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10/30/2007 - Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Mavericks requested waivers on center D.J. Mbenga Tuesday.
The 7-foot Mbenga played three seasons in Dallas and holds career averages of 1.3 points and 0.9 rebounds in 79 games with the Mavericks.
The native of Congo played in 21 games last season before suffering a torn right ACL on in February.
<< Red Sox roll through Boston to celebrate
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox celebrated their second title
in four years with a rolling rally on Tuesday.
Closer Jonathan Papelbon, dressed in a kilt and dancing on top of a duck boat
along with fellow relievers Hide
<< Bucs Squander an Opportunity In Jags Loss
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - When the 2007 NFL season ends and the post-mortems are
written, this one is going to stand out for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And not
in a good way.
The Bucs' 24-23 loss to Jacksonville on Sunday was a game Jon Gruden's cre
<< Indiana assistant coach Senderoff resigns
Bloomington, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Indiana assistant basketball coach Rob
Senderoff announced his resignation Tuesday in the wake of reports he was
involved in improper telephone calls to recruits.
"Rob Senderoff has decided it
<< T-Wolves Foye out with knee injury
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Timberwolves announced
that guard Randy Foye suffered a stress reaction of his left patella and will
be out indefinitely.
An MRI and a CT Scan on Monday revealed the injury.
Foye,
Titans' Amato done for season >>
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tennessee Titans long-snapper Ken Amato is
out for the remainder of the season with a torn right ACL.
Amato, a seven-year veteran out of Montana State, suffered the injury during
the fourth quarter of Sund
Hackman banned for 50 games >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Luther Hackman received a 50-game suspension
for violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program by
testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
The free agent pitcher fini
Girardi is new Yankee manager >>
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Girardi became the manager of the New York
Yankees on Tuesday, as the team signed him to a three-year contract.
Reports indicate Girardi will earn more than $2 million per season.
Girardi was one of j
Astros sign Ausmus to one-year deal >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Astros have re-signed catcher Brad
Ausmus to a one-year, $2 million contract plus incentives.
In 2007, the 38-year-old Ausmus batted .235 with three home runs and 25 RBI in
117 games for the Astros
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
It is never too early to start betting on the NFL. Log on to MySportsbook.com to checkout all of the NFL futures for the upcoming season. On the clock: the NFC North
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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