Tiger Woods in one stroke ahead of defending PGA Championship winner Padraig Harrington. Woods shot a 5-under 67 in the opening round.

Likewise, the odds have been updated as Woods enters Friday’s tee time at the 5/7 favorite according to the live golf odds. Harrington is next at 8/1. Of note, Phil Michelson has dropped to 35/1.

Other bets of interest, the most interesting change on the Friday NFL betting odds sees the Minnesota Vikings up to a two-point favorite over the Indianapolis Colts. Check out the NFL preseason lines.

Impressive, though not shocking news to long-time pro bettors is that GodsTips has now had winning days in 12-of-14 in MLB. GodsTips is anchor of OffshoreInsiders.com the top sports betting website. Yes 12 winning days the last 14 in pro baseball betting.   

Will Michael Vick signing with the Eagles have a serious effect on the NFL futures?  Probably not says Mike Godsey, the top NFL betting expert. He says “Ron Mexico” singing with the Eagles may actually have gamblers wonder about how the team feels about starting QB Donovan McNabb.   

Expect BetUs Sportsbook to have new “Mike Vick Specials” up shortly.

BetED has odds on who will win Hell’s Kitchen season 6. Sabrina is now the favorite, passing former leader Amanda who now stands +600.

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Broncos-49ers

Top draft WR Michael Crabtree is a holdout for the Niners. Denver head coach Josh McDaniels is making his debut and will be breaking in a new offense with the departure of disgruntled signal caller Jay Cutler.

San Francisco has a major QB battle between Shaun Hill and Alex Smith. Shaun Hill gets the nod here. The two have played evenly though in training camp. The flow of the game will determine when Smith comes in. Rookie Nate Davis may get a few snaps.

San Francisco is working on “the Taser,” their version of the Wildcat. They have three former college QBs playing other positions, so things could get fancy tonight.

Bob Warner of NFL betting blog Lines-Maker.com said that reports are that Smith has matured and relaxed. “Look for his coming out party Thursday night,” the betting guru promises.

RB Frank Gore and WR Isaac Bruce, two starters are out for San Francisco. Starting LG David Baas is also out.

Denver‘s defensive coordinator Mike Nolan was the Niners head coach until he was fired late last year.

Broncos running back LaMont Jordan is out and oft-injured Ryan Torain was cut. Rookie sensation Knowshon Moreno is expected to get extended playing time. Denver S Brian Dawkins is not expected to play.

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Minnesota-Indianapolis

The Vikings have a major QB battle as Sage Rosenfels and Tarvaris Jackson, two mistake prone signal callers will contend.

Colts head coach Jim Caldwell will be making his debut. Indianapolis LT Tony Ugoh should have a chip on his shoulder. He started 23 games the last two years, but lost his starting job.

Indianapolis starting QB Peyton Manning will get little playing time, backup Jim Sorgi is out meaning rookie QB Curtis Painter will see significant playing time. Head coach Caldwell said he has not decided on how long front line players will play.

Colts stud TE Dallas Clark is out. Their best defensive player Bob Sanders will miss the preseason. Starting RT Ryan Diem is out.

Vikings head coach Ray Childress says he has not made up his mind on player rotations or if all his starters will play. Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy’s GodsTips has the side selection on this game at OffshoreInsiders.com.

Rams-Jets

Two coaches are making their debut: Rex Ryan for the Jets and Steve Spagnuolo for the Rams.

The Jets will be without four starters: five starters LG Alan Faneca, C Nick Mangold, RT Damien Woody, CB Darrelle Revis and NT Kris Jenkins.

The Rams No. 1 WR Donnie Avery is out. He caught 53 passes as a rookie last year. They have very little proven talent at WR. They have nine receivers battling for spots behind Avery. Combined, they caught 43 passes for 524 years last year.

The Rams are also installing the West Coast offense under new offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur, so the injury to Avery is a major one.

