Suppan developed soreness running on Monday after his scheduled start Sunday
against the Marlins was rained out in Miami. The veteran right-hander has made
eight starts for St. Louis since being signed in early June and has a 4.14
earned run average and 1-4 record.
The 35-year-old was released by Milwaukee earlier this season after appearing
in 15 games, making two starts, and posting a 7.84 ERA and 0-2 mark.
To fill out the roster, catcher Steven Hill had his contract purchased from
Double-A Springfield. Hill was leading the Texas League with 22 homers and 86
runs batted in at the time of his callup. He holds a .280 average in 93 games
this year, having earned Texas League All-Star honors for a second straight
season in 2010.
<< Hetherman joins ODU staff
Norfolk, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Old Dominion football coach Bobby Wilder
announced Corey Hetherman has joined the staff as a defensive assistant,
working closely with the Monarchs' linebackers.
Hetherman, a former quarterback at Fitchburg Sta
<< Ravens CB Foxworth undergoes surgery
Westminster, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Baltimore Ravens cornerback Domonique
Foxworth underwent surgery to repair his torn anterior cruciate ligament.
Foxworth posted on his Twitter account that Dr. James Andrews performed the
surgery,
<< Former Bucs great Brooks announces retirement from NFL
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker and 11-
time Pro Bowl selection Derrick Brooks has officially announced his
retirement from the NFL.
Brooks released a short video message Wednesday morning
<< Expectations sky high for Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -With Iowa, there always seems to be a lingering question about respect.Last season, many wondered if the Hawkeyes were good or just lucky.Iowa finally silenced most of its critics with a 24-14 win over Georgia Tech in the Orang
<< Another title would put Ohio St in elite company
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -There's a spot in the history books awaiting the 2010 Ohio State Buckeyes.Thing is, their coach doesn't want them to give it a second thought.Only Woody Hayes' powerhouse Ohio State squads of 1972-77 ever captured all or a piece
Angels shoot for much-needed sweep of Royals >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Time is running out on the LA Angels of Anaheim and their
quest for a fourth consecutive playoff berth. A three-game sweep of the Kansas
City Royals in this afternoon's series finale would help the cause.
The Angels are 8
Mariners try to sweep Athletics out of Oakland >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nothing gives a team more confidence before a lengthy road
trip than a winning streak. Before the Seattle Mariners can do that, however,
they'll have to sweep the Oakland Athletics in today's finale of a three-game
series fro
Padres, Ludwick continue set with Pirates >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Ludwick showed why the San Diego Padres acquired him
at the trade deadline with a pair of home runs in last night's win over the
Pittsburgh Pirates. The Padres are counting on their newcomer to remain hot in
the heat of
Giants aim to bounce back versus Cubs >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Francisco Giants now have company atop the National
League Wild Card standings. They have some work to do in order to take back
sole possession of the final playoff spot in the Senior Circuit.
San Francisco looks t
D'Backs hope Hudson flows on mound in Brew City >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Daniel Hudson will try to win his third game in as many
starts with the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight when they continue a four-game
series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park.
Hudson is 2-0 with a 1.15 e
Michael Vick is back, Brett Favre isn't and the NFC East remains the best division in the NFC, maybe in all of football.
As players start to gather for the start of another season, some things change and some stay the same in the world of the NFL.
Bet 2010 Super Bowl Odds
The NFC East has been the dominant division in the National Conference for a while, despite limited playoff success, save for the New York Giants surprise Super Bowl win two seasons ago.
Hell, there's a generation of kids in Texas who have never seen the Cowboys win a playoff game (last win was in 1996).
But collectively, the Giants, Eagles, Cowboys and Redskins (well, maybe not so much the Redskins) are as good as a division gets in an NFC conference that has struggled to stay competitive with the AFC side.
Sports bettors have both acknowledged the NFC East's dominance, as one glance at the NFL future odds menu will show.
Looking over the NFL betting odds at online sports book MySportsbook.com we see the top three teams listed to win the NFC Championship are all from the NFC East:
Dallas Cowboys - 7 - 1
Philadelphia Eagles - 13 - 2
New York Giants - 9 - 2
Slotting in behind these three are two teams from the NFC North: the Minnesota Vikings (15-2) and the Chicago Bears (10-1).
Again, despite the lack of recent playoff success, the Dallas Cowboys are popular with the sports betting community, as they hold 14% of all the money wagered on who will win the NFC Championship.
So far, the New York Giants are the bettors' favorite to represent their conference in the Super Bowl, as they have 24% of the overall NFC Championship betting volume.
And what about the Philadelphia Eagles? For the most part, the Eagles had a very productive offseason, the kind that could bring them back to the top.
They had a good draft adding the likes of WR Jeremy Maclin and RB LeSean McCoy.
Unfortunately, the team received a blow when long-time defensive coordinator Jim Johnson passed away on Tuesday.
But this team will make a real run at the division title this year. Going into the regular season, Philly is listed at +240 to win the division.
Last season the Eagles were 9-6-1 SU and 10-6 ATS.
Teams from the NFC East will play teams from the AFC West in the regular season and the Eagles haven't really been a good bet in the last 20 games against the likes of San Diego, Oakland, K.C. and Denver, only going 8-12 ATS.
Two seasons removed from that Super Bowl title, the New York Giants see themselves listed as the odds-on favorite in NFC East championship futures at +162.
Plaxico Burress is gone and with him all the bad publicity surrounding the gun in the sweatpants incident, but can they replace him in the offense?
Last season the Giants were a very reliable bet going 12-4 ATS.
In the Giants' last 20 games against fellow teams from the NFC East; they are 13-7 ATS.
Dallas is listed at +240 to win the division.
Dallas went 9-7 SU and 7-9 ATS last season and with the amount of talent the Cowboys have, a similar performance won't do.
The Cowboys have been atrocious against divisional rivals, going 6-14 ATS in their last 20.
The Washington Redskins are longshots to win the division at +550.
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