White, Alfonzo & Thomas earn AFL Weekly honors
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03/20/2007 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dallas Desperados FB/LB JOSH WHITE, Chicago Rush WR/LB DEJUAN ALFONZO, and Colorado Crush FB/LB ROBERT THOMAS have been named Offensive Player, ADT Defensive Player, and Ironman of the Week, respectively, for Week 3 of the 2007 season.
OFFENSIVE: White (6-0, 255, California), in his third AFL season, tied the all-time AFL single-game record for most rushing TDs with five in the Desperados, 66-54, victory over the Kansas City Brigade on Saturday. White leads the League in rushing yards (98), attempts (28) and ranks third in touchdowns with six. His 41-yard rushing performance vs. Kansas City is the second-highest of the season (54, Frederick, Kansas City).
ADT DEFENSIVE: Alfonzo, (6-00, 205, Indiana St.) posted 3.5 tackles, one fumble return for a touchdown and one interception in the Rushs, 61-40, victory over the New York Dragons on Sunday. Alfonzos fumble recovery for a touchdown and interception came early in the fourth quarter enabling the Rush to outscore the Dragons 20-7 in the final period on its way to the win. Alfonzo, in his fifth AFL season, is tied for the League lead in fumble recoveries with two, and is fifth in tackles with 22.0.
IRONMAN: Thomas, (6-1, 252, Henderson St.) rushed for two touchdowns and recorded 3.5 tackles with one pass defensed in the Crushs, 56-54, victory over the Arizona Rattlers in Denver on Friday night. Thomas, in his third AFL season, leads the Crush in rushing (11 yards, 3 TDs) and is second on defense with 14.0 tackles and three passes defensed.
Offensive Player of the Week candidates included: Georgia QB Chris Greisen, Chicago WR Bobby Sippio, Colorado WR Damian Harrell, and Dallas WR Marcus Nash.
ADT Defensive Player of the Week candidates included: Chicago DL E.J. Burt, Dallas WR/DB Jermaine Jones, Georgia DB Willie Gary, and New Orleans DL Henry Taylor.
Ironman of the Week candidates included: Dallas WR/DB Will Pettis, Chicago WR Ahmad Merritt, and Orlando WR/LB Jerrian James.
Stanford, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shante Williams scored 16 points to lead the 10th-seeded Florida State Seminoles to a 68-61 victory over the second-seeded Stanford Cardinal in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Mara Freshour added
<< Arizona State's January shines in March
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Briann January scored 22 points to lead the
third-seeded Arizona State Sun Devils to a 67-58 victory over the sixth-seeded
Louisville Cardinals in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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<< Purdue defeats Georgia Tech to earn "Sweet 16" berth
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Katie Gearlds poured in 26 points to lead
the second-seeded Purdue Boilermakers to a 76-63 victory over the seventh-
seeded Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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<< LSU holds off West Virginia in defensive struggle
Austin, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sylvia Fowles racked up 21 points and 13
rebounds to lead the third-seeded LSU Tigers to a 49-43 decision over the
11th-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers in the second round of the NCAA
Tournam
<< Canucks down Oilers
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Daniel Sedin had a goal and an assist and
Roberto Luongo made 36 saves to lead the Vancouver Canucks past the lowly
Edmonton Oilers, 2-1, at Rexall Place.
Trevor Linden scored the other goal and Henr
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Ottawa Senators continue their push to secure a postseason berth tonight when they travel to St. Louis to take on the Blues at Scottrade Center. With 92 points, the Senators are currently even with Pittsburgh for the f
Fading Flames welcome Red Wings to the Saddledome >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Calgary Flames will attempt to halt a potentially back-
breaking losing stretch this evening when they play host to the Detroit Red
Wings at Pengrowth Saddledome.
The Flames dropped their third straight game on Saturda
Webber, Pistons host Sixers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Pistons try to get back on the winning
track tonight when they close out a brief two-game homestand versus the
Philadelphia 76ers at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Detroit, which leads both the Eastern Conference
Hornets fly into Memphis >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The playoff-hopeful New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
aim for their second straight win this evening when they visit the Memphis
Grizzlies at FedExForum.
The Hornets are 1 1/2 games off the eighth and final playoff spot in
Cavs try to stay hot in Charlotte >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Cavaliers aim for their ninth straight win
tonight when they pay a visit to the Charlotte Bobcats.
Cleveland is riding its longest winning streak of the season and recorded its
eighth consecutive victory with
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The 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite.
Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense.
Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively.
A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey.
Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season.
Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back.
Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick.
And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker.
For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, see below.
2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win
Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1
Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1
Donald Brown (IND) 5/1
Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1
Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1
Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1
Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1
Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1
Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1
Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1
Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1
Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1
Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1
Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1
Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1
Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1
Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1
LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1
Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2
Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1
Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1
Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1
Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1
Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1
Jason Smith (STL) 40/1
Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1
Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1
Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1
Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2
Pat White (MIA) 30/1
Field (Any Other Player) 9/1
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Pro Football Odds : NFC SOUTH BETTING ODDS
NFL betting action is back! At MySportsbook, all of the pro football odds are posted for the NFC North. Check out how we see the four teams in this cloudy division stacking up this year in the chase for the playoffs! Green Bay Packers (+125) - With QB Aaron Rodgers leading the offense and DC Dom Capers working his magic on defense, the Packers are a real force to be reckoned with.
Virtually nothing changed on this offense for Green Bay from last year to this year, save for the addition of rookie OT Brian Bulaga to the bunch. Expect more huge numbers from the Pack, and a relatively favorable schedule should get them over the hump and into the playoffs once again this season. My NFL Betting Predictions: 11-5, 1st place in NFC North Minnesota Vikings (+130) - There are still too many unknowns about the Vikes this year. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not.
There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
Chicago Bears (+350) - The Bears are probably a bit of an overhyped team once again this year.No, we don't think it is plausible for QB Jay Cutler to have as bad of a season as he did last year, and we do think the additions of RB Chester Taylor and DE Julius Peppers are going to help immensely, but there's still something in the water in the Windy City that we aren't so sure about. Maybe Chicago finds its way to .500... but then again, maybe it doesn't. If Favre comes back, Cutler might be the worst quarterback in this division this year.
Detroit Lions (+1500) - The Lions are probably once again going to be the whipping boys for the rest of the teams in the NFC North, but they aren't just going to roll over and die once again. There is some real talent amassing on this team offensively, as the combination of QB Matt Stafford, RB Jahvid Best, WR Calvin Johnson, and TE Brandon Pettigrew should put a bunch of points on the board if the offensive line can even remotely hold up. The questions really lie on defense, where it feels like DT Ndamukong Suh is going to be trying to stop opposing teams all by himself. This year should show some marked improvement in the Motor City.
The Patriots will make NFL betting fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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