Eagles acquire DE Tapp from Seattle

Football Betting Lines

03/16/2010 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Eagles acquired defensive end Darryl Tapp from the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for defensive end Chris Clemons and a 2010 fourth-round draft pick.

Tapp had re-signed with Seattle on Monday after the club offered him a tender. He had been a restricted free agent.

Last season, Tapp played in all 16 games and recorded 49 tackles, 2 1/2 sacks and three passes defensed. In his four-year career, all with Seattle, he has 186 tackles, eight forced fumbles and 11 passes defensed in 64 games.

Clemons recently finished his second season with the Eagles and had three sacks in 16 games in 2009. In 68 games, 62 of those starts, the 28-year-old Clemons has 50 total tackles and 20 sacks.

Wwwfllottery Football Betting News

<< Oregon ousts hoops coach Kent
Eugene, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oregon Ducks have terminated the contract of men's head basketball coach Ernie Kent after 13 years guiding the program. Kent had two years remaining on his contract but had been rumored to be out follo

<< Bears sign CB Jennings, release FB McKie
Lake Forest, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bears made a pair of moves Tuesday, signing cornerback Tim Jennings to a two-year contract while releasing fullback Jason McKie. Jennings spent the first four years of his NFL care

<< Special win: Inter eliminates Chelsea
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Samuel Eto'o scored late in the second half and Inter Milan beat Chelsea 1-0 on Tuesday at Stamford Bridge to seal its 3-1 aggregate win and a spot in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Inter coach

<< Teams test bigger plate, new spoiler at Talladega
Talladega, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Twenty-five Sprint Cup Series teams participated in a one-day test session at Talladega Superspeedway to determine the potential size of carburetor restrictor-plate openings and familiarize drivers

<< Dementieva reaches Indian Wells QFs
Indian Wells, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fourth-seeded Russian star Elena Dementieva was an easy fourth-round winner Tuesday at the $4.5 million BNP Paribas Open. The 2006 Indian Wells runner-up Dementieva drubbed 19th-seeded Frenchwoman Arav

Yankees hire former Padres GM Towers >>
Tampa, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Towers was named a special assignment scout for the New York Yankees Tuesday after spending the last 15 years as the general manager of the San Diego Padres. Towers spent 26 seasons total with the Pa

Packers ink P Bryan >>
Green Bay, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Green Bay Packers on Tuesday signed punter Chris Bryan. Bryan played four seasons in the Australian Football League from 2005-2008. The 6-foot-5, 210-pounder will wear No. 9 for the Packers. T

Jets re-sign FB Richardson >>
Florham Park, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Jets have agreed in principle on a contract with fullback Tony Richardson for the 2010 season. Richardson returns for a 16th NFL season and for a third year in New York. Last ye

Argonauts sign QB Brannagan >>
Mississauga, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Argonauts signed quarterback Danny Brannagan to a three-year contract on Tuesday. Brannagan, a native of Burlington, Ontario, played at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, where last

Flyers goaltender Leighton injured against Nashville >>
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Michael Leighton left Tuesday's game against the Nashville Predators with a high ankle sprain. The 28-year-old Leighton is considered day-to-day. During the first peri

Super Bowl 2009 Betting

Super Bowl 2009 Betting propositions

Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.

Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.

Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.

If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.

Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.

By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.

In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.

So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.

While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.

There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.

In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl:

SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.

XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.

XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.

Get free 2009 Super Bowl Betting from top rated online sportsbook MySportsbook.com. Mysportsbook.com online Super Bowl betting VISA Mastercard

Albert Pujols to be This Year's Home Run Champ Says Online Sportsbook

Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds.  The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.

Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.

Not surprisingly, the favorites to go deep the most times this season are Albert Pujols 5-1, Ryan Howard 6-1, David Ortiz 8-1 and Alex Rodriguez 12-1. With 49 homers, Pujols finished second in the National League behind Howard (58). Pujols is considered the favorite due to the consistent power numbers that he has posted since breaking into the league in 2001. Also one must consider the fact that he played in 16 fewer games then Howard did due to an injury. Howard smashed 58 homers in his first complete season of big league play en route to the National League MVP odds award. He silenced his critics by successfully hitting left-handed pitching. Howard also displayed the ability to use his power to the opposite field. Two attributes which should keep Howard amongst the league leaders in long balls for years to come. From the American League representatives, David Ortiz leads the field. Ortiz was second in the majors last year with 54 home runs. Except for 1999 when he only played in 10 games, Ortiz has improved on his home run numbers each year he has been in the majors (1997).

Be sure to log onto online sports betting site MySportsbook.com to check out the odds for who will lead the MLB in home runs this season. Below is just a sample of the players listed. With the highest credit card rates in the industry, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on baseball this summer.

World Series odds

Adam Dunn 15-1

Albert Pujols 5-1

Alex Rodriguez 12-1

Alfonso Soriano 15-1

Andruw Jones 25-1

Barry Bonds 50-1

Carlos Delgado 40-1

David Ortiz 8-1

Jermaine Dye 40-1

Ken Griffey Jr. 100-1

Lance Berkman 40-1

Manny Ramirez 20-1

Richie Sexson 40-1

Ryan Howard 6-1

Travis Hafner 20-1

Vladimir Guerrero 40-1

To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.