10/13/2008 - Lexington, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The collegiate career of Kentucky wide receiver Dicky Lyons Jr. is over after he injured his knee during a 24-17 loss to South Carolina on Saturday, head coach Rich Brooks announced on Monday.
The senior tore a posterior cruciate ligament and also suffered a torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee while being tackled in the second quarter of the contest. After the swelling subsides he will have surgery.
"I feel very bad for Dicky," Brooks said. "He has had a great career and made some great plays. He is a crowd favorite and has meant a lot to this program."
Lyons ranks fifth in school history in receptions (141), fourth in receiving yards (1,752) and tied for third in touchdown catches (18).
<< Bears G Metcalf suspended four games
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Bears guard Terrence Metcalf was
suspended four games without pay by the NFL on Monday for violating the
league's policy on anabolic steroids and related substances.
The suspension is se
<< Jaguars OT Collier released from hospital
Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle
Richard Collier, who was shot on September 2 and had to have his left leg
amputated, was released from the hospital on Monday.
He was shot 14 times and is
<< Fish, Robredo win Madrid Masters openers
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - American Mardy Fish and Spanish favorite
Tommy Robredo were among Monday's unseeded winners at the $2.78 million Madrid
Masters -- the eighth of nine ATP Masters Series events this year.
Fish swam past
<< A rejuvenated Burton halfway through Chase
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Burton began the 2008 "Chase for the
Sprint Cup" as the seventh seed, but after winning last Saturday's Bank of
America 500 at the Lowe's Motor Speedway, the 41-year-old driver moved up to
second in the
Players, coaches fined for Phillies-Dodgers flare-up >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Major League Baseball fined four players and
three coaches who were involved in a temper flare-up during the third inning
of Sunday's Game 3 of the National League Championship Series between the
Philade
NFL Inactives (Monday, October 13, 2008) >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The following is a list of inactive players
for tonight's NFL game.
NEW YORK GIANTS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS, 8:35 P.M. (ET)
Giants - K Lawrence Tynes, DB Sammy Knight, RB Danny Ware, CB Sam Madison, LB
Jona
Cougars freshman QB Lobbestael out for season >>
Pullman, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Washington State redshirt freshman quarterback
Marshall Lobbestael is out for the season after suffering a torn ACL and torn
MCL in his left knee during the Cougars' contest at Oregon State last
Saturda
Vandy makes QB change >>
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson said the
Commodores are expected to make a change at quarterback for Saturday's road
game at Georgia and will go with junior Mackenzi Adams instead of senior Chris
Nickson
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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