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09/17/2011 - Blackburn, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arsenal's poor start to the new Premiership campaign got worse on Saturday as the Gunners scored two own goals and missed a host of chances on their way to a 4-3 defeat against Blackburn at Ewood Park.

The visitors started brightly through Gervinho as he finished off a nice through ball from Alex Song, but Yakubu answered back for Rovers with his first goal for the club in the 25th minute.

Mikel Arteta restored Arsenal's lead with a powerful shot from Aaron Ramsey's pass that he slammed into the roof of the net before halftime, but Arsenal began to self destruct after the break.

Blackburn's equalizer came in the 50th minute on an own goal by Song as Ruben Rochina's free kick struck the midfielder's leg and found its way past goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.

The hosts then took their first lead of the contest from a corner kick as the ball fell to Steven Nzonzi at the back post. He drove a low cross toward the front of goal for Yakubu, who easily redirected it past Szczesny.

Things got worse for Arsenal in the 68th minute when Martin Olsson's long run allowed him to get near the end line on the right and attempt to pull the ball back. But his pass only got as far as Laurent Koscielny, who turned it into his own net.

The Gunners fought back and pulled to within a goal through Marouane Chamakh's header in the 85th minute, but they should have leveled the match in stoppage time when Per Mertesacker headed over the net from a few yards.

Arsenal has lost three of its last four games and owns just four points from five matches.

Aston Villa 1, Newcastle 1

Birmingham, England - Aston Villa and Newcastle both maintained their unbeaten start to the Premiership season as the two sides played to a 1-1 draw at Villa Park on Saturday.

Gabriel Agbonlahor put the home side in front after 13 minutes, but Leon Best tallied his third goal of the campaign early in the second half to pull Newcastle level.

Villa has now drawn four of its first five games this season, while the Magpies have claimed eight points from their last four contests.

Norwich City 2, Bolton 1

Bolton, England - Norwich City recorded its first win back in the top flight on Saturday at the Reebok Stadium, topping Bolton, 2-1.

The opening goal arrived after 37 minutes through Anthony Pilkington, with Bradley Johnson doubling the advantage shortly before halftime.

Ivan Klasnic was sent off in first-half stoppage time for Bolton, but Wanderers did manage to pull a goal back from the penalty spot through Martin Petrov. However, it wasn't enough to prevent the club from losing its fourth successive match.

Everton 3, Wigan 1

Liverpool, England - Late goals from Apostolos Vellios and Royston Drenthe propelled Everton to a 3-1 win over Wigan at Goodison Park on Saturday.

Franco Di Santo put the Latics in front on the half-hour mark, but Everton's Phil Jagielka canceled out the opener a few minutes later.

The game remained level until the 84th minute, when Vellios put the Toffees in front, while Drenthe added a third goal deep into stoppage time.

David Moyes has seen his side earn seven points from its last three games, while Wigan has lost back-to-back contests.

Swansea City 3, West Bromwich 0

Swansea, Wales - It was a day of firsts for Swansea City at Liberty Stadium on Saturday as the club not only scored its first goal of the season, but also recorded its first victory, topping West Bromwich, 3-0.

A successful penalty kick from Scott Sinclair gave the Swans a long-awaited goal, and Leroy Lita added a second 11 minutes later to give the home side a 2-0 lead at the break.

Nathan Dyer secured all three points with a goal early in the second half, leaving the Baggies with four defeats from five games this season.

QPR 3, Wolverhampton 0

Wolverhampton, England - Wolverhampton suffered its second successive loss on Saturday, losing 3-0 to QPR.

Joey Barton tallied his first goal for the London side after eight minutes, while Alejandro Faurlin added another goal two minutes later.

DJ Campbell's goal in the 87th minute wrapped up a disappointing day for Mick McCarthy's side, which has claimed just one point from its last three games after opening the season with two straight wins.

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New York Jets: The Jets were one of the surprise teams in the NFL last season, making the playoffs under hard-driving first-year coach Eric Mangini. Mangini rebuilt the offensive line with rookies D'Brickashaw Ferguson (the No. 4 pick in the 2007 Draft) and Ohio State center (the 29th pick in the first round). This season he upgraded the defense with rookie linebacker David Harris (Michigan) while the secondary picked up a much needed top-notch corner in Pitt CB Darrelle Revis (No. 14 overall).

The Jets have added balance to the offense for QB Chad Pennington with RB Thomas Jones, essentially stolen from the Bears. He will upgrade a New York ground game that was 20th in rushing with a weak 3.5 yards per carry. They have their first true feature back since Curtis Martin. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer prefers ball control, like his father Marty. In preseason, behind Pennington you’ll see second-year QB Kellen Clemens and mobile newcomer QB Marques Tuiasosopo.

