
"It is our understanding that Jason has filed a re-instatement letter with the National Football League and that he is reporting to One Bills Drive tomorrow morning," Bills COO Russ Brandon said.
The 26-year-old tackle missed all of Buffalo's voluntary and mandatory offseason training activities as well as training camp. He had accumulated close to a half million dollars in fines and would have started sacrificing game checks had he not reported to the Bills prior to Sunday's season opener.
The Arkansas product, who has three years left on his current deal and is scheduled to make $3.25 million this season, is seeking a new contract.
Peters is currently on Buffalo's Did Not Report list and does not count toward a roster spot. If and when he is removed from the list, a roster spot will be created for him.
<< Chicago activates OF Wise from DL
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago White Sox activated center fielder
DeWayne Wise from the 15-day disabled list on Friday.
The activation comes at a good time for Chicago, which learned Friday that AL
MVP candidate Carlos Quenti
<< Galaxy lacking stars ahead of RLS contest
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Galaxy will be hoping to snap a
10-game winless skid on Saturday when the team welcomes Real Salt Lake to the
Home Depot Center, however they will have to do so without a number of star
players
<< Hammers swoop for Lopez
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - West Ham United has announced the capture of
Uruguay international defender Walter Lopez on a one-year contract.
The Hammers snapped up the 22-year-old left-back on a free transfer following
his decision
<< Bremen's Frings returns to training
Bremen, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Werder Bremen midfielder Torsten Frings has
returned to training following the nose injury which forced his withdrawal from
the Germany squad.
The defensive midfielder has been forced to undergo correct
Mancini's agent denies interest in West Ham job >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roberto Mancini is the latest candidate to
be distanced from the managerial vacancy at West Ham United after claims from
his agent that the Italian coach is not currently seeking work.
Mancini, 43, was
Fiorentina's Mutu appeals FIFA ruling >>
Florence, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Adrian Mutu has filed an appeal with the
Court of Arbitration for Sport against a FIFA ruling that he must pay $24.1
million in damages to Chelsea.
Mutu, who cost Chelsea $26.5 million when they
Struggling Wizards need result against Dynamo >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kansas City midfielder Davy Arnaud didn't waste
time reflecting on last week's 2-1 loss to San Jose, instead looking ahead to
Sunday's game at two-time defending Major League Soccer champion Houston.
"We wan
Ferdinand ruled out of England's Cup qualifier >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand was
ruled out of England's opening World Cup qualifier against Andorra on Saturday
with a back injury Friday.
Ferdinand, 29, missed training before England fle
“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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MySportsbook.com Posts Heisman Trophy Odds
With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at MySportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best Heisman Trophy odds at 5-2.
Quinn isn’t the only big man on campus this season. Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money.
This online sportsbook has also listed Troy Smith, Ohio State senior quarterback, as another strong favorite to win the 72nd Heisman Trophy. A 7-1 bet, Smith threw for 2,282 yards last season and also led the Buckeyes to a convincing 34-20 victory over Quinn and the Fighting Irish in last season’s Fiesta Bowl.
Current betting odds Heisman trophy are:
| Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame) Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma) Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State) Michael Bush (RB, Louisville) Steve Slaton (RB, West Virginia) Brian Brohm (QB, Louisville) Chris Leak (QB, Florida) Mike Hart (RB, Michigan) Ted Ginn (WR, Ohio State) Darius Walker (RB, Notre Dame) Drew Tate (QB, Iowa) Marshawn Lynch (RB, Cal) Kenny Irons (RB, Auburn) Chad Henne (QB, Michigan) Kyle Wright (QB, Miami) Drew Stanton (QB, Michigan State) Kenneth Darby (RB, Alabama) JaMarcus Russell (QB, LSU) Drew Weatherford (QB, Florida State) Blake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina) Reggie Ball (QB, Georgia Tech) |
5-2 7-2 7-1 10-1 10-1 12-1 12-1 18-1 18-1 20-1 30-1 35-1 35-1 40-1 50-1 50-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 |
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