Aaron Glenn, 15-year NFL veteran, finally announces retirement
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07/27/2010 - Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aaron Glenn will sign a one-day contract with the Houston Texans on Wednesday and then announce his retirement after 15 years in the NFL.
Glenn, a first-round draft pick by the New York Jets in 1994 out of Texas A&M, has not played in the league since a forgettable four-game stint with the New Orleans Saints in 2008.
The Humble, Texas-native was selected by the Texans through the 2002 NFL Expansion Draft after an eight-year stay in New York. He spent three years in Houston and, along with Gary Walker, was the team's first Pro Bowl selection in 2002.
For his career, the 5-foot-9, 183-pound Glenn made three Pro Bowls and returned six of his 41 interceptions for touchdowns while accumulating 641 tackles with the Jets, Texans, Cowboys, Jaguars and Saints.
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pac-10 Conference will officially undergo a name change once two new schools join the grouping. The announcement was made on Tuesday, as conference commissioner Larry Scott unveiled new branding
<< Wolves' Flynn has hip surgery
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jonny Flynn
underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a labral tear and remove extra bone
from his left hip.
The Wolves have already planned for Flynn's absence, signing f
<< Eagles come to terms with second-round pick Allen
Bethlehem, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Eagles have signed safety
Nate Allen, their 2010 second-round draft pick, to a four-year contract.
Allen was taken with the 37th overall selection out of South Florida, where he
picked off
<< Colorado's Street sent to hospital after batting practice accident
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colorado closer Huston Street was sent to the
hospital after being hit by a line drive during a batting practice accident.
Street was hit in the midsection by a line drive off the bat of Ian Stewart
prior to Tue
<< Nationals scratch Strasburg before series opener with Braves
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Nationals scratched Stephen
Strasburg before his scheduled start on Tuesday night versus Atlanta.
Strasburg stopped his pre-game warm up and was shut down after consultation
with coaches
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves have sent slumping outfielder Nate McLouth to Triple-A Gwinnett. In 62 games this season, the sixth-year pro was hitting just .168 and missed more than a month with concussion-l
Dolphins sign veteran DE Douglas >>
Davie, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Dolphins signed veteran defensive end
Marques Douglas to an undisclosed contract on Tuesday.
Douglas has spent each of the past three seasons with a different club,
playing in all 16 regular se
Big Hurt returns to White Sox as team ambassador >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two-time American League MVP Frank Thomas, who
announced his retirement last winter, will rejoin the Chicago White Sox as a
team ambassador.
Thomas, who played 19 seasons in the majors, will have his un
Caps sign Fleischmann for one year >>
Arlington, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Capitals inked forward Tomas
Fleischmann to a one-year contract on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old native of the Czech Republic notched career-highs with 23
goals, 28 assists and 51 points in
Broncos sign draft picks Beadles, Decker >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Broncos came to terms with their
second and third-round draft picks, offensive lineman Zane Beadles and wide
receiver Eric Decker, the team announced on Tuesday.
Terms of the deals were not di
Elite 8 NCAA Tournament Betting at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com
In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
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