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07/01/2010 - St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Blues announced on Thursday that Doug Armstrong has officially taken the reins as the club's vice president and general manager.
Armstrong, who spent the last two seasons as the vice president of player personnel, was picked to the post once Larry Pleau revealed he would step aside after 13 years at the helm.
Prior to that, Armstrong lasted 17 seasons with Dallas, including six as that club's general manager. Under his guidance, the Stars won a pair of Pacific Division titles, two Presidents' Trophies and a Stanley Cup in 1999.
Pleau was named general manager in 1997, and though the Blues rose to the top of the NHL in 1999-2000 with the league's best record, the franchise saw a steady decline until finishing dead last in the league in 2005-06. After missing out on the postseason from 2006-08, St. Louis made a near-miracle run to a playoff berth in 2009 but did not qualify last season.
<< Nets sign a pair of undrafted free agents
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Nets on Thursday signed
guard Ben Uzoh and center Brian Zoubek, both of whom were not selected in the
2010 NBA Draft.
Uzoh averaged 13.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists while start
<< Phils open series against hosting Pirates
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The banged-up Philadelphia Phillies will try to take out
their frustrations on the National League's worst team, the Pittsburgh
Pirates, tonight in the opener of a four-game series at PNC Park.
With a trio of stars on the
<< Wood makes big league debut for Reds at Wrigley
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former second-round draft pick Travis Wood takes the mound
for his major-league debut today when the Cincinnati Reds visit Wrigley Field
for the first of four games with the homestanding Chicago Cubs.
A native of Little R
<< Padres welcome Astros to Petco Park
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National League's best team, the San Diego Padres,
welcome one of the worst teams in the league to town this evening when they
begin a four-game series with the Houston Astros at Petco Park.
At 46-32 San Diego
Riders looking for a mulligan of their own >>
Toronto, Canada (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - One penalty. One point. One Grey Cup.
Those seven words were the difference between the Montreal Alouettes and
Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2009, after a costly error and second-chance field
goal propelled t
Canadian MLB Report: A power outage in the Citi >>
Toronto, Canada (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For the second straight season, a New York
Mets slugger has fallen victim to a power outage at Citi Field.
In 2009, David Wright swatted just 10 home runs, the lowest output of his
career. And now Jason Ba
RSL's Rimando named MLS Player of the Month >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando did not
allow a single goal in the month of June and was recognized on Wednesday night
as the MLS Player of the Month.
Rimando and Real Salt Lake posted shutouts in all t
Chivas USA releases Macotelo, Santos >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chivas USA released midfielder Jose Macotelo and
forward Maicon Santos on Wednesday night.
Both players had served primarily as substitutes in 2010, with Santos scoring
one goal in nine games, and Macotelo maki
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Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.
Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.
Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.
If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.
Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.
By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.
In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.
So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.
While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.
There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.
In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl:
SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.
XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.
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