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      2010 NFL Week 5 Odds

      October 6, 2010 /
      MINNEAPOLIS - SEPTEMBER 26: Quarterback Brett Favre of the Minnesota Vikings drops back to pass against the Detroit Lions during the second half at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on September 26, 2010 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the Lions 24-10. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

      Chiefs (3-0) at Colts (2-2), 1:00PM ET
      If somebody had said before the season that the Colts wouldn’t be the undefeated team in this matchup, I would have called them a liar and punched them square in the mouth (hey, that’s not nice). The Chiefs have a golden opportunity to prove that they’re for real and have had two weeks to prepare for this game. Of course, this is an Indianapolis team that is still stewing from their last-second loss to the Jaguars last Sunday. If KC can get their running game moving with Thomas Jones and Jamaal Charles, they’ll have a shot to pull off the upset.
      Current Point Spread: Colts –8

      Packers (3-1) at Redskins (2-2), 1:00PM ET
      Thanks to their victory over the Eagles last Sunday, the Redskins are keeping pace in the NFC East. Today it was discovered that Clinton Portis would miss the next 4-6 weeks due to a groin injury, which means Ryan Torain will now be the featured back in D.C. Speaking of backs, the Packers either never considered a trade or failed to pull the trigger in time to acquire Marshawn Lynch from the Bills. Their running game has struggled thus far and the offense continues to be reliant on Aaron Rodgers. If Washington can drum up a decent pass rush, another upset is within its reach.
      Current Point Spread: Redskins +2.5

      Giants (2-2) at Texans (3-1), 1:00PM ET
      The pass rush that helped the Giants beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl four years ago showed up last Sunday night against the Bears. The G-Men will need that type of pressure again this week if they’re going to take down a Texans team that should get Andre Johnson back from injury. Of course, Houston has already proven that it has the capability of being balanced offensively thanks to running back Arian Foster. But can the Texans’ poor pass defense slow Eli Manning this week?
      Current Point Spread: Texans –3

      Vikings (1-2) at Jets (3-1), 8:30PM ET, Monday
      ESPN couldn’t have asked for a better matchup on Monday night. Brett Favre will make his not-so-triumphant return to the Big Apple after retiring his way out of New York following the 2008 season. He’ll have a new weapon at his disposal in Randy Moss, who was acquired from the Patriots on Wednesday. Moss will arrive just in time to face Darrelle Revis, who held him to only two catches a couple of weeks ago when the Jets beat his former team in New York. Of course, Moss also scored twice and will no doubt get plenty of looks from his new quarterback.
      Current Point Spread: Jets -4

      2010 NFL Week 5 Point Spreads & Over/Under Totals

      411 Denver Broncos +7 (39.5)
      412 Baltimore Ravens –7 (39.5)

      413 Jacksonville Jaguars +1 (41)
      414 Buffalo Bills –1 (41)

      415 Kansas City Chiefs +9 (44)
      416 Indianapolis Colts –9 (44)

      417 St. Louis Rams +3 (43)
      418 Detroit Lions –3 (43)

      419 Atlanta Falcons –3 (41)
      420 Cleveland Browns +3 (41)

      421 Tampa Bay Buccaneers +7 (38)
      422 Cincinnati Bengals –7 (38)

      423 Chicago Bears -1.5 (35)
      424 Carolina Panthers +1.5 (35)

      427 New York Giants +3 (47.5)
      428 Houston Texans -3 (47.5)

      429 New Orleans Saints –6.5 (46.5)
      430 Arizona Cardinals +6.5 (46.5)

      431 San Diego Chargers –5.5 (44.5)
      432 Oakland Raiders +5.5 (44.5)

      433 Tennessee Titans +6.5 (41.5)
      434 Dallas Cowboys –6.5 (41.5)

      435 Philadelphia Eagles +3.5 (38)
      436 San Francisco 49ers –3.5 (38)

      437 Minnesota Vikings +4.5 (37.5)
      438 New York Jets –4.5 (37.5)

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      External Sports, NFL

      Cliff Lee once again shows his mastery in postseason

      October 6, 2010 /
      Texas Rangers starting pitcher Cliff Lee throws against the Tampa Bay Rays in the second during their American League Division Series MLB baseball game in St. Petersburg, Florida October 6, 2010. REUTERS/Scott Audette (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)

      Cliff Lee pitched seven innings of one-run ball on Wednesday as the Rangers beat the Rays 5-1 in Game 1 of the ALDS.

      Lee was outstanding, striking out 10 batters to set a postseason record for the Rangers. He spread out five hits over seven innings and used only 104 pitches to complete his masterpiece today. The only run he allowed came on a Ben Zobrist home run in the seventh inning when the game was essentially out of reach for the Rays.

      David Price’s day didn’t go as well. He surrended five runs (four earned) over 6 2.3 innings, including two in the second. He also gave up a dinger to Nelson Cruz on a 3-0 pitch and had trouble with his off-speed stuff for most of the afternoon. Texas isn’t the lineup you want to face when you can only rely on your fastball.

      The other hero for the Rangers was an unlikely one, as catcher Bengie Molina finished 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Jeff Francouer gave the Rangers a 1-0 lead with an RBI double in the second inning and Molina followed the near home run with a single to right. He added his home run in the fourth to give the Rangers a 4-0 lead.

      Game 2 will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:37PM ET, as C.J. Wilson will take the hill against Tampa’s James Shields.

      External Sports, MLB

      Did friction between Moss and Pats’ QB coach lead to trade?

