12/03/2008 - Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Bengals signed free agent linebacker Victor Hobson on Wednesday, one day after losing safety Marvin White for the season with a torn knee ligament.
Hobson, a sixth-year veteran, played 76 games for the New York Jets. He started 58 of those games, including 14 in 2007.
A second-round draft pick out of Michigan by the Jets in 2003, Hobson signed on April 7 of this year as an unrestricted free agent with the New England Patriots, but was released on August 30 after playing in all four preseason games, racking up 11 tackles.
In 2007, Hobson tallied 62 tackles and two sacks in all 16 games for the Jets. His career totals incudes 334 tackles, 11 sacks, three interceptions and five fumble recoveries.
The Bengals had an open roster spot after placing White on injured reserve Tuesday. White suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee last Sunday against Baltimore.
In 12 games this season, including 10 starts, the second-year man led the Cincinnati secondary with 81 tackles and also notched one interception.
<< Sliding Blackhawks host Ducks
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Blackhawks will try to avoid a fourth
consecutive loss this evening when they welcome the Anaheim Ducks for a battle
at the United Center.
The Blackhawks recently ended a six-game road trip with a loss in Los A
<< Wild continue homestand vs. Blues
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Wild continue a three-game homestand tonight
with a visit by the St. Louis Blues to Xcel Energy Center.
The Wild began the residency with a 6-5 setback to the Colorado Avalanche. on
Saturday. The loss was Min
<< Pens visit Rangers in Atlantic showdown
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The top two teams in the Atlantic Division square off
tonight, as the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the New York Rangers and Madison
Square Garden.
The Rangers are tied with Boston for first in the East with 36 points, while
<< Thrashers, Sens meet in Ottawa
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of struggling teams will meet tonight in Canada's
capital city, as the Ottawa Senators welcome the Atlanta Thrashers for a
matchup at Scotiabank Place.
The Thrashers have lost four straight and seven of their last e
Panthers and Huskies meet in East Hartford >>
East Hartford, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seeking to snap a two-game slide against
the Connecticut Huskies, the 23rd-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers hit the field in
East Hartford this weekend to close out the regular season against their Big
East Confer
ACC crown up for grabs in clash between Eagles and Hokies >>
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - An automatic bid to the Orange Bowl will be on
the line Saturday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, as the Boston College
Eagles and the Virginia Tech Hokies duke it out for the ACC title.
This game is a rematch
East Carolina visits Tulsa is C-USA title game >>
Tulsa, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tulsa Golden Hurricane host the East Carolina
Pirates in the 2008 Conference USA Championship game at H.A. Chapman Stadium
this weekend.
With a 38-35 victory at Marshall in its regular season finale last week
Army and Navy meet for 109th time >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In one of the greatest traditions in all
of sports, the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen will collide this
Saturday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia for the 109th
time.
Navy
“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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