It’s the news we all wanted to hear: new Bucs cornerback Darrelle Revis will play in Week One against former team New York Jets inside his old home.
NFL betting fans can expect some high-intensity challenges to litter the field when Tampa Bay and New York square off inside the MetLife Stadium on the opening day of the 2013 season and Revis will be the focal point of the fixture.
The cornerback sensationally signed a six-year, $96 million contract with the Bucs last week that ended a long stint in New York that began way back in 2007. Over that period Revis helped the Jets to two conference championship games from 79 appearances, made 241 tackles and proved one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL.
Yet money talks and this trade has all the hallmarks of a lucrative deal. Revis will get a guaranteed $13 million a season and has $3 million potential further earnings should he perform to the standard he has already set himself.
The Jets, in return, get the 13th Draft pick this year, a fourth-round selection in 2014 and shed a large contract off their salary.
Yet that won’t appease disappointed Jets fans who bet on NFL who hopes to see their three-time All-Pro cornerback leave and many will want retribution on Week One this September.
The Jets are struggling in defense and need players like Revis to stay in order to defy the NFL betting odds and challenge for a playoff spot come winter 2014. No doubt some of their offensive players know how much they’ll miss Revis.
NFL fans should therefore expect some major plays to go down Revis’ side when the team clash in New York this September and if the 27-year-old isn’t careful his former teammates could give fans reason to question the value of this cornerback.
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Friday, 26 April 2013
Lendl expect Murray to find clay form
Ivan Lendl has told Andy Murray he will find his best form on clay as long as he continues to put in long hours on the practice courts.
The Scot was embarrassed by Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters last week. The 6-1 6-2 loss was down in no small part to an unforced error count of 24.
The match was only Murray's second of the clay-court season and reminded him just how much he needs to improve to compete with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
His coach refuses to panic, he believes the US Open champion is still making the transition from hard courts to clay and will benefit from more time on court.
"I am just looking for volume. I think Andy understands that as well. He needs to play sets, he needs to spend time on clay," Lendl told the Guardian.
Murray freely admitted he struggles to get going on clay ahead of his first tournament of the season on the surface.
He stayed in Monaco after his dismal defeat to get a feel for the slow, slippery courts. Lendl has revealed Murray has been training with world number six Tomas Berdych to improve his strokeplay and balance.
The Czech has noted an improvement in his game. "It was different ball coming back from Berdych than from Dani (Vallverdu, Murray's hitting partner) and me, but he looks more comfortable moving around - and that means he will hit better shots as well," Lendl added.
"If you feel like you're not moving well, you have to go for shots you wouldn't go for normally, so you can be more patient."
Murray will be hoping his hard work pays off when he continues his clay-court season at the Madrid Open at the start of May.
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The Scot was embarrassed by Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters last week. The 6-1 6-2 loss was down in no small part to an unforced error count of 24.
The match was only Murray's second of the clay-court season and reminded him just how much he needs to improve to compete with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
His coach refuses to panic, he believes the US Open champion is still making the transition from hard courts to clay and will benefit from more time on court.
"I am just looking for volume. I think Andy understands that as well. He needs to play sets, he needs to spend time on clay," Lendl told the Guardian.
Murray freely admitted he struggles to get going on clay ahead of his first tournament of the season on the surface.
He stayed in Monaco after his dismal defeat to get a feel for the slow, slippery courts. Lendl has revealed Murray has been training with world number six Tomas Berdych to improve his strokeplay and balance.
The Czech has noted an improvement in his game. "It was different ball coming back from Berdych than from Dani (Vallverdu, Murray's hitting partner) and me, but he looks more comfortable moving around - and that means he will hit better shots as well," Lendl added.
"If you feel like you're not moving well, you have to go for shots you wouldn't go for normally, so you can be more patient."
Murray will be hoping his hard work pays off when he continues his clay-court season at the Madrid Open at the start of May.
Don’t forget to head over to bet365 for all the latest tennis betting news odds, tips, advice and expert opinion, as well as their frequently updated promotions, including their latest in-play bet offer.
Thursday, 25 April 2013
Van Gerwen closes in on play-offs
Michael van Gerwen will have been well aware that his two victories in Dublin last week has given him a chance of securing his Premier League play-off place in Birmingham.
The Dutchman’s wins against compatriot Raymond van Barneveld and then Adrian Lewis increased his lead at the top of the table to four points from his nearest challenger, James Wade.
On his way to another brace of victories in Dublin, van Gerwen showed just why he currently finds himself at the top of the table. Averaging over 107 in his comprehensive win against van Barneveld, the youngster never let his more illustrious countryman gain a foothold in the tie, going on to take the win without too much fuss.
While van Gerwen wasn’t at his best during the 7-5 victory against Lewis in his second game of the night, the Dutchman showed he can still beat top players when he doesn’t play at the top of his game, and do it in front of 10,000 people.
After experiencing the electric atmosphere inside a packed O2 in Dublin, the 23-year old admitted he was full of confidence going into the business part of this Premier League campaign.
“This is the biggest crowd I’ve played in front of and it felt great. My confidence is high and I’m very happy with how I’ve done in this Premier League,” said van Gerwen picking up a pair of victories in Ireland.
“I have great people behind me and I am enjoying everything at the moment. It is difficult playing two games but I’ve won them both times and now I just need to win once every week.”
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The Dutchman’s wins against compatriot Raymond van Barneveld and then Adrian Lewis increased his lead at the top of the table to four points from his nearest challenger, James Wade.
On his way to another brace of victories in Dublin, van Gerwen showed just why he currently finds himself at the top of the table. Averaging over 107 in his comprehensive win against van Barneveld, the youngster never let his more illustrious countryman gain a foothold in the tie, going on to take the win without too much fuss.
While van Gerwen wasn’t at his best during the 7-5 victory against Lewis in his second game of the night, the Dutchman showed he can still beat top players when he doesn’t play at the top of his game, and do it in front of 10,000 people.
After experiencing the electric atmosphere inside a packed O2 in Dublin, the 23-year old admitted he was full of confidence going into the business part of this Premier League campaign.
“This is the biggest crowd I’ve played in front of and it felt great. My confidence is high and I’m very happy with how I’ve done in this Premier League,” said van Gerwen picking up a pair of victories in Ireland.
“I have great people behind me and I am enjoying everything at the moment. It is difficult playing two games but I’ve won them both times and now I just need to win once every week.”
For the latest from the oche, including Whitlock's match-up with the Hammer, visit the Betfair website at http://betting.betfair.com/
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