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08/30/2010 -
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -Whether or not defensive tackle Adrian Taylor plays for No. 7 Oklahoma in its opener Saturday against Utah State will be a game-day decision.
Taylor is recovering from a broken ankle sustained in the Sooners' Sun Bowl victory in December and said Monday ``it's a day-by-day process'' at this point. He plans to meet with team doctors on Saturday.
Taylor says ``don't be surprised if I'm out there, don't be surprised if I'm not out there.''
Taylor and No. 3 overall NFL draft pick Gerald McCoy teamed to make up a dominant force in the middle of Oklahoma's defensive line last season. The two played nearly every snap until Taylor was injured.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
<< Bengals' Purify suspended one game
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Football League has suspended
Bengals wide receiver Maurice Purify for one game without pay and fined him
two game-checks for a violation of the league's personal conduct policy.
The Enqui
<< Broncos release RB Fargas
Englewood, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Broncos have released running back
Justin Fargas.
Fargas signed with the Broncos on August 11, but was let go after recording 17
yards on 10 carries in two preseason games.
Fargas spent his fi
<< Braves recall Kawakami
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves have recalled pitcher
Kenshin Kawakami from Triple-A Gwinnett.
Kawakami appeared in 16 games (15 starts) earlier this season for the Braves,
and went 1-9 with a 4.75 earned-run av
<< Cowboys, two employees settle lawsuit from training camp accident
Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of Dallas Cowboys employees have agreed
to settle a lawsuit against companies run by franchise owner Jerry Jones.
The Morning News reported on Monday that Rich Behm and Joe DeCamillis will
each be p
Texans bring Daniels off PUP list; put Holliday, Tate on IR >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Texans made a number of moves
Monday, among them bringing tight end Owen Daniels off the physically unable
to perform list.
Daniels passed his physical and is now able to participate in
Chicago's Beckham departs Monday's game >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago White Sox second baseman Gordon
Beckham left Monday's game against the Cleveland Indians after getting hit by
a pitch on the right hand.
Frank Herrmann took over for Justin Germano with runne
Pena guides Rays over Jays >>
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Pena hit a three-run homer and
drove in four as Tampa Bay downed Toronto, 6-2, in the opener of a three-game
series at Tropicana Field.
Evan Longoria stroked a pair of hits and knocked in a
U.S. Soccer >>
Agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension with head coach Bob Bradley.
“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game
How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.
Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.
The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).
Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.
The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).
Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
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