Alouettes sign Boulay, Mims
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01/25/2012 - Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Montreal Alouettes signed safety Etienne Boulay and wide receiver Adam Mims to two-year deals on Wednesday.
Boulay only played in four games last season due to a concussion. In six seasons, all with the Als, the Montreal native has totaled 127 tackles, 11 interceptions and three forced fumbles.
Mims is a second-year pro out of Furman who was signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers, but was cut prior to the season.
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Indianapolis Colts have named former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano as the team's next head coach. The Colts, coming off a 2-14 season, needed a new head coach after getting rid o
<< Steelers DT Hoke announces retirement
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Chris
Hoke has announced his retirement after 11 seasons in the NFL.
The 35-year-old nose tackle from Brigham Young University had three tackles in
six games this yea
<< Western Illinois coordinator resigns abruptly
Macomb, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Western Illinois football is seeking a defensive
coordinator again after the recently hired Kevin Corless resigned due to
personal reasons.
Corless, who spent nine seasons leading the defense at Arkansas State f
<< D.C. United signs Argentine defender Dudar
Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - D.C. United announced the signing of
Argentine defender Emiliano Dudar on Wednesday, pending the receipt of an
International Transfer Certificate and visa.
Dudar, 30, joins D.C. from Swiss sid
<< Diamondbacks sign P Ziegler to 1-year deal
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have avoided
arbitration with Brad Ziegler, agreeing to terms with the reliever on a one-
year contract.
Ziegler split the 2011 season with Oakland and Arizona, and went
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Cardinals have avoided arbitration with Jason Motte, signing the reliever to a one-year contract on Wednesday. Motte emerged as the club's closer late last year, recording nine save
San Jose State extends MacIntyre >>
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Jose State extended the contract of
head football coach Mike MacIntyre through the 2017 season.
"In two years as San Jose State's head coach, Mike MacIntyre created a new
dynamic that articula
Suns' Lopez gets one-game suspension >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Phoenix Suns center Robin Lopez has been
suspended one game without pay for improper conduct towards a game official.
The incident occurred with 8:14 remaining in the second quarter of the Suns'
99-96
Red Sox sign P Bailey >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox signed pitcher Andrew
Bailey to a one-year contract on Wednesday, thereby avoiding arbitration.
Bailey was acquired by the Red Sox from the Oakland Athletics on December 28.
Last sea
Gallinari, Nuggets agree to extension >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Nuggets and Danilo Gallinari have
agreed to a multi-year contract extension.
The Denver Post reported the deal to be a four-year, $42 million pact.
Gallinari joined the Nuggets last season i
2007 NFL Football Betting Preview
“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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