NFL news: Terrell Owens had surgery for torn ACL
Is Terrell Owens’ career in jeopardy? He was originally thought to be a sought-after free-agent even at 37 after catching 72 passes for 983 yards and nine scores with Cincinnati last year. However, it was revealed over the weekend that Dr. James Andrews performed surgery on T.O. to repair a torn ACL last month.
NHL news; Smyth, Filatov, Regehr, Brouwer, Campbell, Setoguchi, Burns, Liles traded during draft weekend
The NHL Entry draft had a few early-pick surprises for the first-time in years. Not everyone had Nugent-Hopkins going to the Edmonton Oilers at No. 1, nor did they have Adam Larsson slipping to fourth. But the flurry of trades stole the show over the weekend.
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New Orleans vs. Green Bay
NFL Week 1 Lines: Green Bay -5
Over/Under: 46.5
Thurs, Sept. 8
A Lambeau match-up pitting the last two Super Bowl winners against each other is a perfect way to start the 2011 season. Two of the league’s best pivots squaring off? Drew Brees’ third-ranked passing game contending with the reigning Super Bowl champions and their excellent secondary. Will Brees throw a bundle of interceptions like he did at times last year? Mikey likes it. 
Minnesota vs. San Diego
NFL Week 1 Lines: San Diego -9.5
Over/Under: 41
Sun, Sept. 11
San Diego signal-caller Philip Rivers spreads the ball around to everyone in his offense; the visiting Vikes better be ready to fly all around the field if they want a chance. Quarterback Joe Webb is/was a try-hard option, but it’s entirely possible that rookie QB Christian Ponder will start for Minnesota in the opener. A little scary, perhaps?
Buffalo vs. Kansas City
NFL Week 1 Lines: K.C. -6.5
Over/Under: 42
Sun, Sept. 11
For the Bills to be a factor week in, week out, they need to capitalize on timely turnovers. If Buffalo’s secondary can make Chiefs’ QB Matt Cassel pay for mistakes, maybe the Bills just grab this opening road game. Ready to be surprised which team led the league in rushing last season? It was KC, with the potent duo of explosive Jamaal Charles and savvy vet Thomas Jones. Look out, Bills.
Cincinnati vs. Cleveland
NFL Week 1 Lines: Cleveland -3
Over/Under: 38
Sun, Sept. 11
The two NFL representatives from Ohio are both fairly miserable, but they hate each other – so it should translate into an entertaining opening week game. Bengals RB Cedric Benson – who was crucial to the gameplan in past seasons – and the entire Cincy running game screeched to a halt in 2010, which isn’t a good sign for success in the AFC North.
Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore
NFL Week 1 Lines: Baltimore -3
Over/Under: 37
Sun, Sept. 11
For the Steelers, the first week of the 2011 regular season gets started in spectacular fashion. Both these teams were 12-4 in the division last year and both sport great running backs and great run defense. Looks like we’ll see if QB Joe Flacco is ready to be Ben Roethlisberger-like right off the hop of the 2011 campaign. What – or who – will flinch first? Downright tantalizing! [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Dallas vs. New York – Sunday Night Football
NFL Week 1 Lines: NYJ -4
Over/Under: 41
Sun, Sept. 11
The first Sunday night game of the year. That electric Cowboys RB Felix Jones only had one TD last season is criminal. Some say that Jones has lost quickness, but Dallas must do a better job of getting him into space. Tony Romo and the Dallas offense have a lot to prove after last season, but if any team can stifle these aims, it’s the Jets and their stingy defense.
Oakland vs. Denver – Monday Night Football
NFL Week 1 Lines: Denver -1
Over/Under: 41.5
Mon, Sept. 12
Double header Monday. This old-school rivalry fills the slate on Monday night for the 2011 season’s opening weekend. The Broncos had a productive passing game last year, but that was under the purview of QB Kyle Orton – not current starter Tim Tebow.
New England vs. Miami – Monday Night Football
NFL Week 1 Lines: New England -4.5
Over/Under: 45
Mon, Sept. 12
Double header Monday. Long-time New England hero Tom Brady and his Top 10-calibre offense plan on starting things out right in south Florida in the season’s first Monday nighter. Miami’s stout defense must live up to its billing if the Dolphins want to start 2011 with a victory.
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One of my favorite tools in preparing for the 2011 NFL football season and to enhance your nfl wagering knowledge is to look ahead at each teams NFL schedule, and evaluate the games they will play.
One of my favorite tools in preparing for the 2011 NFL football season and to enhance your nfl wagering knowledge is to look ahead at each teams NFL schedule, and evaluate the games they will play.
One of my favorite tools in preparing for the 2011 NFL football season and to enhance your nfl wagering knowledge is to look ahead at each teams NFL schedule, and evaluate the games they will play.
Fausto Carmona has struggled mightily of late, getting rocked for six-plus runs in four of his last seven starts. It’s easy to see why: the sinkerballer’s sinker just ain’t sinkin’.
Preview: Road courses in NASCAR – most fans either love them or loathe them, but either way they are definitely a diversion from oval track racing.
How could a team fall so far so fast? Texas was in the BCS Championship Game in 2009, but just one year later they finished 5-7 in 2010. Last year marked the first time since 1997 that the Longhorns missed out on a bowl berth.
Before the Minnesota Twins dropped two straight to San Francisco, they were doing the unthinkable.
Last night’s NBA draft wasn’t a huge surprise at the top but the picks veered slightly away from our expectations as the first round progressed.
The Los Angeles Angels will play their 10th straight road game Friday night but they haven’t seemed to mind the break from home so far, going 6-3 on the trip.
Most of us knew it was only a matter of time before the Cleveland Indians turned into a pumpkin.
The Colorado Rockies and the New York Yankees square-off this Friday night in the first of a three-game weekend series at Yankee Stadium. Game time is set for 7:05 p.m. and it will be broadcast nationally on the MLB Network.
(Rankings as of June 22nd) — The first week of CFL preseason is in the bag. Let’s shuffle the deck and lay out our first CFL power rankings of the season.
The Missouri Tigers lost their best player on both sides of the ball from last year’s team, but that doesn’t mean the Tigers will be dropping to the bottom of the conference anytime soon. Blaine Gabbert and Aldon Smith will be sorely missed, but Missouri is extremely deep and that should show in 2011.
