09/02/2008 - South Orange, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former University of Missouri guard Keon Lawrence has transferred to Seton Hall University, Pirates head coach Bobby Gonzalez announced Tuesday.
The 6-foot-2 Lawrence will not be eligible to play this season, as per NCAA transfer rules, but will have junior playing eligibility in 2009-10 upon his return.
Last season at Mizzou, the 175-pound guard played in all 32 games, averaging a team-high 29.2 minutes per game. He averaged 11.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game while making 20 starts, including a 25-point performance at Kansas.
<< Upshaw to be honored at all NFL games in Week 1
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NFL announced Tuesday that Gene Upshaw
will be honored at each of the 16 games during the league's opening weekend.
Upshaw, the longtime head of the NFL players' union and Pro Football Hall of
Famer,
<< Guzman, Arroyo named NL Co-Players of the Week
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Washington Nationals shortstop Cristian
Guzman and Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo have been named the National
League Co-Players of the Week for the period of August 25-31.
Guzman led the NL w
<< Huff gets AL player honors
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Aubrey
Huff has been selected as the American League Player of the Week for the
period ending August 31.
Huff finished the week hitting .478 (11-for-23) with two
<< Sixers sign Donyell Marshall
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia 76ers added veteran
free-agent forward Donyell Marshall on Tuesday. Per team policy, terms of the
deal were not disclosed.
"Donyell Marshall has proven time and time again his value
Predators suspend Radulov indefinitely >>
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Nashville Predators announced on Tuesday
that forward Alexander Radulov has been suspended indefinitely without pay.
In the off-season, Radulov was one of the players caught up in a spat between
the NH
Djokovic barely reaches Open quarters >>
Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Last year's runner-up Novak
Djokovic was a hard-fought fourth-round winner Tuesday at the U.S. Open.
The third-seeded Djokovic came from behind to beat game 15th-seeded Spaniard
Tommy Robredo 4-6, 6
Bears acquire OG Buenning >>
Lake Forest, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bears acquired offensive
guard Dan Buenning from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tuesday in exchange for an
undisclosed 2009 draft pick.
Buenning was originally selected by the Buccaneer
Panthers acquire veteran D McCabe >>
Sunrise, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bryan McCabe's stay in Toronto has officially
come to an end. The Florida Panthers acquired the veteran defenseman along
with a fourth-round pick in 2010 from the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
Heading to Toront
In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South. Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC. The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game. For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft. Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.
1. New Orleans Saints
Who would have thought this time last year that the Saints would be the favorites to win the NFC South for the 2007 campaign? New Orleans is loaded with firepower on the offensive side of the ball but with the exodus of Joe Horn they will most likely look to draft a WR on Day 1. Despite having the NFL’s 3rd ranked pass defense last season, the Saints will most likely upgrade their CB’s with one of their first two picks. Other possibilities for the Saints will be TE and DT. Because of where they will be selecting (27th), the Saints could go the “best available player” route which could net a LB.
Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami
2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season. With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round. LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems. If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.
Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU
3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season. The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach. The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub. High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career. With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson.
Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season. The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age. It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot. This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.
Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
Key loses: Dewayne White DE, Sean Mahan OG
Team needs: WR, LB, DE, CB (Youth on defense!)
Possible draftees: Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech, Gains Adams DE Clemson, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas
It is never too early to start betting on the NFL. Log on to MySportsbook.com to checkout all of the NFL futures for the upcoming season. On the clock: the NFC North
Odds to win the NFC South:
New Orleans Saints 8-5
Carolina Panthers 2-1
Atlanta Falcons 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-2
Odds to win the NFC:
New Orleans Saints 13-2
Carolina Panthers 7-1
Atlanta Falcons 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-1
Odds to win the Super Bowl:
New Orleans Saints 18-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75-1
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