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12/24/2006 - San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Chargers signed linebacker Matt Wilhelm to a five-year contract extension Saturday.
The deal will keep Wilhelm with the Chargers through the 2011 season. He was due to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season
"I'm just glad we were able to get this done now," Wilhelm said. "I wanted to be here and the organization wanted me to be here. I know the defense and now that I've been in Wade Phillips' system for three years, I can go out there and do my job to the best of my ability. I'm still just 25 years old and would love to play my entire career in San Diego. I love being a part of this team. I didn't want to go anywhere else because I love playing with the group of guys we have here."
Wilhelm, 6-4, 245, is in his fourth season with the Chargers after being drafted in the fourth round in 2003 out of Ohio State. He has played in all 30 games since 2005, recording 27 tackles this season.
"Matt is one of this team's rising young defensive players," said general manager A.J. Smith. "He has played solid football when called upon at the inside 'backer position and has been very productive as a special teams player. We are pleased that we will have Matt with us for years to come."
<< NFL Inactives (Saturday, December 23, 2006)
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The following is a list of the players
placed on the inactive squad for this week's NFL games.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT OAKLAND RAIDERS, 8:00 P.M. (ET)
Chiefs - 3rd QB Brodie Croyle, RB Michael Bennett, CB
<< Knight ties Dean Smith for most wins
Lubbock, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texas Tech head coach Bob Knight tied the
legendary Dean Smith for most career wins in NCAA Division I history after
notching No. 879 in a 72-60 triumph over Bucknell on Saturday.
Knight now has the
<< No. 10 Crimson Tide rolls over Coppin State
Tuscaloosa, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alonzo Gee scored a game-high 26 points and
added nine rebounds as 10th-ranked Alabama hammered Coppin State, 99-49, at
Coleman Coliseum.
Gee was 12-of-14 shooting, including 2-of-2 from three-point
<< No. 21 Oregon stomps Mercer
Eugene, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aaron Brooks scored a game-high 27 points as
21st-ranked Oregon defeated Mercer, 84-64, at McArthur Court.
Brooks was 10-of-20 shooting, but only 1-of-6 from three-point range. Maarty
Leunen chipped in w
UIC's Collins takes personal leave >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - University of Illinois-Chicago head coach
Jimmy Collins has taken a personal leave of absence.
No timetable or reason for the leave were given.
Associate head coach Mark Coomes will take over the F
Thrashers down Devils >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kari Lehtonen stopped 36 shots as the Atlanta
Thrashers downed the New Jersey Devils, 5-2, at Philips Arena.
Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and an assist and Steve McCarthy, Bobby Holik, Shane
Hnidy and Slava Koz
DiPietro, Isles blank Blue Jackets >>
Uniondale, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rick DiPietro stopped 26 shots for his third
shutout of the year, as the New York Islanders blanked the Columbus Blue
Jackets, 4-0 at Nassau Coliseum.
Jason Blake, Trent Hunter, Mike Sillinger and
Two-goal third lifts Bruins past Canadiens >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Milan Jurcina and Stanislav Chistov scored in
the final frame to lift the Boston Bruins to a 4-2 victory over the Montreal
Canadiens at TD Banknorth Garden.
Tim Thomas made 20 saves on the night, and Marc
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The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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