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03/18/2010 - Burnley, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Burnley boss Brian Laws insists he is not concerned by reports claiming he could be sacked just weeks into his Turf Moor reign.
Clarets chairman Barry Kilby has dismissed suggestions that the Premier League strugglers were considering ending the brief reign of the former Sheffield Wednesday manager.
But despite winning just once in his two months in charge, Laws claims he is not losing sleep over reports that he could lose his job.
"There's no foundation to it," he said. "Whether it's a ploy to destabilize us I don't know but we have put the lid on it very firmly.
"It was totally wrong, there was no truth in it whatsoever and the chairman has been very clear about that with a strong message.
"We have a long-term plan here, we are not looking at the short term and he has deliberately gone out there to slam it down.
"This was uncalled for and the good thing is it won't affect the players.
"Whatever knocks come our way we are big enough and strong enough to take them and I have been in the game long enough to have a thick enough skin to not let that affect me.
"I certainly won't be walking around with a grimace on my face or my head down."
(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)
<< NHL suspends Ducks D Wisniewski eight games
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Hockey League suspended Anaheim
Ducks defenseman James Wisniewski for eight games without pay on Thursday.
Wisniewski was given a minor penalty for charging early in the second period
for a ha
<< Seahawks ink RB Ganther
Renton, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Seahawks signed running back
Quinton Ganther to a one-year contract, the team announced on Thursday.
The 25-year-old Ganther rushed the ball 62 times for 201 yards and three
touchdowns
<< St. Mary's ends tourney drought with win over Richmond
Providence, RI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Omar Samhan led all scorers with 29 points
and added 12 rebounds, as St. Mary's earned an 80-71 win over Richmond in the
first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Mickey McConnell hit five three-pointers and
<< Baylor gets by Sam Houston State
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ekpe Udoh put up 20 points, 13 rebounds
and five assists, and Baylor used a late run to pull away from Sam Houston
State for a 68-59 victory in first-round action of the South Region.
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Jets S Smith signs tender >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Jets announced on Thursday
that safety Eric Smith has signed his tendered contract.
Last season with the Jets, his fourth in the NFL, he played in all 16 games,
starting four. He totaled 48
Onuaku out for Friday with quadriceps injury >>
Syracuse, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Syracuse center Arinze Onuaku has been
ruled out for Friday's NCAA Tournament opener with a right quadriceps injury.
Onuaku was hurt in the Orange's 91-84 loss to Georgetown in the quarterfinals
of th
Mack carries Butler past UTEP >>
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shelvin Mack made seven three-pointers and
finished with 25 points, as fifth-seeded Butler pulled away in the second
half to take a 77-59 win over UTEP in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Saint Mary's ends tourney drought with win over Richmond >>
Providence, RI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Omar Samhan led all scorers with 29 points
and added 12 rebounds, as Saint Mary's earned an 80-71 win over Richmond in
the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Mickey McConnell hit five three-pointers a
Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.
Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.
Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.
If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.
Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.
By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.
In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.
So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.
While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.
There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.
In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl:
SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.
XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.
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The AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East.
Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around.
The NFC South is also very strong, at +600 in the NFL futures, considering that it is home to the defending Super Bowl champions. However, some predictions have the Atlanta Falcons with possibilities of claiming the divisional title this season in place of the Saints, as no team has won back-to-back division championships since the division realignment took place. Let’s not overlook the AFC North at +500. As TO goes to Cincinnati to join Chad OchoCinco and Adam “Pac-Man” Jones, this team looks to claim the division title again. And it is likely they will do so. The Bengals lost in the AFC Wild Card spot in a hard-fought battle against the New York Jets last season. Lest not forget the Pittsburgh Steelers, the XLII Super Bowl Champions… All these teams present interesting odds and matchups for the upcoming season, but the safest and surest bet seems to be with the Colts in the AFC South and the Cowboys in the NFC East. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
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