US Soccer to Release Roster for November Friendlies Tomorrow (Thursday) at 1:00 p.m. (EST)
On Thursday, U.S. Soccer will release the roster for the U.S. Men's National Team’s games against France and Slovenia. U.S. MNT captain Carlos Bocanegra will take over U.S. Soccer's twitter account - @ussoccer - at 1 p.m. ET to release the names of players on Jurgen Klinsmann's squad and answer questions from fans.
Porter Names 31 Players to Roster for Training Camp in Germany
The players will train in Duisburg, Germany, from Nov. 7-16, with U-20 coach Tab Ramos leading those age players and U.S. Soccer youth technical director Claudio Reyna leading the U-23s while U-23 coach Caleb Porter tends to his responsibilities as University of Akron coach. Recently named U-18 coach Richie Williams will also be part of the coaching staff at the camp.GOALKEEPERS (4): David Bingham (San Jose Earthquakes; Pleasanton, Calif.), Cody Cropper (Ipswich Town; Athens, Ga.), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire, Lilburn, Ga.), Jon Kempin (Sporting KC; Leawood, Kan.)
DEFENDERS (9): Gale Agbossoumonde (Eintracht Frankfurt; Syracuse, N.Y.), Anthony Brooks (Hertha Berlin; Berlin), Sean Cunningham (Molde; Troy, Mich.), Royal-Dominique Fennell (Stuttgarter Kickers; Göppingen, Germany), Greg Garza (out of contract; Grapevine, Texas), Perry Kitchen (D.C. United; Indianapolis), Will Packwood (Birmingham City; Concord, Mass.), Zarek Valentin (Chivas USA; Lancaster, Pa.), Ethan White (D.C. United; Kensington, Md.)
MIDFIELDERS (9): Joe Corona (Club Tijuana; Chula Vista, Calif.), Mixx Diskerud (Stabæk; Oslo, Norway), Dilly Duka (Columbus Crew; Montville, N.J.), Jared Jeffrey (Mainz; Richardson, Texas), Sebastian Lletget (West Ham United; San Francisco), Tyrone McCargo (Nürnberg; Nürnberg, Germany), Charles Renken (Hoffenheim; Edwardsville, Ill.), Caleb Stanko (Freiburg: Holly, Mich.), Jose Villarreal (LA Galaxy; Inglewood, Calif.)
FORWARDS (9): Terrence Boyd (Borussia Dortmund, Dortmund), Conor Doyle (Derby County; McKinney, Texas), Josh Gatt (Molde; Plymouth, Mich.), Joe Gyau (Hoffenheim; Silver Springs, Md.), Jerome Kiesewetter (Hertha Berlin; Berlin), Omar Salgado (Vancouver Whitecaps; El Paso, Texas), Tony Taylor (Atlético Clube de Portugal; Jacksonville, Fla.), Bobby Wood (1860 Munich; Irvine, Calif.), Andrew Wooten (Kaiserslautern; Worms, Germany)
**And there could be more MLS representatives joining Porter’s squad as the playoffs shake out.
Link: Porter Names 31 Players to Roster for Training Camp in Germany
Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Central Florida Knights Betting Odds
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the Central Florida Knights will fight on Thursday at Bright House Networks Stadium and the betting game will be televised on CBSC. 
We know Tulsa can score (154 points over their last four games) but it’s unlikely that the Golden Hurricane will be able to duplicate the offensive show that Case Keenum and the Cougars put on Rice when we last saw Conference USA in primetime action one week ago.
Not against Central Florida’s 3rd-rated stop-unit! Nonetheless, Tulsa is tied with the Cougars atop the West and this inter-league clash should show the country if they’re ready for that November 26th date in Houston.
Our sports betting news site says they are: after being outgained by 314 yards in their first four contests (don’t forget that Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Boise State dotted that schedule), the Hurricane own a positive 507-yard advantage in their past four games.
Tulsa and UCF have also faced two common foes this college football betting season (SMU, UAB) and it’s the visitors that hold a 258 YPG net edge in these contests.
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We’re not saying that this trip to Orlando is going to be easy but ‘Halloween Horror Nights’ is over and we just can’t find any reason to back George O’Leary’s disappointing, money burning Knights (4-4 SU, 2-5 ATS).
Even a once promising regular season 7-1 ATS weekday log has fallen by the wayside with a pair of SU and ATS weekday losses already this season (BYU, UAB).
Simply put, we’re not going to outthink ourselves; give us the better team getting points as another Hurricane hits Central Florida.
Central Florida is -1½ point favorites against Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the total is set at 48½.
NFL Week 9 Preview: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Tennessee Titans (-3)
Sports Betting OverviewThe Cincinnati Bengals are 5-2 on the season and 4-1 in its last five games. After dismal showings for the past several seasons, the Cincinnati Bengals find itself battling for first place in the AFC North and right in the thick of a playoff hunt. The Bengals’ defense is essentially the same unit that played last year. The biggest differences for Cincinnati are rookie quarterback Andy Dalton and rookie wide receiver A.J. Green. Fans should keep in mind that the Bengals have yet to play the Baltimore Ravens or Pittsburgh Steelers this season. Those four divisional games will decide the Bengals’ fate for this season. But for now, Cincinnati has to deal with a very hungry Tennessee team.
The Titans were not expected to accomplish anything this season. The price per head sports fans in Tennessee watched as the Titans got rid of all of its starting quarterbacks and its head coach in a single off-season. But when the Titans brought in veteran quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, some fans started to take an interest in the team’s chances this year. When the AFC South was thrown up for grabs at the announcement that Colts’ quarterback Peyton Manning would not be playing this season, the Titans players and fans started to get a little hopeful. The Titans have, for the most part, exceeded expectations for this season. But at 4-3, Tennessee needs to start winning more games if it wants to have a shot at the playoffs.
Cincinnati Bengals
The bookie software has revealed that, under all of the drama created last year by the Cincinnati offense, there was a pretty good defense brewing. With prima donnas such as Chad Ochocinco and Carson Palmer no longer in Cincinnati, the offense has dramatically improved. That means that the defense is not on the field nearly as much as it was last year, and it is being utilized like it should be. The defense is rested and potent, which has allowed it to become a top five NFL defense. The offense looks more coherent this season than it did last season. But the scary thing about the Bengals’ offense is that it still has a couple of years to go before it full matures.
Tennessee Titans
The success story in Tennessee is all about quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. The Titans have the highest paid running back in football in Chris Johnson but the worst run offense in the league. After seven games played, Johnson has only been able to manage 302 rushing yards. The NFL picks for this game will be determined by how well the Bengals defense can contain the Tennessee offense. Since Hasselbeck is the Tennessee offense, it becomes a battle between the Titans’ quarterback and the extremely fast and athletic Cincinnati defense.
The Bottom Line
The intertops odds makers have the Titans favored in this game. But the Bengals’ defense is more than capable of shutting down Tennessee’s one-dimensional offense. Andy Dalton and the Cincinnati offense will be able to score points on the Titans’ defense and put this game away by the end of the third quarter.
Pick: Cincinnati Bengals
