Khan leads by one in Germany

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07/26/2007 - Hamburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Englishman Simon Khan opened with a seven- under-par 65 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after one round of the Deutsche Bank Players Championship.

Khan's countrymen Lee Slattery and Oliver Wilson are one stroke back at minus- six. Alexander Noren, Carlos Rodiles, Zane Scotland, Taichi Teshima, Ricardo Gonzalez and Johan Axgren are another stroke further back at five-under-par 67.

Khan flew out of the gate with birdies on one and two, both from 20 feet out. He quickly jumped to four-under thanks to a 30-foot eagle putt on the par-five third. However, he gave a stroke back with a bogey at four.

The 35-year-old rolled in a birdie putt on the par-four eighth. He parred the next four around the turn.

Khan converted a birdie putt on the par-four 13th to move to five-under at Gut Kaden. He took advantage of the par-fives down the stretch with birdies on Nos. 15 and 17.

"I felt really good going out," said Khan, who did not qualify for last week's British Open. "I played in the last two (Opens) and felt I was better off doing some practice so I didn't watch a lot of it."

Khan returned to an old putter and changed his grip while he practiced at home last week.

"I went back to an old putter, changed my grip a little bit to how I used to putt as I did as a kid, with my finger down the shaft," Khan admitted. "I noticed (Padraig) Harrington does that although with the other hand. It felt really good last week and the first three holes today I holed three good putts."

Slattery also had a fast start with a birdie on one and an eagle at the third. He drained birdie efforts on eight and nine to turn in minus-five. Slattery capped a bogey-free round with a birdie on 17.

Wilson started on the back nine and posted four birdies over his first nine holes. He dropped a shot at one, then birdied three more holes on his way in to share second.

"I got off to a nice start by holing a few putts early on," Wilson said. "But I felt quite uncomfortable, to be honest, with my swing, but managed to keep putting well. I holed a few surprise putts towards the end, which was nice."

Niclas Fasth, the 2005 winner, carded a four-under-par 68 Thursday. He shares 10th place with Robert Rock, Andres Romero, David Frost, Stephen Gallacher, Marcus Higley, Charley Hoffman, Marc Warren, John Bickerton, Michael Campbell, Paul Casey and David Lynn.

Defending champion Robert Karlsson is part of a large group tied for 22nd at minus-three.

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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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