Pats sign rookie LB Spikes
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07/27/2010 - Foxboro, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New England Patriots agreed to terms with rookie linebacker Brandon Spikes on a contract on Tuesday.
Details were not disclosed, but the Boston Herald is reporting that the deal is for four years and worth $3.215 million.
Spikes was selected in the second round -- 62nd overall -- by New England in the 2010 draft out of Florida.
The 6-foot-2, 250-pounder was a stalwart over his career with the Gators, starting 39 of 47 games and setting a UF record with four interceptions returned for touchdowns over his stay.
Spikes ended his Gators career with 6 1/2 sacks, six interceptions, 307 tackles and 14 passes defensed.
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Heat have re-signed free agent forward Shavlik Randolph to an undisclosed contract. Randolph had two separate stints with the Heat last season. He appeared in two games after being signed as a free a
<< Hannover names U.S. defender Cherundolo captain
Hannover, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - United States defender Steve Cherundolo
was named captain of German Bundesliga club Hannover on Tuesday.
Cherundolo, 31, has been with Hannover for more than a decade. He joined the
club in 1999 and h
<< Jays face a major decision on Bautista
Toronto, Canada (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It's safe to say Toronto Blue Jays General
Manager Alex Anthopoulos had no idea heading into this year that he would have
to make an important mid-season decision involving Jose Bautista. With the July
31st n
<< Celtic signs striker Hooper
Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Celtic made its sixth signing of the
offseason Tuesday, adding 22-year-old striker Gary Hooper on a four-year deal
from Scunthorpe United.
Hooper had 43 goals in 80 matches for Scunthorpe United, a
<< CFL West: Burris powers through errors in win over Riders
Toronto, Canada (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - While a home win by the Calgary Stampeders
against the Saskatchewan Roughriders isn't completely surprising, that the win
came by 20 points is not something many would have expected. Calgary put on a
great sec
Gstaad, Switzerland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top seeds Mikhail Youzhny of Russia and Nicolas Almagro of Spain were a pair of first-round winners Tuesday at the Swiss Open. Youzhny rolled past French lucky-loser Marc Gicquel 6-2, 6-2 in 72 m
Ortiz, Greisen and Moye-Moore earn weekly AFL honors >>
Tulsa, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tampa Bay linebacker ERIC ORTIZ,
Milwaukee quarterback CHRIS GREISEN and Orlando linebacker
MARLON MOYE-MOORE have been named the JLS Ironman, Russell
Athletic Offensive Players and Riddell Defensive Player of
the
Schiavone wins Istanbul opener >>
Istanbul, Turkey (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It took two days, but French Open
champion Francesca Schiavone finally posted a first-round victory at the
$220,000 Istanbul Cup hardcourt tennis event.
The top-seeded Schiavone was leadin
Former Dolphin Galbreath dead at 45 >>
Davie, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Harry
Galbreath died Tuesday of an apparent heart ailment. He was just 45 years old.
The Dolphins organization issued a release Tuesday saying Galbreath had been
work
Kings bring in LW Ponikarovsky >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms
with left wing Alexei Ponikarovsky on a contract for the next season.
Ponikarovsky had spent his entire NHL career with the Maple Leafs before being
dealt to Pit
Pro Football Odds : NFC SOUTH BETTING ODDS
NFL betting action is back! At MySportsbook, all of the pro football odds are posted for the NFC North. Check out how we see the four teams in this cloudy division stacking up this year in the chase for the playoffs! Green Bay Packers (+125) - With QB Aaron Rodgers leading the offense and DC Dom Capers working his magic on defense, the Packers are a real force to be reckoned with.
Virtually nothing changed on this offense for Green Bay from last year to this year, save for the addition of rookie OT Brian Bulaga to the bunch. Expect more huge numbers from the Pack, and a relatively favorable schedule should get them over the hump and into the playoffs once again this season. My NFL Betting Predictions: 11-5, 1st place in NFC North Minnesota Vikings (+130) - There are still too many unknowns about the Vikes this year. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not.
There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
Chicago Bears (+350) - The Bears are probably a bit of an overhyped team once again this year.No, we don't think it is plausible for QB Jay Cutler to have as bad of a season as he did last year, and we do think the additions of RB Chester Taylor and DE Julius Peppers are going to help immensely, but there's still something in the water in the Windy City that we aren't so sure about. Maybe Chicago finds its way to .500... but then again, maybe it doesn't. If Favre comes back, Cutler might be the worst quarterback in this division this year.
Detroit Lions (+1500) - The Lions are probably once again going to be the whipping boys for the rest of the teams in the NFC North, but they aren't just going to roll over and die once again. There is some real talent amassing on this team offensively, as the combination of QB Matt Stafford, RB Jahvid Best, WR Calvin Johnson, and TE Brandon Pettigrew should put a bunch of points on the board if the offensive line can even remotely hold up. The questions really lie on defense, where it feels like DT Ndamukong Suh is going to be trying to stop opposing teams all by himself. This year should show some marked improvement in the Motor City.
The Patriots will make NFL betting fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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