Dallas Cowboys 2009 Season Preview
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07/23/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) -
Below we take a capsule look at the 2009 edition of the Dallas Cowboys, with a personnel evaluation and prognosis included therein:
2008 RECORD: 9-7 (3rd, NFC East)
LAST PLAYOFF APPEARANCE: 2007, lost to N.Y. Giants, 21-17, in NFC Wild Card Game
COACH (RECORD): Wade Phillips (22-10 in two seasons with Cowboys, 70-49 overall)
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Jason Garrett
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Phillips
OFFENSIVE STAR: Tony Romo, QB (3448 passing yards, 26 TD, 14 INT)
DEFENSIVE STAR: DeMarcus Ware, OLB (84 tackles, 20 sacks)
OFFENSIVE TEAM RANKS: 21st rushing, 9th passing, 18th scoring
DEFENSIVE TEAM RANKS: 12th rushing, 5th passing, 20th scoring
KEY ADDITIONS: QB Jon Kitna (from Lions), QB Stephen McGee (4th Round, Texas A&M), OL Robert Brewster (3rd Round, Ball State), DE Igor Olshansky (from Chargers), LB Keith Brooking (from Falcons), LB Matt Stewart (from Cardinals), LB Jason Williams (3rd Round, Western Illinois), FS Gerald Sensabaugh (from Jaguars), K David Buehler, (5th Round, USC)
KEY DEPARTURES: QB Brad Johnson (released), QB Brooks Bollinger (not tendered), WR Terrell Owens (to Bills), TE Tony Curtis (to Chiefs), G Joe Berger (to Dolphins), DL Chris Canty (to Giants), DT Tank Johnson (to Bengals), ILB Zach Thomas (to Chiefs), OLB Kevin Burnett (to Chargers), OLB Carlos Polk (not tendered), S Roy Williams (to Bengals), S Keith Davis (to Raiders), CB Anthony Henry (to Lions), CB Adam Jones (released)
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - REPORT DATES: July 26th (Rookies), July 29th (Veterans) SITE: Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA CAMP OBJECTIVES: There is excitement in Eagles camp over the direction of the offense, tinged with just a bit of uncertain
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REPORT DATE: July 30th
SITE: Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN
CAMP OBJECTIVES: With Brett Favre nearly guaranteed to show up and join the
Vikings in Mankato, this camp will be among the biggest media circuses i
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REPORT DATES: July 30th (Rookies), July 31st (Veterans)
SITE: Virginia Mason Athletic Center, Renton, WA
CAMP OBJECTIVES: New head coach Jim Mora will seek to place his stamp on a
team that was among the most disappoi
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REPORT DATE: July 30th
SITE: Saints Training Facility, Metairie, LA
CAMP OBJECTIVES: While most fans around the league focus on their team's
offensive development this time of year, Saints fans will be more interested
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REPORT DATE: July 29th
SITE: Redskins Park, Ashburn, VA
CAMP OBJECTIVES: Quarterback Jason Campbell and head coach Jim Zorn are among
the members of the Redskins largely believed to be operating on borrowed time,
and
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - REPORT DATE: July 29th SITE: Alamodome, San Antonio, TX CAMP OBJECTIVES: There should be a lot of smiling faces on the offensive side of the ball as the Cowboys descend upon San Antonio, with Terrell Owens' departure
Rays put veteran reliever Bradford on DL >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Rays placed veteran reliever
Chad Bradford on the 15-day disabled list and recalled relief pitcher Dale
Thayer from Triple-A Durham on Thursday.
Bradford, who is sidelined with lower ba
Trio leads Evian Masters >>
Evian-les-Bains, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In-Kyung Kim, Becky Brewerton and
Na Yeon Choi each fired five-under 67 on Thursday to share the opening-round
lead of the Evian Masters
Ji Young Oh, Karen Stupples, Karine Icher and Wendy Ward
Cornet rallies to reach Gastein quarters >>
Bad Gastein, Austria (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Alize Cornet of France
rallied from a set down to advance to the quarterfinals of the Gastein Ladies
tennis tournament.
Cornet notched a 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory over Austrian crowd fav
Haskell purse increased by quarter-million >>
Oceanport, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Monmouth Park officials announced on
Thursday that the purse for its marquee event, the Haskell Invitational, will
be increased by $250,000. The 1 1/8 mile race for three-year-olds will now
have a
Super Bowl XLIV Odds
Super Bowl XLIII isn't even a week old yet and oddsmakers have already released Super Bowl XLIV odds.
Despite the Pittsburgh Steelers winning Super Bowl 43, the New England Patriots are 8/1 favorites to win Super Bowl 44.
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With their 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, the Steelers became the latest NFL champion. But believe it or not, oddsmakers from online sports book MySportsbook.com don't have the Steelers the favorites to win Super Bowl XLIV next season.
That honor belongs to the New England Patriots, who are 8/1 favorites to win despite not even qualify for the postseason in 2008. The Pats also have a major decision to make regarding what to do with Matt Cassel, who played well in Tom Brady's (knee surgery) absence last year but is also a free agent this offseason.
Ironically, the Steelers aren't even oddsmakers second choice to win Super Bowl 44, as the Dallas Cowboys are listed right behind the Patriots at 9/1 despite not making the playoffs themselves. Clearly oddsmakers think the public will hop back on the Cowboys' bandwagon considering the immense talent they have and the opening of a brand new stadium.
After Dallas, then comes Pittsburgh at 10/1, but they share those odds with the New York Giants, who won Super Bowl XLII. The Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers round out the top six teams at 12/1, while the Baltimore Ravens (14/1), Tennessee Titans (16/1), Carolina Panthers (18/1) and Philadelphia Eagles (18/1) complete the top 10.
The NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals got no love from oddsmakers as they were established as a 30/1 long shot to win next year's Super Bowl. They share those same odds with the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers – two teams that didn't even qualify for the postseason. Other long shots are the Kansas City Chiefs (100/1), Detroit Lions (100/1), St. Louis Rams (75/1) and Oakland Raiders (75/1).
To see a complete list of all the team's odds to win Super Bowl XLIV, check below.
NFL TEAM FUTURE ODDS TO WIN SUPER BOWL XLIV
New England Patriots 8/1
Dallas Cowboys 9/1
New York Giants 10/1
Pittsburgh Steelers 10/1
Indianapolis Colts 12/1
San Diego Chargers 12/1
Baltimore Ravens 14/1
Tennessee Titans 16/1
Carolina Panthers 18/1
Philadelphia Eagles 18/1
New Orleans Saints 20/1
Atlanta Falcons 25/1
Denver Broncos 25/1
Green Bay Packers 25/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 25/1
Minnesota Vikings 25/1
New York Jets 25/1
Arizona Cardinals 30/1
Chicago BearS 30/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30/1
Buffalo Bills 35/1
Houston TexaNS 35/1
Miami Dolphins 35/1
Washington Redskins 35/1
Seattle SeahawkS 50/1
Cleveland Browns 55/1
Cincinnati Bengals 60/1
San Francisco 49ers 60/1
Oakland Raiders 75/1
St. Louis Rams 75/1
Detroit Lions 100/1
Kansas City Chiefs 100/1
Odds as of: 2/2/09
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