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Collins returns home to lead SixersBasketball Betting Lines05/24/2010 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Doug Collins is home again and ready to coach the team for which he played for eight seasons. Collins agreed to become the next head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers last week and was introduced Monday. It will be the fourth different team for Collins, who previously coached the Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards. Selected by the Sixers as the first overall pick of the draft in 1973, Collins was a four-time All-Star in his eight seasons with the club and averaged 17.9 points, 3.3 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.25 steals in 415 games. He helped the Sixers to the NBA Finals in the spring of 1977, a six-game loss to Portland. Collins inherits a team that was 27-55 last season under Eddie Jordan. It was the worst mark for the franchise since 1996-97. "We're not ready to win a championship," Collins said at Monday's press conference. "I'm talking about being relevant again. "This city loves pro basketball. This is one of the signature franchises in the NBA. We need to get back and we need to be relevant. We need to build something that is going to last." Collins will have a chance to start that building process immediately, as the Sixers have the second overall pick in the June draft. The 58-year-old last coached with the Wizards from 2001-03 and has a career mark of 332-287. His teams have been to the playoffs five times, going as far as the conference finals with the Bulls in the 1988-89 season. He was then replaced by his assistant, Phil Jackson. Collins said he was still working on a staff, but indicated that former Sixers guard Aaron McKie would remain with the club.
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Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Odds Will he or won't he? Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team. Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team. "I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success." Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate. Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns. But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches. Aside from the questions surrounding Terrell Owens, the oddsmakers at MySportsbook.com have concerns over starting quarterback Tony Romo's state of mind and whether he will remain a starting quarterback. It is also not known how players will adjust to new head coach, Wade Phillips. Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook credit cards needs. |
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