08/25/2008 - Green Bay, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Justin Harrell was placed on the physically unable to perform list, assuring he will miss the first six weeks of the regular season.
The 6-foot-4, 310-pound Tennessee product has not appeared in any of the Packers' first three preseason games.
Harrell will be unable to practice with the team during the first six weeks of the season. After that point, he will be allowed to practice with the team through Week 10. If not activated by that time, he must stop practicing and cannot play for the duration of the season.
The team's first-round selection in 2007, Harrell posted 16 total tackles as Green Bay made it all the way to the NFC Championship game.
The Packers also released wide receiver Chris Francies and running back DeShawn Wynn on Monday.
<< Texans WR Williams unlikely to resume career
Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Houston Texans wide receiver Harry Williams
is expected to walk again after having surgery to fuse together his cervical
spine, but his football career is likely over.
"Harry Williams is currently i
<< Lakers sign Chinese guard Sun Yue
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Lakers signed point guard
Sun Yue to a multi-year contract on Monday. Terms of the deal were not
released.
The 23-year-old was the Lakers' second-round choice in the 2007 draft o
<< Washington Redskins 2008 Season Preview
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Once again, Daniel Snyder just couldn't resist making the
big splash.
After an unusually quiet offseason, it took just one day of training camp for
the circus-like atmosphere normally associated with the Washington Redskin
<< Chargers sign Tucker and Gregory to extensions
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Chargers have signed linebacker
Jyles Tucker and safety Keith Gregory to contract extensions.
Tucker inked a five-year deal that will take him through the 2012 season,
while Gregory's four-
Orioles win suspended game >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lou Montanez's RBI single in the 14th inning
gave the Baltimore Orioles a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox to complete a
rain-suspended game that had originally started on April 28.
The game was origina
Flyers invite D Berard to training camp >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Defenseman Bryan Berard will attend the
Flyers' training camp in September on a try-out basis, Philadelphia general
manager Paul Holmgren announced on Monday.
"Bryan has been around a number of yea
Mariners send P Lowe to minors >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners optioned right-handed
pitcher Mark Lowe to Triple-A Tacoma on Monday.
Lowe, 25, is 1-4 with one save and a 5.73 earned run average in 50 relief
appearances this season.
To tak
Report: Vols' Vinson, Langley suspended for one game >>
Knoxville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - University of Tennessee defensive back
Brent Vinson and defensive tackle Donald Langley have reportedly been
suspended for the team's first game of the season.
According to a report Monday
Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)
"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."
Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins
There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.
Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins
Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.
USC Trojans - 10.5 wins
A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.
Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy
Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.
"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."
Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1
The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1
If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.
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