Brees lifts Saints over Chargers

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08/27/2010 - New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Drew Brees completed 18-of-27 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns, as the New Orleans Saints defeated the San Diego Chargers, 36-21, in the third preseason outing for each team from the Louisiana Superdome.

Patrick Ramsey connected on 10-of-18 passes for 191 yards, a touchdown, and an interception for the Saints, who improved to 2-1 in the preseason.

Chris Ivory rushed the ball 11 times for 45 yards and caught a 76-yard TD pass. Pierre Thomas carried the ball seven times for 41 yards.

Reggie Bush caught seven passes for 70 yards. Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem each had a receiving touchdown for New Orleans, which got three field goals from Garrett Hartley.

Philip Rivers connected on 16-of-27 passes for 167 yards and a touchdown for the Chargers, who fell to 1-2 in the preseason. Billy Volek threw a pair of interceptions and also ran in a touchdown.

Rookie Ryan Mathews rushed for 43 yards on 13 carries, while Jacob Hester ran for a TD.

Antonio Gates caught five passes for 66 yards, while Malcom Floyd hauled in four passes for 51 yards and a score.

Trailing 29-21 late in the fourth quarter, Volek led San Diego's offense down to the New Orleans 26. Leigh Torrence, though, picked off Volek's pass and returned it 87 yards the other way for a touchdown to seal the win for the Saints.

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2007 NFL Football Betting Preview


“You play to win the game!”

Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.

The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.

The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.

Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?

Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.

New York Giants betting lines

Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.

Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.

Dallas Cowboys betting lines

Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.

The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.

Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.

Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.

Oakland Raiders betting lines

This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.

First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”

The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason. 

Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.

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