Hoops aim to rebound from "crap" effort against TFC

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09/07/2007 - Frisco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - FC Dallas will try to bounce back from an effort defender Clarence Goodson said was "complete crap" on Saturday against Toronto FC.

Dallas was blown out in its last Major League Soccer game against D.C. United, 4-0, spoiling an anticipated showdown between two of the top teams in MLS.

Dallas rebounded on Tuesday to advance to the U.S. Open Cup final, and returns to MLS play with a chance to move into the top spot in the Western Conference.

If Dallas, just three points behind Houston, could pick an MLS team to bounce back against, Toronto would be the obvious choice.

Toronto, which is last in the Eastern Conference, has been shutout in seven in a row and hasn't scored in an league record 642 minutes. Toronto is winless in eight straight overall.

TFC has been decimated by injuries and learned Friday that top scorer Danny Dichio will miss two to four weeks with a foot injury. In addition, the club lost midfielder Andy Welsh to Blackpool of England's Championship this week, taking another option away from the club.

Dallas defender Chris Gbandi warned after the D.C. loss that the team usually gets down after losses, which could set the team up for a letdown against TFC. Toronto did win the teams' previous meeting, 4-0, on June 17.

"People are probably going to get mad at me for saying this but we get too crazy after a win and get way too down after losses around here. It was a bad loss," Gbandi said. "This season is a long season and it all depends on how well we bounce back from losses. The last few times, we haven't bounced back from them very well."

Brazilian playmaker Denilson should make his first start for Dallas, which is trying to snap a two-game losing streak. Denilson made his debut last week as a substitute.

Denilson will add another weapon to Dallas' potent attack, but it could also open more chances for Toronto to snap its scoring drought. The Hoops regularly push players forward and as a results have actually allowed three more goals this season than they've scored.

Although Toronto is missing some of its best players, it has created plenty of chances in its last few games but "we just couldn't get a break," TFC coach Mo Johnston said.

"I think it's most frustrating than anything. When you do work hard and you think you deserve something and you don't get it, it's frustrating," Toronto captain Jim Brennan said. "Now, the thing is we're a good group of guys we work hard for one another, we're all sticking together and we know it's going to come - it's a matter of just when."

"We're going through a little sticky patch at the moment," said Toronto midfielder Carl Robinson, who will miss the FC Dallas match while on national team duty with Wales. "Performance-wise I think we're playing well. Goals-wise we obviously cannot score. We're throwing kitchen sinks at teams and not scoring. It's that type of luck we're having at the moment."

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FOOTBALL BETTING : Cassel Signs Contract

Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.

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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."

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