This week’s One Bet, $100, will be placed on No. 13 Wisconsin hosting No. 11 Michigan. The Wolverines will be trying to win at Camp-Randall Stadium for the first time since 2001. They have played at Wisconsin’s venue four times since then and lost every time, including a 24-10 defeat […]
Ranked Teams Face Off: Will Georgia (-14.5) Really Trounce Notre Dame?
School is in session around the country, and this week several ranked teams will face their first real test. The biggest such college football game this weekend is probably No. 3 Georgia hosting No. 7 Notre Dame. And in the Big Ten it’s a conference showdown between No. 11 Michigan […]
Kyle Busch Blasts Fellow Driver Garrett Smithley After Las Vegas Race
Kyle Busch has a reputation of being a villain. He added another chapter to that status when he blasted Garrett Smithley for an incident at last Sunday’s South Point 400. The Las Vegas native was trying to win at his home track in the first race of the playoffs when […]
Florida State Fans Want Tomahawk Chop on Coach Willie Taggart
Florida State fans are not happy with coach Willie Taggart, but the school would have to swallow around $17 million to buy out his contract. One fan is doing his part to make that happen. The four-year-old son of an FSU booster set up a lemonade stand outside of his […]
Jacksonville’s Gardner Minshew Winless, but Gaining Confidence as Starter
When Jacksonville quarterback Nick Foles went down with an injury, his backup, Gardner Minshew, was pressed into service. He’ll be making his second start when the Jaguars host Tennessee on Thursday. Jacksonville is getting 1.5 points, and trying to get their first victory of the season. No one was expecting […]
Golf Notes: Garcia Ends Drought, Niemann Another First-Time Winner on PGA Tour
Sergio Garcia was the winner of the KLM Open last Sunday, shooting 18-under-par, and defeating Nicolai Hojgaard by a shot. The 39-year-old was a 16/1 pick to win the European Tour event. The Spaniard got his first victory since repeating at the AndalucÃÂa Valderrama Masters last year, a tournament hosted […]
Injured NFL Quarterbacks Ben Roethlisberger, Drew Brees Show Their Value in Odds Changes
How much are injured NFL quarterbacks worth? When it comes to the odds, the answer is apparently a whole bunch. Two signal callers left Sunday games with injuries, and the odds on their team’s futures changed almost instantly. Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger suffered an elbow injury in the second quarter of […]
Pac-12 Conference Ties SEC with Six Teams in AP Top 25 College Football Poll
It’s all about quantity, not quality for the Pac-12 Conference in Week 4 of the AP Top 25 College Football Poll. The conference is tied with the SEC for the most teams in the poll with six. It’s the first time in four years the Pac-12 has had that many […]
Aaron Rodgers Arguing with Matt LaFleur Might be Secret to Green Bay’s Success
The secret to the Green Bay Packers success might be quarterback Aaron Rodgers arguing with his coach Matt Lafleur. The two were seen in a heated exchange on the sidelines of Sunday’s game in Minnesota. The Packers beat a divisional rival for the second straight week, and are 2-0 in […]
NFL Betting Recap: New England Patriots Continue Miami Dolphins Misery; Sam Darnold Illness Affects Jets Line
When the line for the New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins game was posted at 16.5 points in the Patriots’ favor, it quickly jumped to 19.5. Oddsmakers were a bit skittish that New England was nearly a three-touchdown favorite. The sharps brought it down to 18 at game time. Turns […]
Alabama Football Losers Against Spread, Central Florida Undefeated as Favorites
Alabama football has had no problem winning its first three games, but they have a huge issue with covering the spread. The Crimson Tide is now 1-2 ATS after Week 3 of the College Football Season. This is vastly different from the University of Alabama football’s performance ATS last season. […]
Kyle Busch Favorite to Win Monster Energy Cup Playoff, South Point 400 in Las Vegas
The NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Playoff begins on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with the South Point 400, and Kyle Busch is the favorite. He’s the top choice, not only to win the opening race, but the Cup itself. Busch is a 9/2 pick to win at his home […]
Tampa Bay Lightning, Vegas Golden Knights Favorites for Stanley Cup, Conference Titles
The Tampa Bay Lightning are once again the preseason favorite to win the Stanley Cup, but the Vegas Golden Knights are a close second. The Lighting are the 6/1 choice to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup, while the Golden Knights are 7/1, according to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. The Toronto […]
A $100 Bet: Houston Texans Bounce Back Against Jacksonville Jaguars
The Houston Texans were stunned on Monday by the New Orleans Saints, but won’t be making the same mistake against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. How sure am I? I’m making one, $100 bet this week, and taking the Texans at home as 8.5-point favorites over the Jaguars. Yes, both […]
New Orleans at Los Angeles Rams in Rematch of 2018 NFC Championship
The New Orleans Saints visit the the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday in a rematch of last year’s NFC Championship that should prove to be just as entertaining as their last matchup. Both teams won in Week 1, but the Saints might have a little more motivation to win this […]
Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State Start Conference Play as Big Favorites
Alabama, Clemson, and Ohio State all take on conference opponents this Saturday, but will it be any harder than their first two games? By the point spreads being offered it doesn’t appear so. Alabama, the No. 2 team in the country, is playing South Carolina. Despite being on the road, […]
Golf Betting Options for Gamblers Suffering PGA Tour Burnout
There are so many golf betting options available, especially if gamblers are burned out on the PGA Tour. It’s been three weeks since the PGA Tour said goodbye to the 2018-19 season, and hello to 2019-20. While a lot of golfers are taking a pass on this week’s A Military […]
One Bet, $100: UCLA Clearly Outmatched Against Oklahoma Sooners
This week’s One Bet, $100, will be placed on the Oklahoma Sooners visiting UCLA. OU quarterback Jalen Hurts, who has vaulted up the betting board as a Heisman Trophy pick, leads a Sooner offense that has steamrolled two opponents. Last week Oklahoma defeated South Dakota State, 70-14. The opening game […]
NASCAR Notes: Jimmie Johnson, Daniel Suarez Out of Playoffs; Ryan Newman In
The playoff hopes of Jimmie Johnson ended at the wall at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. The 43-year-old made contact with the barrier on Lap 55, and it took him out of the Big Machine Vodka 400. Johnson finished in 35th place, not nearly what he needed to grab the […]
UCLA Coach Chip Kelly on Hot Seat After Two Losses, Faces Oklahoma
USC coach Clay Helton was the favorite to be the first college football coach fired, but his crosstown contemporary, UCLA’s Chip Kelly, might be the one in more trouble. While Helton has managed to win his first two games, Kelly is 0-2. The first loss was on the road to […]