U.S. WNT to open 2007 against Germany
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12/22/2006 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The United States Women's National Team will open the 2007 season by participating in the Four Nations Tournament from Jan. 26-30 in China.
The tourney will pit the U.S. versus some of the world's strongest clubs in preparation for the 2007 Women's World Cup, also in China in September. The four-team, round-robin tourney features Germany, China and England along with the American squad.
China and Germany have already been selected into top slots in two of the four groups for the World Cup and a strong showing by the U.S. in the tourney will solidify its chances of the same.
"I am really pleased with the quality of opponents we will face in China," U.S. WNT head coach Greg Ryan said. "Playing against three potential World Cup opponents, including number-one ranked Germany, will help us continue the process of developing our young team. Our young players have more than held their own over the past two years. I am proud of them and excited to take them into this competition."
The Americans, ranked second in the world in the FIFA Rankings, open their schedule on Jan. 26 against Germany, the top ranked team. The USA will then face England on Jan. 28 and play host China on Jan. 30.
The USA will be without four regular starters in China as Ryan will not bring forwards Kristine Lilly and Abby Wambach, midfielder Aly Wagner or defender Christie Rampone. Wambach is the only one of the four that will attend the training camp.
"We will be taking a very young and talented team to the Four Nations Tournament," Ryan said. "We will not be bringing some of our top veteran players to allow them to rejoin the team with fresh legs and minds in February. These players led the way for us in a very successful 2006 campaign and I believe this additional rest will help our team peak in the Womens World Cup in September."
The USA will ride a team-record 32-game unbeaten streak into the tourney having not lost a match in regulation time over the past two years. The USA has compiled an undefeated 26-0-5 record under Ryan, who took over as head coach in March of 2005.
"We will no doubt face many difficult challenges in these three matches," Ryan said. "But this is the very best way to accelerate the development of our players individually and collectively. It is critical that the young players stand up and perform without the help of the veterans that we are leaving behind. This opportunity will only strengthen these players so that we are even more powerful when our full team returns."
2007 Four Nations Tournament Schedule:
Jan. 26 - China vs. England
Jan. 26 - USA vs. Germany
Jan. 28 - China vs. Germany
Jan. 28 - USA vs. England
Jan. 30 - Germany vs. England
Jan. 30 - USA vs. China
* all games are played in Guangzhou, China
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Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Odds
Will he or won't he? Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.
Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.
"I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success."
Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate.
Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns.
But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches.
Aside from the questions surrounding Terrell Owens, the oddsmakers at MySportsbook.com have concerns over starting quarterback Tony Romo's state of mind and whether he will remain a starting quarterback. It is also not known how players will adjust to new head coach, Wade Phillips.
Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date.
Arizona Cardinals 60-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Baltimore Ravens 15-1
Buffalo Bills 50-1
Carolina Panthers 18-1
Chicago Bears 10-1
Cincinnati Bengals 15-1
Cleveland Browns 100-1
Dallas Cowboys 15-1
Denver Broncos 15-1
Detroit Lions 100-1
Green Bay Packers 50-1
Houston Texans 100-1
Indianapolis Colts 6-1
Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1
Kansas City Chiefs 30-1
Miami Dolphins 40-1
Minnesota Vikings 75-1
New England Patriots 10-1
New Orleans Saints 18-1
New York Giants 20-1
New York Jets 30-1
Oakland Raiders 100-1
Philadelphia Eagles 18-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1
Saint Louis Rams 60-1
San Diego Chargers 6-1
San Francisco 49ers 75-1
Seattle Seahawks 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1
Tennessee Titans 40-1
Washington Redskins 50-1
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NFL ODDSTop Football Betting Free Agents to Change Teams
It’s time to see how the biggest NFL free agent signings will perform for their news teams. Some will work out and could be the difference that makes a difference in the win column.
We look at the best off-season signings and if they should influence your NFL betting this season. Julius Peppers – Peppers was the biggest prize available on the 2010 NFL free agent market and the Chicago Bears opened the bank to bring his talents to the south side.
Peppers is explosive, he can get around blockers and cause quarterbacks to lose their minds. We all remember the classic Peppers game last year against the Vikings where he hounded Brett Favre into his worst game of the season. Peppers joining the Bears could be the reason Favre retired for good Tuesday morning. In addition to Peppers, the Bears added Chester Taylor to back up Matt Forte, Forte didn’t have the same intensity in 2009 compared to 2008 and bringing in Taylor will challenge Forte to bring it every game or he’ll risk losing carries to Taylor.
Betting on the Bears is a good option this season because of Julius Peppers and to a lesser extent Taylor. Antonio Bryant and Terrell Owens – The Cincinnati Bengals signed two former number one wide receivers to line up with Chad Ocho Cinco. Antonio Bryant had a huge season in 2008 catching 83 passes for over 1200 yards but regressed last season. Playing for the Tampa Bay Bucs last season was a large part of the regression, everyone was bad in TB last season.
Bryant should have a bounce back season if he can win the number two spot from Terrell Owens. If Bryant wins the number 2 WR spot, it will open up a completely new set of problems for the Bengals. If Owens is forced to the bench in favor of Bryant, his attitude will create trouble for Carson Palmer and head coach Marv Lewis. If Owens is the number two receiver, it means Bryant can’t live up to his past numbers and the Bengals are still limited in the passing game. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. 2010 football betting lines for this can be found at this top online sportsbook. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense.
NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. They signed away the Arizona Cardinals top linebacker Karlos Danby. In the past two seasons, Danby has totaled 228 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles. The Dolphins are the forgotten team of the AFC East with the second longest odds to win the division but with the addition of Karlos Danby and a trade for WR Brandon Marshall makes the Miami Dolphins legitimate contenders in the AFC East and in the NFL’s Eastern Conference.
The Dolphins will make NFL wagering fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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