The Jets will start Kellen Clemens at QB, but he will give way to rookie sensation Mark Sanchez as coach Ryan wants both signal callers to work with the first team.

Senior Handicapper Stevie Vincent of OffshoreInsiders.com has said that Sanchez has looked very sharp in training camp and will likely win the job. Two receivers, Jerricho Cotchery and Chansi Stuckey have looked extremely impressive in camp for the Jets reports Vincent.

The defense has also dominated in training camp for the J-E-T-S.

Bengals-Saints

The Saints starters will play two series. They have one of the deepest defensive lines in the league under new defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. Meanwhile the Bengals are down to 11 linemen.

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Eagles starters will play about a quarter and a half.

Not only real change from our previous reports except that we’ve been given specifics that Jason Campbell is expected to play two series for Washington at QB tonight.

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Reports are that the Buffalo Bills are about to sign Mike Vick. X-games fans mourn the death of skateboarding pioneer Andy Kessler, Rick Pitino girlfriend, Karen Sypher pictures are popping up all over the internet.

Not only is Bodog the source for PGA Championship live stream tour odds from Hazeltine National Golf Club, they have the ultimate betting previews whether the game appears on the NFL preseason TV schedule or not. It’s also the anniversary of race car driver Tim Richmond’s death.

In Hollywood entertainment news, Les Paul, the legendary guitarist and inventor has died at age 94. He has a series of hits in the 1950s with his wife Mary Ford.

Actor John Quade has also died at age 71.

Sports bettors already have the betting previews free for the Steelers-Cardinals, Eagles-Patriots, Cowboys-Raiders, Redskins-Ravens.

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Football is back in Dallas, but the Cowboys will start the 2009 season without one of their main weapons on offense.

Terrell Owens, of course, was released by the Cowboys in the offseason and picked up by the Buffalo Bills.

The Cowboys will play their first game of the preseason on the road vs. the Oakland Raiders, and Bodog has made Tony Romo and the Cowboys a 1-point road underdog on Thursday.

The Raiders will be keeping a close watch on their QB battle between Bruce Gradkowski and  Charlie Frye. Frye probably has the upper hand, but with Jeff Garcia scheduled to return soon from injury one of these two with NFL experience could find their reps dramatically reduced.

For the Cowboys, Roy Williams is starting to get on the same page with Romo. Williams is in the best shape of his career, but don’t expect him to fully fill Owens’ shoes.

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The Arizona Cardinals came close to winning the Super Bowl last season vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, they will get a chance to seek their revenge in Week 1 of the NFL preseason, as they meet the Steelers at Heinz Field.

Bodog has the line set at -3 for the Super Bowl champions as Thursday’s game approaches.

Of course some key players will be missing from this matchup – it will be all about the second string squads. This game means very little to the Steelers since no matter what happens, they are still the uncontested Super Bowl champs until the next big game.

Now that the Cards have released RB Edgerrin James and lost DE Antonio Smith to free agency, it will be interesting to see first-round draft pick Beanie Wells splits RB duties with second-year back Tim Hightower.

Can the Cards get some form of payback on Thursday?

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How about a neighborly affair between the Washington Redskins and the Baltimore Ravens to kick off a Thursday night of preseason football?

The 3-point favored Ravens are coming off an 11-5 season in which they made it all the way to the AFC Championship Game. The team did lose defensive coordinator Rex Ryan as he left to take the top spot with the Jets, as well as two defensive starters in Bart Scott and Jim Leonhard.

The Redskins have some choices to make at quarterback during the exhibition season. Jason Campbell is the clear-cut starter, but there is a battle for the third-string spot between Colt Brennan and rookie Chase Daniel. If the coaching staff likes what they see out of the two youngsters, it may be veteran quarterback Todd Collins who gets cut.

Thursday’s game is scheduled to get underway at 7:30pm ET at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

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Thursday’s meeting between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles won’t be the game it could be just because Tom Brady will only be throwing a few sets.

