The 21-year-old Williams compiled averages of 17.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.8
assists and 1.32 steals in 34 games as a sophomore at Memphis in 2009-10.
The signing came one day after the Blazers inked forward Luke Babbitt, the
16th overall pick in this year's NBA Draft. Babbitt was selected by Minnesota,
but was then traded on draft night, along with forward Ryan Gomes, to the
Blazers for swingman Martell Webster. Gomes was later waived by the Blazers.
<< Rangers edge Indians to take series
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Julio Borbon went 2-for-3 and singled in the
go-ahead run in the sixth inning, as the Rangers nipped the Indians, 4-3, to
take the rubber match of their three-game series.
Michael Young blasted a two-run
<< Rays stay hot, complete sweep of BoSox
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David Price pitched into the eighth
inning and Evan Longoria homered as Tampa Bay got by Boston, 6-4, in
the finale of a three-game series from Tropicana Field.
Carl Crawford, Carlos Pen
<< Bautista, Jays outlast Twins
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jose Bautista hit an inside-the-park homer and
scored the go-ahead run on Vernon Wells' double in the seventh inning, as
Toronto outlasted Minnesota, 6-5, in a roller-coaster affair at Rogers Centre.
Alex
<< Dunn clubs three homers as Nats edge Padres
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Adam Dunn belted three homers and drove in
five runs, powering the Washington Nationals to a 7-6 win over the San Diego
Padres in the second installment of a three-game series.
Dunn's final homer of th
<< Braves down Phils again, win series finale
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Martin Prado hit two solo home runs and
Matt Diaz added a two-run clout to power Atlanta past Philadelphia 7-5 to
finish off a three-game set.
Brian McCann doubled in three runs to put the Braves
Lee, Astros use long ball to double up Pirates >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Lee slugged a two-run shot as Houston
hit a season-high four home runs en route to a 6-3 decision over Pittsburgh in
the middle test of a three game set from Minute Maid Park.
Jeff Keppinger, Lance B
Another Cardinals meltdown; Rox win in ninth on Iannetta's HR >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Iannetta smacked a lead-off homer off
major league newcomer Evan MacLane in the ninth inning and the Colorado
Rockies earned an 8-7 win over the Cardinals, picking up their second straight
magical
Posey busts out as Giants crush Brewers >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Buster Posey hit a grand slam and recorded a
number of firsts in a huge performance, and Tim Lincecum was dominant on the
mound as the San Francisco Giants routed the Milwaukee Brewers, 15-2, in the
continu
Cubs finish sweep of D'Backs >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Dempster beat Arizona for the first time
in nearly 10 years and Aramis Ramirez clubbed a three-run homer, as the
Chicago Cubs completed their first three-game sweep at Chase Field with an 8-3
win ove
Johnson dominant as Marlins shut out Dodgers >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Johnson was his normal dominant self,
pitching eight shutout frames as Florida took the rubber match of a three-game
series from Los Angeles, 4-0, at Chavez Ravine.
Johnson (9-3), who lowered his
Michael Vick is back, Brett Favre isn't and the NFC East remains the best division in the NFC, maybe in all of football.
As players start to gather for the start of another season, some things change and some stay the same in the world of the NFL.
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The NFC East has been the dominant division in the National Conference for a while, despite limited playoff success, save for the New York Giants surprise Super Bowl win two seasons ago.
Hell, there's a generation of kids in Texas who have never seen the Cowboys win a playoff game (last win was in 1996).
But collectively, the Giants, Eagles, Cowboys and Redskins (well, maybe not so much the Redskins) are as good as a division gets in an NFC conference that has struggled to stay competitive with the AFC side.
Sports bettors have both acknowledged the NFC East's dominance, as one glance at the NFL future odds menu will show.
Looking over the NFL betting odds at online sports book MySportsbook.com we see the top three teams listed to win the NFC Championship are all from the NFC East:
Dallas Cowboys - 7 - 1
Philadelphia Eagles - 13 - 2
New York Giants - 9 - 2
Slotting in behind these three are two teams from the NFC North: the Minnesota Vikings (15-2) and the Chicago Bears (10-1).
Again, despite the lack of recent playoff success, the Dallas Cowboys are popular with the sports betting community, as they hold 14% of all the money wagered on who will win the NFC Championship.
So far, the New York Giants are the bettors' favorite to represent their conference in the Super Bowl, as they have 24% of the overall NFC Championship betting volume.
And what about the Philadelphia Eagles? For the most part, the Eagles had a very productive offseason, the kind that could bring them back to the top.
They had a good draft adding the likes of WR Jeremy Maclin and RB LeSean McCoy.
Unfortunately, the team received a blow when long-time defensive coordinator Jim Johnson passed away on Tuesday.
But this team will make a real run at the division title this year. Going into the regular season, Philly is listed at +240 to win the division.
Last season the Eagles were 9-6-1 SU and 10-6 ATS.
Teams from the NFC East will play teams from the AFC West in the regular season and the Eagles haven't really been a good bet in the last 20 games against the likes of San Diego, Oakland, K.C. and Denver, only going 8-12 ATS.
Two seasons removed from that Super Bowl title, the New York Giants see themselves listed as the odds-on favorite in NFC East championship futures at +162.
Plaxico Burress is gone and with him all the bad publicity surrounding the gun in the sweatpants incident, but can they replace him in the offense?
Last season the Giants were a very reliable bet going 12-4 ATS.
In the Giants' last 20 games against fellow teams from the NFC East; they are 13-7 ATS.
Dallas is listed at +240 to win the division.
Dallas went 9-7 SU and 7-9 ATS last season and with the amount of talent the Cowboys have, a similar performance won't do.
The Cowboys have been atrocious against divisional rivals, going 6-14 ATS in their last 20.
The Washington Redskins are longshots to win the division at +550.
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