Offense, offense, and more offense should be prevalent in Monday’s College Football National Championship game, as both Alabama and Ohio State love to score. This contest between the Crimson Tide and the Buckeyes has all the makings of a shootout. That’s why, with this week’s One Bet, $100, I’m taking […]
One Bet, $100: War in Trenches Will Decide Tampa Bay-Washington
The old saying of football games are won in the trenches couldn’t be more true with the Tampa Bay-Washington Wild Card game on Saturday. Whoever controls the line of scrimmage in this contest should advance to the next round of the NFL Playoffs. That is why with this week’s One […]
Cleveland Browns Odds Drop in Wild Card Game After Head Coach Kevin Stefanski Tests Positive for COVID-19
News of Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski, and several other Browns personnel testing positive for COVID-19 sent the odds for the team’s Wild Card game against Pittsburgh spiraling. The Browns opened as 3.5-point favorites, but dropped to six points by Tuesday, and was even at 6.5 at Station Casinos. The […]
The Ax Falls: Black Monday Body Count of NFL Coaches
Three head coaches were the victims of NFL’s Black Monday, as the LA Chargers’ Anthony Lynn, the NY Jets’ Adam Gase, and Jacksonville’s Doug Marrone all found themselves out of a job. Two other rumored firings, Philadelphia’s Doug Pederson and Cincinnati’s Zak Taylor, had yet to materialize. The NFL’s Black […]
Bettors Take Wait and See Attitude on NFL Wild-Card Weekend Odds
When the NFL odds for Wild-Card Weekend were released late Sunday, the betting public decided to hold off on hammering any of the 12 teams playing in the first round of the playoffs. Of the six games, the largest line movement was a half-point on two games. The Seattle Seahawks […]
Paraguayan Soccer Player Faces Ban after Partial Penis Exposure
A Paraguayan soccer player literally got caught with his pants down during a recent match, where he may have partially exposed his genitalia after celebrating a goal. Guarani striker Raul Bobadilla scored late in the game to give his club a 3-2 aggregate victory over Libertad last week. He then […]
NFL Playoff Picture: Who’s In, Who’s Out, Who Needs Help
With one week remaining in the regular season, the NFL playoff picture is coming into focus. The biggest losers were the Las Vegas Raiders, who played themselves out of a postseason spot, and the Indianapolis Colts, who could have secured one of the seven spots in the AFC, but are […]
One Bet, $100: Philadelphia Will Get Season Sweep Against Depleted Dallas
The first meeting between Philadelphia and Dallas nearly two months ago went decisively in favor of the Eagles, 23-9, and there is no reason Sunday’s game shouldn’t be a repeat of that contest. That is why with this week’s One Bet, $100 and I going to take Philadelphia and give […]
College Football Playoff Set: Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, Notre Dame in, Texas A&M Out
Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, and Ohio State are the four teams that will play in the College Football Playoff for a shot at the national championship. Texas A&M, Oklahoma, and Cincinnati were left out by the CFP committee when the teams were announced on Sunday. Alabama will face Notre Dame […]
One Bet, $100: Los Angeles Rams Will Continue New York Jets’ Misery
The Los Angeles Rams are rolling right now, both in the standings and against the spread. That streak should continue Sunday against the New York Jets. The Rams are 17-point favorites against the Jets, with the line jumping from its opening of 13.5. I’m not afraid of the 17 points, […]
One Bet, $100: Alabama Should Crush Florida, Win SEC Championship
Alabama is the No. 1 team in the country and will show how dominant they are this weekend against Florida in the SEC Championship game. The Crimson Tide is favored by 17 points, and that might not be enough. That’s why with this week’s One Bet, $100, I’m backing Alabama […]
Conference Championship Games Create College Football Playoff Friction
Ten college football conference championship games are scheduled for this weekend, including the Power 5 conferences. The odds haven’t moved much since they opened Sunday night, but there are plenty of College Football Playoff implications with some of the games. Undefeated and No. 1-ranked Alabama will face No. 11 Florida […]
NFL’s NFC (L)East Teams Going from Futile to FruitfulÂ
All of sudden, the NFC East isn’t such a joke anymore. The weakest division in the NFL is still bad, but the four teams are nowhere near as awful as they were after the first six weeks of the season. Washington, Dallas, Philadelphia, and the New York Giants have all […]
NFL Week 13 Highlights: Tyreek Hill Makes Incredible TD Catch, No One Notices
Fans are getting a bit jaded about spectacular catches from wide receivers, but NFL Week 13 had several highlights from star pass catchers, and one unlikely receiver. Kansas City All-Pro Tyreek Hill headlines this week’s highlights afer making one of the most fantastic receptions of the year in the team’s […]
College Football Week 14 Betting Recap: Rice, TCU, Coastal Carolina Upsets Big for Books
One of the biggest upsets in Week 14 betting was also a big win for sportsbooks. Marshall, who was ranked No. 15 in the AP Top 25 Football Poll, was a 23-point favorite against Rice, who was 12/1 on the moneyline. The Owls pulled off the shocker, shutting out the […]
College Football Week 14 Highlights: Brutal Hits, Beautiful TDs
Football is a fierce sport, and there were certainly a couple of highlights in Week 14 that showed how brutal it can be. We had one of the most vicious hits of the year on a Notre Dame punt returner. Even the refs weren’t safe, as one was the inadvertent […]
One Bet, $100: Alabama Won’t Admit LSU is Revenge Game, Will Still Make Tigers Pay for Last Year
If gamblers don’t think Nick Saban circled the Alabama-LSU game on his calendar, they don’t know the Crimson Tide head coach very well. Losing at home to the Tigers last year was bad enough, but getting taunted by LSU head coach Ed Orgeron and his players let that defeat simmer […]
Coastal Carolina BYU Game Comes Together Quickly, Could Greatly Benefit Winner
For the first time in the College Football Playoff era, two non-Power 5 conference teams with 9-0 or better records will meet when BYU faces Coastal Carolina on Saturday. The Cougars, who are 9-0 and ranked No. 8 in the AP Top-25 poll, managed to fill a vacancy in their […]
Trump’s Parade of Presidential Pardons Could Include Family, Guiliani, Even Tiger King
The joke currently going around Washington DC is that everyone at the White House is being extra-polite because they are all saying, “pardon me.†After President Donald Trump issued former national security advisor Michael Flynn his get-out-of-jail-free card last week, Bovada put out betting lines on whom else he might […]
Robert Saleh, Eric Bieniemy Overdue for Head Coaching Jobs, Favorites for Detroit Gig
With the Matt Patricia era over in Detroit, players and fans want to know who the next head coach of the Lions will be. Management seems to be in no hurry to replace Patricia, and will probably have to hire a general manager first since Bob Quinn was let go […]