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05/02/2009 - Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Zach Johnson carded four-under 68 Saturday to grab a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the Quail Hollow Championship.
Johnson, the 2007 Masters champion, completed 54 holes at 11-under-par 205.
World No. 1 Tiger Woods had taken the lead with a birdie on the 15th, but bogeyed the final two holes to finish two back at minus-nine. Woods posted a two-under 70 and he was joined in second place by Lucas Glover (68) and George McNeill (70).
Second-round leaders Bubba Watson and Retief Goosen both managed even-par 72s Saturday to slide into a tie for fifth place at eight-under-par 208.
Johnson did not look like he was going to be a factor early on Saturday as he bogeyed two and four to slide back to five-under.
The third round was completed despite a weather delay of nearly 75 minutes.
The five-time winner on the PGA Tour started his rally with a birdie on the sixth. Johnson followed that with an eagle on seven and a birdie on eight to get within one of the lead at the Quail Hollow Club.
Johnson parred three straight around the turn, then birdied the 12th to grab a share of the lead. He missed the fairway on the short par-four 14th, then his pitch took a big bounce on the green and rolled all the way through the green and into the water behind the putting surface.
From there, Johnson was able to save bogey, but he trailed McNeill and Woods by one at that point. Johnson played his third within two feet at the par-five 15th and kicked that in for birdie, but he still trailed by one.
Johnson drained a 14-foot birdie effort from the fringe on the par-three 17th to take the outright lead after the leaders fell backwards. He two-putted for par at the last to secure the fourth third-round lead of his PGA Tour career.
"I felt good about today, and I didn't get off to the start I necessarily wanted, but I remained patient. I think that was the key for me the whole week, and certainly today," said Johnson, who won two of the previous three times he owned at least a piece of the 54-hole lead.
"I put myself in nice places in the fairway some of the time, and as a result I could be aggressive at certain points of the course, and I took advantage of it."
Woods, the 2007 champion, grabbed a piece of the lead with an 18-foot birdie putt on one. He gave that shot back as he bogeyed the third, but recovered with birdies on five and seven to get to nine-under.
At the ninth, Woods found a fairway bunker off the tee, then pulled his second into the trees left of the green. He scrambled for a bogey, but again bounced back with a two-foot birdie putt on 10.
Woods sank a six-footer for birdie on 12 to tie for the lead, then took the lead by himself with a two-putt birdie on the par-five 15th. He three-putted for bogey on 17, then missed the green right at the last and that led to a closing bogey that left Woods two back.
"I hit the ball better today, there's no doubt," said Woods, who hit nine fairways Saturday after hitting nine in the first two rounds combined. "Obviously, the last two holes were not very good there. I had two seven-irons the last two holes and made two bogeys, that's not the way you want to finish, but I've got a shot going into tomorrow.
Glover birdied the fourth and fifth, then jumped into the lead with a 12-foot eagle putt on the seventh. He stood at minus-nine after the eagle, but remained there as he parred the next eight holes.
The 2005 FUNAI Classic winner regained a piece of the lead with a six-foot birdie putt on 16, but he gave that shot back at the last, where he found a bunker with his second before two-putting for bogey.
"I played well, very pleased. Just one mistake on the last," said Glover. "I started missing some greens, but got up-and-down and then birdied 16 and had a pretty good opportunity to make four on the last and didn't do it."
McNeill ran off three straight birdies from the fifth to grab the lead at 10- under. He cruised to seven straight pars from the eighth though.
At the 15th, McNeill sank a six-foot putt for birdie and a piece of the lead. Like Woods though, he tripped to back-to-back bogeys to close his round.
Goosen and Watson were joined in a share of fifth place at minus-eight by Brendon de Jonge (67) and Sean O'Hair (67). Davis Love III, David Toms, Jason Dufner, Y.E. Yang and Ross Fisher are tied for ninth at seven-under-par 209.
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Oddsmakers have released the odds for the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award and Seattle Seahawks linebacker Aaron Curry has been made the opening favorite.
Seattle took Curry with the fourth overall pick in April's NFL draft and plan on inserting him into its starting lineup right away. The Hawks traded linebacker Julian Peterson in the offseason, so Curry is expected to have a significant role in Seattle's defense next year and that's one of the primary reasons he is the favorite to win the NFL ROY Award.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook MySportsbook.com have made Curry a 5/1 favorite to win this year's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Given that he was the best defensive prospect in this year's draft and how he'll have plenty of opportunities to make plays in '09, Curry offers a ton of value at 5/1.
