PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles don’t typically spend big money on running backs. Then again, players like Saquon Barkley aren’t available every day. That’s the gist of why Philadelphia went out of character and agreed to terms with Barkley on a three-year, $37.75 million contract that could be worth up to $46.75 million and includes $26 […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Victor Cruz says the Bengals should draft LeSean McCoy and is a replacement-level back at this point of his career. Bodine’s spot at center already has been filled by Spencer Long, who signed a three-year, $12.6 million deal earlier this month. The team can free up about $4.5 million in cap […]
Continue readingThanks to a quiet agreement between the NFL and the NFLPA, the period in which teams can sign players classified as unrestricted free agents was shortened (it previously ended on June 1). It was a smart change. Very few unrestricted free agents get deals in May, and if they do, the deals are usually for […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Domonique Foxworth and Jeff Saturday discuss the Bills’ season turnaround and whether they can keep up their momentum into the playoffs. (1:22) The rosters are set for the 2024 NFL Pro Bowl, and the San Francisco 49ers lead the way with nine selections. Second-year quarterback Josh Allen to his lowest career […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Russell Wilson spins out of pressure and throws a dime to Courtland Sutton, who somehow keeps his toes in for a Broncos TD. (0:44) ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Denver Broncos entered Monday night’s matchup with the Buffalo Bills as an underdog, albeit one with a major opportunity. At 3-5 but […]
Continue readingNew York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Thursday that surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon in his left leg “went great.” The 39-year-old Rodgers suffered the season-ending injury on the fourth snap of his debut with his new team during the Jets’ 22-16 overtime win over Buffalo in Week 1. The four-time NFL MVP […]
Continue readingClosing lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, and pick percentages are via Wunderdog Sports. Minnesota Timberwolves at Toronto Raptors Closing line: Raptors -9.5 The Timberwolves got off to a hot start in this one and led by 10 points after the first quarter. However, no lead is ever safe in the NBA. Entering […]
Continue readingSeason record: 38-18 ATS (last week: 4-1) New York Giants at Cleveland Browns Are the Browns really going to lose every game? They’ve played a bunch of close ones so far, but I don’t think this is the week they’ll get over the hump. This number isn’t as high as you’d think for a 7-3 […]
Continue readingOver/under: 46.5 It would have been hard to imagine under 46.5 bets not cashing during the second half of this Week 2 matchup. The Chiefs led the eventual champs 6-3 with less than five minutes left in the third quarter, and neither team had yet to reach the end zone. Then the fireworks began in […]
Continue readingLine: Oklahoma -3 USC actually opened as the favorite in this one, before the line ended up closing at Oklahoma -3. Those who took the Sooners after the line movement are still shaking their heads at what happened in the final seconds. Oklahoma dominated the first 24 minutes, and seemingly justified the fact that the […]
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