Royals sign former QB Pat White to minor league contract

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09/10/2010 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Royals have signed former NFL quarterback Pat White to a minor league contract.

White starred at quarterback for West Virginia, and was a second-round pick of Miami's in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played in 13 games for the Dolphins last season, running for 81 yards on 21 carries, but was released by the team late last week.

White, 24, now joins the Royals' minor league system in an attempt to break into the majors as an outfielder.

White is no stranger to baseball, as he was drafted multiple times. He was selected in the fourth round of the 2004 draft by the Angels before attending West Virginia. White was chosen by the Angels again in the 27th round of the 2007 draft, was selected by the Reds in the 49th round of 2008's draft, then was taken by the Yankees in the 48th round in 2009.

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MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined

Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.

"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."

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As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).

Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.

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17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.

*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007

New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers

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While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."

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