Hoffman rolls to big win at Deutsche Bank
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09/06/2010 - Norton, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Charley Hoffman fired a nine-under 62 Monday to roll to a five-stroke win at the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Hoffman, wearing his Celtic green, missed the course record at the TPC Boston by a single stroke, but did match the tournament's scoring record of 22-under- par 262.
The victory was Hoffman's second on the PGA Tour. He also won the 2007 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.
Geoff Ogilvy closed with a five-under 66 to end in a share of second place at 17-under-par 267. He was joined there by Luke Donald (69) and third-round leader Jason Day, who managed an even-par 71 in the final round.
Tiger Woods closed with a three-under 68 to finish tied for 11th at 10-under- par 274.
Phil Mickelson again could have passed Woods at the top of the world rankings, but struggled badly on the back nine. Mickelson shot five-over 76 to slide into a share of 25th at minus-seven.
Woods was even-par for his round through 14 holes, with just one birdie and one bogey. He caught fire down the stretch though. Woods birdied three of the last four holes to post three-under 68.
For Woods, it marked the first time he had three straight rounds in the 60s since the 2009 Tour Championship.
However, he finished outside the top-10 for the sixth straight event. That marks the first time that has ever happened in his PGA Tour career. He had finished outside the top-10 seven times in eight starts in 2001, but the one time in the top-10 was a victory at the WGC-NEC Invitational.
Mickelson needed a top-four finish to pass Woods atop the world rankings, but had a birdie, two bogeys, a double-bogey and a triple-bogey on the back nine en route to his 76. That dropped him 14 spots behind Woods on the leaderboard.
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The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
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SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
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