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10/12/2007 - Concord, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Greg Biffle captured the pole for Friday night's Dollar General 300 Busch Series race at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. The No.16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford driver circled the 1.5-mile oval in 29.426 seconds (183.511 m.p.h.).
The pole victory was Biffle's third of the season and 14th of his Busch career.
Starting with Biffle on the front row will be matt Kenseth, who posted a time of 29.519 seconds.
Jamie McMurray (29.535) and Dave Blaney (29.558) will make up row two as Nextel Cup drivers filled the top-six positions.
The Busch championship has been over for weeks, it just hasn't been made official yet. Carl Edwards, starting fifth, built a huge lead early on and will cruise to his first title any day now. The No.60 Roush Racing Ford driver owns a 696-point lead over David Reutimann with five races left on the schedule.
If he leaves this week's race with a 644-point margin, he only has to start the final four events to win the title. If he builds his lead to 780 points, he can take the rest of the season off and still win the championship.
Jason Keller qualified for the race, the 418th Busch start of his career, breaking the record he and Tommy Houston co-held. Over Keller's 16-year career he has accumulated 10 wins, 11 poles and 161 top-10s.
The race is scheduled to drop the green flag at 8 p.m. (et).
<< "Playoffs start Saturday" for streaking L.A.
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles has won four straight to move into
playoff contention, and amazingly controls its own destiny.
L.A., which had only three wins in the first five months of the season, just
needs to win its last t
<< Djokovic barely reaches semis; Ljubicic's reign in Vienna is over
Vienna, Austria (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - U.S. Open finalist Novak Djokovic
barely won his quarterfinal match on Friday, while two-time defending champion
Ivan Ljubicic lost his 12-match Vienna winning streak at the BA-CA Tennis
Trophy.
<< Penn State's Scott charged with rape
State College, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Penn State running back Austin
Scott was arraigned Friday and charged with a litany of felonies including
rape, sexual assault and two counts of aggravated indecent assault.
According to t
<< Flyers' Boulerice suspended 25 games
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Flyers forward Jesse
Boulerice received a 25-game suspension, without pay, for cross-checking
Vancouver's Ryan Kesler across the face.
The vicious hit occurred late in the th
Cards' Boldin doubtful with hip injury >>
Tempe, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan
Boldin did not participate in practice for the third consecutive day Friday
and was listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against Carolina.
Boldin has already
Browns' Lewis, Jurevicius questionable for Sunday >>
Berea, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Browns running back Jamal Lewis
and wideout Joe Jurevicius are both listed as questionable for Sunday's game
against Miami.
Lewis left Cleveland's 34-17 loss to New England last Sunda
Langer goes low for Administaff lead >>
Spring, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bernhard Langer fired a 10-under-par 62 on
Friday to take a four-shot lead after the first round of the Administaff
Classic.
Langer's 62 in round one established a new course record at Augusta Pines
Raiders' Jordan doubtful with back injury >>
Alameda, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Raiders running back LaMont Jordan
participated in limited practice for the third straight day Friday, but was
listed as doubtful for Sunday's game at San Diego.
Jordan, attempting to pick up
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BILLS (+10) at Steelers SPORTSBOOK LINES
It's impossible to gauge how a team will react after something like the Steve Everett situation, and it probably doesn't matter. That being said, the Bills are going to lose several games this year where they keep things close but fall short in the end to superior teams. Ben Roethlisberger and company could have a field day against Buffalo's decimated defense, but I like the Bills to cover.
BENGALS (-7) at Browns SPORTSBOOK LINES
All you can ask out of your NFL team is that it has a plan. You may not always agree with it as a fan, but as long as it appears the organization is going in some sort of direction, you have to go with it. Which brings us to the Cleveland Browns. You flip a coin to determine whether Chuck Frye or Derek Anderson should start the preseason opener. You start Frye in Week 1, but pull him in the first half. And then you deal him to the Seahawks for a sixth-round pick? Hmm... the Bengals could get six turnovers again this week.
COLTS (-7) at Titans SPORTSBOOK LINES
Tennessee signed ex-Colts cornerback Nick Harper in the offseason so that should help slow down Peyton Manning. Just ask Jason David and the Saints. Oh wait... One of these weeks, I'm going to learn to not pick against Tennessee, which has won seven of its last eight games. But it's not happening against Indy.
TEXANS (+6.5) at Panthers SPORTSBOOK LINES
Houston's Mario Williams, the first pick in the '06 draft, has more touchdowns than Reggie Bush after one week. Somehow I don't see that lasting. Meanwhile, Carolina bottled up what was expected to be a pretty high-octane offense in St. Louis in Week 1. Could this be the Panthers' defense everyone expected last year? Maybe. This feels like a 20-16 Carolina win.
