Campbell, Raiders top Bears
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08/22/2010 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Campbell threw for 170 yards on 10-of-20 passing and ran for a touchdown, as the Oakland Raiders took a 32-17 preseason victory over the Chicago Bears.
Campbell, who also had one interception, played the first half while Kyle Boller took snaps in the second. Boller completed 7-of-9 passes for 55 yards and also ran for a score for the Raiders, who have won both their preseason games so far, both of which were on the road.
Oakland trailed 14-13 at halftime, but pulled away in the third quarter, when Slade Norris recovered a fumble in the end zone and Boller took a two-yard plunge across the goal line.
Michael Bennett powered Oakland's running game with 64 yards on 15 carries, while Louis Murphy caught three passes for 53 yards.
In two quarters of action, Jay Cutler threw for 99 yards and one touchdown on 7-of-15 passing for the Bears, who have dropped both their preseason matchups. Matt Forte rushed for 109 yards for Chicago, with the majority of them coming on an 89-yard touchdown run in the first quarter.
Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher left in the first quarter with a left calf injury and did not return, and the extent of the injury is not known.
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Dickerson had two hits and two runs batted in and Mike McClendon worked three scoreless innings to earn his first major-league win as Milwaukee downed San Diego, 6-5, in the middle meeting of a three
<< Rams edge Browns on late FG
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Brown kicked four field goals,
including the game-winning 28-yard boot late in the fourth quarter, as St.
Louis grabbed a 19-17 preseason win over Cleveland.
A.J. Feeley led the Rams on a
<< Folk, Jets edge Panthers
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nick Folk booted three field goals to lead
New York to a 9-3 win over Carolina at Bank of America Stadium.
Mark Sanchez completed 5-of-10 passes for 12 yards and Joe McKnight carried 11
times for 28 yards
<< Longtime Pistons PR director Dobek passes away
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Dobek, who served in the Detroit Pistons
organization for 29 years up until this past May, passed away at the age of
51.
The Detroit Free Press reported Dobek's death, but cited no reason for his
<< Daniel leads Saints over Texans
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chase Daniel completed 15-of-21 passes for
182 yards and three touchdowns, leading the New Orleans Saints to a 38-20
preseason victory over the Houston Texans.
Daniel also threw an interception in r
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - To be a fan of the New York Jets is to be encoded with the skepticism chip. When you've hitched your wagon to an organization that has, for more than four decades, taken two colossal steps back for every stride forward, de
Rodriguez's homer lifts Rays over A's >>
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sean Rodriguez hit a go-ahead, game-winning
two-run homer with two outs in the eighth, and the Tampa Bay Rays slipped past
the Oakland A's, 5-4, in the third of four games at Oakland Coliseum.
Rodriguez's
Stanton leads Lions over Broncos >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Drew Stanton's 25-yard rushing touchdown with
just under two minutes remaining lifted the Detroit Lions over the Denver
Broncos, 25-20, in the second preseason game for each club at Invesco Field.
Stanto
Cowboys beat Chargers on late safety >>
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dallas' Tony Romo and San Diego's Philip
Rivers were each picked off during their first offensive series and the
Cowboys earned a sloppy 16-14 preseason win over the Chargers thanks to a late
safety.
Henne sharp as Dolphins hold off Jaguars >>
Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chad Henne completed 11-of-14 passes for
151 yards and two touchdowns, as the Miami Dolphins held on for a 27-26
preseason win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Henne took snaps for the majority o
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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