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03/03/2009 - Clearwater, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Coast Guard held a news conference Tuesday afternoon to announce they have suspended the search for three missing boaters, including Oakland Raiders linebacker Victor "Marquis" Cooper and Detroit Lions defensive end Corey Smith, as of 6:30 (et) Tuesday.
Also missing is William Bleakley, a former player for the University of South Florida. The fourth boater, Nick Schuyler, also a former USF player, was rescued by the Coast Guard on Monday.
Schuyler was discovered clinging to an overturned vessel 35 miles west of Tampa Bay, Florida. He said the boat was anchored before being flipped in rough seas Saturday evening. The Coast Guard had narrowed their search off the coast of Clearwater Pass based on information provided by Schuyler and discovered a unmanned life vest and cooler believed to be from the boat earlier Tuesday 16 miles southeast of where the boat capsized.
Copper's father, Bruce, and close friend, Dallas Cowboys player Tank Johnson, held an impromptu news conference after the Coast Guard's announcement stating they were not giving up hope and made a plea for help from the private sector.
"We will not give up hope that Marquis is out there fighting and trying to return. That is our attitude. At some point maybe reality will set in and we'll discover otherwise," said Bruce Cooper.
"What we're asking for is experienced aviation pilots who are interested in helping us find the remains, if not Marquis floating on the water," Johnson said. "The Coast Guard did a wonderful job but when you're looking for someone, a family member, there is a certain connection you're looking for. We feel like if we get the chance to go out there...anything can happen, stranger things have happened. We still have faith."
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Fla., received a call around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning saying that four boaters, Cooper, Smith, Skylar and Bleakley, did not return as scheduled from their fishing trip. The four men left Clearwater Pass about 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning in a 21-foot center console boat.
"Today's news is a sobering reminder about how truly precious and fragile life can be. We will continue to pray for a miracle, though we fully understand and respect the decision of the Coast Guard," a statement released by the Detroit Lions said. "We were thrilled yesterday with the news of Nick's rescue, and it gave all of us hope that Corey, Will and Marquis would also be found alive. While we still have that hope, we have begun to cope with the grim reality of this sad and tragic situation. We cannot adequately express our heartfelt appreciation to the Coast Guard and all the Florida authorities involved in the rescue mission. Their heroic efforts saved at least one life, and we know they did everything possible for Corey, Will and Marquis."
Smith, 29, had 30 tackles, three sacks and an interception in 12 games last season for the winless Lions. The 6-foot-2, 250-pounder had 83 tackles, 8 1/2 sacks and the pick in 62 career games with Tampa Bay, San Francisco and Detroit.
The 6-3, 215-pound Cooper had played sparingly over the past three seasons, appearing in only 13 games and recording just 10 tackles. After recording 32 tackles in 26 games with Tampa Bay from 2004-05, the 26-year-old Cooper bounced between Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Seattle and Jacksonville before settling in Oakland for the 2008 season.
Smith and Cooper were teammates on the Bucs in 2004.
<< Berenson, Michigan agree to extension
Ann Arbor, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Michigan signed fabled
hockey head coach Gordon "Red" Berenson to a one-year contract extension
through the 2009-10 campaign, athletic director Bill Martin announced Tuesday.
Bere
<< Tamp Bay Buccanneers
Signed running back Derrick Ward.
<< Suns' Nash returns after missing three games
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash returned
to the court on Tuesday vs. the Orlando Magic after missing three games with a
sprained left ankle.
The Suns went 2-1 without Nash during the stretch.
The two
<< Nuggets sign G Hart for remainder of season
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Nuggets signed guard Jason Hart for
the remainder of the season on Tuesday.
Hart was waived on February 27 by the Los Angeles Clippers after averaging
11.1 minutes in 28 games this season. He po
Broncos: Cutler will not be traded >>
Englewood, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Broncos released a statement
Tuesday saying quarterback Jay Cutler will remain with the team and will not
be dealt, contrary to published reports.
"The Denver Broncos are not trading Jay
Celtics' Scalabrine out a month >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Celtics forward Brian Scalabrine is
expected to be out until April because of the effects of concussions he
suffered in January.
Scalabrine sustained a concussion in a practice on January 2
A-Rod to see hip specialist >>
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez
will fly to Vail, Colo., on Wednesday to see hip specialist Dr. Marc Phillipon
at Steadman-Hawkins Clinic.
After experiencing right hip tightness at Spring T
Hossa leaves game on stretcher >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Detroit Red Wings right winger Marian Hossa
left Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Blues on a stretcher, early in the
first period.
One of the game's premier players, Hossa was checked by Blues defense
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.
In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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