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Michael Sam's Shower Schedule Coverage Shows Challenges for LGBT Athletes Remain

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 27, 2017

As the first openly gay player in the NFL, Michael Sam was always going to attract attention. But it was still odd to hear reporter Josina Anderson give ESPN SportsCenter viewers details about Sam’s shower schedule. Anderson reported that “a Rams defensive player told me that ‘Sam is respecting our space’ and that, from his...

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NFC North Betting Preview: Too Much Love for Favored Green Bay Packers?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

No team in the NFC North finished with more than eight wins last year. This year, expect that to change with three of the top offenses in the conference battling it out for top spot. The safest bet in this division just might be betting the over on a weekly basis. Sports Interaction NFL Super...

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NFC West Betting Preview: Super Bowl Hurts Seattle Seahawks’ Odds

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: January 5, 2023

Most see this division as a toss-up between the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers, but this could be a much closer race than you think. Sports Interaction NFL Super Bowl Odds Sports Interaction NFL Prop Odds Sports Interaction NFL Division Odds NFC West Odds Seattle Seahawks +110 San Francisco...

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NFC East Betting Preview: Philadelphia Eagles Bound for Playoffs

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The NFC East division might be the biggest crapshoot in the NFL this season. Can the Eagles fly high again? Can Robert Griffin III and Washington bounce back? Are the Giants as bad as they look? How many points will Dallas have to score to be in the mix? So many questions, so little time....

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AFC South Betting Preview: Odds Are Against Houston Texans

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: August 19, 2014

AFC South In his short career, Andrew Luck has been as good or better as advertised and now the Colts are favorites to win the AFC South again. However, they aren’t as big a favorite as you might have thought considering Houston’s collapse last year and the bumbling Titans and Jaguars. Sports Interaction NFL Super...

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MNF Odds Report: Bettors Not Banking on Johnny Manziel Hype

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: August 18, 2014

Sports Interaction NFL preseason odds Sports Interaction NFL futures Sports Interaction NFL props When the Cleveland Browns visit the Washington Redskins for Monday Night Football, we’ll forgive you if you get caught up in the NFL hype machine. After all, it is MNF and it is in the nation’s capital. And, well, Johnny Manziel will...

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AFC North Betting Preview: Home of the Underdogs

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: August 15, 2014

AFC North The AFC North is one of the nastiest divisions in football and this year should be no exception. The Bengals open the year as favorites, but this could be a three-horse race in December. The worst thing about this quartet is that whichever club comes out of the pile in the end could...

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AFC West Betting Preview: Bet Against Peyton Manning's Denver Broncos

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: August 14, 2014

Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos open up as clear favorites to win the AFC West division as they try to get back to the Super Bowl. Sports Interaction NFL Super Bowl Odds Sports Interaction NFL Prop Odds Sports Interaction NFL Division Odds Odds to win the AFC West Denver Broncos -357 Kansas City Chiefs...

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AFC East Betting Preview: Odds All About Rob Gronkowski

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: August 13, 2014

AFC East In a snapshot glance at last season, it was same old, same old for the New England Patriots. They ran away with the AFC East and then narrowly missed out at another trip to the Super Bowl. But when you dig deeper, you realize what a weird season it was for Belichick’s boys....

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Jon Bon Jovi Very Interested in Moving Buffalo Bills to Toronto

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: July 25, 2014

The chance of Toronto getting a National Football League team may still be Livin’ on a Prayer, but thanks to a group headed by Jon Bon Jovi, the dream isn’t dead yet. The rocker has been linked to the Buffalo Bills for at least a couple of years now, but recent reports indicate Bon Jovi’s...

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Denver Broncos Bets Shift Super Bowl 2015 Odds

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: July 21, 2014

The Seattle Seahawks remain the favorite to retain their Super Bowl title in 2015, but the Denver Broncos are nipping close at their heels. The Seahawks destroyed the Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl 48 as 2.5-point underdogs, shocking the favored Broncos as well as huge number of bettors backing the chalk side. When the dust...

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Canadians Urban, Duvernay-Tardif May Go Early at NFL Draft

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Just 25 Canadians have ever been selected in the NFL Draft so when Brent Urban and Laurent Duvernay-Tardif are being discussed as possible second or third-round picks, it’s a big deal. Urban is a giant at 6-foot-7 and 295 pounds. He turned some heads playing for the University of Virginia but is being touted as...

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So – Who'll Win Super Bowl XLIX in 2015?

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: February 4, 2014

There’s only one way to deal with the trauma of no more football – start thinking about next season. Ricky Rothstein takes a very early look and contenders and pretenders for Super Bowl XLIX! Having won its first ever Super Bowl, Seattle is the ante-post favorite to win again next year and become the first...

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2014 Super Bowl Betting Preview Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: February 2, 2014

Check out Episode 3 of Sports Interaction’s Defying the Odds podcast to help you get ready for the Super Bowl. Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos Super Bowl Betting odds: Denver was set at -2 at the opening pointspread with Super Bowl XLVIII’s total at 47.5. The odds quickly moved to -2.5 and then to -3...

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2014 Super Bowl Prop Betting!

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: February 1, 2014

Super Bowl XLVIII has as many different bets associated with it as there are TV ads featuring Peyton Manning. Everyone knows about the pointspread, moneyline and total, but what are the others? Ricky Rothstein delivers the rundown. Check out Episode 3 of Sports Interaction’s Defying the Odds podcast to help you get ready for Super...

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Super Bowl 2014 Broncos vs. Seahawks: Hot bets and moving odds

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

All odds current as of 10 a.m. ET, Jan.31.  Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos (-2, 47.5) When you have the game’s most prolific offense led by a record-breaking quarterback in the Super Bowl, it’s a can’t-lose situation for the league. Not so much for sportsbooks. It’s always tricky to set a line for a game...

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Super Bowl Betting Changes Over the Years

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: January 30, 2014

The way the Super Bowl pointspread is set has changed a lot over the years. Ricky Rothstein runs the numbers. The day of the Super Bowl blowout is gone. Historically, the Super Bowl has trended towards a big number on the favorite. Of the 48 Super Bowls, 14 of them, 29%, have been in double...

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NFL Picks: Betting Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning Again

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

If Sunday ends up being bettors’ last chance to place a wager Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning, we all just need to take a moment and realize how lucky we’ve been to watch two of the best quarterbacks ever go head-to-head. You’ve probably heard all about the numbers at this point. Tom Brady is 10-4...

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NFL Conference Championships: Hot bets and moving odds

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

All odds current as of 11 a.m. ET, Jan. 16. New England Patriots at Denver Broncos (-5.5, 56) Sure, it’s Peyton Manning squaring off against Tom Brady again. That’s the angle everybody is all over and it’s understandable considering Brady is 10-4 straight up and 7-5-2 against the spread in head-to-head matchups with Manning. But...

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NFL Divisional Betting Preview: Hot bets and moving odds

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

All odds current as of 11 a.m. ET, Jan. 9. Saturday, Jan. 11. New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks (-8, 47) Even after the Saints earned a big road win at Philadelphia last week, they aren’t getting much love against the Seahawks. Drew Brees struggled to get much going against Philadelphia’s pass defence and finished...