12/02/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The scuffling Philadelphia 76ers will try and right the ship in the back end of a home-and-home set with the Chicago Bulls in the Windy City on Tuesday.
Rookie star Derrick Rose scored 18 points, dished out a career-high 10 assists and grabbed five rebounds, leading the Bulls to a 103-92 victory over the Sixers on Sunday in Philadelphia.
Drew Gooden added 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Bulls, who have won two of three and finished up a massive 12-day, seven-game road trip with a 3-4 record.
Ben Gordon had a team-high 21 points, while Larry Hughes contributed 16 points off the bench in the win.
In the friendly confines of the United Center, Chicago is 5-2 this season.
Elton Brand, the No. 1 overall pick by the Bulls in 1999, had 21 points and 12 rebounds for the 76ers, who have now lost four in a row.
Thaddeus Young posted 17 points, while Andre Miller had a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists. Willie Green contributed 12 points in a reserve role for Philadelphia, which is a miserable 2-6 on the road this season.
The visitor has won five straight games in the series between the two teams.
The Sixers won three of four meetings between the two clubs last season, including both matchups in Chicago.
<< Jazz, Kings meet up at ARCO Arena
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Utah Jazz aim to get back on the winning track Tuesday
when they arrive in Sacramento to face the struggling Kings at ARCO Arena.
The Jazz suffered a rare loss in Salt Lake City Saturday when New Jersey's
Devin H
<< Around FCS: Signature Moments
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - You never know when the crucial play in an
NCAA Division I Football Championship playoff game will come. For some teams
in Saturday's first-round, the signature play was on the opening kickoff. For
others, it
<< Lakers aim to stay perfect on the road in Indy vs. Pacers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Lakers have been perfect so far as the
visitor this season and will open a three-game road trip tonight against the
Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse.
The Lakers are 5-0 away from home this season and wi
<< Wizards face Nets at Izod Center
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Nets have been on a roll since a season-high
three-game losing streak and will open a brief two-game homestand tonight
versus the Washington Wizards at the Izod Center.
New Jersey has won three in a row, fiv
Lightning recall Szczechura, Smolenak >>
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled center Paul
Szczechura and left wing Radek Smolenak from Norfolk of the American Hockey
League.
Szczechura, 23, leads Norfolk in scoring this season, racking up 11 goals
Thrashers hope to get in the win column versus Canadiens >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Thrashers will try for just their second win in
eight games when they visit the Montreal Canadiens for tonight's battle at the
Bell Centre.
The Thrashers have lost six of seven games since tying a franchise rec
Stars visit Calgary in search of season's first win streak >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fresh off yet another milestone, Mike Modano will try to
lead the Dallas Stars to consecutive wins for the first time this season, as
they visit the Calgary Flames tonight at Pengrowth Saddledome.
Dallas has yet to put tog
Coyotes welcome Kings to the desert >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It didn't take too long for the Coyotes to find their way
back into the loss column. Phoenix will try to rebound tonight against a club
it enjoyed success against last year, as it hosts the Los Angeles Kings at
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The San Francisco 49ers (5-11 SU, 5-10-1 ATS in 2007; 1-1 SU & ATS in pre-season) found some offensive life last week, and they will try to build some momentum on Thursday night as they travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bears (7-9 SU & ATS in 2007; 0-2 SU, 0-1-1 ATS in pre-season) in an NFL matchup that is set to get underway at 8 PM ET at Soldier Field (natural turf) in Chicago.
Thursday, August 21
NFL betting odds: CHICAGO -3 (-120), Total 37
NOTABLE STAT: San Francisco was last in points, last in total offense in 2007
KEY NFL BETTING TREND: SF has lost its last seven SU on pre-season road
In the BetUS NFL pre-season football betting odds, the Bears are listed as a three-point favorite (laying -120), with the total posted at 37 points.
Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup (reflecting numbers going into the 2008 season):
* SF has lost 11 of its last 14 games SU
* SF has covered three of its last 11 games
* SF has lost six of its last seven road games SU
* SF has covered one of its last seven road games
* CHI has covered five of its last eight games
* CHI has played five of its last seven games OVER the total
* CHI has covered four of its last 13 home games
* SF has lost its last seven pre-season road games SU
* CHI has covered two of its last seven home pre-season games
Well, I guess we should congratulate the Bears on making their quarterback choice for the season's opening game, as they have designated Kyle Orton the starter against Indianapolis. The Bears obviously have lost patience with Rex Grossman, and what they do with him at this point is anybody's guess. But suffice it to say that there isn't a quarterback competition anymore, at least in training camp.
Meanwhile, the quarterback competition may also be settled in San Francisco, where the Niners bounced back from a lackluster 18-6 loss to the Raiders, in which they turned the ball over four times, to execute a 34-6 rout of the Packers last Saturday. However, coach Mike Nolan has stopped short of saying that, insisting that the job is still open. But J.T. O'Sullivan, the longshot of the trio of Niner signal-callers who opened camp, will start his third straight pre-season game here. Against Green Bay, O'Sullivan was only 8-for-17, and was intercepted, but he also threw for 9.1 yards an attempt, which included a 59-yard TD pass to Josh Morgan. The others struggled.
