One of the Los Angeles Rams’ top receivers, Cooper Kupp, is done for the season with a anterior cruciate ligament tear in his knee. Kupp injured his knee in the fourth quarter of the Rams 36-31 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The Rams are 9-1 and looking to […]
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Little, but Significant Movement for College Football Teams in AP Poll
There wasn’t much movement with the seven highest college football teams in the AP Poll, but a couple of squads that are hoping to have a chance at the College Football Playoffs did a little jostling in Week 11. Alabama again captured all the first-place votes and stayed atop the […]
Who’s the Worst New York City Sports Team? Plenty of Contenders Vie for Distinction
It’s not a great time to be a New York City sports fan. The Giants and Jets are at the bottom of the NFL. In the NBA, the Knicks haven’t been to the playoffs since 2013, and the Brooklyn Nets since 2015. The NHL’s Rangers and Islanders didn’t make the […]
Three Athletes to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump
Alan Page, Roger Staubach, and Babe Ruth are among a list of seven individuals who will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Trump during a ceremony at the White House on Nov. 16. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is considered the highest civilian honor in the United States, […]
Report: Le’Veon Bell Appears Unlikely to Play for Pittsburgh Steelers in 2018 Season
According to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, NFL sources are now saying that Le’Veon Bell is unlikely to report back to the Pittsburgh Steelers by a Tuesday deadline to sign his franchise tag tender and play this season. Bell has not shared any information about his plans directly with […]
Bye Week Curse Hits Kansas City for Only Second Against Spread Loss
In the NFL the saying is beware of the team coming off a bye week, and the Arizona Cardinals proved that adage true yet again. The Kansas City Chiefs won, but got only their second defeat against the spread this season, falling to 8-2 when they couldn’t cover 16.5 points […]
Stopping Short of Conspiracy Theory on Teams Failing to Score Late in Games
Taking a knee near the end of a game is nothing different, but stopping short on a run or kneeling before the end zone is becoming a disturbing trend to gamblers, both in the NFL and college football. Two weeks ago it was LA Rams running back Todd Gurley who […]
Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill Commandeers CBS Camera for Spontaneous TD Celebration (VIDEOS)
Tyreek Hill from the Kansas City Chiefs scored two touchdowns in a 26-14 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Hill’s celebration dance on his second score included a funny moment when he jumped into a CBS camera well to film his teammates celebrating in the end zone. With the win, the […]
Monday Night Football Preview: Nick Mullens to Start at QB for Niners Against the Giants
After an auspicious debut against the Oakland Raiders, backup quarterback Nick Mullens gets the start for a second week in a row for the San Francisco 49ers. Mullens and the Niners (2-7) are three-point favorites when they host the downtrodden New York Giants (1-7) on Monday Night Football. Meanwhile, Eli […]
NFL Final Four Shaping Out, But LA Chargers Surging (VIDEOS)
The playoff picture is shaping up in the NFL, but LA Chargers (6-2) are making a strong case as a dark-horse candidate with a mid-season surge after winning five games in a row thanks to the leadership of QB Phil Rivers. Four squads emerged as the proverbial teams to beat […]
Oddsmakers Tighten Up NFL Lines After Last Weekend’s Beatdown
After last week’s beating the sportsbooks took, oddsmakers seemed to have tightened up their lines for NFL teams this week. It was harder to pick any teams with complete certainty, as been the case the past few weeks. We stayed with teams that haven’t disappointed us this year. Kansas City […]
College Football Betting: Big Point Spreads Come with Bigger Risk
Usually big point spreads in college football are like kryptonite to gamblers. They are something that weakens many a parlay card, and should be avoided in many situations. But we are feeling fortunate here at OG, and have decided this week we were going to pick our five bets based […]
Pittsburgh Steelers Expect to Have Le’Veon Bell Back with Team Next Week
Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II says that the team expects to see superstar running back Le’Veon Bell report to the team sometime next week after missing the first 10 weeks of the season. Rooney made the comments on Sirius XM Thursday before the Steelers routed the Carolina Panthers 52-21 […]
Is Firing Jason Garrett a Done Deal? Odds Posted for Who Will Replace Dallas Coach
With the Dallas Cowboys in danger of missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year, the calls to fire head coach Jason Garrett are getting louder and more frequent. Unlike previous years when owner Jerry Jones ignored or downplayed the criticism, this time he might actually fulfill the request. BetDSI […]
Hidden College Football Betting Gems: Princeton, UAB, Troy, Utah State, North Dakota State
Saturday afternoon features several under the radar games that fall out of the spotlight, including one of the oldest rivalries in American sports – Princeton and Yale – which began in 1853. The FCS race is getting all the attention this week, but among the lesser-known games this week include […]
Dez Bryant Goes Marching to Saints in Hopes of Super Bowl
Do the New Orleans Saints believe former Dallas Cowboy receiver Dez Bryant make them a Super Bowl contender? They do, and so do oddsmakers, who quickly updated the championship game lines, moving the Saints from 16/1 to 7/2 once news broke he was joining the team. They are now only […]
Florida Voters Easily Pass Gambling Amendment Opposed by Dolphins, Buccaneers
Florida voters came out heavily in favor of Amendment 3 on Tuesday, with more than 64 percent of voters approving the ballot question that will take further gambling expansion, including sports betting, out of the hands of the state legislature. The amendment will now give Florida voters the final say […]
Can Steelers Stop Cam Newton and Norv Turner’s Offense on Thursday Night Football?
Cam Newton and the red-hot Carolina Panthers (6-3) take Norv Turner’s revamped rushing attack into Pittsburgh, where the Steelers (5-2-1) are looking for their fifth straight win without holdout Le’Veon Bell. Thursday Night Football broadcasts tend to get knocked for airing an inferior match up. However, the Panthers/Steelers game is […]
Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame, Michigan Latest Quartet in College Football Playoff Rankings
The second installment of the College Football Playoff Rankings were announced on Tuesday by the selection committee, and there were no big surprises. Alabama and Clemson remained in the first two spots, while Notre Dame moved from No. 4 to No. 3 following LSU’s 29-0 loss to the Crimson Tide, […]
Shohei Ohtani, Gleyber Torres and Miguel Andujar Are AL Rookie of Year Finalists
Major League Baseball and the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) narrowed down the 2018 American League Rookie of the Year finalists to three players: Shohei Ohtani, Gleyber Torres, and Miguel Andujar. Despite two players from the New York Yankees on the list, Ohtani from the LA Angels has the […]