Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni went straight to the “Rocky” comparisons when asked about his team as an NFL odds underdog versus the San Francisco 49ers in Week 13.
That’s just lazy, Nick.
If anything, Philadelphia should feel like Maximus Decimus Meridius, better known as Russell Crowe’s lead character from the 2000 Best Picture winner, “Gladiator”.
After running through the likes of Miami, Dallas, Kansas City, and Buffalo during the team’s five-game winning streak, the Eagles still can’t earn the respect of the betting markets.
“Are you not entertained?!”
NFL bettors should be when Week 13 odds rekindle this rivalry in a rematch of last year’s NFC Championshi…
The Week 15 NFL odds are essentially the calm before the football storm heading into the holidays.
Week 15 offers us plenty of intriguing storylines and point spreads to sift through.
The festivities kick off on Thursday with an NFC West clash between the Rams and 49ers, and Sunday’s action wraps up with Packers at Seahawks. A double dip on Monday sees the Bears visit the Vikings and the Raiders host the Falcons.
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The first of two Monday Night Football matchups is a fun one, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosting the Baltimore Ravens for an 8:15 p.m. kickoff.
My Ravens vs. Buccaneers predictions are high on a Baltimore squad that’s making us all forget about its 0-2 start to the season.
I run down the spread and Over/Under total for Monday Night Football, giving my early NFL picks for October 21.
Ravens vs Buccaneers predictions
Early spread leanRavens -3.5 (-115 at FanDuel)
My analysisThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 4-2 start is a bit of a surprise, and truly, this team could be 5-1 if not for an overtime loss at Atlanta in Week 5. The Buccaneers have scored solid wins against quality teams yet continue to be discounted by t…
Corey Perry will make his Edmonton debut when the red-hot Oilers entertain the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Perry, who signed a one-year, $775,000 contract on Monday, skated on a line with Dylan Holloway and Ryan McLeod during Friday's practice. The 38-year-old Perry had four goals and five assists in 16 games before being released by the Chicago Blackhawks in November for engaging in "unacceptable" conduct, according to the club. "I think our players have a lot of respect for him because of the way he plays, and I think they have a lot of respect for what he can provide for our team," Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said. "I think our team feels we're preparing for something, that we're just trying to get better, and I think he will help us.&…
A little over a decade ago, John Delaney, the infamous then president of the Football Association of Ireland, approached Sepp Blatter and outlined his proposal to expand the Euros from 16 teams to 24. A little later, having thought about it, Blatter came back and told him he thought it was an excellent scheme, saying: “You should be honoured the president of Fifa said it was very good.” Blatter, notoriously, was a man who had 50 ideas a day, 51 of them bad.
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And yet Uefa, not just following Delaney, went ahead with the expansion. This is the way of modern football. Everything must be bigger: more games means more money, and more competing nations mea…
Nice were considered the best-run club in France in the 2016-17 season, when they challenged for the Ligue 1 title under manager Lucien Favre, president Jean-Pierre Rivère and transfer specialist Julien Fournier. They were top of the table at Christmas, lost just four games all season – fewer than PSG – and gathered an impressive 78 points on their way to finishing third.
Jim Ratcliffe, the owner of the Ineos chemical company who says he is in the running to buy Manchester United, bought Nice in 2019. Despite his vast wealth, and input from Favre, Rivère and Fournier in recent seasons, Nice have been unable to replicate the success they enjoyed before Ratcliffe’s arrival.
In the six years before Ratcliffe bo…
‘It’s important we attract the best’: inside the NWSL’s groundbreaking deal that abolishes the draft
Early on Thursday, the National Women’s Soccer League announced a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with its players’ association. Ratified almost two years ahead of schedule, it’s a landmark deal underscoring the league’s commitment to innovation and player empowerment. Key elements of the agreement include increased salary minimums and a growing salary cap, expanded healthcare options and a groundbreaking shift to a fully free agency model, making the NWSL the first US professional league to abolish the draft.
The timing of this agreement is strategic. With the CBA now extending to 2030 (the former CBA was set to expire in 2026), NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman said that the goal of this preemptive return to the negotiatin…
When you have as many picks in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft as the Detroit Lions did — six in all — it’s easy to wager them like house money. Reach on a second-round running back at No. 12? Sure. Take a linebacker who wasn’t predicted in the first round of any of the 38,000 mock drafts? Sign me up. How about a QB who won’t see the field until he’s 26 when you already have Jared Goff? Hendon Hooker c’mon down. I know a lot of experts hate what Lions GM Brad Holmes has done, but I don’t. If you have half a dozen shots at it, take a few wild hacks to try to hit a home run or two. What’re they going to take six defensive linemen and cornerbacks? Detroit spent liberally and still filled needs. It may be a mixed bag, but there’s still a lot to unpack In th…
Not great, my friend! Not great at all. A sampling: As of this writing, Woods has played 16 of his opening-round holes, and sits at four over par. That puts him ahead of just two players—Rod Pampling and Kevin Streelman—on the leader board. But even that depressing fact doesn’t quite capture how miserable Tiger’s round has been: It gets worse: Tiger Woods hasn’t won a major since 2008. Everyone dies. Video via TBL …
Claude Giroux had to have sudden surgery on his right index finger yesterday in Ottawa. The GM of the Flyers said it's going to take him five to six weeks to recover, though Giroux told the Philadelphia Daily News he should be good to go much sooner. So what happened? Giroux described the injury as "just a freak thing." He said he was out playing golf with teammate Jason Akeson when his club shattered in his hands. He said the club broke because he struck the ground just behind the ball, and his hand was cut because he continued to follow through. There was blood everywhere. No bones were broken, but Giroux did say he damaged his extensor tendons. Even a six-week timetable for his return would mean he'd be back in the lineup in time for the Flyers' final preseas…