08/29/2008 - Blackburn, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Blackburn agreed to a deal Friday with Northampton Town to sign goalkeeper Mark Bunn.
The 23-year-old is regarded as one of the brightest goalkeeping talents in the Football League and has made over 100 appearances for the Cobblers during two years in the first team at the League One club.
Bunn will provide competition for new Rovers number one Paul Robinson, subject to passing a medical at Ewood Park on Sunday.
Wales international Jason Brown is the current back-up keeper at the Lancashire club.
"The keeper will undergo a medical on Sunday and, if all goes well he should be signed before the transfer window closes," read a brief club statement.
Bunn came through the ranks at Tottenham Hotspur before joining Northampton in 2000.
Meanwhile, new signing Vince Grella has been given the green light to make his debut against West Ham United on Saturday after Rovers received international clearance to field the Australian midfielder.
(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)
<< Indians activate C Martinez from DL
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Indians activated catcher
Victor Martinez from the 15-day disabled list on Friday.
Martinez had been on the DL since June 12 after undergoing surgery on his
right elbow. He hit .278
<< Eagles cut RB Moats
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Running back Ryan Moats was one of eight
players released by the Philadelphia Eagles Friday.
A third-round pick out of Louisiana Tech in 2005, Moats enjoyed his greatest
success as a rookie when he ti
<< Field of 14 set for Pennsylvania Derby
Bensalem, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Monday's 29th running of the $1 million
Pennsylvania Derby has attracted a full field of 14 three-year-olds. The
premier event on Philadelphia Park's schedule will be contested over 1 1/8
miles.
<< Chelsea expects Drogba back by mid-September
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chelsea revealed Friday it expects striker
Didier Drogba to be back in action immediately after the upcoming international
break the first weekend of September.
The Ivory Coast international has not made
Real Madrid eyes repeat, Champions League success >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Madrid spent the entire summer trying to
lure Cristiano Ronaldo to Spain, while putting Robinho on the market to pay for
the possible addition of the likely FIFA World Player of the Year.
With just days
Jankovic, Dementieva reach fourth round in Big Apple >>
Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic
and Olympic gold medalist Elena Dementieva were a pair of third-round victors
Friday at the 2008 U.S. Open.
The second-seeded Jankovic snuck past gritty Chinese Ji
Knicks acquire Patrick Ewing Jr. >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Knicks acquired forward Patrick
Ewing, Jr. from the Houston Rockets Friday in exchange for the draft rights to
center Frederic Weis.
Ewing was originally drafted by Sacramento in the 2008 NBA
Havret still on top at Johnnie Walker >>
Perthshire, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gregory Havret had a wild round on
Friday that featured an eagle, five birdies, a double-bogey and three bogeys,
but his two-under 71 was enough to stay atop the leaderboard at the Johnnie
Walker
In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South. Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC. The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game. For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft. Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.
1. New Orleans Saints
Who would have thought this time last year that the Saints would be the favorites to win the NFC South for the 2007 campaign? New Orleans is loaded with firepower on the offensive side of the ball but with the exodus of Joe Horn they will most likely look to draft a WR on Day 1. Despite having the NFL’s 3rd ranked pass defense last season, the Saints will most likely upgrade their CB’s with one of their first two picks. Other possibilities for the Saints will be TE and DT. Because of where they will be selecting (27th), the Saints could go the “best available player” route which could net a LB.
Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami
2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season. With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round. LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems. If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.
Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU
3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season. The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach. The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub. High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career. With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson.
Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season. The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age. It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot. This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.
Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
Key loses: Dewayne White DE, Sean Mahan OG
Team needs: WR, LB, DE, CB (Youth on defense!)
Possible draftees: Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech, Gains Adams DE Clemson, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas
It is never too early to start betting on the NFL. Log on to MySportsbook.com to checkout all of the NFL futures for the upcoming season. On the clock: the NFC North
Odds to win the NFC South:
New Orleans Saints 8-5
Carolina Panthers 2-1
Atlanta Falcons 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-2
Odds to win the NFC:
New Orleans Saints 13-2
Carolina Panthers 7-1
Atlanta Falcons 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-1
Odds to win the Super Bowl:
New Orleans Saints 18-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75-1
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