Chelsea's Scolari laughs off Terry's link to City

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01/18/2009 - London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has laughed off reports linking captain John Terry with a $59.2 million move to Manchester City.

Terry missed Saturday's dramatic late 2-1 victory over Stoke City after picking up an injury in the warm-up.

Scolari revealed that he expected the England defender to be back in action "within three days," but was swift to reject media reports that Terry could be on the way to big-spending City.

"Maybe some clubs want John Terry," he mused. "Ask John if he wants to go - 'no'. Why? Because he loves Chelsea. When you love Chelsea you stay here and finish."

Meanwhile, Scolari admitted that Frank Lampard's last-gasp winner against Stoke had eased the pressure on him.

"What you need, Frank gives to you," added the Brazilian. "He is a man. Before I have some pressure, now I don't have pressure.

"Frank is part of the history of this club. He is a fantastic player and he and his family will remember his goal in the last minute of his 400th appearance."

However, Scolari denied further suggestions that a second snub in the space of a week for unsettled striker Didier Drogba signaled the end of his Stamford Bridge career.

Drogba was dropped for the midweek FA Cup win at Southend United and was again omitted for the visit of the Potters.

"I didn't have Drogba on the bench, I had (Miroslav) Stoch and (Franco) Di Santo and they give to me what I want," he claimed.

"It was my choice not to have Drogba. He is training every day and it is only my choice. Maybe next week, I choose him to play or stay with us in the 18 players. It is a choice of mine, that's all.

"I don't have anything against Drogba or any player at the club. I have to follow the idea of the board and my idea for the future of Chelsea.

"I am the coach and it was my choice and today two young kids offered me more than Didier."

(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)

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Colts give the ‘D’ its due

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

If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.

Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com

“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.

Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.

Brees says bring it on

Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.

Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.

Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.

"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."

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.”

New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.

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