Haas, Purtzer among six leaders in California
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03/10/2007 - Newport Beach, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jay Haas and 2004 champion Tom Purtzer each carded rounds at six-under-par 65 Friday to share the lead after the opening round of the Toshiba Classic.
Haas and Roberts were joined atop the leaderboard at Newport Beach Country Club by Eduardo Romero, Fuzzy Zoeller, Ben Crenshaw and R.W. Eaks.
Morris Hatalsky, 2000 winner Allen Doyle and Peter Jacobsen are tied for seventh at minus-five.
Haas got going with a four-foot birdie putt on the first. He nearly holed his tee shot at the par-three fourth, but settled for a tap-in birdie from six inches.
The 53-year-old dropped a wedge within inches at the sixth and kicked in the birdie putt. Haas parred seven straight before draining a 20-footer for birdie on 14.
Haas came right back with a birdie on 15. He closed a bogey-free round with a two-putt birdie on 18 to gain a share of the lead.
"My long putting was good today," said an understated Haas. "I played well and did a lot of good things."
Purtzer started on the back nine and tallied four birdies and a bogey. Around the turn, he posted an eagle, two bogeys and three birdies to end at minus- six.
"When I come here, I always feel like I'm going to play well," Purtzer admitted. "I felt good today. I had a good stretch of holes coming in."
Romero and Zoeller were paired together Friday. Romero ran off three straight birdies from the 13th and started a run of four consecutive birdies at the 18th, while Zoeller birdied the 10th to open his round.
Zoeller reeled off four birdies in a five-hole span from the 14th. He bogeyed the first, but came right back to birdie two. Zoeller notched his final birdie on No. 6.
Romero's run of four straight birdies ended with a bogey on four. He parred his final five holes to share the overnight lead.
Crenshaw also started on the back nine. He posted three consecutive birdies from the 13th before making the turn at minus-four thanks to a birdie on 17. On the front side, Crenshaw birdied Nos. 4 and 6 to end at minus-six.
"I had a good consistent round," Crenshaw stated. "This is a great test of golf. I feel I'm playing well enough to win. I just have to be more consistent."
Eaks was five-under through 10 with an eagle and three birdies. He carded two birdies and a bogey over his final five holes to gain a share of the lead.
Defending champion Brad Bryant posted a four-under-par 67 Friday. He was joined in 10th place by Loren Roberts, Des Smyth, John Bland, Howard Twitty, Bobby Wadkins, Denis Watson, Danny Edwards, Keith Fergus, Rick Karbowski and Bruce Lietzke.
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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."
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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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