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02/27/2007 - Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Avalanche acquired forward Scott Parker from the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Parker has played in just 11 games for the Sharks this season, collecting 22 penalty minutes. He has missed 20 games due to injury and on February 24 was placed on injured reserve for the third time this season with ankle problems.
The 29-year-old Parker was a first round pick (20th overall) by Colorado in the 1998 Entry Draft. He played his first four seasons with the Avalanche and was a member of the 2001 Stanley Cup Championship squad.
He was shipped to San Jose for a fifth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft on June 21, 2003.
Parker has six goals and 13 assists in 273 career NHL games, along with 623 penalty minutes.
<< Schnyder wins Qatar opener
Doha, Qatar (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fifth-seeded Swiss Patty Schnyder highlighted
Tuesday's first-round winners at the $1.34 million Qatar Open.
Schnyder held off France's Aravane Rezai 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 at Khalifa
International Tenni
<< PGA Tour, Tiger Woods Foundation combine for D.C. stop
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The PGA Tour and Tiger Woods
Foundation announced on Tuesday that the tour will come back to the Washington
D.C. area this summer, thanks to the two organizations signing a long-term
deal.
<< Sabres make deal for Zubrus
Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Buffalo Sabres added some scoring depth to
their roster before Tuesday's trade deadline, as they acquired left wing
Dainius Zubrus from Washington in exchange for center Jiri Novotny and a
first-r
<< Same old story for Bobcats
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Leave it to the Charlotte Bobcats to go through a nice
stretch only to have reality return immediately afterwards.
Charlotte reeled off four straight wins from February 14-23, besting Chicago,
New Orleans/Oklahoma City, M
Red Wings trade for Bertuzzi >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Red Wings made some noise prior to
Tuesday's trade deadline, acquiring powerful forward Todd Bertuzzi from the
Florida Panthers in exchange for forward Shawn Matthias and two conditional
draft p
NHL at the trade deadline >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - According to BetCRIS.com, the Buffalo
Sabres are the 5-1 favorites to hoist the Stanley Cup. The Sabres' lead over
the Devils for first place in the Eastern Conference is down to three points,
and if the inju
Chiefs keep QB Huard >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Chiefs agreed to terms
on a three-year contract with QB Damon Huard on Tuesday. Per team policy,
financial terms were not disclosed.
Huard played in 10 games (eight starts) for the
Rangers send Dupuis to Atlanta for prospect >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Rangers shipped forward Pascal
Dupuis and a 2007 third-round draft pick to the Atlanta Thrashers for right
wing Alex Bourret.
Dupuis has appeared in 54 games with Minnesota and the Ranger
Super Bowl XLIII is now set, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet each other on February 1st in Tampa's Raymond James Stadium to battle it out for the coveted Lombardi Trophy. The game kicks off at 6:00pm ET on NBC with announcers Al Michaels and John Madden covering the on-field action. Super Bowl XLIII betting odds at online bookmaker MySportsbook.com have the Steelers listed as an early -6.5 against the spread favorite.Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds
Pittsburgh earned their passage to the big game by beating their division rival, the Baltimore Ravens, 23-14 in yesterday's AFC Championship Game. The Steelers jumped on Baltimore early, building a 13-0 first half lead, and never let up on their way to a fairly easy win. Although the Ravens did close to within two points in the fourth quarter, it never appeared as if they had enough offense to pull off the upset.
The Steelers dominating defense held Baltimore to a total of 198 yards while allowing them to convert just three third downs in 13 attempts. Pittsburgh also forced quarterback Joe Flacco into three interceptions, one of which safety Troy Polamalu returned fourty yards for a touchdown.
The Cardinals, by far the playoff team with the longest odds to reach Super Bowl XLIII, did so yesterday with a 32-25 upset of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. Arizona charged out of the gates and built a 24-6 halftime lead that had the Eagles venerable defense reeling. Quarterback Kurt Warner and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald did most of the damage, connecting on three first half touchdowns.
Arizona, however, could not sustain their momentum and the Eagles took a 25-24 with 10:45 left to play in the fourth. The Cardinals, with the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance hanging in the balance, mounted a fourteen play, 72 yard touchdown drive that consumed 7:52 off the clock. Warner hit running back Tim Hightower on a short screen for the go-ahead, game clinching score that will forever live in Cardinal infamy.
MySportsbook.com's Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds:
Pittsburgh Steelers -6.5 (-110), Over 46.5 (-110), -260 (Money line)
Arizona Cardinals +6.5 (-110), Under 46.5 (-110), +220 (Money line)
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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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