Report: Sixers hire Rod Thorn as president
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08/11/2010 -
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly
hired Rod Thorn as president, allowing Ed Stefanski to focus his role solely
on general manager.
Stefanski was serving in a dual-capacity as GM and president.
Thorn spent 10 years as team president and general manager of the New Jersey Nets, but announced last month he was stepping down. The Nets then named Billy
King as their new GM.
The 69-year-old Thorn was the NBA's Executive Vice President of Basketball
Operations from 1986-2000. Before that he served as GM of the Chicago Bulls
and was instrumental in the club's selection of Michael Jordan in the 1984
draft.
<< Stanton powers Marlins past Nats
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rookie Mike Stanton went a career-best
5-for-5 with a homer and drove in four runs to power Florida to a 9-5 win over
the Washington Nationals.
Hanley Ramirez also homered and Logan Morrison had a
<< Hall, Red Sox pound Blue Jays
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bill Hall hit a pair of home runs and drove in
four runs, as Boston used the long ball to support Clay Buchholz in a 10-1
pounding of Toronto at Rogers Centre.
Hill finished 3-for-5, Adrian Beltre hit a t
<< Union, RSL battle to draw at PPL Park
Chester, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Salt Lake earned its second straight 1-1
road draw by tying the expansion Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night at PPL
Park.
The result comes four days after the defending MLS Cup champions earned a 1-
<< Phils shut down Dodgers in Oswalt's first win with new club
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roy Oswalt worked seven scoreless innings
to help the Philadelphia Phillies take a 2-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers
in the second of a three-game set.
Oswalt (7-13), making his third start since he
<< Bergesen keeps Baltimore rolling with CG win over Indians
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brad Bergesen gave up just one run on two
hits en route to the second complete game of his young career, as the
Baltimore Orioles took down the Cleveland Indians, 3-1, in the second test of
a three
Danks dominant as ChiSox down Twins >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Danks stifled Minnesota over eight frames
and Carlos Quentin highlighted Chicago's offense with a two-run homer, as the
White Sox upended the Twins, 6-1, in a key American League Central matchup.
The Twi
Nadal, Murray and Djokovic win second-rounders in Toronto >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-ranked Rafael Nadal, reigning champion Andy
Murray and world No. 2 Novak Djokovic were each second-round winners Wednesday
at the $2.43 million Roger Cup, an ATP Masters event.
The reigning Wimbledon and Fr
Wozniacki moves on in rainy Cincy >>
Mason, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Second-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark was a
second-round winner Wednesday at the $2 million Western & Southern Financial
Group Women's Open, a hardcourt U.S. Open Series event.
Last week's Copenhagen
Back-to-back times two! Arizona's four straight HRs down Brewers >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arizona tied a major league record by
homering in four straight at-bats off Milwaukee's Dave Bush in the fourth
inning, on the way to a 8-2 victory at Miller Park.
Adam LaRoche, Miguel Montero,
Yankees rally past Rangers >>
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marcus Thames capped a two-run ninth with an
RBI single, as the New York Yankees rallied past the Texas Rangers, 7-6, to
split a brief two-game series at Rangers Ballpark.
Thames went 3-for-5 with a so
Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Odds
Will he or won't he? Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.
Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.
"I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success."
Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate.
Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns.
But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches.
Aside from the questions surrounding Terrell Owens, the oddsmakers at MySportsbook.com have concerns over starting quarterback Tony Romo's state of mind and whether he will remain a starting quarterback. It is also not known how players will adjust to new head coach, Wade Phillips.
Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date.
