11/29/2008 - Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Avalanche placed defenseman Adam Foote on injured reserve, retroactive to November 22, on Saturday.
Foote is suffering from upper back and knee injuries and has just one assist in 19 games this season.
The 37-year-old veteran was checked from behind by the Kings' John Zeiler late in the second period of last Saturday's 4-3 shootout victory over Los Angeles.
Foote was motionless on the ice momentarily before eventually skating off hesitantly under his own power.
Zeiler was suspended three games for the hit.
In a corresponding move, Colorado recalled defenseman Aaron MacKenzie from Lake Erie of the American Hockey League.
<< Bolton blasts Sunderland to claim top half spot
Sunderland, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bolton moved into the top half of the
Premiership standings on Saturday after recording a 4-1 win over Sunderland at
the Stadium of Light.
Djibril Cisse put the Black Cats in front just 11 minutes i
<< Bayern doubles up on Leverkusen to take over second
Leverkusen, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bayern Munich moved into second place
on Saturday after recording a 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen at Bay Arena.
Luca Toni scored the first goal for Bayern in the 59th minute, while Miroslav
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<< Rangers falls further behind Celtic
Edinburgh, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rangers title hopes took another hit on
Saturday at Tynecastle Stadium as the club suffered a 2-1 loss to Hearts,
while league-leaders Celtic earned a 1-0 win over Inverness.
The day's results lea
<< Report: Burress hospitalized after self-inflicted gunshot wound
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico
Burress reportedly spent the night in a hospital after accidentally shooting
himself in the leg on Friday.
FOXSports.com said the wound is not believed to be li
Burke introduced as president and GM of Maple Leafs >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Maple Leafs officially introduced
Brian Burke as the team's president and general manager at a press conference
on Saturday.
"I'm extremely pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Burke as p
Burress hospitalized after gunshot wound >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico
Burress spent the night in a hospital after an apparent accidental shooting on
Friday.
The Giants said Burress suffered a wound to his right thigh, but did
Thabeet, UConn crush Bryant >>
Hartford, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hasheem Thabeet had 16 points and 12 rebounds
as the second-ranked Connecticut Huskies downed the Bryant Bulldogs, 88-58, at
the XL Center.
Craig Austrie had 15 points and six boards while Jeff Adrien chi
Giants place Knight on injured reserve >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Giants placed veteran
safety Sammy Knight on injured reserve Saturday due to a nagging hip injury.
Knight sat out New York's 37-29 win over the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday and
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The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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