The Cleveland Browns may be coming off one of the worst seasons in NFL history, but that doesn’t seem to be dissuading bettors from liking the team, as sportsbooks are reporting a surprisingly large number of bets on the franchise that many see as the NFL’s laughingstock. According to ESPN, […]
With speculation swirling that Sam Darnold of the New York Jets would be the first rookie quarterback to be named a starter, it appears Buffalo first-year signal caller Josh Allen might beat him to the honor. Allen, the No. 7 pick in the NFL Draft overall, will be the No. […]
With the first two weeks of preseason behind them, NFL players and coaches are expressing confusion about a new helmet rule that they say is still unclear abut what is and isn’t allowed under the new regulations. The rule, designed to increase player safety, prohibits a player from lowering their […]
To the surprise of no one who even casually follows college football, Alabama was ranked the No. 1 team in the first Associated Press Top 25 poll for the 2018 season. The Crimson Tide joined Oklahoma (1985-87) as the only programs to start three consecutive seasons as the top-ranked team. […]
OG learned more about the teams in the first week, and even more should be gleaned in NFL Week 2 of the preseason. The starters will play a bit more, but the real battles between second- and third-string players should show who will be survive the first round of cuts. […]
The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles will kick off their season on Sept. 6 when they host the Atlanta Falcons, but Pennsylvania bettors won’t have the opportunity to place legal bets on the game in their home state. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) issued its temporary regulations for […]
The last pick in the NFL Draft is affectionately called Mr. Irrelevant, but the 2017 final pick, Denver’s Chad Kelly, is turning into Mr. Essential. The second-year quarterback just got promoted to backup for the Broncos, and the coaching staff is getting more and more comfortable with the 24-year-old. After […]
Two weeks into the preseason, three weeks before Oakland’s first regular season game, the Raiders’ star defensive player Khalil Mack is still a no-show. The All-Pro linebacker is in the midst of a holdout during contract negotiations. And if he and his team can’t come to an agreement soon, there’s […]
North Carolina may have been the first school to suspend student-athletes over the sale of player-exclusive shoes, but they’re warning other schools that selling team footwear and other athletic gear might not be a uniquely Tar Heel problem. According to ESPN sources, UNC has contacted at least three other schools […]
Sportsbooks released their lines for the first week of the NFL regular season in early May, but it’s tough to get a sense of how a team is going to be before they’ve even signed their draft picks. Gamblers pour over the odds, trying to get an edge, and now […]
Apparently Cleveland Browns coach Hue Jackson can breathe a little easier, as his odds of being the first NFL coach fired this season have dropped. The new frontrunner is Tampa Bay Buccaneers head man Dirk Koetter, who went from 12/1 to 5/2 that he’ll be the first NFL coach shown […]
Scan the lines on the teams picked to win the college football conference championship games and the odds are pretty dismal. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and Station Casinos recently released their odds and finding any value is pretty challenging. That should be expected for the power conferences such as […]
Ask the average football fan about the NFL preseason, and their eyes are likely to glaze over. Limited playbooks, plenty of time for marginal players who are trying to make one of the final roster spots, and an emphasis on avoiding injuries tends to make these games uninspiring and dull […]
With the first week of the NFL preseason beginning Thursday, football fans will have 16 games to watch and wager on through Saturday. There are 12 games on Thursday, two on Friday, and two on Saturday. Usually there isn’t much to get excited about at the first exhibition games, but […]
The college football season is a tad over three weeks away, and the clock is ticking for gamblers wanting to place their wagers on the total number of wins certain teams will achieve before the season begins. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has put out its estimates for win totals […]
Thirteen players from the University of North Carolina are facing suspensions of at least one game this season after selling special edition Nike Jordan shoes that were issued by UNC. Selling the shoes constitutes a secondary NCAA violation, with various players being suspended from one to four games for their […]
Officials conducting the investigation into any wrongdoing by Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer regarding his handling of alleged domestic violence by a former assistant coach said it should take two weeks to conclude. Meyer was placed on paid administrative leave after domestic violence allegations emerged against former coach Zach […]
Despite finishing last season with a 9-4 record in arguably the toughest conference in college football, LSU Coach Ed Orgeron is the favorite by oddsmakers to be the first coach in the SEC to be fired in 2018. Welcome to football in the south, where nothing less than a national […]
Former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel will see his first game under center since 2015 on Friday, as quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes. He’ll be facing the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Canadian Football League team that signed him, then traded him to Montreal. The ex-Cleveland Brown hasn’t been in a game […]
Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer was placed on paid administrative leave following accusations from a former assistant coach’s wife that he knew about domestic violence in 2015 and failed to fire him until three years later. Soon after news broke Wednesday about Meyer being put on leave during an […]
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