{"id":1063,"date":"2006-12-09T19:45:28","date_gmt":"2006-12-10T00:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2006\/12\/sunday-news-and-notes-9\/"},"modified":"2006-12-09T19:45:28","modified_gmt":"2006-12-10T00:45:28","slug":"sunday-news-and-notes-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2006\/12\/sunday-news-and-notes-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday News and Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval:.5in'><\/p>\n<div class=Section1>\n<p class=MsoDate><st1:date Year=\"2006\" Day=\"10\" Month=\"12\">Sunday, December 10,<br \/>\n2006<\/st1:date><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Joe Duffy\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.godstips.com\/\">GodsTips.com<\/a>,<br \/>\nStevie Vincent\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/betonsports360.com\/\">BetOnSports360.com<\/a><br \/>\nand <span style='color:blue'><a href=\"http:\/\/www.masterlockline.com\/\">MasterLockLine.com<\/a><\/span><span\nstyle='color:black'> are part of <\/span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span\nstyle='color:blue'><a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\"><span\nstyle='color:black'>OffshoreInsiders.com<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/b>Network.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h1><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>NFL<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Broncos-Chargers<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>ESPN<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Left defensive end Luis Castillo, who missed the past four<br \/>\ngames with an ankle injury, will be back on the field for Sunday\u2019s home game<br \/>\nagainst the Denver Broncos. Last week, the Chargers got linebacker <span\nclass=SpellE>Shawne<\/span> Merriman back in the lineup following a four-game<br \/>\nsuspension for a violation of the league\u2019s steroids and banned substances<br \/>\npolicy. Joe Duffy\u2019s sports betting selections are at <a\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.godstips.com\/\">www.GodsTips.com<\/a><span\nstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'>  <\/span><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> <\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Giants-Panthers<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>ESPN<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:City><st1:place>Carolina<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><br \/>\nquarterback Jake Delhomme did not practice for a third straight day Friday with<br \/>\na right thumb injury, making it more likely Chris <span class=SpellE>Weinke<\/span><br \/>\nwill start for the Panthers. <span class=SpellE>Weinke<\/span>, a former Heisman<br \/>\nTrophy winner, has thrown only 13 passes in four seasons and hasn\u2019t been a<br \/>\nfull-time starter since 2001 when the Panthers were 1-15. The Panthers only<br \/>\nhave two quarterbacks on the active roster. If Delhomme can\u2019t play, they are<br \/>\nexpected to promote rookie Brett <span class=SpellE>Basanez<\/span> from the<br \/>\npractice squad. Stevie Vincent\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/betonsports360.com\/\">BetOnSports360.com<\/a><br \/>\nis pioneer in forensic handicapping and part of <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:\nnormal'><span style='color:blue'><a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\">OffshoreInsiders.com<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  <\/span><span\nstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'> <\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Eagles-Redskins<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><st1:State><st1:place><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Washington<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><span\nstyle='font-size:12.0pt'> Times<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN style='mso-ansi-language:EN'>Lost in the<br \/>\nmidst of Washington\u2019s near-elimination from the playoff race with last Sunday\u2019s<br \/>\nloss to Atlanta was receiver Santana Moss\u2019 return to the form that made him a<br \/>\nPro Bowl starter last season. After battling a strained hamstring for five<br \/>\nweeks, Moss showed he was back on his initial catch. Moss, who was hurt in an<br \/>\nOct. 22 loss to Indianapolis, had seven catches for 123 yards against Atlanta.