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Notable bets: Bettor loses six figures on Giants, Titans
The betting public has had better weekends. First, they flocked to back underdog Conor McGregor with a flurry of five-figure wagers across Las Vegas. Then they woke up Sunday and went against a pair of disrespected home underdogs in the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills. The knockout punch came late Sunday afternoon, when the public […]
Continue reading20 contenders for the 2020 NFL season, 20 big weaknesses: Ranking the Achilles’ heels
In the salary-cap era, no NFL team can head into a season with above-average starters at every position. Some teams have come close — and others have been able to mask their issues with dominant players at other positions — but every team’s weakness gets exposed. The New England Patriots, who have won six Super […]
Continue readingAgent: Titans sign veteran QB Trevor Siemian as backup
Siemian signed a one-year deal with the Titans, according to his agent, Mike McCartney. Before starting 10 games for Tennessee last season, Tannehill missed 24 games from 2016 to 2018. Siemian gives the Titans a veteran option should Tannehill go down. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Siemian was a seventh-round draft pick in 2015 by the Denver […]
Continue reading260 players who could win 2020 NFL MVP: Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson, kickers and more
Picking an MVP in advance of a typical NFL season is difficult. Remember last year? The trendiest candidates heading into the regular season were Carson Wentz, Baker Mayfield and Russell Wilson one obvious example, but Mahomes is the only one with the sort of airtight accomplishments to be added to this list. Although this is […]
Continue reading2020 NFL offseason winners and losers: QBs, free agents, teams and trends
Let’s break down some of the winners and losers from this NFL offseason. Some of the stories in the short term were obvious — you don’t need me to tell you again who won the DeAndre Hopkins trade — but I’m going to try to take a look at the bigger picture to see how […]
Continue readingHow Jordan Palmer went from QB washout to the go-to coach for No. 1 NFL draft picks
SHORTLY AFTER HE tucks his sons into bed, Jordan Palmer climbs into his truck and drives across Orange County to keep one of his newest appointments. It’s Wine Night. On most Wednesdays in February and March, Palmer uncorked wine bottles and watched football with men who have arms worth millions of dollars and are employed […]
Continue readingTop tips for the ESPN NFL Draft Challenge
What is it? It’s a brand-new, free-to-play game in which you answer a series of questions related to the upcoming NFL draft, which kicks off on Thursday, April 23, and ends Saturday, April 25. You can play against your friends, while also trying to climb the overall leaderboard in order to win prizes. A perfect […]
Continue readingWhat you need to know about every college football bowl game
Here’s a breakdown of the key players and storylines for every team in a bowl game. (All times Eastern.) College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl No. 1 LSU vs. No. 4 Oklahoma Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta 4 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App Key player: It’s easy to get swept up by […]
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