NFL Sportsbook: Dolphins Sign Curtis

The Miami Dolphins have signed a contract with Kevin Curtis to strengthen their wide receiving end. This news has delighted several NFL sportsbook fans.

The 32 years old Curtis is expected to provide some depth for the team, whose receivers have been suffering from injuries this season. Brandon Marshall has sustained a hamstring injury recently. Brian Hartline on the other hand will be missing the remaining season as he has undergone a hand surgery last week.

There are reports that Curtis had not played in the NFL this season, as he was fighting testicular cancer. The reports also said that Curtis underwent surgery in September to get the cancerous testicle removed.

Curtis had appeared in only 12 games during 2008-09, as he sustained several injuries. He has recorded 252 receptions for 3,291 yards along with 20 touchdowns, in his 79 career games over seven seasons, which he has played with St. Louis and Philadelphia.

In 2007 he set his career high record of 77 catches and 1,110 yards with the Eagles.

The betting enthusiasts believe that, with Curtis in the team, the NFL Betting Trends will certainly change for the Dolphins.

Super Bowl Betting: Amano on IR

Eugene Amano, the center for the Tennessee Titans, has been placed on injured reserve due to a neck problem. This news has upset several super bowl betting fans.

This season, all the 13 games of the Titans, were started by Amano. In the earlier two years, he started 31 games at the position of left guard and was moved to the center this year.

On the other hand, as a replacement for Amano, the Titans have signed defensive tackle Malcolm Sheppard from the practice squad of the Houston Texans. The team supporters are hoping that Sheppard performs well for the team and helps the Titans to improve their super bowl odds in the upcoming matches.

Super Bowl Gambling: Patriots Sign Jackson

Chevis Jackson, the free agent defensive back, has been signed by the New England Patriots. This news has delighted several Patriot fans and super bowl gambling enthusiasts.

Jackson, who is a LSU product, has participated in two games this season on behalf of Jacksonville. He was released from the team on 17^th November.

Jackson who was originally picked up by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft, has participated in 31 games over his two-year period in Atlanta, where he recorded 51 tackles, along with one sack and one interception.

The super bowl betting fans are hoping that Jackson proves to be the right choice for the Patriots and help them perform extremely well in their upcoming matches.

Super Bowl Odds: Broncos Sign Steven Hauschka

Kicker Steven Hauschka has been signed by the Denver Broncos on Saturday. This step has been taken by the team in order to improve their super bowl odds in the upcoming matches.

Recently Hauschka has been travelling quite a bit. The Ravens released him in last November. The Falcons picked him towards the end of December and again released him in August. A few days later he was claimed by the Lions, but was unfortunately waived again on September. Hauschka, 25, then joined Las Vegas of the UFL.

Hauschka, a North Carolina State product, was with Baltimore in his first two NFL seasons, where he connected 10-of-15 field goals and also recorded 27-of-28 extra points in 17 games.

On the other hand, the Broncos have released offensive lineman Stanley Daniels who had played in seven games, including four starts, in 2010.

The super bowl betting fans are hoping that with these changes in the team roaster, the Broncos will succeed in improving their performance in the upcoming matches.

Super Bowl Odds: Broncos lose Williams, Thomas

The Denver Broncos have lost their linebacker D.J. Williams, as well as, wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, because of injuries in the match against the San Diego Chargers, held on Monday. The absence of these two players for a long time can affect their super bowl odds adversely.

Williams, who has emerged as Denver's leading tackler this season, had to unfortunately leave Monday’s game because of a concussion. This season he has recorded 79 tackles and 3 1/2 sacks.

Thomas on the other hand left the field with an unknown injury. He had to leave the game following a tackle after a reception on Denver's first drive of the second half. This season he has recorded a total of 22 catches for 283 yards, along with two scores.

The news of injuries of both these players has left the super bowl gambling fans upset as they had great expectations from both of them.