Another thing working for Curry is the position he plays. A linebacker has won the defensive ROY award six straight times and eight of the last nine years. Jerod Mayo, Patrick Willis, DeMeco Ryans, Shawne Merriman, Jonathan Vilma, Terrell Suggs, Kendrell Bell and Brian Urlacher were the most recent linebackers to take home the award.
Following Curry at 5/1 are Tyson Jackson (Chiefs) at 7/1, James Laurinaitas (Rams) at 8/1, Brian Orakpo (Redskins) at 10/1, Rey Maualuga (Bengals) at 10/1 and Jerry Peria (Falcons) at 10/1.
All the players mentioned above are expected to start for their respective teams, but Jackson and Peria are going to have a tough time being recognized on a national level given they're both defensive linemen. D-linemen rarely put up the numbers that it takes to win an individual award like the ROY.
A couple of players with some value are Clay Matthews (Packers) at 12/1 and Larry English (Chargers) at 15/1. Matthews is expected to start at outside linebacker in Green Bay's new 3-4 defense and could rack up a ton of tackles. English, who was an impressive player at Northern Illinois, is expected to be a situational pass rusher for the Chargers and could rack up a ton of sacks.
For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award, see below. And for complete odds for the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, click the link provided.
2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award
Robert Ayers (DEN) 12/1
Ron Brace (NE) 25/1
Everette Brown (CAR) 16/1
Darius Butler (NE) 40/1
Patrick Chung (NE) 30/1
Aaron Curry (SEA) 5/1
Brian Cushing (HOU) 12/1
Vontae Davis (MIA) 30/1
Louis Delmas (DET) 30/1
Larry English (SD) 15/1
Evander Hood (PIT) 25/1
Tyson Jackson (KC) 7/1
Malcolm Jenkins (NO) 25/1
Paul Kruger (BAL) 50/1
James Laurinaitas (STL) 8/1
Sen'Derrick Marks (TEN) 20/1
Clay Matthews (GB) 12/1
Aaron Maybin (BUF) 15/1
Rey Maualuga (CIN) 10/1
Roy Miller (TB) 20/1
Michael Mitchell (OAK) 45/1
Fili Moala (IND) 30/1
Brian Orakpo (WAS) 10/1
Jerry Peria (ATL) 10/1
B J Raji (GB) 7/1
Clint Sintim (NYG) 35/1
Alphonso Smith (DEN) 40/1
David Verkune (CLE) 20/1
Jason Williams (DAL) 30/1
Field (Any Other Player) 6/1
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NFL betting action is back! At MySportsbook, all of the pro football odds are posted for the NFC North. Check out how we see the four teams in this cloudy division stacking up this year in the chase for the playoffs! Green Bay Packers (+125) - With QB Aaron Rodgers leading the offense and DC Dom Capers working his magic on defense, the Packers are a real force to be reckoned with.
Virtually nothing changed on this offense for Green Bay from last year to this year, save for the addition of rookie OT Brian Bulaga to the bunch. Expect more huge numbers from the Pack, and a relatively favorable schedule should get them over the hump and into the playoffs once again this season. My NFL Betting Predictions: 11-5, 1st place in NFC North Minnesota Vikings (+130) - There are still too many unknowns about the Vikes this year. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not.
There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
Chicago Bears (+350) - The Bears are probably a bit of an overhyped team once again this year.No, we don't think it is plausible for QB Jay Cutler to have as bad of a season as he did last year, and we do think the additions of RB Chester Taylor and DE Julius Peppers are going to help immensely, but there's still something in the water in the Windy City that we aren't so sure about. Maybe Chicago finds its way to .500... but then again, maybe it doesn't. If Favre comes back, Cutler might be the worst quarterback in this division this year.
Detroit Lions (+1500) - The Lions are probably once again going to be the whipping boys for the rest of the teams in the NFC North, but they aren't just going to roll over and die once again. There is some real talent amassing on this team offensively, as the combination of QB Matt Stafford, RB Jahvid Best, WR Calvin Johnson, and TE Brandon Pettigrew should put a bunch of points on the board if the offensive line can even remotely hold up. The questions really lie on defense, where it feels like DT Ndamukong Suh is going to be trying to stop opposing teams all by himself. This year should show some marked improvement in the Motor City.
The Patriots will make NFL betting fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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