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08/27/2010 - Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Columbus Crew have their work cut out for them when they host red-hot FC Dallas on Saturday at Crew Stadium.
Not only are the Hoops (9-2-9) on an 11-match unbeaten run in Major League Soccer play, but they are unbeaten in their last nine road fixtures.
Dallas coach Schellas Hyndman isn't expecting an easy match at the current Eastern table leaders, however.
"Right now I'm looking at our next 10 games and we play on the road this Saturday against Columbus," he told The Sportsbook Betting Lines. "Any team that goes into Columbus is going to have a war because they are so hard to beat there."
Dallas is entering its final 10 games of the regular season with the focus solely on getting to the MLS Cup playoffs.
"We finished our first 10 games with 12 points, which were a very difficult 12 points to get," Hyndman said. "In our second 10 games we really focused on trying to hit 20 points and we hit 24. Now we are focusing on that final 10 games and seeing if we can get ourselves into the playoffs."
The Crew (12-5-4) are coming off a disappointing 1-0 loss to Santos in CONCACAF Champions League play at mid-week and could have some pent-up frustration after a late equalizer was disallowed.
The defending Supporters' Shield winners are in good form in league play as of late, winning four of their last six fixtures. They are also 9-2-0 at home this season.
Columbus will be playing Saturday's game without regulars Robbie Rogers and Gino Padula because of knee injuries, while midfielder Brian Carroll is questionable with an illness and defender Andy Iro is probable with knee inflammation.
Dallas will be without defender Ugo Ihemelu and midfielder Dax McCarty because of injuries.
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The Giants ho
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London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tottenham enjoyed one of its biggest
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deficit from the first leg to win 4-0 against Young Boys, booking themselves a
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NBA suspends Pacers' Rush, Heat's Hasbrouck, Kings' Evans >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NBA announced Friday it has suspended
the Indiana Pacers' Brandon Rush, Miami Heat's Kenny Hasbrouck and the
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Rush received a five-game
Phillies put P Baez on DL, promote Bastardo >>
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Phillies placed right-handed
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“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game
How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.
Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.
The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).
Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.
The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).
Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
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