NFL Inactives (Sunday, November 16, 2008)
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11/16/2008 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The following is a list of inactive players for today's NFL games.
DENVER BRONCOS AT ATLANTA FALCONS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Broncos - S Marlon McCree, CB Champ Bailey, RB Selvin Young, RB Alex Haynes, LB D.J. Williams, LB Nate Webster, DT Nic Clemons, DE Tim Crowder
Falcons - 3rd QB D.J. Shockley, CB Brent Grimes, S Thomas DeCoud, LB Tony Gilbert, C Alex Stepanovich, T Sam Baker, DE Simon Fraser, DT Kindal Moorehead
CHICAGO BEARS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Bears - 3rd QB Caleb Hanie, CB Marcus Hamilton, RB Kevin Jones, T Fred Miller, DT Matt Toeaina, WR Earl Bennett, NT Anthony Adams, DE Ervin Baldwin
Packers - 3rd QB Brian Brohm, CB Pat Lee, RB DeShawn Wynn, LB Nick Barnett, T Breno Giacomini, G Allen Barbre, WR Ruvell Martin, DE Jeremy Thompson
DETROIT LIONS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Lions - QB Dan Orlovsky, DB Keith Smith, S Dwight Smith, FB Jerome Felton, C Dominic Raiola, WR Mike Furrey, DE Jared DeVries, DE Dewayne White
Panthers - 3rd QB Matt Moore, DB C.J. Wilson, LB James Anderson, C Ryan Kalil, T Jeremy Bridges, WR Dwayne Jarrett, WR Kenny Moore, DT Darwin Walker
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT CINCINNATI BENGALS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Eagles - 3rd QB Jay Feeley, RB Lorenzo Booker, RB Kyle Eckel, LB Joe Mays, DE Bryan Smith, G Shawn Andrews, G Mike McGlynn, TE Matt Schobel
Bengals - 3rd QB Carson Palmer, DE Eric Henderson, T Anthony Collins, TE Nate Lawrie, WR Andrew Caldwell, WR Jerome Simpson, DE Antwan Odom, DT Jason Shirley
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Vikings - 3rd QB John David Booty, LB Erin Henderson, T Marcus Johnson, DE Otis Grigsby, WR Robert Fergeson, TE Jeff Dugan, DT Letroy Guion
Buccaneers - 3rd QB Josh Johnson, QB Brian Griese, WR Dexter Jackson, S Jermaine Phillips, RB Carnell Williams, G James Lee, DE Greg Peterson, TE Alex Smith
OAKLAND RAIDERS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Raiders - 3rd QB Andrew Walter, DB Michael Waddell, RB Jason Davis, DE Derrick Burgess, LB Ricky Brown, C Jake Grove, OT James Marten, WR Javon Walker
Dolphins - 3rd QB John Beck, WR Ernest Wilford, DB Joey Thomas, G Shawn Murphy, DE Lionel Dotson, T Nate Garner, TE Joey Haynos, DE Rodrique Wright
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Saints - 3rd QB Joey Harrington, RB Reggie Bush, CB Aaron Glenn, CB David Pittman, FB Mike Karney, T Jermon Bushrod, C Jonathan Goodwin, WR David Patten
Chiefs - CB Patrick Surtain, CB Brandon Flowers, TE Michael Merritt, LB Pat Thomas, LB Derrick Johnson, T Andrew Carnahan, G Adrian Jones, DE Tamba Hali
HOUSTON TEXANS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Texans - QB Matt Schaub, WR Andre Davis, LB Kevis Coley, LB Morlon Greenwood, G Kasey Studdard, T Rashad Butler, TE Mark Bruener, DT Amobi Okoye
Colts - S Bob Sanders, CB Kelvin Hayden, LB Buster Davis, C Steve Justice, WR Roy Hall, TE Tom Santi, DT Daniel Muir, DE Curtis Johnson
Singapore (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeev Milkha Singh closed with a two-under 69 Sunday to come from behind and win the Singapore Open. Singh completed the tournament at seven-under-par 277, one stroke clear of a pair of major champions.
<< Bears' Orton to start vs. Packers
Green Bay, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Bears quarterback Kyle Orton will
start Sunday's game against Green Bay, despite an ankle injury that caused him
to miss last week's loss to Tennessee.
Orton missed last Sunday's 21-14 loss to Te
<< Hartley helps Celtic down ten-man Hamilton
Hamilton, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paul Hartley's 86th-minute goal helped
Celtic claim a 2-1 win over Hamilton at New Douglas Park on Sunday, restoring
the Hoops four-point lead over Rangers at the top of the table.
