Cleveland Browns 2010 Training Camp Preview
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REPORT DATE: July 23rd (Rookies), July 30th (Veterans)
SITE: Cleveland Browns Training Facility, Berea, OH
CAMP OBJECTIVES: Eric Mangini's second training camp as head coach of the Browns should go much more smoothly than the first, even if there is still some uncertainty facing this team. Jake Delhomme appears established as the No. 1 quarterback, though the play of both Seneca Wallace and Colt McCoy will merit watching. The wide receiving corps is a major question mark, however. Young wideouts like Mohamed Massaquoi, Brian Robiskie, and Chansi Stuckey need to be consistent to keep Cleveland from making a panic move (T.O.?). The division of the running back reps among Jerome Harrison and rookie Montario Hardesty (Tennessee) will be an intriguing storyline, as it is thought that Hardesty could be the team's back of the future. The defense has been improved on paper, but the new pieces must jell in the preseason. Linebackers Scott Fujita (ex- Saints) and Chris Gocong (ex-Eagles), cornerbacks Joe Haden (1st Round, Florida) and Sheldon Brown (ex-Eagles), and safety T.J. Ward (2nd Round, Oregon) need to generate an impact. Up front, Mangini and defensive coordinator Rob Ryan must locate some options in case Shaun Rogers, who was involved in a handgun incident at the airport in April, is suspended.
PRESEASON SCHEDULE:
Aug 14 - at Green Bay, 8:00 PM Aug 21 - vs. St. Louis, 7:30 PM Aug 28 - at Detroit, 5:30 PM Sep 2 - vs. Chicago, 8:00 PM
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - REPORT DATE: July 25th (Rookies), July 30th (Veterans) SITE: Chargers Park, San Diego, CA CAMP OBJECTIVES: With No. 1 wideout Vincent Jackson and left tackle Marcus McNeill both looking like long-term holdouts, and wi
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REPORT DATE: July 29th
SITE: Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO
CAMP OBJECTIVES: With a pair of esteemed new coordinators in Charlie Weis
(offense) and Romeo Crennel (defense) now in the fold, Chiefs su
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REPORT DATE: Aug. 1st
SITE: Anderson University, Anderson, IN
CAMP OBJECTIVES: Colts fans who know they're going to see a lot of backup
quarterback play in the preseason will at least receive a unique twist on that
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REPORT DATE: July 30th
SITE: Miami Dolphins Training Facility, Davie, FL
CAMP OBJECTIVES: As is appropriate for a team that finished in the bottom half
of the league in most meaningful defensive categories last season
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REPORT DATE: July 29th
SITE: Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, FL
CAMP OBJECTIVES: The two biggest questions for the Jaguars are who is going to
catch the football, and who is going to help prevent other t
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - REPORT DATE: July 26th (rookies), July 31st (veterans) SITE: Paul D. Bowlen Memorial Broncos Centre, Englewood, CO CAMP OBJECTIVES: It's going to be a messy summer at the glamour positions for the Broncos. Kyle Orton
Buffalo Bills 2010 Training Camp Preview >>
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REPORT DATE: July 29th
SITE: St. John Fisher College, Pittsford, NY
CAMP OBJECTIVES: Chan Gailey, the only new head coach in the AFC in 2010, has
some work cut out for him in his first training camp with the Bills. Fi
Cincinnati Bengals 2010 Training Camp Preview >>
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REPORT DATE: July 28th
SITE: Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY
CAMP OBJECTIVES: After making the playoffs with what was primarily a ground-
control offense last season, the Bengals made a number of moves in the
offs
New England Patriots 2010 Training Camp Preview >>
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REPORT DATES: July 25th (Rookies), July 28th (Veterans)
SITE: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA
CAMP OBJECTIVES: Apart from Randy Moss, the men Tom Brady will be throwing to
on Week 1 are unknown. Wes Welker is unlikely t
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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.
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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