Kelly extends lead in New Orleans

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04/25/2009 - New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jerry Kelly posted a three-under 69 on Saturday to extend his lead to three shots after the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Kelly, the overnight leader by one, finished 54 holes at 13-under 203 and is ahead of Steve Marino, who carded a four-under 68 on Saturday, at the TPC Louisiana.

Rod Pampling (68), Aaron Watkins (69), Charles Howell III (70), John Rollins (71) and first-round leader Charlie Wi (71) are knotted in third place at nine-under-par 207.

Kelly wasted little time in breaking into red figures on Saturday. After he missed a nine-foot birdie try at one, Kelly converted a four-footer for birdie at the par-five second.

He made a sensational par save from nine feet at the third, but drove into a bunker at the par-four fifth. Kelly hit his approach to 25 feet and sank the birdie putt to reach 12-under par for the championship.

At the extremely difficult par-four sixth, Kelly drove into the right rough near a tent. He missed his second shot right of the green, but pitched to seven feet to give himself a chance at par. Kelly stepped up and holed the par save to stay atop the leaderboard.

Kelly made nothing but pars for nine consecutive holes. He had some chances to make birdies, including a 15-footer at 11 and a six-footer at No. 13, but no one in the field got any closer than a stroke.

At the par-four 15th, Kelly hit his approach to six feet. He drained the birdie effort to get to 13-under par and move three clear of Marino, who was already in the clubhouse at minus-10.

Kelly kept the strong play going at No. 16. His second stopped seven feet from the flagstick, but Kelly failed to capitalize on the makeable birdie opportunity.

He parred the 17th and found a fairway bunker with his second at the par-five closing hole. Kelly only managed to get his third to 30 feet, where he two- putted for par.

Kelly took his seventh 54-hole lead on the PGA Tour, but has not enjoyed great success. In the six previous instances he owned a piece of the third-round lead, Kelly only visited the winner's circle once.

That came at the 2002 Sony Open in Hawaii, then later that year he earned his other victory at the Western Open.

Local favorite and 2001 champion David Toms (72), Jeff Overton (68), Joe Ogilvie (69), Roland Thatcher (70), Rory Sabbatini (71), Kevin Stadler (71) and John Merrick (72) share eighth place at eight-under 208.

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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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