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06/19/2010 - Elkhart Lake, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carl Edwards won the pole for Saturday's inaugural Bucyrus 200 Nationwide Series race at Road America.
Edwards, currently second in points, recorded a lap of 108.076 m.p.h. around the 4.048-mile, 14-turn road course for his third pole of the season and the 21st of his Nationwide career.
Jacques Villeneuve will start alongside Edwards on the front row after turning a lap of 107.735 m.p.h. Villeneuve, a road-racing expert, is driving the No.32 Toyota for Braun Racing.
Colin Braun qualified third, followed by Brad Coleman and Michael McDowell.
Brendan Gaughan, Patrick Long, Paul Menard, Owen Kelly and Tony Ave completed the top-10.
Points leader Brad Keselowski will start 13th.
All 43 drivers who attempted qualifying made the field.
The Nationwide race at Road America is scheduled to start around 3:30 p.m. (et).
<< Henin rallies to win Wimbledon tuneup
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Justine Henin finished
her prep for Wimbledon with a three-set triumph over Germany's Andrea Petkovic
in the final at the Unicef Open.
The top-seeded Henin rallied for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
<< Cubs sign first-round pick Simpson
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Cubs have signed their top pick of
the 2010 First-Year Player Draft, pitcher Hayden Simpson, to an undisclosed
contract.
Simpson, 21, was taken 16th overall in the first round.
The right-han
<< Jeter scratched with bruised heel
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was
scratched from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the New York
Mets because of a bruised heel.
Jeter has battled through a recent slump. He was
<< Elson takes over first at Saint-Omer Open
Lumbres, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - England's Jamie Elson shot a three-under 68
on Saturday to move atop the leaderboard after the third round of the Saint-
Omer Open.
Elson finished 54 holes at seven-under 206 and is one stroke clear at Aa S
Brazil, Ivory Coast clash in Group G >>
Johannesburg, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The schedule gets no easier for
the Ivory Coast as it gets ready to face Brazil in its second Group G match at
Soccer City on Sunday in the FIFA World Cup.
A 0-0 draw against Portugal in the ope
Flyers acquire rights to coveted Hamhuis from Predators >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired the
rights to pending unrestricted free agent Dan Hamhuis from the Nashville
Predators in exchange for defenseman Ryan Parent.
The Flyers have exclusive negoti
Phillies designate Mathieson, recall Sardinha >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday
designated pitcher Scott Mathieson for assignment and selected the contract of
catcher Dane Sardinha from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Mathieson appeared in his only
Safina withdraws from Wimbledon >>
Wimbledon, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dinara Safina of Russia has withdrawn
from Wimbledon because of a back injury.
Safina was a semifinalist last year for her best result in seven appearances
on the famed lawns at the All England Club
“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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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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