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07/02/2010 - Santa Clara, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Earthquakes have had steady goalkeeping all season with Joe Cannon between the pipes.
But with former Chicago Fire 'keeper Jon Busch getting his first start last weekend in a scoreless draw vs. defending MLS Cup Champions Real Salt Lake, things could be ratcheted up to the next level.
Busch was spectacular, earning the clean sheet in his first start with his new club.
"This is what you get paid to do," he told mlssoccer.com. "You get paid to be prepared. You never know what's going to happen at any point of the season. You never know when you're going to get your opportunity."
Busch may get another opportunity on Saturday, when the 'Quakes (5-4-3) host D.C. United in a Major League Soccer match.
"Jon's shown over the years that he's good in MLS," San Jose coach Frank Yallop told mlssoccer.com. "Sometimes you get to use those [backups]. He did very well."
"I've never said I need to be the No. 1 goalkeeper," Busch said. "I think a goalkeeper needs to prove it game in and game out, and day in and day out in training. If Frank wants to name me [vs. D.C. United], fantastic. But I never look ahead of one game at a time. I have to prove myself every game."
United (3-9-1), on the other hand, will be trying to rebound from a tough loss at Columbus as it aims to climb out of the Eastern basement. That loss snapped a three-game unbeaten run that included two if the club's three wins this season.
United will have to find a way to get back on track without midfielder Brandon Barklage, forward Luciano Emilio, and defenders Bryan Namoff, Carey Talley and Rodney Wallace because of injury. Defenders Marc Burch and Julius James are also questionable with knocks.
San Jose will be without midfielder Andre Luiz, while midfielders Arturo Alvarez and Joey Gjertsen, and forwards Eduardo and Scott Sealy are questionable.
<< Dallas' slow climb up Western table to be challenged by Wizards
Frisco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - FC Dallas will aim to continue its slow
climb up the Western Conference standings when it hosts the Kansas City
Wizards in Major League Soccer action on Saturday night.
After not earning its fi
<< Heat, Clippers meet with LeBron
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Day two of the LeBron James courtship brought
the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers to Cleveland.
Heat president Pat Riley arrived at the IMG building along with head coach
Erik Spoelstra and former c
<< Columbus trying to strengthen spot atop Eastern table vs. Fire
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Columbus Crew host the Chicago Fire in a
Major League Soccer Eastern Conference clash on Saturday night.
The Crew (7-2-3) currently lead the Eastern table, but need to get a result
because Red Bull Ne
<< Nationals sign Orlando Hernandez to minor league deal
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Nationals have signed pitcher
Orlando Hernandez to a minor league deal according to the team's website,
which cites a baseball source.
The 40-year-old Hernandez, who is known as El
Scherzer strong on mound as Tigers topple Mariners >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Johnny Damon hit a two-run home run and Max
Scherzer worked eight innings to help the Detroit Tigers take a 7-1 win over
the Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-game set.
Scherzer (5-6) won his th
Hawley moves in front in Edmonton >>
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott Hawley posted a two-under 69 on Friday
to move atop the leaderboard after the second round of the ATB Financial
Classic.
Hawley finished 36 holes at seven-under 135 and he is one stroke clea
Gonzalez and two relievers shut out Tribe >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gio Gonzalez scattered five hits over 6 2/3
innings and pitched the surging A's to a 3-0 win over Cleveland to open a
three-game series.
Gonzalez (7-5) won for the first time in five starts coming
Cora and Niese lift Mets over Nats >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alex Cora drove in three runs to back Jon
Niese's solid pitching performance, as the New York Mets held off the
Washington Nationals, 5-3, in the second test of a four-game set at Nationals
Park.
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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In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South. Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC. The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game. For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft. Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.
1. New Orleans Saints
Who would have thought this time last year that the Saints would be the favorites to win the NFC South for the 2007 campaign? New Orleans is loaded with firepower on the offensive side of the ball but with the exodus of Joe Horn they will most likely look to draft a WR on Day 1. Despite having the NFL’s 3rd ranked pass defense last season, the Saints will most likely upgrade their CB’s with one of their first two picks. Other possibilities for the Saints will be TE and DT. Because of where they will be selecting (27th), the Saints could go the “best available player” route which could net a LB.
Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami
2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season. With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round. LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems. If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.
Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU
3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season. The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach. The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub. High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career. With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson.
Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season. The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age. It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot. This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.
Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
Key loses: Dewayne White DE, Sean Mahan OG
Team needs: WR, LB, DE, CB (Youth on defense!)
Possible draftees: Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech, Gains Adams DE Clemson, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas
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Odds to win the NFC South:
New Orleans Saints 8-5
Carolina Panthers 2-1
Atlanta Falcons 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-2
Odds to win the NFC:
New Orleans Saints 13-2
Carolina Panthers 7-1
Atlanta Falcons 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-1
Odds to win the Super Bowl:
New Orleans Saints 18-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75-1
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