Heading Home: Denver reportedly inks TE Graham
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03/07/2007 - Englewood, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Broncos have signed former New England Patriots tight end Daniel Graham to a five-year, $30 million deal, the Denver Post reported on its web site Tuesday night.
The contract will include $15 million in guaranteed money for the five-year veteran, who will return to the city where he grew up. Graham attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver, and spent his college years in Boulder, Colorado, playing for the Buffaloes.
The 28-year-old Graham had 21 catches for 235 yards and two touchdowns last season. Graham's best year came in 2003, when he pulled in 38 balls for 409 yards and four scores. He has 120 career catches for 1,393 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manu Ginobili scored 23 points, and hit two clutch three-pointers late in the fourth quarter, and the San Antonio Spurs rallied from a 12-point deficit to post their 10th straight win, 99-94, over the Por
<< Cowan leads Canucks over Lightning
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Cowan scored two goals for the second
consecutive game to lead the streaking Vancouver Canucks to a 5-1 victory over
the Tampa Bay Lightning at GM Place.
Kevin Bieksa and Daniel Sedin both register
<< Artest-less Kings down Pacers
Sacramento, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Martin scored a game-high 27 points
to go along with seven rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings edged the Indiana
Pacers, 102-98, at ARCO Arena.
Mike Bibby had 22 points for Sacramento, which wo
<< Crosby and Pens down Sens in shootout
Ottawa, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sidney Crosby scored the game-winning goal in a
shootout for the third time in six days and the Pittsburgh Penguins
rallied from a three-goal deficit in the third period to defeat the Ottawa
Senator
<< Iverson and 'Melo lift Nuggets over Hornets
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Allen Iverson scored 25 points and Carmelo
Anthony responded to recent criticism with 21 points, seven rebounds and six
assists as the Nuggets defeated the Hornets, 106-91.
According to a report in a Den
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NEC title game pits Pioneers against Blue Devils >>
New Britain, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - An automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament is
up for grabs tonight in Detrick Gym in New Britain, Connecticut, as the
Sacred Heart Pioneers pay a visit to the Blue Devils of Central Connecticut
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Red Storm face Golden Eagles in opening round of Big East Tournament >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 18th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles are
seeded sixth in the Big East Tournament field, and they will begin play at the
event by battling 11th-seeded St. John's in Wednesday's opening round.
Awaiting
Big Sky title up for grabs as Lumberjacks try to cut down Wildcats >>
Ogden, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The championship game of the Big Sky
Conference Tournament pits the top-seeded Weber State Wildcats against the
second-seeded Northern Arizona Lumberjacks.
This contest is being played on We
Rolling Avalanche continue trek against sharp Sabres >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Buffalo Sabres aim for their fourth consecutive
victory when they kick off a three-game homestand with tonight's test against
the streaking Colorado Avalanche.
The Sabres, who lead the Eastern Conference wi
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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