Vikings add S Doss
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04/05/2007 - Eden Prairie, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Vikings signed free agent safety Mike Doss on Wednesday.
Doss played the first six games of the season for Indianapolis last year -- including four starts -- before going down with a torn ACL in his right knee as the Colts went on to win Super Bowl XLI.
Doss, a four-year veteran, has started 42 of 46 career regular season games for Indianapolis and compiled 254 tackles and seven interceptions.
"Mike has been a winner throughout his career and he gives us a veteran presence," said Vikings head coach Brad Childress. "It's always important to add quality football players to the roster. He's won a national championship (with Ohio State in 2002) and been part of a Super Bowl winner; that's experience you can't take for granted."
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics hit the road tonight as they pay a visit to the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center. Boston has won three of its last four games, including Sunday's 98-96 win over the LeBron James-less Cleveland
<< Twins shoot for home sweep of Orioles
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ramon Ortiz makes his Minnesota debut this evening, as the
Twins try to sweep their first season-opening series at home in 10 years in
the finale of their three-game set with the Baltimore Orioles at the
Metrodome.
A win
<< Beckett, Red Sox set to take on Royals
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Beckett hopes to get the Boston Red Sox in the win
column this evening when they continue their season-opening three-game set
with the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
Beckett struggled a bit in his first year
<< Oakland, Seattle wrap series at Safeco Field
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Injury-plagued right-hander Rich Harden makes his first
appearance after a solid spring tonight when the Oakland Athletics visit the
Seattle Mariners in the finale of a three-game series at Safeco Field.
Harden, who'd won
<< Sixers take on Knicks in Big Apple
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two teams fighting for a playoff berth in the Eastern
Conference meet tonight, as the New York Knicks host Atlantic Division-rival
Philadelphia at Madison Square Garden.
The Sixers have lost four of their last
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets try to keep their playoff hopes alive, as they welcome the Seattle SuperSonics tonight to the Ford Center. The Hornets are 2 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Clippers for the eighth an
Penguins name Morehouse team president >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins named David
Morehouse team president on Wednesday.
The 46-year-old Morehouse will represent the franchise primarily in the
redevelopment of the Mellon Arena site,
Rockets continue homestand vs. Golden State >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The playoff-bound Houston Rockets play the middle contest
of a three-game homestand, as they welcome the Golden State Warriors tonight
to the Toyota Center.
Houston is No. 5 in the Western Conference playoff race, while Go
Colorado tabs Air Force's Bzdelik as new basketball coach >>
Boulder, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Bzdelik, who posted a 50-16 record the
past two seasons at Air Force, agreed on a five-year contract to become the
University of Colorado's new men's basketball coach on Wednesday.
The contract in
Bulls on parade in Motor City >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls wrap up a short two-game road trip
tonight when they pay a visit to the Central Division-leading Detroit Pistons
at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Chicago is 4 1/2 games off Detroit's lead in the div
Work left to do: Villanova, Syracuse, DePaul, West Virginia, Providence
Notre Dame and Louisville appear to have done enough to make the move, so we'll make them locks. The Cardinals, despite a modest RPI, are trending way up and have clinched at least a tie for third in the Big East, which should be more than enough with their pair of big road wins. Villanova got back to .500 and gets back to more solid footing. Syracuse got a very important road win and crippled a fellow contender in the process. West Virginia's fate could be in its hands Tuesday at Pitt.
Work left to do:
Villanova [18-9 (7-7), RPI: 21, SOS: 5] Pounded Rutgers to get back to .500. If Cats can get their last two (at UConn, vs. Syracuse), that should be enough with strong computer numbers and a host of wins away from The Pavilion. The Cats have beaten Texas and swept the Big 5 (never easy in Philly), but have a couple of losses to bubble teams (Xavier, Drexel), too. I still think they'll be OK, possibly even at 8-8.
Syracuse [20-8 (9-5), RPI: 53, SOS: 62] History says 10 wins will be plenty, but it might be hard for the Orange to get that last one with a final two vs. G'town, which is trying to win the league title, and at Villanova, which will be desperate for a W. The relative lack of nonconference heft and the weak computer numbers are still concerns, but the Orange have won four in a row and got a very, very big win at Providence on Saturday.
DePaul [16-12 (8-7), RPI: 54, SOS: 18] Beat Cincy and should get past South Florida to get to 9-7, but then what? They have beaten Kansas and Cal (right after the DeVon Hardin injury) earlier this season, but also have lost to Bradley and Purdue, among others. They'll likely need a couple of BE tourney wins, too, but we'll see ...
West Virginia [19-7 (8-6), RPI: 58, SOS: 125] The game at Pitt on Tuesday night could decide the Mountaineers' fate (barring a deep tournament run). They can still get to 9-7 in the Big East without it by beating Cincinnati, but the nine wins would be against UConn, Villanova, St. John's, South Florida, DePaul, Rutgers, Seton Hall twice and the Bearcats. Beating bubble foes is fine, but where's the beef? Outside of beating PG-less UCLA in nonconference play (still a top quality win), there's not a lot to fall back on (besides maybe NC State). WVU vs. Syracuse would be an interesting debate, as the teams don't play in the Big East regular season. WVU has the best win, but Cuse has played the much better schedule.
Providence [17-10 (7-7), RPI: 70, SOS: 33] The Friars likely saw their at-large hopes die at home in the four-point loss to Syracuse, barring an unexpected run to the Big East semis or more. The RPI, bad already, won't be helped by playing St. John's and South Florida in the final two league games.
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