Lille earns huge win over Marseille

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05/08/2010 - Lille, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mathieu Debuchy scored in injury time to lead Lille to a 3-2 win over freshly-crowned champions Marseille on Saturday at the Stadium Lille Metropole.

Marseille, which Wednesday secured its first French Ligue 1 title since 1992, led after 80 minutes, but Tulio De Melo scored in the 81st and Debuchy added the game-winner on a header in extra time.

Yohan Cabaye also scored for Lille, which will enter the last week in second - which would secure group stage berth in the Champions League next season.

Auxerre is two points back in third following a 0-0 tie with Lens, and Lyon is four back with a game in hand following a 2-2 draw against Valenciennes.

Mamadou Niang scored in the sixth minute to take over the Ligue 1 scoring lead and hand Marseille and early lead, but Cabaye leveled in the 28th on a penalty kick that resulted from a red card to Marseille goalie Steve Mandanda.

Vitorino Hilton put Marseille back in front before half, but Lille grabbed the two late goals to steal the win.

De Melo scored off a header in the 81st, and Cabaye found Debuchy off a corner four minutes into stoppage time and he converted for the match-winner.

Lyon plays Monaco on Wednesday and, depending on the result, Lille could claim second with just a draw at Lorient next week. Lille would finish second with a win, regardless of how Lyon fares.

Auxerre settled for the scoreless tie, but still holds a Champions League spot as the third-place team. Auxerre has a two-point cushion on Lyon for the berth in the qualification rounds of the Champions League.

Lyon stayed in the chase for second thanks to an own goal from Dianbobo Balde, which came in extra time of its draw against Valenciennes. Lyon is fourth, but that's only good enough for a Europa League spot.

Victor Montano and Souleymane Camara converted penalty kicks in the first half as promoted Montpellier edged Lorient 2-1 to remain in contention for a berth in the Europa League.

Wendel and Benoit Tremoulinas scored as 2009 champion Bordeaux also stayed in the race for a Europa League berth with a 2-0 win over Sochaux.

Also Saturday, Monaco edged Nancy 2-1, Rennes tied Nice 2-2, Toulouse defeated St. Etienne 1-0, relegated Le Mans edged PSG 1-0 and relegated Grenoble topped fellow relegated side Boulogne.

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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.

The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.

“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”

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