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<< Fulham confirms Johnson out for season
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fulham has confirmed that striker Andrew Johnson will miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury. The 28-year-old England international has played just 13 times this season, having suffered a g

<< Saha extends contract with Everton
Liverpool, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Everton's French striker Louis Saha has signed a two-year contract extension to keep him at Goodison Park until the summer of 2012. The 31-year-old has scored 21 goals in 55 appearances for the To

<< Gionta and Habs slip by Pens
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brian Gionta recorded two goals and one assist as Montreal downed Pittsburgh, 5-3, at Bell Centre. Tomas Plekanec had a goal and two helpers for the Canadiens, who have won three straight games. Scott

<< Martin claims first Daytona 500 pole
Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hendrick Motorsports teammates Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. secured the front starting row for the February 14 Daytona 500 after recording the top two speeds in Saturday's qualifying at Daytona

PSV runs unbeaten start to 22 matches >>
Eindhoven, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rodriguez Francisco and Ola Toivonen scored as PSV Eindhoven remained undefeated in the Dutch Eredivisie with a 2-0 win over Den Haag on Saturday. Francisco handed PSV the lead in the 16th, and Toivo

Terry wants to be England's captain again >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chelsea star John Terry has vowed to try and regain the England captaincy after being demoted to the ranks by coach Fabio Capello due to off-field problems. The 29-year-old has been front-page news

Rice, Smith headline 2010 NFL Hall of Fame class >>
Fort Lauderdale, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith were two of seven new members elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, the only first-year eligible players awarded the honor. Joining the NFL's all-time leading

Real tops Espanyol to keep pace with Barca >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sergio Ramos and Kaka scored in the first 30 minutes and Real Madrid defeated Espanyol 3-0 on Saturday at the Bernabeu to remain five points behind La Liga leader Barcelona. Ramos scored just five minutes

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Colts give the ‘D’ its due

The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.

They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.

"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."

Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.

New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.

Not so sound on the ground

If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.

Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com

“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.

Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.

Brees says bring it on

Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.

Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.

Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.

"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."

SportsBooks ready for a shootout

Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.

“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”

New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.

The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.

“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”

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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.

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