05/12/2008 - Lake Forest, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bears have signed kicker Robbie Gould to a five-year contract extension, the team announced on Monday.
Terms of the deal, which runs through the 2013 season, were not disclosed.
Gould, a Penn State product, made 31-of-36 field goals in 2007, and converted 33 extra points to give him 126 points. It was his second straight season of at least 125 points after leading all NFL kickers in scoring in 2006 with 143 points, hitting 32-of-36 field goals and all 47 of his extra point attempts on his way to being named first-team All Pro for the Bears.
The 25-year-old was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2005, and broke in with the Bears that season. For his career, Gould is Chicago's all-time field goal percentage leader among kickers with at least 50 attempts, making 84.8 percent of his kicks (84-of-99).
<< Gayego under consideration for Preakness, Harlem Rocker out
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arkansas Derby winner Gayego is now a
possible starter for the 133rd Preakness Stakes on Saturday. Withers Stakes
champ Harlem Rocker will not start in the $1 million race.
Trainer Paulo Lobo said
<< Braves' Smoltz throwing again
PITTSBURGH (AP) -Atlanta ace John Smoltz is throwing again and hopes his injured rotator cuff heals enough to let him move into the Braves bullpen later this month.Smoltz threw 45 pitches from 60 feet at PNC Park on Monday, a day after throwing 25 p
<< Pirates take first of twinbill with Braves
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Freddy Sanchez doubled in three runs and
Zach Duke pitched six scoreless innings for his second straight win, as the
Pittsburgh Pirates captured a 5-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the
opener
<< O'Hara gets new Spurs deal
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara has
pledged his long-term future to the club by penning a new contract that will
keep him at White Hart Lane until 2011.
The England Under-21 international was hand
Flyers D Coburn doubtful for Game 3 >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Braydon
Coburn is doubtful for Game 3 of Eastern Conference finals against Pittsburgh.
Coburn left in the first period of his team's 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh in Game 2
on S
Pacers pick up option on Graham >>
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Indiana Pacers have picked up the
contract option on forward Stephen Graham, the team announced on Monday.
A three-year veteran who signed with the team as a free agent last summer, the
25-year
Rays activate Glover >>
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Rays have activated
pitcher Gary Glover off the 15-day disabled list. He had been sidelined since
April 26 with right shoulder tendinitis.
Glover entered Monday's action with a r
Cubs send clear message with sweep >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It's not too often when a major league baseball team
circles its calendars in early May, but you can bet the Chicago Cubs had a
little extra motivation for their recent series with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Not only did Ar
The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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