RAMS (-3) vs. 49ers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Absolutely love this game. Everyone's favorite pick for this year's surprise team -- the 49ers -- laid an egg on Monday night (not that anyone was watching with the game ending in the middle of the night for those of us on the East Coast). St. Louis wasn't much better, delivering a lackluster effort against the Panthers that included two Steven Jackson fumbles and panic from his fantasy owners. Jackson rebounds this week, and the Rams get their first win.
PACKERS (+1.5) at Giants SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Do you really trust this guy to win an NFL game if Eli Manning can't go? I say no. I'd feel alot better about this Packers team if it had any semblance of a running game, but I still think Green Bay's defense is good enough to give it a 2-0 start.
JAGUARS (-10) vs. Falcons SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Does it scare me to pick Jacksonville to cover a double-digit spread after it scored just 10 points last week against the Titans? Absolutely. But can I bring myself to pick Atlanta under any circumstances? No. Check out this poll on ajc.com. It asks what Atlanta's most urgent deficiency is: offense, defense, specials teams or all of the above. "All of the above" has 57 percent of the votes. Ouch.
SAINTS (-3) at Buccaneers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
I'm picking way too many road teams this week. Oh well. New Orleans has had some time to reflect on its lackluster showing in the opener, and the Buccanneers just aren't a very good football team. Anyone else surprised Tampa Bay hasn't made a move to sign Byron Leftwich? I thought that's what they do.
VIKINGS (+3) at Lions SPORTS BETTING LINES
Run the ball and stop the run. Minnesota can do both, and that will keep them in a lot of games this season. Even though it was only one week, Adrian Peterson looks like he was a steal at No. 7 in last year's draft. Not only will he produce, but Peterson delivers excitement to what otherwise would be one of the league's most boring teams.
DOLPHINS (+3.5) vs. Cowboys SPORTS BETTING LINES
Lost in the Tony Romo lovefest is just how bad the Cowboys' defense was last week. I know they're banged up, but Dallas' 'D' allowed 438 yards to the Giants' offense, and backup running back Derrick Ward averaged 6.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Cam Cameron's decision to split carries between Ronnie Brown and Jesse Chatman sounds about as can't-miss as Larry David's plan to show up to Marty Funkhouser's party a night late. Still, gotta go with Miami to cover at home.
SEAHAWKS (-2.5) at Cardinals SPORTS BETTING LINES
I'm probably missing something, but this game seems too easy. Arizona blew Monday night's game against the 49ers in typical Cardinals fashion, and the Seahawks beat Tampa Bay by two touchdowns. Love Seattle in this one.
BRONCOS (-9.5) vs. Raiders SPORTS BETTING LINES
Special teams was a major story line in Week 1. Take a look at the Broncos. They had to rush on to the field to get a Jason Elam field goal as time expired against the Bills. Denver drove into Buffalo territory on eight of 10 drives but came away with just a pair of field goals and a touchdown. Look for more scoring from the Broncos this week against an Oakland defense that gave up 36 points to Detroit in Week 1.
BEARS (-12) vs. Chiefs SPORTS BETTING LINES
Everyone talks about Rex Grossman when dissecting the Bears' offense, but Chicago's quarterback got no help in last week's loss to the Chargers. Meanwhile, Kansas City confirmed what we all thought while watching Hard Knocks: The Chiefs are going to stink this year. It could be a rough first month for Larry Johnson fantasy owners. Kansas City's RB was limited to 43 yards on 10 carries in Week 1, and the Chiefs face the Bears, Vikings and Chargers the next three weeks, all formidable run defenses.
RAVENS (-10) vs. Jets SPORTS BETTING LINES
A big dose of Willis McGahee and a usual sound defensive effort will give the Ravens their first win. According to Football Outsiders, no team in the NFL rushed only three defenders on pass plays last year more than the Jets. And according to my special Jets correspondent Ben Stauber, New York did the same in Week 1. Whoever starts at quarterback for the Ravens should have all day to throw.
PATRIOTS (-3) vs. Chargers
Friends and I were discussing how Bill Belichick goes about paying his $500,000 fine for cheating. Does he just write one check to the NFL? Do you need some sort of clearance to make such a monstrous financial transaction? I guess I shouldn't complain about the security deposit I have to put down on my new apartment. Anyway, two of the league's best teams square off in what should be a good one Sunday night. The Patriots always respond well just when you think they're in trouble. And their offensive attack was the story in Week 1.
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting.
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