Amidst all the hoopla of whether Brett Favre would decide to grace us and the Minnesota Vikings with his presence was the fact that the 40-year-old man's body could break down at some point in the season.

Considering the NFL Odds in the Bodog Sportsbook had the Vikings listed as 11-1 to win the 2011 Super Bowl, oddsmakers didn't think there was any chance Favre wasn't coming back, and that his bad ankle would be a problem. Unfortunately, it beginning to look like the odds may have to be revised.

SI.com's Peter King has stated that No. 4 has been taking injections in his wounded ankle, and Favre says it could be like this all season.

"It's catching up with me, all this stuff," Favre told King.

When asked if he could last the whole year Favre, who turns 41 in October said, "I don't know. I have no idea, really."

"My ankle just seems to get easier to sprain. I know everyone thinks the New Orleans game [the NFC Championship Game] killed me, but it was bad before then. Now we'll see if I can make it. My mind's telling me one thing, but my body's telling me something else.'"

Not a good sign, especially since he's been sacked twice and turned the ball over three times in two preseason games.

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Arguably the Oakland Raiders’ two most important offensive players are in question for the season opener as quarterback Jason Campbell and running back Michael Bush were both hurt in Saturday’s 28-24 preseason loss to San Francisco.

Campbell, acquired in a draft day trade with Washington, was knocked out of the game with a neck stinger. But that’s not the problem – he also suffered a wrist injury that has the team concerned. Oakland coach Tom Cable said Campbell had an MRI and X-rays and would be further evaluated this week. Campbell was taken off the field in a cart after being hurt on a sack by Travis LaBoy in the second quarter but hurt his right wrist on the previous series in the game. Campbell led Oakland to a touchdown on the opening drive for the second straight week, completing all four of his passes for 67 yards. If Campbell misses any time, Bruce Gradkowski would start. He made his preseason debut Saturday and was 14 for 22 passing for 202 yards and two touchdowns. That locked down the No. 2 job over Kyle Boller.

Bush, meanwhile, has emerged as the team’s featured back because former first-round pick Darren McFadden can’t stay healthy (they are technically listed as co-starters). Bush broke his thumb when he was hit on the hand by a helmet on his final carry Saturday. He had surgery Monday and Cable said there was a "good chance" Bush would be ready to play Sept. 12 in Tennessee – bet on the game on Bodog’s NFL odds. Bush led the team with 589 yards rushing last season. He will wear a protective device on the thumb, but he isn't expected to be in a cast. In his first preseason action Saturday after coming back from a tight hamstring, McFadden had seven carries for nine yards against the 49ers.

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Somewhere, the Philadelphia Eagles are smirking. Of course Philly drew some criticism for trading Donovan McNabb within the division to the rival Redskins this offseason. But the Eagles simply thought age was catching up to McNabb, who couldn’t stay healthy for a full season. And now there’s already a chance McNabb won’t be ready to open the season when the Skins face Dallas – bet on the game on Bodog’s NFL odds.

McNabb sprained his ankle in the team’s second preseason game and didn’t play in game No. 3 over the weekend. And he certainly won’t play in the final exhibition game as that’s considered basically worthless by most coaches, who don’t play their starters maybe a series. But McNabb also hasn’t practiced since injuring the ankle and didn’t again Monday. In two games, McNabb was 16-of-34 passing for 264 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a quarterback rating of 71.2. The Washington offense looked inept without him on Saturday against the Ravens.

"I really don't know for sure," Coach Mike Shanahan said of whether McNabb will be ready for the opener. "That is why it is day-by-day and we just need to see how it goes. Hopefully it won't be."

The Redskins finish the preseason Friday at the Jets, and backup QB Rex Grossman won’t play, either, just to ensure he doesn’t get hurt in case he has to start the season opener. Starting tailback Clinton Portis sprained his ankle in the 23-3 loss to Baltimore on Saturday and will miss a few days of practice this week but should be good to go for the Cowboys opener. Willie Parker will start at running back against the Jets.

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Manny Ramirez is reportedly on his way to join the Chicago White Sox and will make his return to the American League, ironically enough, against his former Cleveland Indians team on Monday night. Chicago is a -132 favorite on Bodog’s MLB odds.

The White Sox enter play Monday 4.5 games behind the Minnesota Twins in the AL Central. It’s still not clear if they are getting Ramirez essentially for nothing but his salary of if they will send a lower-level prospect to L.A. after winning the waiver claim for Manny, who is hitting .311 with eight homers and 40 RBIs in 66 games. The Pale Hose are hoping Manny will take off as he is playing for a contract. When he was sent to the Dodgers from Boston in 2008 and also playing for a new deal, he hit .396 with 17 homers and 53 RBIs in the final 53 games of that season. White Sox designated hitters – usually Mark Kotsay or Andruw Jones – have combined for a.721 OPS this season, more than 100 points worse than .836 OPS for designated hitters from the Twins, usually Jim Thome or Jason Kubel.

In his last game for the Dodgers, Ramirez pinch hit against the Rockies in the sixth inning Sunday with the bases loaded. He was ejected from the game after only one pitch as he argued that the called strike was a ball.

