08/28/2008 - Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Caleb Hanie totaled 115 yards on 12-of-17 passing but was intercepted once, and Rex Grossman connected on 5-of-7 passes for 59 yards and a score, as the Chicago Bears edged the Cleveland Browns, 16-10, in the preseason finale for both squads.
Kyle Orton was 4-of-7 for 51 yards and an interception for the Bears (1-3), who will open their season in prime time at Indianapolis against the Colts on September 7. Adrian Peterson gained 36 yards on six carries and Brandon Rideau caught three passes for 63 yards and a touchdown.
Ken Dorsey completed 10-of-20 passes for 92 yards with an interception for the Browns (0-4), who will begin their 2008 campaign at home against the Dallas Cowboys on September 7. Brady Quinn was 7-of-9 for 65 yards and Travis Thomas gained 70 yards on 11 carries in defeat. Jerome Harrison had seven touches for 35 yards and scored a touchdown, while adding two receptions for 22 yards.
The Browns assumed a 3-0 lead just over five minutes into the game as Phil Dawson connected on a 26-yard field goal. Harrison trotted in a one-yard touchdown to give Cleveland a 10-point cushion after 15 minutes of football.
In the second quarter, Grossman connected with Rideau on a 19-yard score and Robbie Gould nailed a 48-yard field goal as the half expired to knot the contest at 10 heading into the break.
Gould knocked down a 29-yard kick to give the Bears a 13-10 lead midway through the third quarter.
With Cleveland down three points on fourth-and-two from the Chicago 13, and a little over seven minutes left in the game, Charles Ali went up the middle and fumbled. Leonard Peters recovered for the Bears, though the call was challenged and reversed.
Still, the Browns couldn't convert another fourth-and-two from the two-yard line, as Dorsey's pass fell incomplete. Cleveland later got the ball back with 2:34 remaining -- still down three -- but Dorsey's first pass of the drive was picked off by Chicago's Trey Brown.
The Bears took over at the Cleveland 32-yard line, and Gould booted a 46-yard field goal with 30 seconds left for six-point advantage to help seal the win.
The Browns have suffered through an injury-plagued preseason, one that has knocked quarterback Derek Anderson (concussion), wide receiver Braylon Edwards (foot), safety Sean Jones (knee), running back Jamal Lewis (hamstring) and return man Joshua Cribbs (ankle), among others, out for extended stretches.
<< Dolphins edge Saints
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chad Henne's eight-yard touchdown pass to
Sean Ryan late in the second quarter was the difference, as the Miami Dolphins
clipped the New Orleans Saints, 14-10, in the exhibition finale for both
clubs.
<< Jags handle Washington in preseason finale
Landover, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David Garrard, Cleo Lemon and Todd Bouman each
tossed a touchdown pass as Jacksonville gained 339 yards of offense in a 24-3
victory over the Washington Redskins, in the final preseason tuneup for both
teams.
<< Guzman's cycle leads Nationals to sweep of Dodgers
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cristian Guzman hit for the cycle, and
Elijah Dukes smacked two home runs to lead the Washington Nationals over the
Los Angeles Dodgers, 11-2, and sweep the three-game set.
Guzman became the second p
<< Aybar, Rays edge Blue Jays
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Willy Aybar's solo home run in the
sixth inning proved to be the difference, as Tampa Bay clipped Toronto, 3-2,
in the finale of a three-game set from Tropicana Field.
Cliff Floyd also homered
Skinner throws three TD passes to lead Wake Forest in rout of Baylor >>
Waco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Riley Skinner went 27-of-36 passing for 220 yards
and three touchdowns to lead 23rd-ranked Wake Forest in a 41-13 romp over
Baylor in the season opener for both schools.
Ben Wooster caught six passes for 9
Chiefs edge Rams >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kolby Smith ran six times for 38 yards and
two touchdowns to lead the Kansas City Chiefs over St. Louis, 21-17, in the
teams' final preseason game.
Brodie Croyle completed three of four passing atte
Nadal, Ferrer, Murray, Blake reach third round in Flushing >>
Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seed Rafael Nadal, fourth-
seeded Spaniard David Ferrer, sixth-seeded Brit Andy Murray and ninth-seeded
American favorite James Blake were among a host of favored second-round
winners
Blue Jays designate Stairs for assignment >>
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Blue Jays designated Matt
Stairs for assignment following Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays and
are expected to trade the designated hitter within the next two days.
The Blue Jay
Kurt Warner to start, Matt Leinart to watch
Despite the debate that's swirling , Kurt Warner will remain the starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, coach Dennis Green said today. The Arizona Cardinals are the +7 point underdog at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com for this Sunday's game.
Green's comment came in a statement released by the team following an ESPN report that Green decided that rookie Matt Leinart would replace Warner as starter for Sunday's game at Atlanta.
"Generally talking about the starting lineup is not something we do," Green told the AP. "However, given the speculation that was out there we want to make it clear. We're disappointed after last week, but we still expect to be a playoff football team and we fully expect Kurt Warner to be the quarterback that leads us. That has not changed."
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Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Odds
Will he or won't he? Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.
Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.
"I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success."
Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate.
Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns.
But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches.
Aside from the questions surrounding Terrell Owens, the oddsmakers at MySportsbook.com have concerns over starting quarterback Tony Romo's state of mind and whether he will remain a starting quarterback. It is also not known how players will adjust to new head coach, Wade Phillips.
Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date.
Arizona Cardinals 60-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Baltimore Ravens 15-1
Buffalo Bills 50-1
Carolina Panthers 18-1
Chicago Bears 10-1
Cincinnati Bengals 15-1
Cleveland Browns 100-1
Dallas Cowboys 15-1
Denver Broncos 15-1
Detroit Lions 100-1
Green Bay Packers 50-1
Houston Texans 100-1
Indianapolis Colts 6-1
Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1
Kansas City Chiefs 30-1
Miami Dolphins 40-1
Minnesota Vikings 75-1
New England Patriots 10-1
New Orleans Saints 18-1
New York Giants 20-1
New York Jets 30-1
Oakland Raiders 100-1
Philadelphia Eagles 18-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1
Saint Louis Rams 60-1
San Diego Chargers 6-1
San Francisco 49ers 75-1
Seattle Seahawks 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1
Tennessee Titans 40-1
Washington Redskins 50-1
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