Although it won’t be a lengthy showing, New England fans will just be happy to see Brady back under center.

The Eagles have been hurt by training-camp injuries, most recently to Kevin Kolb, who figured to get a lot of action in this game as he’s been tabbed as the backup to starting QB Donovan McNabb. This means more time for A.J. Feeley, a very experienced quarterback.

The 3-point underdog Patriots never really put too much stock in preseason games, while the Eagles will be taking it a little more seriously being at home. There shouldn’t be much scoring on Thursday as these two have solid defenses.

If you actually put any stock in trends during preseason, the Patriots have won two straight in Philly.

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MLB betting players have seen Boston go on a bit of a slump lately, but as of Thursday, they still had a half-game lead over Texas for the wild-card spot in the American League. The two begin a three-game set at The Ballpark in Texas, where the Red Sox were swept earlier this year.

Red Sox vs Rangers Odds – Friday, August 14, 8:05 PM ET

Jon Lester (9-7, 3.67) has given up two runs in his last 13 innings, which spans two starts, but since the Red Sox scored only four runs in those outings, he was stuck with a pair of no-decisions. He also has been taken deep three times in his last 10 starts, which is an important stat heading into The Ballpark. The 25-year-old southpaw is 2-0 in four career starts against the Rangers with a 3.33 ERA, and if he can maintain that level of play, the Red Sox’ World Series odds may jump a bit this weekend.

Kevin Millwood (9-7, 3.38) gave up a pair of runs on six hits over six innings of a 6-3 win over the Red Sox three weeks ago, bumping his career numbers against them to 6-4 in 14 starts with a 3.99 ERA. However, betting software may not have that much faith in him, as Boston has hit .265 off Millwood in those 14 outings, so he‘ll need run support. At The Ballpark, the 34-year-old righty has been a beast in 2009, going 7-1 in 11 starts with a 2.49 ERA, which may be enough to give him the edge if you’re betting online.

Baseball lines should favor Texas at home, and they can take the wild-card lead with a good series this weekend. There shouldn’t be too many runs scored as Lester and Millwood are both pitching well as of late. However, the veteran Millwood has been out of his mind at The Ballpark, and the Rangers are playing with a sense of urgency, while the Red Sox, despite a great home series against Detroit, have lost their last six games away from Fenway Park. The Rangers are definitely a good pick if you’re betting online on Friday.

It’s the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers on ESPN. The home team Steelers are -3 with a total of 33, though 5 Dimes has a -2.5 -120 option for bettors. This is of course the Super Bowl rematch and will be televised on ESPN. .

Arizona prized rookie Chris “Beanie” Wells is doubtful though he is getting close to full activity in practice. This leaves Arizona thin at RB with just four healthy players.

The Cardinals will also be extra careful with Anquan Boldin as he will likely not play because of minor swelling in his knees.

Pittsburgh RB Willie Parker is also doubtful and second year player Rashard Mendenhall will get a lot of playing time. Mendenhall is recovering from missing most of last year following an injury. He led them in preseason rushing last year with 222 yards and 4.1 yards per carry.

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Of course Lines-Maker.com will monitor breaking betting news until the 11^th hour as well.

However, Cy McCormick of power of 620 sports services behind every selection, the MasterLockLine, which has the top plays from the top sports services in their highest ranked sports said that Ben Roethlisberger will play a couple of series followed by veteran backup Charlie Batch, Dennis Dixon, and Mike Reilly.

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Dixon‘s speed will be affective against third stringers says Bob Warner of Lines-Maker.com, the NFL betting blog.

Arizona‘s quarterbacks, after Kurt Warner makes a brief appearance, will be highly motivated. Matt Leinart must prove he’s not an all-time bust as he is fighting former Steeler Brian St. Pierre and former Pitt Panther Tyler Palko for the backup job. Another former Panther Larry Fitzgerald returns to Pittsburgh for the Cardinals.

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