The Tampa Bay Bucs hired Bruce Arians as their new head coach and hope Arians can quickly turn around the team’s bad luck after failing to qualify for the playoffs for 11 consecutive seasons. The Bucs fired head coach Dirk Koetter after an ugly 5-11 season. Koetter went 19-29 in […]
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Arizona Cardinals Hire Kliff Kingsbury Away from USC
The Arizona Cardinals named Kliff Kingsbury their new head coach, only six weeks after he was fired from Texas Tech, and less than a month after he accepted the offensive coordinator job at USC. Last week, the Cardinals fired defensive-minded head coach Steve Wilks after one season. In 2018, the […]
Oddsmakers Believe Next Cincinnati Bengals Head Coach Could be Inside Job
Some fans don’t think Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Bill Lazor should have his current job, much less be a candidate for the team’s head coaching position. BetOnline.com believes otherwise. They have made Lazor the 2/1 favorite to be the organization’s next head coach. Lazor, 46, has never been a head […]
Upstart Underdogs Looking for More Upsets in NFL Divisional Playoffs
After a crazy wildcard weekend, where the underdogs covered all four games and won three of them outright, the favorites are looking to restore some sanity in the NFL divisional playoffs. Just like last week all four of the home teams are favored, but unlike the wildcard round, two of […]
Dwayne Haskins Declares for 2019 NFL Draft, Hopes to Play for Giants
Ohio State quarterback Dwyane Haskins declared himself eligible for the 2019 NFL Draft and he is expected to be the first QB selected. Haskins, the MVP of the Rose Bowl, threw three touchdowns in a win over Washington in Urban Meyer’s final game as a head coach before he retired. […]
Clemson Routs Alabama to Win Second College Football Playoff Title in Three Years
Trevor Lawrence threw for 347 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Clemson Tigers to a 44-16 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday night. The win gave Clemson (15-0) the school’s second national championship in three years, and made the […]
Super Bowl Odds: New Orleans Saints Lead Final Eight
With only eight teams remaining in the playoffs, the New Orleans Saints (13-3) are the favorite to win the NFL championship at +260, according to the latest Super Bowl odds released by the South Point Casino and Sports Book in Las Vegas. The top-seeded Saints had a bye week in […]
All Four Road Teams Cover on NFL Wildcard Weekend
All four of the home favorites failed to cover on NFL wildcard weekend, giving underdog backers a rare sweep in the first round of the playoffs. It was even better news for those that backed the moneyline on those four, as three of them won outright. The Seattle Seahawks, Los […]
Plenty of Bets, Complaints on Alabama, Clemson in College Football Playoff Championship
It is the match that almost no one other than backers of the top two teams in the country wanted, but No. 1 Alabama will face No. 2 Clemson for the College Football Playoff Championship on Monday at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Alabama is a 5.5-point favorite over […]
Jared Allen, Team of Former NFL Players Have Begun Their Quest for Olympic Gold … in Curling
Jared Allen may have retired from the NFL, but he’s hardly done with competitive sports. Allen and three other former Pro Bowl-level NFL players have teamed up to try and excel at an Olympic sport that typically only gets attention in the United States once every four years: curling. Allen, […]
Bad Beat Alert: Kicker Injury Gives Seahawks Backdoor Cover Against Cowboys
With kicker Sebastian Janikowski benched mid-game with a debilitating hamstring injury, the Seattle Seahawks were forced to covert a two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter of a Wild Card playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys, and the final score 24-22 drastically affected bettors with the consensus point spread at […]
Wild Card Preview: Nick Foles and the Eagles Versus the Stingy Bears in Chicago
Nick Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles are headed to Chicago for a NFC Wild Card playoff game, and will try to figure out how to score points against the ferocious Bears defense. The defending Super Bowl champs Eagles backdoored a Wild Card berth under the helm of backup quarterback Nick […]
Wild Card Preview: Philip Rivers and the LA Chargers Seek Revenge Against the Baltimore Ravens
In a highly-anticipated Wild Card game, Philip Rivers and the Los Angeles Chargers (12-4) visit the Baltimore Ravens (10-6) for the second time in three weeks. The Ravens, led by rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson, won their previous meeting against the Chargers 22-10 during a home game in Week 16. Despite […]
Cleveland Browns Interested in Hiring Josh McDaniels Away from Patriots
Although Josh McDaniels, the current offensive coordinator of the New England Patriots, interviewed with the Green Bay Packers, the Cleveland Browns are also interested in hiring McDaniels as their next head coach. With eight NFL teams seeking to fill head coaching vacancies, the race is on to land the top […]
Plenty of Good Seats Still Available For Alabama vs. Clemson National Championship Game
The College Football Playoff National Championship game promises to be a classic, pitting Alabama against Clemson in a battle between the consensus two best teams in the country. But while plenty of people will be watching the game from home, it’s not clear how many are interested in traveling to […]
Wild Card Preview: Two 10-6 Teams Battle with the Seattle Seahawks at the Dallas Cowboys
The Seattle Seahawks (10-6) locked up a Wild Card berth and the #5 seed for the right to take on the #4 Dallas Cowboys (10-6), who won the NFC East after the Redskins collapsed. The Cowboys will try to stop the top rushing attack in the NFL that churns out […]
Wild Card Preview: Andrew Luck and the Colts Coming in Hot against the Houston Texans
Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts (10-6) won nine out of their last ten games and now face the AFC South champs, the Houston Texans (11-5), for a third time this season. The divisional foes split their regular-season series with the Colts winning their last meeting 24-21 on the road […]
Updated Super Bowl Odds: Saints and Chiefs Best Bets, Eagles Longshot to Repeat
On the eve of the NFL playoffs, the New Orleans Saints are 5-2 odds and the Kansas City Chiefs are 7-2 odds to win Super Bowl LIII, according to the South Point Casino and Sports Book in Las Vegas. The Saints and Chiefs are the two-biggest favorites on the board. […]
New York Jets Interviewing Kliff Kingsbury and Mike McCarthy After Firing Todd Bowles
After relieving Todd Bowles of his head coaching duties, the New York Jets are interested in interviewing former Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy and current USC offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury. The New York Jets finished the season 4-12 after losing nine out of its last ten games. Bowles finished […]
Caesars Entertainment Becomes NFL’s First Official Casino Sponsor
The NFL is joining the bandwagon of professional sports leagues that are partnering with major gaming firms, announcing Thursday that Caesars Entertainment would become the league’s first official casino sponsor. According to the Associated Press, sources say that the deal is worth $30 million per year over three years. Sports […]