NFL officials agree to a deal to end the lockout

In the backlash of Monday’s Green Bay/Seattle debacle, the NFL and the NFLRA have reached an agreement to end the lockout. The agreement between the NFL and the officials will be an eight-year deal. CBS reports that referee salaries will go from $149,000 a year in 2011 to $173,000 in 2013, rising to $205,000 by 2019. The referee pension plan will remain in place through 2016 and then will be frozen. It will be replaced by a defined contribution agreement starting in 2017 that will feature contributions from the NFL of $18,000 per official (eventually increased to $23,000 per) along with a partial match of a 401(k).

The NFL will have the right to hire full-time officials beginning in 2013. And the NFL will also be given the right to retain additional officials for training and developmental purposes.

“Our officials will be back on the field starting tomorrow night,” Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement released by the NFL. “We appreciate the commitment of the NFLRA in working through the issues to reach this important agreement.”

Week Four of the NFL starts tonight as the Cleveland Browns travel to Baltimore to face the Ravens. The game opened Baltimore -12 with the total 44. Neither has changed. The money-line is Baltimore -650 with Cleveland +475 on the takeback. Weather will partly cloudy with a 30% chance of light showers. Temperature at game time is expected to be around 66 degrees.

Tom Osborne retiring as the Nebraska AD

Legendary Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne is stepping down as the AD at Nebraska, this time for good. The 75-year-old Osborne announced Wednesday that he will retire Jan. 1 after five years on the job. He’ll become athletic director emeritus and stay involved in department operations through July 30. Osborne coached Husker football finishing with a 255-49-3 record, an .836 winning percentage that ranked fifth all-time among Division I coaches, and 13 conference titles. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998. He also served as a US Congressman from 2000-2006.

Fresh off their upset of USC, Stanford travels to Washington to meet the Huskies. The Cardinal opened as a 7-point favorite with the total 49 1/2. The side has not moved but the high low has been bet down to 47 1/2. Stanford has won six of the last two in the series including 65-20 and 41-0 the last two years. Kickoff is at 9:00 PM EST on ESPN.

Tigers grab one-game lead over the WSox

The Tigers took a one-game lead over the White Sox in the AL Central after beating the Kansas City 5-4 while the Chicago was losing at home to Cleveland. It is the first time since July 24th that Motown has sat alone at the top of the division. Oakland spanked Texas 9-3 to climb to withing three games of the first place Rangers. The A’s play Texas again tonight and then finish the season with a three-game set with the Rangers Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

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Odds To Win The 2012 Ryder Cup Competition – Oct 4th – Medinah Country Club, Medinah, Illinois, U.S.A.

USA -140
Europe +120

Ryder Cup To Hit Opening American Tee Shot?

Tiger Woods 4/1
Dustin Johnson 10/1
Bubba Watson 16/1
Webb Simpson 7/1
Matt Kuchar 8/1
Steve Stricker 6/1
Zach Johnson 9/1
Jason Dufner 8/1
Jim Furyk 7/1
Phil Mickelson 8/1
Brandt Snedeker 8/1
Keegan Bradley 14/1

Ryder Cup To Hit Opening European Tee Shot?

Rory Mcilroy 7/2
Graeme McDowell 9/2
Lee Westwood 6/1
Ian Poulter 12/1
Justin Rose 11/1
Luke Donald 5/1
Paul Lawrie 16/1
Sergio Garcia 6/1
Martin Kaymer 16/1
Francesco Molinari 16/1
Nicolas Colsaerts 28/1
Peter Hanson 28/1

Friday, September 28, 2012

Ryder Cup – Top European Points Scorer
Dead Heat Rules Apply

Rory Mcilroy 5/1
Luke Donald 11/2
Graeme McDowell 7/1
Ian Poulter 7/1
Justin Rose 7/1
Lee Westwood 7/1
Sergio Garcia 8/1
Francesco Molinari 20/1
Martin Kaymer 20/1
Nicolas Colsaerts 18/1
Peter Hanson 25/1
Paul Lawrie 25/1

