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Peyton Manning Takes Pay Cut, Will Play in 2015

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Talk of Peyton Manning returning for his 18th season in 2015 was underway shortly after the conclusion of Super Bowl XLIX. The veteran quarterback was unsure as to whether or not he would to return to the Denver Broncos, but has agreed to return for another year as well as take a pay cut in...

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Justin Smith, Patrick Willis to Retire, 49ers Bizarre Off-season Continues

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

In what is shaping up to be a puzzling off-season for the San Francisco 49ers, the hits just keep on coming. Per Yahoo Sports, two Pro Bowlers, defensive end Justin Smith and linebacker Patrick Willis will retire. Willis, who was the 11th overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft, is still in the prime of...

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Tebow Works Out for Eagles, Not Offered Contract

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

When a player has been out of the NFL for a few seasons, it typically doesn’t make news when they schedule a workout with a team in the offseason. But yesterday, the skies parted with news that Tim Tebow would workout for the Philadelphia Eagles after not playing a single down since the 2012 season....

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NFL Awards 2015 Compensatory Draft Picks

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The NFL Annual Meetings are currently underway and amidst the several proposed rule changes, tweaks and future business talks, the NFL has released the list of compensatory picks for the upcoming NFL Draft. Compensatory picks are awarded based off of each team’s performance during the free agency period. If a team loses several high level...

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NFL To Employ Sarah Thomas As Full-Time Referee

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

According to Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun, the NFL has signed the first female official, Sarah Thomas. Prior to being signed by the NFL, Thomas has been officiating at various levels of the sport for several years. She has been working Conference USA college games since 2007, was the first woman ever to officiate...

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NFL Draft Odds: Is Jameis Winston a Good Bet to go No. 1?

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The 2015 NFL Draft will begin tomorrow in Chicago and several questions, including who the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will draft with the no. 1 overall pick, will be answered. Draft experts and football executives alike believe that the Buccaneers will choose Florida State’s Jameis Winston as the first overall pick, and he currently sits as...

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2015 NFL Draft Round One Results: Buccaneers Pick Winston at No. 1

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The first round of the 2015 NFL Draft is in the books. As expected, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected quarterback Jameis Winston out of the University of Florida State. While there was speculation as to where Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota would end up with so many teams rumored to be jockeying for position to draft...

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Patriots' Super Bowl Odds Pulled After Tom Brady Suspension

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Tom Brady’s four-game suspension sent a shockwave through the NFL betting community. Here’s the latest.  The National Football League came down hard on the New England Patriots and their Super Bowl MVP quarterback Tom Brady for their role in what’s now commonly known as Deflategate, forcing oddsmakers to adjust. Brady was suspended for the first...

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Aaron Rodgers: Quarterback, MVP, Celebrity Jeopardy Champ

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has amassed an impressive list of accomplishments in his career, including four Pro Bowl selections, Super Bowl XLV MVP honors, a Super Bowl XLV Championship and two league MVP awards. Rodgers can now add Celebrity Jeopardy Champion to that list. Rodgers appeared on a celebrity edition of Jeopardy last...

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Odds Against Houston Texans Following HBO’s Hard Knocks

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

J.J. Watt’s Texans are a winner for HBO’s Hard Knocks, but will the cameras hurt the team in the long run? The Houston Texans have been selected as this season’s team to be featured in HBO’s documentary series Hard Knocks, to the pleasure of possibly every NFL football fan on the planet. Sports Interaction NFL...

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DeflateGate Ball For Sale to Highest Bidder

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The ball that sunk a quarterback (at least for four games) will soon end up in the weird football memorabilia collection of someone with far too much money. Here’s the link to the auction if that person is you. The legendary ball up for bid is the “the actual touchdown ball handed by quarterback Tom...

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NFL Names Its Top 10 of Top 100 Players

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The players have spoken. The NFL revealed their player-voted top 10 of their Top 100 Players of 2015 and the No. 1 spot has people talking. Each year, the NFL holds a player poll to determine who gets the distinction of being crowned the best player by his own peers. In 2011, Tom Brady won...

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Super Bowl 50 Odds Move to Make Packers Favorites

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

As the 2015/16 NFL season approaches, odds and predictions as to who could take the Lombardi Trophy at Super Bowl 50 are leaning towards the Packers, the Seahawks, and the reigning champions, the Patriots. When we last checked in on the odds and predictions for the winner of Super Bowl 50, the Seattle Seahawks, fresh...

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AFC NORTH: NFL 2015/16 Season Betting Preview

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

A remarkable three teams from the AFC North made the playoffs in 2014, but could that happen again? The Steelers finished first going 11-5 with a 4-2 record inside the division. The Cincinnati Bengals barely edged out the Baltimore Ravens going 10-5-1 and a 3-3 division record, while the Ravens ended the year at 10-6...

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NFC North: NFL 2015/16 Season Betting Preview

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The NFC North has been Mr. Rodgers’ neighborhood for the last four seasons and had the Green Bay Packers just one botched onside kick away from an appearance in Super Bowl XLIX. The Packers had a 12-4 record overall and finished 5-1 in the North and are likely to yet again reign supreme in the...

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NFC South: NFL 2015/16 Season Betting Preview

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Not a single team in the NFC South had a winning record in 2014, making them the worst division in the league last year. Due to NFL rules, one team had to be sent to the playoffs, and that honor went to the Carolina Panthers who finished the year 7-8-1 overall while going 4-2 within...

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AFC South: NFL 2015/16 Season Betting Preview

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The AFC South is the second weakest division in the NFL, featuring two of the worst teams in the league in the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tennessee Titans. The Titans managed a 2-14 record on the season and went 1-5 in the division. Not much further ahead, the Jaguars ended the season at 3-13, but...

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AFC West: NFL 2015/16 Season Betting Preview

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The AFC West has belonged to Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos since the day Mr. Manning packed his bags for the mile high city in 2011. Last season Denver managed to finish 12-4 during the regular season and completed a sweep of the division at 6-0, but came short of a repeat Super Bowl...

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NFC West: NFL 2015/16 Season Betting Preview

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Welcome to the NFC West, also formerly known as the best division in football. Can the Seahawks continue their reign after their Super Bowl disappointment? It’s still Seattle and everybody else after on the NFC West odds board heading into the 2015 season, but the gap is narrowing. Seattle was 13-3 in the regular season...

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NFL Preseason Week 2: Game Previews, Times and Betting Odds

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Rookies, free-agents and trade acquisitions use the preseason to get acclimated to their new environments and give us a glimpse of their impact on their new team. Week 2 of the preseason is upon us and while the exhibition games are merely a way to satiate our thirst while we await meaningful football in September,...