Packers ink DT Pickett to extension

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03/12/2010 - Green Bay, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Green Bay Packers signed nose tackle Ryan Pickett to a long-term extension through the 2013 season on Friday.

Pickett, 30, who has spent the last four seasons of his nine-year career with the Packers, totaled 47 tackles and one pass defensed while serving as a key cog in the team's top-ranked run defense in 2009.

"We have continued to talk to Ryan and his representatives and are pleased we were able to sign Ryan to this extension," said Packers general manager Ted Thompson. "He has been a key part of our success on defense, and we look forward to having Ryan be a part of our future in Green Bay."

Drafted in the first round of the 2001 draft by St. Louis, the Ohio State product has 280 tackles and 8 1/2 career sacks in 134 regular season games with the Packers and Rams.

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Green's comment came in a statement released by the team following an ESPN report that Green decided that rookie Matt Leinart would replace Warner as starter for Sunday's game at Atlanta.

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Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds.  The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.

Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.

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World Series odds

Adam Dunn 15-1

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Ken Griffey Jr. 100-1

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Richie Sexson 40-1

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