http://www.inspin.com Sports, Football Betting Statistics at Inspin Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:15:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Its the sort of thing that is much more likely to happen in fantasy baseball than in real life, but according to sources, an idea has been kicked around the Phillies organization internally, with discussions about proposing a swap of slugger Ryan Howard for St.Louis superstar Albert Pujols. Its not fully ... http://www.inspin.com/sports-feeds/phillies-gm-amaro-denies-swap-talks-19999.html The Orioles officially have stopped denying their concern about the Brian Roberts situation.Andy MacPhail said today that he already had instructed his major league scouts to begin scouring for alternatives in case Roberts is not ready to play on Opening Day. "Were already started the process of lining up whatever options ... http://www.inspin.com/sports-feeds/macphail-less-confident-about-roberts-19996.html The sore right ankle bothering outfielder Rick Ankiel is now sufficiently troubling to the Royals that he isnt expected to play for a week. "It was better (Saturday)," manager Trey Hillman said, "but it was minimally better.It was better to the point where we felt like there wasnt anything major going ... http://www.inspin.com/sports-feeds/royals-ankiel-to-be-out-for-a-week-because-of-sore-right-ankle-19995.html Using a coin to determine whether the Giants or Jets get to play in the new Meadowlands stadium first? Maybe boxing gloves would be a better choice. It sounds like the teams might need them, because the two equal partners in the new $1.6 billion stadium are at odds over who will ... http://www.inspin.com/sports-feeds/nfl-says-no-call-yet-on-determining-whether-giants-or-jets-will-play-in-new-meadowlands-opener-19993.html Indiana Pacers point guard T.J.Ford is out at least a week with a left groin injury. Ford re-injured his groin on a 24-second violation early in the first quarter of Fridays game against the Boston Celtics.He originally injured his groin in the fourth quarter of the Feb.20 game at Houston last ... http://www.inspin.com/sports-feeds/pacers-tj-ford-out-710-days-with-groin-injury-19991.html The Detroit Lions have acquired quarterback Shaun Hill from the San Francisco 49ers for a seventh-round draft pick in 2011, according to a report in the Sacramento Bee. Lions offensive coordinator Scott Linehan coached Hill, 30, for three seasons in Minnesota. Click here for full article http://www.inspin.com/sports-feeds/lions-acquire-qb-shaun-hill-from-49ers-19990.html It is amazing that the Phoenix Coyotes are having their best season in eight years following an offseason of an uncertainty. The Coyotes were almost moved out of the desert to Ontario, Canada during the offseason. The NHL, which had been running the Coyotes after its previous owner filed bankruptcy ... http://www.inspin.com/nhl/phoenix-coyotes-vs-atlanta-thrashers-19998.html Freep.com is reporting that Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey is unlikely to play in either of his teams next two games. The Pistons play at Boston on Monday before returning home Tuesday to host the Cleveland Cavaliers. Click here for full article http://www.inspin.com/sports-feeds/pistons-guard-rodney-stuckey-not-likely-to-play-in-next-two-games-19986.html Suns guard Leandro Barbosa will not return to action for tonights game against New Orleans, saying that he asked coach Alvin Gentry this morning to take one more game off and make his comeback against Minnesota on Tuesday, which will be seven weeks after his surgery. Barbosas original timetable after Jan.26 ... http://www.inspin.com/sports-feeds/barbosa-will-not-play-tonight-against-the-hornets-19985.html The Bulls have been reeling lately, with seven straight losses and more tough games on tap this week. Following Sundays practice at the Berto Center, coach Vinny Del Negro offered a vision of a brighter future.And he wasnt talking about next season. "Weve had some tough things happen to us," Del Negro ... http://www.inspin.com/sports-feeds/some-hope-for-an-early-noah-return-19984.html