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Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Trail Blazers take on the Hawks, Duke meets Coastal Carolina, and the Browns get a visit from the division-rival Ravens.
Headlines…
As Charlie Weis is the dead man walking at Notre Dame, the latest name to pop up in the rumors is Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops. Cy McCormick of the online betting syndicate MasterLockLine says that Brian Kelley is the odds on favorite to take over the Irish, though Urban Myer to Notre Dame rumors are an annual occurrence…Titans owner Bud Adams gave the finger after yesterday's victory and no it was not the "No. 1" signal.
Colliding on the gridiron . . .
The Ravens will be looking to get back into the AFC playoff picture on Monday night when they play on the road against the Browns in the primetime matchup. Baltimore (4-4 SU, 5-3 ATS) lost 17-7 in Cincinnati last weekend, with Ray Rice scoring the team's only touchdown with a two-yard rush in the fourth quarter. Joe Flacco went 18-of-32 for 195 yards passing with no TDs and two INTs in the loss.
Cleveland (1-7 SU, 3-5 ATS) was thumped 30-6 in Chicago in their last contest, with Derek Anderson throwing for 76 yards and getting picked off twice en route to losing his starter's job. Anderson did account for the team's lone score in that contest, rushing for a TD in the third quarter. Oddsmakers have the Ravens pegged as 10.5-point favorites for Monday night, with the total listed at 40 points at Bodog.
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Tipping off on the hardwood . . .
There are just three games on the NBA's schedule for Monday, with Charlotte at Orlando, Dallas at Milwaukee, and Portland at Atlanta. The Trail Blazers picked up an 80-74 road win over the Bobcats on Saturday night, with Brandon Roy scoring 25 points and LaMarcus Aldridge chipping in with 11 points and seven boards. The Hawks rolled over the Hornets at home on Saturday night, winning 121-98. Joe Johnson had 26 points and Josh Smith had 17 boards in that victory.
As well, Kentucky, Villanova, and Duke are all in action on the college hoops slate for Monday night; it's Miami (Ohio) vs. Kentucky, Pennsylvania vs. Villanova, and Coastal Carolina vs. Duke. The Blue Devils had no trouble picking up a victory in their season opener last time out, getting past N.C. Greensboro by a final score of 96-62. Kyle Singler had a game-high 20 points in that Duke win.
Taking a trip around the rink . . .
Finally, there are six games on tap in the NHL on Monday night, with the Islanders at Boston, New Jersey at Philadelphia, Edmonton at Columbus, Los Angeles at Florida, Tampa Bay at Phoenix, and Anaheim at Pittsburgh. The Ducks were blasted 7-4 by the Red Wings on Saturday night despite a four-point effort from Ryan Getzlaf. The Penguins pulled out a 6-5 OT win over the Bruins in their Saturday game; Evgeni Malkin had three points in his return to the lineup.
