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04/23/2010 - Flagstaff, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Northern Arizona guard Cameron Jones declared his intentions to forego his senior season of eligibility and enter the NBA Draft.
Jones, a junior, will not hire an agent and has until May 8 to withdraw from consideration.
"My goal is to get my name out and see if any teams are interested," Jones said. "It is mostly setting me up for life after my senior year of college basketball. Putting my name in will get my name out there, and the scouts will be looking for me next year. I want to help my opportunity after college and my senior season."
Jones averaged a team-best 19.3 points for the Lumberjacks last season.
<< Hearn keeps lead at South Georgia Classic
Valdosta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David Hearn shot a three-under 69 to remain on
top Friday after two rounds of the Nationwide Tour's South Georgia Classic.
Hearn, who carried a three-stroke lead into the round, finished 36 holes on
the Ki
<< Clausen lands in Carolina
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jimmy Clausen waited longer than anticipated
to hear his name announced during the 2010 NFL Draft, as the Notre Dame
quarterback was taken with the 48th overall pick by the Carolina Panthers.
The Panthers, who
<< Vanek out for Game 5
Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Buffalo Sabres forward Thomas Vanek will not
play in Game 5 of his club's playoff set against the Boston Bruins due to a
high ankle sprain.
Earlier Friday in his post-practice press conference, Sabres he
<< Storms end play in New Orleans
Avondale, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Heavy storms forced the suspension of Friday's
second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Two-time U.S. Open champion Lee Janzen (66), last week's Heritage playoff
loser Brian Davis (66) and Ale
Temple F Allen declares for NBA Draft >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Temple Owls forward Lavoy Allen announced
Friday his intentions to skip his senior season of college basketball and
enter the 2010 NBA Draft.
Allen will not hire an agent, giving him the opportunity
Marlins/Rockies washed out in first MLB postponement of 2010 >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Friday's game between the Florida Marlins and
Colorado Rockies was postponed, resulting in the first rainout in the majors
this season.
The contest will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday, sta
Clausen lands in Carolina; McCoy falls to Browns in third round >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jimmy Clausen waited longer than anticipated
to hear his name announced during the 2010 NFL Draft, as the Notre Dame
quarterback was taken with the 48th overall pick by the Carolina Panthers.
The Pan
Halak, Habs send series with Caps back to Montreal >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Montreal went back to Jaroslav Halak and the
moved paid off as he came up with 37 saves to help the Canadiens stay alive
with a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of their Eastern
Confere
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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