New York Giants 2009 Training Camp Preview
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REPORT DATE: Aug. 3rd
SITE: University at Albany, Albany, NY
CAMP OBJECTIVES: The Giants have had less drama this offseason than in any during recent memory, but the enduring question of who is going to replace Plaxico Burress' production remains. Tom Coughlin and offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride need to determine whether their current group featuring holdovers Steve Smith, Domenik Hixon, and first-rounder Hakeem Nicks can be reliable enough for Eli Manning to count on, or whether outside options need to be explored. The other issue on offense seems to be a minor one, as Derrick Ward parlayed a 1,000-yard season into a free agent deal with Tampa Bay, but the talented Ahmad Bradshaw is ready to step in as a complement to Brandon Jacobs. On defense, the news is mostly good, as Osi Umenyiora is back from injury to help spark the pass rush and tackles Chris Canty, Rocky Bernard, and linebacker Michael Boley (who will be suspended to start the season) should further strengthen the front seven. The most significant loss defensively was coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, now in St. Louis coaching the Rams, but Bill Sheridan has been elevated from linebackers coach to replace him and shouldn't have much trouble earning the players' respect.
PRESEASON SCHEDULE:
Aug 17 - vs. Carolina, 8:00 PM Aug 22 - at Chicago, 8:00 PM Aug 29 - vs. NY Jets, 8:00 PM Sep 3 - at New England, 7:30 PM
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Carolina Hurricanes agreed to terms with forward Tuomo Ruutu on a three-year contract worth $11.4 million on Thursday. Ruutu, acquired from the Blackhawks in February 2008 in exchange for Andrew Ladd,
<< Atlanta Falcons 2009 Training Camp Preview
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REPORT DATE: July 31st
SITE: Atlanta Falcons Training Facility, Flowery Branch, GA
CAMP OBJECTIVES: What a difference a year makes. At this time in 2008, Falcons
head coach Mike Smith was dealing with an uncertain off
<< Arizona Cardinals 2009 Training Camp Preview
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REPORT DATE: July 29th
SITE: Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
CAMP OBJECTIVES: The defending NFC champs were able to keep their passing game
intact by re-signing quarterback Kurt Warner and failing to trade
<< Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2009 Training Camp Preview
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REPORT DATE: July 31st
SITE: One Buccaneer Place, Tampa, FL
CAMP OBJECTIVES: The Bucs are far from a finished product on either side of
the football, but as these things usually go, the media focus in camp will be
on
<< Chicago Bears 2009 Training Camp Preview
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REPORT DATE: July 31st
SITE: Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL
CAMP OBJECTIVES: There is little debate over what the top story will be in
Bears camp, as Jay Cutler settles in as the team's first true franchi
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - REPORT DATE: July 31st SITE: Detroit Lions Training Facility, Allen Park, MI CAMP OBJECTIVES: Formerly terrible teams with a host of new faces have proven that they could win immediately (see: 2008 Dolphins), but the
Braves' Johnson back from DL >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves activated second baseman
Kelly Johnson from the 15-day disabled list on Thursday and optioned infielder
Brooks Conrad to Triple-A Gwinnett.
Johnson, who was suffering from tendinitis in
Green Bay Packers 2009 Training Camp Preview >>
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REPORT DATE: July 31st
SITE: St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI
CAMP OBJECTIVES: As opposed to a team like the Lions, who experienced almost
wholesale personnel turnover in the offseason, the Packers are banking on a
c
Vikings sign third-round pick Allen >>
Eden Prairie, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Vikings have signed
cornerback Asher Allen, the club's third-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Allen was selected with the 86th overall pic
Carolina Panthers 2009 Training Camp Preview >>
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REPORT DATE: Aug. 2nd
SITE: Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC
CAMP OBJECTIVES: The Panthers did not have a great deal of offseason turnover
from a personnel standpoint, so August and early September will mostly be
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According to MySportsbook.com, the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky are: Curlin (+250); Street Sense (+500); Scat Daddy (+700); Circular Quay (+750); and Nobiz Like Shobiz (+800).
Derby organizers announced this week that there will be a $1-million bonus at the 2007 Kentucky Derby odds if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro's victory last year. The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund.
''It's certainly creative, it's certainly fun and it has something for the horsemen, which we always want to embrace,'' Churchill Downs president and chief executive Robert Evans said at a news conference. ''What's really cool is it will force us to remember Barbaro.''
Meanwhile, the Derby favorite – Curlin – is going against the odds this year. It's been 125 years since Apollo won after skipping his 2-year-old season, and not since Regret in 1915 has such a lightly seasoned horse worn the blanket of red roses.
Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby.
''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.''
Six other horses have run in the Derby without benefit of 2-year-old races and with three or fewer starts. The best any of them managed was a sixth-place finish by Showing Up last year.
Asmussen dismissed suggestions that Curlin's lack of racing experience could keep him from the winner's circle.
”He exudes confidence and he's got a great presence about him,'' the trainer said. ''I feel great about the position we're in. He's not worried about anything, why should you be?''
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