Cincinnati promoted Dan Pitcher as its new offensive coordinator, multiple team sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. The move comes hours after Brian Callahan, who previously held the position, was formally announced as the Tennessee Titans’ new head coach. Pitcher, 37, has been with the Bengals since 2016, when he was hired on the staff […]
Continue readingDo you have a query for John Clayton? Click here to send a note to his mailbag. Twelve of the top 16 players in the 2011 draft have been to the Pro Bowl. It was loaded on defense, with J.J. Watt and Robert Quinn at end, Marcell Dareus at tackle, linebackers Von Miller, Aldon Smith […]
Continue readingLine: Over/under 213.5 total points It’s one thing to lose an under bet when a game goes to overtime, but it’s just that much worse when it takes multiple overtimes. Those who took the under here learned that the hard way with what went down in Philadelphia on Friday night. The Thunder led 94-83 with […]
Continue readingHow did the five games with bigger lines turn out? Let’s take a look. The Jaguars entered the game at 0-5, with all five losses coming by double digits. Peyton Manning had the Broncos at 5-0 with an average margin of victory of 18.2 points. All of that added up to the largest point spread […]
Continue readingIn fact, just the opposite occurred. The New England Patriots owned the best record in the league at 14-2 and, per Rob Nelson of ESPN Stats & Info, their 13-3 ATS mark (followed by a 3-0 ATS run in the playoffs) also was the best in the league — a full two games better than […]
Continue readingThe New York Jets filled their need for an experienced backup quarterback, agreeing to terms with former Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco on a one-year contract, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Flacco, who was released by the Denver Broncos in March after one season, will receive $1.5 million in base pay, plus the chance to […]
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