Mean Green football coach Dickey will not return

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11/09/2006 - Denton, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of North Texas announced Wednesday that head football coach Darrell Dickey will not return for the 2007 season.

Dickey is expected to remain at the helm of the Mean Green for their remaining three games, including Saturday's game at Louisiana-Lafayette.

"As director of athletics, it is my job to evaluate our programs and the performance of our head coaches," North Texas director of athletics Rick Villarreal said. "I have made an informed decision to seek new leadership for our football program. We appreciate Coach Dickey's dedication and the achievements during his tenure as head coach. It's time for North Texas to seek a new head coach to lead our football program to a position of prominence in the Sun Belt Conference and to a move competitive position at the national level."

North Texas closed the 2005 season tied for last place in the conference, and the Mean Green have a 2-7 record through nine games this season.

Dickey is ending a nine-season tenure at North Texas, where he amassed a 41-62 record. He led the Mean Green to four consecutive Sun Belt Conference championships and four trips to the New Orleans Bowl from 2001-04.

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MySportsbook.com week 1 NFL lines


Now that the 2008 NFL schedule is finally out, it is only matter-of-course for lines on “Week 1” to follow.  Of course MySportsbook.com is the first to churn out odds for the NFL’s inaugural week for the upcoming season.   Expect a lot of fireworks the first Thursday night of the season as the defending champion Indianapolis Colts face off against the surprise of the 2008 season, the New Orleans Saints.  These teams were ranked #1 and #3 in the NFL respectively a season ago so a high scoring affair could be in order.  As of now, the Colts will be giving 6 points to the Saints; keep in mind the Saints were one of the better road teams last season going 6-3 SU and 7-2 ATS.  The first Monday night of the season will again provide a “double feature”. Coming off a disappointing season, the Cincinnati Bengals will look to get back to playoffs and improve their public image as they take on the AFC North favorite Baltimore Ravens.  The second game features a couple of teams that haven’t had too much success recently but each could make some noise if the NFC is as weak as it was last year as the San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals. The most interesting game of the opening week will feature the NFC champion Bears as they hit the road to take on the NFL’s top team during last year’s regular season, the San Diego Chargers.

MySportsbook.com Week 1 odds:

Saints +6 @ Colts -6

Falcons @ Vikings (pick ‘em)

Panthers @ Rams (pick ‘em)

Broncos -3.5 @ Bills +3.5

Chiefs -1 @ Texans +1

Dolphins +3 @ Redskins -3

Patriots -5 @ Jets +5

Eagles -3.5 @ Packers +3.5

Steelers -4 @ Browns +4

Titans +6 @ Jaguars -6

Bears +6 @ Chargers -6

Lions +3 @ Raiders -3

Bucs +6.5 @ Seahawks -6.5

Giants +4 @ Cowboys -4

Ravens +3 @ Bengals -3

Cardinals +3 @ 49ers -3

 Super Bowl line (2008)

NFC +6.5 vs. AFC -6.5

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