Apparently Cleveland Browns coach Hue Jackson can breathe a little easier, as his odds of being the first NFL coach fired this season have dropped. The new frontrunner is Tampa Bay Buccaneers head man Dirk Koetter, who went from 12/1 to 5/2 that he’ll be the first NFL coach shown […]
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Does Value Exist in Betting College Football Conference Championship Games?
Scan the lines on the teams picked to win the college football conference championship games and the odds are pretty dismal. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and Station Casinos recently released their odds and finding any value is pretty challenging. That should be expected for the power conferences such as […]
NFL Preseason Betting Increasingly Popular and Profitable for Sharp Bettors
Ask the average football fan about the NFL preseason, and their eyes are likely to glaze over. Limited playbooks, plenty of time for marginal players who are trying to make one of the final roster spots, and an emphasis on avoiding injuries tends to make these games uninspiring and dull […]
Five Bets: NFL Preseason Highlights Rookie, Returning Quarterbacks
With the first week of the NFL preseason beginning Thursday, football fans will have 16 games to watch and wager on through Saturday. There are 12 games on Thursday, two on Friday, and two on Saturday. Usually there isn’t much to get excited about at the first exhibition games, but […]
College Football Betting on Win Totals Requires Season-Long Vision
The college football season is a tad over three weeks away, and the clock is ticking for gamblers wanting to place their wagers on the total number of wins certain teams will achieve before the season begins. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has put out its estimates for win totals […]
UNC Suspends 13 Football Players for Selling Special Edition Nike Jordans
Thirteen players from the University of North Carolina are facing suspensions of at least one game this season after selling special edition Nike Jordan shoes that were issued by UNC. Selling the shoes constitutes a secondary NCAA violation, with various players being suspended from one to four games for their […]
Urban Meyer’s Hot Seat Gets Warmer with Formation of Ohio State Investigative Panel
Officials conducting the investigation into any wrongdoing by Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer regarding his handling of alleged domestic violence by a former assistant coach said it should take two weeks to conclude. Meyer was placed on paid administrative leave after domestic violence allegations emerged against former coach Zach […]
Football Success Doesn’t Mean Job Security for LSU Coach Ed Orgeron
Despite finishing last season with a 9-4 record in arguably the toughest conference in college football, LSU Coach Ed Orgeron is the favorite by oddsmakers to be the first coach in the SEC to be fired in 2018. Welcome to football in the south, where nothing less than a national […]
Johnny Manziel Gets His Second Shot in CFL, Will Start at QB for Montreal
Former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel will see his first game under center since 2015 on Friday, as quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes. He’ll be facing the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Canadian Football League team that signed him, then traded him to Montreal. The ex-Cleveland Brown hasn’t been in a game […]
Sportsbooks Freeze Ohio State Football Betting with Coach Urban Meyer’s Future in Question
Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer was placed on paid administrative leave following accusations from a former assistant coach’s wife that he knew about domestic violence in 2015 and failed to fire him until three years later. Soon after news broke Wednesday about Meyer being put on leave during an […]
Rookies Get Playing Time, Chance to Shine at NFL Hall of Fame Game
Fans who have been chomping at the bit to bet on the NFL get their chance on Thursday at the Hall of Fame Game, the preseason opener and official kickoff to the 2018 NFL season. This year Chicago and Baltimore will be playing at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium […]
Alabama Coach Nick Saban Contract: $74 Million Over Next 8 Years
Nick Saban has ruled college football for the last decade, and Alabama decided he should yet again be rewarded for his dominance. For the third consecutive year, the 66-year-old had his contract reworked to make him the highest paid coach, as well as the highest paid public employee in the […]
Brent Musburger: Insider Info Provides Little Value for Sports Bettors
Veteran sportscaster Brent Musburger is no stranger to sports betting, and he has plenty to say on the subject now that more states are moving towards regulating the popular pastime. But the one factor he’s not concerned about: insider information causing problems for sports leagues and bookmakers. Appearing Friday on Pro […]
Clock Ticking for Former Cowboy Dez Bryant to Lasso New Team
With training camps already in full swing, and the season-opener less than six weeks away, time is running out for former Dallas Cowboy Dez Bryant to find a new team. His employer waived the wide receiver after eight seasons. The 29-year-old is has been looking for a new organization since […]
NFL Prop Bets: Which Rookies Will Thrive in Upcoming Season?
The NFL rookies are about to start the preseason, and soon it will be known which first-year players were worth their picks in the draft, and which ones might end up as busts. The online sportsbook BetDSI has set lines on what some of the marquee draft picks might do […]
Jerry Jones: Cowboys Players Required to Stand on Field for National Anthem
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says that players on his team will stand for the national anthem when the upcoming NFL season begins, but also agreed that it was “problematic” that President Donald Trump seemed so interested in the issue. In a news conference held on Wednesday at the start […]
Can Johnny Manziel Salvage Career in CFL with Trade to Montreal Alouettes?
Quarterback Johnny Manziel wasn’t the answer the Hamilton Tiger-Cats were looking for, but perhaps his new Canadian Football League team can give him the playing time needed for a more successful comeback . Manziel, who did not see one snap on the regular season with Hamilton, was traded to the […]
LA Rams Sign Todd Gurley to Record Running Back Salary: 4 Years, $57.5 Million
The Los Angeles Rams agreed to a four-year contract extension with Todd Gurley worth nearly $15 million a year, making him the highest-paid running back in the NFL, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Sources told Schefter that the deal will keep Gurley with the team until 2023, and includes a total […]
NFLPA: Players Have Serious Privacy Concerns Over Spread of Legal Sports Betting
A representative of the NFLPA told a group of lawmakers that players are highly concerned about how the spread of legal sports betting could impact their personal lives and privacy rights. That message from NFLPA vice president of business and legal affairs Casey Schwab was delivered to the National Council […]
New Carolina Panthers Owner David Tepper: Sports Betting Could Hurt NFL TV Ratings
The Carolina Panthers introduced new owner David Tepper on Tuesday, with the hedge fund manager giving his first press conference and touching on a number of issues surrounding the team and the upcoming NFL season. That included a few words about legalized sports betting, including an unusual assertion that wagering […]