      October 6, 2010 /
      ATLANTA - AUGUST 19: Wide receiver Randy Moss of the New England Patriots takes a break during pre-game warmups before the preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome on August 19, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

      ESPN.com reports that Randy Moss had an exchange with quarterbacks coach Bill O’Brien during halftime of the Patriots game against the Dolphins on Monday night.

      The locker-room exchange, described as an “outburst” by one player, came two days before the Patriots traded Moss to the Minnesota Vikings for a 2011 third-round draft choice, and could have contributed to the team’s decision to make the deal.

      The Patriots trailed 7-6 at halftime of the game, and Moss had just one pass thrown in his direction up to that point. He finished without a reception and wasn’t thrown to in the second half.

      On Wednesday, Patriots coach Bill Belichick said in a statement that he has had discussions during the “past several months” with Moss and his representatives about Moss’ “place on our team and his future in football.”

      Belichick added that “many things were taken into consideration before making the trade.”

      Moss’ contract runs up at the end of the year and chances are, they probably wanted to ride the year out and see how he preformed. If he didn’t continue to complain about his contract and produced on the field, then maybe they would have signed him to a new deal.

      But they couldn’t risk him mentally checking out like he did in Oakland and if he wasn’t on good terms with the QB coach, then they were wise to trade him now.

      I wrote more on this trade here and here.

      External Sports, NFL

      Clinton Portis to miss the next 4-6 weeks with groin injury

      October 6, 2010 /
      PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 03: Clinton Portis of the Washington Redskins runs the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles on October 3, 2010 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

      Those impressed by Ryan Torain’s effort in the Redskins’ 17-12 win over the Eagles last week are about to get themselves a helping hand of it again.

      Mike Shanahan told the media on Wednesday that running back Clinton Portis will miss the next 4-6 weeks because of a groin injury. Portis said that he heard his groin “pop” in the third quarter on Sunday and although he was able to return to the game in the fourth, he immediately aggravated the injury and had to return to the locker room.

      Torain now becomes the featured back in Washington, while Keiland Williams and Chad Simpson will battle for carries as well. Keep in mind that Skeletor likes to rotate his running backs, so there’s no guarantee that Torain will receive a full workload every week. Shanahan will continue to play the hot hand from game to game, just as he’s always done.

      For now, Torain becomes a great story. He sifted through the muck that was the Redskins’ depth chart (i.e. Portis, Larry Johnson and Willie Parker) to reach this point and remained patient throughout. He goes from the practice squad to the starting lineup in one, quick jump.

      Don’t be surprised if the Skins placed Portis on IR, which would end his season. There’s a ton of wear and tear on those tires and he can’t stay healthy. If Torain runs well over the next couple of weeks, there’s no reason for Shanahan to turn back to Portis.

      External Sports, NFL

      2010 College Football Week 6 Odds

      October 6, 2010 /
      ANN ARBOR, MI - SEPTEMBER 19: Quarterback Denard Robinson #16 of the Michigan Wolverines carries the ball on a 13 yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter against the Eastern Michigan Eagles at Michigan Stadium on September 19, 2009 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

      No. 1 Alabama at. No. 19 South Carolina, 3:30PM ET, CBS
      After facing Arkansas and Florida the past two weeks, this will be the third top 25 team that the Crimson Tide face in as many weeks. Last season, Mark Ingram rushed for 246 yards against the Gamecocks and Steve Spurrier has lost his only two meetings with ‘Bama since taking over at South Carolina. In fact, the Gamecocks haven’t beaten the Tide since 2004, but they’ll have revenge on their minds this Saturday and will play in the friendly confines of Williams-Brice Stadium.
      Current Point Spread: Alabama –6.5 (48)

      No. 12 LSU at. No. 14 Florida, 7:30PM ET, ESPN
      LSU caught a break last week when Tennessee tried to play with 42 players on defense for the final play of the game. The result was a 16-14 win for the Tigers, who are a very quiet 5-0 right now. Florida suffered its first loss of the season last week against Alabama, who forced four turnovers in a 31-6 rout. The Gators have won 12 straight home games and lead the all-time series between these two teams at 30-23-3.
      Current Point Spread: Florida –6.5

      No. 23 Florida State at. No. 13 Miami, 8:00OPM ET, ABC
      One of college football’s best rivalries renews this Saturday in Miami, where the 3-1 Canes host the 4-1 Seminoles. This will be the first time in four years that both of these teams are ranked and we should see a tight one. The past nine meetings between these two squads were decided by fewer than 10 points, as Miami has won eight of the past 11 games and leads the all-time series 31-23.
      Current Point Spread: Miami –6.5

      No. 17 Michigan State at. No. 18 Michigan, 3:30PM ET ABC
      It’s been roughly 75 years since both these teams were ranked when meeting each other. It’s felt longer than that since either of these squads were relevant, which makes Saturday’s game between these in-state rivals all the more exciting. The Spartans are expected to have head coach Mark Dantonio back, who will return to the field for the first time since suffering a heart attack on September 18. The Spartans have not started 6-0 since 1999 and are looking to beat the Wolverines for the third straight time since 1965 to 1967. Meanwhile, Michigan QB Denard Robinson needs just 95 rushing yards to reach 1,000 on the season and 87 yards to hit the 2,000 mark for total yards.
      Current Point Spread: Michigan –4.5

      2010 College Football Week 6 Opening Odds & Over/Under Totals:

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