08/23/2008 - Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David Garrard completed 10-of-16 passes for 118 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, as the Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 23-17
Fred Taylor rushed for 26 yards on seven carries for the Jaguars (2-1). Maurice Jones-Drew had just one carry for minus-four yards before leaving with a sprained ankle. The injury occurred in the opening quarter. Dennis Northcutt caught three passes for 39 yards and a touchdown.
Luke McCown completed 11-of-19 pass attempts for 104 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Tampa Bay (2-1). Jeff Garcia looked rusty in his preseason debut, going 11-of-18 for 79 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Garcia had been hobbled by a calf injury throughout most of training camp.
The Jaguars led 10-0 after one quarter on Josh Scobee's 23-yard field goal and Garrard's eight-yard strike to Northcutt. Tampa Bay, though, responded in the second when Garcia hooked up with Michael Clayton for a 10-yard touchdown.
Following the break, Jacksonville added to its lead with Garrard's four-yard touchdown pass to Marcedes Lewis. A 27-yard field goal by Matt Bryant trimmed the deficit to 17-10 with 5:30 remaining in the third stanza.
In the fourth, Scobee kicked a pair of field goals, from 45 and 25 yards away, to give the Jaguars a 23-10 lead. The Buccaneers made it a 23-17 game with 3:43 left in regulation on a three-yard touchdown pass from McCown to Chad Lucas and looked to take the lead in the waning seconds, but came up short on 4th-and-6 from the Jaguars' 11 yard line.
<< Panthers embarrass Redskins; Washington's Taylor hurts knee
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams each
had 100-yard rushing games and a touchdown as the Carolina Panthers rushing
attack took center stage in a 47-3 thrashing of the Washington Redskins in
each te
<< D-Backs sting Marlins
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Young and Miguel Montero each had two
hits, including a home run, and Yusmeiro Petit threw six solid innings, as
Arizona toppled Florida, 7-1, in the second of three games with the Marlins.
Petit
<< Pavano successful in return as Yanks down O's
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carl Pavano was convincing in his first start
since April 9, 2007 and Hideki Matsui hit a home run to record the 500th run
batted in for his career, as the New York Yankees edged the Baltimore Orioles,
5-3, in
<< Late Conrad equalizer helps Wizards earn point vs. FCD
Kansas City, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A Jimmy Conrad goal in the second minute of
stoppage time helped the Kansas City Wizards squeak out a 1-1 draw with FC
Dallas at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Major League Soccer action on Saturday
night.
Reed's last-second FG gives Steelers win >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Reed nailed a 47-yard field goal as
time expired and Byron Leftwich was 16-of-23 passing for 129 yards to lead the
Pittsburgh Steelers in a 12-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in the third
preseas
Edwards defends Sharpie 500 title at Bristol >>
Bristol, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carl Edwards won the Sharpie 500 at the Bristol
Motor Speedway for the second year in a row. The No.60 Roush Fenway Racing
Ford driver passed Kyle Busch for the lead with 31 laps to go.
Edwards recorded hi
Holliday's big hit helps Rockies edge Reds >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Holliday had a three-run double in the
seventh to boost the Rockies to a win over the Cincinnati Reds, 7-6, in the
second game of a weekend set at Coors Field.
Garrett Atkins, Clint Barmes and Wil
Cardinals blank Raiders >>
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - J.J. Arrington and Tim Hightower each ran for a
third-quarter touchdown, and the Arizona Cardinals pulled away to beat the
Oakland Raiders, 24-0, in preseason play.
Arrington finished with 71 yards on tw
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BILLS (+10) at Steelers SPORTSBOOK LINES
It's impossible to gauge how a team will react after something like the Steve Everett situation, and it probably doesn't matter. That being said, the Bills are going to lose several games this year where they keep things close but fall short in the end to superior teams. Ben Roethlisberger and company could have a field day against Buffalo's decimated defense, but I like the Bills to cover.
BENGALS (-7) at Browns SPORTSBOOK LINES
All you can ask out of your NFL team is that it has a plan. You may not always agree with it as a fan, but as long as it appears the organization is going in some sort of direction, you have to go with it. Which brings us to the Cleveland Browns. You flip a coin to determine whether Chuck Frye or Derek Anderson should start the preseason opener. You start Frye in Week 1, but pull him in the first half. And then you deal him to the Seahawks for a sixth-round pick? Hmm... the Bengals could get six turnovers again this week.
COLTS (-7) at Titans SPORTSBOOK LINES
Tennessee signed ex-Colts cornerback Nick Harper in the offseason so that should help slow down Peyton Manning. Just ask Jason David and the Saints. Oh wait... One of these weeks, I'm going to learn to not pick against Tennessee, which has won seven of its last eight games. But it's not happening against Indy.
