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12/26/2006 - Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Browns named Ken Dorsey as their starting quarterback for the season finale against the Houston Texans.
Dorsey gets the nod after backup Derek Anderson separated his shoulder in Sunday's 22-7 loss to Tampa Bay.
Starting quarterback Charlie Frye has been sidelined since early December after suffering a bone bruise on his right wrist.
The former Miami (FL) product has appeared in 11 games -- 10 starts -- with the San Francisco 49ers after getting drafted in the seventh round -- 241st overall -- in 2003.
Dorsey, who was traded with an undisclosed draft pick to Cleveland for Trent Dilfer on May 4, 2006, completed 171-of-316 passes for 1,712 yards with eight touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
"Dorsey's been here all year," said Cleveland head coach Romeo Crennel. "He has a pretty good knowledge of the system. At times he's looked pretty good at practice and I think its the best alternative under the circumstances."
The team will most likely sign quarterback Lang Campbell, who has been in training camp with the team the last two seasons. Campbell was a two-year starter at William and Mary and won the 2004 Walter Payton Award.
<< Chelsea held to draw despite Drogba's double
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Only three days after Chelsea narrowly
escaped Wigan with the maximum points on Arjen Robben's stoppage time goal,
the Blues were not so lucky on Tuesday. Ashley Cole's late miscue led to an
own go
<< PSV extends unbeaten streak to 18 games with draw
Rotterdam, Holland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Eredivisie leaders PSV extended
their unbeaten run to 18 games on Tuesday with a tough 1-1 draw against
Feyenoord at De Kuip Stadion.
Phillip Cocu opened the scoring in the 24th minute
<< Injuries are taking its toll on the Hornets
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Injuries are destroying the New Orleans/Oklahoma City
Hornets season. They own a disappointing 11-15 record, after they started the
season with four straight wins.
The Hornets are without three key players. Peja
<< Clippers have been a big disappointment
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Clippers are just 11-15 and are in the
cellar in the Pacific Division. Expectations are high for the Clippers after
they won 47 games during the 2005-06 campaign and advanced to
the con
Onyewu, Lilly named U.S. Soccer Athletes of the Year >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Monday, U.S. Soccer named National Team
defender Oguchi Onyewu and forward Kristine Lilly the 2006 Male and Female
Athletes of the Year, respectively.
For more than 20 years, U.S. Soccer Athletes
Trail Blazers trying to reach .500 >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Trail Blazers are improved and seem to be
heading in the right direction. Even though they are 12-15, the Trail Blazers
are better than most expected them to be.
On Tuesday, the Phoenix Suns attempt t
Jaguars sign G Manuwai to extension >>
Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Jacksonville Jaguars signed guard
Vince Manuwai to a contract extension on Tuesday.
Manuwai, who was scheduled to become a restricted free agent after this year,
has started all 15 games for t
Suns do it with offense >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The high-powered Phoenix Suns are doing what they do best,
scoring. They have scored more than 100 points in 21 of 25 games this season.
Ironically, the Suns are a perfect 4-0 when they don't reach the century mark.
Pho
El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
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The San Francisco 49ers (5-11 SU, 5-10-1 ATS in 2007; 1-1 SU & ATS in pre-season) found some offensive life last week, and they will try to build some momentum on Thursday night as they travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bears (7-9 SU & ATS in 2007; 0-2 SU, 0-1-1 ATS in pre-season) in an NFL matchup that is set to get underway at 8 PM ET at Soldier Field (natural turf) in Chicago.
Thursday, August 21
NFL betting odds: CHICAGO -3 (-120), Total 37
NOTABLE STAT: San Francisco was last in points, last in total offense in 2007
KEY NFL BETTING TREND: SF has lost its last seven SU on pre-season road
In the BetUS NFL pre-season football betting odds, the Bears are listed as a three-point favorite (laying -120), with the total posted at 37 points.
Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup (reflecting numbers going into the 2008 season):
* SF has lost 11 of its last 14 games SU
* SF has covered three of its last 11 games
* SF has lost six of its last seven road games SU
* SF has covered one of its last seven road games
* CHI has covered five of its last eight games
* CHI has played five of its last seven games OVER the total
* CHI has covered four of its last 13 home games
* SF has lost its last seven pre-season road games SU
* CHI has covered two of its last seven home pre-season games
Well, I guess we should congratulate the Bears on making their quarterback choice for the season's opening game, as they have designated Kyle Orton the starter against Indianapolis. The Bears obviously have lost patience with Rex Grossman, and what they do with him at this point is anybody's guess. But suffice it to say that there isn't a quarterback competition anymore, at least in training camp.
Meanwhile, the quarterback competition may also be settled in San Francisco, where the Niners bounced back from a lackluster 18-6 loss to the Raiders, in which they turned the ball over four times, to execute a 34-6 rout of the Packers last Saturday. However, coach Mike Nolan has stopped short of saying that, insisting that the job is still open. But J.T. O'Sullivan, the longshot of the trio of Niner signal-callers who opened camp, will start his third straight pre-season game here. Against Green Bay, O'Sullivan was only 8-for-17, and was intercepted, but he also threw for 9.1 yards an attempt, which included a 59-yard TD pass to Josh Morgan. The others struggled.
Some offensive cohesion is badly needed, in light of the Niners' dismal 2007 campaign, in which they were dead last in the NFL in scoring, with just 13.7 points a game. And O'Sullivan is the guy who is most familiar with offensive coordinator Mike Martz's exacting system, because he learned it last year in Detroit. O'Sullivan will go at least the entire first half and may even last longer. He'll be relieved by Alex Smith, with Shawn Hill doing the mop-up work. Three receivers who were out last week - Bryant Johnson, Ashley Lelie and Arnaz Battle - will miss this game too.
That may hurt a little here, especially since the Bears will be using a lot of their defensive starters. And it's the defense that has been keeping the Bears in games thus far. In fact, the defense and special teams were responsible for the first 19 points Chicago scored against Seattle last time out, as the offense really struggled with Grossman at the controls. But maybe the first-team offense has a chance to settle a little bit as it works more with Orton at the helm.
Certainly we have concerns about the Bears' offensive line, but we like the scenario for them here, especially if O'Sullivan doesn't make some bis plays. The Niners may have nowhere else to turn right now, and they have lost seven straight road games in the pre-season. Let's take Chicago, the three-point favorite in the NFL football betting odds.
CHICAGO -3 (-120) **
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