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08/22/2007 - Bridgeview, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago signed Colombian international defender Wilman Conde, who previously played under Fire coach Juan Carlos Osorio, on Monday.
Conde, 24, played for Osorio with Millonarios in Colombia. Conde has played for Colombia at the U-15, U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels.
"Wilman is a very good reader of the game. Although he is young, turning 25 next week, he has plenty of experience," Osorio said. Wilman is good in the air and has two strong feet. He distributes the ball well coming out of the back and plays well in one-on-one situations.
"I believe Wilman will be a good all-around player for us."
Conde will be added to the Fire as a Senior International. Terms of his deal were not disclosed. He will be available to play once he's received his work visa and Chicago clears a roster spot.
Chicago also placed midfielder Willian Oliveira on waivers Monday. He joined the club earlier this season and appeared in eight games. His lone MLS goal was the game-winner in a 3-2 win over Columbus on June 3. His departure opens a Youth International slot on the Fire's 28-man roster.
Osorio joined the Fire in late July. Although he lost his first game, he has already put his mark on the Fire by leading them to a a three-game unbeaten streak.
Osorio also recently signed Costa Rican international Paulo Wanchope, who scored his first MLS goal in a 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake on Saturday.
Chicago (6-8-5), which is just three points out of the last playoff spot, visits Kansas City on Wednesday and then hosts the Wizards on Saturday.
<< Vancouver signs Linden
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Vancouver Canucks signed veteran forward
Trevor Linden on Tuesday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not
disclosed.
Linden tallied 12 goals and 13 assists in 80 games last season wit
<< SEC - Can Florida repeat?
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - What does the SEC have to do for an
encore? The league won 39 of 49 non-conference games in 2006, winning 61% of
those vs. the other five BCS leagues. Florida led the way by disposing Ohio
State 41-14 in the
<< Bengals head coach to go under knife
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis
will undergo surgery Wednesday to repair torn tendons in his left ankle.
The procedure will be performed by Dr. Jim Amis at Cincinnati's Good Samaritan
Hospital,
<< Teen sensation Altidore earns MLS honor
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York forward Jozy Altidore was named Major
League Soccer's Player of the Week on Tuesday for his two-goal performance in
an epic 5-4 win over Los Angeles on Saturday.
The 17-year-old Altidore scored two
Ferguson joins Vikings >>
Eden Prairie, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Veteran receiver Robert Ferguson agreed to
terms with the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday.
Ferguson, who was cut by Green Bay last Friday, was drafted in the second
round by the Packers in 2001 and had p
Reds bring up Saarloos from minors >>
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Reds selected the
contract of pitcher Kirk Saarloos from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
Saarloos, who was up with the team earlier this season, went 1-4 with a robust
8.19 earned
Skinner set to battle Hornaday Jr. and Kvapil at Bristol >>
Bristol, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - "Race leader Mike Skinner" is a phrase used
quite often this season. The driver of the No.5 Toyota truck has led at least
one lap in the last 19 races dating back to the Atlanta Motor Speedway in
October
West Virginia suspends two players >>
Morgantown, WV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The West Virginia football program suspended
defensive back Ellis Lankster and linebacker J.T. Thomas indefinitely on
Tuesday.
The pair were arrested over the weekend for transferring and receiving st
Is there such a thing as a trap game in the NFL?
I once asked that question to Pete Korner, who at the time was office manager and a senior linesmaker for Las Vegas Sports Consultants.
Korner almost ripped my head off. There is no such thing as a trap game, he loudly berated me. It’s a myth. The numbers are made using power ratings, he said.
There are trap games, though. They just might not be what you think. The perception is of a good team, say Philadelphia, laying a small number against New Orleans.
Using the highly-respected power ranking from The Gold Sheet, you’d find the Eagles with a power rating of 4 and the Saints at 8. When you factor the game being played in New Orleans, you could see why the line opened so short at less than a field goal.
For some, this makes it enticing to take the Eagles. That’s not a real trap game, though.
A real trap game, says professional gambler Dave Malinsky, is thinking you’re getting value betting a bad team, which brings us to the Oakland Raiders-Denver Broncos matchup.
The Raiders are +15 in this long-standing division rivalry. Denver is on a short week having dispatched Baltimore Monday. However, the Raiders haven’t covered the spread their last 10 games.
Many bettors don’t trust the Raiders to give a full effort. Few think much of Art Shell and his Oakland’s coaching staff.
So oddsmakers have to do something to make Oakland attractive if they hope to get equal action.
Now Malinsky is a value shopper. But he won’t touch the Raiders even getting more than two touchdowns.
“I try to eliminate the undisciplined, unfocused teams because they’re the ones most likely to suffer the bad beats,” he said.
Near the top of Malinsky’s list of stay-away teams is the Miami Dolphins, who have yet to cover a spread this season.
“Whatever you think of Nick Saban, you have to look at the penalties and turnovers,” Malinsky said.
It’s easy to point out the Dolphins failed to get the money this past week against New England because Olindo Mare missed a field goal and had another field goal blocked. But even though the Dolphins outgained the Patriots, 283-213, they committed eight penalties.
Bad teams not only cost themselves victories, but pointspread covers as well. The Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers are two more examples.
The Cardinals couldn’t have been in a better position this past Sunday, up 14-0 at home against a mediocre Kansas City Chiefs squad. But they couldn’t hold it. The Packers got a push against St. Louis, but also could have won losing by three when Brett Favre fumbled at the St. Louis 11-yard line with 44 seconds left.
“The Packers were in a position to beat Philadelphia, too,” Malinsky said. “But they couldn’t even cover double digits.
“These teams just make mistakes and it costs you … they always will look good from a value standpoint. They really will. But that’s the trap.”
Houston and Tennessee rank among the six-worst teams. Malinsky wouldn’t be afraid to take either of these teams, however, if the price were high enough.
The Texans are bad, Malinsky said, but they have some discipline. The Titans showed they could not only come up with an outstanding game plan, but execute it as well, losing by one to the Colts on the road as an 18 ?-point underdog this past Sunday.
“Jeff Fisher is a worker,” Malinsky said of the Titans coach. “I’m not sure how hard Art Shell wants to work when he gets out of bed.”
Fisher, though, could be out as Tennessee coach after this season. Is he still worth backing in the right spot, with the right price, as a lame duck coach?
“It’s in his nature to keep working hard and not worry about any possible lame duck status,” Malinsky said. “He’s coaching for his resume.”
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting lines.
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