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12/30/2008 - Englewood, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Longtime Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan was fired Tuesday, just two days after Denver missed the playoffs for the third straight season.
The Broncos held a three-game lead in the AFC West with three games to play, but Denver proceeded to drop its last three games, while the San Diego Chargers won their last three -- including a 52-21 drubbing of the Broncos in Week 17 -- to claim the division title.
"After giving this careful consideration, I have concluded that a change in our football operations is in the best interests of the Denver Broncos," said team owner Pat Bowlen. "This is certainly a difficult decision, but one that I feel must be made and which will ultimately be in the best interests of all concerned."
Shanahan had just completed his 14th season as Broncos head coach, also serving as the team's vice president of football operations. He led Denver to two Super Bowl titles -- in 1998 and 1999 -- with Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway at the helm.
"I appreciate the 21 years that Mike Shanahan has given to the organization as an assistant and head coach, and the two Super Bowl wins in that time," Bowlen added. "His contributions hold a special place in Broncos history.
The 56-year-old compiled a 138-86 record with the Broncos from 1995-2008, capturing three division titles in that span. He was 8-5 in seven postseason appearances and had lost four of his last five playoff games.
Shanahan has served in the NFL's coaching ranks since 1984, and previously was the head coach of the Los Angeles Raiders from 1988-89. He had been with the Broncos two previous times, as the quarterbacks coach/offensive coordinator from 1984-1987 and as the quarterbacks coach from 1989-91. He also coached with the 49ers from 1992-94 as the offensive coordinator.
He held several college coaching positions, with Oklahoma, Northern Arizona, Eastern Illinois, Minnesota and Florida from 1975-83.
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Portsmouth, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Portsmouth has angrily denied reports
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Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with
catcher Chris Snyder on a three-year contract through the 2011 season with a
club option for 2012 on Tuesday. No further terms of the agreement were
disclos
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<< 49ers dismiss offensive coordinator Martz
Santa Clara, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator
Mike Martz was dismissed from the coaching staff on Tuesday, as announced by
head coach Mike Singletary.
Martz, who coordinated the prolific offensive jugger
NFC East: Eagles receive perfect holiday gift >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Eagles began the final day of the NFL's
regular season in an anxious state of uncertainty, not knowing whether their
tenuous playoff chances would remain intact when they took the field for last
Sunday's mid-
Own goal hands Villa win against Hull City >>
Hull, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kamil Zayatte scored an own goal in the 88th
minute, helping Aston Villa edge Hull City 1-0 on Tuesday to move into fourth
place in the English Premier League.
Villa ran its unbeaten streak to eight match
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Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barcelona resumed training Monday
following Spain's short winter break, and captain Carles Puyol downplayed the
jaw dropping four-month run that capped 2008.
"I think we need to improve, and that's what we
NFC North: Vikings ready to feel the heat >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Vikings' last-second victory over the New
York Giants this past Sunday gave them their first division title since 2000
and ended a three-season playoff drought.
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MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.
MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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