11/20/2008 - Re-signed head coach Bill Laimbeer to a two-year contract.
<< England's Capello pleased about performance
Berlin, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fabio Capello is pleased to see his England
team playing with such confidence after watching them produce an impressive
display to beat Germany 2-1 in a friendly international in Berlin on Wednesday.
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<< FCS Previews: Week 13
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Here are the predictions for the top 25
games and other notable contests from week 13 of the FCS season.
THURSDAY NIGHT'S GAME
Grambling State (8-2, 5-0, SWAC) at Texas Southern (4-6, 1-4 SWAC), 8 p.m.
<< 13th-ranked Memphis silences Chattanooga
San Juan, PR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Doneal Mack scored 19 points and doled out
four assists to lead 13th-ranked Memphis past Chattanooga, 83-71, in opening
round action of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
Robert Dozier added 18 points, eight rebo
<< Celtic's Hartley suffers ankle injury in friendly
Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Celtic midfielder Paul Hartley fears that
he faces a spell on the sidelines after picking up an ankle knock in Scotland's
friendly international defeat to Argentina.
The former Hearts star could miss Sat
Phillies deal Golson to Rangers for Mayberry >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Phillies acquired
outfielder John Mayberry from the Texas Rangers Thursday for outfielder Greg
Golson in an exchange of former first-round picks.
The 24-year-old Mayberry, the 19
Dolphins sign WR Camarillo to three-year extension >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Dolphins have come to terms on a
three-year contract extension with wideout Greg Camarillo, the team's leading
receiver.
The Miami Herald reported Thursday that the Dolphins and Camarillo have a
Elias, Gionta pace Devils over Panthers >>
Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Patrik Elias and Brian Gionta each had a goal
and an assist as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Florida Panthers, 3-1, at
Prudential Center.
Paul Martin scored the other goal while Scott Clemmensen made 23
Montreal's Calvillo named CFL's top player >>
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony
Calvillo was named the Canadian Football League's Most Outstanding Player,
while Edmonton Eskimos wide receiver Kamau Peterson was honored as the CFL's
Most Ou
Rule No. 1 in the gamblers' handbook states, "Avoid sports betting on meaningless games."
When you're drowning in a sea of baseball monotony, however, things change. Even a hint of pro football betting can persuade the most disciplined bettor to break a few rules.
The NFL preseason is around the corner, with a tempting Hall of Fame match kicking off on Sunday. But bettors must stay vigilant. Wagering on NFL exhibition games is an entirely different beast than the regular season. Most fans don't recognize the players on the field because starters get as much action in August as Warcraft fans get on Prom night.
The only certainty about the NFL this time of year is uncertainty – and yet there are some who say betting in August can be a gold mine.
“I actually feel the NFL preseason presents solid profit opportunities for sharp bettors and handicappers,” Sports Expert Steve Merril explains. “My experience has been that the sportsbooks fear the preseason, which is evident by lower limits and massive moves.”
The line moves are attributed to the limited knowledge available regarding playing-time distribution. One team’s top unit out on the field for one more series has an impact on the pointspread. Setting lines in the preseason often is a shot in the dark.
“We base the betting lines mostly on public perception,” Pete Korner, founder of the Sports Club in Las Vegas, says. “It’s very tough to predict, almost a guessing game.”
The preseason is all about figuring out who’s in and for how long.
“It becomes a race between bettors and oddsmakers to find out how long the quarterbacks are going to stay in,” Korner admits. “If a sharp gets the information first, he could exploit an early line. I’m a full believer in moving the line in the preseason if the books find out something late in the week.”
Determining what each team’s motive is can help bettors handicap. To do this you must pay close attention to the philosophies head coaches employ in exhibition play.
“You need to know what a coach is trying to accomplish,” says Covers Expert Bryan Leonard. “Sometimes a new coach will want to instill a winning attitude. Others just want to make sure their starters don’t get hurt."
So how do you distinguish who’s playing scared and who’s playing for keeps?
“Head coaches on the hot seat or new coaches trying to implement a winning attitude usually try harder to win in the preseason,” Merril says.
Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel fits this criteria. He’s entering his third season as the sideline boss and has yet to lead the Browns to more than six wins.
Cleveland is an enticing bet as well because of the unresolved quarterback situation. General manager Phil Savage sacrificed the Browns’ first-round pick in next year’s draft for Brady Quinn, but the former Notre Dame quarterback hasn’t signed or reported to training camp yet.
Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson split time at QB last season and it looks like either player (or even Quinn) could be the opening-day starter.
“If a team has quarterback depth and the pecking order hasn’t been decided, it’s a big advantage,” Leonard says.
Even in the third week of the preseason when starters generally play the most, the final outcome of the game is in the hands of fringe players. A team's talent, all the way down to the last man on the roster, is something to consider.
The New England Patriots have long been considered one of the deeper teams in the NFL and coach Bill Belichick has said in the past he’s unafraid of stars getting hurt in games with nothing on the line. He shocked his colleagues in 2003 by playing some of his starters on special teams in the preseason.
“We want to have the team ready to play a tough, physical game and preparation has to go into that and I imagine a certain amount of injuries go with it,” Belichick told the Providence Journal in August 2003.
Bettors can only hope to find more teams that share the Pats' business-like approach to the preseason (New England is 17-9-3 against the spread since 2000) and take advantage of teams who detest the exhibition schedule.
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