12/01/2008 - Ottawa, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Ottawa Senators recalled center Cody Bass from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Senators, it was announced on Monday.
Bass, who was first called up on Nov. 19, recording five penalty minutes in four games, has a goal and an assist for the B-Sens this season.
<< Harris, Roy earn NBA weekly honors
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Jersey Nets guard Devin Harris and
Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy were named the Eastern and Western
Conference Players of the Week for the period ending November 30.
Harris averaged
<< MLS Philadelphia breaks ground on new soccer-specific stadium
Chester, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia's new Major League Soccer team
broke ground on a soccer-specific stadium in Chester, where the team will
begin play in 2010, on Monday. MLS Commissioner Don Garber joined with team,
and lo
<< Ovechkin, Malkin, MacDonald named top players for November
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Washington Capitals left wing Alexander
Ovechkin, Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin and New York Islanders
goaltender Joey MacDonald have been selected as the NHL's top players for the
month o
<< United releases Carroll
Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - D.C. United announced the club has waived
midfielder Jeff Carroll. The 24-year-old made two first team appearances for
D.C over three seasons with the club.
"Jeff always represented this club well," U
Minimal changes in women's world rankings >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With the season winding down, there were
no changes to the top of the women's world rankings.
Lorena Ochoa remained a solid No. 1 and was followed by Yani Tseng, Annika
Sorenstam, Paula Creamer, Su
Rockford's Pelletier earns AHL Player of the Week >>
Springfield, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rockford IceHogs winger Pascal Pelletier
has been named the American Hockey League Player of the Week for the period
ending Nov. 30, it was announced on Monday.
Pelletier scored six goals and added
James, Paul named NBA Players of the Month >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and
New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul were named Eastern and Western Conference
Players of the Month, respectively, for the games played in November.
James averag
Rose, Mayo earn NBA rookie honors >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose and guard
O.J. Mayo of the Memphis Grizzlies were named Eastern and Western Conference
rookies of the month, respectively, for games played from the start of the
season
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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