08/31/2008 - Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Justin Wilson became a first-time race winner in the IndyCar Series Sunday with a victory in the Detroit Indy Grand Prix at The Raceway at Belle Isle. The No.02 Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing driver crossed the finish line 4.4058 seconds ahead of Helio Castroneves.
Wilson, a rookie driver in the series this year, recorded his first victory in his 16th start.
Tony Kanaan, Oriol Servia and Scott Dixon completed the top-five.
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<< Dolphins extend Ricky Williams through 2009
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Dolphins gave running back Ricky
Williams a one-year contract extension through the 2009 season Sunday.
Williams returned to the NFL last season after being reinstated by
commissioner
<< Rams finish cuts, trim Gradkowski and 12 more
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Rams made their final necessary
cuts on Saturday, releasing 12 players, including quarterback Bruce Gradkowski
to reach the 53-player maximum.
Gradkowski, an 11-game starter as a member of t
<< Report: Giants ink former first-rounder McDougle
Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Unable to coax Michael Strahan out of
retirement, the New York Giants have reportedly added recently cut defensive
end Jerome McDougle, formerly of division rival Philadelphia.
The Newark Star-Ledg
<< Astros sweep Cards
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ty Wigginton hit a two-run homer to lead
Houston past St. Louis, 3-0, in the final contest of a three-game series at
Minute Maid Park.
Hunter Pence drove in the other run for the Astros, who swept the
Nationals to shake up roster for September >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Nationals announced several
roster moves slated for Monday, when rosters expand in Major League Baseball
for September.
The Nationals will recall outfielder Roger Bernadina and infielder
Braves call up C Miller among September roster moves >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves announced several roster
moves that will occur prior to Tuesday's game against the Florida Marlins as
MLB rosters expand in September.
The Braves will purchase the contracts of catc
Gwynn highlights September callups for Brewers >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers announced their
September callups on Sunday, 10 players highlighted by outfielder Tony Gwynn,
the son of the Hall-of-Fame outfielder for the San Diego Padres.
Gwynn, 25, was hi
Weir reclaims Deutsche Bank lead >>
Norton, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Weir narrowly missed carding a 59 on
Friday, but his four-under 67 Sunday gave him a one-shot lead after three
rounds of the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Weir's three-day total of 17-under-par
Is there such a thing as a trap game in the NFL?
I once asked that question to Pete Korner, who at the time was office manager and a senior linesmaker for Las Vegas Sports Consultants.
Korner almost ripped my head off. There is no such thing as a trap game, he loudly berated me. It’s a myth. The numbers are made using power ratings, he said.
There are trap games, though. They just might not be what you think. The perception is of a good team, say Philadelphia, laying a small number against New Orleans.
Using the highly-respected power ranking from The Gold Sheet, you’d find the Eagles with a power rating of 4 and the Saints at 8. When you factor the game being played in New Orleans, you could see why the line opened so short at less than a field goal.
For some, this makes it enticing to take the Eagles. That’s not a real trap game, though.
A real trap game, says professional gambler Dave Malinsky, is thinking you’re getting value betting a bad team, which brings us to the Oakland Raiders-Denver Broncos matchup.
The Raiders are +15 in this long-standing division rivalry. Denver is on a short week having dispatched Baltimore Monday. However, the Raiders haven’t covered the spread their last 10 games.
Many bettors don’t trust the Raiders to give a full effort. Few think much of Art Shell and his Oakland’s coaching staff.
So oddsmakers have to do something to make Oakland attractive if they hope to get equal action.
Now Malinsky is a value shopper. But he won’t touch the Raiders even getting more than two touchdowns.
“I try to eliminate the undisciplined, unfocused teams because they’re the ones most likely to suffer the bad beats,” he said.
Near the top of Malinsky’s list of stay-away teams is the Miami Dolphins, who have yet to cover a spread this season.
“Whatever you think of Nick Saban, you have to look at the penalties and turnovers,” Malinsky said.
It’s easy to point out the Dolphins failed to get the money this past week against New England because Olindo Mare missed a field goal and had another field goal blocked. But even though the Dolphins outgained the Patriots, 283-213, they committed eight penalties.
Bad teams not only cost themselves victories, but pointspread covers as well. The Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers are two more examples.
The Cardinals couldn’t have been in a better position this past Sunday, up 14-0 at home against a mediocre Kansas City Chiefs squad. But they couldn’t hold it. The Packers got a push against St. Louis, but also could have won losing by three when Brett Favre fumbled at the St. Louis 11-yard line with 44 seconds left.
“The Packers were in a position to beat Philadelphia, too,” Malinsky said. “But they couldn’t even cover double digits.
“These teams just make mistakes and it costs you … they always will look good from a value standpoint. They really will. But that’s the trap.”
Houston and Tennessee rank among the six-worst teams. Malinsky wouldn’t be afraid to take either of these teams, however, if the price were high enough.
The Texans are bad, Malinsky said, but they have some discipline. The Titans showed they could not only come up with an outstanding game plan, but execute it as well, losing by one to the Colts on the road as an 18 ?-point underdog this past Sunday.
“Jeff Fisher is a worker,” Malinsky said of the Titans coach. “I’m not sure how hard Art Shell wants to work when he gets out of bed.”
Fisher, though, could be out as Tennessee coach after this season. Is he still worth backing in the right spot, with the right price, as a lame duck coach?
“It’s in his nature to keep working hard and not worry about any possible lame duck status,” Malinsky said. “He’s coaching for his resume.”
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting lines.
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