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05/14/2010 - Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Montreal Alouettes announced on Friday that veteran wideout Ben Cahoon will return for a 13th year.
Cahoon, a Utah native and Brigham Young product, posted a league-best 89 receptions for 1,031 yards along with two touchdowns in 18 regular-season games for Montreal. He added seven catches for 76 yards and one score in the playoffs for the Als, who won the 2009 Grey Cup.
"This is exciting news for the entire organization and our fans," said Alouettes vice president and general manager Jim Popp. "With Ben's return, we expect the chemistry between him and Anthony Calvillo will continue lifting everyone out of their seats and we can continue to enjoy one of the most poetic receivers to ever play the game."
The 37-year-old nine-time East Division All-Star ranks fourth on the all-time CFL list with 950 career receptions and holds sixth place with 12,586 receiving yards. He is the Alouettes franchise leader in 1,000-yard seasons with nine and has recorded one catch in 127 consecutive games.
Cahoon is also the all-time leader in receptions and yardage in Grey Cup history. With Montreal, he has participated in seven CFL title games and has won two times (2002, 2009).
<< Truex Jr. edges Kahne for Dover pole
Dover, DE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Martin Truex Jr. qualified 0.006 seconds faster
than Kasey Kahne to win Friday's qualifying for the Autism Speaks 400 at Dover
International Speedway.
Truex, a native of nearby Mayetta, NJ, captured his fift
<< Lions agree to terms with RBs Messam, Dean
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The British Columbia Lions agreed to terms
with running backs Jerome Messam and Mickey Dean on Friday.
Terms of the contracts were not released.
Messam comes to the Lions after rushing for 1,075 yards
<< Federer, Nadal on collision course in Madrid
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - World No. 1 superstar Roger Federer
and former top-ranked Spanish hero Rafael Nadal are on a collision course to
meet in this weekend's final at the $3.6 million Madrid Open, a clay-
court French Op
<< Casey, Colorado ready for D.C. United
Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colorado forward Conor Casey was surprised
he was left off the U.S. 30-man preliminary World Cup roster, but admitted now
it was time to focus on the Rapids.
Casey scored two goals in a World Cup qualifier
Jones, Pirates use late burst of offense to down Cubs >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Garrett Jones collected five hits and drove in
a career-high five runs, including the tie-breaking three-run homer in the
eighth inning, to lift the Pirates to a 10-6 win over the Cubs in the opener
of a th
Piller remains hot, leads BMW Charity Pro-Am by one >>
Greer, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Martin Piller carded a five-under 67 Friday to
take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the BMW Charity Pro-Am.
Piller, who shared the first-round lead with Ted Potter, Jr., completed 36
holes at 13-unde
Galaxy, TFC meet at The HDC >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Galaxy will try to continue
their unbeaten start to the 2010 Major League Soccer Season when they host
Toronto FC at The Home Depot Center on Saturday night.
While the galaxy have domin
Acting Happy captures Black-Eyed Susan Stakes >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lightly raced Acting Happy shook loose down
the stretch to win Friday's 86th running of the $175,000 Black-Eyed Susan
Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. The 1 1/8 mile race for three-year-old fillies
is the
The AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East.
Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around.
The NFC South is also very strong, at +600 in the NFL futures, considering that it is home to the defending Super Bowl champions. However, some predictions have the Atlanta Falcons with possibilities of claiming the divisional title this season in place of the Saints, as no team has won back-to-back division championships since the division realignment took place. Let’s not overlook the AFC North at +500. As TO goes to Cincinnati to join Chad OchoCinco and Adam “Pac-Man” Jones, this team looks to claim the division title again. And it is likely they will do so. The Bengals lost in the AFC Wild Card spot in a hard-fought battle against the New York Jets last season. Lest not forget the Pittsburgh Steelers, the XLII Super Bowl Champions… All these teams present interesting odds and matchups for the upcoming season, but the safest and surest bet seems to be with the Colts in the AFC South and the Cowboys in the NFC East. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
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In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
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