09/11/2008 - Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Patrick Roy, one of the most celebrated netminders in the history of the NHL, will have his Montreal Canadiens No. 33 retired and raised to the rafters of the Bell Centre on November 22, the team announced Thursday.
Roy will become the 15th player in team history to have his sweater retired. The ceremony is one of a handful of events scheduled during the Canadiens' centennial season.
Montreal drafted Roy in the third round (51st overall) of the 1984 Entry Draft and he played his first 11 seasons for the Canadiens, backstopping them to the Stanley Cup in 1986, his rookie campaign, and again in 1993. Roy was awarded the Conn Smythe trophy both times as the most valuable player in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Roy's tenure with the organization ended on frosty terms during the 1995-96 season. On December 2, then-Montreal head coach Mario Tremblay decided to keep Roy between the pipes during a blowout loss to the Detroit Red Wings, and the infuriated Quebec native chastised management. Four days after his infamous blowup, Roy was dealt to Colorado, along with Mike Keane, for Andrei Kovalenko, Martin Rucinsky and Jocelyn Thibault. Roy went on to capture his third title with the Avalanche that spring.
In 2001, he won his fourth Cup and third Conn Smythe trophy, making him the only player in league history to win the prestigious award three times.
Roy retired from the NHL on May 28, 2003, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 13, 2006. The winningest goaltender in NHL history, Roy had a career record of 551-315-131 in 1,029 games with the Canadiens and Avalanche.
<< Colts waive Johnson
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Indianapolis Colts waived
defensive tackle Ed Johnson on Thursday following his arrest early Wednesday
morning.
Johnson was pulled over just after midnight in Hamilton County, Indiana,
<< Houston/Baltimore game moved to Monday
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hurricane Ike has forced Sunday's game between
the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens to be moved to Monday.
The category 3 hurricane is expected to make landfall between Houston and
Corpus Christi on
<< Hurricane Ike moves Air Force/Houston game to Dallas
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Saturday's football game between Air Force and
Houston has been moved to Southern Methodist University in Dallas due to
Hurricane Ike.
The game will still take place at its original time of 2:30 p.m. (ct
<< T'wolves C Collins undergoes successful surgery
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Minnesota Timberwolves center Jason
Collins underwent successful surgery to repair a partial rupture of the
triceps tendon in his right elbow.
Dr. David Auerbach of the Southern California
Oakland's Ellis out for remainder of season >>
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oakland Athletics second baseman Mark Ellis
will miss the rest of the regular season with a right shoulder injury.
The ailment has kept Ellis out since August 22, when he left Oakland's 7-5
loss to Sea
Putnam alone in first at Boise Open >>
Boise, ID (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michael Putnam fired a six-under-par 65 on
Thursday to take the opening-round lead of the Boise Open at Hillcrest Country
Club.
Kurt Barnes bogeyed his last hole Thursday to fall out of a tie for the lead
Overbay, Rolen cap six-run eighth to help Jays down ChiSox >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lyle Overbay and Scott Rolen each drove in
two runs, as the Toronto Blue Jays bested the Chicago White Sox, 6-4, in the
finale of a four-game set from U.S. Cellular Field.
Marco Scutaro finished 3-for-
Harden, Cubs edge Cards >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rich Harden continued his brilliance for the
Cubs, throwing six effective innings to give Chicago a 3-2 victory over the
St. Louis Cardinals in the rubber match of a three-game set at Busch Stadium.
Harde
MySportsbook.com Posts Heisman Trophy Odds
With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at MySportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best Heisman Trophy odds at 5-2.
Quinn isn’t the only big man on campus this season. Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money.
This online sportsbook has also listed Troy Smith, Ohio State senior quarterback, as another strong favorite to win the 72nd Heisman Trophy. A 7-1 bet, Smith threw for 2,282 yards last season and also led the Buckeyes to a convincing 34-20 victory over Quinn and the Fighting Irish in last season’s Fiesta Bowl.
Current betting odds Heisman trophy are:
| Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame) Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma) Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State) Michael Bush (RB, Louisville) Steve Slaton (RB, West Virginia) Brian Brohm (QB, Louisville) Chris Leak (QB, Florida) Mike Hart (RB, Michigan) Ted Ginn (WR, Ohio State) Darius Walker (RB, Notre Dame) Drew Tate (QB, Iowa) Marshawn Lynch (RB, Cal) Kenny Irons (RB, Auburn) Chad Henne (QB, Michigan) Kyle Wright (QB, Miami) Drew Stanton (QB, Michigan State) Kenneth Darby (RB, Alabama) JaMarcus Russell (QB, LSU) Drew Weatherford (QB, Florida State) Blake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina) Reggie Ball (QB, Georgia Tech) |
5-2 7-2 7-1 10-1 10-1 12-1 12-1 18-1 18-1 20-1 30-1 35-1 35-1 40-1 50-1 50-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 |
For complete NCAA Football odds visit MySportsbook.com.
MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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