Cullen Jenkins restructures deal with Eagles
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02/21/2012 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Eagles have restructured the contract of defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins, who had signed a five-year deal with Philadelphia prior to the start of the 2011 season.
In 16 games last year, Jenkins had 40 tackles and 5 1/2 sacks. He registered four sacks over his first three games as an Eagle, becoming just the second defensive tackle in team history to open a season with one sack in each of the first three contests (Jerome Brown, 1991).
"We are very excited about having Cullen back on our football team," said general manager Howie Roseman. "Cullen made an immediate impact for us this year on and off the field. We look forward to a great future together with him in an Eagles uniform."
Jenkins, who played his first seven seasons for the Packers, took to Twitter once the news broke.
"Appreciate all the support and kind words from everyone. Exciting time for me and my family," Jenkins tweeted.
The Central Michigan product helped the Packers to the Super Bowl title after the 2010 season before joining the Eagles.
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guard Manny Harris to a 10-day contract. Harris has appeared in 17 games for Canton of the NBA Development League this season and is averaging 21.4 points with 7.9
<< Pavone leads Lanus to another win
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lanus won its second successive
match to open the Clausura season on Sunday as a goal from Mariano Pavone in
the 86th minute lifted the club to a 1-0 win over Independiente.
After beginning t
<< Hawks' Johnson doubtful for Wednesday
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson is considered
doubtful for Wednesday's game against New York because of left knee
tendinitis.
Johnson, the team's leading scorer at 17.6 points per game, left Monday
<< Red-hot Spurs jingle into Portland
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Now that the novelty of Lin-sanity has simmered down a bit,
perhaps the San Antonio Spurs can garner some much-needed attention.
The Spurs have jingled their way to an 11-game winning streak and pushed their
mark on the
<< Kings, Coyotes meet for showdown in the desert
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kings and Coyotes engaged in a spirited battle last
week that could have left some hard feelings going into tonight's rematch. But
with both clubs still on the fringe of the Western Conference playoff race,
the two points
Manchester, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manchester United loaned goalie Tomasz Kuszczak to Championship side Watford on Tuesday for the rest of the season. The 29-year-old Kuszczak was a surplus for United coach Sir Alex Ferguson and had fa
Braves' Hanson has mild concussion after accident >>
Lake Buena Vista, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atlanta Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson
suffered a mild concussion after being involved in a one-car accident on
Monday.
Hanson was on his way to the club's spring training camp in Florida on Mon
Red Sox get Chris Carpenter from Cubs; place Jenks on 60-day DL >>
Fort Myers, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox have acquired pitcher
Chris Carpenter and a player to be named later from the Chicago Cubs in
exchange for a player to be named later.
The Red Sox also placed right-handed p
Stoppage Time: Plenty at stake for Chelsea's Villas-Boas >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It has been a recurring story throughout the English
Premier League season, but Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has not been
under as much pressure as he is now.
The club's FA Cup aspirations took a hit this past weekend
Bills won't play preseason game in Toronto >>
Orchard Park, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Buffalo Bills will not play a
preseason game in Toronto this summer because of a scheduling conflict at the
Rogers Centre.
The Bills will still play a regular-season game at the Toronto ve
2007 NFL Football Betting Preview
“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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Super Bowl XLIV Odds
Super Bowl XLIII isn't even a week old yet and oddsmakers have already released Super Bowl XLIV odds.
Despite the Pittsburgh Steelers winning Super Bowl 43, the New England Patriots are 8/1 favorites to win Super Bowl 44.
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With their 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, the Steelers became the latest NFL champion. But believe it or not, oddsmakers from online sports book MySportsbook.com don't have the Steelers the favorites to win Super Bowl XLIV next season.
That honor belongs to the New England Patriots, who are 8/1 favorites to win despite not even qualify for the postseason in 2008. The Pats also have a major decision to make regarding what to do with Matt Cassel, who played well in Tom Brady's (knee surgery) absence last year but is also a free agent this offseason.
Ironically, the Steelers aren't even oddsmakers second choice to win Super Bowl 44, as the Dallas Cowboys are listed right behind the Patriots at 9/1 despite not making the playoffs themselves. Clearly oddsmakers think the public will hop back on the Cowboys' bandwagon considering the immense talent they have and the opening of a brand new stadium.
After Dallas, then comes Pittsburgh at 10/1, but they share those odds with the New York Giants, who won Super Bowl XLII. The Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers round out the top six teams at 12/1, while the Baltimore Ravens (14/1), Tennessee Titans (16/1), Carolina Panthers (18/1) and Philadelphia Eagles (18/1) complete the top 10.
The NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals got no love from oddsmakers as they were established as a 30/1 long shot to win next year's Super Bowl. They share those same odds with the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers – two teams that didn't even qualify for the postseason. Other long shots are the Kansas City Chiefs (100/1), Detroit Lions (100/1), St. Louis Rams (75/1) and Oakland Raiders (75/1).
To see a complete list of all the team's odds to win Super Bowl XLIV, check below.
NFL TEAM FUTURE ODDS TO WIN SUPER BOWL XLIV
New England Patriots 8/1
Dallas Cowboys 9/1
New York Giants 10/1
Pittsburgh Steelers 10/1
Indianapolis Colts 12/1
San Diego Chargers 12/1
Baltimore Ravens 14/1
Tennessee Titans 16/1
Carolina Panthers 18/1
Philadelphia Eagles 18/1
New Orleans Saints 20/1
Atlanta Falcons 25/1
Denver Broncos 25/1
Green Bay Packers 25/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 25/1
Minnesota Vikings 25/1
New York Jets 25/1
Arizona Cardinals 30/1
Chicago BearS 30/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30/1
Buffalo Bills 35/1
Houston TexaNS 35/1
Miami Dolphins 35/1
Washington Redskins 35/1
Seattle SeahawkS 50/1
Cleveland Browns 55/1
Cincinnati Bengals 60/1
San Francisco 49ers 60/1
Oakland Raiders 75/1
St. Louis Rams 75/1
Detroit Lions 100/1
Kansas City Chiefs 100/1
Odds as of: 2/2/09
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