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11/15/2006 - Signed guard Ikechuku Ndukwe and linebacker Jim Cottrell to the practice squad; released offensive tackle Mike Kracalik and defensive tackle Nick Leaders.

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<< Charlton tabs Reed as new head coach
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Charlton Athletic confirmed on Wednesday that assistant coach Les Reed has been promoted to the role of head coach following the departure of Iain Dowie. Dowie left the club on Monday after guiding

<< Kevin Martin is shining for Kings
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sacramento's Kevin Martin is off to a surprising start for the Kings, who have won four of their first six games in the new season. The 23-year-old Martin leads the Kings in scoring (23.8 ppg). He has also grabbe

<< Isles travel to Dallas
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Islanders will continue their lengthy road trip this evening as they make a stop at the American Airlines Center to battle the Dallas Stars. The Islanders began the five-game swing last Thursday in Philadelphi

<< Sixers start road trip in Seattle
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The struggling Philadelphia 76ers begin a three-game road trip when they visit the streaking Seattle SuperSonics tonight at KeyArena. After winning its first three games of the season, Philadelphia has dropped three in

<< Magic host Nuggets
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Nuggets will try to close out a perfect road trip this evening when they visit the Orlando Magic at TD Waterhouse Centre. Denver is 3-0 on its four-game road and posted a 112-105 win over the Miami Heat on Tues

Dickenson, Murphy highlight CFL Players of the Week >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - B.C. Lions quarterback Dave Dickenson and offensive lineman Rob Murphy, along with Montreal Alouettes defensive back Mark Estelle and kick returner Avon Cobourne received weekly Rogers CFL honors on Wedn

Croatia takes over top spot >>
Tel Aviv, Israel (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Croatia continued its unbeaten streak in EURO 2008 Group E qualifying play on Wednesday with a 4-3 victory over hosts Israel, by way of a hat-trick from Eduardo Da Silva paired with a Darjo Srna penalty

Cardinals' Edmonds has shoulder surgery >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Cardinals announced that center fielder Jim Edmonds underwent right shoulder surgery on Wednesday. Dr. George Paletta performed arthroscopic debridement of the AC joint and labrum in Edmon

Lewis, Heap questionable for Sunday >>
Owings Mills, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis and tight end Todd Heap are both listed as questionable for the team's next game, a home contest against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Lewis was deactivated last

James helps Cleveland knock off Portland >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James scored 32 points, dished out seven assists and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers over the Portland Trail Blazers, 100-87, at Quicken Loans Arena. Drew Gooden added 17

Betting the NFL preseason

Rule No. 1 in the gamblers' handbook states, "Avoid sports betting on meaningless games."

When you're drowning in a sea of baseball monotony, however, things change. Even a hint of pro football betting can persuade the most disciplined bettor to break a few rules. 

The NFL preseason is around the corner, with a tempting Hall of Fame match kicking off on Sunday. But bettors must stay vigilant. Wagering on NFL exhibition games is an entirely different beast than the regular season. Most fans don't recognize the players on the field because starters get as much action in August as Warcraft fans get on Prom night.

The only certainty about the NFL this time of year is uncertainty – and yet there are some who say betting in August can be a gold mine.

“I actually feel the NFL preseason presents solid profit opportunities for sharp bettors and handicappers,” Sports Expert Steve Merril explains. “My experience has been that the sportsbooks fear the preseason, which is evident by lower limits and massive moves.”

The line moves are attributed to the limited knowledge available regarding playing-time distribution. One team’s top unit out on the field for one more series has an impact on the pointspread. Setting lines in the preseason often is a shot in the dark.

“We base the betting lines mostly on public perception,” Pete Korner, founder of the Sports Club in Las Vegas, says. “It’s very tough to predict, almost a guessing game.”

The preseason is all about figuring out who’s in and for how long.

“It becomes a race between bettors and oddsmakers to find out how long the quarterbacks are going to stay in,” Korner admits. “If a sharp gets the information first, he could exploit an early line. I’m a full believer in moving the line in the preseason if the books find out something late in the week.”

Determining what each team’s motive is can help bettors handicap. To do this you must pay close attention to the philosophies head coaches employ in exhibition play.

“You need to know what a coach is trying to accomplish,” says Covers Expert Bryan Leonard. “Sometimes a new coach will want to instill a winning attitude. Others just want to make sure their starters don’t get hurt."

So how do you distinguish who’s playing scared and who’s playing for keeps?

“Head coaches on the hot seat or new coaches trying to implement a winning attitude usually try harder to win in the preseason,” Merril says.

Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel fits this criteria. He’s entering his third season as the sideline boss and has yet to lead the Browns to more than six wins.

Cleveland is an enticing bet as well because of the unresolved quarterback situation. General manager Phil Savage sacrificed the Browns’ first-round pick in next year’s draft for Brady Quinn, but the former Notre Dame quarterback hasn’t signed or reported to training camp yet.

Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson split time at QB last season and it looks like either player (or even Quinn) could be the opening-day starter.

“If a team has quarterback depth and the pecking order hasn’t been decided, it’s a big advantage,” Leonard says.

Even in the third week of the preseason when starters generally play the most, the final outcome of the game is in the hands of fringe players. A team's talent, all the way down to the last man on the roster, is something to consider.

The New England Patriots have long been considered one of the deeper teams in the NFL and coach Bill Belichick has said in the past he’s unafraid of stars getting hurt in games with nothing on the line. He shocked his colleagues in 2003 by playing some of his starters on special teams in the preseason.

“We want to have the team ready to play a tough, physical game and preparation has to go into that and I imagine a certain amount of injuries go with it,” Belichick told the Providence Journal in August 2003.

Bettors can only hope to find more teams that share the Pats' business-like approach to the preseason (New England is 17-9-3 against the spread since 2000) and take advantage of teams who detest the exhibition schedule.

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Terrell Owens could return for Cowboys next game
A bye week will allow Terrell Owens broken hand to recover just in time for the next game the Dallas Cowboys are slated to play, according to reports. MySportsbook.com, an football sportsbook, has posted football betting lines on TO playing.

Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger Sunday night and had a plate surgically attached to it Monday. Although Owens' hand was swollen and aching Wednesday, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he's optimistic the receiver will be back at work next week and catching passes a week from Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

MySportsbook.com online sportsbook listed Terrell Owens with odds of 7-2 (or $7 paid out for every $2 bet) to return back for the game against Tennessee.

"I certainly wouldn't rule it out now," Parcells said, referring to Terrell Owens immediate return. "Maybe five days from now I might, but I wouldn't rule it out now. ... I know we're looking to try to get him moving around pretty good in the next day or so. So we'll see where we are."

Owens did not speak with reporters Wednesday, but said Sunday he'd be out two to four weeks. A return against the Titans would be 13 days after the surgery. The Cowboys were listed as an early -7 1/2 favorite vs. the Tennessee Titans for Week 4 at MySportsbook.com

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