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Lesue, Dietz and Belton earn weekly AFL honorsFootball Betting Lines07/06/2010 - Tulsa, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Utah wide receiver Aaron Lesue, Tampa Bay quarterback Brett Dietz and Milwaukee defensive back Tracy Belton have been named the JLS Ironman, Russell Athletic Offensive Players and Riddell Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, for Week 14 of 2010. In addition to these three awards, the AFL is also highlighting the player who makes the best Catch of the Week, the Playmaker of the Week and the Highlight of the Week. The Cutters Catch of the Week Award for Week 14 goes to Orlando wide receiver Bobby Sippio, while Iowa wide receiver Tanner Varner has been named the Playmaker of the Week. The Highlight of the Week award has gone to Tampa Bays wide receiver Hank Edwards. JLS IRONMAN OF THE WEEK LeSue (5-9, 190, Utah State) had a standout game for the Blaze in Week 14 despite their eventual loss. LeSue made two receptions for 14 yards and a touchdown over the dasherboards...a catch that was also nominated for Catch of the Week. Defensively, he tallied three tackles (2 UA, 1A). LeSue also tallied some special teams stats, making a kick return for 18 yards. Despite his all- around performance, the Blaze fell to Milwaukee by a score of 82-56. RUSSELL ATHLETIC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Dietz (6-4, 235, Hanover) kept his Tampa Bay Storm atop the South Division of the American Conference, propelling them to a 68-60 win over Chicago. Dietz threw 24-of-31 for 359 yards and 8 touchdowns in the critical game against the Rush. His 77.4% completion rate was his second highest of the season. The South Division is one of the closest races for playoff eligibility, and this solid win helped keep the Storm alive. RIDDELL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Belton (6-0, 175, Massachusetts) was all over the Utah offense in Milwaukees 82-56 win over the Blaze. Belton tallied 8 unassisted and 2 assisted tackles, a tackle for loss, one pass break up and an interception ran back for 12 yards. Belton is averaging the eighth most tackles per game in the league with 6.9. The Milwaukee victory brought the Iron to 8-5 on the season, just behind division leader Chicago (9-4). CUTTERS CATCH OF THE WEEK Sippio (6-3, 215, Western Kentucky) made a critical late catch for Orlando. With about 9 minutes remaining in regulation, Sippio grabbed an acrobatic one- handed catch from QB Nick Hill in the endzone to tie the game up at 56. Orlando and Cleveland had back and forth scoring all night, leading to an eventual overtime before the Gladiators pulled out a one-score victory. Overall, Sippio had nine receptions for 147 yards and five touchdowns on the night.
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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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