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06/06/2009 - Winnipeg, MB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers extended the contract of wide receiver Terrence Edwards Saturday.
Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released.
Edwards, a Georgia product, was signed by the team as a free agent in 2007 and recorded 76 catches for 1,010 yards and seven touchdowns in 15 games in 2008 for Winnipeg.
"We are very pleased to extend one of our top receivers from the last two seasons," said team head coach Mike Kelly. "His veteran presence will definitely add to the professionalism of our training camp.
In 33 total games for the Bombers over two seasons, Edwards has totaled 156 catches for 2,290 yards and 16 scores.
The team also announced that it has released quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie, defensive back Derrick Strait, wide receiver Ivan Birungi and linebacker Bryan Wilson.
<< Paes and Dlouhy rally for French doubles crown
Paris, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Leander Paes of India and Lukas Dlouhy of the
Czech Republic rallied from a set down to beat South Africa's Wesley Moodie
and Belgium's Dick Norman for the men's doubles title at the French Open.
Paes and
<< Royals recall Hochevar to start against Jays
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Royals recalled former No. 1
overall pick Luke Hochevar to start Saturday against the Blue Jays and halt
the team's eight-game losing streak.
Hochevar, who was the top pick in the 2006 d
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Diamondbacks will get to see tonight how 24-year-old
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out. Arizona, coming off a 13-hit outburst, visits the San Diego Padres in the
continuation
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - If the Rockies offense can duplicate its success from this
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Searching for a third straight win, Colorado plays the second con
Silva flattered by Real link >>
Valencia, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Valencia midfielder David Silva has
admitted to being flattered by reported interest from Real Madrid.
The Spain winger claims the interest is little more than speculation at the
moment, but has
Agent: Bayern interested in Pandev >>
Rome, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lazio striker Goran Pandev is wanted by Bayern
Munich, according to his agent.
The FYR Macedonia international is unsettled at the Rome club and agent Carlo
Pallavicino claims a possible destination for
Dzeko hopes for new Wolfsburg deal >>
Wolfsburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Striker Edin Dzeko is hoping to end the
speculation surrounding his future by agreeing to a new contract with
Wolfsburg.
The 23-year-old Bosnia-Herzegovina international has been linked with
Moratti dismisses talk of striker swap >>
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has
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striker Samuel Eto'o.
Sweden international Ibrahimovic is rumored to be unsettle
In any football or basketball game (the main sports that use point spreads) there are two teams playing against each other.
Those teams, though, are rarely exactly evenly matched – meaning that typically one team has a better chance than the other to win the game. If bettors were allowed to bet on who was simply going to win the game, smart ones would obviously bet on the better team (likely winning more than 50% of the time in the process).
If winning were that easy the Las Vegas and online sportsbooks would stop taking any bets! This is where the point spread comes in: the basic function of the point spread is to balance the likelihood of each team “winning” by adjusting the final score by the point spread. After this adjustment is made you get the Against The Spread result (ATS result for short).
Let’s look at Super Bowl XXXIX, New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles. Most people believed the defending champ Patriots to be the better team – so if betting were simply based upon which team would win the game, an uneven majority of people would have wagered on New England. But, by using the point spread, the bookmakers adjusted the terms of the bet, evening the proposition so about half the people believed the Pats to be the smart bet, while the other half considered Philly to be the smart bet.
New England Patriots -7 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The better team, called the Favorite, is expected to win the game and must “give” or “lay” points to the weaker team. The favorite is listed with a minus sign and the number of points they are favored by (e.g., New England -7)
In the case of our example, New England must not only win the game, but they must win by more than 7 points for Pats bettors to have a winning ATS result. An Eagles bettor wins his bet either if:
There was also the possibility that the final score could land exactly on the spread number (for example, the Pats winning 28-21 when -7), which is called a “push” or “no action” and a refund is then issued to bettors of both teams.
The same game with the same point spread can be considered from the weaker team’s perspective: The Underdog (Philly in the case of our example) is not expected to win the game and online football betting thus receives or “gets” points given by the stronger team. When a game is stated from the underdog’s perspective the team is listed with a plus sign and the number of points they are underdogs by:
Philadelphia Eagles +7 vs. New England Patriots
Keep in mind that Philadelphia +7 and New England -7 is the same point spread on the same game, simply stated differently. The first is from the underdog’s perspective; the later is from the favorite’s.
Not a must, but for some a mathematical approach is insightful. You can determine the ATS winner by either:
Let’s look at the actual result of Super Bowl XXXIX: New England 24 Philadelphia 21
The favorite, New England, won the game but not by more than the point spread they were favored by (7), so the ATS result was a LOSS for Pats bettors.
Looking at it from the underdog’s perspective, Philly did not win the game, but they lost by less than the point spread (7), so the ATS result was a WIN for Eagle bettors.
Mathematically considered, 24 for the favorite Pats minus 7 equals 17, which is less than the 20 the Eagles scored, so the underdog Eagles win the ATS result (or you could figure 20 plus 7 equals 27 for the Eagles, which is more than 24 for the Pats).
Emily’s boyfriend understood the point spread and wagered $100 on the Eagles at +7. The Eagles may not have gotten a Super Bowl ring, but since they won the ATS result Emily’s boyfriend cashed his bet – giving him money to take her out to a nice dinner.
And now hopefully you understand how to read point spreads, putting you one step closer to joining the fun of sports betting.
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