05/13/2008 - Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pistons guard Chauncey Billups will miss Game 5 of Detroit's Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Orlando Magic on Tuesday with a strained right hamstring.
Billups was hurt with 8:11 left in the opening quarter of Game 3's 111-86 loss last Wednesday. He tried driving from the right side to the hoop, knocking down Orlando's Jameer Nelson. Billups' leg got tangled with Nelson, and as he fell Billups did a mini-split. Billups then remained on his stomach for a few moments.
The same injury caused the guard to sit out Game 4 on Saturday, a come-from- behind 98-89 victory for Detroit that gave the Pistons a 3-1 series edge.
Rodney Stuckey, who also replaced Billups in Game 3, made his third career start on Saturday. The rookie logged six points and three assists in 22 minutes in Detroit's victory.
<< Pirates call up RHP Salas
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Pirates selected the
contract of right-handed pitcher Marino Salas from Triple-A Indianapolis on
Tuesday.
In a corresponding move, the club optioned righthander John Van Benschote
<< Seahawks Pro-Bowl LB Tatupu arrested for DWI
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seattle Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu was
arrested Saturday for investigation of driving while intoxicated, according to
the Seattle Times.
Tatupu was arrested in Kirkland, Washington early Saturday m
<< Red Sox' recent road plagued with pitching problems
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - As many expected, the Boston Red Sox continue to show the
way in the American League's East Division at the quarter-point of this
season. But that lead isn't quite as cushy as when the defending world
champions started their
<< Fans deserve years, not months, of Sorenstam v. Ochoa
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Annika Sorenstam was laying out her reasons for wanting
to walk the earth, and I couldn't help but think what that means for the rest
of us.
Just as the LPGA Tour had finally discovered a foil for its biggest star (ask
th
Red Wings' Franzen out for Game 4 >>
Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen is still
experiencing concussion-like symptoms and has been ruled out for Wednesday's
Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Dallas Stars.
Franzen was also
Tigers release Jacque Jones >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Tigers waived struggling
outfielder Jacque Jones on Tuesday.
Jones had struggled with the Tigers in his first season with the club, batting
just .165 with one homer and five runs batted i
Penguins' Roberts will sit for Game 3 >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pittsburgh Penguins forward Gary Roberts
will miss Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday against the
Philadelphia Flyers due to an illness.
The 41-year-old has been in and out of the lineup th
Raiders sign DE Spires >>
Alameda, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Raiders signed veteran free agent
defensive end Greg Spires on Tuesday.
Spires has started in 94 of the 147 games he's played in over his career,
which began in 1998. He has 39.5 career sacks
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The San Francisco 49ers (5-11 SU, 5-10-1 ATS in 2007; 1-1 SU & ATS in pre-season) found some offensive life last week, and they will try to build some momentum on Thursday night as they travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bears (7-9 SU & ATS in 2007; 0-2 SU, 0-1-1 ATS in pre-season) in an NFL matchup that is set to get underway at 8 PM ET at Soldier Field (natural turf) in Chicago.
Thursday, August 21
NFL betting odds: CHICAGO -3 (-120), Total 37
NOTABLE STAT: San Francisco was last in points, last in total offense in 2007
KEY NFL BETTING TREND: SF has lost its last seven SU on pre-season road
In the BetUS NFL pre-season football betting odds, the Bears are listed as a three-point favorite (laying -120), with the total posted at 37 points.
Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup (reflecting numbers going into the 2008 season):
* SF has lost 11 of its last 14 games SU
* SF has covered three of its last 11 games
* SF has lost six of its last seven road games SU
* SF has covered one of its last seven road games
* CHI has covered five of its last eight games
* CHI has played five of its last seven games OVER the total
* CHI has covered four of its last 13 home games
* SF has lost its last seven pre-season road games SU
* CHI has covered two of its last seven home pre-season games
Well, I guess we should congratulate the Bears on making their quarterback choice for the season's opening game, as they have designated Kyle Orton the starter against Indianapolis. The Bears obviously have lost patience with Rex Grossman, and what they do with him at this point is anybody's guess. But suffice it to say that there isn't a quarterback competition anymore, at least in training camp.
Meanwhile, the quarterback competition may also be settled in San Francisco, where the Niners bounced back from a lackluster 18-6 loss to the Raiders, in which they turned the ball over four times, to execute a 34-6 rout of the Packers last Saturday. However, coach Mike Nolan has stopped short of saying that, insisting that the job is still open. But J.T. O'Sullivan, the longshot of the trio of Niner signal-callers who opened camp, will start his third straight pre-season game here. Against Green Bay, O'Sullivan was only 8-for-17, and was intercepted, but he also threw for 9.1 yards an attempt, which included a 59-yard TD pass to Josh Morgan. The others struggled.
Some offensive cohesion is badly needed, in light of the Niners' dismal 2007 campaign, in which they were dead last in the NFL in scoring, with just 13.7 points a game. And O'Sullivan is the guy who is most familiar with offensive coordinator Mike Martz's exacting system, because he learned it last year in Detroit. O'Sullivan will go at least the entire first half and may even last longer. He'll be relieved by Alex Smith, with Shawn Hill doing the mop-up work. Three receivers who were out last week - Bryant Johnson, Ashley Lelie and Arnaz Battle - will miss this game too.
That may hurt a little here, especially since the Bears will be using a lot of their defensive starters. And it's the defense that has been keeping the Bears in games thus far. In fact, the defense and special teams were responsible for the first 19 points Chicago scored against Seattle last time out, as the offense really struggled with Grossman at the controls. But maybe the first-team offense has a chance to settle a little bit as it works more with Orton at the helm.
Certainly we have concerns about the Bears' offensive line, but we like the scenario for them here, especially if O'Sullivan doesn't make some bis plays. The Niners may have nowhere else to turn right now, and they have lost seven straight road games in the pre-season. Let's take Chicago, the three-point favorite in the NFL football betting odds.
CHICAGO -3 (-120) **
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