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07/01/2010 - St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Blues announced on Thursday that Doug Armstrong has officially taken the reins as the club's vice president and general manager.
Armstrong, who spent the last two seasons as the vice president of player personnel, was picked to the post once Larry Pleau revealed he would step aside after 13 years at the helm.
Prior to that, Armstrong lasted 17 seasons with Dallas, including six as that club's general manager. Under his guidance, the Stars won a pair of Pacific Division titles, two Presidents' Trophies and a Stanley Cup in 1999.
Pleau was named general manager in 1997, and though the Blues rose to the top of the NHL in 1999-2000 with the league's best record, the franchise saw a steady decline until finishing dead last in the league in 2005-06. After missing out on the postseason from 2006-08, St. Louis made a near-miracle run to a playoff berth in 2009 but did not qualify last season.
<< Nets sign a pair of undrafted free agents
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Nets on Thursday signed
guard Ben Uzoh and center Brian Zoubek, both of whom were not selected in the
2010 NBA Draft.
Uzoh averaged 13.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists while start
<< Phils open series against hosting Pirates
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The banged-up Philadelphia Phillies will try to take out
their frustrations on the National League's worst team, the Pittsburgh
Pirates, tonight in the opener of a four-game series at PNC Park.
With a trio of stars on the
<< Wood makes big league debut for Reds at Wrigley
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former second-round draft pick Travis Wood takes the mound
for his major-league debut today when the Cincinnati Reds visit Wrigley Field
for the first of four games with the homestanding Chicago Cubs.
A native of Little R
<< Padres welcome Astros to Petco Park
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National League's best team, the San Diego Padres,
welcome one of the worst teams in the league to town this evening when they
begin a four-game series with the Houston Astros at Petco Park.
At 46-32 San Diego
Riders looking for a mulligan of their own >>
Toronto, Canada (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - One penalty. One point. One Grey Cup.
Those seven words were the difference between the Montreal Alouettes and
Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2009, after a costly error and second-chance field
goal propelled t
Canadian MLB Report: A power outage in the Citi >>
Toronto, Canada (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For the second straight season, a New York
Mets slugger has fallen victim to a power outage at Citi Field.
In 2009, David Wright swatted just 10 home runs, the lowest output of his
career. And now Jason Ba
RSL's Rimando named MLS Player of the Month >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando did not
allow a single goal in the month of June and was recognized on Wednesday night
as the MLS Player of the Month.
Rimando and Real Salt Lake posted shutouts in all t
Chivas USA releases Macotelo, Santos >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chivas USA released midfielder Jose Macotelo and
forward Maicon Santos on Wednesday night.
Both players had served primarily as substitutes in 2010, with Santos scoring
one goal in nine games, and Macotelo maki
“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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NFL betting action is back! At MySportsbook, all of the pro football odds are posted for the NFC North. Check out how we see the four teams in this cloudy division stacking up this year in the chase for the playoffs! Green Bay Packers (+125) - With QB Aaron Rodgers leading the offense and DC Dom Capers working his magic on defense, the Packers are a real force to be reckoned with.
Virtually nothing changed on this offense for Green Bay from last year to this year, save for the addition of rookie OT Brian Bulaga to the bunch. Expect more huge numbers from the Pack, and a relatively favorable schedule should get them over the hump and into the playoffs once again this season. My NFL Betting Predictions: 11-5, 1st place in NFC North Minnesota Vikings (+130) - There are still too many unknowns about the Vikes this year. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not.
There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
Chicago Bears (+350) - The Bears are probably a bit of an overhyped team once again this year.No, we don't think it is plausible for QB Jay Cutler to have as bad of a season as he did last year, and we do think the additions of RB Chester Taylor and DE Julius Peppers are going to help immensely, but there's still something in the water in the Windy City that we aren't so sure about. Maybe Chicago finds its way to .500... but then again, maybe it doesn't. If Favre comes back, Cutler might be the worst quarterback in this division this year.
Detroit Lions (+1500) - The Lions are probably once again going to be the whipping boys for the rest of the teams in the NFC North, but they aren't just going to roll over and die once again. There is some real talent amassing on this team offensively, as the combination of QB Matt Stafford, RB Jahvid Best, WR Calvin Johnson, and TE Brandon Pettigrew should put a bunch of points on the board if the offensive line can even remotely hold up. The questions really lie on defense, where it feels like DT Ndamukong Suh is going to be trying to stop opposing teams all by himself. This year should show some marked improvement in the Motor City.
The Patriots will make NFL betting fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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