Florida QB Brantley leaves game
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10/01/2011 - Gainesville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Florida senior quarterback John Brantley left Saturday's contest against Alabama with an apparent leg injury.
On a third down play late in the second quarter, Brantley was sacked by Courtney Upshaw. He got his right foot caught in the ground and twisted his ankle.
When Brantley got back up he was in obvious pain with a possible ankle injury. After laying on the ground for several minutes, he was helped off the field while hopping on his left leg.
Blacksburg, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andre Branch led the Tigers' defensive efforts with three sacks, as No. 13 Clemson stayed perfect with a 23-3 victory over the No. 11 Virginia Tech Hokies. Clemson (5-0, 2-0 ACC) is off to its first 5-
<< Blind Luck eased in Lady's Secret
Arcadia, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Champion filly Blind Luck had to be eased down
the stretch in Saturday's $250,000 Lady's Secret Stakes at Santa Anita Park.
The four-year-old was the 13-10 favorite in the seven-horse field.
Typically a lat
<< Power wins Kentucky pole; Franchitti qualifies 11th
Sparta, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Will Power added an extra point to his lead over
Dario Franchitti in the IZOD IndyCar Series championship battle by winning the
pole for Sunday's Kentucky Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway.
Power from Team Penske
<< Phillies shake early deficit, take Game 1
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez homered in the
sixth inning to kick-start Philadelphia's offense, and the Phillies
overpowered the Cardinals for an 11-6 victory in the opener of their National
League
<< Late score helps Auburn upend South Carolina
Columbia, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barrett Trotter threw a touchdown pass to
Philip Lutzenkirchen with 1:38 remaining in the fourth quarter, and the Auburn
Tigers upset the 10th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks, 16-13, at Williams-
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Foxborough, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seattle put New England out of its misery on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium. Fredy Montero scored twice as Sounders FC tuned up for the U.S. Open Cup final with a 2-1 win in Major League Soccer over the
RBNY's Henry ousts Toronto from playoff contention >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Toronto FC was officially ousted from MLS
playoff contention on Saturday, after a late goal from Thierry Henry saw the
Canadian club draw Red Bull New York 1-1.
In order to qualify for the postseason
NBA owners, players still "miles apart" >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - There is still no resolution to the NBA's
labor strife despite owners and players meeting Saturday for more than seven
hours in an effort to resolve the long dispute.
The parties are expected to mee
Oklahoma scores 62 in rout of Ball State >>
Norman, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Landry Jones threw for 425 yards and five
touchdowns, as No. 2 Oklahoma pummeled Ball State, 62-6.
The Sooners (4-0) excelled in virtually every phase of the game to stretch
their nation's-best home w
Rangers hold off Rays to even series >>
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Napoli's two-run base hit highlighted a
five-run fourth inning, and the Texas Rangers capitalized on some pitching
mistakes from James Shields to earn an 8-6 victory to even their American
League
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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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