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REPORT DATE: July 24th
SITE: Alamodome, San Antonio, TX/Marriott Residence Inn Oxnard River Bridge, Oxnard, CA
CAMP OBJECTIVES: The Cowboys are certain to have some drama at training camp because, well, they're the Cowboys, though there are not a lot of high-profile position battles of which to speak. The left tackle spot is worth watching, since Doug Free is being asked to switch to the left side to replace the released Flozell Adams, and the team dealt for ex-Rams first-round flame-out Alex Barron in order to push Free. Elsewhere on offense, it will be interesting to see how reps are dispersed among running backs Marion Barber, Felix Jones, and Tashard Choice, and if and when Dez Bryant gets signed, how he'll fit in with Miles Austin, Roy Williams, and Patrick Crayton. Defensively, Wade Phillips' group is pretty much set. The biggest question is at free safety, where Mike Hamlin, Alan Ball, and Pat Watkins could all factor in. Hamlin, a 2009 fifth-round pick out of Clemson, is viewed as the favorite. Otherwise, there will be a lot of eyes on former kickoff specialist David Buehler, who has a strong but erratic leg and needs to prove that he can handle placements. Otherwise, Jerry Jones could be on the horn to someone like Dallas native Matt Stover.
PRESEASON SCHEDULE:
Aug 8 - vs. Cincinnati, 8:00 PM Aug 12 - vs. Oakland, 9:00 PM Aug 21 - at San Diego, 9:00 PM Aug 28 - at Houston, 8:00 PM Sep 2 - vs. Miami, 8:00 PM
<< Atlanta Falcons 2010 Training Camp Preview
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REPORT DATE: July 29th
SITE: Atlanta Falcons Training Facility, Flowery Branch, GA
CAMP OBJECTIVES: The Falcons don't have a lot of high-profile position battles
as they enter camp, but the look of the team in the tre
<< New York Giants 2010 Training Camp Preview
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REPORT DATE: Aug. 1st
SITE: University at Albany, Albany, NY
CAMP OBJECTIVES: Though it's offense that sells tickets, the side of the ball
that everyone wants to talk about with respect to the Giants is defense. The
<< Detroit Lions 2010 Training Camp Preview
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REPORT DATE: July 30th
SITE: Detroit Lions Training Facility, Allen Park, MI
CAMP OBJECTIVES: Jim Schwartz knows that if the Lions are to take a step
forward after going 2-30 over the past two seasons, the effort will
<< Green Bay Packers 2010 Training Camp Preview
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REPORT DATE: July 30th
SITE: St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI
CAMP OBJECTIVES: The Packers should have the luxury of dealing with a
relatively drama-free camp, as the team had very few personnel changes in the
offsea
Defending champ Petkovic ousted in Austria >>
Bad Gastein, Austria (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Defending champion Andrea Petkovic of
Germany was eliminated in the second round of the Gastein Ladies tennis
tournament.
France's Alize Cornet took out the top seed, 6-2, 7-5, on Thursday and
Arizona Cardinals 2010 Training Camp Preview >>
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REPORT DATE: July 30th
SITE: Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
CAMP OBJECTIVES: With Kurt Warner having joined an already substantial group of
Arizona retirees, much of the training camp focus will be on whet
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2010 Training Camp Preview >>
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REPORT DATE: July 30th
SITE: One Buccaneer Place, Tampa, FL
CAMP OBJECTIVES: With one of the youngest and least certain rosters in
football, August will be a critical month for the Buccaneers and head coach
Raheem Mo
San Francisco 49ers 2010 Training Camp Preview >>
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REPORT DATES: July 30th (Rookies), July 31st (Veterans)
SITE: Marie B. DeBartolo Sports Center, Santa Clara, CA
CAMP OBJECTIVES: The 49ers' 2010 fortunes lie primarily with the continued
development of quarterback Ale
New York, NY – October 3, 2007 – The dress rehearsal is over! The NHL preseason has ended and now that fans have had a glimpse of what is to come it is time to hit the book! Stanley Cup odds are live at MySportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino.
The Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings remain on top of the odds charts after an impressive start in the preseason. Betting lines opened for both teams at 6-1 in June. Since then the Sens have fallen to 7-1 and the Red Wings are now caught in a pack including the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes, the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks, all at 10-1.
