The SAS Championship at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, North Carolina is the first tournament on the PGA Tour Champions since Sept. 20, and no one is more anxious to get on the golf course than Jim Furyk. The senior rookie has dominated the PGA Tour Champions, winning both events […]
NFL: Quarterback Drama as Haskins Benched, Darnold Hurt
Two NFL quarterbacks won’t be behind center on Sunday, but for different reasons. Washington’s Dwayne Haskins was benched and the New York Jets’ Sam Darnold is hurt. News of both quarterback’s fate was announced by their respective head coaches on Wednesday. Haskins, who was +550 to be the first NFL […]
One Bet, $100: Past Success at Shriners Open Big Advantage for Na, Morikawa, Cantlay, Smith
There are golfers who take a shine to certain tournaments, and the quartet of Kevin Na, Collin Morikawa, Patrick Cantlay, and Cameron Smith love the Shriners Hospital for Children Open. Each member of the quartet has played well at TPC Summerlin over the past few years. That’s why with this […]
One Bet, $100: Nelly Korda Peaking at Perfect Time for First Major
Nelly Korda is the favorite to win the Women’s PGA Championship, but with odds at 9/1, it makes the 22-year-old a desirable pick for the major championship. Korda might get bet down, however, because of the attractive odds for her to win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newton Square, Pennsylvania. […]
Shriners Hospital for Children Open First of Two Las Vegas PGA Tour Events
Las Vegas is playing host to two tournaments in as many weeks with The Shriners Hospital for Children Open at TPC Summerlin, and the CJ Cup at ShadowCreek. No one is more excited about the back-to-back events than new Las Vegas resident Collin Morikawa. Las Vegas resident Collin Morikawa is […]
Will First-Time Major Winners Streak Continue at Women’s PGA Championship?
The Women’s PGA Championship begins on Thursday and Nelly Korda will try and continue the trend of first-time major championship winners. Korda is the 9/1 favorite to win her first major championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newton Square, Pennsylvania. Brooke Henderson is the second pick to win the Women’s […]
Buccaneers Look to Deliver Bad News to Bears
Week 5 of the NFL kicks off with the Thursday night game featuring the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Chicago Bears. The Bucs are favored by 4.5 points, and the over/under is 43.5. Can Chicago bounce back after losing its first game of the season last Sunday to Indianapolis? Tom […]
Oklahoma Falls Out of AP Top 25
For the first time since September 2016, Oklahoma isn’t in the AP Top 25 Football Poll. The Sooners suffered their second consecutive upset, tumbling out of the first 25 spots in the Week 6 poll. Oklahoma is one of five teams that dropped out of the AP Top 25 Football […]
Houston’s Bill O’Brien First NFL Coach Fired, Who’s Next?
Houston Texans general manager Bill O’Brien didn’t fire head coach Bill O’Brien, believing he had another lifeline. Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair disagreed, and fired O’Brien from both positions on Monday after six years with the organization. O’Brien was reportedly on thin ice after trading All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre […]
NFL Week 4 Betting Recap: Lakers Sink $100,000 Parlay Card
Cross betting with other sports is popular, but one gambler in NFL Week 4 found out he should have stuck with football for his betting. The unidentified BetMGM customer put down $100,000 to win 598,709.15 on a five-team parlay card. They parlays were all moneyline bets. The first four were […]
College Football Week 5 Betting Recap: Gamblers Take Bath on Upsets
Gamblers usually take a hit when there are one or two upsets in college football, but College Football Week 5 betting was Armageddon for punters. Four ranked teams suffered upsets, and the public backed three of those losing teams heavily. The biggest hit for the bettors came from Oklahoma. A […]
NFL Week 4 Highlights: High Jumps, Trick Plays, and Trash Talking
The NFL Week 4 highlights had it all on Sunday. There was a wide receiver pass for a touchdown, a quarterback who looked like a tight end blocking, and an animated pick-six interception on a legend of the game. There was also Indianapolis quarterback Philip Rivers trash-talking an opponent, and […]
College Football Week 5 Highlights: Crazy Block, Iffy TD Call, Great INT
College football’s Week 5 highlights were filled with more than just long touchdown passes. In fact, passes didn’t even make this week’s highlight reel. Here’s a look at some of the week’s biggest plays, including an offensive lineman who made an incredible block, an interception that defied gravity, and what […]
One Bet, $100: Team Penske Will Continue Talladega Success
Team Penske has been dominant at Talladega Superspeedway over the last six races, with four victories. It is a trend that is hard to overlook, and I believe will continue on Sunday at the YellaWood 500. That is why with this week’s One Bet, $100, I am going to take […]
Ford Drivers Racing Past Competition at YellaWood 500
As fickle as superspeedways can be, Fords have had a strong record at Talladega, and it is no surprise that Ryan Blaney is the favorite to win Sunday’s YellaWood 500. The Ford driver won the last two races at the famed racetrack in Lincoln, Alabama, including the playoff race in […]
One bet, $100: Baltimore, Washington Defenses Should Keep Total Under
Sometimes you have to go against the grain, and that is definitely what I did this week for the Baltimore Washington game. No, I didn’t take Washington, my mental state has not plunged that far down … yet. With this week’s One Bet, $100, I took the under on the […]
NFL Week 4: Ravens, Rams Dubious About Double-Digit Point Spreads
NFL Week 4 is the first time this season there have been two games with double-digit point spreads, and only the third with a spread of 10 or more. Last week Indianapolis was a 12.5-point pick over the New York Jets, and covered easily, 36-7. Baltimore has the highest point […]
One Bet, $100: North Carolina, Boston College Late Bloomers
North Carolina and Boston College have been slow starters in the beginning of the 2020 college football season. Both teams have managed to score just seven points in the first half of the games they have played. That is why with this week’s One Bet, $100, I am going to […]
College Football Week 5: No. 2 Alabama, No. 4 Georgia Host Ranked Teams in SEC Showdowns
Four teams in the AP Top 25, all in the SEC, face one another in College Football Week 5, and upsets could change the race in the conference. Alabama, ranked No. 2, hosts No. 13 Texas A&M, while No. 4 Georgia takes on No. 7 Auburn. No. 2 Alabama faces […]
Splinter Watch 2020: Which NFL QB Gets Benched Next?
This is the time of year when NFL head coaches who are trying to save their jobs begin to panic, and bench their quarterback as a last-ditch measure to stay employed. Chicago’s Mitch Trubisky was the first QB to lose his starting job this season. BetOnline has put out a […]