11/06/2008 - McKinney, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Darron Stiles posted a seven-under 64 Thursday to take a one-shot lead after one round of the Nationwide Tour Championship.
Stiles, who stands No. 7 on the money list, is the only player in the top 10 on the money list that has not won this season.
Jeff Klauk, who is one spot behind Stiles on the money list, is one stroke behind the leader at the TPC Craig Ranch.
Spencer Levin and Garrett Osborn both opened with rounds of five-under 66. Osborn, No. 41 on the money list, needs no worse than a two-way tie for second this week to get into the top 25 on the money list and earn his PGA Tour card for next season.
This is the final event of the year, and players are battling to get into the top 25 on the money list. After one round, six of the top 16 players on the leaderboard are outside the top 25 on the money list.
Stiles had a steady, bogey-free round. He birdied the third and fifth to get his round going. After a birdie on the eighth, Stiles turned in minus-three.
Around the turn, birdies on 10 an 12 gave Stiles a share of the lead at minus- five. He took the lead with a birdie on the 14th before closing with a birdie at the last.
"There are still three more days, but it's nice to get out of the gate this well, especially this week," said Stiles, who played with Klauk in the first round. "It looks like we'll be paired together for round two and it would be nice to keep Florida Southern one-two for the rest of the week."
Klauk, like Stiles a Florida Southern graduate, dropped in back-to-back birdie efforts from the third. He also made the turn in minus-three after he birdied the ninth.
After parring the first five holes of the back nine, Klauk converted three straight birdie efforts from the 15th to get within one of the lead. He parred the final two holes to remain one back.
"I got it going early, then kind of stalled out there and then got it going there at the end. It was nice to finish well," said Klauk, who is guaranteed to finish inside the top 25 on the money list, earning his PGA Tour card for the first time.
"It's been seven years out here and I've been close a few times. The hard work is starting to pay off. Sunday, it will really sink in."
Bryce Molder, who is No. 32 on the money list, opened with a four-under 67. He was joined in a share of fifth place by Bill Lunde, Marc Leishman and Colt Knost, who have all won this year on the Nationwide Tour.
Hunter Haas, No. 26 on the money list, No. 33 Matthew Every, No. 37 Bryan DeCorso and No. 50 Gavin Coles are tied for ninth at minus-three. They were joined there by Greg Owen, Matt Bettencourt, Rick Price and Peter Tomasulo.
Chris Tidland, who is 25th on the money list, fought back from an opening triple-bogey top post an even-par 71 and he is tied for 32nd. Tidland also carded a bogey, a double-bogey, two birdies and two eagles.
<< Atlanta recalls Wolves' defenseman Valabik
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Thrashers have recalled defenseman
Boris Valabik from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Chicago Wolves,
it was announced on Thursday.
The 22-year-old has notched a goal and two assists
<< Burrell, Moyer, Penny file for free agency
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia outfielder Pat Burrell and
pitcher Jamie Moyer, as well as Dodgers pitcher Brad Penny all filed for free
agency on Thursday.
Burrell, 32, played in 157 games for the World Series-winnin
<< Slumping Jags hope to get back on track vs. lousy Lions
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It's safe to say that the Jacksonville Jaguars are
suffering through a meltdown this season after going deep into the playoffs a
year ago. The team was pegged by some insiders to supplant mighty Indianapolis
in the AFC South
<< Matteson tops crowded leaderboard in Disney World
Lake Buena Vista, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Troy Matteson fired a nine-under 63
Thursday to grab a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the Children's
Miracle Network Classic.
Matteson's 63 came on the Palm Course at the Walt Disney W
Houston LB Diles out for season >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Houston Texans linebacker Zac Diles will miss
the remainder of the season after breaking his leg in the team's practice on
Wednesday.
Diles, who tallied 66 tackles and an interception in nine games this s
FCS Previews: Week 11 >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Here are the predictions for the top 25
games and other notable contests from week 10 of the FCS season.