TEXANS (+6.5) at Panthers SPORTSBOOK LINES
Houston's Mario Williams, the first pick in the '06 draft, has more touchdowns than Reggie Bush after one week. Somehow I don't see that lasting. Meanwhile, Carolina bottled up what was expected to be a pretty high-octane offense in St. Louis in Week 1. Could this be the Panthers' defense everyone expected last year? Maybe. This feels like a 20-16 Carolina win.
RAMS (-3) vs. 49ers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Absolutely love this game. Everyone's favorite pick for this year's surprise team -- the 49ers -- laid an egg on Monday night (not that anyone was watching with the game ending in the middle of the night for those of us on the East Coast). St. Louis wasn't much better, delivering a lackluster effort against the Panthers that included two Steven Jackson fumbles and panic from his fantasy owners. Jackson rebounds this week, and the Rams get their first win.
PACKERS (+1.5) at Giants SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Do you really trust this guy to win an NFL game if Eli Manning can't go? I say no. I'd feel alot better about this Packers team if it had any semblance of a running game, but I still think Green Bay's defense is good enough to give it a 2-0 start.
JAGUARS (-10) vs. Falcons SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Does it scare me to pick Jacksonville to cover a double-digit spread after it scored just 10 points last week against the Titans? Absolutely. But can I bring myself to pick Atlanta under any circumstances? No. Check out this poll on ajc.com. It asks what Atlanta's most urgent deficiency is: offense, defense, specials teams or all of the above. "All of the above" has 57 percent of the votes. Ouch.
SAINTS (-3) at Buccaneers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
I'm picking way too many road teams this week. Oh well. New Orleans has had some time to reflect on its lackluster showing in the opener, and the Buccanneers just aren't a very good football team. Anyone else surprised Tampa Bay hasn't made a move to sign Byron Leftwich? I thought that's what they do.
VIKINGS (+3) at Lions SPORTS BETTING LINES
Run the ball and stop the run. Minnesota can do both, and that will keep them in a lot of games this season. Even though it was only one week, Adrian Peterson looks like he was a steal at No. 7 in last year's draft. Not only will he produce, but Peterson delivers excitement to what otherwise would be one of the league's most boring teams.
DOLPHINS (+3.5) vs. Cowboys SPORTS BETTING LINES
Lost in the Tony Romo lovefest is just how bad the Cowboys' defense was last week. I know they're banged up, but Dallas' 'D' allowed 438 yards to the Giants' offense, and backup running back Derrick Ward averaged 6.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Cam Cameron's decision to split carries between Ronnie Brown and Jesse Chatman sounds about as can't-miss as Larry David's plan to show up to Marty Funkhouser's party a night late. Still, gotta go with Miami to cover at home.
SEAHAWKS (-2.5) at Cardinals SPORTS BETTING LINES
I'm probably missing something, but this game seems too easy. Arizona blew Monday night's game against the 49ers in typical Cardinals fashion, and the Seahawks beat Tampa Bay by two touchdowns. Love Seattle in this one.
BRONCOS (-9.5) vs. Raiders SPORTS BETTING LINES
Special teams was a major story line in Week 1. Take a look at the Broncos. They had to rush on to the field to get a Jason Elam field goal as time expired against the Bills. Denver drove into Buffalo territory on eight of 10 drives but came away with just a pair of field goals and a touchdown. Look for more scoring from the Broncos this week against an Oakland defense that gave up 36 points to Detroit in Week 1.
BEARS (-12) vs. Chiefs SPORTS BETTING LINES
Everyone talks about Rex Grossman when dissecting the Bears' offense, but Chicago's quarterback got no help in last week's loss to the Chargers. Meanwhile, Kansas City confirmed what we all thought while watching Hard Knocks: The Chiefs are going to stink this year. It could be a rough first month for Larry Johnson fantasy owners. Kansas City's RB was limited to 43 yards on 10 carries in Week 1, and the Chiefs face the Bears, Vikings and Chargers the next three weeks, all formidable run defenses.
RAVENS (-10) vs. Jets SPORTS BETTING LINES
A big dose of Willis McGahee and a usual sound defensive effort will give the Ravens their first win. According to Football Outsiders, no team in the NFL rushed only three defenders on pass plays last year more than the Jets. And according to my special Jets correspondent Ben Stauber, New York did the same in Week 1. Whoever starts at quarterback for the Ravens should have all day to throw.
PATRIOTS (-3) vs. Chargers SPORTS TRASH TALK
Friends and I were discussing how Bill Belichick goes about paying his $500,000 fine for cheating. Does he just write one check to the NFL? Do you need some sort of clearance to make such a monstrous financial transaction? I guess I shouldn't complain about the security deposit I have to put down on my new apartment. Anyway, two of the league's best teams square off in what should be a good one Sunday night. The Patriots always respond well just when you think they're in trouble. And their offensive attack was the story in Week 1.
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