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08/31/2010 - Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Buffalo Sabres re-signed unrestricted free agent forward Matt Ellis to a one-year contract on Tuesday.
The 6-foot, 212-pound left winger set career-bests with 72 games played in the 2009-10 campaign. He tallied three goals and his 10 assists and 13 points were also career highs.
Ellis has 13 goals and 20 helpers in 187 career NHL games with Buffalo, Los Angeles, and Detroit.
The 29-year-old was originally signed by the Red Wings as an undrafted free agent in 2002.
<< Falcons cut two injured defenders
Flowery Branch, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Falcons parted ways with
safety Matt Giordano by way of an injury settlement and waived/injured
defensive tackle Thomas Johnson to reach the league-mandated 75-man roster
Tuesday
<< Braves make several roster moves
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves made several roster moves on
Tuesday, including recalling outfielder Nate McLoouth from Triple-A Gwinnett.
Also, the team recalled first baseman Troy Glaus from his rehabilitation
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<< Predators sign D Johnson
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Nashville Predators agreed to terms with
defenseman Aaron Johnson on a one-year, two-way contract on Tuesday.
The 27-year-old blueliner appeared in 41 games between Calgary and Edmonton
in 2009-10 an
<< Rockies pick up P Delcarmen from Red Sox
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rockies acquired pitcher
Manny Delcarmen from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor-league right-
hander Chris Balcom-Miller on Tuesday.
The 28-year-old Delcarmen was 3-2 with a 4.
Barca signs Keita to contract extension >>
Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barcelona signed Mali midfielder Seydou
Keita to a contract extension Tuesday through the 2013-14 season.
Keita's old deal was set to expire at the end of the 2011-12 season. Keita has
become a key piec
Cal Poly receiver to sit out season opener >>
San Luis Obispo, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cal Poly senior wide receiver Dominique
Johnson will sit out Saturday's season opener against Humboldt State per an
NCAA rule.
Johnson earned Great West Conference second-team honors in his first season
NCAA denies Masoli eligibility to play for Ole Miss >>
Oxford, MS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli has
been denied eligibility by the NCAA to play for Ole Miss this season, the
school confirmed Tuesday.
The school released a statement saying it would appeal th
Lions sign Boiman >>
Allen Park, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Lions signed free agent
linebacker Rocky Boiman on Tuesday.
Boiman has been in the NFL since 2002 and has played for Tennessee,
Indianapolis, Kansas City and Pittsburgh.
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Michael Vick is back, Brett Favre isn't and the NFC East remains the best division in the NFC, maybe in all of football.
As players start to gather for the start of another season, some things change and some stay the same in the world of the NFL.
The NFC East has been the dominant division in the National Conference for a while, despite limited playoff success, save for the New York Giants surprise Super Bowl win two seasons ago.
Hell, there's a generation of kids in Texas who have never seen the Cowboys win a playoff game (last win was in 1996).
But collectively, the Giants, Eagles, Cowboys and Redskins (well, maybe not so much the Redskins) are as good as a division gets in an NFC conference that has struggled to stay competitive with the AFC side.
Sports bettors have both acknowledged the NFC East's dominance, as one glance at the NFL future odds menu will show.
Looking over the NFL betting odds at online sports book MySportsbook.com we see the top three teams listed to win the NFC Championship are all from the NFC East:
Dallas Cowboys - 7 - 1
Philadelphia Eagles - 13 - 2
New York Giants - 9 - 2
Slotting in behind these three are two teams from the NFC North: the Minnesota Vikings (15-2) and the Chicago Bears (10-1).
Again, despite the lack of recent playoff success, the Dallas Cowboys are popular with the sports betting community, as they hold 14% of all the money wagered on who will win the NFC Championship.
So far, the New York Giants are the bettors' favorite to represent their conference in the Super Bowl, as they have 24% of the overall NFC Championship betting volume.
And what about the Philadelphia Eagles? For the most part, the Eagles had a very productive offseason, the kind that could bring them back to the top.
They had a good draft adding the likes of WR Jeremy Maclin and RB LeSean McCoy.
Unfortunately, the team received a blow when long-time defensive coordinator Jim Johnson passed away on Tuesday.
But this team will make a real run at the division title this year. Going into the regular season, Philly is listed at +240 to win the division.
Last season the Eagles were 9-6-1 SU and 10-6 ATS.
Teams from the NFC East will play teams from the AFC West in the regular season and the Eagles haven't really been a good bet in the last 20 games against the likes of San Diego, Oakland, K.C. and Denver, only going 8-12 ATS.
Two seasons removed from that Super Bowl title, the New York Giants see themselves listed as the odds-on favorite in NFC East championship futures at +162.
Plaxico Burress is gone and with him all the bad publicity surrounding the gun in the sweatpants incident, but can they replace him in the offense?
Last season the Giants were a very reliable bet going 12-4 ATS.
In the Giants' last 20 games against fellow teams from the NFC East; they are 13-7 ATS.
Dallas is listed at +240 to win the division.
Dallas went 9-7 SU and 7-9 ATS last season and with the amount of talent the Cowboys have, a similar performance won't do.
The Cowboys have been atrocious against divisional rivals, going 6-14 ATS in their last 20.
The Washington Redskins are longshots to win the division at +550.
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