New England Patriots 2007 Draft Preview
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04/02/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Patriots have endured perpetual health problems in the secondary, particularly at safety, where Rodney Harrison has missed most of the last two years due to injury. If New England doesn't target secondary help with one of its two first-round picks, it will be a surprise. At linebacker, Tedy Bruschi, Mike Vrabel, Rosevelt Colvin and free agent pickup Adalius Thomas will all be in their 30s when the season starts, so some potential successors at that position are in order. New England was active in acquiring skill position players in the offseason (wideouts Donte' Stallworth, Wes Welker, Kelley Washington, running back Sammy Morris and tight end Kyle Brady), but after releasing Corey Dillon, might look to add another young running back in the event that Laurence Maroney falls victim to injury.
2006 Record: 12-4
First Pick: No. 24
Number of Selections: 10 (1, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7)
RECENT FIRST ROUND HISTORY: 2006 - Laurence Maroney (RB, Minnesota); 2005 - Logan Mankins (OL, Fresno State); 2004 - Vince Wilfork (NT, Miami (FL)), Benjamin Watson (TE, Georgia); 2003 - Ty Warren (DT, Texas A&M); 2002 - none; 2001 - Richard Seymour (DT, Georgia); 2000 - none; 1999 - Damien Woody (C, Boston College), Andy Katzenmoyer (LB, Ohio State); 1998 - Robert Edwards (RB, Georgia), Tebucky Jones (S, Syracuse); 1997 - Chris Canty (CB, Kansas State); 1996 - Terry Glenn (WR, Ohio State); 1995 - Ty Law (CB, Michigan); 1994 - Willie McGinest (LB, USC); 1993 - Drew Bledsoe (QB, Washington State); 1992 - Eugene Chung (OL, Virginia Tech); 1991 - Pat Harlow (OL, USC), Leonard Russell (RB, Arizona State); 1990 - Chris Singleton (LB, Arizona), Ray Agnew (DL, North Carolina State).
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Ravens filled their most pressing offseason need by trading for running back Willis McGahee on March 8th, but following the defections of right tackle Tony Pashos (Jaguars), guard Edwin Mulitalo (released) and fullback Ov
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Despite expectations that he would introduce his 4-3,
Tampa-2 defense in Pittsburgh, new head coach Mike Tomlin appears set to keep
Dick LeBeau's 3-4 zone-blitz scheme, at least for now. Still, you can expect
the Steelers to
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Since Houston's braintrust of head coach Gary Kubiak and
general manager Rick Smith focused much of their attention on defense last
season, tabbing defensive end Mario Williams and linebacker DeMeco Ryans in
the first two rou
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Titans' needs could change drastically between now and
draft day, depending on what happens at two important positions. After losing
Travis Henry to free agency, Tennessee is in need of a running back, and is
reportedly c
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Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - We all want choices in life, but there can
be no denying that having a multitude of options can be both a blessing and a
curse.
Too many options can lead us to overanalyze, and the more choices we have, th
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Jets could use some assistance in the secondary, where safety Kerry Rhodes is the only player that warrants special notation in the opposing scouting report. New York added a wealth of players to the front seven via free
Miami Dolphins 2007 Draft Preview >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The million dollar question for the Dolphins involves the
quarterback position. Joey Harrington was released, Daunte Culpepper cannot
realistically be viewed as a reliable option, and Dan Marino does not appear
ready to come
Kansas City Chiefs 2007 Draft Preview >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Though defensive-minded head coach Herm Edwards would
probably rather shore up his area of expertise, there is no disputing that
Kansas City has more significant needs on offense. The Chiefs have long lacked
a first-rate No.
Cincinnati Bengals 2007 Draft Preview >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cincinnati had its problems defensively last season, then
lost reliable players like linebacker Brian Simmons (released) and safety
Kevin Kaesviharn (free agent to Saints) in the offseason. The Bengals need to
get younger and
Oakland Raiders 2007 Draft Preview >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Draftniks everywhere are sitting on pins and needles
waiting to see what the Raiders will do with the No. 1 pick. Conventional
wisdom says that offensively-challenged will select strong-armed LSU
quarterback JaMarcus Russell,
Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds
Super Bowl XLIII, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers.Super Bowl XLIII is now set, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet each other on February 1st in Tampa's Raymond James Stadium to battle it out for the coveted Lombardi Trophy. The game kicks off at 6:00pm ET on NBC with announcers Al Michaels and John Madden covering the on-field action. Super Bowl XLIII betting odds at online bookmaker MySportsbook.com have the Steelers listed as an early -6.5 against the spread favorite.Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds
Pittsburgh earned their passage to the big game by beating their division rival, the Baltimore Ravens, 23-14 in yesterday's AFC Championship Game. The Steelers jumped on Baltimore early, building a 13-0 first half lead, and never let up on their way to a fairly easy win. Although the Ravens did close to within two points in the fourth quarter, it never appeared as if they had enough offense to pull off the upset.
The Steelers dominating defense held Baltimore to a total of 198 yards while allowing them to convert just three third downs in 13 attempts. Pittsburgh also forced quarterback Joe Flacco into three interceptions, one of which safety Troy Polamalu returned fourty yards for a touchdown.
The Cardinals, by far the playoff team with the longest odds to reach Super Bowl XLIII, did so yesterday with a 32-25 upset of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. Arizona charged out of the gates and built a 24-6 halftime lead that had the Eagles venerable defense reeling. Quarterback Kurt Warner and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald did most of the damage, connecting on three first half touchdowns.
Arizona, however, could not sustain their momentum and the Eagles took a 25-24 with 10:45 left to play in the fourth. The Cardinals, with the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance hanging in the balance, mounted a fourteen play, 72 yard touchdown drive that consumed 7:52 off the clock. Warner hit running back Tim Hightower on a short screen for the go-ahead, game clinching score that will forever live in Cardinal infamy.
MySportsbook.com's Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds:
Pittsburgh Steelers -6.5 (-110), Over 46.5 (-110), -260 (Money line)
Arizona Cardinals +6.5 (-110), Under 46.5 (-110), +220 (Money line)
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