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06/07/2007 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Mitsubishi Motors Drive to ArenaBowl XXI New Orleans continues to gain momentum for the final stretch as 13 of the Leagues 15 playoff eligible teams stand within two games of the final playoff position in each conference with three weeks remaining in the regular season.
The Utah Blaze (7-7) continues to fight for its playoff life as it hosts the American Conferences number one-seeded San Jose SaberCats (10-3) on Saturday, June 9, at 9 p.m. ET (FSN Bay Area - Live, KJZZ Salt Lake - Live, AFL NET).
Utah looks to carry its momentum from the 51-14 victory over Colorado on Monday as it welcomes the SaberCats, who are on a seven-game winning streak.
San Jose QB MARK GRIEB (3,998 YDs, 83 TDs) completed 25-of-34 passes for 250 yards and six touchdowns as the SaberCats defeated the Blaze, 69-48, at HP Pavilion in Week 8.
Utah QB JOE GERMAINE (4,496 YDs, 97 TDs) and WR SIAHA BURLEY (145 REC, 1,893 YDs, 44 TDs) look to make this a record-setting night at EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City.
Germaine can break Griebs record for single-season passing yards with 346 to put him at 4,842 yards and needs only three touchdowns to become the third player in AFL history to compile 100 passing touchdowns in a season.
Burley can set the single-season record for receptions in a season at 155 with 10 and set the single-season record for receiving yards in a season with 90 yards to give him 1,983. With 107 receiving yards, Burley will become the first player in AFL history to amass 2,000 yards in a season.
A Western Conference showdown concludes Week 15 as the Arizona Rattlers (4-10) welcome the Los Angeles Avengers (7-6) to the U.S. Airways Center on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday, June 11, at 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2 & ESPN360.com, SIRIUS Radio Channel 119).
Led by QB SONNY CUMBIE (3,579 YDs, 68 TDs), the Avengers are currently in fifth place in the American Conference playoff standings and need a win to stay a full game ahead of Utah.
Cumbie completed 23-of-37 passes for 254 yards with five touchdowns as Los Angeles outscored the Rattlers 27-7 in the fourth quarter en route to a 64-45 victory at the Staples Center in Week 5. The Avengers are 4-2 all-time in Arizona and are vying for their second sweep of the Rattlers in team history.
Arizona, led by QB SHERDRICK BONNER (4,036 YDs, 83 TDs), looks to play spoiler in its final home game of the season.
Two playoff contenders in the New York Dragons (5-8) and Orlando Predators (7-6) square off at Nassau Coliseum on Saturday, June 9, at 7 p.m. ET (SUN Sports - Live, FSN New York - Live, SIRIUS Radio Channel 119).
Dragons QB AARON GARCIA (1,724 YDs, 45 TDs) and Predators QB SHANE STAFFORD (3,529 YDs, 63 TDs) match up for the third time in their careers with each winning one game.
Orlando defeated the Dragons, 52-47 in Week 7, as Stafford completed 21-of-29 passes for 223 yards with five touchdowns and secured the victory on a four- yard touchdown run to put the Predators ahead by 12 points with 6:54 remaining in the game.
The Dragons have won three of their last five games, are currently one game out of sixth place and need a victory to stay in the playoff race. The Predators have lost three of their last five and need a win to hold onto their third place position.
The Tampa Bay Storm (6-7) have won six of its last eight games and look to continue its winning ways as they host the Philadelphia Soul (6-7) on Saturday, June 9, at 7:30 p.m. ET (Catch 47 - Live, CSN Philadelphia - NDD, 6/10, at 1 p.m. ET, CSS - Live).
Led by Offensive Player of the Week, QB BRETT DIETZ (1,578 YDs, 31 TDs), Tampa Bay looks to challenge Orlando for third place in the National Conference playoff standings with a victory.
Philadelphia, led by QB TONY GRAZIANI (1,985 YDs, 44 TDs), hopes to bounce back from its 59-56 loss to Dallas on Friday that left them in the sixth and final spot of the playoff standings.
All of this weeks remaining games have playoff implications: Kansas City at Columbus on Friday (Columbus Sports Net - Live, SIRIUS Radio Channel 119, AFL NET); Grand Rapids at Chicago on Saturday (FSN Detroit - Live, CSN Chicago - Live); Georgia at Austin on Saturday (AFL NET); New Orleans at Dallas on Saturday (CST New Orleans - Live); and Nashville at Las Vegas on Sunday (FSN South - Live, FSN West - Live).