NFL Sportsbook: Jacksonville Outshine Houston

In the match between Jacksonville and Houston at EverBank Field, the former defeated the latter by 31-24. Mike Thomas helped his team to win during the final play of the game by catching a deflected ball from David Garrard on a Hail Mary pass. With this second straight victory, Jacksonville delighted all the team supporters and NFL sportsbook fans.

Garrard scored two touchdowns and connected 24 of 31 passes for 342 yards while Maurice Jones-Drew contributed to the victory of his team by running for 100 yards and earning two scores on 24 carries.

Thomas also showed a great performance by catching eight passes for a career-high 149 yards, while Zach Miller caught four passes for 79 yards, along with a score, in the victory of the Jaguars.

On behalf of the Texans, Matt Schaub threw for 314 yards and scored two touchdowns on 22-of-32 passes. Unfortunately, the Texans could not defeat the Jaguars, which upset several NFL betting fans. This was the third straight loss for the team.

Super Bowl Gambling: Pennington to Start Instead Of Henne

Tony Sparano, the head coach for Miami Dolphins, has decided to allow Chad Pennington to start instead of Chad Henne, in the match against the Tennessee Titans, to be held on Sunday. The Super Bowl Gambling fans are hoping that this decision of the coach proves to be a right one and helps the team to win the match.

This season The Dolphins are off to a 4-4 start and still have to win a home game over three tries.

Henne has a record of completing 63.5 percent of his passes, for 1,900 yards, along with eight touchdowns and 10 interceptions during this season.

During last Sunday's match at Baltimore, the player threw three picks and unfortunately missed a wide open Anthony Fasano in the end zone, towards the end of the first half. Due to this Miami was forced to kick a field goal instead of getting a lead into the break.

The Super Bowl Betting fans are expecting Henne to play well in Sunday’s match, without repeating his mistakes.

NFL Betting Lines: Starks on IR

Offensive tackle Max Starks of The Pittsburgh Steelers, has been placed on the Injured Reserve, due to his neck injury. Starks is a key player of the team and his absence from the matches for a very long time can affect the team’s position in the NFL Betting Lines adversely.

Starks was injured in the match against Cincinnati held last Monday and needs a surgery. According to reports he is expected to recover completely for the 2011 season.

Starks is a seven years experienced player from Florida. This year he started seven games and missed the match against Tennessee due to an ankle injury. He was selected by the Steelers in the third round of the 2004 draft. Since then he has started 68 of the 95 games that he has participated in.

The NFL betting fans are waiting eagerly for his quick recovery and expect to see him in action again in the 2011 season.

Super Bowl Odds: Jaguars sign Whimper

Veteran offensive lineman Guy Whimper has been signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on Tuesday. This step has been taken by the team for improving their super bowl odds. The terms of the contract have not been disclosed yet.

For the last three seasons Whimper was playing for the New York Giants. He has participated in only 30 games. He was removed from the team on September 4, during the final short-listing in training camp.

Jacksonville on the other hand released linebacker Eric Alexander and Lance Long and has signed wide receiver Clarence Denmark. This was the seventh NFL season for Alexander. This season he has played four games with the Jaguars.

The Jaguars fans and super bowl betting fans are hoping that these steps taken by the team prove to be beneficial in the upcoming games.

Super Bowl Gambling: Cleveland Thrash New Orleans

The Cleveland Browns trounced the New Orleans Saints, 30-17, at the Superdome. David Bowens returned two interceptions for touchdowns, while Phil Dawson scored on three field goals for rally the Browns over New Orleans. Colt McCoy finished the game with 9-of-16 for 74 yards and Peyton Hillis had 16 carries for 69 yards and a touchdown. Cleveland stacked just 210 yards, including 68 yards from Reggie Hodges’ key fake punt. With this win, which delighted the Super Bowl gambling fans, Cleveland (2-5) broke a two-game losing streak.

Drew Brees’s team was rambling at most part of the game, while he was forced to throw 56 times. Brees had a pair of scores and connected on 37 passes for 356 yards with career-high tying four receptions for New Orleans. Chris Ivory ran 15 times for 48 yards for the Saints, while Marques Colston pulled in 10 passes for 112 yards with a touchdown. The Super Bowl betting lines of New Orleans Saints (4-3), who have lost two of their three games, will be affected with this loss.

