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Why do Super Bowl winners go to Disney?

You’ve likely heard the line before: As the Super Bowl MVP celebrates on the field with his team, an unseen voice asks him what he plans to do next after winning the championship, to which he recites the classic tagline. But what is the origin of the tradition? Do famous athletes really celebrate championship victories […]

An unfamiliar February

They have opened slowly with the 2013 group. Both are unfamiliar and might be unsettling paths for Texas. But the paths, well worn by most other programs, are ones Texas might want to get used to as recruits it used to quickly lock up become more accustomed to waiting and weighing their options. Sure the […]

Worst ‘bad beats’ of the 2016-17 NFL season

Note: Closing lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and pick percentages are via Wunderdog sports. Cleveland Browns at Washington Redskins Closing line: Redskins -7.5 Back in Week 4, the Redskins were still seeking their first cover as a favorite under quarterback Kirk Cousins. Washington was previously 0-6 ATS in those games, having lost […]

Bookmaker roundtable: Super Bowl LII betting trends

Frank Kunovic III, director of specialty games, Caesars Palace: Just moved to -4/48. If the money keeps coming in 80/20 Eagles, you will see -3.5. Betting on the big game? Here’s the best content from ESPN Chalk, including analysis and best bets. Ultimate betting guide » Chris Berman’s pick » Printable prop bet scorecard » […]

10 interesting prop bets that cashed

Here are 10 interesting ones that cashed. FULL LIST OF PROPS Tom Brady was the favorite at 10-11 odds and showed why. Leading a comeback form down 28-3, Brady went 43-of-62 for 466 yards and two TDs to earn MVP honors. When Devonta Freeman ran it in from 5 yards out in the second quarter, […]

Super Bowl LIII betting nuggets

All lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook How they got here New England entered this season as 6-1 favorites to win the Super Bowl. The Patriots are now favored to win it all for the first time since they were 5-1 entering Week 2. The Patriots went 11-5 during the regular season after […]

Weekend’s worst bad beats

Rob Nelson of ESPN Stats & Information revisits the worst ones from the weekend’s gambling action. Note: Lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. New England team total: Over/under 28.5 If you told those bettors on New England over 28.5 that this game would have 69 combined points, they would have liked their chances. […]

Worst gambling ‘bad beats’ of the weekend, including Pats-Jets

Note: Closing lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, and pick percentages are via Wunderdog sports. Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers Closing line: Clippers -12.5 If you took the Clippers to cover, what looked like a gift turned out to be a lump of coal in the final game of Christmas Day. […]

‘There was no blunder!’ — An oral history of the wild OT coin toss the last time the Jets beat Patriots

Seven years ago, the New England Patriots and New York Jets played an overtime classic that inspired tears of joy and a bizarre controversy. The tears dried quickly, but the controversy lived on. The Jets, kicked around by their AFC East rival for 15 years, celebrated their 26-20 win over the reigning Super Bowl champions […]

RB James White retiring from NFL, says it was ‘an honor to represent’ New England Patriots

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots running back James White, a three-time Super Bowl champion, announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday after eight seasons. White, who re-signed with the Patriots on a two-year deal in the offseason, is on the team’s physically unable to perform list. He suffered a hip injury last September […]

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