Giants K Carney inactive vs. Ravens
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11/16/2008 - East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Giants kicker John Carney was inactive for New York's game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
Carney, the league's oldest player at 44, joined the defending Super Bowl champions prior to the start of this season to fill in for Lawrence Tynes, who suffered a knee injury. Carney has connected on all 27 of his extra points and made 21-of-22 field goals this season.
Tynes returned to action for the Giants last week, but just handled kickoffs. Carney still handled placekicking duties, and connected on 3-of-3 field goals in New York's 36-31 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It took just 16 games for Tampa Bay general manager Brian Lawton to decide that he'd seen enough of Barry Melrose as the Lightning's head coach. Sixteen games? I know it's hardly a shocking occurrence when
<< Pens deal Sydor to Stars for Boucher
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman
Philippe Boucher from the Dallas Stars for veteran defenseman Darryl Sydor on
Sunday.
Boucher has three assists in 16 games with the Stars this season, his si
<< NFL Inactives (Sunday, November 16, 2008)
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The following is a list of inactive players
for today's NFL games.
DENVER BRONCOS AT ATLANTA FALCONS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Broncos - S Marlon McCree, CB Champ Bailey, RB Selvin Young, RB Alex Haynes, LB
D.J.
<< Jeev Milkha Singh rallies to win Singapore Open
Singapore (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeev Milkha Singh closed with a two-under 69
Sunday to come from behind and win the Singapore Open.
Singh completed the tournament at seven-under-par 277, one stroke clear of a
pair of major champions.
<< Bears' Orton to start vs. Packers
Green Bay, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Bears quarterback Kyle Orton will
start Sunday's game against Green Bay, despite an ankle injury that caused him
to miss last week's loss to Tennessee.
Orton missed last Sunday's 21-14 loss to Te
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush was inactive again for Sunday's contest against the Kansas City Chiefs as he recovers from arthroscopic knee surgery. Bush hurt the knee in a loss to the Car
"Cadillac" Williams out for Tampa >>
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated running
back Carnell "Cadillac" Williams off the physically unable to perform list
earlier in the week, but the former first-round draft pick will miss
Sunday'
Colts' Sanders out for Sunday >>
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Indianapolis Colts safety Bob Sanders is
inactive for Sunday's contest against the Houston Texans.
After missing five straight, the 27-year-old played the last two weeks, in
victories over the Steel
Oakland RB McFadden active against Dolphins >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden is
active for Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins.
McFadden, who was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft, missed the
last three games after being
City earns draw with Hull thanks to Ireland's double >>
Hull, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Stephen Ireland scored a pair of goals to
help Manchester City claim a 2-2 draw against Hull City at the KC Stadium on
Sunday.
Both teams entered the match on three-game losing streaks and in need
Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana
Work left to do: Illinois, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa
Behind the big two, the pecking order might be in a bit of flux. Has Michigan State passed Indiana after handling the Hoosiers in East Lansing? Where is Illinois in that mix? What looked like a four-big league last week could be morphing into five -- and even six is not unthinkable at this point if everything breaks right.
Should be in:
Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it?
Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel.
Work left to do:
Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third.
Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim.
Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either.
Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim.
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