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The NFL proposed eliminating its entire preseason on Monday, a move players had previously called for. (Image: Harrison Barden/USA Today Sports)

NFL Offers to Drop Entire Preseason Schedule in Latest Proposal to Players

The NFL made a significant concession to the NFL Players Association on Monday, offering not to play preseason games this year, according to multiple media sources. Players have been pushing to eliminate the entire preseason for 2020, while owners were arguing for a shortened preseason that would still include two […]

MetLife Stadium, home of the NY Giants and NY Jets, will not have any fans to start the 2020 season. (Image: Getty)

Gov. Murphy Says No, Jets and Giants to Play Without Fans

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced a statewide order limiting public events to 500 people in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.  As a result, both the New York Jets and New York Giants will play their games at MetLife Stadium without any fans in attendance. The NFL plans to […]

Tensions between the Redskin's minority owners and Dan Snyder. (Image: Matt Rourke/AP)

Snyder at Risk Over Washington Redskins Sexual Harassment Scandal

Multiple claims of sexual harassment are upstaging the Washington Redskins’ team renaming saga. The disturbing revelations, detailed by The Washington Post on Thursday, could shake up the NFL team’s ownership ranks. According to the paper, 15 women are alleging widespread sexual harassment while working for the Washington Redskins. Although Dan […]

FBS teams may schedule a second FCS opponent as they chase bowl eligibility in the 2020-2021 season. (Image: Charles Fox/Philadelphia Inquirer)

NCAA Loosens Bowl Eligibility Requirements for 2020 Football Season

College football teams will have more flexibility in crafting schedules that give them a chance at bowl eligibility in the 2020-2021 season, no matter how many games they ultimately get to play. The NCAA’s Division 1 Council announced Wednesday that it will grant a blanket waiver to all FBS teams, […]

The NFLPA is negotiating for a variety of opt-out options for players who don’t want to participate in the 2020 NFL season. (Image: Patrick McDermott/Getty)

NFLPA Pushing for Opt-Out Protections, Guaranteed Stipends for Players

The NFL is moving full speed ahead with plans to hold its 2020 season. But with the coronavirus pandemic seeming increasingly likely to impact sports throughout the rest of the year — and potentially beyond — the NFL Players Association is lobbying for a variety of protections for its members, […]

Washington’s new name odds include Redtails, and one unnamed fan designed a logo for the possible new nickname. (Image: Twitter)

Odds Favor Redtails for New Washington Football Team Name

The NFL’s Washington Redskins are getting a new name and one sportsbook’s odds favor the Redtails. BetOnline has a proposition bet on what the team’s new name will be, and installed the Redtails at 3/1. That name supplants the Presidents, which was the favorite when the odds were released on […]

USC backup QB Matt Fink comes off the bench to lead the Trojans to victory over Utah at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. (Image: Jose Sanchez/AP)

Expect No College Football Over/Under Win Totals in 2020

The news that the Big Ten and the Pac 12 will play no non-conference football games this fall, with other conferences likely to follow suit, will likely result in no sportsbooks offering over/under win total bets in 2020. Sportsbooks Pull Existing Over/Under Bets South Point sportsbook director Chris Andrews told […]

Patrick Mahomes is the highest-paid player in sports, and several sportsbooks are offering prop bets on the Kansas City quarterback. (Image: Sports Illustrated)

Sportsbooks Offering Rich Amount of Patrick Mahomes Prop Bets

With Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes signing a record, 10-year, $503-million contract extension, sportsbooks are putting up some interesting prop bets. Several facilities are posting lines on everything from how many Super Bowls he’ll win to over/under lines on his passing yards and touchdowns this season. The Westgate SuperBook […]

The Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys will be vying for the NFC East title once again. (Image: Roland Martinez/Getty)

NFC East Odds: Another Year, Another Cowboys/Eagles Coin Flip

The Dallas Cowboys have won the NFC East three times since 2014, all in even years. It’s 2020, so by that logic, it’s once again the Cowboys turn to snag the division title. The defending NFC East champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, are seeking their third NFC East crown since 2017. […]

San Francisco 49ers safety Jaquiski Tartt dives over the goal line against the Seattle Seahawks in 2019. (Image: Ezra Shaw/Getty)

NFC West Odds: Back-to-Back for Jimmy G and Run-Happy Niners

Seattle or San Francisco? This isn’t a tech job search, but it is NFL divisional betting. It will come down to another two-way fight to the finish to determine supremacy in the NFC West, a division that features three of the top-10 running attacks in the league. The San Francisco […]

Washington owner Dan Snyder is considering getting rid of the team’s nickname the Redskins. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Washington Owner Dan Snyder Considering Changing Name of Redskins

After resisting changing the nickname for years, Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder might finally be bowing to pressure. Many consider Redskins to be offensive to Native Americans, and have lobbied Snyder to change the name. Several sponsors have signaled they might end business relationships with the NFL team if the […]

The NFL plans to reduce the 2020 preseason to two games, pending approval from the NFLPA. (Image: Justin Edmonds/Getty)

NFL Cutting 2020 Preseason to Two Games

The NFL has decided to shorten its preseason to just two games in 2020, a concession to the realities of returning to play during the COVID-19 pandemic. The news follows the NFL’s previous decision to cancel the Aug. 8 Hall of Fame Game. Players Gain Extra Time to Prepare for […]

Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson stiff arms TJ Watt from the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Stadium

AFC North: Baltimore Ravens Eye Three-Straight Titles

The term “smashmouth” football comes to mind when you mention the AFC North, because whenever two AFC North teams meet, it’s going to be a fierce battle. Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are the team to beat in the AFC North this season. The Westgate SuperBook posted the Baltimore […]

Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski reunite with the Tampa Bay Bucs. (Image: The Ringer)

NFC South Odds: Brady Bucs Bump, But Saints Still Team to Beat

Will the New Orleans Saints win their fourth NFC South division title in a row? Or will Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to their first NFC South crown since 2007? The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas released an update for all NFL division odds. The […]