The White Sox open a 10-game road trip against a Cleveland team that is lousy but 8-4 against Chicago this year. The White Sox start lefty Mark Buehrle (12-10, 3.93), who is 4-3 with a 3.32 ERA in eight starts since the All-Star Break. He is 12-15 with a 4.68 ERA in his career against Cleveland. The Tribe start Mitch Talbot (8-11, 4.44), who has allowed 12 earned runs in his three starts since returning from the disabled list.

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Both the Philadelphia Phillies (-145) and Los Angeles Dodgers (+125) have been a little disappointing on MLB odds this season, but at least Philly can make things right by winning the NL East; they are just two games back of the Atlanta Braves. Philly and LA have met three times this season, with the Phillies winning the last two.

Ace Roy Halladay (16-9, 2.22 ERA) will start for Philadelphia on Monday night. He lost for the first time in six starts when he faced Houston last week, allowing three earned runs through seven innings. The righthander has dominated the Dodgers in three career starts, going 3-0 with a microscopic 1.50 ERA. Halladay hasn’t faced Los Angeles since joining the Phillies, however.

The Phillies are hitting .308 with 21 runs scored in three games against the Dodgers this season. It hasn’t been the names you’d expect, though. Mike Sweeney has looked sharp in spot duty, going 3-6, while Ross Gload has two homers and four RBI in two games against LA. Wilson Valdez and Jayson Werth are both hitting over .400 against Los Angeles.

Hiroki Kuroda (9-11, 3.56 ERA) will start for the Dodgers. Kuroda earned a win in his last start after allowing four runs though seven innings. The righty has pitched very well since mid-July but only has two wins to show for it. Kuroda is 1-0 with an 0.95 ERA in three career starts against Philadelphia.

Los Angeles is batting .336 with 24 runs scored in three games against Philly this year. Matt Kemp has been brilliant, hitting .571 with a homer and six RBI in just seven at bats. Andre Ethier has been pretty great, too, hitting .462 with three RBI.

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America’s dominance on basketball odds is expected to continue at the 2010 FIBA World Championship this week, as Team USA vs. Brazil tips off Monday afternoon. Team USA is a 22-point favorite against the Brazilians.

The Americans improved to 2-0 with a 99-77 demolition of Slovenia on Sunday. Kevin Durant look fantastic for the US, leading all scorers with 22 points. KD was subbed out of the game midway through the first quarter—after he led the team to a roaring start—and Team USA promptly fell asleep, failing to make a single shot from the field during the first 6.5 minutes of the second quarter. Kevin Love was another impressive performer in limited action, notching a double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds) in just 13 minutes on the floor. Love and Durant were two of five players who scored in double figures for the Americans.

Brazil is also undefeated through two games and, although it can’t compare to Team USA, it has a few NBA stars of its own. Leandro Barbosa was impressive in Sunday’s 80-65 win over Tunisia. Barbosa dropped 27 points and six boards on Tunisia and was practically unstoppable; he shot 8/11 from the field and nailed both three-point attempts. Big man Tiago Splitter also chipped in on the scoreboard, scoring 16 points. He’ll have more help against the Americans as Cleveland Cavalier Anderson Varejao is expected to play after resting his ankle over the first two games.

If Brazil is going to have a shot at covering this game—let alone winning—it’s going to have to rebound better. It had just a three-rebound edge against Tunisia and that won’t cut it against Team USA; the Americans dominated Slovenia 50-33 on the glass. Brazil’s leading rebounder was Barbosa with six, and the guard certainly isn’t going to muck it up with the likes of Love.

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Hockey fans are beginning to prepare for this year’s NHL odds. Here is your offseason update for the Anaheim Ducks.

Anaheim is a longshot to win the Stanley Cup with 35/1 odds. Coming off a 39-32-11 season, the Ducks were fairly quiet during the offseason, meaning 2010-11 could be another non-playoff year.

The Ducks did make a few signings. The most important was Teemu Selanne, who re-upped for another year. Selanne may not be the dynamic player he once was, but he’s still a valuable leader and nearly a point-per-game player; the Finn scored 48 points in just 54 games last season, including 27 goals. That’s a big boost for the NHL’s seventh-ranked offense.

Unfortunately, it’s the other end of the ice that needs help. Anaheim finished 22nd in goals-against last year but did little to amend the situation. Danny Syvret was signed on defense, but he’s certainly no difference-maker. Worse yet, Scott Niedermayer retired. Despite a small decline in play, Niedermayer was a threat at both ends of the ice (48 points in 2009-10) and he’ll be missed in the locker room. The Ducks got solid if unspectacular goaltending from Jonas Hiller, who owned a 2.73 GAA in 59 games, up from 2.39 in 46 games the previous season.

So, once again, Anaheim must rely on offense. There are some great young pieces in place to get that done. Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf form one of the better young tandems in the NHL. Perry racked up 76 points last year while Getzlaf had 69 in just 66 games. The Ducks also have young forward Bobby Ryan (still unsigned), who scored 35 goals and 64 points in 2009-10.

The Ducks acquired Aaron Voros and Ryan Hillier from the Rangers in a trade, but neither move will put this team over the top. They’re both depth players at best.

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