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03/17/2010 - Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tennessee Titans have signed unrestricted free agent defensive end Jason Babin to an offer sheet.
Babin played in 12 games last season and recorded 20 tackles and 2 1/2 sacks for the Eagles, who have a right-of-first-refusal clause written into his previous contract, giving them seven days to match Tennessee's offer.
The 29-year-old has played in parts of seven seasons for Philadelphia, Kansas City, Seattle and Houston, which made him a first-round pick (27th overall) in 2004 out of Western Michigan.
In 66 career games, Babin has compiled 197 tackles and 17 1/2 sacks.
<< Mariners release P Petit
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners released right-handed
pitcher Yusmeiro Petit on Wednesday.
The move comes before Petit ever threw a pitch in a regular-season game for
Seattle, as the team claimed him off waivers f
<< Cliff Lee dealt five-game suspension
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Major League Baseball handed down a five-
game suspension and an undisclosed fine to Seattle Mariners pitcher Cliff Lee
Wednesday.
MLB's ruling indicated Lee intentionally threw at the head of Arizona c
<< Ljubicic stuns Djokovic at Indian Wells
Indian Wells, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former top-five performer Ivan Ljubicic
upset world No. 2 Novak Djokovic in Wednesday's fourth-round action at the
$4.5 million BNP Paribas Open.
The 20th-seeded Ljubicic toppled the second-seeded Djoko
<< Lloyd steps down as British Davis Cup captain
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Lloyd has stepped down at Britain's
Davis Cup captain.
The Brits have lost their last five ties, with its' most-recent one being an
embarrassing setback at the hands of Lithuania. World No. 4 An
Bobcats halt Thunder's winning streak >>
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Stephen Jackson came up with 20 points, five
assists and added five rebounds, as Charlotte put a stop to Oklahoma City's
five-game win streak with a 100-92 triumph.
Stephen Graham tied a career-high wi
Devils sweep season series with Penguins >>
Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Zach Parise and Patrik Elias each posted a goal
and one assist as New Jersey completed a six-game regular-season sweep of
Pittsburgh with a 5-2 decision at the Prudential Center.
Dainius Zubrus, Paul Mar
Bosh sends Raptors past Hawks on last-second shot >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Bosh hit the winning jump shot with 2.1
seconds left, boosting the Toronto Raptors to a 106-105 decision over the
Atlanta Hawks.
Bosh had 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Andrea Bargnani totaled
Cavs win division, continue home dominance of Pacers >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James nearly had his second straight
triple-double, finishing with 32 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and
the Cleveland Cavaliers captured their second straight Central Division title
with a
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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