Faulk to retire
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03/23/2007 - St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Running back Marshall Faulk has called a news conference for 4:30 p.m. (et) Monday, when it's expected he'll announce his retirement.
Faulk, who is ninth all-time in rushing yards with 12,279 since starting his career in 1994 with Indianapolis, has been derailed by knee problems and was out the entire 2006 season due to surgery.
The 34-year-old Faulk had several knee surgeries during his 12-year playing career. He had minor surgery on both of his knees in 2005, although that only limited his playing time with the Rams. While he played in all 16 games, he only started once and was limited to 292 yards on 65 carries, both career-lows. He also added 44 receptions for 291 yards and a touchdown for St. Louis.
Faulk, the 2000 NFL MVP, was a first-round pick of the Colts in 1994. He spent his first five seasons there before being traded the St. Louis prior to the start of the 1999 season. In his first season in St. Louis, he helped the team to a victory in Super Bowl XXXIV.
The San Diego State product went to seven Pro Bowls, had seven 1,000-yard rushing seasons and was the first player in NFL history to gain 2,000 yards from scrimmage in four consecutive seasons from 1998-2001.
Steven Jackson was drafted by the Rams in 2004 and took over as the starter in place of Faulk. Jackson had over 2,300 yards from scrimmage last season, including 1,528 on the ground.
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Figgins suffered a fractured right middle finger as the Angels defeated the
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MySportsbook.com refunds all bets on Oakland, Green Bay and Tampa Bay from NFL week one.
(September 14) – Week one of NFL action saw three teams go scoreless for the first time since 1977. Another four were unable to get a touchdown and almost half of the underdogs covered the spread. Those three teams saved bettors at MySportsbook.com from losing out completely, thanks to the company’s unique NFL Shutout Rule -- which ensures that if the team you backed goes scoreless, your wager is refunded.
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MySportsbook.com has posted updated sports betting lines for week two of the season. Ben Roethlisberger’s health status is still questionable, so Willie Parker will try to lead Pittsburgh again as they travel to Jacksonville as a one point favorite. After beating up on his little brother last week, Peyton Manning will look to lead the Colts to victory against Houston. Indianapolis is a whopping 13.5 favorite in the match-up.
Seattle, last year’s highest scoring team, showed the power of their defense with their gritty 9-6 win in Motown over the ravenous Lions. They take their act back home to the comforts of Qwest Field where they will face the resurgent Arizona Cardinals. The Seahawks are favored by a touchdown.
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