Ryder Cup – Top American Points Scorer
Dead Heat Rules Apply

Tiger Woods 5/1
Steve Stricker 8/1
Phil Mickelson 8/1
Dustin Johnson 9/1
Matt Kuchar 10/1
Bubba Watson 10/1
Keegan Bradley 12/1
Webb Simpson 12/1
Jim Furyk 11/1
Jason Dufner 14/1
Zach Johnson 14/1
Brandt Snedeker 12/1

Ryder Cup Top Combined Points Scorer
Dead Heat Rules Apply

Tiger Woods 8/1
Rory Mcilroy 10/1
Lee Westwood 14/1
Luke Donald 14/1
Dustin Johnson 14/1
Ian Poulter 14/1
Steve Stricker 16/1
Graeme McDowell 16/1
Matt Kuchar 16/1
Phil Mickelson 16/1
Sergio Garcia 16/1
Justin Rose 16/1
Jason Dufner 20/1
Keegan Bradley 20/1
Webb Simpson 20/1
Bubba Watson 20/1
Zach Johnson 22/1
Jim Furyk 22/1
Francesco Molinari 33/1
Nicolas Colsaerts 33/1
Brandt Snedeker 33/1
Martin Kaymer 33/1
Peter Hanson 50/1
Paul Lawrie 50/1

Ryder Cup 2012 Who Will Hole The Winning Putt?

Tiger Woods 12/1
Bubba Watson 14/1
Phil Mickelson 14/1
Jason Dufner 14/1
Rory Mcilroy 16/1
Graeme McDowell 16/1
Dustin Johnson 16/1
Lee Westwood 16/1
Ian Poulter 16/1
Steve Stricker 16/1
Jim Furyk 18/1
Luke Donald 18/1
Keegan Bradley 20/1
Webb Simpson 20/1
Zach Johnson 20/1
Sergio Garcia 20/1
Justin Rose 22/1
Matt Kuchar 22/1
Brandt Snedeker 22/1
Francesco Molinari 25/1
Peter Hanson 28/1
Nicolas Colsaerts 28/1
Martin Kaymer 28/1
Paul Lawrie 28/1

Ryder Cup Correct Score

USA 14 5 – 13 5 Europe 9/1
USA 15 – 13 Europe 10/1
USA 15 5 – 12 5 Europe 11/1
USA 16 – 12 Europe 12/1
USA 16 5 – 11 5 Europe 18/1
USA 17 – 11 Europe 20/1
USA 17 5 – 10 5 Europe 25/1
USA 18 – 10 Europe 28/1
USA 18 5 – 9 5 Europe 40/1
USA 19 – 9 Europe 50/1
USA 19 5 – 8 5 Europe 80/1
USA 20 – 8 Europe 100/1
USA 20 5 – 7 5 Europe 150/1
USA 21 – 7 Europe 200/1
USA 21 5 – 6 5 Europe 250/1
USA 22 – 6 Europe 300/1
Tie 14 – 14 10/1
Europe 14 5 – 13 5 USA 10/1
Europe 15 – 13 USA 11/1
Europe 15 5 – 12 5 USA 12/1
Europe 16 – 12 USA 14/1
Europe 16 5 – 11 5 USA 16/1
Europe 17 – 11 USA 25/1
Europe 17 5 – 10 5 USA 33/1
Europe 18 – 10 USA 50/1
Europe 18 5 – 9 5 USA 80/1
Europe 19 – 9 USA 100/1
Europe 19 5 – 8 5 USA 125/1
Europe 20 – 8 USA 150/1
Europe 20 5 – 7 5 USA 200/1
Europe 21 – 7 USA 300/1
Europe 21 5 – 6 5 USA 400/1
Europe 22 – 6 USA 500/1

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