Leaving college to pursue an NFL career was a major decision for Georgia QB Jake Fromm, and one the junior signal caller didn’t take lightly. Whether or not skipping his senior year turns out to be the “right” decision for Fromm will be determined by the time April’s NFL draft […]
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Run of NFL Head Coaching Hires Leaves Cleveland Still Searching for New Leader
Both the Carolina Panthers and New York Giants announced new head coaching hires on Tuesday, which follow similar new year’s resolution to front office quandaries in Dallas and Washington. These moves leave Cleveland as the the only team with a vacancy on the sidelines, as oddsmakers scramble to make sense […]
Three of Four NFL Divisional Playoff Games Sporting Big Spreads
Oddsmakers aren’t giving the underdogs much of a chance in this weekend’s AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs. Three of the four games have lines of seven points or more. Kansas City is a 9.5-point home favorite against Houston, followed by Baltimore, who is laying nine points hosting Tennessee. San Francisco […]
XFL Rules Aren’t Xtreme, but Will Speed up Play, Spice up Dull Moments
When the new incarnation of the XFL begins play on Feb. 8, fans shouldn’t expect to see anything nearly as unorthodox as the pregame scramble for possession from the 2001 version of the league. But there will be numerous rule changes designed to improve the pace of play, and keep […]
Carolina Panthers Sign Baylor Head Coach Matt Rhule to 7-Year, $60M Contract
Baylor head coach Matt Rhule is moving onward and upward after agreeing to a seven-year deal to coach the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, according to league sources cited in an ESPN report. Rhule could earn up to $70 million over the life of the contract if various incentives are met. Rhule Struck […]
2020 Super Bowl Odds: Baltimore, Kansas City, San Francisco Lead Final Eight
Only eight teams remain in the NFL playoffs, and the Baltimore Ravens are still the favorite to win the 2020 Super Bowl at 9/4 odds, according to the latest update by William Hill. The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are both 7/2 odds, which is the second-highest on […]
Former Packers Coach Mike McCarthy Signs 5-Year Deal With Dallas Cowboys
Mike McCarthy is in, now that Jason Garrett is out as the head coach for the Dallas Cowboys. The former Green Bay Packers boss landed the gig less than a day after Garrett was shown the door by team owner and general manager, Jerry Jones. McCarthy signed a five-year deal […]
Tom Brady Passes on Predicting his Future
The questions started as soon as the game ended. Within seconds of New England’s 20-13 loss to Tennessee in Saturday’s wild-card playoff game, speculation about Tom Brady’s future started. Rumors have swirled all season on whether the 42-year-old will return to New England for his 21st season. There have been consistent whispers […]
Winners and Losers: 2019-20 College Bowl Games Deliver Gridiron Surprises
The college bowl season comes to an end on Monday when the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns take on the Miami of Ohio Redhawks in the LendingTree Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. The Redhawks are favored by 14, and are expected to cover easily, barring any surprises. But surprises have been the story […]
NFL Betting Recap: Minnesota Shocker, Under Bets Pay Handsomely on Wild Card Weekend
Since 2003, at least one favorite on NFL Wild Card Weekend has lost, and this Saturday and Sunday was no different. This time, though, two of the four NFL Wild Card Weekend games saw the favorite go down. The biggest upset of the four games was Minnesota shocking New Orleans […]
Bachelor Contestant Accused of Collusion after Winning $1M on DraftKings
Jade Roper Tolbert, a former contestant on “The Bachelor,†won the DraftKings $2.25 million Fantasy Football Millionaire contest this weekend, earning a $1 million prize. But the win caused controversy in the daily fantasy sports community, with many accusing Tolbert of colluding with her husband in order to win the […]
2020 Super Bowl Betting: Ravens 2/1 Favorites at Start of NFL Playoffs
In the latest 2020 Super Bowl betting markets, the Baltimore Ravens are 2/1 odds to win the Super Bowl LIV, according to William Hill. The Ravens earned an opening round bye and will rest up during the Wild Card round. Ever since Lamar Jackson and the Ravens defeated the New […]
Armed Forces Bowl: Deep South Rivalry on Display as Tulane Faces Southern Miss
Southern Mississippi (7-5) and Tulane (6-6) will face each other for the first time since 2010 on Saturday, when the two schools meet up in the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas. Tulane and Southern Miss were once frequent opponents, as the two programs were both part of Conference […]
Fry Day Football: Ohio Takes on Nevada in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
The college football season may be nearing its end, but before we can wrap up the year with the National Championship Game, there are still a couple bowl games to be played, including Friday’s Famous Idaho Potato Bowl between the Ohio Bobcats (6-6) and the Nevada Wolf Pack (7-5). In […]
Wild-Card Weekend: Consider These DFS Plays
Wild-card weekend in the NFL offers us four games for DFS purposes, split equally between Saturday and Sunday. There are a few injuries to keep abreast of as we head into the weekend, particularly the status of Eagles tight end Zach Ertz. Here are a few players to consider in […]
Georgia Still Favored in Sugar Bowl Despite Missing Key Players
The No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) won’t have their full complement of players when they take the field for the Sugar Bowl on Wednesday, but they’re still expected to have enough talent to deal with the No. 7 Baylor Bears (11-2). Georgia heads into the Sugar Bowl with the potential […]
Rose Bowl Odds Give Edge to Wisconsin in Clash Between Elite Defenses
The No. 6 Oregon Ducks (11-2) will take on the No. 8 Wisconsin Badgers (10-3) in the Rose Bowl Game on Wednesday in a battle between two powerhouse programs that narrowly missed out on playoff spots. The Ducks and the Badgers provide a traditional Rose Bowl matchup between teams from […]
New Year’s DFS Bounty: Play Georgia’s James Cook in the Sugar Bowl
The new year will get started off right with some nice matchups in the college bowl games of the day, with blue bloods going toe to toe. It really pays to keep close watch on who is playing, and who is sitting out these bowl games, as Georgia’s James Cook […]
New Year’s Eve Bowl Games: Target Xazavian Valladay in DFS
As we close out 2019 on Tuesday, the New Year’s Eve college bowl game slate offers viewers and bettors a number of evenly-matched teams. Of the four games on the DraftKings slate, all have over/under totals between 48 and 54, and no team is favored by more than a touchdown. […]
Alamo Bowl, Liberty Bowl Highlight New Year’s Eve Bowl Games
The college football bowl schedule doesn’t really heat up until New Year’s Day, but there are five noteworthy games on New Year’s Eve, including the Alamo and Liberty bowls, to tide fans and bettors over until the big games on Wednesday. Whether anyone will actually watch Tuesday’s games is another […]