Steelers ink OL Mahan for five years
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03/10/2007 - Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Steelers signed free-agent offensive lineman Sean Mahan to a five-year contract on Saturday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The former Notre Dame player started 12 games for the Buccaneers last season. Mahan has 36 starts in four years in the league, all spent in Tampa Bay, with 28 of those starts at guard, and eight at center.
"We are happy to add Sean to our roster," said Steelers director of football operations Kevin Colbert. "Having started at both guard and center, he will provide competition through his experience and versatility."
Tempe, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Cardinals signed defensive back Roderick Hood to a five-year contract on Saturday. Hood played in 10 games last season, starting five times, with the Philadelphia Eagles and recorde
<< Albany edges Vermont for AEC crown
Burlington, VT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jamar Wilson scored 22 points and grabbed
seven rebounds to lead the Albany Great Danes to their second straight America
East championship, 60-59, over the top-seeded Vermont Catamounts.
Jason Siggers a
<< Raiders sign FB Griffith, two tight ends
Alameda, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Raiders have signed free agent
fullback Justin Griffith to an undisclosed contract, and added a pair of tight
ends in Fred Wakefield and Tony Stewart.
Griffith spent his first four NFL season
<< No. 5 Memphis cruises to C-USA title
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Antonio Anderson and Chris Douglas-Roberts each
scored 17 points, as fifth-ranked Memphis captured the Conference USA
Tournament title with a 71-59 victory over Houston at FedEx Forum.
Willie Kemp ch
<< Another blow to Schalke's title hopes
Hannover, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Schalke's run of shaky play continued on
Saturday as the Bundesliga leaders were held to a 1-1 draw by Hannover at AWD-
Arena.
The result puts Schalke four points clear of both Werder Bremen and Stuttgar
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dimitry Afanasenkov scored a goal and added an assist and the Philadelphia Flyers scored three times in the third period to defeat the Boston Bruins, 4-1, at the Wachovia Center. Simon Gagne, Mik
Nationals renew Zimmerman's contract >>
Viera, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Nationals renewed the contract of
third baseman Ryan Zimmerman for the 2007 season on Saturday.
Zimmerman, 22, was runner-up for the National League Rookie of the Year award
last season, hitting
UNC handles BC to advance to ACC final >>
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brandan Wright scored 20 points, and the eighth-
ranked North Carolina Tar Heels routed the Boston College Eagles, 71-56, in
the semifinals of the ACC Tournament.
Tyler Hansbrough grabbed 13 rebounds and scor
Armstrong pushes Penguins past Rangers in OT >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colby Armstrong scored the winning goal at
1:19 of overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-2 victory over the New
York Rangers at the Igloo.
Evgeni Malkin tallied a goal and an assist for the Pengu
Toulouse held by Monaco on Koller's header >>
Toulouse, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For the second time in two weeks
Toulouse was held to a draw by a bottom-half team, damaging the team's
Champions League hopes. Monaco was able to steal a point from Toulouse as
second-
Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana
Work left to do: Illinois, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa
Behind the big two, the pecking order might be in a bit of flux. Has Michigan State passed Indiana after handling the Hoosiers in East Lansing? Where is Illinois in that mix? What looked like a four-big league last week could be morphing into five -- and even six is not unthinkable at this point if everything breaks right.
Should be in:
Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it?
Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel.
Work left to do:
Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third.
Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim.
Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either.
Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim.
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Super Bowl XLIV Odds
Super Bowl XLIII isn't even a week old yet and oddsmakers have already released Super Bowl XLIV odds.
Despite the Pittsburgh Steelers winning Super Bowl 43, the New England Patriots are 8/1 favorites to win Super Bowl 44.
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With their 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, the Steelers became the latest NFL champion. But believe it or not, oddsmakers from online sports book MySportsbook.com don't have the Steelers the favorites to win Super Bowl XLIV next season.
That honor belongs to the New England Patriots, who are 8/1 favorites to win despite not even qualify for the postseason in 2008. The Pats also have a major decision to make regarding what to do with Matt Cassel, who played well in Tom Brady's (knee surgery) absence last year but is also a free agent this offseason.
Ironically, the Steelers aren't even oddsmakers second choice to win Super Bowl 44, as the Dallas Cowboys are listed right behind the Patriots at 9/1 despite not making the playoffs themselves. Clearly oddsmakers think the public will hop back on the Cowboys' bandwagon considering the immense talent they have and the opening of a brand new stadium.
After Dallas, then comes Pittsburgh at 10/1, but they share those odds with the New York Giants, who won Super Bowl XLII. The Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers round out the top six teams at 12/1, while the Baltimore Ravens (14/1), Tennessee Titans (16/1), Carolina Panthers (18/1) and Philadelphia Eagles (18/1) complete the top 10.
The NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals got no love from oddsmakers as they were established as a 30/1 long shot to win next year's Super Bowl. They share those same odds with the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers – two teams that didn't even qualify for the postseason. Other long shots are the Kansas City Chiefs (100/1), Detroit Lions (100/1), St. Louis Rams (75/1) and Oakland Raiders (75/1).
To see a complete list of all the team's odds to win Super Bowl XLIV, check below.
NFL TEAM FUTURE ODDS TO WIN SUPER BOWL XLIV
New England Patriots 8/1
Dallas Cowboys 9/1
New York Giants 10/1
Pittsburgh Steelers 10/1
Indianapolis Colts 12/1
San Diego Chargers 12/1
Baltimore Ravens 14/1
Tennessee Titans 16/1
Carolina Panthers 18/1
Philadelphia Eagles 18/1
New Orleans Saints 20/1
Atlanta Falcons 25/1
Denver Broncos 25/1
Green Bay Packers 25/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 25/1
Minnesota Vikings 25/1
New York Jets 25/1
Arizona Cardinals 30/1
Chicago BearS 30/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30/1
Buffalo Bills 35/1
Houston TexaNS 35/1
Miami Dolphins 35/1
Washington Redskins 35/1
Seattle SeahawkS 50/1
Cleveland Browns 55/1
Cincinnati Bengals 60/1
San Francisco 49ers 60/1
Oakland Raiders 75/1
St. Louis Rams 75/1
Detroit Lions 100/1
Kansas City Chiefs 100/1
Odds as of: 2/2/09
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