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04/22/2009 - Wolfsburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wolfsburg's in-form Brazilian striker Grafite has admitted that he would like to try his luck in Italy at some point in the future.
The 30-year-old former Sao Paulo and Le Mans forward has helped his club top the Bundesliga this season, netting 22 goals in 19 games for Felix Magath's side.
He told Tuttosport: "I have a contract until 2011 and I am very happy here. Even my family is doing well in Wolfsburg, my daughters go to school and are living a good life.
"As for Italian football, it is clear I admire it very much.
"Among other things, there are many great Brazilians there, who I can share the field with playing for the Selecao."
(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)
<< Emerson leaves Milan
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - AC Milan have announced that veteran Brazil
midfielder Emerson has left the club with immediate effect due to personal
issues.
The 33-year-old former Juventus, Real Madrid and Roma star had been at the
<< Bullard committed to Tigers
Hull, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Injured midfielder Jimmy Bullard has pledged
his long-term future to Hull City whatever the outcome of their fight to avoid
relegation.
The England midfielder has been sidelined since suffering a season-endi
<< Aberdeen's Diamond out for season
Aberdeen, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aberdeen defender Alexander Diamond will
play no more football this season following ankle surgery.
Diamond limped out of last weekend's 2-0 SPL defeat to Celtic with a
recurrence of a long-sta
<< Malouda dismisses Chelsea exit talk
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chelsea winger Florent Malouda has
dismissed reports that he could be on his way out of Stamford Bridge in the
summer.
Malouda, 28, has struggled to live up to his $19.5 million price tag af
Del Neri explains Atalanta exit >>
Bergamo, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atalanta coach Luigi Del Neri says he is
content with his decision to leave the Serie A club at the end of the season.
The 58-year-old has spent two years in charge of the Bergamo outfit, but has
rejec
Penn State's Bowman given extra year of probation >>
State College, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Penn State linebacker Navarro Bowman was
reportedly given an extra year of probation after admitting he smoked
marijuana.
According to the Centre Daily Times, he had originally been under pro
Juve return interests Cannavaro >>
Turin, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Veteran defender Fabio Cannavaro says he would
relish a return to Juventus, as his time with Real Madrid appears to be coming
to an end.
The 35-year-old Italy captain left Juve in the summer of 2006 to h
Rockies place P Morales on DL >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rockies placed pitcher Franklin
Morales on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a left shoulder strain.
Morales started Tuesday's 9-6 victory for the Rockies over Arizona. He
pitched
The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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