Red Wings sign Miller
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07/06/2010 - Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Red Wings signed forward Drew Miller to a one-year contract on Tuesday.
Miller, whose brother Ryan is a goaltender with Buffalo, began last season with the Tampa Bay Lightning but was claimed off waivers by Detroit in early November. In 80 combined games with the Bolts and Wings, he posted 10 goals and 19 points.
The 26-year-old New Jersey native has collected 16 goals and 34 points over parts of three seasons with Tampa Bay, Anaheim and Detroit. He played three seasons with Michigan State before being selected by the Ducks in the sixth round of the 2003 NHL draft.
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal has been named the National League Player of the Week for the period ending July 4. The 32-year-old Dominican native led all of baseball last
<< The brain dictates at Wimbledon
Hatboro, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wimbledon was a case study for psychologists.
The psychological factors that helped, and hurt, some players appeared over
and over again.
Let's start with Roger Federer, the overwhelming favorite who lost in th
<< Six weeks and counting
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In roughly six weeks, the eight automatic
members of the United States Ryder Cup team will be finalized. Two weeks after
that, the nine automatic guys for the European squad will be known.
It's getting do
<< Lightning sign Lundin, Purcell
Tampa Bay, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed defenseman
Mike Lundin and right wing Teddy Purcell to one-year contracts on Tuesday.
Lundin has appeared in 155 games over his three seasons in the NHL, all with
Tampa Ba
<< Raptors sign first-round pick Davis
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Raptors on Tuesday signed forward
Ed Davis, their first-round pick in the 2010 draft.
Davis, the 13th overall selection, suffered a broken wrist during his second
season at North Carolina las
Toronto, Canada (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Another MLB All-Star game and another year of not sending the most deserving players to the Midsummer Classic. Among the more glaring omissions this year is Canadian Joey Votto, the Cincinnati Reds' power-hitt
Legends Classic matchups set >>
Princeton, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Legends Classic has announced its lineup
for the upcoming season, with Syracuse, Michigan, Georgia Tech and UTEP each
hosting a pair of regional round games in late November.
The early season tournam
Orioles welcome back Pie; shelve struggling Millwood >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Orioles activated outfielder
Felix Pie from the 60-day disabled list and placed starter Kevin Millwood on
the 15-day DL due to a strained right forearm.
Pie has been sidelined since sufferi
Pistons sign first-round pick Monroe >>
Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Pistons signed forward Greg
Monroe, the seventh overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft, on Tuesday.
Terms of the deal were not released.
Monroe averaged 16.1 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.5 b
No charges filed in shooting at Vick party >>
Virginia Beach, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - No charges will be filed in the shooting
incident that occurred outside a local restaurant celebrating Michael Vick's
birthday, according to a statement from the Virginia Beach police on Tuesday.
Vick
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After all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer.
Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise.
Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.
So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.
In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team.
For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC.
The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’.
The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback.
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