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07/27/2010 - Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Broncos came to terms with their second and third-round draft picks, offensive lineman Zane Beadles and wide receiver Eric Decker, the team announced on Tuesday.
Terms of the deals were not disclosed.
Beadles, taken with the 45th overall selection from Utah, started 50 of 51 games over his collegiate career and was named the team's most valuable offensive lineman twice.
The 6-foot-4, 305-pounder also was named the All-Mountain West Conference team in two seasons.
"He's a very smart player," Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels said about Beadles. "He's tough, a good finisher and he's played a lot of games."
Decker, who was taken 87th overall, is expected to report for the first day of training camp on Wednesday.
The 6-foot-3, 220-pound former University of Minnesota standout set school records with 227 catches for 3,119 yards in his time with the Golden Gophers. Decker was a three-year starter and finished his college career with 24 touchdown receptions and also compiled 11 100-yard receiving games at Minnesota.
In addition, offensive lineman Chris Marinelli and linebacker Bruce Davis were waived.
<< Big Hurt returns to White Sox as team ambassador
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two-time American League MVP Frank Thomas, who
announced his retirement last winter, will rejoin the Chicago White Sox as a
team ambassador.
Thomas, who played 19 seasons in the majors, will have his un
<< Dolphins sign veteran DE Douglas
Davie, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Dolphins signed veteran defensive end
Marques Douglas to an undisclosed contract on Tuesday.
Douglas has spent each of the past three seasons with a different club,
playing in all 16 regular se
<< Braves send McLouth to minors
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves have sent slumping
outfielder Nate McLouth to Triple-A Gwinnett.
In 62 games this season, the sixth-year pro was hitting just .168 and missed
more than a month with concussion-l
<< Aaron Glenn, 15-year NFL veteran, finally announces retirement
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aaron Glenn will sign a one-day contract with
the Houston Texans on Wednesday and then announce his retirement after 15
years in the NFL.
Glenn, a first-round draft pick by the New York Jets in 1994 out
Tomlin shines in MLB debut; A-Rod held homerless on birthday >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Tomlin pitched into the eighth inning in
his major league debut and Matt LaPorta provided enough support with two RBI,
as Cleveland downed the Yankees, 4-1, in the continuation of a four-game
series
Bautista powers Blue Jays over Orioles >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jose Bautista went 4-for-4 with a pair of home
runs and knocked in five, as the Toronto Blue Jays downed the Baltimore
Orioles, 8-2, in the second of a three-game series at Rogers Centre.
Vernon Wells
Shields follows Garza's no-hit gem with strong outing >>
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - One night after Matt Garza pitched the
first no-hitter in Tampa Bay franchise history, the Rays used a solid outing
from starter James Shields and a timely RBI double by Matt Joyce to defeat the
Detroit
Mets return home, rock Wainwright and Cards >>
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Francoeur and Jose Reyes each homered as
the New York Mets made a successful return to Citi Field by roughing up Adam
Wainwright and the Cardinals, 8-2, in the opener of a three-game series.
The Mets
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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