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Titans add L’Jarius Sneed in chase to solidify CB position
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans had multiple chances to select L’Jarius Sneed before the Kansas City Chiefs made him the No. 138 pick in the fourth round of the 2020 draft. Four years later, Tennessee jumped at the opportunity to acquire Sneed by sending a 2025 third-round pick and swapping 2024 seventh-round picks with […]
Continue readingFive offseason moves to improve all 16 AFC teams
More 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 readingBill Belichick’s Patriots legacy: The NFL’s greatest dynasty
More Teams. More Games. Tedy Bruschi joins “Get Up” to talk about his former coach Bill Belichick’s legacy with the New England Patriots. (2:19) We’ve closed the book on the greatest dynasty in the history of the NFL. The Patriots and coach Bill Belichick are expected to part ways Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter […]
Continue readingNew England loss gives Vegas a big win
The Seahawks used a last-second goal-line stand to beat the New England Patriots 31-24 Sunday night, capping a day full of underdog success stories and giving sportsbooks a little bit of revenge on one of their largest Super Bowl disappointments of the past. Underdogs covered the spread in nine of the 12 games on Sunday. […]
Continue readingBookmaker 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 » […]
Continue readingBetting nuggets for Washington-New York Giants
• “One of our respected sharps took 4 with Washington.” — Westgate SuperBook assistant manager Ed Salmons. • “Early money was on Washington. Line went from [Giants] -4 to -3.5.” — Jason Simbal, CG Technology vice president of race and sports. • The line opened as high as Giants -4.5 at the Wynn race and […]
Continue readingBest and worst 2015 moments for Vegas bookmakers
The 2015 NCAA tournament was, by far, the greatest March Madness that MGM vice president of race and sports Jay Rood had ever experienced. “The first three days were just phenomenal,” Rood said. “If we needed a 92-percent free throw shooter to miss them both, he did.” Rood estimated his book held between “12 and […]
Continue reading‘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 […]
Continue readingRomo, Manning and Wilson lead NFL’s top midseason quotes
CBS announcer Tony Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback (and possible psychic), during the first quarter of Week 6’s game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs. The Bills ended up winning the game 24-20. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, in a postgame speech after the team’s victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week […]
Continue readingDolphins’ Brandon Jones out for season with ACL injury
Jones was placed on injured reserve Tuesday after sustaining the injury in the Dolphins’ 16-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 7. “In situations like this, I feel absolutely terrible for a guy that was playing at a high level,” McDaniel said. “The good news about him in particular is when things like this […]
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