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08/03/2007 - Frisco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - FC Dallas will try to inch closer to the top spot in the Western Division on Saturday when it welcomes the Colorado Rapids to Pizza Hut Park.
The Hoops enter the weekend in second place of the conference, four points behind the Houston Dynamo.
Dallas has a four-game unbeaten streak and has collected three shutouts in its last four league outings.
As for the Rapids, they are seeking just their fifth victory of the season. The club has not walked away with the full points since a 1-0 win over the Galaxy back on May 26. Since that time, Colorado matched a team record of nine games without a win.
FC Dallas is going for the season series sweep on Saturday, already beating the Rapids in the first two meetings. Making matters worse for the Rapids, they have not won in Dallas since May 5, 2001.
The Rapids will have a new face on Saturday in an effort to get more production on the offensive side of the pitch. The team signed Daniel Osorno after they have only netted five goals during the current nine-game winless slide.
On the season, the Rapids offensive output is not much better, collecting on 16 goals in 18 matches in 2007.
Colorado will be without midfielder Mehdi Ballouchy, who is suspended for two games after throwing a violent elbow to the throat of Kansas City's Sasha Victorine.
Both of these clubs will be returning to MLS action after long layoffs due to the SuperLiga. Dallas has not played since a 3-3 tie with D.C. on July 14, and the Rapids have not played in the league since a draw with the Wizards on July 22.
Juan Toja leads FC Dallas with six goals, while the four tallies by Herculez Gomez is the top mark on the Rapids' roster.
<< Blue Jackets sign top pick Voracek
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Friday
that they have signed Jakub Voracek, their first-round pick in the 2007 Entry
Draft, to a three-year entry-level contract. The terms of Voracek's deal were
not dis
<< Tigers reinstate Miner
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Tigers announced Friday that
the club has reinstated pitcher Zach Miner from the bereavement list.
In 16 games this season including one start, Miner is 1-3 with a 3.18 earned
run average.
<< Rockets re-sign Hayes
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Rockets re-signed free agent
forward Chuck Hayes Friday. The terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Hayes, a 6-foot-6, 238-pound forward who went undrafted out of Kentucky in
2005, was
<< Getting to 53: Washington Redskins Roster Prediction
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) -
Below we take our stab at predicting how the 53-man roster of the 2007
Washington Redskins will take shape:
QB (3): Jason Campbell, Mark Brunell, Casey Bramlet
RB (4): Clinton Portis, Ladell Betts, Rock Cartwright, Mi
Warriors sign free agent Croshere, '06 pick Perovic >>
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Golden State Warriors made a pair of
roster moves Friday, signing veteran free agent forward Austin Croshere and
2006 second-round draft pick Kosta Perovic. Per team policy, the terms of the
deals w
Tigers' Perez suspended for 80 games >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Detroit Tigers infielder Neifi Perez has been
suspended for 80 games after testing positive for a banned stimulant.
The suspension was announced Friday by the office of the commissioner under
the terms o
Blanco makes MLS home debut as Fire host Crew >>
Bridgeview, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago will try to continue its resurgence
into the Eastern playoff picture when it hosts the Columbus Crew Saturday
night at Toyota Park.
The Fire, who are primed to climb out of the Eastern Confer
Revs hope to extend East lead against United >>
Foxborough, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New England notched one of its biggest wins
Thursday to secure its spot atop the Eastern Conference, but goalie Matt Reis
believes the team needs to continue to separate itself.
The Revolution beat Kansas
Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.
Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.
Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.
If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.
Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.
By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.
In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.
So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.
While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.
There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.
In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl:
SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.
XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.
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