03/04/2007 - Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Texans and Pro Bowl wide receiver Andre Johnson agreed to a multi-year contract extension on Saturday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the Houston Chronicle reported the extension is worth $60 million over eight years and includes $15 million in guaranteed money.
The Chronicle also reported Johnson's deal was restructured to free up salary cap space to allow Houston to sign free agents this offseason.
"This is a great thing for us because Andre's our best player, and he's going to be a Texan for a long time," general manager Rick Smith said. "Not only are we ensured of keeping Andre, but we also cleared some room under the cap, so it was a win-win situation."
Johnson hauled in a league-best 103 passes last season for 1,147 yards and five touchdowns. His stellar season earned him a trip to the Pro Bowl for the second time in his career.
In 61 career games with the Texans, Johnson holds franchise records with 311 receptions for 3,953 yards and 17 touchdowns.
"I've enjoyed my first four years in Houston, and I'm excited about finishing my career with the Texans," Johnson said. "I'd like to thank Mr. McNair for showing so much confidence in me. I'd also like to thank our great fans for supporting me and I'm looking forward to us achieving our goals of bringing a winner to the city of Houston."
The Texans drafted Johnson out of the University of Miami with the third overall pick in 2003 draft.
<< Davidson captures Southern title over College of Charleston
Charleston, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Stephen Curry poured in 29 points and
grabbed eight rebounds as Davidson held off College of Charleston, 72-65, to
capture the Southern Conference Tournament title.
Boris Meno posted 14 points and
<< Evansville's Merfeld resigns
Evansville, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Evansville announced on
Saturday that head men's basketball coach Steve Merfeld has resigned.
In five seasons as head coach for the Purple Aces, Merfeld compiled a record
of 54-91.
<< Saints give Stinchcomb two-year extension
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Orleans Saints have come to terms
on a two-year contract extension with starting right tackle Jon Stinchcomb.
Entering his fifth season in the NFL, Stinchcomb started every game for the
Saints
<< Texas A&M rolls past Missouri
College Station, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Antanas Kavaliauskas scored a career-
high 26 points, as the seventh-ranked Texas A&M Aggies closed out the regular
season for both teams with a 94-78 victory over the Missouri Tigers.
A&M got the
Lava Man successfully defends Santa Anita Handicap >>
Arcadia, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Odds-on favorite Lava Man registered his second
consecutive victory in the $1 million Santa Anita Handicap on Saturday. The
gelding joins John Henry and Milwaukee Brew as the only horses to win the Big
Cap in
No. 2 Lady Vols fall to LSU in SEC semifinals >>
Duluth, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sylvia Fowles scored 19 points and grabbed 20
rebounds -- her 19th straight double-double -- as No. 11 LSU upset second-
ranked Tennessee, 63-54, in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference
Tournam
Unseeded Loit captures Acapulco title >>
Acapulco, Mexico (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Frenchwoman Emilie Loit defeated fifth-
seeded Italian Flavia Pennetta to capture her third career title, winning
the $180,000 Abierto Mexicano Telcel tournament.
The unseeded Loit ousted Penne
Miller shines as Sabres stop Leafs >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Miller turned aside 26 shots, as the
Buffalo Sabres topped the Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-1, at Air Canada Centre.
Toni Lydman, Drew Stafford, and Nathan Paetsch scored for Buffalo, which has
won nine
Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.
The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.
MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds.
A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.
A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.
Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.
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In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere.
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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