The match started
<< Thrashers aim for club-record win streak in Philly
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Thrashers will shoot for the first six-game
winning streak in franchise history when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers
for tonight's battle at the Wachovia Center.
Atlanta beat the visiting Carolina Hurricanes
<< Lightning visit 'Canes in first game without Melrose
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Lightning will play their first game since
the shocking firing of head coach Barry Melrose when they visit the Carolina
Hurricanes for today's Southeast Division matchup at RBC Center.
The Lightning made the
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Philippe Boucher from the Dallas Stars for veteran defenseman Darryl Sydor on Sunday. Boucher has three assists in 16 games with the Stars this season, his si
Tampa made a mess of Melrose situation >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It took just 16 games for Tampa Bay
general manager Brian Lawton to decide that he'd seen enough of Barry Melrose
as the Lightning's head coach.
Sixteen games? I know it's hardly a shocking occurrence when
Giants K Carney inactive vs. Ravens >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Giants kicker John Carney was inactive
for New York's game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
Carney, the league's oldest player at 44, joined the defending Super Bowl
champions prior to the
Saints RB Bush inactive again >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush
was inactive again for Sunday's contest against the Kansas City Chiefs as he
recovers from arthroscopic knee surgery.
Bush hurt the knee in a loss to the Car
"Cadillac" Williams out for Tampa >>
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated running
back Carnell "Cadillac" Williams off the physically unable to perform list
earlier in the week, but the former first-round draft pick will miss
Sunday'
Super Bowl XLIV Odds
Super Bowl XLIII isn't even a week old yet and oddsmakers have already released Super Bowl XLIV odds.
Despite the Pittsburgh Steelers winning Super Bowl 43, the New England Patriots are 8/1 favorites to win Super Bowl 44.
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With their 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, the Steelers became the latest NFL champion. But believe it or not, oddsmakers from online sports book MySportsbook.com don't have the Steelers the favorites to win Super Bowl XLIV next season.
That honor belongs to the New England Patriots, who are 8/1 favorites to win despite not even qualify for the postseason in 2008. The Pats also have a major decision to make regarding what to do with Matt Cassel, who played well in Tom Brady's (knee surgery) absence last year but is also a free agent this offseason.
Ironically, the Steelers aren't even oddsmakers second choice to win Super Bowl 44, as the Dallas Cowboys are listed right behind the Patriots at 9/1 despite not making the playoffs themselves. Clearly oddsmakers think the public will hop back on the Cowboys' bandwagon considering the immense talent they have and the opening of a brand new stadium.
After Dallas, then comes Pittsburgh at 10/1, but they share those odds with the New York Giants, who won Super Bowl XLII. The Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers round out the top six teams at 12/1, while the Baltimore Ravens (14/1), Tennessee Titans (16/1), Carolina Panthers (18/1) and Philadelphia Eagles (18/1) complete the top 10.
The NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals got no love from oddsmakers as they were established as a 30/1 long shot to win next year's Super Bowl. They share those same odds with the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers – two teams that didn't even qualify for the postseason. Other long shots are the Kansas City Chiefs (100/1), Detroit Lions (100/1), St. Louis Rams (75/1) and Oakland Raiders (75/1).
To see a complete list of all the team's odds to win Super Bowl XLIV, check below.
NFL TEAM FUTURE ODDS TO WIN SUPER BOWL XLIV
New England Patriots 8/1
Dallas Cowboys 9/1
New York Giants 10/1
Pittsburgh Steelers 10/1
Indianapolis Colts 12/1
San Diego Chargers 12/1
Baltimore Ravens 14/1
Tennessee Titans 16/1
Carolina Panthers 18/1
Philadelphia Eagles 18/1
New Orleans Saints 20/1
Atlanta Falcons 25/1
Denver Broncos 25/1
Green Bay Packers 25/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 25/1
Minnesota Vikings 25/1
New York Jets 25/1
Arizona Cardinals 30/1
Chicago BearS 30/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30/1
Buffalo Bills 35/1
Houston TexaNS 35/1
Miami Dolphins 35/1
Washington Redskins 35/1
Seattle SeahawkS 50/1
Cleveland Browns 55/1
Cincinnati Bengals 60/1
San Francisco 49ers 60/1
Oakland Raiders 75/1
St. Louis Rams 75/1
Detroit Lions 100/1
Kansas City Chiefs 100/1
Odds as of: 2/2/09
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Colts give the ‘D’ its due
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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