Bengals LB Maualuga to be fined, not suspended

Football Betting Lines

08/17/2010 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cincinnati Bengals rookie linebacker Rey Maualuga will not face a suspension, but will be fined, for pleading guilty to DUI charges.

Maualuga was arrested and charged with drunken driving and careless driving in Covington, Kentucky on January 29. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported at the time that the 23-year-old Maualuga allegedly struck two parked cars and a parking meter and registered a blood-alcohol level of .157, well over the legal limit of .08.

On Tuesday, NFL.com reported that a source close to the situation revealed that Maualuga will be fined two game checks.

Maualuga is expected to make a full recovery from a broken ankle suffered in Week 16 against Kansas City that ended his rookie season early.

A second-round selection in the 2009 draft out of Southern California, Maualuga started 15 games in his rookie campaign totaling 63 tackles, one sack and three forced fumbles.

Wwwastrobet Football Betting News

<< Bobby Thomson dead at 86
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bobby Thomson, famous for hitting the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" to give the New York Giants the 1951 NL Pennant, died Monday night at the age of 86. The New York Daily News is reporting Thomson died

<< Whittaker, Toliver and McGill earn weekly AFL honors
Tulsa, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Spokane wide receiver HUEY WHITTAKER, Orlando wide receiver TT TOLIVER and Tampa Bay defensive lineman TIM MCGILL have been named the JLS Ironman, Russell Athletic Offensive Players and Riddell Defensive Player of

<< Oklahoma LB Box out with back injury
Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oklahoma junior linebacker Austin Box is expected to miss anywhere from 3-to-6 weeks with a back injury. The Oklahoman reported Tuesday that Sooners head coach Bob Stoops revealed Box has a "disc issue"

<< Davies signs extension with Fulham
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fulham midfielder Simon Davies signed a new contract that will keep him with the Premier League club through the 2012-13 season. Davies, 30, joined Fulham in January of 2007 and has played in 129 matches

<< Ambrose joining Richard Petty Motorsports in 2011
Concord, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marcos Ambrose has signed a multi-year contract with Richard Petty Motorsports to drive the No.9 Ford in the Sprint Cup Series beginning in 2011, the team announced on Tuesday. Ambrose will replace Kasey Kahn

Revolution, Fire to renew Eastern rivalry at Toyota Park >>
Bridgeview, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New England Revolution travel to Chicago to renew their Major League Soccer Eastern Conference rivalry with the Fire at Toyota Park on Wednesday night. Both clubs are tied with 21 points and are currentl

Phillies activate Utley, designate Dobbs >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Phillies activated second baseman Chase Utley from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday and designated infielder Greg Dobbs for assignment. The 31-year-old Utley has been on the shelf

Philly's Rodriguez named WPS Player of the Week >>
Chester, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Independence and United States forward Amy Rodriguez was named Women's Professional Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 18 on Tuesday. Rodriguez led the expansion Independence to the brin

Report: Favre on his way to Minnesota >>
Hattiesburg, MS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A contingent of Minnesota Vikings' players sent to Brett Favre's home in Mississippi late Monday have apparently convinced the indecisive quarterback to at least make a trip to the Twin Cities

Reds DFA Owings to make room for Grandal >>
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Reds designated pitcher Micah Owings for assignment on Tuesday, to clear a roster spot for newly-signed draft pick Yasmani Grandal. Owings struggled recently in the minors at Triple-A Lo

Big Ten Conference odds

Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana
Work left to do: Illinois, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa

Behind the big two, the pecking order might be in a bit of flux. Has Michigan State passed Indiana after handling the Hoosiers in East Lansing? Where is Illinois in that mix? What looked like a four-big league last week could be morphing into five -- and even six is not unthinkable at this point if everything breaks right.

Should be in:

Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it?

Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel.

Work left to do:

Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third.

Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim.

Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either.

Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim.

For more College Basketball betting lines go to MySportsbook.com

Additional sports lines can be found at: www.Sportsbooks.com

To bet on March Madness games this online sportsbook accepts credit cards.