The Dallas Cowboys (6-5) have their eyes on a playoff spot with the NFC East wide open, but they will see how good they really are when Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints (10-1) visit Dallas on Thursday Night Football. One of the NFL’s high-octane offenses with the Saints […]
Former Northwestern linebacker turned head coach Pat Fitzgerald unanimously won Big Ten Coach of the Year. Fitzgerald won seven Big Ten games in a row and Northwestern is 15-1 in the conference dating back to last season. After clinching the Big Ten West division with an 8-1 record, Fitzgerald will […]
Three of the four top teams in the College Football Playoff rankings control their own destiny going into the last poll before the final four teams are set next week. Those that are behind the quartet know they need some help if they have any chance of playing for the […]
Melvin Gordon, the Los Angeles Chargers (8-3) standout running back, will be sidelined for a couple of weeks with an MCL knee sprain. Gordon injured his knee in the second half of a 45-10 blowout win against the Arizona Cardinals. He will miss this week’s matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers […]
It was one of the most tumultuous weeks in college football, and it couldn’t have come at a worse time for Michigan, LSU, and Washington State. All three of those teams were upset on Saturday and as a result fell down the AP Top 25 College Football Poll. Of the […]
This is the time of year college football coaches lose their positions, but this year the surprise has been what coaches didn’t get fired, as opposed to the ones that did. Speculation and rumors were rampant that USC’s Clay Helton was on his way out after a 5-8 season that […]
Texas Tech fired head coach Kliff Kingsbury after the Red Raiders (5-7) suffered a third losing season in a row. Kingsbury set numerous NCAA passing records as quarterback for the Red Raiders. However, he struggled as their head coach. In six seasons, Kingsbury finished with a 35-40 record and a […]
College football’s rivalry week certainly lived up to the hype this year. There was a brawl in the end zone between two teams, a massive upset that derailed two program’s chances to get into the College Football Playoffs, and the longest overtime contest in collegiate history. North Carolina and North […]
It might be a good idea to stay away from Green Bay when they venture out of Lambeau Field and hit the road. The Packers were 1-3-1 against the spread when they were the visiting team going into last week. Sunday night’s game in Minnesota didn’t reverse that trend. They […]
In a fierce AFC South divisional battle, Marcus Mariota at the Tennessee Titans (5-5) visit DeShaun Watson and the smoking-hot Houston Texans (7-3). The Titans and their stingy defense are trying to keep their playoff hopes alive, while the Texans are riding high off a seven-game winning streak. Tennessee Titans […]
The No. 7 LSU Tigers (9-3) and the No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies played an exhilarating, overtime thriller in College Station, Texas. The Aggies (8-4) won 74-72 in game that required seven overtime periods to reach a conclusion in the highest-scoring game in FBS history. The Aggies picked off a […]
After three NFL games on Thanksgiving, the schedule is lighter than usual for Sunday, but there are plenty of tasty leftovers for bettors to pick at. There are 11 games on Sunday and several look attractive to gamblers. This is also the time of year when head coaches are trying […]
Quarterbacks Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens) and Josh McCown (New York Jets) were named Week 12 starters by their respective teams. Lamar Sizzles John Harbaugh tapped Lamar Jackson to start a second straight week. Starting QB Joey Flacco is out with an injured hip, which occurred during a 23-16 loss to […]
Bob McNair, the owner of the Houston Texans, died at the age of 81. McNair suffered from skin cancer for two decades, but an exact cause of death is unknown. Riding Off into the Sunset On Friday, the Houston Texans announced their owner passed away in a statement. “It is […]
It’s the week for rivalry games in college football and several traditional contests will take place on Saturday. Michigan at Ohio State, Notre Dame at USC, Virginia at Virginia Tech, and Washington at Washington State are some of the games that will settle deep conflicts. But these contests can pose […]
It is the elephant in the room, and the Atlanta Falcons know it, but aren’t willing to acknowledge it as they prepare for their Thursday night game against New Orleans. The Falcons’ chances to make the playoffs are growing slimmer every week, and for any realistic chance to get into […]
This was supposed to be a featured match up of a surging Dallas Cowboys team trying to knock off a surprising Washington Redskins squad. Then one play on Sunday turned this game decidedly in the Cowboys favor. Redskins quarterback Alex Smith broke two bones in his right leg against the […]
The best part of Thanksgiving for sports fans and bettors, is not the dried out turkey you will try and choke down, but the three NFL games that will help you forget the dreadful meal. This year’s slate features the traditional Chicago at Detroit and Washington at Dallas contests, but […]
When the Detroit Lions traveled to play the Chicago Bears two weeks ago, they were handed a 34-22 defeat. It was the third straight double-digit loss for the Lions. Detroit broke the losing streak on Sunday, and is hoping to pay the Bears back at home on the first of […]
The Los Angeles Rams (10-1) defeated the Kansas City Chiefs (9-2) at the LA Memorial Coliseum 54-51 in a game that was billed a preview for the Super Bowl. The two teams scored a total of 105 combined points, which set a record for highest-scoring game in Monday Night Football […]
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