Cardinals sign third-round pick Johnson
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07/09/2009 - Tempe, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Cardinals have signed safety Rashad Johnson to a three-year contract.
Financial terms for the club's third-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft were not disclosed.
Johnson was selected with the 95th overall pick of the draft after a standout career at Alabama. He was a two-time team captain and a unanimous first-team All-SEC choice as a senior in 2008.
In 14 games last season, Johnson ranked second on the team with 89 tackles, including 60 solo, to go along with five interceptions, one sack, a forced fumble and a recovery. As a junior, he led the Crimson Tide with 94 tackles and six interceptions.
The Cardinals also released wide receiver Shane Morales, who signed with the club as a rookie free agent out of Oregon State in April.
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Cavaliers and forward Anderson Varejao have reportedly agreed to a six-year deal. The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that the deal with Varejao could be worth as much as $50 million,
<< Galaxy ink midfielder Birchall
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Galaxy agreed to terms with
Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Chris Birchall, the Major League Soccer club
announced.
The 25-year-old received his P1 Visa on Monday and will officially be ad
<< Pistons name Kuester head coach
Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Pistons named John Kuester as
their new head coach on Thursday.
Kuester has been an assistant for six different NBA teams since 1995, most
recently with the Cleveland Cavaliers (2007-20
<< Line of Scrimmage: McNair's Death Should Be Part of Legacy
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Those of us still clinging to the naive
hope that the police investigating the death of Steve McNair would step to the
podium in Nashville on Wednesday, and announce that our suspicions about the
manner in wh
<< Will sanctions jeopardize immortality?
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - When rules are broken, someone has to pay
the price.
In the case of the 61 Florida State athletes who cheated on tests in 2006-07,
the one who may pay the heftiest price is legendary coach Bobby Bowden.
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Indians activated pitcher Rafael Betancourt from the 15-day disabled list on Thursday and optioned pitcher Jeremy Sowers to Triple-A Columbus. Betancourt, who was on the DL since June 1 with
AHL suspends Chops for 2009-10 season >>
Springfield, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Iowa Chops American Hockey League
franchise has been involuntarily suspended for the 2009-10 season by the
league's Board of Governors, it was announced earlier this week.
"The Iowa franchis
Bulls sign Gibson, Johnson >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls signed both of their 2009
first-round picks on Thursday, as James Johnson and Taj Gibson inked deals
with the club.
Per team policy, financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.
Schnyder, Szavay reach Budapest quarters >>
Budapest, Hungary (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Patty Schnyder of Switzerland and
Hungarian native Agnes Szavay were among the second-round winners Thursday at
the GDF Suez Grand Prix tennis tournament.
The top-seeded Schnyder rolled to a 6-3
Knicks sign Douglas >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Knicks signed guard Toney
Douglas on Thursday, per club policy terms of the deal were not announced.
Dougals was selected by the Lakers with the 29th overall pick and had his
draft ri
SPORTS BETTING
NFL Football Betting OnlineIn 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 for online football betting .
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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