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11/02/2007 - Foxborough, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Red Bulls and New England Revolution will square off in the second leg of their Eastern Conference Semifinal Series at Gillette Stadium on Saturday to decide who hosts the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference final on Thursday.
This comes after the teams battled to a scoreless draw in the first leg at Giants Stadium last Saturday.
"Personally, it's very frustrating," New York's Jozy Altidore said of not scoring a goal in the first leg. "I thought we controlled the flow of the game. They had bits and pieces in the second half. Still, we came out pretty well, and personally, it's a little disappointing, but we did well enough and we didn't lose. It's a do or die game now in New England. The way they played, the demeanor, the way they were moving the ball around, they weren't trying to go for it at all so you could tell that from the beginning, but credit them, they did what they had to do."
Third-seeded New York faces long odds, with the second-seeded Revolution a playoff tested team that is tough to beat at home. Since Gillette Stadium opened in 2002, the Revs are 6-0-3 in MLS playoff matches there and haven't lost a home playoff game since 1997. They will be gunning for their fifth- straight appearance in the Eastern final.
"If we don't win at home, we don't deserve to go through (to the conference finals)," New England defender Jay Heaps said.
Add that to the lack of playoff success of the Red Bulls - four straight first-round exits - and New York fans are less than optimistic about their team's chances.
"We're confident," Revolution midfielder Steve Ralston told The Boston Globe. "We've been in this situation before and we know how to get it done. We just need to go home and win. We'll be the aggressors.
If the Red Bulls are going to advance, they will need more production from their midfield than in the first leg. The team has the talent up front in MVP candidate Juan Pablo Angel and Jozy Altidore, among others, but if they don't get good services they will be neutralized again.
Saturday's fixture doesn't figure to be as tight as the first leg, as New England will more than likely open up the offense, as it is known to do at home, and count on its talented offensive players to outscore New York.
"It's the reason you position yourself, to get that second game at home," Revs goalkeeper Matt Reis said. "We always seem to play more attacking soccer at home."
The Revs will count on its talented strikers, Taylor Twellman and Pat Noonan, to spearhead that attack.
The winner of the total goals series will host fourth-seeded Chicago - which knocked off No. 1 seed D.C. United on Thursday - for the right to represent the East in the MLS Cup Championship. The Fire have already let it be known who they would rather play, hoping to get some revenge on New England for knocking them out of the playoffs last season.
"I personally kind of want to play New England (in the conference final)," Fire forward Chad Barrett said. "Exact a little revenge (after the Fire were knocked out of the playoffs by the Revs in penalty kicks last season). I wasn't in the game last year so we'll see."
"I think we will do well, regardless of what team we play," Fire attacker Chris Rolfe said. "Obviously it would be nice to play New England because they knocked us out last year and they knocked us my first year, too. So it would be good to get some revenge on them."
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American Idol Betting Odds: Season 6
The online gambling websites are in the process of deciphering each American Idol contestant and his or her chances of winning Season 6 to come up with the early American Idol betting lines.
Tim Dalton of MySportsbook.com has been locked away in a soundproof room coming up with all the latest tallies, we are told. "American Idol has become one of the most significant betting events of the year," claims Jack Black of MySportsbook.com. "Last year, millions were bet during the season across the globe, not just in America.It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis. It's like Week 1 of the NFL. Pre-season means nada!
We do know the 24 finalists however.
Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24. He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway. He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien.
Brandon Rogers - Who?
Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition. He should go a good distance.
Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was. And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition. He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice! People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way.
"Blake Lewis should go far because of his uniqueness and looks. He's the boy next store with a twist - he beat boxes. But on top of this, he's a great singer, and I adore him," Payton O'Brien relayed.
A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”
Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes.
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Alena Alexander - Those tears (she never seems to stop bawling) should get her far.
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Nicole Trellis - Seems to exert confidence.
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After all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer.
Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise.
Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.
So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.
In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team.
For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC.
The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’.
The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback.
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