Arizona Cardinals 60-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Baltimore Ravens 15-1
Buffalo Bills 50-1
Carolina Panthers 18-1
Chicago Bears 10-1
Cincinnati Bengals 15-1
Cleveland Browns 100-1
Dallas Cowboys 15-1
Denver Broncos 15-1
Detroit Lions 100-1
Green Bay Packers 50-1
Houston Texans 100-1
Indianapolis Colts 6-1
Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1
Kansas City Chiefs 30-1
Miami Dolphins 40-1
Minnesota Vikings 75-1
New England Patriots 10-1
New Orleans Saints 18-1
New York Giants 20-1
New York Jets 30-1
Oakland Raiders 100-1
Philadelphia Eagles 18-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1
Saint Louis Rams 60-1
San Diego Chargers 6-1
San Francisco 49ers 75-1
Seattle Seahawks 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1
Tennessee Titans 40-1
Washington Redskins 50-1
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NFL Football Betting Online
The San Francisco 49ers (5-11 SU, 5-10-1 ATS in 2007; 1-1 SU & ATS in pre-season) found some offensive life last week, and they will try to build some momentum on Thursday night as they travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bears (7-9 SU & ATS in 2007; 0-2 SU, 0-1-1 ATS in pre-season) in an NFL matchup that is set to get underway at 8 PM ET at Soldier Field (natural turf) in Chicago.
Thursday, August 21
NFL betting odds: CHICAGO -3 (-120), Total 37
NOTABLE STAT: San Francisco was last in points, last in total offense in 2007
KEY NFL BETTING TREND: SF has lost its last seven SU on pre-season road
In the BetUS NFL pre-season football betting odds, the Bears are listed as a three-point favorite (laying -120), with the total posted at 37 points.
Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup (reflecting numbers going into the 2008 season):
* SF has lost 11 of its last 14 games SU
* SF has covered three of its last 11 games
* SF has lost six of its last seven road games SU
* SF has covered one of its last seven road games
* CHI has covered five of its last eight games
* CHI has played five of its last seven games OVER the total
* CHI has covered four of its last 13 home games
* SF has lost its last seven pre-season road games SU
* CHI has covered two of its last seven home pre-season games
Well, I guess we should congratulate the Bears on making their quarterback choice for the season's opening game, as they have designated Kyle Orton the starter against Indianapolis. The Bears obviously have lost patience with Rex Grossman, and what they do with him at this point is anybody's guess. But suffice it to say that there isn't a quarterback competition anymore, at least in training camp.
Meanwhile, the quarterback competition may also be settled in San Francisco, where the Niners bounced back from a lackluster 18-6 loss to the Raiders, in which they turned the ball over four times, to execute a 34-6 rout of the Packers last Saturday. However, coach Mike Nolan has stopped short of saying that, insisting that the job is still open. But J.T. O'Sullivan, the longshot of the trio of Niner signal-callers who opened camp, will start his third straight pre-season game here. Against Green Bay, O'Sullivan was only 8-for-17, and was intercepted, but he also threw for 9.1 yards an attempt, which included a 59-yard TD pass to Josh Morgan. The others struggled.
Some offensive cohesion is badly needed, in light of the Niners' dismal 2007 campaign, in which they were dead last in the NFL in scoring, with just 13.7 points a game. And O'Sullivan is the guy who is most familiar with offensive coordinator Mike Martz's exacting system, because he learned it last year in Detroit. O'Sullivan will go at least the entire first half and may even last longer. He'll be relieved by Alex Smith, with Shawn Hill doing the mop-up work. Three receivers who were out last week - Bryant Johnson, Ashley Lelie and Arnaz Battle - will miss this game too.
That may hurt a little here, especially since the Bears will be using a lot of their defensive starters. And it's the defense that has been keeping the Bears in games thus far. In fact, the defense and special teams were responsible for the first 19 points Chicago scored against Seattle last time out, as the offense really struggled with Grossman at the controls. But maybe the first-team offense has a chance to settle a little bit as it works more with Orton at the helm.
Certainly we have concerns about the Bears' offensive line, but we like the scenario for them here, especially if O'Sullivan doesn't make some bis plays. The Niners may have nowhere else to turn right now, and they have lost seven straight road games in the pre-season. Let's take Chicago, the three-point favorite in the NFL football betting odds.
CHICAGO -3 (-120) **
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