Some offensive cohesion is badly needed, in light of the Niners' dismal 2007 campaign, in which they were dead last in the NFL in scoring, with just 13.7 points a game. And O'Sullivan is the guy who is most familiar with offensive coordinator Mike Martz's exacting system, because he learned it last year in Detroit. O'Sullivan will go at least the entire first half and may even last longer. He'll be relieved by Alex Smith, with Shawn Hill doing the mop-up work. Three receivers who were out last week - Bryant Johnson, Ashley Lelie and Arnaz Battle - will miss this game too.
That may hurt a little here, especially since the Bears will be using a lot of their defensive starters. And it's the defense that has been keeping the Bears in games thus far. In fact, the defense and special teams were responsible for the first 19 points Chicago scored against Seattle last time out, as the offense really struggled with Grossman at the controls. But maybe the first-team offense has a chance to settle a little bit as it works more with Orton at the helm.
Certainly we have concerns about the Bears' offensive line, but we like the scenario for them here, especially if O'Sullivan doesn't make some bis plays. The Niners may have nowhere else to turn right now, and they have lost seven straight road games in the pre-season. Let's take Chicago, the three-point favorite in the NFL football betting odds.
CHICAGO -3 (-120) **
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The San Francisco 49ers (5-11 SU, 5-10-1 ATS in 2007; 1-1 SU & ATS in pre-season) found some offensive life last week, and they will try to build some momentum on Thursday night as they travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bears (7-9 SU & ATS in 2007; 0-2 SU, 0-1-1 ATS in pre-season) in an NFL matchup that is set to get underway at 8 PM ET at Soldier Field (natural turf) in Chicago.
Thursday, August 21
NFL betting odds: CHICAGO -3 (-120), Total 37
NOTABLE STAT: San Francisco was last in points, last in total offense in 2007
KEY NFL BETTING TREND: SF has lost its last seven SU on pre-season road
In the BetUS NFL pre-season football betting odds, the Bears are listed as a three-point favorite (laying -120), with the total posted at 37 points.
Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup (reflecting numbers going into the 2008 season):
* SF has lost 11 of its last 14 games SU
* SF has covered three of its last 11 games
* SF has lost six of its last seven road games SU
* SF has covered one of its last seven road games
* CHI has covered five of its last eight games
* CHI has played five of its last seven games OVER the total
* CHI has covered four of its last 13 home games
* SF has lost its last seven pre-season road games SU
* CHI has covered two of its last seven home pre-season games
Well, I guess we should congratulate the Bears on making their quarterback choice for the season's opening game, as they have designated Kyle Orton the starter against Indianapolis. The Bears obviously have lost patience with Rex Grossman, and what they do with him at this point is anybody's guess. But suffice it to say that there isn't a quarterback competition anymore, at least in training camp.
Meanwhile, the quarterback competition may also be settled in San Francisco, where the Niners bounced back from a lackluster 18-6 loss to the Raiders, in which they turned the ball over four times, to execute a 34-6 rout of the Packers last Saturday. However, coach Mike Nolan has stopped short of saying that, insisting that the job is still open. But J.T. O'Sullivan, the longshot of the trio of Niner signal-callers who opened camp, will start his third straight pre-season game here. Against Green Bay, O'Sullivan was only 8-for-17, and was intercepted, but he also threw for 9.1 yards an attempt, which included a 59-yard TD pass to Josh Morgan. The others struggled.
Some offensive cohesion is badly needed, in light of the Niners' dismal 2007 campaign, in which they were dead last in the NFL in scoring, with just 13.7 points a game. And O'Sullivan is the guy who is most familiar with offensive coordinator Mike Martz's exacting system, because he learned it last year in Detroit. O'Sullivan will go at least the entire first half and may even last longer. He'll be relieved by Alex Smith, with Shawn Hill doing the mop-up work. Three receivers who were out last week - Bryant Johnson, Ashley Lelie and Arnaz Battle - will miss this game too.
That may hurt a little here, especially since the Bears will be using a lot of their defensive starters. And it's the defense that has been keeping the Bears in games thus far. In fact, the defense and special teams were responsible for the first 19 points Chicago scored against Seattle last time out, as the offense really struggled with Grossman at the controls. But maybe the first-team offense has a chance to settle a little bit as it works more with Orton at the helm.
Certainly we have concerns about the Bears' offensive line, but we like the scenario for them here, especially if O'Sullivan doesn't make some bis plays. The Niners may have nowhere else to turn right now, and they have lost seven straight road games in the pre-season. Let's take Chicago, the three-point favorite in the NFL football betting odds.
CHICAGO -3 (-120) **
(Graded on a scale of 1-4 stars)
The 2008 NFL betting lines season is almost upon us! If you like to bet on the NFL, you are in the best possible place for online betting. The sportsbook has NFL odds up on a ton of futures, and you will also find NFL lines up for early games as well. Join sportbook today and we'll help guide you right through to Super Bowl XLIII and beyond!
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting odds .
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