THURSDAY NIGHT'S GAME
Howard (1-7,1-6 MEAC) at No. 19 South Carolina State (7-2, 6-0 MEAC), 7:30 p
NFL Inactives (Thursday, November 6, 2008) >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The following is a list of inactive players
for tonight's NFL game.
DENVER BRONCOS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS, 8:15 P.M. (ET)
Broncos - LB D.J. Williams, WR Glenn Martinez, WR Chad Jackson, DE Tim Crowder,
S M
Semin's late goals help Caps stun Hurricanes >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alexander Semin -- the other Alexander in a
dynamic Capitals duo -- scored a pair of goals in the final three minutes to
give Washington a stunning 3-2 victory over Southeast Division rival Carolina.
Semi
BILLS (+10) at Steelers SPORTSBOOK LINES
It's impossible to gauge how a team will react after something like the Steve Everett situation, and it probably doesn't matter. That being said, the Bills are going to lose several games this year where they keep things close but fall short in the end to superior teams. Ben Roethlisberger and company could have a field day against Buffalo's decimated defense, but I like the Bills to cover.
BENGALS (-7) at Browns SPORTSBOOK LINES
All you can ask out of your NFL team is that it has a plan. You may not always agree with it as a fan, but as long as it appears the organization is going in some sort of direction, you have to go with it. Which brings us to the Cleveland Browns. You flip a coin to determine whether Chuck Frye or Derek Anderson should start the preseason opener. You start Frye in Week 1, but pull him in the first half. And then you deal him to the Seahawks for a sixth-round pick? Hmm... the Bengals could get six turnovers again this week.
COLTS (-7) at Titans SPORTSBOOK LINES
Tennessee signed ex-Colts cornerback Nick Harper in the offseason so that should help slow down Peyton Manning. Just ask Jason David and the Saints. Oh wait... One of these weeks, I'm going to learn to not pick against Tennessee, which has won seven of its last eight games. But it's not happening against Indy.
TEXANS (+6.5) at Panthers SPORTSBOOK LINES
Houston's Mario Williams, the first pick in the '06 draft, has more touchdowns than Reggie Bush after one week. Somehow I don't see that lasting. Meanwhile, Carolina bottled up what was expected to be a pretty high-octane offense in St. Louis in Week 1. Could this be the Panthers' defense everyone expected last year? Maybe. This feels like a 20-16 Carolina win.
RAMS (-3) vs. 49ers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Absolutely love this game. Everyone's favorite pick for this year's surprise team -- the 49ers -- laid an egg on Monday night (not that anyone was watching with the game ending in the middle of the night for those of us on the East Coast). St. Louis wasn't much better, delivering a lackluster effort against the Panthers that included two Steven Jackson fumbles and panic from his fantasy owners. Jackson rebounds this week, and the Rams get their first win.
PACKERS (+1.5) at Giants SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Do you really trust this guy to win an NFL game if Eli Manning can't go? I say no. I'd feel alot better about this Packers team if it had any semblance of a running game, but I still think Green Bay's defense is good enough to give it a 2-0 start.
JAGUARS (-10) vs. Falcons SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Does it scare me to pick Jacksonville to cover a double-digit spread after it scored just 10 points last week against the Titans? Absolutely. But can I bring myself to pick Atlanta under any circumstances? No. Check out this poll on ajc.com. It asks what Atlanta's most urgent deficiency is: offense, defense, specials teams or all of the above. "All of the above" has 57 percent of the votes. Ouch.
SAINTS (-3) at Buccaneers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
I'm picking way too many road teams this week. Oh well. New Orleans has had some time to reflect on its lackluster showing in the opener, and the Buccanneers just aren't a very good football team. Anyone else surprised Tampa Bay hasn't made a move to sign Byron Leftwich? I thought that's what they do.
VIKINGS (+3) at Lions SPORTS BETTING LINES
Run the ball and stop the run. Minnesota can do both, and that will keep them in a lot of games this season. Even though it was only one week, Adrian Peterson looks like he was a steal at No. 7 in last year's draft. Not only will he produce, but Peterson delivers excitement to what otherwise would be one of the league's most boring teams.