Jacksonville Jaguars: The heat is on Jack Del Rio in Jacksonville as the Jaguars flopped last season despite a ton of talent. Keep in mind that under Del Rio the Jaguars have been outstanding in preseason with a 12-4 SU, 11-5 ATS August mark. online football betting Their defense is loaded, it’s the offense that has been stuck in first gear the last few years.

Enter a new offensive coordinator in Dirk Koetter, the former Boise State and Arizona State pass-happy coach. He will try and upgrade a passing game that ranked 24th last season. Del Rio has criticized wide receivers and Matt Jones this summer, both of whom have battled injuries. It will be interesting to watch the “new” Jaguars passing game in preseason.

Arizona Cardinals: Word out of Arizona is that the players like new coach Ken Whisenhunt, who was the Steelers offensive coordinator last year. We think of Arizona as all-passing because their running game has been awful of late because of a poor offensive line. However, keep an eye on the running game in preseason as they’ve made a lot of changes.

The new coach brings in Russ Grimm to coach the offensive line (Grimm did a marvelous job building the Steelers line). They took Penn State OT Levi Jones in the first round and signed two offensive linemen, Mike Gandy and Al Johnson, to provide depth. Reggie Wells was moved from right tackle to left guard and they want more speed out of the offensive line for pulling and traps, a Pittsburgh staple under Bill Cowher.

Atlanta Falcons: While all the attention has been focused on QB Mike Vick’s off-field problems, new coach Bobby Petrino is revamping the Falcons from an all-running team to a more balanced one. Petrino likes the experience of backup QB Joey Harrington and he has veteran backup Chris Redman, who used to play for Petrino at Louisville and knows his offenses better than anyone. Petrino wants Vick to be more of a pocket passer.

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Cleveland Browns: The 2007 Browns look like a double-edged sword. There was the excitement of the offseason, trading for RB Jamel Lewis, upgrading the offensive line with Wisconsin’s Joe Thomas (the No. 2 pick in the draft) and free agent LG Eric Steinbach, then trading for Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn when he fell to No. 22. GM Phil Savage and head coach Romeo Crennel feel they have a talented, balanced offense with these new pieces, plus TE >Kellen Winslow and WR Braylon Edwards.

However, were these moves made in desperation? And were they foolish ones? The Browns gave up their 2008 first-round pick for Quinn and we all know QBs take time to develop. And even first-round QBs can be busts (Joey Harrington, Akili Smith). We also don’t know if the offensive line is that much improved (31st in rushing in 2007) and they did nothing to improve a defense that was awful against the run (142 yds pg allowed).

The Browns have a new offensive coordinator in Rob Chudzinski. This is a young offense and Quinn looked tentative, indecisive and inaccurate early in camp. Crennel will play Charlie Frye, Quinn and Derek Anderson in preseason. And there is a mixed bag for rookie QBs receiving significant starts: Tim Couch (14), Kerry Collins (13), Ben Roethlisberger (13), Vince Young (13), Joey Harrington (12), Matt Leinart (11) and Kyle Boller (nine). While all the focus will be on the Browns new-look offense, I’m more concerned with the defense.

Carolina Panthers: Coach Jon Fox loves the ground game, but Carolina has made some interesting changes for 2007. Fox fired offensive coordinator Dan Henning and brings in Jeff Davidson to run the offense. Davidson has brought in zone-blocking schemes to the Panther offense, a dramatic change for a system that's been built around a power-running style.

In zone-blocking, offensive linemen are responsible for blocking any defender who appears in their zone, instead of focusing on one defender. The Broncos and Falcons have had success with the system, which features smaller, more athletic offensive linemen and can create running lanes on the inside and outside. Keep an eye in preseason on how Carolina adjusts as it will take time to learn the system. Fox has been one of the top coaches in preseason, with a 15-5 SU, 12-7-1 ATS August record.

Dallas Cowboys: WR Terrell Owens is still here, but QB Drew Bledsoe and Bill Parcells are gone. New head coach Wade Phillips takes over, replacing Parcells. He ran the Chargers defense last season. Phillips was chosen by teary-eyed owner Jerry Jones partly because he is one of the best 3-4 coaches in football and the Cowboys have loaded up on players for that scheme.

Remember that Phillips was blitz-happy with the Chargers last season and early reports out of the Dallas camp have mentioned how the Cowboys have been blitzing a lot, a departure from Parcells. The theme of the 2007 Dallas defense appears to be one of attack.

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