NFL Super Bowl XLVII: Giving Props to Super Bowl 2013 Odds Frank Doyle Last Updated: February 1, 2013 Place Your Bets: Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Coin Toss, Gatorade If there’s one thing that the Super Bowl does best, it’s excess. With the parties, the superstars, the food, and the media saturating the single-biggest North American sports event of the year, nothing is too big. Everybody loves the Super Bowl. Heck, LeBron James of all...
NFL Players, Saints Fans Give Thumbs Down to Goodell Dale Perth Last Updated: January 28, 2013 The week before the Super Bowl should be a happy time for the commissioner of the NFL. There’s the hoopla surrounding Media Day, the hype-building events leading up to the game, and of course the Big Event itself. But for Roger Goodell, some rain has fallen on his parade this year as a poll published...
NFL NFL Pro Bowl: Can Peyton Manning Make You Watch? Frank Doyle Last Updated: January 25, 2013 Pro Bowl 2013 Preview: AFC vs. NFC Let’s be honest. The Pro Bowl has been basically unwatchable for the better part of a decade. This event might as well be the NFL’s version of Spring Break with a glorified flag football game tagged on the end to appease corporate sponsorship. In theory, it’s obviously a...
NFL Conflicted Alex Smith Heads into Super Bowl XLVII with 49ers Al Dannity Last Updated: January 21, 2013 Normally the role of back-up quarterback is a comfortable place to stand. Everybody likes you until you take a snap. Alex Smith is envied by none however having lost the starting job in San Francisco while injured. Al Dannity looks at the conflicted position the one-time starter is in as the 49ers prepare for Super...
NFL NFL Conference Championships: Preview and Result Frank Doyle Last Updated: January 18, 2013 San Francisco 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots A Second Chance for San Francisco Last year, the 49ers looked ready to punch their Super Bowl ticket late in the NFC Championship against the New York Giants. Then Kyle Williams imploded. The young wideout fumbled a punt in the fourth quarter to...
NFL NFL Divisional Playoffs: Sunday’s Betting Previews Frank Doyle Last Updated: January 12, 2013 Battle of the Birds There’s no question the Seattle Seahawks have a bright future. Marshawn Lynch has become one of the most consistent running backs in the NFL and rookie quarterback Russell Wilson looks to be a perfect fit for Pete Carroll’s offense. Seattle has an elite secondary and has the knack for pulling out...
NFL NFL Divisional Playoffs: Saturday’s Betting Previews Frank Doyle Last Updated: January 11, 2013 Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers Peyton’s Path When the Denver Broncos won the Peyton Manning sweepstakes last offseason, team supporters wondered if he could stay healthy enough to guide the club into the playoffs. With that accomplished, the Broncos now look like a serious Super Bowl contender. Manning...
NFL Jacksonville Jaguars' New GM Terminates All Talk of Tebow Dale Perth Last Updated: January 10, 2013 Much speculation has surrounded where current New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow will go. It is widely believed that the Jets will release him soon, and momentum has developed behind the idea that Tebow’s next stop will be Jacksonville. He went to high school in nearby Ponte Vedra Beach, and the quarterback position is one...
NFL NFL Wild Card: Colts vs. Ravens, Seahawks vs. Redskins Frank Doyle Last Updated: January 5, 2013 Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks at Washington Redskins Luck vs. Legacy Andrew Luck has led the Indianapolis Colts on an incredible ride this season. He threw for 4374 yards with 23 touchdowns in his rookie season and has shown great poise in high-pressure situations. In short, he has been everything the Colts could...
NFL NFL Wild Card: Bengals vs. Texans, Vikings vs. Packers Frank Doyle Last Updated: January 4, 2013 Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers All Aboard the Bengals Bandwagon It took a while for the Cincinnati Bengals to come around, but they’re surging at the right time of the year. They have won seven of their last eight games, with big wins at San Diego and at Pittsburgh...
NFL The Andy Reid Lottery: What's the Best Fit For Reid? Frank Doyle Last Updated: January 3, 2013 Everybody in the NFL community knew that Andy Reid was running out of runway as the Philadelphia Eagles came down the stretch of another disappointing season. It was a shock to nobody when Reid was handed his pink slip earlier this week and it was no surprise that a number of teams expressed interest in...
NFL Falcons At Lions: Week 16 Preview and Result Dale Perth Last Updated: December 22, 2012 Atlanta Travels To Detroit Looking For Top Conference Seed With a win at Ford Field on Saturday, the NFC South champion Falcons can secure home-field advantage throughout the post-season. Detroit is out of the playoff hunt and has little to do other than to be a spoiler. That will be a tough role for the...
NFL Jets and Titans Finish Week 15: MNF Preview and Result Dale Perth Last Updated: December 16, 2012 New York Visits Tennessee On the Last Monday Night Football of 2012 Considering all the problems they’ve had on and off the field, it seems amazing that the New York Jets can make it into the playoffs. But they’ve now beaten Arizona and Jacksonville in consecutive weeks, and they can grab that sixth and final...
NFL 49ers at Patriots Week 15 SNF Preview and Result Frank Doyle Last Updated: December 14, 2012 San Francisco 49ers at New England Patriots: Sunday Night Football The New England Patriots enter Week 15 action as the team to beat in the NFL. They absolutely pounded the Houston Texans, a team that was supposed to push them around, last week. Tom Brady shredded Houston’s pass defence for 296 yards and four touchdowns...
NFL Bengals at Eagles TNF: Preview and Result Frank Doyle Last Updated: December 13, 2012 Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles: Thursday Night Football The Cincinnati Bengals have their backs against the wall in the AFC North playoff race after last week’s dud against the Dallas Cowboys. The Bengals now sit at 7-6 on the year, tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers and behind the 9-4 Baltimore Ravens. For Philadelphia, this matchup...
NFL Brandon Jacobs May Have Tweeted Himself Off the 49ers Dale Perth Last Updated: December 11, 2012 He has two Super Bowl rings from the days when he was the featured back with the New York Giants. Now running back Brandon Jacobs essentially has no job, and he’s on the outside looking in — more than ever. Jacobs published a series of posts on Instagram and Twitter where he didn’t hold back...
NFL Week 14 Wraps Up With Texans at Patriots: Preview & Result Dale Perth Last Updated: December 10, 2012 Houston visits New England on Monday Night Football The 11-1 Texans travel to the Northeast to face the 9-3 Patriots, and it’s a first-class tilt on many levels. Houston is the only undefeated road team (6-0) in the league, while New England has been to the Super Bowl as Eastern Conference champions five times since...
NFL Lions at Packers: SNF Preview and Result Frank Doyle Last Updated: December 7, 2012 Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers: Sunday Night Football The last place the Detroit Lions want to go this week is to Lambeau Field for a date with the Green Bay Packers. The Lions haven’t won a game in Green Bay since 1991 and head into Week 14 having lost four straight games. Just like...
NFL Top 5 Players to Watch in Texans at Patriots Al Dannity Last Updated: December 7, 2012 [slideshow gallery_id=”11″] Sunday Night Football sees two of the top teams in the AFC do battle as the Patriots host the Texans. Al Dannity looks at five players who will be under the microscope in primetime.
NFL Broncos at Raiders: TNF Preview and Result Frank Doyle Last Updated: December 6, 2012 Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders: Thursday Night Football Considering where we’re at right now, it’s hard to believe the Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders went down the wire in their battle for the AFC West title this year. Now, the Broncos have already clinched a playoff spot and are fine tuning for what they hope...