Eagles G Andrews undergoes back surgery, out at least six weeks
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10/22/2008 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Eagles right guard Shawn Andrews will miss a minimum of six weeks and possibly the rest of the season after undergoing back surgery, the team announced Wednesday.
The two-time Pro Bowl selection left Philadelphia's 41-37 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on September 15 with a back injury he suffered while blocking on an extra point, and has not played since. After seeking several opinions on the back, Andrews finally opted for surgery on Tuesday in Marina Del Ray, California. Dr. Robert Watkins performed the procedure.
Eagles trainer Rick Burkholder said on Wednesday that Andrews' recovery time could range from six weeks to three months. A three-month absence would preclude Andrews returning this season, except possibly late in a playoff run.
Andrews, a 6-foot-4, 335-pound guard in his fifth season out of Arkansas, had not missed more than one game in a season prior to 2008 since 2004, when he broke his leg in his NFL debut and missed the remainder of the season.
Max Jean-Gilles will continue to start at right guard in Andrews' absence. The 3-3 Eagles host the 4-2 Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Calgary Stampeders quarterback Henry Burris, Renauld Williams and Luka Congi of Saskatchewan and Paris Jackson of the B.C. Lions took home weekly honors for the top players in the CFL for Week 17
<< Filly and Mare Friday at the Breeders' Cup
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 25th renewal of the Breeders' Cup
will break new ground on three accounts. First, traditional dirt has been
replaced by a synthetic surface called Pro-Ride at the Oak Tree meeting at
Santa Anita. Second
<< Buffalo's Rivet has surgery
Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Buffalo Sabres defenseman Craig Rivet
underwent arthroscopic surgery on his knee Wednesday.
The 34-year-old Rivet, who is expected to be sidelined for a minimum of two
weeks, has recorded three ass
<< Bears place Bowman on injured reserve
Lake Forest, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bears placed rookie
defensive back Zack Bowman on injured reserve Wednesday.
The 23-year-old Bowman suffered a biceps injury during last Sunday's 48-41
victory over the Minnesota
<< Oilers take unbeaten record to Chicago
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Despite a rash of injuries, the Oilers missed out on the
postseason by a mere three points last year. The club hopes a fast start this
season will help them get over the hump.
Undefeated Edmonton travels to Chicago tonigh
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols was named the Sporting News' Player of the Year, as selected by a panel of 314 major league players. Pujols batted .357 with 37 home runs and 116 runs b
Beckham close to Milan loan deal >>
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani has
claimed that his club are all set to clinch the loan signing of former England
captain David Beckham from the Los Angeles Galaxy.
The 33-year-old is being lined
Torres disappointed to miss Atletico return >>
Liverpool, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is
devastated at missing out on the opportunity of making an emotional return to
Atletico Madrid.
The Spain international, who moved to Merseyside from the Vice
Inverness defender McGuire out with ankle injury >>
Inverness, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Inverness defender Phil McGuire has
been ruled out for several weeks by an ankle injury sustained in the 2-1
defeat by Celtic.
The 28-year-old had to be replaced early in the second half of t
Milan denies Mexes reports >>
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - AC Milan have dismissed reports suggesting
that they are lining up a move for Roma's French defender Philippe Mexes.
The 26-year-old has been with the capital club for just over four years, but
was rumo
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New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox early favorites to win 2008 World Series
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Numerous College Basketball teams take final big step to March Madness betting
So, what turned on the lock spigot? Well, after what felt like weeks of teams treading water and slipping back into the bubble muck, a bunch of them finally decided to say "to heck with parity" and won games that should put them into the Big Dance.
Disagree with some of these? Then here's the challenge. Take all of the "should be ins" and make a legit case that each should be ahead of the team that's a lock. Then find 10 more teams that also should be placed in the bracket ahead of that lock team. Not so easy, is it?
