Raiders introduce Allen as head coach
Football Betting Lines
01/30/2012 - Alameda, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie called two people after he interviewed Dennis Allen for the open head coach position in Oakland: his wife and owner Mark Davis.
"They could feel the excitement I had," McKenzie said, "and I wanted to let them know that I think I found my guy."
Allen was introduced Monday as the new head coach of the Raiders, saying his goal was a team that played with passion, emotion, discipline and a respect for game and those who played it before them.
"You don't win games in the National Football League by talent alone," Allen said. "There are a lot of other things that are a part of that, and those are the things that we're going to develop and those are the things we're going to preach on a day-to-day basis to our players.
"Because we do have talented players. We have enough talent on our team to compete for a championship, and that's what our goal is going to be every year. (But) we've got to play smart, we've got to play tough, we've got to play disciplined and we got to be committed to doing the things that it takes to win in the National Football League. And those are the things we're going to do."
The Raiders hired Allen to replace Hue Jackson, who was fired earlier this month on McKenzie's first official day as general manager after just one season at the helm and an 8-8 record.
McKenzie pledged a detailed search for Jackson's replacement, but quickly landed on Allen after being impressed by his initial interview.
"To say I was excited after the interview with coach Allen would be a major understatement," said McKenzie, who met with Allen again at the Senior Bowl. "I was extremely excited."
McKenzie said Allen exceeded his expectations as a potential coach who was eager to lead and passionate about the game and about teaching players.
Allen, who was hired after one season as defensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos, showed flashes of that passion in Monday's press conference when he laid out his goals for the team.
He said the offense would be "up-tempo" with a focus on being aggressive and having an explosive passing game. He said he believed all the pieces were in place to accomplish that. Allen also stressed an aggressive mentality for his defense with a focus on rushing the quarterback and stopping the run.
"This is a new day in Oakland Raiders football," Allen said. "We're progressing forward and we're going to set our own goals."
Prior to being hired by the Broncos in January 2011, Allen was with the New Orleans Saints for five seasons, serving as assistant defensive line coach from 2006-07 and as the secondary coach from 2008-10.
The Broncos had the NFL's 20th-ranked defense during the regular season and won the AFC West at 8-8. They edged Oakland for the division title on a tiebreaker, then beat Pittsburgh in the wild card round of the playoffs before losing to New England in the divisional round.
Allen is Oakland's seventh different head coach since Jon Gruden left after the 2001 season. Bill Callahan spent two years as head coach and guided the Raiders to the Super Bowl after the 2002 season, losing to Gruden's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Raiders haven't had a winning season since.
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers signed veteran outfielder Corey Patterson to a minor league deal on Monday. He did not receive an invitation to spring training and will begin the 2012 season with Milwaukee'
<< Wizards F Blatche out with calf injury
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Washington Wizards forward Andray Blatche is
expected to miss between three and five weeks with a strained calf.
Wizards coach Randy Wittman made the announcement before Monday's game against
Chicago.
Bla
<< Orioles invite P Galarraga, others to spring training
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Orioles signed and invited 14
non-roster players to spring training. Among those with previous major league
experience are pitchers Armando Galarraga and Pat Neshek and catcher Ronny
Paulino
<< Porto stunned at Gil Vicente
Lisbon, Portugal (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - FC Porto fell five points back of league-
leaders Benfica on Sunday after sustaining a surprising 3-1 defeat at Gil
Vicente.
The home side brought a five-match winless streak into the contest against
<< Godin helps Atletico hold off Osasuna
Navarra, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atletico Madrid climbed to seventh in La
Liga on Monday after Diego Godin's first-half goal handed Atletico a 1-0 win
at Osasuna.
The goal arrived five minutes before halftime when a corner ki
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Nyjer Morgan, who once played junior hockey but chose a career in professional baseball instead, will lace up his skates once again with the NHL's San Jose Sharks. The Sharks said
Report: Flood agrees to coach Rutgers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Flood has reportedly agreed to become the permanent
head football coach at Rutgers.
Flood agreed to the job hours after Florida International's Mario Cristobal
turned Rutgers down, The New York Times reported Mo
Argonauts name new president >>
Toronto, Ontario (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bob Nicholson resigned as president and
CEO of the Toronto Argonauts on Monday, and Chris Rudge has been named his
successor.
Argonauts owner David Bradley announced the change in leadership, s
Former Canisius basketball coach Curran dies >>
Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Canisius basketball coach Joseph Curran
has died, the school said Monday. He was 89.
Canisius said Curran passed away Saturday in Mystic, Connecticut, but did not
give a cause of death.
He coached C
Cavs G Gibson remains in Boston hospital >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson was diagnosed with
a soft tissue infection in his neck and remains in a Boston hospital for
further evaluation, the team said Monday.
Gibson missed the Cavaliers' 88-87 win
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:- What team will win the coin toss
- What player will score the game’s first touchdown
- What will be the exact margin of victory
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.