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05/10/2010 - Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Bengals came to terms with veteran safety Gibril Wilson on Monday. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
"We're excited to have Gibril join our secondary group," said Bengals defensive backs coach Kevin Coyle. "He's a veteran who has played at a high level in the NFL and he brings us a lot of tools. He can play both safety positions, and he will compete for time and make our group better."
The seventh-year pro started 14 of his 16 games played with Miami in 2009 and finished the year with one sack, eight passes defensed and 91 tackles.
Wilson was taken in the fifth round of the 2004 draft out of Tennessee by the Giants and played with New York for four seasons before moving on to Oakland in 2008.
For his career, the 28-year-old has compiled 13 interceptions, 31 passes defensed, 8 1/2 sacks and 602 tackles in 84 games (80 starts).
<< Suns' 'synergy' carries them to conference finals
PHOENIX (AP) -Coach Alvin Gentry calls it ``synergy,'' a word that means, essentially, something greater than the sum of its parts.That's perfect for these upstart Phoenix Suns. They are, in simpler terms, a lot better than just about anyone expecte
<< USA loses again, Canada wins again at Worlds
Cologne, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Patrick Galbraith made 30 saves and Stefan
Lassen scored the overtime winner, as Denmark took a 2-1 win over Team USA
to hand the Americans their second straight loss of the tournament.
Coming off a
<< Cowboys, Rams swap former first-round picks
Irving, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Cowboys acquired offensive tackle
Alex Barron from the St. Louis Rams in exchange for linebacker Bobby Carpenter
on Monday.
Carpenter, the 18th overall pick out of Ohio State in 2006, has appeared
<< A Little Warm knocked out of Preakness
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Louisiana Derby runner-up A Little Warm has
been taken out of consideration for Saturday's Preakness Stakes. The three-
year-old colt suffered bleeding during a workout Monday at Delaware Park.
"He work
Lions sign safety Brown >>
Allen Park, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Lions signed safety C.C. Brown
on Monday. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Brown spent last season with the New York Giants after playing the first four
years of his career with the H
Serena, Venus advance in Madrid >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - World No. 1 Serena Williams and her former
top-ranked sister Venus highlighted Monday's second-round winners at the $4.5
million Madrid Open, a clay-court French Open tune-up.
The reigning Australian Op
Tigers' Willis scratched from start >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Detroit Tigers pitcher Dontrelle Willis has
been scratched from his scheduled start Monday against the New York Yankees
because of an illness.
Instead, Brad Thomas will start for the Tigers. Thomas also
LPGA golfer Blasberg dead at 25 >>
Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LPGA golfer Erica Blasberg has died of
unknown causes, according to the Tour and her agent Chase Callahan.
Blasberg, 25, was in her sixth season on the LPGA Tour. She turned
professional in
Eastern Conference Playoff Betting Trends
We all know by now that the “public” loves to put their money on the FAVORITES and the OVERS. Just by taking a quick glance at Sportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends” it appears as is this tendency will continue as far as the Eastern Conference games are concerned. For the inaugural games of the first round, 69% of the early money is on Toronto -4.5; 59% of bettors prefer Chicago -4.5; 84% are backing Detroit -9; and 56% think Cleveland -11.5 is the way to go. As far as TOTALS are concerned, the only UNDER the “public” is backing is the Cleveland/ Washington game in which 83% are pounding the UNDER (190). Remember, there is no better way to predict a possible line change than by monitoring MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”. By determining who the “public” is backing, you can get the most ideal line for your bet. For example, if you are siding with the public you better place your bet before the line moves in the wrong direction. On the other side of the coin, if you prefer the team that the “public” is betting against; you might be able to get and extra ½ or even more by placing your bet a bit later. Under the “Betting Trends” section, Sportsbook.com also provides plenty of statistical data and trends in order for the bettor to make the most informed pick. Below are some extremely important trends for the first round opponents of the Eastern Conference match-ups, more can be found at MySportsbook.com
New Jersey Nets vs. Toronto Raptors
Toronto was the most reliable covering team this season with a 48-33-1 ATS record but covered the OVER only 41.5% of the time.
The last 20 times these teams have played, the TOTAL has gone UNDER 16 times.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Toronto is 33-19 ATS including 17-9 at home.
New Jersey has covered four games in a row while Toronto has failed to cover their last four games.
When playing a team with a winning record during the second half of the season, New Jersey was just 5-13 ATS this season.
After scoring 105 points or more, Toronto has covered the OVER only 28% of the time this season.
Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls
Miami has failed to cover their last 7 games whereas Chicago has covered 6 out of their last 8 games.
Miami has covered the UNDER in four of their last five games whereas Chicago has covered the UNDER in five out of their last six.
When playing on Saturdays, Miami covered 80% of their games this season.
Away from home, Chicago is just 16-25 ATS this season.
At home, Miami covered the UNDER about 66% of the time whereas Chicago covered the UNDER about 61% of the time.
The last 13 times these teams have played each other, Chicago has covered 9 times.
In Miami’s last 11 road games, the UNDER covered 9 times.
Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons
Detroit has covered 5 out of their last 6 games.
Away from home, Detroit is 28-13 ATS but just 14-26-1 ATS at home.
At home, Orlando covered the UNDER 64% of the time while Detroit covered the UNDER in 63% of their away games.
The last five times these teams have played in Detroit, the OVER covered each time.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Detroit is 8-17-1 ATS at home but 17-9 ATS away.
Detroit covered the spread 5 out of the last 6 times they played Orlando.
After a Division game, Orlando covered the UNDER 87% of the time this season.
Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers
In a home game where the TOTAL is between 190 and 194.5 points, Cleveland is 9-1 ATS this season.
Washington has covered the UNDER in their last 6 games and in 8 of their last 9 games.
The last 6 times these teams have played each other, the UNDER covered each time.
When playing on 3 or more days of rest, Washington is just 18-37 ATS since 1996.
Since 1996, Washington is 28-16 ATS versus Cleveland including 11-5 over the last 3 seasons.
In their last 7 road games, Washington is 6-1 ATS.
Versus Eastern Conference teams at home, Washington is just 6-18-2 ATS.
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