Patriots reach injury settlement with Holt
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08/18/2010 - Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New England Patriots have reached an injury settlement with veteran wide receiver Torry Holt.
The Boston Herald reported Wednesday evening that Holt and the team worked out a deal where the Patriots will grant him his release, enabling the 11-year pro to become a free agent.
Sources including the National Football Post report that Holt, who was placed on injured reserve on Sunday with a knee injury that will require surgery, was due $1.15 million base salary and was given a $50,000 signing bonus when New England brought him in back in April.
This may mark the end of the road for Holt, who is 34 years old. The 6-foot, 200-pounder played in 15 games for the Jaguars last season, catching a career-low 51 passes for 722 yards.
The seven-time Pro Bowl selection is most notably known for his illustrious 10-year stint with the St. Louis Rams. The North Carolina State product has amassed 13,382 yards and 74 touchdowns during his career and ranks 11th all- time with 920 receptions.
Oxnard, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dallas Cowboys left guard Kyle Kosier will miss anywhere from 4-to-6 weeks after suffering what is believed to be a strained medial collateral ligament in his right knee. Kosier sustained the injury during
<< U.S. to host Poland at Soldier Field
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The United States men's national soccer team
will face Poland on Oct. 9 at Soldier Field in Chicago, U.S. Soccer announced
on Wednesday.
"These fixture dates are a fantastic opportunity to have the group
<< Als RB Cobourne to miss Thursday's game
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Montreal Alouettes running back Avon Cobourne
will not play in Thursday's game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
TSN of Canada reported Wednesday that Cobourne is out due to a minor ankle
injury. Brandon
<< BYU to leave MWC, which invites Nevada, Fresno State
Colorado Springs, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brigham Young University has
reportedly decided to leave the Mountain West Conference, which subsequently
invited Fresno State and Nevada to join.
According to The Salt Lake Tribune, BYU
<< Pennington the hero as A's blow lead, recover to top Jays
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cliff Pennington singled home the winning run
in the bottom of the ninth, as the Oakland Athletics overcame a late rally to
beat Toronto, 5-4, in the rubber match of a three-game series at the Coliseum.
The
Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - NASCAR on Wednesday officially released its 2011 schedule for all three of its national touring series. As expected, there are several major changes to next year's schedule, particularly in the Sprint
Bills safety Byrd out indefinitely with groin injury >>
Pittsford, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Buffalo Bills safety Jairus Byrd is out
indefinitely after having surgery to repair a nagging groin injury.
Byrd's rookie season in 2009 was cut short by the problem. He was felled after
racking up 45
VCU extends Smart's contract >>
Richmond, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shaka Smart, the head men's basketball coach
at Virginia Commonwealth University, received a two-year contract extension on
Wednesday.
In his first season on the job, Smart led the Rams to a 27-9 record, o
Richard, Padres continue to roll in win over Cubs >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Clayton Richard allowed just one run in 6 2/3
strong innings, leading the San Diego Padres to a 5-1 victory over the Chicago
Cubs in the third of four games at Wrigley Field.
Richard (11-5) yielded seven h
Cardinals release S Rouse >>
Tempe, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Cardinals have released safety
Aaron Rouse.
The 26-year-old played in 14 games, eight as a starter, last season for the
New York Giants and compiled 52 tackles and one sack.
He was orig
Betting Football
NFL Football Betting OnlineIs there such a thing as a trap game in the NFL?
I once asked that question to Pete Korner, who at the time was office manager and a senior linesmaker for Las Vegas Sports Consultants.
Korner almost ripped my head off. There is no such thing as a trap game, he loudly berated me. It’s a myth. The numbers are made using power ratings, he said.
There are trap games, though. They just might not be what you think. The perception is of a good team, say Philadelphia, laying a small number against New Orleans.
Using the highly-respected power ranking from The Gold Sheet, you’d find the Eagles with a power rating of 4 and the Saints at 8. When you factor the game being played in New Orleans, you could see why the line opened so short at less than a field goal.
For some, this makes it enticing to take the Eagles. That’s not a real trap game, though.
A real trap game, says professional gambler Dave Malinsky, is thinking you’re getting value betting a bad team, which brings us to the Oakland Raiders-Denver Broncos matchup.
The Raiders are +15 in this long-standing division rivalry. Denver is on a short week having dispatched Baltimore Monday. However, the Raiders haven’t covered the spread their last 10 games.
Many bettors don’t trust the Raiders to give a full effort. Few think much of Art Shell and his Oakland’s coaching staff.
So oddsmakers have to do something to make Oakland attractive if they hope to get equal action.
Now Malinsky is a value shopper. But he won’t touch the Raiders even getting more than two touchdowns.
“I try to eliminate the undisciplined, unfocused teams because they’re the ones most likely to suffer the bad beats,” he said.
Near the top of Malinsky’s list of stay-away teams is the Miami Dolphins, who have yet to cover a spread this season.
“Whatever you think of Nick Saban, you have to look at the penalties and turnovers,” Malinsky said.
It’s easy to point out the Dolphins failed to get the money this past week against New England because Olindo Mare missed a field goal and had another field goal blocked. But even though the Dolphins outgained the Patriots, 283-213, they committed eight penalties.
Bad teams not only cost themselves victories, but pointspread covers as well. The Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers are two more examples.
The Cardinals couldn’t have been in a better position this past Sunday, up 14-0 at home against a mediocre Kansas City Chiefs squad. But they couldn’t hold it. The Packers got a push against St. Louis, but also could have won losing by three when Brett Favre fumbled at the St. Louis 11-yard line with 44 seconds left.
“The Packers were in a position to beat Philadelphia, too,” Malinsky said. “But they couldn’t even cover double digits.
“These teams just make mistakes and it costs you … they always will look good from a value standpoint. They really will. But that’s the trap.”
Houston and Tennessee rank among the six-worst teams. Malinsky wouldn’t be afraid to take either of these teams, however, if the price were high enough.
The Texans are bad, Malinsky said, but they have some discipline. The Titans showed they could not only come up with an outstanding game plan, but execute it as well, losing by one to the Colts on the road as an 18 ?-point underdog this past Sunday.
“Jeff Fisher is a worker,” Malinsky said of the Titans coach. “I’m not sure how hard Art Shell wants to work when he gets out of bed.”
Fisher, though, could be out as Tennessee coach after this season. Is he still worth backing in the right spot, with the right price, as a lame duck coach?
“It’s in his nature to keep working hard and not worry about any possible lame duck status,” Malinsky said. “He’s coaching for his resume.”
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting lines.