MySportsbook.com has also posted props on each team’s point total for the regular season. The Senators lead the charge at 108.5 followed by the Ducks at 106.5. Detroit will attempt a repeat for the prize as the Red Wings are deadlocked with the Predators at 104.5 a piece. The temporary loss of highly touted rookie Evgeni Malkin puts a lot of pressure on the stick of assistant captain Sidney Crosby - his lowly Pittsburgh Penguins are listed at 71.5.
Even if bettors are not brave enough to put their money on the underdog, an early bet on the favorites at sportsbook.com tends to produce bigger payouts than a mid-season wager. Placing a $1,000 bet last summer on the Detroit Red Wings or Ottawa Senators would have paid out to $8,000 and $10,000 respectively, opposed to a $2,500 or $3,000 payout at the beginning of the playoffs.
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Rule No. 1 in the gamblers' handbook states, "Avoid sports betting on meaningless games."
When you're drowning in a sea of baseball monotony, however, things change. Even a hint of pro football betting can persuade the most disciplined bettor to break a few rules.
The NFL preseason is around the corner, with a tempting Hall of Fame match kicking off on Sunday. But bettors must stay vigilant. Wagering on NFL exhibition games is an entirely different beast than the regular season. Most fans don't recognize the players on the field because starters get as much action in August as Warcraft fans get on Prom night.
The only certainty about the NFL this time of year is uncertainty – and yet there are some who say betting in August can be a gold mine.
“I actually feel the NFL preseason presents solid profit opportunities for sharp bettors and handicappers,” Sports Expert Steve Merril explains. “My experience has been that the sportsbooks fear the preseason, which is evident by lower limits and massive moves.”
The line moves are attributed to the limited knowledge available regarding playing-time distribution. One team’s top unit out on the field for one more series has an impact on the pointspread. Setting lines in the preseason often is a shot in the dark.
“We base the betting lines mostly on public perception,” Pete Korner, founder of the Sports Club in Las Vegas, says. “It’s very tough to predict, almost a guessing game.”
The preseason is all about figuring out who’s in and for how long.
“It becomes a race between bettors and oddsmakers to find out how long the quarterbacks are going to stay in,” Korner admits. “If a sharp gets the information first, he could exploit an early line. I’m a full believer in moving the line in the preseason if the books find out something late in the week.”
Determining what each team’s motive is can help bettors handicap. To do this you must pay close attention to the philosophies head coaches employ in exhibition play.
“You need to know what a coach is trying to accomplish,” says Covers Expert Bryan Leonard. “Sometimes a new coach will want to instill a winning attitude. Others just want to make sure their starters don’t get hurt."
So how do you distinguish who’s playing scared and who’s playing for keeps?
“Head coaches on the hot seat or new coaches trying to implement a winning attitude usually try harder to win in the preseason,” Merril says.
Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel fits this criteria. He’s entering his third season as the sideline boss and has yet to lead the Browns to more than six wins.
Cleveland is an enticing bet as well because of the unresolved quarterback situation. General manager Phil Savage sacrificed the Browns’ first-round pick in next year’s draft for Brady Quinn, but the former Notre Dame quarterback hasn’t signed or reported to training camp yet.
Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson split time at QB last season and it looks like either player (or even Quinn) could be the opening-day starter.
“If a team has quarterback depth and the pecking order hasn’t been decided, it’s a big advantage,” Leonard says.
Even in the third week of the preseason when starters generally play the most, the final outcome of the game is in the hands of fringe players. A team's talent, all the way down to the last man on the roster, is something to consider.
The New England Patriots have long been considered one of the deeper teams in the NFL and coach Bill Belichick has said in the past he’s unafraid of stars getting hurt in games with nothing on the line. He shocked his colleagues in 2003 by playing some of his starters on special teams in the preseason.
“We want to have the team ready to play a tough, physical game and preparation has to go into that and I imagine a certain amount of injuries go with it,” Belichick told the Providence Journal in August 2003.
Bettors can only hope to find more teams that share the Pats' business-like approach to the preseason (New England is 17-9-3 against the spread since 2000) and take advantage of teams who detest the exhibition schedule.
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