New QB Jake Delhomme steadying Browns

Football Betting Lines

08/16/2010 -

BEREA, Ohio (AP) -One drive. That's all it took for Jake Delhomme to convince Cleveland Browns fans not to worry about their starting quarterback.

For the first time in ages, the Browns are not in the midst of a QB controversy and there isn't one brewing after Delhomme's impressive debut in Saturday night's exhibition win at Green Bay. The 35-year-old completed 6 of 7 passes for 66 yards while leading the Browns on a game-opening touchdown drive.

Delhomme's backup, Seneca Wallace, was equally appealing as he threw two TD passes.

Browns coach Eric Mangini says it's comforting to finally have the position settled after a tumultuous season with Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.

Wwwasian-odds Football Betting News

<< 'Electrifying' Banks impressing Redskins coaches
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -Brandon Banks has a bloodline for speed to offset a body not meant for football.The undrafted Washington Redskins rookie is no longer just a long shot to make the team, not after his 77-yard punt return for a touchdown against Buf

<< Reina's blunder is the least of Liverpool's concerns
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Every English Premier League season is a 38-game grind that spans nine months, so the events that take place on the opening weekend of the season are often long forgotten by the time the leaves begin t

<< Toulouse striker Pentecote set to miss six months
Toulouse, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ligue 1 leaders Toulouse have suffered a major injury blow as striker Xavier Pentecote will miss the next six months after sustaining a knee injury in Sunday's 2-1 win over Bordeaux. "Having taken a b

<< Kerr back to No. 1 in world rankings
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cristie Kerr returned to No. 1 in this week's edition of the world rankings. Despite the LPGA Tour having the week off, Kerr, who moved to first with her win at the LPGA Championship, is up one to

<< Rachel Alexandra goes through Monday work
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reigning Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra had her next-to-last workout for her next start at Saratoga Race Course. Trainer Steve Asmussen is preparing the champion filly for Saratoga's $300,00

Blackhawks re-sign D Boynton >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Blackhawks have re-signed defenseman Nick Boynton to a one-year contract, the team announced Monday. Chicago acquired Boynton, 31, from Anaheim in March, and the defenseman played in seve

Grambling State star Anthony still hospitalized >>
Grambling, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Grambling State senior defensive end Christian Anthony remains hospitalized in stable condition after being admitted last week for chest pains, a university spokesperson said on Monday. Third-year football co

Team USA turns the page >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With Mike Krzyzewski at the helm of USA Basketball, the operative word is always going to be "team." You probably aren't going to describe the 2010 USA Men's World Championship club with the adjective "dream"

Zenyatta and Blame top thoroughbred poll >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Champion mare Zenyatta and Whitney champ Blame continue to lead the NTRA National Thoroughbred Poll. The top five positions remain unchanged from last week. Zenyatta, perfect this year in four starts, ag

Peer exits Rogers Cup >>
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Israeli Shahar Peer went by way of an opening- round upset Monday at the $2 million Rogers Cup, a U.S. Open tune-up. Wimbledon quarterfinalist Kaia Kanepi, of Estonia, upended the 14th-seeded Peer in 6-3, 6-3


Online Sportsbook Football Betting

Why Sports Betting is so much fun?

Betting Sports

The most popular sports to bet on are NFL and college football along with NBA and NCAA basketball. There are multiple betting opportunities within those sports, beginning with the basic wager on a game’s outcome (also called betting the side). College Football Point spreads are used in both football and basketball in an attempt to even the attractiveness of each team in a match-up. ( See our article detailing how and why point spreads are made)

But you could also simply bet on the money line, or straight-up winner of the game. Oddsmakers use the money line so that more money must be risked on the favorite or expected winner and less money on the underdog to balance the action on both sides. While money line gambling is an attractive option for football and basketball bettors who only care about picking a winner, it is the primary option for those bettors who enjoy wagering on MLB baseball and individual sports like boxing, tennis, golf and racing events such as NASCAR. ( More details on playing the Money Line)

Points (or Runs) Scored

Another bet across all major team sports including football, basketball, baseball, and hockey involves wagering on the amount of scoring in a game, called an Over/Under total. For example, the Over/Under total on Super Bowl XXXIX was 48, which means a bettor could wager whether there would be more or less than 48 points scored by both teams combined in the game.

The final score of Super Bowl XXXIX was 24-21; the scoring of both teams added up to 45, which means the game went Under . So Under bettors won, and Over bettors lost.

Future Bets

Sports gambling doesn’t end there. Betting sides and totals are the most common wagers available everywhere, but many sportsbooks also offer future bets on big upcoming events like who will win next year’s Super Bowl and what movie will win Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

The main advantage of futures is that you can get appealing odds by betting far in advance. For example, with NFL futures you often can get much higher odds on a team by betting before the season even starts. A NFL future bet on a team to win the Super Bowl odds might be 20/1 in the preseason; but by midseason, their odds might decrease to 10/1 if they turn out to be legitimate championship contenders.

Proposition Bets (or Prop Bets)

Proposition bets , also known as prop bets, focus upon the more exotic aspects of a game and are generally reserved for events that are widely televised. Prop bets are extremely popular when it comes to wagering on the Super Bowl in Las Vegas. The Imperial Palace Casino’s sportsbook is well-known for the enormous number of prop bets offered. For example, you can bet on:

Types of Bets

Straight Bet

Involves one individual wager, whether it be on your team to cover the point spread, to win the game straight-up on the money line, or to go over/under the total.

Sports Betting Parlays

A parlay is a single bet that links together two or more individual wagers and is dependent on all of those wagers winning together. The benefit of the parlay bet is much better odds than placing each individual bet separately since the difficulty of hitting it is much higher.

Standard payoffs on a two-team parlay are 13/5; while a three-teamer pays 6/1; and a four-teamer 10/1.

Parlay cards are also fairly common in sportsbooks and popular with bettors, as they are released early in the week with set odds that do not change in return for a slightly lower payoff.

Round Robin Betting

Adventurous bettors who enjoy betting parlays sometimes put together a series of parlays called a Round Robin . A three-team Round Robin consists of one three-team parlay and three two-team parlays. For example, Joe likes teams A,B,C – with a Round Robin he has a three-teamer with ABC, and two-teamers with AB, AC, and BC.

Betting Teasers

Similar to a parlay, a teaser bet is a single bet that links together two or more individual wagers, but is different in that the point spread is adjusted to your advantage on each individual wager. In exchange for the points, you get less of a return on your bet compared to a parlay. For example, a 6-point teaser would move the line on a 7-point favorite from -7 to -1, meaning the team would have to cover 6 less points. Each of the individual wagers must win or the bet is a loss.

These are the main types of sports bets available today. But as sports betting continues to grow, sportsbooks will continue to develop new and creative ways to bet. We’ll continue to track these changes to the sports gambling landscape, so check back often and we’ll tell you all about it!

To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your football betting needs.