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Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carolina Panthers tight end Jeremy Shockey played in Sunday's home game against the New Orleans Saints. The Pro Bowl tight end sat out Wednesday's practice with a mild concussion and took part in limited

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Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Bernard Berrian was a healthy scratch for Sunday's home game against Arizona. Berrian was not listed on Minnesota's injury report this week and was inactive for a non-inj

<< Cardinals TE Heap inactive vs. Vikings
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arizona Cardinals tight end Todd Heap is inactive for Sunday's game at Minnesota because of a hamstring injury. The injury forced Heap to miss practice Thursday and Friday after he saw limited acti

<< Steelers' Mendenhall active with hamstring injury
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall is active for Sunday's game against Tennessee despite a hamstring injury. Mendenhall missed practice Wednesday and Thursday and was a limi

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The Woodlands, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brad Faxon was declared the winner of the Insperity Championship on Sunday when heavy rain forced the cancellation of the final round. The tournament was shortened to 36 holes and Faxon, the second-r

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Foxboro, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Jets have denied that three wide receivers went to head coach Rex Ryan to question the job being done by their offensive coordinator. The New York Daily News reported Sunday that Santonio Holme

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New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LSU remained the top team in the latest Associated Press college football poll. There were no changes among the top 10 teams. The Tigers received 40 first-place votes for the second straight week

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Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Forward Blair Betts had been returned to the Philadelphia Flyers as a result of a ruling by the National Hockey League Sunday. Betts was claimed off waivers from Philadelphia by the Montreal Canadiens on

FOOTBALL BETTING : Cassel Signs Contract

Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.

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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."

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