More Teams. More Games. Mel Kiper Jr. suggests what direction the Patriots should go with the third overall selection in the upcoming NFL draft. (0:58) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Mayo and Mac: On Wednesday, after Jerod Mayo was introduced as the 15th head coach […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Tyler Fulghum explains why he like the total to go under and C.J. Stroud pass attempts to go over in the Texans-Ravens game. (0:36) The NFL’s Divisional Round is right around the corner, and the betting market is loaded with player props. That’s why we’re bringing you the NFL betting playbook, […]
Continue readingThe Tigers lost a commitment from ESPN 300 quarterback Lowell Narcisse on Monday morning. The 6-foot-3, 224-pound dual-threat quarterback from St. James (La.) High School had been committed to LSU since May. “I have thought and Prayed long about the situation, and I’ve decided to de-commit from LSU,” Narcisse tweeted Monday. “LSU is a Great […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa is carted off the field in the second quarter after throwing downfield and taking a big hit. (1:17) Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will miss the remainder of this season after suffering a dislocated right hip Saturday in the Crimson Tide’s 38-7 win over Mississippi State, Alabama orthopedic […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Dolphins GM Chris Grier expresses the team’s desire to sign Tua Tagovailoa to an extension. (0:38) MIAMI — The Dolphins hope to keep quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in South Florida for the foreseeable future, general manager Chris Grier said Monday. Speaking to local media, Grier said while the two sides tabled contract […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith thinks this could be the Cowboys’ best chance at winning the Super Bowl. (1:19) The NFL playoffs kick off this weekend as 14 teams embark on their journey to fulfill every squad’s dream — playing in the Super Bowl. While the reigning Super Bowl champs, the Kansas City […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Eric Woodyard relates what he learned about Lions coach Dan Campbell in preparation for a story. (1:24) LIONS COACH DAN Campbell bombed into the interview room at AT&T Stadium after his team lost to the Dallas Cowboys on what could charitably be called a technicality, uncharitably a gross refereeing blunder. The […]
Continue readingIf I’m placing bets on a weekend, I’m not looking at full game spreads or totals. Those are efficient markets that have been bet into all week. Instead, I’m looking for the obscure. It’s my specialty, anyway. It’s what I build statistical models around to try to find an edge. If there’s an advantage to […]
Continue readingAhead of the Saturday afternoon Cleveland Browns-Houston Texans game, Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper opted for a comfortable look, donning a grey hoodie under an all-black Cleveland Browns sweatsuit. Defensive star Myles Garrett arrived wearing a black double-breasted jacket over a white turtleneck sweater. Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud wore a black Louis Vuitton jacket over […]
Continue readingThey are still impressed with the size of the job ahead of them on Saturday night when the teams meet again, this time in the wild-card round at Arrowhead Stadium. “They’ve got a lot of speed,” cornerback Trent McDuffie said. “That’s one thing that we know for sure. They’re going to try to hit this […]
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