Bengals down Colts in exhibition finale
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09/02/2010 - Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Nugent kicked two field goals and Jordan Palmer threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns to lead Cincinnati to a 30-28 triumph over Indianapolis in the preseason wrap-up for both squads.
Cedric Peerman ran for 100 yards, including a 93-yard scoring scamper, and added four catches for 14 yards while Jerome Simpson made six grabs for 68 yards and a score for the Bengals, who concluded their regular season warmups at 3-2. Cincinnati kicks off the 2010 regular season at New England on September 12.
In his only series before next week's season opener, Carson Palmer went 4-for-5 for 28 yards and led the Bengals to a field goal.
Tom Brandstater went 10-for-18 for 178 yards and three TD's, all to Brandon James, while Blair White was on the receiving end of seven throws for 132 yards for the Colts, who went 0-4 to endure their first winless exhibition campaign since 2005.
Indy opens up at Houston on September 12.
Peerman broke through the middle and went almost the length of the field untouched early in the third quarter to put the Bengals ahead to stay at 13-6.
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Drew Stanton threw a pair of second-half touchdowns and rookie Paul Pratt returned an interception 102 yards for the eventual game-winning score, as the Detroit Lions rallied for a 28-23 win against
<< Calhoun's TD catch lifts Giants over Patriots
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rhett Bomar's 60-yard touchdown
connection to Duke Calhoun in the fourth quarter was the difference as the New
York Giants clipped New England, 20-17, in the final preseason game for both
clubs f
<< Santana departs early, but Mets hold off Braves
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Johan Santana left after five innings, but
limited Atlanta to just one run as the New York Mets avoided a four-game sweep
at the hands of the Braves with a 4-2 win.
Santana (11-9) left the game with a s
<< Steelers QB Leftwich injures knee
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Byron
Leftwich hurt his left knee during the second quarter of the team's final
preseason game against Carolina.
Leftwich completed an 18-yard pass to Emmanuel San
<< Twins' Baker leaves game
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Minnesota Twins starter Scott Baker left
Thursday's game against Detroit because of right elbow pain.
Baker did not return for the start of the third after giving up two runs in
two innings. He allowe
Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brock Bolen's 16-yard touchdown run in the second quarter helped the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 13-9 win over the Atlanta Falcons in the preseason finale for both clubs. Josh Scobee kicked a pair of filed
Tigers' Cabrera exits with biceps tendinitis >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera
left Thursday's game against Minnesota with left biceps tendinitis.
Cabrera did not return to the field in the bottom of the sixth inning, and is
considered day
Ohio State rolls over Marshall in opener >>
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Terrelle Pryor threw for 247 yards and three
touchdowns, as second-ranked Ohio State blew out Marshall, 45-7, in the season
opener for both teams.
Pryor, coming off a sophomore season in which he led the B
Red Sox edge Orioles to win series >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David Ortiz drove in a pair of runs and
Adrian Beltre homered as Boston used an early burst of offense to
down Baltimore, 6-4, in the rubber match of a three-game set from Camden
Yards.
Hurricanes storm to big win in season-opener >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Junior quarterback Jacory Harris completed 12-
of-15 passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns, as the 13th-ranked Miami-
Florida Hurricanes annihilated in-state foe Florida A&M, 45-0, in the season
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FOOTBALL BETTING
After all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer.
Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise.
Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.
So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.
In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team.
For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC.
The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’.
The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback.
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