<br \/>\nDespite missing games against Dallas (Nov. 5) and Tampa Bay (Nov. 19) and being<br \/>\na non-factor against Carolina and at Philadelphia (Nov. 12), Moss still leads<br \/>\nthe Redskins with 41 catches. The Eagles, who visit the Redskins tomorrow, have<br \/>\nperhaps the NFL\u2019s top secondary. But they didn\u2019t see the real Moss last time<br \/>\nwhen he came back too soon from the hamstring injury and caught just three<br \/>\nballs for 17 yards. Offensive tackle Jon Jansen, who has been bothered for<br \/>\nweeks by a strained calf, and reserve tight end Todd Yoder, who injured a thigh<br \/>\nlast Sunday against Atlanta, both returned to practice yesterday meaning that<br \/>\ncoach Joe Gibbs can choose from the full 53-man roster for the first time all<br \/>\nseason. <span class=bodytext1><u><span style='mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt;\nmso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";color:blue'><a\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.masterlockline.com\/\">MasterLockLine.com<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span><span\nclass=bodytext1><span style='mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"'> has the top plays from the top sports service<br \/>\nin their highest ranked sports.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span\nclass=bodytext1><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN'><span\nstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span lang=EN style='mso-ansi-language:\nEN'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> <\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN style='mso-ansi-language:EN'>Brian Westbrook<br \/>\nhas averaged 148 yards of offense the past four games, keeping the Eagles (6-6)<br \/>\nin the NFC playoff race despite the loss of quarterback Donovan McNabb, their<br \/>\nlongtime focal point, to a season-ending knee injury. Westbrook averaged just 13.3<br \/>\ncarries as the No. 1 back in 2004 and 2005 and just 13.9 in Philadelphia\u2019s 4-4<br \/>\nstart this season. However, he has 80 carries in the past four games with a<br \/>\nsuperb 5.1 yards a carry. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN'>Patriots-Dolphins<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN'>Boston Herald<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN style='mso-ansi-language:EN'>The Patriots<br \/>\nare fighting for one of the top two playoff seeds in the AFC. The Dolphins<br \/>\nwould like nothing more than to play the role of spoilers. They\u2019ve had plenty<br \/>\nof practice. Miami claimed December victories over the Patriots in 2004 and<br \/>\n2005. Quarterback Tom Brady so invincible against virtually the rest of the<br \/>\nNFL, is a mortal 7-4 against the Dolphins. Joe Duffy\u2019s sports betting<br \/>\nselections are at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.godstips.com\/\">www.GodsTips.com<\/a><span\nstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'>  <\/span><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> <\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN'>Bills-Jets<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN'>NY Post<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>J.P. <span class=SpellE>Losman<\/span> passed for 328 yards<br \/>\non Sept. 24, when the Jets beat the Bills, 28-20, in <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Orchard<\/st1:PlaceName><br \/>\n<st1:PlaceType>Park<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>. Since that first game against<br \/>\n<st1:City><st1:place>Buffalo<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, one quarterback has passed<br \/>\nfor more than 300 yards against the Jets: David Carr of the Texans, in a 26-11<br \/>\nJets\u2019 win. Carr threw the ball 59 times. <span class=bodytext1><span\nstyle='font-size:10.5pt'>Approved sportsbooks are at <\/span><\/span><span\nclass=bodytext1><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:blue'><a\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.linetrackers.com\/\"><span style='text-decoration:none;\ntext-underline:none'>www.linetrackers.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span\nclass=bodytext1><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> <\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h2><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN'>Colts-Jaguars<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN'>Indy Star<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Through 13 weeks of the NFL season, the Indianapolis Colts<br \/>\nare 10-2, coming off a pair of road losses in their past three games and trying<br \/>\nto fix a defense that ranks last in the league against the run.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><br \/>\n<\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday, December 10, 2006 &nbsp; Joe Duffy\u2019s GodsTips.com, Stevie Vincent\u2019s BetOnSports360.com and MasterLockLine.com are part of OffshoreInsiders.com Network. NFL Broncos-Chargers ESPN Left defensive end Luis Castillo, who missed the past four games with an ankle injury, will be back on the field for Sunday\u2019s home game against the Denver Broncos. Last week, the Chargers got &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2006\/12\/sunday-news-and-notes-9\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Sunday News and Notes<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1063","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1063"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1063\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1063"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}