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06/13/2009 - Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Broncos have named Kyle Orton their starting quarterback for the 2009 season.
Head coach Josh McDaniels made the announcement Saturday, saying Orton had edged out Chris Simms to become the starting signal-caller.
"We've said from day one that when it was clear and apparent to us through a number of practices, meetings and those type of things that you evaluate the quarterback on that we would make a decision, and we have," McDaniels said following the second day of the team's final minicamp. "That certainly does not mean that there won't be competition now or in training camp, because there will."
Orton came to Denver in the deal that sent disgruntled QB Jay Cutler to Chicago in April.
Orton had been with the Bears since being picked in the fourth round of the 2005 draft out of Purdue. He started 15 games in 2008 and got the team into a playoff position with three straight wins in December, but a loss to Houston in the last week of the season kept the team from having any chance of postseason play. He's still coming off a career-best season in which he totaled 2,972 yards and 18 touchdowns passing.
In 33 starts with Chicago, Orton had a 55.3 completion percentage for 5,319 yards, 30 touchdowns and 27 interceptions. Also, he fumbled the ball 20 times, with 10 of those being lost.
"Kyle is extremely underrated," Simms said. "I've always felt that way. He was underrated in college and he was underrated with the Bears. He throws the ball very well, he's a smart guy and he's a big guy. There are a lot of pluses about Kyle and I have the ultimate respect for his game."
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Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tottenham has been told to forget about trying
to tempt midfielder Sulley Muntari to return to England from Inter Milan.
The 24-year-old Ghana international played under Spurs boss Harry Redknapp at
Portsmo
<< Columbus, Chivas USA clash at Crew Stadium
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Columbus Crew host Chivas USA at Crew
Stadium on Sunday afternoon in a Major League Soccer fixture.
Chivas USA (8-3-3) currently leads MLS with 27 points, but the Houston Dynamo,
who have two games
<< Everton releases Valente, Van der Meyde
Liverpool, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Everton boss David Moyes has released
Nuno Valente and Andy van der Meyde while Segundo Castillo has returned to Red
Star Belgrade after his loan spell at Goodison Park came to an end.
Valente move
<< Brewers send Parra to minors
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers sent pitcher Manny
Parra down to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday, after he struggled in a 7-1 loss
to the Chicago White Sox.
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Inter's Mourinho fuels Deco rumors >>
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho has revealed
that he would be interested in bringing Chelsea midfielder Souza Deco to the
San Siro.
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Calhoun in good condition after bike spill >>
Hartford, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - University of Connecticut men's head
basketball coach Jim Calhoun is reportedly in good condition after falling and
breaking five ribs during a charity bike ride.
The Hartford Courant reported Saturd
Portsmouth sets the record straight >>
Portsmouth, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Portsmouth have denied rumors suggesting
former Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra is involved in the proposed
takeover of the club.
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Rays use big inning to top Nats >>
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ben Zobrist had a three-run homer and
Gabe Gross added a two-run shot as part of a seven-run sixth inning, as the
Rays routed the lowly Washington Nationals, 8-3, in the middle test of a
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MySportsbook.com favors Bears, Bengals, Chargers and Colts to remain perfect
LAS VEGAS , Sept. 28 - Two big match-ups of undefeated teams have fans salivating at the Week Four schedule in the NFL. The Chicago Bears stifling defense looks to provide a less than hospitable welcome to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in a battle of two 3-0 teams in the NFC conference. In the AFC, the San Diego Chargers (2-0) head to Maryland to face the surprising Baltimore Ravens (3-0) as both try to keep pace atop the conference standings. Betting Lines makers at MySportsbook.com, online sportsbook and casino, have set the Bears as 3.5 point favorites while the Chargers are a 2.5 point bet.
Of the three remaining undefeated teams, only one, New Orleans, enters this week's game as an underdog. Despite an emotional and resounding win over Atlanta on Monday night, the Saints are a 7.5 point underdog against the struggling Carolina Panthers. Indianapolis looks to stay perfect when they face the New York Jets as a 9 point road favorite while the Cincinnati Bengals are a 6 point favorite at home to the New England Patriots.
Six teams enter the week still looking for their first win, with a seventh, Tampa Bay, on a bye week. The prospect of dropping another game would not bode well for a potential playoff run. Since 1990, just three teams -- the 1992 Chargers, 1995 Detroit Lions and 1998 Buffalo Bills -- have overcome losing their first three games of the season to earn a postseason berth. And only the Chargers managed to accomplish the feat after starting 0-4.
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MySportsbook.com Posts Heisman Trophy Odds
With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at MySportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best Heisman Trophy odds at 5-2.
Quinn isn’t the only big man on campus this season. Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money.
This online sportsbook has also listed Troy Smith, Ohio State senior quarterback, as another strong favorite to win the 72nd Heisman Trophy. A 7-1 bet, Smith threw for 2,282 yards last season and also led the Buckeyes to a convincing 34-20 victory over Quinn and the Fighting Irish in last season’s Fiesta Bowl.
Current betting odds Heisman trophy are:
| Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame) Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma) Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State) Michael Bush (RB, Louisville) Steve Slaton (RB, West Virginia) Brian Brohm (QB, Louisville) Chris Leak (QB, Florida) Mike Hart (RB, Michigan) Ted Ginn (WR, Ohio State) Darius Walker (RB, Notre Dame) Drew Tate (QB, Iowa) Marshawn Lynch (RB, Cal) Kenny Irons (RB, Auburn) Chad Henne (QB, Michigan) Kyle Wright (QB, Miami) Drew Stanton (QB, Michigan State) Kenneth Darby (RB, Alabama) JaMarcus Russell (QB, LSU) Drew Weatherford (QB, Florida State) Blake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina) Reggie Ball (QB, Georgia Tech) |
5-2 7-2 7-1 10-1 10-1 12-1 12-1 18-1 18-1 20-1 30-1 35-1 35-1 40-1 50-1 50-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 |
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