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Arizona Cardinals Quarterback Matt Leinart con­cedes he needs a productive presea­son to bolster his confidence and help his teammates forget about the departure of Pro Bowl quarterback Kurt Warner. That has become more difficult for Leinart now that the Car­dinals likely must play without two...

Atlanta Falcons The search for a left defensive end to play opposite John Abraham may be over. Jamaal Anderson got the job af­ter being taken with the No. 8 pick in the 2007 draft. However, he has managed just 2 1 2 sacks in 44 starts. Anderson, barring a surprise in the second half of the...

Chicago Bears Caleb Hanie says he isn’t worried about losing the No. 2 quarterback job while his injured right shoulder heals, and offensive coordinator Mike Martz gave him a vote of con­fidence. “Caleb is further than I thought he would be,” Martz said. “You go through growing pains, and we...

Dallas Cowboys Now that Tony Romo survived a game playing behind a makeshift of­fensive line, the Cowboys’ top con­cern has become getting their of­fense in rhythm andon a roll. The Cowboys got a little salve for their existing wounds last week against the San Diego Chargers, namely in the...

Houston Texans For the second consecutive pre­season, the New Orleans Saints beat the Texans, winning 38-20 at the Louisiana Superdome after winning 38-14 at Reliant Stadium a year ago. Next up is a nationally televised home game against the Dallas Cow­boys at Reliant Stadium...

Denver Broncos Coach Josh McDaniels has talked about quarterback Kyle Or ton being a different animal than the player who finished last season.McDaniels proved it by giving his blessing on another season for Orton at $8.8 mil­­lion, even with the pending labor un­certainty in 2011. Watching...

Baltimore Ravens The Ravens’ banged-up secondary is getting healthier as Baltimore gets closer to the start of the regular season. Cornerback Fabian Washington played his first game in nine months when he suited up for Baltimore’s second preseason game, a 23-3 win at the Washington Redskins...

Buffalo Bills Running back Fred Jackson re­mains sidelined with a broken hand, but Marshawn Lynch could return to action Saturday when the Bills host the Cincinnati Bengals at Ralph Wilson Stadium in their third exhibi­tion game. Lynch injured his ankle in a loss to Washington on Aug. 13 and...

Predicting AFC Win Totals* * Baltimore — 10 * Buffalo — 5 1/2 * Cincinnati — 7 1/2 * Cleveland — 5 1/2 * Denver — 7 1/2 * Houston — 8 * Indianapolis — 11 * Jacksonville — 7 * Kansas City — 5 1/2 * Miami — 8 1/2 * New England — 9 1/2 * New York — 9...

Lets hear it for Dr Jack Cassell. He is letting those nuts pushing healthcare reform down our throats know he is not too happy! A doctor in Mount Dora, Fla., has posted a sign on his clinic door that instructs patients who "voted for Obama" to go elsewhere for their medical care. Dr. Jack...

New Jersey has joined the race to become the first state to legalize Internet gambling. A bill ready for consideration when lawmakers convene this week would put New Jersey in the running to approve online wager games, such as poker, ahead of efforts by other states such as California...

Halftime wagering is available for football and basketball at most sportsbooks, as is wagering on the score of the second half only, including overtime if applicable. The lines become available at or near the end of the first half, and are available only until the second half starts. This makes...

Ballpark Beat: Trends From The First Half Of The Season By CHRIS BERNUCCA With the All-Star break upon us, it is a great time to take a look at which stadium's over/under records are actually telling the truth. We often cite statistics known as run rates or home run rates. When the figure...

7/13/2009 From the 'King of Las Vegas' WAYNE ROOT! WHICH NFL TEAMS ARE MOST LIKELY TO SHOCK THE SYSTEM IN 2009? The last time we were together I suggested that the Miami Dolphins may be one of the 'bad' surprises of the 2009 season. I listed several reasons why they're due to fall back to...

courtesy of Jim Hurley 7/13/2009 NFC EAST DALLAS COWBOYS -- No playoffs and no profits was the theme for the 2008 'Boys who finished out of the money when it came to grabbing an expected and anticipated post-season berth and who wound up 7-9 ATS (against the spread). In fact, last year...

By Bodog.com You can’t tell the players without a program – even when they’re All-Stars. The rosters for Tuesday’s MLB Midsummer Classic keep changing at the 11th hour. The latest move over the weekend had Boston Red Sox 2B and reigning American League MVP Dustin Pedroia deciding to stay in...

DIRECT FROM NEVADA WITH NICK BOGDANOVICH CHALLENGES ODDSMAKERS FACED IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2009 BASEBALL I decided to devote this three-day All-Star Break edition of the web articles to challenges faced by oddsmakers in the first half of the season. An interesting mix of factors has made the...

DIRECT FROM NEVADA WITH NOCK BOGDANOVICH SHARPS PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO ALL-STAR PITCHERS There are some old school handicappers who like to fade (go against) any starting pitchers who were just announced for the All-Star team. They believe: *These players get nervous knowing they just got...

DIRECT FROM NEVADA WITH NICK BOGDANOVICH DON'T FALL INTO TRAP OF BETTING MLB 'MUST-WIN' TEAMS I can already see it coming. We're set to have some very interesting pennant races in all six divisions this year. And the Wildcard race is going to be a mess. I'm already hearing announcers talk...

DIRECT FROM NEVADA WITH NICK BOGDANOVICH CONTINUING OUR LOOK AT REGULAR SEASON WINS WITH THE NFC Earlier this week, I posted the Regular Season Win totals for AFC teams that are available right now in Las Vegas and offshore. As promised, I'm back today to look at the NFC. The NFC has a very...