08/08/2008 - Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Texans released running back Mike Bell on Friday, just eight days after signing him.
The move was necessitated by the signing of offensive tackle Torrin Tucker, an undrafted free agent out of Southern Mississippi. The Texans have lost starting tackle Ephraim Salaam to a left knee injury, and he could be sidelined three to four weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery.
Bell had been limited by back soreness in training camp. The Texans signed him on July 31 to spell starting running back Chris Brown.
"We don't think he was physically quite with the rest of the team," Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said about Bell. "We worked him back, and (he) probably could have went back on the field this morning, but because of our situation having to sign the tackle yesterday, we had to make a move, and the most obvious place for us right now ... is to let a back go. We like the kid though, I can tell you all that."
After a fantastic rookie season in 2006 with Denver, which saw him post 677 rushing yards and eight touchdowns, Bell battled injuries through much of 2007 and had little playing time. He was released by the Broncos in the offseason.
<< Chivas, K.C. aim to get back on winning track
Kansas City, KA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chivas USA and the Kansas City Wizards, two
Major League Soccer teams coming off shutout losses in league play last week,
face off at CommunityAmerica Ballpark on Saturday in a rematch of last year's
Western
<< Sabres, Bouck agree to deal
Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Tyler Bouck
to an undisclosed contract Friday.
Bouck, 28, logged 11 goals, 18 assists and 86 penalty minutes in 79 games
while servicing as the captain of the Portland P
<< Benfica gets Reyes on loan from Atletico
Lisbon, Portugal (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Spain forward Jose Antonio Reyes has joined
Benfica on a season-long loan deal from Atletico Madrid.
The 24-year-old former Sevilla and Arsenal winger struggled to make his mark at
the Vicente Calderon las
<< Report: Josh Smith signs offer sheet with Memphis
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Restricted free agent forward Josh Smith
has signed a five-year, $58 million offer sheet with the Memphis Grizzlies, as
reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Friday.
The Atlanta Hawks have cl
Hibernian signs midfielder Yantorno >>
Edinburgh, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Gretna midfielder Fabian Yantorno
has signed a two-year contract with Hibernian after successfully overcoming a
serious knee injury.
The 25-year-old Uruguayan impressed during the first half
Holmes is clubhouse leader at Oakland Hills >>
Bloomfield Hills Township, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - J.B. Holmes bogeyed two of
his last four holes Friday, but still managed a two-under 68 and got into the
clubhouse lead during the second round of the PGA Championship.
Holmes finished two
Shorthanded Reds face rested Rapids at DSG Park >>
Commerce City, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rapids, coming off a bye
week, host a Toronto FC team that has just one win away from BMO Field this
season at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Saturday.
Toronto FC have also won just onc
Robinho frustrated by Real Madrid >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Robinho is
angry with his treatment by the Spanish giants, as talk of a big-money move to
Chelsea gathers pace.
The 24-year-old is the subject of an offer in the region
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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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