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12/23/2006 - Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme was downgraded to doubtful on Friday's injury report due to the same injured thumb that has forced him to miss the past two games.
Chris Weinke is likely to again start in Delhomme's place as the Panthers travel to Atlanta to take on the Falcons Sunday.
Delhomme hurt his thumb after his hand hit a helmet on a first-quarter touchdown pass to wide receiver Steve Smith in Carolina's 27-24 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles on December 4. He stayed in the game and went 22- of-37 for 269 yards with three touchdowns and a pair of fourth-quarter interceptions.
The injury halted Delhomme's stretch of 65 straight starts. Weinke hadn't played since Week 8 of the 2005 season.
<< Jaguars' Taylor out for Week 16
Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred
Taylor is expected to miss Week 16's game against the New England Patriots
because of a hamstring injury.
Taylor started the week listed as questionable and
<< Preds' Nichol gets nine-game suspension
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nashville Predators forward Scott Nichol has
been suspended for nine games, without pay, for his blind-side punch to the
head of Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jaroslav Spacek during Thursday night's 7-2
setback
<< 49ers' Bryant suspended four games
Santa Clara, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Antonio
Bryant has been suspended four games for violating the NFL Substance Abuse
Policy.
Bryant was arrested last month for suspicion of drunk driving, among ot
<< Air Force tabs Calhoun to replace DeBerry
Colorado Springs, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Air Force Academy hired Troy Calhoun
as its new head football coach a little more than a week after Fisher DeBerry
retired.
Calhoun, who is finishing his first season as the Houston Texans offen
Saints' Horn downgraded to doubtful >>
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Orleans Saints wide receiver Joe Horn
was downgraded from questionable to doubtful for Sunday's game against the New
York Giants.
Horn, who has been battling a groin injury since Week 9, has been
Boston signs RHP Hernandez to minor league deal >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox signed pitcher Runelvys
Hernandez to a minor league contract Friday.
Hernandez will join Triple-A Pawtucket of the International League, but he was
also invited to Boston's major leag
Spezza sidelined with knee injury >>
Ottawa, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Ottawa Senators will be without points
leader Jason Spezza for an indefinite period due to a left knee injury he
suffered in Thursday's 4-2 home loss to Tampa Bay.
According to TSN in Canada, the
Denver Nuggets >>
Waived forward Ivan McFarlin.
The 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite.
Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense.
Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively.
A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey.
Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season.
Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back.
Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick.
And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker.
For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, see below.
2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win
Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1
Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1
Donald Brown (IND) 5/1
Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1
Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1
Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1
Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1
Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1
Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1
Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1
Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1
Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1
Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1
Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1
Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1
Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1
Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1
LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1
Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2
Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1
Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1
Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1
Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1
Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1
Jason Smith (STL) 40/1
Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1
Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1
Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1
Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2
Pat White (MIA) 30/1
Field (Any Other Player) 9/1
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