DOLPHINS (+3.5) vs. Cowboys SPORTS BETTING LINES
Lost in the Tony Romo lovefest is just how bad the Cowboys' defense was last week. I know they're banged up, but Dallas' 'D' allowed 438 yards to the Giants' offense, and backup running back Derrick Ward averaged 6.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Cam Cameron's decision to split carries between Ronnie Brown and Jesse Chatman sounds about as can't-miss as Larry David's plan to show up to Marty Funkhouser's party a night late. Still, gotta go with Miami to cover at home.
SEAHAWKS (-2.5) at Cardinals SPORTS BETTING LINES
I'm probably missing something, but this game seems too easy. Arizona blew Monday night's game against the 49ers in typical Cardinals fashion, and the Seahawks beat Tampa Bay by two touchdowns. Love Seattle in this one.
BRONCOS (-9.5) vs. Raiders SPORTS BETTING LINES
Special teams was a major story line in Week 1. Take a look at the Broncos. They had to rush on to the field to get a Jason Elam field goal as time expired against the Bills. Denver drove into Buffalo territory on eight of 10 drives but came away with just a pair of field goals and a touchdown. Look for more scoring from the Broncos this week against an Oakland defense that gave up 36 points to Detroit in Week 1.
BEARS (-12) vs. Chiefs SPORTS BETTING LINES
Everyone talks about Rex Grossman when dissecting the Bears' offense, but Chicago's quarterback got no help in last week's loss to the Chargers. Meanwhile, Kansas City confirmed what we all thought while watching Hard Knocks: The Chiefs are going to stink this year. It could be a rough first month for Larry Johnson fantasy owners. Kansas City's RB was limited to 43 yards on 10 carries in Week 1, and the Chiefs face the Bears, Vikings and Chargers the next three weeks, all formidable run defenses.
RAVENS (-10) vs. Jets SPORTS BETTING LINES
A big dose of Willis McGahee and a usual sound defensive effort will give the Ravens their first win. According to Football Outsiders, no team in the NFL rushed only three defenders on pass plays last year more than the Jets. And according to my special Jets correspondent Ben Stauber, New York did the same in Week 1. Whoever starts at quarterback for the Ravens should have all day to throw.
PATRIOTS (-3) vs. Chargers SPORTS TRASH TALK
Friends and I were discussing how Bill Belichick goes about paying his $500,000 fine for cheating. Does he just write one check to the NFL? Do you need some sort of clearance to make such a monstrous financial transaction? I guess I shouldn't complain about the security deposit I have to put down on my new apartment. Anyway, two of the league's best teams square off in what should be a good one Sunday night. The Patriots always respond well just when you think they're in trouble. And their offensive attack was the story in Week 1.
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting.
LaDainian Tomlinson Favorite to be 2007 NFL MVP
With the first NFL preseason game less than two weeks away, it is time to start thinking about football once again at MySportsbook.com. Reigning NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson is currently the 5-1 co-favorite to win the award again alongside Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning.
This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone after his all out assault on the record books last season. For those suffering from amnesia or were under a rock last football season, all L.T. did last season was set the NFL record for rushing touchdowns (28), total touchdowns (31) and total points scored (186) to go along with his 1815 rushing yards and 508 receiving yards. At 6-1, Tom Brady is next in line which isn’t surprising considering all of the firepower the Pats added over the off-season. With the addition of Randy Moss, Donte Stallworth and Wes Welker; it would be quite difficult for Brady’s numbers not to improve from last years 3529 yards and 24 touchdowns. There appears to be some decent value in Drew Bees at 10-1 considering he probably would have won the award last year if it wasn’t for L.T.’s record breaking season.
There is no reason to think the Saints will come back to earth this season and playing in a weak NFC, they should have as good a shot as any to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. At 15-1, Donovan McNabb could also be worth a look. Remember, many felt he was the MVP of the first half of the season before going down with a season ending injury. Reportedly, he is in great shape and well ahead of schedule to return to form. Also, he could have some added motivation to put up big numbers this season with the Eagles using their first pick in the draft on McNabb’s future successor Kevin Kolb.
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