NFL Betting Lines Influenced: Philadelphia Trounces Atlanta

The Philadelphia Eagles thrashed the visiting Atlanta Falcons, 31-17, courtesy of Kevin Kolb who threw for 326 yards and had a career-high three touchdowns. Kolb finished 23-of-29 passes while being picked off once for the Eagles (4-2). Augmenting their odds on NFL betting lines, the Eagles have won four of their last five games, including their first home win that they got in three tries.

Jeremy Maclin had seven catches balls for a career-best 159 yards and two touchdowns, including one o 83 yards. DeSean Jackson went for a rushing touchdown along with a receiving touchdown, before leaving the game due to head injury in second quarter after being hit by Dunta Robinson of Atlanta.

Connecting on 23-of-42 throws for 250 yards to Tony Gonzalez with two touchdowns along with one interception, Matt Ryan did not perform well in his second homecoming for the Falcons (4-2). The receiving group was led by Michael Jenkins, who grabbed five catches for 99 yards. Whereas Michael Turner went for 45 yards on 15 carries for Atlanta.  The Falcons broke their four-game win streak only to disappoint various NFL betting fans.

NFL Sportsbook Betting Redskins Cooley Suffers Concussion

Chris Cooley, the Redskins tight end, had to leave the game when Washington was battling against the Indianapolis Colts.  Cooley left the game in the second half due to a concussion and did not return. This news disappointed numerous NFL sportsbook bettors, who were counting on the Redskins.

According to the latest reports, the Redskins later stated that Cooley would not return to Sunday night's game. Prior to leaving the game, Cooley grabbed five catches for 37 yards. He began the game second on Washington with 23 catches for 303 yards and two touchdowns. Everyone is concerned about his health and hoping to see him back soon. His absence is likely to affect the NFL betting trends for the Redskins, but to what extent remains to be seen.

Seattle Seahawks sign Stiokley; NFL Lines get interesting

The NFL lines will again get interesting as Seattle Seahawks have signed wide receiver Brandon Stokley. The 12-year veteran was on the injury list since September 4 as he suffered a groin injury. Seahawks made Stokley a free agent after quite a few rounds of negotiations. 

Stokley spent the last three seasons with the Broncos but didn’t put up a good show, managing only 19 catches last season, for 327 yards and four touchdowns. He now will be reunited with Seahawks offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates, who served in the same capacity in Denver in 2008 when Stokley caught 49 passes.

So far in his career, Stokley has made 307 catches for 4,319 yards and 34 scores. He joined the Colts in 2003 and had his breakout season the following year, making 68 catches for 1,077 and 10 scores, all career-highs.

The NFL betting fans will be hoping for a good show from Stokley. Meanwhile, NCAA football lines will be keeping an eye on Ohio State’s Junior quarterback Terrelle Pryor to exhibit excellent play when his team opens up Big Ten Play Saturday against Michigan.

Delhomme returns to practice, delights NFL betting fans

Much to the delight of NFL betting fans, Browns quarterback Jake Delhomme began participating again on Thursday. The veteran signal-caller has been sidelined by. The Louisiana-born player suffered a high ankle sprain during his Week 1 debut. The injury kept him out of practice for the last two weeks. After Delhomme suffered the injury, he left the game but not before he completed 20-of-37 passes for 227 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. The signal-caller expects to fully recover from the injury in the next 2-3 weeks. 

Delhomme was not looking 100 percent in the practice and so were Running back Jerome Harrison, fullback Lawrence Vickers and wide receivers Joshua Cribbs and Brian Robiskie — all of them suffering from different injuries.

On the other hand, offensive tackle Joe Thomas (elbow), was a full participant in Thursday's practice. He did not practice Wednesday. The defensive lineman Shaun Rogers (ankle, hip) missed practice Thursday for a second straight day.

Meanwhile, NCAA football betting fans will be keeping an eye on BYU Cougars match Friday. One can surely expect the odds to tumble.