Brees named Offensive Player of the Year
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01/06/2009 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was honored on Tuesday as the Associated Press' Offensive Player of the Year.
He torched defensive backfields for a career-high and NFL-best 5,069 yards and also led the league in pass attempts (635), pass completions (413) and completions of 25 yards or more (35) this season. He beat out Indianapolis quarterback and 2008 MVP Peyton Manning and Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson for the offensive award.
Brees, who became just the second player to pass for 5,000 yards or more in a season, is the only Saint to throw for more than 4,000 yards in three consecutive seasons and his 34 touchdown passes in 2008 were a franchise best. Dan Marino passed for an NFL-record 5,084 yards in 1984.
The Purdue product tied an NFL mark with 10 300-yard passing games this season despite New Orleans finishing last in the NFC South with an 8-8 record. Brees has thrown for 26,258 yards and 168 TDs in eight years with San Diego and New Orleans.
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Quick: name the all-time leader in playoff victories for a Chargers head coach. If you're struggling to answer, you might find it easier to come up with a reply after San Diego's AFC Divisional Round tilt at the Pittsburgh
<< 2008 TSN All-America team highlighted by Edwards and Peach
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Walter Payton Award winner Armanti Edwards
and Buck Buchanan Award recipient Greg Peach head up the 2008 Sportsbook Betting Lines
All-America team released on Tuesday.
Edwards, the record-setting junior quarterback
<< AHL announces Canadian All-Star team roster
Springfield, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The American Hockey League announced the
Canadian All-Star team roster for the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic, to be played
on Jan. 25 at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass.
The team comprises 24 players born
<< Filatov, Legein assigned to Crunch
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Columbus Blue Jackets assigned forwards
Stefan Legein and Nikita Filatov to the NHL club's American Hockey League
affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, it was announced on Tuesday.
The 20-year-old Legei
<< Nadal, Federer, Murray post wins in Doha
Doha, Qatar (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Three of the top-four players on the planet
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No. 1 Andy Murray -- highlighted Tuesday's first-round winners at the ATP
World
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Phillies made it official Tuesday, signing free-agent hurler Chan Ho Park to a one-year contract. Park, 35, spent last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers and appeared
Anthony to miss close to a month with fractured hand >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Denver Nuggets star forward Carmelo Anthony
will miss three-to-four weeks after Tuesday's visit with a hand specialist
confirmed the sixth-year player has a non-displaced third metacarpal fracture
on his
Indians sign RHP Pavano >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Indians will roll the dice on
Carl Pavano after signing the right-hander to a one-year deal Tuesday.
Financial terms of the contract were not released.
Pavano just completed an injury
Cubs ship Marquis to Colorado >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Cubs traded right-handed pitcher
Jason Marquis and cash considerations to Colorado for reliever Luis Vizcaino
on Tuesday.
The move helps clear money for the Cubs, who signed volatile outfielder Mil
Deja Vu All Over Again for Ravens >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Giddy Baltimore Ravens fans are all too aware of the
parallels.
It was the 2000 postseason when the Ravens, a Wild Card upstart, went into
Nashville to play the top-seeded Tennessee Titans in the AFC Divisional Round.
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American Idol Betting Odds: Season 6
The online gambling websites are in the process of deciphering each American Idol contestant and his or her chances of winning Season 6 to come up with the early American Idol betting lines.
Tim Dalton of MySportsbook.com has been locked away in a soundproof room coming up with all the latest tallies, we are told. "American Idol has become one of the most significant betting events of the year," claims Jack Black of MySportsbook.com. "Last year, millions were bet during the season across the globe, not just in America.It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis. It's like Week 1 of the NFL. Pre-season means nada!
We do know the 24 finalists however.
Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24. He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway. He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien.
Brandon Rogers - Who?
Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition. He should go a good distance.
Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was. And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition. He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice! People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way.
"Blake Lewis should go far because of his uniqueness and looks. He's the boy next store with a twist - he beat boxes. But on top of this, he's a great singer, and I adore him," Payton O'Brien relayed.
A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”
Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes.
"I love the fact that there is a Korean American on the show and he is bound to get more Asians tuning into the show," Woo said from her Miami Beach estate. "There has never been a major presence of Asian-Americans on American Idol in the past. He's a hottie with a nice voice so that should help to take him far. Expect heavy betting action from the Asian community."
Sundance Head - He's not perfect, but he's got the personality that will take him through a few weeks, plus he's got the lineage (son of Roy Head - whose 1965 single, "Treat Her Right," hit No. 5 in the charts)
And the others:
Rudy Cardinas
AJ Tabaldo - the 5th time is the charm
Nicolas Pedro
Chris Richardson
Jared Cotter
The girls
"Melinda Doolittle has one of the best voices," says MySportsbook.com Reporter and an acclaimed dancer in her own right, Destiney Lewis. "It is great to see a back up singer step out like she has. The girl needs to gain more confidence but that can also be a positive. I think she will go far."
Alena Alexander - Those tears (she never seems to stop bawling) should get her far.
"Single mom Lakisha Jones I suspect will be a pretty big favorite entering Week 1 of the competition," says Destiny Williams. Jones is an excellent singer and down to earth. "She'll have a wide appeal," echoed O'Brien.
Nicole Trellis - Seems to exert confidence.
Amy Krebs - a powerful singer.
Antonella Barba
Gina Glocksen
Hailey Scanardo
Jordan Sparks
Stephanie Edwards
Leslie Hunt
Sabrina Sloan
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