Prop bets to consider if you think the Rams will win big in Super Bowl 53
Most bettors are backing the Patriots, but what if the Rams’ offensive and defensive talent gel at the right moment?The New England Patriots are modest 2.5-point favorites over the Los Angeles Rams for...
View ArticleThe top 5 NBA All-Star snubs
The NBA All-Star reserves were announced on Thursday, and as has naturally become the norm every season, there are a chunk of players who deserved to make the All-Star Game that didn’t. There aren’t...
View ArticleHow long it’s been since each state last had a 5-star recruit
Fifteen states have every type of star rating in 2019.Geography is more important in college football than any other American sport. Recruiting is any program’s lifeblood, each team needs dozens of new...
View ArticleWho is doing the best job recruiting the state of Florida for 2019?
Florida State, Florida, and Miami are all in a close race, while out-of-state programs raid the state.Florida is the most talented state in the nation. The recruiting battles in the Sunshine State are...
View ArticlePatriots’ 8 Super Bowls with Tom Brady have all been instant classics
Super Bowl 53? Yep, gonna be awesome.The New England Patriots will play in their ninth Super Bowl under head coach Bill Belichick on February 3. It will not be boring.How do I know? Because the...
View ArticleConspiracy theory: The NFL is picking refs to help the Rams
First, it was an officiating crew of Southern Californians. Now it’s a ref who never lets the Rams lose. Open your eyes, people.Super Bowl 53 should probably be a matchup between the New Orleans Saints...
View ArticleThe cord cutter’s guide to streaming Super Bowl 53
Don’t have cable but still want to watch the biggest sporting event of the year? You’ve got options.And. Here. We. Go.It’s officially Super Bowl week, which means if you haven’t figured out what you’re...
View ArticleHoly crap, Tom Brady has more playoff wins by himself than 27 NFL teams
Tom Brady is pretty good at this football thing.Tom Brady has the greatest playoff resume of all time, but there’s one postseason fact about Brady that really stands out in comparison to the rest of...
View ArticleBill Self was right to hammer the NCAA after banning Silvio De Sousa for 2 years
The NCAA deserves to be criticized for the way it handled the Silvio De Sousa situation. Kansas has held out big man Silvio De Sousa all season after he was named in court this summer during the FBI’s...
View ArticleLakers double-digit underdogs at Warriors on Saturday NBA odds
The Los Angeles Lakers will try to pull off another upset over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, but the sportsbooks have LeBron and company as heavy underdogs.The Los Angeles Lakers snapped out...
View ArticleThe new golf rules threaten to create a circus of baseless penalties on the...
The new rules were supposed to make things simpler but one change has left pros confused and furious.The USGA and R&A may be onto something. One way to make golf more interesting and dramatic is to...
View ArticleGet-back coaching, explained by Clemson’s pioneering get-back coach
College football’s champion has a get-back coach. So does one of the Super Bowl teams. Must be an important job. During the Super Bowl, you might notice Rams head coach Sean McVay has his team’s...
View ArticleHow do the current Rams compare to The Greatest Show on Turf?
There are more than a few resemblances, as it happens.The Rams are what I would call a successful NFL franchise, and I think most NFL fans would agree. They have a Super Bowl win, plus a couple...
View ArticleSergio Garcia DQ’d for ‘serious misconduct’ after damaging greens in Saudi...
Sergio seems to have had what we’d call an Extremely Normal One at a bad event now making more headlines for bad reasons.The Saudi International, a very terrible and problematic golf event where top...
View Article22 alternative ideas for a Super Bowl halftime show
Just put monkeys on dogs, please.Maroon 5 is an ideal choice for the Super Bowl 53 halftime show, from the NFL’s perspective. They have mass appeal — even if that means they’re perfectly bland and not...
View ArticleAn ode to Julius Peppers, quiet NFL legend
The Carolina sports icon is walking away after 17 seasons and 159.5 career sacks.Julius Peppers retired from the NFL on Friday in the midst of Super Bowl week. It was done without fanfare, announced...
View ArticleJulius Peppers was an amazing basketball player before he was an NFL legend
Let’s remember Peppers’ basketball career at North Carolina.Julius Peppersannounced his retirement from the NFL on Friday, which means it’s a good time to remember what a complete and total bad ass...
View ArticleWe watched the 80s ‘Let’s Ram It’ music video with the current Rams
“We must protect this video at all costs.”The current Los Angeles Rams are familiar with “Let’s Ram It” — the team’s own version of the “Super Bowl Shuffle” — which was recorded during the 1985 season....
View ArticleNC State’s 24-point performance made all sorts of hilarious history
It was an afternoon to forget for the Wolfpack. There might wind up being more significant final scores in college basketball this weekend, but there won’t be one that stands out as the following:No....
View ArticleWhat odds would convince you to bet on a NMSU title?
Let’s take a really stupid question seriously.Here, look at this:Odds to win next season's College Football Playoff are now available on EVERY SINGLE FBS TEAM @CaesarsPalace!...
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