The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) says that it has significant issues with the NFL’s position on sports betting after seeing executive Jocelyn Moore speak at a Congressional hearing on the subject last week. Speaking to ESPN, NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith said that the league is not taking the steps […]
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Thursday Night Football Preview: Andrew Luck Carries Colts into Tom Brady’s House
Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts (1-3) visit the New England Patriots (2-2) for a Week 5 match up on Thursday Night Football. The Colts have quarterback Andrew Luck back in the lineup after missing last season with a shoulder injury. But, they have to play the Patriots in Foxboro, […]
Le’Veon Bell Could End Holdout and Return to Pittsburgh Steelers During Week 7
The Pittsburgh Steelers have struggled this season without star running back Le’Veon Bell, who has been holding out in hopes of preserving his health as he nears free agency. But according to an ESPN report, that holdout may be coming to an end in the next month. According to a […]
College Football Gambling Bummer: Top Teams Fail to Cover Spread
It was a brutal day for those gambling on the top four college football teams in the AP Top 25 poll. Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, and Ohio State all won, but all failed to cover the spread. For No. 1 Alabama it was the second consecutive week they have failed to […]
NFL Week 4: Elite Teams Starting to Separate From Pack
After a wild Week 3 that saw one huge upset and a couple of smaller ones, order was restored last Sunday in NFL Week 4. Teams that should have won did, and those that lost, like the Atlanta Falcons, have some serious soul searching to do. We are starting to […]
Move Over Patriots: Red Hot Rams Now Favorite to Win 2019 Super Bowl
With Week 4 of the NFL season underway, the Los Angeles Rams are the favorite to win the NFL Championship. At the South Point Casino in Las Vegas, the Rams’ odds are moving, with the LA team currently at 3/1 to win Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes Benz Stadium in […]
Five NFL Bets for Week 4: Time for Winning Teams to Get Real
There are some misconceptions about teams and NFL Week 4 should clear up a lot of them. Football pundits believe New England (1-2) is in trouble, and that undefeated Miami (3-0) is the new power in the AFC East. Buffalo all of a sudden is being labeled a giant killer […]
Congressional Hearing Suggests Feds Could Get Involved in Sports Betting
A Congressional hearing on sports betting held by a House Judiciary subcommittee Thursday suggested that there may be an appetite for some sort of federal regulation of the industry, though no clear path towards legislation has materialized. In what was the first Congressional hearing to deal with the sports betting […]
Thursday Night Football: Minnesota Vikings Stumble into LA to Face Dominating Rams
The Minnesota Vikings (1-1-1) visit Hollywood to take on the undefeated LA Rams (3-0) in what could be a preview of the NFC Championship game. These teams met each other last season during a Week 11 matchup in Minnesota, where the Vikings defeated the Rams 24-7. The line opened Rams […]
San Francisco 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo Out for Season with Torn ACL
The San Francisco 49ers will have to play the rest of the season without starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, as an MRI confirmed on Monday that he has suffered a torn ACL in his left knee. Garoppolo was hurt late in Sunday’s 38-27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, in what […]
Buffalo Bills Score Biggest NFL Upset in 23 Years, As Underdogs Rule Again in Week 3
The Buffalo Bills may have gone into Minnesota as 17-point underdogs, but they left as winners, stunning the Vikings 27-6 behind rookie quarterback Josh Allen. According to ESPN, the win was the biggest upset in the NFL in terms of point spread since 1995, when the Washington Redskins defeated the […]
NFL Rookie Quarterbacks Begin to Shine: Darnold Powers Jets, Mayfield Gives Cleveland New Hope
It was evident by the end of preseason that New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold was going to start for the team. The other four signal callers picked in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft seemed to be destined to be holding a clipboard, but that is […]
Injury Report: NFL Week 3 Roster Shifts for Bettors to Think About
The NFL Week 3 injury report is out, and in it are some good reminders for bettors about factors to consider that are most likely to impact four particular games. Indianapolis Colts at Philadelphia Eagles The storyline here is about a return from injury. The Eagles welcome back starting quarterback […]
NFL Week 3: Battle of LA Rivals, Must-Win Games for 0-2 Teams
It’s hard to say that any team can be facing a must-win game in Week 3 of the NFL season. But for teams that have gotten off to 0-2 starts, it might just be critical for them to begin turning things around about now. Starting the season 0-2 already puts […]
Baker Mayfield Steps in to Lead Cleveland Browns to Their First Victory in Forever
It happened…finally. The Cleveland Browns – aided by a mid-game relief appearance from Baker Mayfield, the quarterback the team selected with the first overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft – won a football game for the first time in nearly two calendar years. Mayfield took over for an injured […]
FanDuel Reverses Decision, Will Pay Bettors Who Took Advantage of Erroneous Odds on Broncos
After a few days of controversy, FanDuel has decided to honor the bets made by a dozen gamblers in New Jersey who received erroneously high odds on the Denver Broncos to beat the Oakland Raiders during an 18-second window on Sunday. FanDuel had initially only agreed to pay bettors at […]
DraftKings Mobile Sports Betting App Crushing Expectations, Nearly 2 Million Bets in 6 Weeks
There’s no shortage of demand for football and gambling in America. So when mobile sports betting technology was introduced in New Jersey a month before the NFL and NCAA kicked off their seasons, executives were drooling with optimism. But not even DraftKings CEO Jason Robbins could predict just how popular […]
Pro Football Hall of Famers Threaten to Boycott Induction Ceremony Over Lack of Health Insurance
A group of Pro Football Hall of Famers is threatening to boycott the next Hall of Fame induction ceremony if their demands for health insurance coverage and an annual salary from the NFL are not met by the league. Led by Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson, the group […]
FanDuel Sportsbook in New Jersey Won’t Pay Out $82,000 Mistake
One savvy in-game bettor jumped on the line of a lifetime when he grabbed the Denver Broncos +75000 to win the game as the team was embarking on a game-winning drive on Sunday. Anthony Prince was watching the games at the FanDuel Sportsbook at the Meadowlands in New Jersey when […]
Antonio Brown Sparks Drama for Pittsburgh Steelers After ‘Trade Me’ Tweet, Missed Practice
Antonio Brown may not have meant to create controversy with his actions over the past two days, but the combination of a provocative tweet and his absence at practice on Monday led to questions over whether there was a rift between the wide receiver and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brown’s frustration […]