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2023 NFL mock draft with all trades: Deals for 32 first-round picks
So much of why trades occur has to do with the unique universe in which the draft exists. If the Cardinals decided to move on from quarterback Kyler Murray last offseason, they wouldn’t have traded the No. 3 overall pick to the Texans for edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. Which means the Texans might instead […]
Continue readingSources: Dolphins signing CB Kendall Fuller to two-year deal
The Miami Dolphins are signing cornerback Kendall Fuller to a two-year contract worth $16.5 million, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Fuller, considered the top free agent cornerback still available, gives the Dolphins a possible starter to replace Xavien Howard, who was released by the team this week. Fuller started 62 of a possible 66 […]
Continue readingWhy Deshaun Watson already has the respect of NFL veterans
This shot would put some quarterbacks down for the night. Foster can hit. He’s a top-tier NFL talent. But Watson just bounced up and continued to run the Clemson offense. And I thought he played his best football after that, leading the Tigers back against the nation’s top defense, a group loaded with draft picks. […]
Continue readingChargers hire Jim Harbaugh as coach: Perfect match for both sides?
If you have to hire a head coach, landing the reigning national champion seems like a good place to look. The Los Angeles Chargers got their man on Wednesday, hiring Jim Harbaugh away from Michigan to take over. After nine seasons at the collegiate level, Harbaugh returns to the NFL, where he went 44-19-1 in […]
Continue readingWhy NFL QB draft choices fall short
Things have gone wrong. Tune in to First Take to see Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith debate the hottest topics in sports every Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. ET on ESPN2. Embrace Debate In each case I wound up publicly pilloried as a madman, a football fool, a quarterback hack who is daft […]
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Despite loss, Patriots are Vegas favorites to win Super Bowl LIII
New England sits atop the early odds, at 9-2 to win Super Bowl LIII at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. The Patriots were 5-1 to win Super Bowl LII after winning Super Bowl LI 34-28 over the Atlanta Falcons. The Steelers, at 8-1, are the only other AFC team with single-digit odds at Westgate. The […]
Continue readingWorst gambling ‘bad beats’ of the weekend
Note: Closing lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and pick percentages are via Wunderdog sports. NC State Wolfpack at Florida State Seminoles Closing line: Over/under 53.5 Entering Saturday, these teams had combined for an average of 81.5 points per game in their previous two meetings. The 73 percent of bettors on the over […]
Continue readingWeek 10 NFL betting nuggets to know for every game
This week, the top trend points to the Bengals’ incredible recent success as a home underdog. Here are the rest of the trends that should help you in betting the NFL this weekend: All lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. Atlanta Falcons (-6, 50.5) at Cleveland Browns — 1 p.m. ET The Browns […]
Continue readingTom Brady tops NFL starting QBs against the spread
No quarterback in the Super Bowl era with at least 48 starts covered the spread more frequently than Phipps, according to ESPN Stats and Information research. In Phipps’ 71 career starts, his teams covered the spread 62.0 percent of the time (44-24-3) during the regular season, despite a 55-108 touchdown-to-interception ratio. When it comes to […]
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