If you want more evidence that these locks should be good to go, check out what our research department dug up. Since the NCAA Tournament went to 64 teams in 1985, only six teams from a "big six" conference have had a record of 10-6 or better in conference play and not been selected: Colorado (2004) and Nebraska (1999) from the Big 12, Boston College and Seton Hall (both 2003) from the Big East, Indiana (2005) from the Big Ten and UCLA, which somehow went 12-6 in the Pac-10 in 1988 and still missed out. (Note: Five teams went 11-7 and didn't get in, the latest being last season's Stanford team, which had a brutal nonconference run.)
Yes, 10 conference wins doesn't always mean what it used to because of unbalanced schedules, but this season, it should be plenty good in all but the extreme cases (see: Iowa).
In a way, this is a welcome development, because this is a bubble watch, not a lock watch. We can finally be done with teams like Maryland and Virginia Tech and start really bearing down on at-large battles such as Syracuse-West Virginia and Appalachian State-Georgia Tech.
Interestingly, all the shifting of teams into lock status appears to be more administrative than impactful. The number of remaining available at-larges didn't change one iota. The only difference is that teams on the bubble now have a clearer idea of which team(s) they are competing with for those precious bids.
| The Bubble Breakdown | |||
| CONFERENCE | LOCKS | SHOULD BE INS | AT-LARGES TAKEN (assuming no auto bid outlier) |
| ACC Betting Odds | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Big East Betting Odds | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Big Ten Betting Odds | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Big 12 Betting Odds | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Pac-10 Betting Odds | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| SEC Betting Odds | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| MVC Betting Odds | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MWC Betting Odds | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 28 | 5 | 25 |
As always, I've tried to be as inclusive as possible while only including teams that would have a reasonable chance of at least being discussed if this were Selection Sunday. If your team's not on here, there's probably a good reason (or three) -- start with the RPI and SOS numbers and work your way down.
(Please remember, per selection committee criteria, that records displayed are Division I only. Next update: Feb. 28)
If you have a legitimate grievance, or just like talking bubble, send an e-mail. Polite ones with fact-based arguments have a much better chance of receiving a response. I apologize in advance if I can't get back to all of you.
Atlantic Coast Conference
Work left to do: Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech
The ACC moves to six locks as BC, Va Tech and Virginia all got their 10th ACC wins, which should be more than enough this season, and Maryland rallied past North Carolina to get the final piece the Terps needed. After that? It could end there unless FSU, Ga Tech or Clemson picks things up in a hurry.
Work left to do:
Clemson [19-9 (5-9), RPI: 41, SOS: 42] The Tigers are closer to locking up the collapse of the year award (in a good battle with OK State) than they are to grabbing an at-large. Clemson's been very competitive, but there's no really positive way you can spin nine losses in 11 games. They now cannot get to .500 in ACC play and still must head to Virginia Tech in the season finale (after hosting Miami). Unless the Tigers win both and/or do some serious work in the ACC tourney, they very well could be left out. There are no great nonconference wins, but ODU, App State, Miss. State, South Carolina and Georgia are all respectable W's.
Florida State [18-11 (6-9), RPI: 48, SOS: 14] The Noles got thrashed at Maryland to run their losing streak to five, but then pounded NC State at home to set the table for what likely is an elimination game at Miami. You can at least make a case for the Seminoles at 7-9 in ACC play (and some work in the ACC tourney), but 6-10 is not going to cut it. Wins at Duke and over Florida will resonate, but the computer numbers remain questionable. Beyond Florida, FSU thrashed bubble buddy Providence, but there's not a ton beyond those two games that will help. They didn't show well in big-time opportunities against Pitt and Wisconsin (before the Florida win).
Georgia Tech [18-10 (6-8), RPI: 51, SOS: 46] The Jackets beat Wake on Wednesday but couldn't get it done at UVa on Saturday, which could be a crucial loss with UNC and BC (both at home) remaining and 8-8 almost a certain need for at-large consideration. A nonconference win over Memphis helps, but the RPI and SOS are not at-large quality right now; if you combine those with a sub-.500 ACC mark, that could spell NIT for GT.
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