Following is each teams postseason-clinching scenario for Week 15:
The KANSAS CITY BRIGADE clinch an American Conference playoff spot with the following scenarios:
1) Kansas City Brigade win; 2) Nashville Kats loss; 3) Los Angeles Avengers loss; 4) Utah Blaze loss
The COLORADO CRUSH clinch an American Conference playoff spot with the following scenarios:
1) Nashville Kats loss; 2) Utah Blaze loss
The LOS ANGELES AVENGERS clinch an American Conference playoff spot with the following scenario:
1) Los Angeles Avengers win + Nashville Kats loss
The UTAH BLAZE clinch an American Conference playoff spot with the following scenario:
1) Utah Blaze win + Nashville Kats loss
The ORLANDO PREDATORS clinch a National Conference playoff spot with the following scenarios:
1) Orlando Predators win; 2) Columbus Destroyers loss + Austin Wranglers loss + New Orleans VooDoo loss + New York Dragons beats Orlando by five points or less
The TAMPA BAY STORM clinch a National Conference playoff spot with the following scenario:
1) Tampa Bay win + New York Dragons loss + Austin Wranglers loss
<< Henin will meet Ivanovic in French Open final
Paris, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two-time defending champion Justine Henin and
seventh-seeded Ana Ivanovic were easy semifinal winners Thursday at the French
Open. The two women will now square off in the lucrative finale here on
Saturday.
<< Raiders' Walter to miss 4-to-6 weeks
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oakland Raiders quarterback Andrew Walter will
miss the rest of the team's offseason work with a knee injury.
The Oakland Tribune is reporting that Walter underwent arthroscopic knee
surgery on Tuesday a
<< Twins to activate Mauer on Friday
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Twins announced Thursday
that they will activate catcher Joe Mauer from the 15-day disabled list on
Friday. Mauer, out since May 5, has missed 29 games with a muscle strain in
his lef
<< Federer, Nadal on collision course in Paris
Paris, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The men's semifinals will take center
stage Friday at the 2007 French Open, as top-seeded Swiss Roger Federer will
face fourth-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko and second-seeded Spaniard Rafael
Nadal will en
Storm ties course record; leads by one in Austria >>
Vienna, Austria (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Playing so poorly earlier in the week,
Graeme Storm withdrew from a U.S. Open qualifier.
Obviously, he left his poor play at Walton Heath.
Storm tied the course record of eight-under-par 63 Thurs
The Price is Right: Devil Rays choose Vandy lefty with top pick >>
Lake Buena Vista, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Left-hander David Price was selected
by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Thursday as the top overall choice in the
2007 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
Unfortunately for fans in St. Peter
Rockies' Fogg returns >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rockies activated pitcher
Josh Fogg from the 15-day disabled list, and plan to start the 30-year-old
right-hander in their matchup with the Houston Astros Thursday.
Fogg has not pitch
Arena Football Previews - Week 15 >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Here are this week's Arena Football League
match-ups for Week 15.
FRIDAY, JUNE 8
KANSAS CITY BRIGADE (8-5) AT COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (6-7), 7 p.m. (et)
BRIGADE: Kansas City can clinch playoff spot with win,
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In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South. Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC. The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game. For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft. Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.
1. New Orleans Saints
Who would have thought this time last year that the Saints would be the favorites to win the NFC South for the 2007 campaign? New Orleans is loaded with firepower on the offensive side of the ball but with the exodus of Joe Horn they will most likely look to draft a WR on Day 1. Despite having the NFL’s 3rd ranked pass defense last season, the Saints will most likely upgrade their CB’s with one of their first two picks. Other possibilities for the Saints will be TE and DT. Because of where they will be selecting (27th), the Saints could go the “best available player” route which could net a LB.
Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami
2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season. With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round. LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems. If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.
Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU
3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season. The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach. The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub. High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career. With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson.
Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season. The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age. It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot. This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.
Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
Key loses: Dewayne White DE, Sean Mahan OG
Team needs: WR, LB, DE, CB (Youth on defense!)
Possible draftees: Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech, Gains Adams DE Clemson, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas
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Atlanta Falcons 20-1
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