11/25/2008 - Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Texans placed veteran running back Ahman Green on injured reserve Tuesday, effectively ending his season.
The 11-year pro suffered a knee sprain in the team's 16-6 win against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. With a slim margin of error for making the playoffs and only five games remaining on their regular season schedule, the Texans (4-7) and head coach Gary Kubiak decided to cut Green's season short.
"It's a tough decision for us because you're at a tough period in the season," Kubiak said in an interview on the team's website. "If a player's going to miss a week or two, that's one thing. But if you're looking at three or four weeks, now you start to make different decisions on players at this point in the season because you don't have that many weeks left."
This is the second straight season the 31-year-old Green has had cut short due to injuries. A left knee injury suffered early last season limited him to just six games -- and after seeing time in just eight games this season -- the Nebraska product has made six starts in two seasons for a franchise that signed him to be their workhorse running back two years prior.
Green enjoyed great success while spending the previous seven seasons with the Green Bay Packers, rushing for over 1,000 yards in six of those seven campaigns, and earning four trips to the Pro Bowl.
In 11 NFL seasons, including two years with the Seattle Seahawks, Green has compiled 9,045 rushing yards and 59 touchdowns in 140 games.
In related roster moves, Houston signed running back Darius Walker to the practice squad and released linebacker Justin Roland from the practice squad.
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Edinburgh, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hibernian manager Mixu Paatelainen has
denied signing Jonatan Johansson as a replacement for coveted striker Steven
Fletcher.
Former Rangers and Charlton Athletic striker Johansson will join the E
<< Lemieux signs deal with Worcester
Worcester, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Five years since his last NHL game, veteran
NHL winger Claude Lemieux signed a contract to play for the Worcester Sharks,
the American Hockey League club officially announced on Tuesday.
"I would like to
<< Wolfsburg's Magath likely to receive ban
Wolfsburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wolfsburg coach Felix Magath looks set to
receive a touchline ban after the German Football Federation confirmed they are
looking into his behavior last weekend.
Magath was sent to the stands following
<< Liverpool's Carragher wants team to be patient
Liverpool, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has
warned his teammates to expect more defensively-minded opposition should they
maintain their position at the top of the Premier League.
The Reds were left frus
AHL suspends, fines Rosehill, Peckham >>
Springfield, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The American Hockey League announced that
Norfolk Admirals forward Jay Rosehill has been suspended for four games and
Springfield Falcons defenseman Theo Peckham has been suspended for three games
as a r
New Marlins stadium slated for 2012 opening >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The planned 2011 target date for the new Florida
Marlins stadium has been pushed back one year due to the extensive lawsuit
filed by auto dealer Norman Braman, according to Marlins president David
Samson
NCAA levies punishment on Sampson, puts Indiana on probation >>
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Indiana University men's
basketball coach Kelvin Sampson was given a five-year show-cause order from
the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions on Tuesday, stemming from
recruit
Redskins waive former MVP Alexander >>
Ashburn, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Redskins waived running
back and former MVP Shaun Alexander on Tuesday, just more than a month after
they brought him to the team.
Alexander, 31, was added by Washington in mid-Octob
Albert Pujols to be This Year's Home Run Champ Says Online Sportsbook
Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds. The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.
Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.
Not surprisingly, the favorites to go deep the most times this season are Albert Pujols 5-1, Ryan Howard 6-1, David Ortiz 8-1 and Alex Rodriguez 12-1. With 49 homers, Pujols finished second in the National League behind Howard (58). Pujols is considered the favorite due to the consistent power numbers that he has posted since breaking into the league in 2001. Also one must consider the fact that he played in 16 fewer games then Howard did due to an injury. Howard smashed 58 homers in his first complete season of big league play en route to the National League MVP odds award. He silenced his critics by successfully hitting left-handed pitching. Howard also displayed the ability to use his power to the opposite field. Two attributes which should keep Howard amongst the league leaders in long balls for years to come. From the American League representatives, David Ortiz leads the field. Ortiz was second in the majors last year with 54 home runs. Except for 1999 when he only played in 10 games, Ortiz has improved on his home run numbers each year he has been in the majors (1997).
Be sure to log onto online sports betting site MySportsbook.com to check out the odds for who will lead the MLB in home runs this season. Below is just a sample of the players listed. With the highest credit card rates in the industry, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on baseball this summer.
World Series odds
Adam Dunn 15-1
Albert Pujols 5-1
Alex Rodriguez 12-1
Alfonso Soriano 15-1
Andruw Jones 25-1
Barry Bonds 50-1
Carlos Delgado 40-1
David Ortiz 8-1
Jermaine Dye 40-1
Ken Griffey Jr. 100-1
Lance Berkman 40-1
Manny Ramirez 20-1
Richie Sexson 40-1
Ryan Howard 6-1
Travis Hafner 20-1
Vladimir Guerrero 40-1
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MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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