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06/12/2009 - Flowery Branch, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Falcons have officially cut ties with suspended quarterback Michael Vick, who was released from prison last month and is serving the remainder of his sentence related to a dogfighting ring in home confinement.
"The Atlanta Falcons today relinquished their contractual rights to quarterback Michael Vick," Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said in a statement.
"Michael remains suspended by the NFL. However, in the event NFL commissioner Roger Goodell decides to reinstate Michael, we feel his best opportunity to re-engage his football career would be at another club.
"Our entire organization sincerely hopes that Michael will continue to focus his efforts on making positive changes in his life, and we wish him well in that regard."
Vick was released from a Kansas prison May 20 and returned to his home in Virginia. He spent 19 months at the federal prison after surrendering to authorities in November 2007. In August 2007, he pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from a dogfighting operation conducted at a house owned by Vick in Surry County, Virginia.
Shortly following Vick's guilty plea, Goodell imposed an indefinite suspension on Vick, who is expected to ask for reinstatement in the near future.
After Vick was released from prison, the Falcons issued a statement saying that he would not return to the team if reinstated by the league. Friday's announcement was a mere formality.
Vick was the face of the Falcons franchise after his selection as the top overall draft choice in 2001, and was once the NFL's highest-paid player. He was a three-time Pro Bowl pick and twice led the Falcons to the playoffs, including a trip to the NFC title game after the 2004 season.
Following his home confinement, Vick will be released from federal custody but will remain on probation for three years.
Vick did not admit to killing any dogs personally or gambling on the fights. The summary of facts accompanying the plea agreement said Vick was aware four dogs were killed in 2002 and six to eight dogs were killed as a result of the "collective efforts" of Vick and two of his co-defendants.
<< Astros send Paulino to DL, recall Wright
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Astros placed right-handed
pitcher Felipe Paulino on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a strained
right groin.
Paulino was forced to leave Sunday's 6-4 win over Pittsburgh in th
<< Mets place P Maine on DL
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Mets placed pitcher John
Maine on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder fatigue after Thursday's
extra-inning loss to the Phillies. The move is retroactive to June 7.
Maine was bl
<< Fisher's clutch treys have Lakers on brink of championship
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Derek Fisher sank a pair of clutch three-
pointers, one to force overtime and another in the extra session that gave Los
Angeles the lead for good, as the Lakers overcame a 12-point halftime deficit
to tak
<< Gillespie leads by one in British Columbia
Surrey, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Derek Gillespie fired a seven-under 65 Thursday
to take a one-shot lead after one round of the City of Surrey Invitational.
Gillespie, a two-time Canadian Tour winner, is off to a rough start this
season
Nationals pay a visit to the Trop >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Right-hander Matt Garza gets another chance to get the
now-.500 Tampa Bay Rays back into the American League chase tonight when they
open a three-game interleague series with the lowly Washington Nationals at
Tropicana Field.
Hanson gets another shot in Baltimore >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tommy Hanson takes a second crack at trying to earn his
first victory in the majors tonight, when the highly-regarded pitcher takes
the mound for the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a three-game interleague
series with the B
Astros start series with Diamondbacks >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of teams trying to build momentum send out a pair of
.500 pitchers tonight when the Houston Astros travel to Phoenix for the first
game of a National League series with the host Arizona Diamondbacks.
Houston, which
Yanks, Mets limp into latest Subway Series >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After coming up short once more against one of their
biggest rivals on Thursday, the New York Yankees hope to turn their recent
fortunes around when they return home to face another hated foe, the
crosstown-rival New York Met
American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout
An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half.
Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off. Randy was not impressed though. Paula thought he started off fantastic. "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either.
Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed. Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact. He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition.
Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula. Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout.
Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next. Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential. Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell. He sang "Careless Whisper".
22 year old Chris Richardson was up next. He was listed with +1100 odds coming in. He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great.
Nick was boring and pitchy. Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week. Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition.
Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds . These of course were the early odds. He was considered original for picking an "odd song". He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night.
Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good.
Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds. Great voice and a great sense of humor. He's a real standout. Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit. Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig".
Jared Cotter followed. He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition. The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good.
22-year old AJ Talbado, who has tried out for American Idol five times, was up next. "Kind of a theme park performance" said Simon. Though the judges felt he performed okay. Simon did feel AJ might be better than he originally thought.
Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition. He was the last to perform. He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start.
Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys. Check out all the American Idol betting odds here.
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Brandon Roy Favorite to Win 2007 NBA Rookie of the Year
Portland TrailBlazer’s guard, Brandon Roy, is MySportsbook.com’s overwhelming favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year odds.
Despite missing 20 games due to an injury earlier this season, Roy has definitely put up the best numbers of his 1st year peers. In 32 games, Roy is averaging 15.3 PPG, 4.2 boards and 3.5 assists in over 33 minutes of play per game. While most rookies breakdown as the season progresses (see Morrison), Roy is only getting stronger as his playing time and scoring average has increased each month.
With 30 or so games left in the regular season, Roy isn’t a lock for the award by any means. Other rookies are putting together some pretty impressive campaigns and a few could give Roy a run for the award with increased playing time. Heading the list is first pick, Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors. Even though he has started only two games all season, Bargnani is averaging 10.3 PPPG while shooting 35% from deep.
Randy Foye of the Minnesota Timberwolves could be set to give Roy the best competition NBA Rookie of the Year betting lines. With the benching of Mike James, Foye looks like he could be the starter in the T-Wolves backcourt for the rest of the season. So far, Foye has averaged 9 PPG and 2.4 assists in just under 21 minutes per game. With his new role of starter, Foye’s numbers will definitely increase. In his first game as the new starting guard this past Sunday, Foye had 10 points; five rebounds and 8 assists. More importantly, he logged 34 minutes of playing time; his third highest run of the season.
Adam Morrison, of the Charlotte Bobcats, was the favorite early on in the season after averaging 15+ PPG through the first month of the season. Ever since his torrid start, Morrison’s point production has declined each month. This really isn’t surprising, considering at 6’8” he only weighs 205 lbs. Obviously he will need to hit the weights big time during the off-season in order to keep from breaking down in the future.
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