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Bengals' Henry had existing brain damage at time of deathFootball Betting Lines06/28/2010 - Morgantown, WV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Late Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry was found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a form of degenerative brain damage, at the time of his death in December. Doctors at the Brain Injury Research Institute (BIRI) at West Virginia University revealed the findings Monday, saying Henry's brain tissue was found to have the same kind of damage found previously in older, retired players who had histories of concussion. The doctors point to the findings as the first evidence of the condition in an NFL player that has died while an active NFL player. Henry was known to have no prior history of concussions during his NFL or collegiate career at West Virginia. "These interesting findings of tauopathy in a younger athlete who played football and had blows to the head, suggest an association between head trauma and the changes seen in the brain tissue," said Julian Bailes, M.D., chair of neurosurgery at WVU and co-director of BIRI. "I'm afraid we will continue to see this problem until we take the head out of the game." Henry died December 17, 2009, at the age of 26 after falling out of the back of a pickup truck driven by his fiancee and suffering a fractured skull. The BIRI examination found that Henry's damaged brain tissue was not caused by the fall, but developed as a result of a previous injury or injuries. Henry's family had requested that BIRI conduct the examination of his brain tissue.
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MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting. "They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over." Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.) According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26. As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines). Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday. Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind. *UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007 New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results. "We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games." While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season." About MySportsbook.com Sports Casino Poker To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook accepts Master Card needs. |
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