The date: November 23, 2000. The place: Ford Field in Detroit. The moment: A relative unknown named Tom Brady grabbed his New England Patriots helmet, trotted on the field in the fourth quarter, and took his very first NFL snap. Brady would end up throwing three passes (completing one) in an eventual 34-9 blowout loss […]
Sometimes, picking the lead item for the NFL Point Spread Report is easier than predicting a Jaguars loss. Other times, it’s more difficult than getting Bill Belichick to crack a smile at a postgame news conference. This week falls into the latter category. Week 13 of the NFL season included the following results: — One […]
With college football’s coaching carousel spinning at tornado-like speeds this week, you’ve probably asked yourself, “Geez — can’t anyone in this sport honor a commitment?” The answer: Yes — we here at Props.com can. Unlike Lincoln Riley at Oklahoma and Brian Kelly at Notre Dame, we’re finishing the job we started back in early September, […]
Consistently underachieving. Perpetually disappointing. Inept, pathetic, dysfunctional. There are many words one could use to encapsulate the history of the Cincinnati Bengals and San Diego (er, Los Angeles) Chargers. And not one of them is positive. So why did we choose this as our featured NFL props matchup for Week 13? Several reasons: Both teams […]
The words have been ingrained in your brain from the moment you told your Uncle Vinny that you won your first bet: “Just remember, kid — there’s no such thing as a sure thing.” Uncle Vinny’s advice has served you well over the years (and will continue to do so). Although with each passing week […]
Now that you’ve (hopefully) emerged from your Thanksgiving Day tryptophan coma, it’s time to invest what’s left of your NFL Week 12 bankroll in some NFL Sunday props. After focusing on last week’s marquee matchup between the Cowboys and Chiefs, we turn our attention to another NFC-AFC clash between two playoff contenders as Tampa Bay […]
Consistency. Next to “winning,” it’s the most important word in the lexicon of sports bettors. And those bettors aren’t picky when it comes to the nature of that consistency. Consistently good, consistently bad — either is fine. Those teams whose performances bounce up and down like a 6-year-old on a trampoline after a candy binge? […]
Pumpkin pie. Yams. The uncle who over-imbibes and passes out in your favorite recliner before the turkey gets carved. Some Thanksgiving traditions are as unfortunate as they are unexplainable. And the NFL continuing to force-feed us the god-awful Detroit Lions every Turkey Day is another such tradition. This week, the league’s schedule-makers are serving up […]
At last check, Roger Goodell was pulling in $64 million a year. Now, you’d think a commissioner making that kind of loot would know how to properly put together a weekly schedule that benefits his customer base. Or at least hire someone with scheduling competence. Nope, not Rog. To the annoyance of gamblers — er, […]
The best point-spread team in the land goes for its nine consecutive ATS triumph — this time as a double-digit road favorite. A top 10 team that’s tied for the fourth-best point spread record is catching nearly three touchdowns. Another top 10 team, which boasts the third-best point spread record, travels to an opponent with […]
Remember when you were a kid and your mom told you roughly 27 times a week, “Don’t take candy from strangers!”? (Unless it’s Halloween, then take as much candy from strangers as you can get your grubby hands on.) Well, right now, NFL favorites are the creepy guy circling the neighborhood in a windowless van […]
Ever wonder why your average quarterback tends to have an ego the size of the Grand Canyon and believes rules don’t apply to them? (Yeah, we’re looking right at you, Aaron Rodgers!) It’s because they’re showered with attention from Pop Warner to high school to college to the NFL to … death. Well, not here, […]
